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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
51
HAS A MODERN STRING PLANT.
United Piano String Co. Making a Specialty of
Meeting Requirements of Tuners, Repair
M«n and Retail Trade in General—President
John Rossi an Old-Time String Manufacturer.
•^Pjife .United Piano String Co. is now situated
in orie v of the most modern factories at 645 West
Forty-ninth street, New York. The exterior of
the .plant may- be seen in the accompanying illustra-
tion, —ft 'is fonr~storics in height and is equipped
Lumber and Veneers
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO.
BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
HOFFMAN BROTHERS 00.,
ASTORIA, L. I. N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
ESCANABA, MICH.
Mfrs. of Bird's-eye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Linings.
Established 18«T.
Incorporated 1904.
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
THE E. I . CHANDLER CO.,
HENRY S. HOLDEN,
ORLEANS, V T ,
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture
Birch and Maple Panels.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Black Walnut Veneers.
Figures Long and Butt Poplar
Cross-banding. Rock Maple. Bird's-
Eye Linings.
J.
J. NARTZIK
awed and Rotary Cut Veneeri
Plain Sa 106ft Maud Ave.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
ing. Hard Maple Pin Block Stock.
Bird's-eye or Plain Linings.
shipped to all parts of the world, with a large part
of that trade being done with other nations of
Europe.
Although England, Italy, Switzerland, France and
the Scandinavian countries were important manu-
facturers of copper goods, Germany did a good
business with them. German manufacturers for
years have specialized in certain lines of copper
products, and in these products they were able,
until the war changed the status of industrial oper-
ations, more than to meet the competition offered
by producers of other lands. Their costs were low
and economies intense.
The practical elimination of Germany from
world markets had a distinct effect on the opera-
tions in copper of other countries, especially the
United States, England and Italy. For a time the
Messrs. Rossi and Rammelkamp Snapped.
plant have had long experience in manufacturing demand fur copper goods naturally was checked
strings, some having been from fifteen to eighteen by the disturbance of international credit condi-
tions, and the innate cautiun of consumers against
vears in this branch of the business.
taking on commitments in a period of uncertainty.
But buying could not be held back indefinitely.
HIGHER PRICESJ^OR COPPER.
The nations unaffected directly by the war and
Increased Demand for the Metal Throughout
those engaged in the strife whose commerce was
the World Is Resulting in Much Higher
not greatly interfered with gradually renewed their
Prices—Piano Trade Will Be Affected.
demands for copper products. With Germany out
The copper market has undergone a decided of the manufacturing field, as applied to business
for foreign account, the call fell upon the other
change since the low point of buying, resultant
Onited Piano String Co. Headquarters.
countries.
from
the
war,
was
reached
in
October.
Less
com-
vyith the latest machinery for manufacturing piano
It is not possible to get complete figures on cop-
plaint about the attitude of England toward ship-
strings.' '
! In another cut may be seen John Rossi, presi- ments to Italy is heard among producers than a per manufacturing of England, Italy and the north-
dent of the company, seated at his desk conversing month ago, chiefly because a broad buying move- ern nations since the markets were upset by the
ment has arisen in this country. The price of the war. The diversion of numerous copper shipments
with Se^etary W. E. •Ramrnelkamp.
A.^peciaJ feature of this business is the depart- metal has advanced from 11Y^ cents early in No- from Italian consignees by British warships since
ment- which has been set^«side to the requirements vember to 13% cents a pound, and numerous foun- the metal was declared contraband also has com-
of tuners, regulators and repair men, so that dries and other plants for converting copper into plicated the figures of exports from our ports. It
strings, ,pr s_ejts of strings may be obtained at short finished articles of commerce are reported to be is known in producing circles, however, that Eng-
land, Sweden, Norway and Italy have increased
working day and night.
n o t i c e ? - V j - t '-• '•! '" ; : '•
. . .
Estimates gathered last week from competent their manufactures substantially, and this exclusive
Th^Cafacity'of the plant is 50,000 sets of piano
strings a'year. frtr. Rossi, ,w,Ko has the entire observers of trade conditions indicated that copper of the conversion of the metal into war munitions.
In October clearances of copper from ports of
plantMjn^r his,Supervision, has been in the piano was being consumed at the rate of approximately
string ^business for many years; in fact, has given 100,000,000 pounds a month in the United States, the United States for Italy were about 21,000,000
his entire' business' caretf to this branch of the as compared with a normal absorption of 75,000,000 pounds, as compared with 27,000,000 pounds taken
industry, j The Workmen also employed in this pounds. This rate has been maintained since the by Italian buyers in the entire nine months ended
with September, it has been believed generally
middle of November. At the same time refinery
that a considerable part of these shipments ulti-
output has declined from a normal figure of about
140,000,000 pounds a month to 70,000,000 pounds, mately reached Germany.
Copper sold in Germany in October at twenty-
owing to the closing down of numerous mines and
four cents a pound.
half-time operations in most of the others.
CINCINNATI, O.
The direct effect of the war on international
Importers a n d Manufacturers of manufacturing relations is discernible in the in-
Figured Mahogany, Circassian Wal- creased production of American plants. Before
•oft yellow poplar for cross band-
Thut and Foreign Woods for high- she declared war on Russia, Germany imported
Ing is unapproached in this country.
grade piano cases and cabinets. about 10,000 tons of refined copper a month from
A large supply always on hand.
the United States. A part of the metal, of course,
New York Office and Sample Room
The Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
went into war material, but outside this source of
Grand Central Palace Building
consumption the German mills were important pro-
ducers of articles for use in the arts and commer-
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
cial lines. The products of German works were
The Ohio Veneer Co.
Piano Manufacturers ^ £ t 3
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
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. CO
435 ATLANTIC AVE
BROOKLYN, N. Y,