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MUSIC TRADE
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was partitioned off, where the business end, sten- importance. Nothing certainly can surpass that, and described in their new catalog, now in the
ographic force and desks of the firm are. The and reflecting along the paths of these qualities course of active preparation.
machinery for making wire-wound strings takes can be seen the early footprints when the mem-
It is a professional instrument—handsome as to
up a considerable portion of this floor, there be- bers of this house started with the determination design and finish, and perfect in construction. No.
ing sufficient space between each operator to pro- to achieve their present position, as one of the 97 is 13 by 7*4 inches, has an open, flat pearl action,
vide plenty of fresh air and to eliminate conver- leading music string manufacturers of the world. thirteen extra large and deep leatherette bellows'
sation. Each of these machines, ranging in size That H. Schindler & Co. have succeeded, is sections in an attractive shade of wine, with pat-
for making violin strings to double bass strings, known to every live jobber and dealer, especially ent corners in fine nickel, together with a middle
is run by its individual operator and electric mo- those who are being so well served by their or- partition of special width. The mouldings are of
tor. It may seem strange to the average jobber ganization.
mahogany and surround ebonized panels, which
and dealer of music strings why conversation
are ornamented with gilt embossings. It has ten
should be eliminated from making strings, but the
pearl keys, very large gilded wooden valves with
A FINE LINE OF ACCORDEONS
operators are girls, and girls will chat if they
heavy brass braces, while the four stops are of
are near to each other. Not even girls can talk Made by Famous European Manufacturers, the fancy wooden variety. It has two long brass
and do the proper amount of work. Hence, cut
Always Carried in Stock by Buegeleisen &
keys and four sets of hand made genuine steel
out the chatter and there is a little increase in the
Jacobson—One of the Popular Models.
bronze reeds, while the front panel is substantially
daily output.
fastened with fancy heavy brass thumb screws
Here also is the stretching department, where
In the line of accordeons, Buegeleisen & Jacob- The tone quality is deep, rich and true. B. & J.
the fresh made strings are stretched across pins, son, 113 and 115 University place, New York, pride are particularly proud of this number, although it
dried and raised in pitch from day to day till the
is only one of many other
required letter is reached. As a little example of
fine models. Dealers are de-
the capacity of the Schindler stretching depart-
sirous of securing the agency
ment, let it be said that over 15,000 violin E strings
for the Lester line, and a lot
alone are constantly going through this depart-
of letters have already been
ment; there are also 1,200 'cello strings, many
received making this request.
bass strings, not to mention other kinds of strings
of various styles and sizes. Particular attention
GOOD RETAIL TRADE AT
is not only paid to their music strings in every
DITSONS.
process, but even overtime is added where it will
Retail trade is very strong
improve the quality of their output. Schindler
with Chas. H. Ditson & Co.,
quality in strings is noted all over the country,
8 to 12 East Thirty-fourth
and a great many people consider it a standard
street, New York, and with
for judgment.
the opening of September
Along the policy of progressive concerns,
they expect their wholesale
Schindler & Co. have devoted thought for the
department to show unprece-
comfort and welfare of their female employes.
dented activity. Their fine
On the second floor is the girls' dressing rooms,
show windows have been
lavatories, etc., while on the third floor is the
shaved off even with the
recreation and lunch room. Here are many "first
building line, just leaving the
aids" for spending noon hours, including a piano.
canopy. About four feet were
On the third floor are located the gut string de-
removed in obedience to the
partment, stock room and storehouse. No Ameri-
city's order for widening the
can born workmen have yet been able to acquire
street. H. R. Hunt, manager
the art of making gut strings. In fact, it is
of the small goods depart-
claimed that the only two knives in this country
ment, now on his vacation,
for splitting gut strings are owned by Schindler
will be back after Labor Day,
& Co., and so little is known about this business,
hardly anyone knows anything about the process themselves as being in a strong position. They ready for a live fall campaign.
of manufacture. Everytime a Review reader or have always carried one of the largest and most
RACINE STOOIUX). ENLARGE.
anybody eats a sausage, a violin string disappears, varied stocks of the different standard professional
as sausage casings and gut strings are both made models made by the famous manufacturers in
The Racine (Wis.) Daily Journal of the 19th
from gut. The workmen in this department were Europe. Besides they also have a well selected inst. contains a statement that Sol. Grollman, head
"imported" by H. Schindler & Co., because, as assortment of exclusive lines in German, Vienna of the Racine Stool Co., of that city, has just pur-
remarked above, it is impossible to find capable and Italian styles. The accompanying illustration chased an additional tract of land for the purpose
gut string makers here. Most of these workmen is their new Lester No. 97, which will be shown of enlarging his factory facilities at an early date.
cannot speak a word of English. As the solution
baths to which the gut is subjected before a fin-
ished product appears, have to be changed daily,
the workmen are obliged to appear for a few
hours on Sunday to change the waters. Failure to
do this would spoil some of the batches of gut,
which would entail a loss of anywhere from $50
to $100. Approximately three months' time is
consumed in the manufacture of gut strings, be-
ginning from the raw gut to the time the strings
are ready for shipment.
A part of the second floor is devoted to the
storeroom and shipping department. In the for-
mer is stored quantities of gold and silver wire
for winding strings; also all kinds of silk and
fine wire. The silk, gold and silver wire is verjp
expensive and even a small roll of it amounts to
a neat sum. In the shipping end can be seen the
large quantities of envelopes and printed matter
used in the packing of strings for different cus-
tomers throughout the continent. Schindler & Co.
have been asked by many if they were not spend-
ing too much money for embossed and litho-
graphed envelopes, packages, etc., but they be-
lieve in the appearance of their packages, and
that these should be on par with the high quality
of their strings. It is this consistent belief for
giving the utmost value, which has won them the
enviable position that Schindler & Co. hold.
Nothing too good in material, workmanship and
up-to-date processes can be made for themselves
and their customers. This, plus a factory that
in equipment and construction, is modernized to
the minute, added to a wide experience catering
to a particular trade, is a combination of great
Where "The World's Best"
Gut and Wound Strings are made
SCHINDLER QUALITY
BOSTON