CAPS Meeting of February 2016
CAPS member, Paul-André Lawrie, presented a chronological history of the organette. With a spectacular display of more than two dozen of these rare instruments and related items, Paul took us through a history that started in North America about 1877 and ended in the early 1900s when the player piano and the record player industry began to take over in home entertainment.
The regular CAPS Auction followed and here are some of the highlights. (Photos courtesy of Arthur Zimmerman.)
CAPS Meeting of April 2016
Our guest speaker, John Gergesha gave a very interesting and entertaining presentation titled, "What Were They Thinking?" Using sound clips and photos, John displayed some of the worst recordings ever made - most deliberately so. Also, for the first time twin screens were used simultaneously to project the Powerpoint presentation, so every one in our wide meeting room had a front seat!
The regular CAPS Auction followed and here are some of the highlights. (Photos courtesy of Arthur Zimmerman.)