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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ADDITION TO HOHNER PLANT IN TROSSINGEN, GERMANY.
Illustration
Just Received Gives an Idea of Its Extent—Equipped with Latest Machinery-
Will Supply Needed Facilities to Meet Demands for Hohner Products.
The accompanying illustration portraying the
completed addition to the Hohner factories at Tros-
singen, Germany, was just received by M. Hohner
from the offices abroad. The latest addition to the
immense Hohner factories will be devoted to wood-
The annex is constructed of concrete and steel
and in completed appearance bears more resem-
blance to a modern high-school building than to a
factory addition. The area of floor space in the
new building is about 75,000 square feet, and all
the woodwork for
both the harmonica
and accordeon man-
ufacturing will be
confined to this struc-
ture instead of being
done in two parts of
the factory, as here-
tofore.
Each floor affords
a maximum of light,
and the mechanical
construction of the
building was in ac-
cordance with the
principle of Messrs.
Hohner of giving
their employes every
possible a d v a n t a g e
when at work.
M. Hohner, 113
East Sixteenth street,
New York, returned
New Addition to Manufactory of M. Hohner.
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working exclusively, and is fire-proof in every de- short trip to Chicago, where he secured a remark-
tail of construction. The new building consists of
ably large,number of substantial orders, and states
five stories and basement, and is equipped with
that the term "phenomenal business" hardly does
every known type of machinery which will tend
credit to the condition of the harmonica industry
to improve the conditions of the workmen.
at the present time.
DEATH OF JOSEPH FISCHER.
Oldtime Violin Manufacturer and Repairer
Passes Away at His Late Home in Cleveland.
(Special to The Review.)
Cleveland, C , Feb. 17, 1913.
Joseph Fischer, lover of violins, is dead. For
years there had come to his door musicians of
high and low degree, and whatever the ailment of
each favorite instrument, Fischer always knew the
remedy. Sometimes the ailment was not apparent
—a matter of tone shade, perhaps—but the old
violinist would detect and point it out unerringly.
The orchestra leader took his costly instrument
to Fischer to have this or that correction made.
Owners of rare violins left them confidently in his
hands, and his shop on Euclid avenue, near East
Fifty-ninth street, was equally familiar to the stroll-
ing street player whose old fiddle needed rejuve-
nating.
Fischer seemed to have the power accorded but
few to reach and understand what musicians term
the soul of the violin. He was an expert in violin
acoustics, and was noted for his ability to graduate
violins. Within the- last two months he con-
tributed several articles on acoustics to a musical
magazine.
Fischer died Saturday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. H. Glauber, 7513 Euclid avenue. He
had spent the greater- part of his sixty-seven
years in renewing and prolonging the lives of
H. SCHINDLER & CO.
Silver Plated Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Strings
Pure Silver Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Strings
14 Karat Gold Violin G Strings
Aluminum Violin D Strings
All made either Old or New Process
Gut Cello and Bass Strings
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musical instruments. He also was a manufacturer
of violins.
He possessed knowledge of what had come to be
considered almost a lost art—that of making amber
varnish for violins. He had a secret process of
dissolving pure amber for this use. The secret of
his preparation died with him.
Fischer is survived by two daughters, who live
in Cleveland, Mrs. Glauber, whose husband is pro-
prietor of the Glauber Brass Co., and Mrs. Fred
Berg. A son, Arthur Fischer, lives here. Two
daughters, Mrs. William Mittelberger and Mrs. W.
J. Kramer, and two sons, Edward J. and Eugene
Fischer, live in Seattle, Wash. Eight grandchildren
survive.
YSAYE PRAISES GLIER VIOLINS
Which Are Handled So Successfully by the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.—What He Says.
The musical merchandise department of the Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati and Chicago, is
achieving splendid success in the development of a
high-class and profitable violin clientele which
appreciates quality and demands full value in the
instruments offered for sale.
One of the most popular types of violins mer-
chandized by Rudolph Wurlitzer are the Robert
Glier violins, which are internationally famed be-
cause of their meritorious features. In connection
with this line of violins it is interesting to note the
hearty praise bestowed on these products by Eu-
gene Ysaye, who is acknowledged to be one of the
most wonderful violinists who ever drew a bow.
- Ysaye's letter to Mr. Wurlitzer is as follows:
"The violin of Robert Glier that I* have just
played surprises me much. I admit that I took it
for a Lupot, all of the beautiful qualities of which
it has, and I only have the sincerest praise for the
artist whose immense talents know how to imitate
Lupot, even as Lupot himself knew how to imitate
the great Italians. This violin, whose workman-
ship is wonderful, its warm color, strong and har-
monious FF, is an instrument that could be used
satisfactorily in concerts. The tone is beautiful,
very strong and of perfect evenness; in one word,
this piece of work is a great honor to the author,
Robert Glier, and I beg you, my dear friend, to
give him my warmest compliments and tell him
that I will spread his fame in Europe as well as in
America. In friendship.
"(Signed)
EUGEN YSAYE."
SHOWING SEVERAL NEW STYLES.
William R. Gratz Import Co. Is Displaying New
Model of Harmonicas and Accordeons Which
Are Highly Spoken Of.
A number of new styles of harmonicas and ac-
cordeons were recently received by the Wm. R.
Gratz Import Co., 35 West 31st street, New York.
These new styles have been offered to the trade by
President Gratz, who is at present away on a trip
through the Middle West, and, according to his re-
ports and the orders he has received, they will
prove to be unusually popular with the musical
merchandise industry. One of the new models of
harmonicas is constructed entirely of aluminum, and
has been accorded a most favorable reception by
Gratz customers. Kohlert clarinets and saxo-
phones are also receiving a generous share of pat-
ronage, and Mr. Gratz is sending in good-sized
orders for these products each day.
INVENTS NEW KEYBOARD DEVICE.
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Micrometric
A D G
VIOLIN
String Gauges
STRING MAKERS SUPPLIES
121 LAMARTINE STREET
JAMAICA PLAIN
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.
(Special to The Review.)
•Washington, D. C, Feb. 17, 1913.
A keyboard instrument is the invention of
Andreas Radovanovic, Zurich, Switzerland, the
patent number of which is 1,051,514. This inven-
tion relates to a device for transmitting the pres-
sure exerted on the keys of a harmonium to a
piano. According to this invention the keys of
the harmonium are so connected to the keys of
the piano that the latter can be played by means
of the key-board of the harmonium.