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MUSIC TRADE! REVIEW
ualty companies fully justifies them in refusing
to write such windows. The explanation of the
hazard under consideration is to be looked for in
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the the property of a black surface to absorb the sun's
rays, by means of which, according to a writer
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
in Rough Notes, an unequal expansion is pro-
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
duced throughout the plate and under the influ-
(Special to Tbe Review.)
ence of a sudden gust of cold air or any other
Washington, D. C, Aug. 25, 1907.
sudden change in temperature, a strain is de-
The following were the exports of musical in- veloped which shatters the plate glass bearing
struments and kindred lines from the Port of the black paint. All black painted signs on plate
New York for the week just ended:
glass, no matter with what exposure, must be
Auckland—13 cases organs, $741; 7 pkgs. talk- considered as hazardous risks.
ing machines and material, $160.
Bristol—4 cases organ material, $150.
K. H. BEHR MEETS DEFEAT AT TENNIS
Buenos Ayres—67 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,413; 1 case pianos and material,
After Heartbreaking Sets at Newport.
$309; 7 cases pianos and material, $1,017; 34
pkgs. talking machines and material, $5,175.
One of the surprises at the national lawn ten-
Callao—1 case pianos and material, $200; 2 nis championship tournament now in progress
pkgs. talking machines and material, $105.
at Newport was the defeat on Tuesday last of
Cartagena—21 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Karl H. Behr, the young internationalist who a
terial, $428.
lew weeks ago won signal honors in London,
Colon—1 case pianos and material, $325; 4 England. R. H. Palmer, of the Ridgewood
pkgs. talking machines and material, $100.
(N. J.) Golf Club, Mr. Behr's opponent, won
Corinto—9 pkgs. talking machines and mate- a.ter five sets of heart-breaking tennis, and the
rial, $263.
defeat means that Mr. Behr is out of the tourna-
Dutch Guiana—6 pkgs. talking machines and ment, which is a great disappointment to all
material, $282.
tennis enthusiasts now a t Newport. Mr. Behr's
Havre—11 pkgs. talking machines and mate- defeat furthermore changes the whole complex-
rial, $375; 3 cases music, $112.
ion of the tournament, for with Mr. Behr out
Hobart—6 cases organs, $450.
the younger players will have an opportunity
Kingston—2 cases piano material, $214.
to show their mettle. Mr. Behr is the nephew
La Paz—5 pkgs. talking machines and mate- of Edward and Henry Behr, of Behr Bros. & Co.,
rial, $325.
piano manufacturers, 29th street and Eleventh
Liverpool—7 cases organs, $350; 21 pkgs. talk- avenue, and considered one of the best tennis
ing machines and material, $150; 35 cases organs players in the United States. He and his play-
and material, $2,500.
ing partner, Beals C. Wright, just missed win-
London—1,024 pkgs. talking machines and ma- ning by a margin the international champion-
terial, $9,925; 15 cases piano players and mate- ship in England several weeks ago.
rial, $4,300; 18 cases organs and material,
$1,125; 6 cases pianos and material, $1,511; 1
J. B. BRADFORD PIANO CO. PROGRESS.
case music goods, $165; 10 pkgs. talking ma-
chines and material, $916; 2 cases music goods,
The J. B. Bradford Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.,
$170; 1 case organs and material, $125; 37 pkgs. are having their entire establishment remodeled
talking machines and material, $3,000; 1 case at a cost of several thousand dollars, and when
music goods, $220.
completed it will be one of the finest music
Manaos—15 pkgs. talking machines and mate- stores in the city. It is estimated that the work
rial, $536.
will take about six weeks or more, during which
Manila—24 pkgs. talking machines and mate- time business will be carried on as usual, al-
rial, $1,971; 1 case music, $178.
though under difficulties.
Manzanilla—1 case pianos and material, $138.
The first floor will be divided into three show
Melbourne—1,674 pkgs. talking machines and rooms, one to be devoted to piano players. The
material, $29,585; 4 cases organs, $310; 19 cases second will contain several small show rooms
organs, $1,549; 1 case pianos, $750; 16 cases for private exhibition purposes, each richly deco-
music, $668; 26 pkgs. talking machines and ma- rated and of different style from the others,
terial, $1,760; 5 cases pianos and material, $575. being finished to match the instruments to be
Odessa—1 case pianos and material, $200.
displayed therein. The third or top floor will
Port Natal—34 cases organs and material, also be used as general show rooms.
$1,499.
The J. B. Bradford Co. are agents in Milwau-
Port-au-Prince—1 case pianos and material, kee for the Chickering and Gabler pianos.
$183.
