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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE HARMONICA INDUSTRY.
The
United States Consul
Discusses
Musical Industries of Wurttemberg.
the
In a recent issue of the Daily Consular Trade
Reports Consul Edward Higgins, located at Stutt-
gart, Germany, in commenting o,n the trade and
industries of Wurttemburg, referred to the har-
monica industry in that part of Germany as fol-
lows :
"Mouth harmonicas by the million are shipped
annually to nearly every corner of the globe from
the three factories in Trossingen. The largest
firm has more than twenty branch factories in the
small villages of the Black Forest and employs
3,000 hands. Many of the mouth harmonicas, espe-
cially those of the cheaper grades, are made in
the homes of the peasants, the whole family often
helping with the work. The total production is over
20,000,000 mouth harmonicas and accordeons a
year. Sales were satisfactory in 1913 and the ex-
ports about the same as in previous years. Trade
with the United States, South and Central Amer-
ica, the English Colonies and the Far East is
steadily increasing."
could be properly called a musical instrument, but
the testimony clearly showed that the article in
question is not in chief value of earthenware.
SCHINDLERJX). ACTIVITY. -
Prepared for a ' Big, Expanding Business in
Gut and Wound Strings for Musical Instru-
ments the Coming Fall and Winter.
(Special to The Review.)
BOSTON, MASS., July 14.—One of the optimistic
members of the American manufacturing fraternity
is iiugo Schindler, of H. Schindler & Co., makers
of gut and wound strings for music instruments,
121 Lamartine street, Jamaica Plain District of
this city, and he believes that the coming fall will
show a volume of business that will find many
manufacturers short o.f goods, speaking from the
general standpoint.
As the Schindler Co. has built its reputation
upon the quality platform, and as strings must be
"fresh" in order to come up to its standard, the
company is unable to manufacture a large amount
of stock on hand, as many concerns are enabled
to. do, but confines itself to work upon orders al-
ready in hand. Mr. Schindler, in speaking about
this plan, said that he would rather ship goods to
STEINS AS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. customers on an every-month basis than to have
Board of Appraisers Uphold Protest of L. D.
houses order large quantities every two or three
Block & Co. as to Duty on Steins with
months, although his plan means more work to
Musical Attachments.
the factory, but it insures freshness of stock and
ultimate satisfaction to the one who buys from
L. D. Block & Co., New York, have been sus- the dealer.
tained by the United States Board of General Ap-
"We want people to buy strings because they
praisers in a protest against assessment of duty at
60 per cent, ad valorem under paragraph 93, Act give wonderful satisfaction," added Mr. Schindler,
of 1909, on certain steins made of earthenware "and it is the continuous repeat orders that come
from being pleased. Quality first, or the strings
with metal cover and a musical instrument placed
do not leave our plant, and our system of triple
in the bottom thereof. Protestants claimed that
they are dutiable either under paragraph 199, as inspection practically eliminates every possibility
manufactures of metal or under paragraph 4G7 as of anything but the choicest strings leaving our
works."
musical instruments or parts thereof. The Board
rejected the latter classification, thinking it ques-
tionable whether a novelty or toy of this character
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J.
WuRLlTZER
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
The formal opening of the J. G. Hamilton Music
Co.'s new store in Phillipsburg, Pa., last week was
largely attended, and visitors were entertained by
a very interesting musical program.
The oldest aivd
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WEYMANN&SON
Incorporated
AUGUST MULLER
and J. HEBERLEIN, VIO-
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MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
Manufacturers of
The Famous
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"Keystone State" Instruments
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128, 130, 132 So. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
B
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113*115 University Place
NEW YORK
Chicago
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they cost more than
others.
Excelsior drams cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using' cheaper
material, use less care in making 1 them, and dis-
pense with the new patented improvements.
If we did, however, Excelsior Drams would
not he the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
catalogue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. O. SOXSTKAZr, Vice-Fres. and Gen. Manager,
Tenth and Market Streets.
OAXS1S, jr. *•
AUTO TOUR_HIS VACATION.
Otto Eisner is spending his vacation in a unique
way, for he is to.uring New York State in his auto-
mobile. He is accompanied by his family, and last
heard from he was passing successfully through
Albany. Wireless observations from time to time
will show his friends just how he is progressing
and at the same time point out the value o.f rub-
ber tire punctures. Mr. Eisner threatens not to even
look at the legs of a chicken, for they are remind-
ful of drumsticks, and everything about the musi-
cal merchandise business is tabooed on this jour-
ney. Next week will see him back at the Bruno
offices, 351-353 Fourth avenue, New York.
The sweetest music in the world is the duet
played by the horn of plenty and the trumpet of
fame.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
RETURNS FROM VACATION.
Clarence A. Woodman, of the Oliver Ditson
Co., Boston, Mass., has returned from his annual
vacation which he spent at Marshfield Hills,
Mass., where he has a summer home. One of the
specialties at Marshfield Hills is lobstering, and
although he has no proof to reinforce his re-
marks, Mr. Woodman reports that he nearly
caught a lobster weighing 12 pounds. By the in-
sertion of the word "nearly" Mr. Woodman saves
his truth-reputation.
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A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps can fall off on Bow Screws as above illustrated.
No advance in price if Violin Bows are purchased having the Patented Screw Attached to the Frog.
WM.
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