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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
"LIVE" MANUFACTURERS OF MANHATTAN'S EAST SIDE.
On a recent occasion The Review drew at-
tention to the growth of the piano-making
and kindred industries on the West side of
Manhattan Island. Although, from the very
nature of the case—bearing in mind the su-
perior land and water transportation facili-
ties of the West side as compared with the
East—the number and extent of East side
factories in the musical industries is consid-
erably less than that of those on the opposite
half of the island, those situated to the right
of Broadway on the way up town are by no
means to be forgotten in making any valu-
able calculation, either as to size, influence,
volume of trade of commercial rating.
It is on the East side of New York city
that many of the most important of the ve-
neer firms have their headquarters. As these
are the most southerly of all in location, a
start can be made, in briefly reviewing East
side industries, at the spacious yards of Isaac
1. Cole & Son, foot of Eighth street. This
firm is one of the oldest in the trade and does
business continuously with many of the big-
gest piano manufacturing houses in the
United States.
Between Eighth and Ninth streets, on
Avenue D, is part of Garrett Gordon's ve-
neer stock, including some very rare Ameri-
can woods of which Mr. Gordon is justifi-
ably proud.
The veneer yards of W. L. Marshall are
ai 429-433 East Tenth street. One of the
Marshall specialties is beautifully figured
Italian walnut, of which Mr. Marshall has
sole control in the United States.
Passing northward to 233-235 East Twen-
ty-first street, the piano factory of James &
Holmstrom is reached. On the standard of
the firm is emblazoned this legend: "The
James & Holmstrom pianos are admitted to
be of the highest artistic excellence." This
is the home of the famous "small piano with
a big tone."
Nearly opposite, at 386-388 Second avenue,
is the factory of Rudolph Koch, who, as
successor to Charles Reinwarth, maker of
the famous Reinwarth bass strings, has car-
ried out-the policy of his predecessor so suc-
cessfully that the volume of business since
his accession has nearly doubled.
Crossing Second avenue and walking a
few steps westward, is the spacious Gabler
factory on Twenty-second street, occupying
the entire strip from and including Nos.
214 to 224, and extending far back along its
whole length. Every working day in each
year the full number of Gabler experts and
mechanics are actively employed.
On Twenty-third street, with large ware-
rooms at 227 and a factory running from
233 to 245, stands the Kranich & Bach es-
tablishment. Here for many years past have
been made the Kranich & Bach grands and
uprights that now ornament the homes of
EDNATORGANS
wealthy and well-to-do citizens in every part
of the United States and Canada.
The Stultz & Bauer piano factory, 338
and 340 East Thirty-first street, near First
avenue, is the scene of much business activity
throughout each year. This firm have the
satisfaction of knowing that they can sell,
all the year round, as many pianos as they
care to make, no matter how great their facil-
ities.
Two blocks northward and about one block
to the westward, at 251 and 253 East Thirty-
ihird street, is the .Kelso factory. Kelso &
Co. have a big trade and a constant demand
fully up to the limit of their facilities.
Chas. A. Wessell, whose reputation as a
maker of reliable instruments has grown
steadily since he transferred his time and
attention, several years ago, from strings
to pianos, has spacious factory premises at
222 and 224 East Thirty-seventh street. Mr.
Wessell is on the road to a big success and
certainly deserves it.
On East Forty-first street, from 229 to
235, the C. E. Byrne Co. have their huge
piano factory, occupying every floor of one
of the largest factory buildings on the East
side. The Byrne business has been suc-
cessful from the start. They aim to have
500 instruments always ready for shipment.
Next in order of geographical position
comes the piano factory of the American
Piano Manufacturing Co., recently enlarged
and now extending a considerable distance
eastward from the north-east corner of For-
ty-ninth street and Third avenue. Wm. F.
Boothe, the general manager of the institu-
tion, is progressive and enterprising. His
constant endeavor is to improve the products
of the house. The American Piano Manu-
facturing Co. have on the market to-day
thoroughly reliable instruments, both grands
and uprights, and have built up a healthy
demand purely on the merits of these pianos.
It is rather a long stretch of territory
from the American Piano Co.'s factory to the
factory of the New York Co-operative String
Co., 312 to 316 East Ninety-fifth street, but
it is on the East side of the city, and has
good right to a place in this summary. Start-
ed as an experiment, this concern has
grown under competent, judicious manage-
ment until, to-day, it is recognized as one
of New York's prosperous institutions, do-
ing good work, giving prompt service and
rendering excellent values.
To the northward, not two miles away,
is the Harlem River, and as the Harlem dis-
trict is distinct in pianos, as well as in pol-
itics, the line will be drawn there for the pres-
ent. Enough has been said in this little
sketch to show that the East side of our
great city contributes a good share toward
the aggregate New York capital and out-
put in several important musical industries.
BURDETT PIANOS
The Largest Value for the Dealers.
Make a note now to write for Cata-
logue and Particulars. You should not
overlook the Edna Line. .' ' .' .'
EDNA ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
Factory, MONROEVILLE, OHIO.
BOILED DOWN BITS.
The Chase & Smith Co., of Syracuse, N.
Y., are advertising the sale of $5,000 worth
of musical merchandise. In this connection
they say: "We shall devote our entire ef-
forts to the piano business, reserving only
our sheet music department and the celebrat-
ed Washburn agency."
C. C. Allen, -of Springfield, 111., who for-
merly occupied the rooms in the Odd Fel-
lows Building, has moved his stock of pianos
to the building at 412 Adams street. The
room has been fixed up, and now presents
a very inviting appearance. Mr. Allen is
handling the D. H. Baldwin line of instru-
ments.
The piano-player made by the Player
Manufacturing Co., of 18 Western avenue,
Cambridgeport, Mass., and whose incorpora-
tion in Portland, Me., was reported in The
Review a few weeks ago, is being exhibited
in the warerooms of Priest & Brooks, Tre-
mont street, Boston. The new player has
some individual features that should win
attention as soon as a number of pending
patents are granted.
The Weaver Organ & Piano Co. booked
last week orders for two hundred organs.
In addition to an unusually big domestic
trade, they continue to make their usual
large shipments to foreign countries.
Manager H. T. Hanmer, of the Cincinnati
branch of the Cable Co., is attracting a host
of music lovers to his warerooms, where he
is giving a series of musicales every second
Tuesday of each month during the musical
season.
James E. Healy, who, for a number of
months has been touring the republics in
South America, has reached Chicago. He has
had such varied experiences in his travels
that they would make an interesting book.
As a result of his journeyings, the Lyon &
Healy wares will have an augmented output
throughout South America.
David Dreier has opened a musical store
in Summit, N. J.
PIANO SCARFS
12 assorted velours, latest Fall designs
and coloring, silk cord and tassel
fringe, made in strictly up-to-date
manner, $15.00.
12 assorted velours, florentine silk or
damask, latest designs, with two-
knot fringe or all silk diamond
fringe, $18.00.
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