Durrell Armstrong

So sorry he's gone

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It's now a "dark age" will live in with the death of such a brilliant man as was Durrell. It was a pleasure doing business with him for the last 38 years. I'm sure he didn't get rich from what little I ordered, but I will miss him.

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Durrell. Although I only knew him through our phone conversations over the past 35 years, he was always kind and willing to help with any project I was currently working on. We will surely miss him.

I began with Durrell in 1962, while they were still on Vassar Street. I was in junior high and he was so helpful to me and always treated me as an adult. I never met him but his influence on the entire world of mechanical music is indisputable and eternal. I can imagine he would want the company to continue in some form and I'm sure we all hope the company to which he gave his working life will carry on in the service Durrell so loved.

While working today in our shop here in Michigan, a friend (Nick Pool) told me over the phone the very sad news that Durrell had passed. Jane and I have had SO many great conversations with Durrell over the past decades...Durrell was truly an American Treasure, in the purist sense. There were many times when we were stumped on a player or reproducer, and Durrell's kind and gentle voice pulled us through! We send our deepest condolences and sympathy to Jack, and Durrell's family and...

My condolences on your loss. I did not know Durrell very well but it was always a pleasure doing business with him. He will be missed.

Mr. Armstrong was always there to answer our questions and provide the needed special player piano supplies for our rebuilding projects. He and Mr. Harvey Roehl many times provided me with the encouragement and mentoring to complete difficult and important projects.

Although I didn't know Durrell personally, I still remember the first time I called to order parts for my first simple player project and he answered the phone. We must have talked for 45 minutes and he not only gave me a lot of tips, but inspired me to continue on to work on the more complicated reproducers. I always felt like I had a knowledgeable friend that was available if I ever got stuck. My condolences to friends and families.