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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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kind of short orders, and is likely to continue re-
ceiving them in this way for some time, notwith-
G. C. Ward, Vice-President and Geo. M. Eggleston, General Sales Manager, Tell The Review
standing protests and explanations that it is difficult
of a Satisfactory Year for Their Company and Predict Still Better Times in New Year.
to fill orders, for panels especially, on short notice
G. C. Ward, vice-president, and George M. Eg-
The past year has been a very satisfactory one and give the right kind of satisfaction.
"The short order feature is simply the strong
gleston, general sales manager, of the Standard for the Standard Felt Co., as notwithstanding the
feature
of business. Maybe as trade livens up all
Felt Co., were visitors to New York this week unsettled conditions caused by the war in all lines
spending some time at the local offices of the com- of mercantile trade, it has succeeded in equaling around there will be some breaking away from
pany, 115 East Twenty-third street, in conference last year's business, and even exceeding the 1913 this, some disposition to place orders farther ahead
with David A. Smith, Eastern sales manager, rela- figures in several departments. Mr. Ward and Mr. and to buy stock agajnst future needs. However,
tive to the outlook for the ensuing year. Mr. Eggleston are emphatic in predicting that the pres- up to this writing there is not much inclination in
Ward left for his headquarters in California Fri- ent European disturbances will act as a decided that direction on the part of buyers. The general
day, planning to visit the Standard piano hammer boom for American business, and serve to enhance disposition is to wait until they need something and
factory in Chicago en route.
the prestige of the American label in all parts of then make a short order of it, with a request for
quick shipment. Naturally, under such conditions,
Tn discussing business conditions', both Mr. Ward the world.
the men prepared for this kind of business, who
and Mr. Eggleston were optimistic and well pleased
The piano hammer plant at Chicago has been kept
can respond promptly to these short orders, will
with the immediate situation. Mr. Ward, who is a busy the year round, and General Sales Manager
fare best so long as this remains a strong feature
prominent Coast financier, was especially satisfied Eggleston, whose headquarters are in Chicago,
ot the trade."
with the improvement in the financial world, as states that during the past year Standard piano
This short order feature of business has also
developments the past month both here and in the hammers have been used by many prominent manu-
West have all been calculated to insure a heal'hy
facturers who are well pleased with the service been manifest in the retail piano trade, for stocks
were never as low as to-day. Orders are just
and prosperous business in 1915.
they are rendering.
placed as business warrants, and little stock is
removed, and also to provide a check in which the being carried over. This condition, of course, will
adjustment of the parts may be most easily accom- disappear with better times, but in all branches of
Swift B. Lyon, Worcester, Mass., Has Secured
industry this buying "only for requirements" has
plished.
a Patent on Certain Rearrangements of Op-
been most particularly noticeable in the year just
erating Parts of the Piano Action Whereby
closing.
BUYING FOR REQUIREMENTS.
STANDARD FELT CO/MEN OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK.
TO PREVENT ACTION BLOCKING.
Increased Efficiency and Certainty of Opera-
tion Are Claimed by the Inventor.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 21.—Patent No.
1,121,517, for a piano action has just been granted
to Swift B. Lyon, Worcester, Mass.
This invention relates to an upright piano action,
and particularly to certain rearrangements of the
operating parts of a piano action by which in-
creased efficiency and certainty of operation will
result.
In the operation of piano actions of usual de-
sign it has been found that the back-check has a
decided tendency to block the action whenever the
key-supporting felt becomes worn or displaced,
and, furthermore, that the adjustment of the back-
check involves a considerable amount of both time
and skill.
It is one of the objects of the invention to pro-
vide a back-check and co-operating parts so de-
signed that blocking of the action will be elimi-
nated, even if the key-supporting felt is entirely
Comments Upon the Hand-to-Mouth Policy of
Manufacturers and Dealers in Evidence the
Past Year, Particularly Since the War
Started—Noticeable in Piano Trade.
The past year has been notable in the supply field,
as it has in almost every branch of industry, for the
small orders placed; in other words, buying stock
only as necessity demanded. This has been due
largely to conditions in the financial world and the
desire of manufacturers not to carry on their books
too large a stock.
Commenting on this phase of the business, one
of our contemporaries, Veneers, says: "There has
never been a time in the history of the veneer in-
dustry when small rush orders were a stronger
feature than they are to-day. The short order
business seems to be a feature of every line of trade.
People wait until they need something before or-
dering, and then just order for immediate needs,
often by wire, asking quick shipment. The veneer
and panel trade is getting its full share of this
SIMPLIFIES UPRIGHT PIANO ACTION.
Wm. C. Vogel, of Chicago, Has Been Granted a
Patent on Means to Simplify the Action.
(Special to The Kcvicw.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 21.—William C.
Vogel, Chicago, 111., is the inventor of a piano
action, patent No. 1,121,312 for which was granted
him last week. This invention relates to upright
piano actions, and especially to that portion of the
action which comprises the jack, hammer butt, jack
wire, butt strap and a bridle strap, movement of
the jack causing the jack wire to pull back upon
the butt strap, thereby holding the upper end of
the jack against the outer face of the hammer butt
knuckle, causing the hammer head to remain in its
proper position during depression of the key.
The object of the invention is to simplify piano
action of this type and to decrease cost by
doing away with the usual back-check and catcher,
and with the bridle wire. The omission of this
last-mentioned part causes a corresponding de-
crease in the length of the bridle strap.
GLUING AND VENEERING EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS FOR
PIANO MANUFACTURERS
GENUINE FLY BRAND TUNING PINS,
GENUINE FELTEN & GUILLEAUME I M -
PORTED MUSIC WIRE, FELTS, CLOTHS
PUNCHINGS, HINGES, PEDALS AND
GENERAL PIANO HARDWARE.
Forms the Basis of a Very Imposing and In-
teresting Catalog Which Has Just Been Pre-
pared by the Chas. E. Francis Co.
The Chas. E. Francis Co., Rushville, Tnd., has
just issued a very complete catalog bearing upon
glue room equipment, which will be found invalu-
able for factory superintendents and foremen of
glue room departments and factories. The compila-
tion of a catalog such as this, numbering 216 pages,
involves not only a large amount of time and labor,
but considerable expense, and the character of the
volume is such as to preclude indiscriminate dis-
tribution. Meanwhile members of the piano trade 1
interested in gluing and veneering equipment can
secure lliis interesting catalog on application.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
Richardson Piano Case Co.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
Manufacturer* of
Upright— f V
Piano Cases
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Established 1891
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