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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
August 5th, 1881.
Some idea of the magnitude of Messrs. Steinway grand scale, and the system of advertising is no hydraulic press within iron frames and between
& Sons' business may be formed from the fact that exception to this rule. The New York MUSICAL ten or twelve sheets of blotting paper, which grad-
even in this, which is usually the dull season, four- CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW has some funny remarks ually absorb the moisture, but which have to be
teen Grand Pianos were shipped from their ware- concerning a remarkable specimen which recently renewed from twelve to fifteen times. When dried
rooms for the week ending July 30th, of which appeared in the Cleveland (Ohio) Sun, which the celluloid is in sheets about l /$ in. thick, and
specimen our New York contemporary inserts, to- these are broken up between bronze toothed rollers.
number five were exported.
gether with burlesque advertisement issued by a The broken pieces are then soaked with from 25 to
Mr. Frank Conover, of Conover Bros., Kansas rival firm. The following is a copy.
35 per cent, of alcohol for 12 hours. The mixture
City, was in town last week. He reports a very
Then follow the Miller and the Emerson state- is then passed through rollers heated to about 122
large business with the Steinway Piano in his city.
deg., and sheets 47 in. thick, and 31 in. by 24 in.,
ments.
are obtained ; from 17 lbs. to 26 lbs. being treated
George S. Graf, of Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor of
at a time.
These sheets are then placed in a
one half to Samuel W. Frost of same place, has
NEW YORK'S PIANO AND ORGAN TRADES.
hydraulic press in heated frames. This remark-
patented a Veneering Machine. No. of Patent 244,-
HOW THE CENSUS LOOKS AT THEM.
able material has a density of 1.53. When cold its
048. Application filed March 7th, 1881.
F the statistics concerning manufacturing indus- surface is smooth and highly polished; it receives
John McTammany, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass., as-
tries in the United States, collected by the readily any coloring matters, and can thus be made
signor to Alexander McTammany, Akron, Ohio, has agents of the Census Office, are not more reliable to imitate ivory, tortoiseshell, &c. Subjected to a
patented a Mechanical Musical Instrument. No. of than those concerning the piano and organ trades temperature of 176 deg. it becomes soft, and can
Patent 244,069. Application filed March 23d, 1880 of New York city, which were printed in the be moulded into forms of the utmost delicacy,
Fitzland L. Wilson, of Saginaw, Michigan, has Herald recently, then the Census officials would do which harden when cold. If suddenly heated in
patented a Veneer Cutting Machine. No. of Patent well to confine themselves to the task of number- the open air it catches fire and burns brilliantly,
ing the population without regard to business leaving but very little residue ; it can be ignited
244,154. Application filed March 23d, 1881.
easily by contact with a light. If heated to 356
statistics.
Joseph D. Elliot, of Newton, and James A. Spike,
We find in the Herald's report, which purports to deg. and struck with a hammer it explodes violent-
of Boston, Mass.; said Spike assignor to said Elliot, be made up from the returns of Mr. Charles E. ly. Although celluloid is a comparatively unstable
have patented a Piano Action. No. of Patent 244,- Hill, chief special agent in this city of the Census and even dangerous material, it is used to a very
210. Application filed April 23d, 1881.
Office, that there are thirty-four establishments in large extent, especially for ornaments and decor-
Ira Moore, of Leavenworth, Kansas, has patented this city for the manufacture of organs and organ ative purposes, as it can be made to imitate very
a Music Leaf Turner. No. of Patent 244,281. Ap- materials, having a capital of $346,525, and employ- closely amber, jade, shell, coral, ebony, torquoise,
ing 295 work-people ; also in the same article, that &c., and the material can be moulded to any desir-
plication filed April 18th, 1881.
there are in this city forty-eight establishments for ed form. I t is manufactured, to a large extent, at
James H. White, of Meriden, Conn., assignor to the manufacture of pianos and piano materials, Stains, near Paris.
the Wilcox &, White Organ Company of same place, having a capital of $4,462,370, and employing
[The above account of the untrustworthy nature
has patented an Organ Swell. No. of Patent 244,- 4,453 work-people.
of celluloid does not agree with the statements
351. Application filed April 23d, 1881.
Either the Census officials have been very care given concerning the compound as manufactured
Miss Abby A. Noyes, the well-known cashier for less in the performance of their duties, or many in this country.—Ed. MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE
Oliver Ditson & Co., of Boston, has occupied her dealers in organs and pianos have found it to their REVIEW] .
interest to represent themselves as manufacturers,
new house on Marshall street.
for as far as our knowledge goes, and we have con-
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
A new grand organ which has been constructed siderable facilities for ascertaining the facts in the
at a cost of $5,000 for the Jewish Temple in West case, there is, (aside from the manufacturers of
PORT OF NEW YORK.
Forty-fourth street, this city, was opened at Messrs. pipe organs, who may be counted on the fingers of
Week ending July 19th.
Jardine & Son's factory in East Thirty-ninth street one hand), only one manufacturer of organs in
on July 23d. Many organists and professional musi- this city and that one is a manufacturer of auto-
Exports.
cians were present. This organ has a richly-carved matic or mechanical organs.
Brazil,
2
Organs
$323
front of various kinds of hard woods, and is one of
301
In regard to the figures given as representing British West Indies, 3 Organs
the largest manual organs in this city.
