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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Trade in Jewsharps.
In Car Load Lots.
David H. Schmidt.
AMERICA MAKES THE BEST AND THEY ARE
ESPECIALLY POPULAR IN MINING
REGIONS.
THAT IS THE WAY THE FORT WAYNE ORGAN
CO. ARE RECEIVING ORDERS FOR PACKARD
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
RIDING ON THE CREST WAVE OF PROSPERITY.
David H. Schmidt, in common with his
music-trade
neighbors above the Harlem,
[Special to The Review.]
The cheapest jewsharps come from Ger-
is
riding
on
the
crest of the wave of pros-
• Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 5, 1897.
many and Austria, the medium and finer
perity
and
finds
it
pleasant traveling. The
In the past ten days the Fort Wayne
grades from England, and the very finest
gliding
motion
is
delightfully easy. The
are now made in this country. Of the Organ Co. have received orders and ship- weather is clear, with no indications of a
ped
five
car
loads
of
Packard
pianos
and
total production two-thirds or more are
tempest, and, according to the chart, there
made in England. Jewsharps are made in organs, three car loads of which were for are no rocks ahead. Mr. Schmidt, as those
export
trade;
one
going
to
Hamburg,
standard sizes, ranging in length from an
who have occasion to use his products well
inch and a quarter to four inches. They Germany, one to London, England, and know, makes piano hammers and makes
are occasionally made to order larger than one to Algona, South Africa.
The great favor with which these superb them well—so well that he invariably
that, but a four-inch jewsharp is a good
keeps his customers, and they invariably
deal of a jewsharp, and it may have a very instruments are meeting, not only in this indorse his work whenever an opportunity
musical tone. There are cheap jewsharps country but abroad, is the best proof of arises. So it happens that when The Re-
which are sold at retail for a cent. A four- their superiority that can be offered, and view calls for news the fact is revealed
inch imported jewsharp retails for a quar- should be very gratifying to the Fort that Mr. Schmidt's old and new patrons
ter of a dollar. An American jewsharp of Wayne Organ Co. and the citizens of Fort are sending in big orders and a large force
this size sells for fifty cents. Its iron Wayne, as it places our city in the fore- is kept busy filling them. Success does
frame, or harp, is tinned, and its steel most rank as producers of high grade not always attend the efforts of those who
pianos and organs.
tongue is tipped with brass.
deserve it, but no fault can be found with
Besides being made of many sizes, jews-
Dame Fortune in this case. In granting
Denslow Accommodates.
harps are made with the harp part of vari-
prosperity to Mr. Schmidt she is merely
ous ornamental designs. Jewsharps are
The Sterling Piano Co., 536 Fulton doing her duty. He has worked faithfully
not tuned to a key; but harps of a desired street, opposite the Montauk Theatre, have and well for many years and has long been
key may be found. Commercially, jews- instituted themselves an agency for the entitled to her earnest consideration.
harps rank not as musical instruments, but sale of choice reserved seat tickets to
as toys. Many jewsharps are, however, patrons of the Columbia Theatre.
used as musical instruments, and are This is only one of the many plans of
played upon by men, and not infrequently Mr. W. S. Denslow to accommodate his
in conjunction with musical instruments. patrons, and Brooklynites in general whose 251-253 East 33d St.,
NEW YORK.
Jewsharps are sold more or less through- business does not take them as far down-
out the country. Many are sold in mining town as the Columbia Theatre.
regions of the South and West, and wher-
Piano Manufacturers.
ever Hungarian and like labor is em- Breckwoldt's Sounding Boards.
ployed. In such places it is not unusual to
The stock of sounding boards, bars,
find a man playing a jewsharp while others
guitar and mandolin tops and sounding
play accordeons, and so on.
The total sales of jewsharps in this coun- board lumber which is sold by Julius Breck-
MANUFACTURER OF
try are not so large as they formerly were. woldt at his mills in Dolgeville, N. Y.,
was never so varied or so excellent. The
C. G. Palmer arrived in town this week Breckwoldt sounding boards are known to
and is making arrangements for the open- every manufacturer for their excellence
ing of C. G. Conn's new establishment at and reliability, while the same applies to
AND
the other line of supplies. It will be to
23 East Fourteenth street.
the interest of manufacturers of pianos,
guitars and mandolins to .examine Mr.
THE
Breckwoldt's wares. Nothing better can
be purchased. Mr. Breckwoldt's word "is
as good as his bond," and an assurance Scarfs sent on Selection.
ATTRACTIVE
from him as to the quality of supplies
EFFECTIVE
115 East 14th Street,
is
certain to be found correct after a per-
HANDSOME
!
sonal examination.
Near Steinway Hall,
NEW YORK.
and the best advertising letter that can be
placed on a window. Nothing but the bet-
WORLD
ter class of trade use them.
RENOWNED
KELSO & CO.,
WILLIAM F. HASSE,
piANO STOOLS
"Brilliant" Sign Letter
The
Sehwander..
PIANO I ORTE
ACTION
THE BRILLIANT SIGN LETTER CO.
HERRBURGER & CO.
468 Sixth Ave. Cor. 28th St.
AUG. PALLE, SOLE AGENT FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA
N E W YORK.
On receipt of a Postal Card enquiry we will call and submit
you design and price on your work.
NEW YORK FACTORY
PARIS FACTORY
88 Lincoln Avenue
16 Rue de l'Evangile
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.
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