Rio de Janeiro—16 pkgs. talking machines and
SUCCESS OF THE RAYMOND PIANO.
material, $813; 2 cases organs and material, $310;
The F. L. Raymond piano, manufactured by
5 cases piano players and material, $725.
Rotterdam—1 pkg. talking machines and ma- the F. L. Raymond Co., Cleveland, O., is steadily
moving along the upward path in the estima-
terial, $100; 3 cases organs, $226.
Savanilla—4 pkgs. talking machines and mate- tion of the piano trade of this country. The
Raymond piano is not being advanced by flam-
rial, $426.
Soerabaya—10 pkgs. talking machines and ma- boyant methods, but its makers assert that they
have put forth their best efforts in piano build-
terial, $840.
Tampico—2 cases pianos, $556; 5 pkgs. talking ing, and every instrument will stand any fair
test to which an instrument should be subjected.
machines and material, $572.
Vera Cruz—12 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Dealers who have sold the Raymond piano have
been well pleased with its wearing qualities,
terial, $478.
and there is a steadily growing clientele for
this product in all parts of the country.
OUR FOREIQP^CUSTOMERS.
SomeTrade'Straws
Here are some excerpts taken at random
from the many letters which we have re-
ceived from dealers, tuners and salesmen
who enthusiastically endorse "Theory and
Practice of Pianoforte Building."
Here is what the Phillips & Crew Co.,
Savannah, Ga., one of the leading firms in the
South, say regarding "Theory and Practice of
Pianoforte Building":
"We beg to hand you herewith our check
for $2 to cover cost of one copy of "Theory
and Practice of Pianoforte Building," which
has been received with thanks. The book is all
that you claim it to be and should find a ready
place with all those connected with the trade.
With our very best wishes, we beg to remain,"
etc.
George Rose, of the great English house
of Broadwood & Sons, and one of the lead-
ing piano makers of Europe, writes:
"I have perused the book with much pleas-
ure, and Theory and Practice of Pianoforte
Building' should be in the hands of every prac-
tical and interested man in the trade."
H. A. Brueggemann, a dealer in Fort
Wayne, Ind., writes: "I have one of your
books, 'Theory and Practice of Pianoforte"
Building,' and will say that it is just the kind
of a book I have been looking for for many
years. I have been tuning pianos for fourteen
years, and from studying the book, 'Theory and
Practice of Pianoforte Building,' I have
learned something that I never knew before."
John G. Erck, for many years manager of
the Mathushek & Son retail piano business,
and now manager of the piano department of
a big store in Cleveland, writes: "You cer-
tainly deserve strong commendation, for your
latest effort, 'Theory and Practice of Piano-
forte Building' is a book written in such an
instructive and concise form that certainly no
piano player or piano professional enthusiast
should lack it in his or her library. It gives
to the salesman the highest knowledge of in-
struments and is invaluable."
Henry Keeler, of Grafton, W. Va., says: "I
most heartily congratulate you for launching
such a worthy book. I consider it the best
work ever written upon the subject, and I
hope that its ready sale will cause the reprint
of many editions."
George A. Witney, head of the Brockport
Piano Mfg. Co., himself being a scale draughts-
man of national repute, writes : " 'Theory and
Practice of Pianoforte Building' is a valuable
book for those interested in piano construc-
tion."
Every man, whether manufacturer,
scale draughtsman,superintendent,
dealer, or salesman, should own
a copy of the first work of its kind
in the English language.
ABOUT WINDOW SIGNS.
Plate Glass Is Often Broken When Black Paint
Is Used in Lettering.
A piano dealer remarked recently that twice
had his plate glass broken when lettered with
black. As a matter of fact the hazard of black
paint on plate glass is, it appears, by no means
inconsiderable. Signs painted on plate glass done
in solid black paint are in point of fact extra
hazardous, as plate glass insurance companies
have discovered to their cost. The practice of
painting signs of this kind seems innocent
enough, but the experience of conservative cas-
STILL RETAIN PATENTS.
The Electrolian Organ Co. advise us that they
still retain all their working patents, the
Wirsching Organ Co., having only purchased the
plant and equipment, which they will remove
to Salem, O.
The Detroit Music Co., Detroit, Mich., of which
M. A. Van Wagoner is proprietor, will remove
to larger quarters as soon as a suitable new lo-
cation is found. The business has outgrown the
present premises and is still increasing.
The price for single copies, delivered to
any part of the United States, Canada
and Mexico is $2. All other countries,
on account of increased postage, $3.20.
If the book is not desired after examination, money
will be refunded.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Publisher
1 MADISON AVE., NEW YORK CITY