"
"
"
2 Musical Instruments.
16
the manufacture of pianos, they seem to be totally
300
We regret to hear that Mr. Gross, of the well- unreliable, for the capital stated, $4,462,370, would Bristol, 2 Organs
Hamburg,
6
Pianos
1,205
known action making firm of Wessell, Nickel & equal (allowing three months for the manufacture
4 Organs
710
Gross, is confined to his house by an attack of of each piano, and estimating its cost at an aver-
10 Pianos and Organs
1,505
inflammation of the lungs, brought on by working age of $250,) a production of 71,400 pianos per Mexico,
Glasgow, 1 Organ
84
too hard and by exposing himself while heated to annum, or more than 1,300 a week, which as any Liverpool, 3 Orguinettes
100
piano manufacturer knows is ridiculous, the esti-
the cool currents of air in his factory.
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5 Pianos
1,455
mated production of these instruments, according
Organs
4,725
This is the season of the year when the average to competent judges, being about 40,000 per year London, 17
4 Pianos
700
dealer in pianos and organs endeavors«to " b e a r " for the whole country.
British Australia, G Organs
600
the market.
600
If the intention of the Census commission is to Cadiz, 1 Piano
400
A piano maker in this city when informed recent- give foreign countries an exaggerated impression Barcelona, 1 Piano
ly of the starting of a new piano manufacturing of the importance of our musical manufacturing
$13,024
interests their efforts bid fair to be completely
concern, said, " that is more than I can Behr."
Imports.
successful, but if accurate information is intended
The alterations in the house intended for the these reports are worse than useless.
Musical, 111
$14,935
occupancy of Mr. C. D. Pease, of the piano house
Week
ending
July
26th.
of C. D. Pease & Co., of West 43d street, New
Since the above was printed we have seen in the
York, are gradually approaching completion. It Iron Age, of this city, another statement of statis-
Exports.
is to be hoped that they will be finished in time tics purporting to be derived from the same source Hamburg, 4 Pianos
$775
for the initiatory banquet to be composed of spring as the one we have just taken exception to. In British Australia, 24 Organs
910
lamb and green pease.
"
"
G Banjos
65
this last statement we find under the head of
"
"
1 Musical
44
Can the rumor be true which was in circulation "Musical Instruments," that there are $346,325
"
Poss. in Africa, G Musical
270
last week that Mr. J. P. Hale had offered his piano invested in the business in this city ; that the raw
1 Organ
300
factory for sale with the intention of retiring, from material used is valued at $114,581, and that the
West
Indies,
1
Organ
63
the business ; or is it a weak invention of the value of the product is $371,420. This statement Argentine Republic, 1 Piano
450
mixes
things
worse
than
the
first
;
it
is
as
much
enemy ; or has he too many piano concerns on his
IT. S. of Colombia, 2 Pianos
G10
too small as the former was too large.
hands already ?
Bremen, 23 Organs
2,300
If the figures are indeed Mr. Hill's it is fair to
12 Organs
794
There seems to be great unanimity among piano suppose that his figures regarding other forms of Liverpool,
2 Organs
200
and organ men in predicting an active Fall trade, business are equally reliable, and he must be con- Bristol,
136
and the general condition of the country seems to gratulated upon his success in finding out "how Barcelona, 1 Organ
warrant the prediction.
Total
$6,917
not to do it."
The portrait of a venerable Broadway piano and
Imports.
CELLULOID.
organ dealer which hangs in the office of Messrs.
150 Musical
$14,419
C. D. Pease & Co., in 43d street, is indeed beauti-
N interesting description of the manufacture
P O R T OF BOSTON.
of celluloid, a combination of pyroxyline and
full.
camphor, is given in a recent issue of La Nature.
Week ending J u l y 15th, 1881.
The pyroxyline is obtained by treating cigarette
Exports.
paper to a saturation of sulphuric and nitric acids ;
$1,195
after which process the paper is transformed into England, Organs
"
Organ Fixtures
539
nitro-cellulose, and can be dissolved if necessary
Organettes
2,881
in a mixture of alcohol and ether. When it has
LTJDDEN & BATES, SAVANNAH, GA,
Pianos
300
reached this condition it is taken out of the bath
W. Ludden.
" T h e Southern Soldier Boy." and thoroughly washed in water; it is then placed
$4,915
in a paper engine and reduced to a homogeneous
Song and Chorus. Price 40 cents.
Imports.
pulp,
which
has
to
be
bleached
with
permanganate
W. Ludden. " O n the Rapahannock ; or, The
$188
of potash, and afterwards thoroughly washed a England, Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Blue and the Gray." Song. Price 35 cents.
second time. The pulp is then subjected to a
Week ending July 22d, 1881.
treatment of sulphurous acid, followed by a series
BOSTON ADVERTISING.
Exports.
of washings in water. I t is then submitted to the
H P H E London Quaver reprints the Great Miller action of centrifugal drying machines until it re- England, Organs
$3,000
''
Organettes
425
JL Family's (with a capital F) advertisement, tains only 40 per cent, of water, when it is ready
395
with the Emerson Company's burlesque thereon, for conversion into celluloid. It is passed through Scotland, Organs
and Labrador, Organs
250
and the following introductory comments :—
a roller mill, at first alone, and then mixed with a Newfoundland
2,865
suitable quantity of camphor. After twelve passes Brit. Poss. in Australasia, Organs
ADVERTISING IN AMEBICA.
In America everything appears to be done on a through the mill, the mixture is placed in a
$6,935,
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