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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
47
MASTERTOUCH ACTIONS ORDERED.
Many Piano Manufacturers
Testing This Piano Actio.-.
Year Convinced That It
quirements—Good Orders
Non-Blockability Impresses
Who Have Been
During the Last
Meets Their Re-
for Octobei Its
Its Users.
The Staib-Abendschein Co., 134th street an.J
Brook avenue, New York, started the month of
October with a full working force. A large vol-
ume of orders for October delivery were received
Lumber and Veneers
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO. BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
ASTORIA, L. I. N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
Mfrs. of Bird's-eye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Lining*.
THE £. L. CHANDLER CO.,
HENRY S. HOLDEN,
ORLEANS, VT.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Black Walnut Veneers.
Figures Long and Butt Poplar
Cross-banding. Rock Maple. Bird's-
Eye Linings.
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture
Birch and Maple Panels.
ESCANABA, MICH.
sentative manufacturers of high-grade pianos all
over the country, and the demand for it has been
constantly on the increase during the last year.
One of its chief features is its non-blockability,
which is forcefully shown in the cut accompany-
ing this article. This demonstration, which wa<
photographed by The Review photographer in the
Staib-Abendschein
plant
compares
what happens to
the ordinary ac-
tion and the Mas-
tertouch when the
front
rail key
punching is re-
moved. This is to
show that with in-
creased key depth
t h e Mastertouch
will not block*
A large number
Showing How the Mastertouch Action Will Not Block Even with Front Rail
of manufacturers
Key Punching Removed.
who have been
during the last four weeks, and greater activity trying out and testing the Mastertouch action dur-
among piano manufacturers has made itself mani- ing the past year are now ordering in quantity,
fest. The Mastertouch piano action manufactured having been convinced through their tests that it
by this company is now being used by many repre- meets their requirements.
HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO.,
Established 1867.
Incorporated 1004.
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
J. J. NARTZIK
Plain Sawed and Rotary Cut Veneer«
1060 Maud Ave.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
ing. Hard Maple
Pin Block Stock.
Bird's-eye or l J lain Linings.
large volume. Most friendly relations exist be-
tween the American Piano Supply Co. and the
Poehlmann interests and it is expected that the
former concern will continue for years to come
as the exclusive distributor of Poehlmann wire.
THE COPPER SITUATION.
Some Sales Now at 11 3-4 Cents—Electrolytic
Drops Under 12 Cent Mark, Causing Active
Buying—More Metal for Great Britain.
Good sales of electrolytic copper were made
during the past week, according to statemjn.s
made by important producers. The bulk of thj
business was done at 12 cents a pound, but toward
the end of the week still lower prices were re-
corded when the metal was pressed for sale.
Elctrolytic copper broke through the 12 ccn:
mark on Friday, with cash sales down to 11 ">4
cents a pound. A few hundred thousand pounds
were involved in the transaction, which was
booked by the selling agent of a producing com-
pany and not through second hands. The copper
will be shipped shortly to the Naugatuck Valley.
The thirty day or regular equivalent of this new
low price would be 12.95 cents.
Inability to finance extensions and new project
at the moment continues to be the greatest re-
tarding factor with consumers of copper, although
(Special to The Review.)
Will Continue with American Piano Supply Co.
some new orders have lately been placed, and
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 28.—A pedal at-
Despite Statement in One of Our Contempo-
further inquiry now in the market has called for
tachment for pianos is the late invention of A-lbert
raries
to the Contrary—Most
Friendly
submission of bids in wire.
Klappenbach, San Antonio, Tex., patent No. 1,-
Relations Exist Between These Concerns.
The wire manufacturers already control a part
111,226 for which was granted him last week, an]
of the South American trade, in which they have
There is no truth in the published item of one had to compete with both Germans and British.
it has for its object to provide an attachment
which may be easily and quickly secured to the of the weekly papers devoted to the publication of
Movement of copper to continental Europe con-
pedal of a piano and in which the attaching information and other matter pertaining to the tinues hazardous in various ways, not the least
means will be practically invisible from above.
of which has been inability in many instances to
A further object is to provide an attachment
secure payment for shipments made from this
for piano pedals to keep mice and vermin from
country. On this account some of the producers
entering the opening exposed by the pedal when in
refuse to listen to queries from other points than
a raised or elevated position, and which attach-
Great Britain at the present time.
ment will remain practically hidden from sight,
All classes of consumers in the United States
will present no outstanding projections which
have entered the market for copper and rlieir de-
would be liable to attract attention, and which may
mands extend over the end of November. It has
be adjusted to fit various pedals and openings.
been generally known that stocks of copper at
consumers' yards have been at the vanishing point
for many weeks and operations were kept alive
only through hand to mouth buying.
CINCINNATI, O.
PEDAL ATTACHMENT FOR PIANOS.
MORITZ POEHLMANN WIRE AGENCY
The Ohio Veneer Co.
Importers and Manufacturer* of
Circassian Walnut and Figured
Mahogany Veneers for high grade
piano cases and cabinets.
New York Office and Sample Room
N. Y. FURNITURE EXCHANGE
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
Piano Manufacturers £
222^
The Poehlmann Trade
Mark
piano trade which says that the agency of Morifz
Poehlmann wire has been transferred, for this is
untrue.
The exclusive agents for the United States is
the American Piano Supply Co., of New York,
Boston and Chicago, who has distributed Poehl-
mann wire for a number of years and through
whose organization the sales have grown to a
£
soft yellow poplar for cross band-
Ing is unapproached in this country.
A large supply always on hand.
The Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
SOSS INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EVER IN MIND"
When you fail
to see an un-
sightly hinge
protruding you
know SOSS is
the answer.
No. 101
Write to-day.
SOSS MFG. GO M
435 ATLANTIC AVE.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.