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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Any efforts to bring about standardization of
motors, 1 believe, would be sure to receive more
Includes Report of Sub-Committee to Effect That Electric Service Stations Will Co-operate than earnest attention and aid from the West-
inghouse company.
With Makers of Electrically Driven Musical Instruments—Report on Motor Problems
"The General Electric Co., New York, as
The General Committee of the Electrically ing small motor manufacturers, and from them
I have derived the general impression of those reported at the last general meeting, by J. C.
Driven Musical Instrument Manufacturers, of
Moulton, its representative, takes the position
which Max J. deRochemont of the Laffargue interests that the player-piano motor is about
that the matter of standardization of motors is
Co. is chairman, has just submitted its first re- the most delicate thing that has come into the
one wherein the piano manufacturers should
port to the organization. The General Commit- electrical trade. The manufacturers may be di-
outline their requirements to the motor pro-
tee reports that it was divided into two sub- vided up into three classes—those who have
ducers.
standardized,
those
who
will
standardize
and
committees, one known as the sub-committee
"The Wagner Electric Mfg. Co., New York,
on technique, which has charge of the investi- those who cannot standardize.
takes
a position very similar to that taken by
"In the first place, I talked with the repre-
gation of the difficulties, as well as the possi-
bilities of the small motor and accessory manu- sentatives of the Holtzer-Cabot Electric Co., the Holtzer-Cabot Co. It specializes on an
facturer and the extent of co-operation that Boston. I may say that these people have the alternating current motor rendered noiseless up
might be obtained from those interests, and reputation among others of building very fine to twenty-five horse power. The company does
from the electric light companies through their motors. Their work is of a hand-made char- not see how it can standardize, as motors must
acter—rather high-priced, but excellent—and be wound to the specifications of the piano. It
central station.
says it cannot compete on price in cases where
The report of this sub-committee as presented they have long made a specialty of piano motors. a stock motor is satisfactory to the piano maker.
"The
Emerson
Electric
Manufacturing
Co.,
by Geo. H. Bliss, the chairman, recites that he
"Both the Crocker-Wheeler Co., of New York,
saw Jos. F. Becker, chairman of the Commercial New York, make only small motors up to one-
and the Robbins & Myers Co., Springfield, O.,
eighth
horse-power,
and
they
say
these
have
Section of the National Electric Light Asso-
are interested. Both have standardized motors
ciation, for the purpose of seeking the co-opera- been standardized as much as it is possible to
of one-sixth horse power, 1150 revolutions. The
standardize
on
one-eighth
to
one-sixth
horse-
tion of service stations in small towns. Mr
former is working upon a universal motor. The
Becker's idea was that if the Electric Light As- power, 1150 revolutions; but the limited space
latter is likewise anxious to co-operate with the
available
in
almost
any
piano
means
that
the
sociation was notified of each sale of an electric
piano manufacturers."
player, the local central station would send a manufacturer has need of a motor" specially de-
The other sub-committee, known as the Sub-
signed
to
fit
his
instrument.
man out to investigate it to see if the wiring
was right, the motor set properly, etc. In the
"The Diehl Manufacturing Co., New York, Committee on Publicity and* Distribution, has
event of repairs being necessary, the man who has supplied a number of manufacturers and been given considerable attention to the study
made the inspection would also make the re- is devoting much attention to the business and of its subject. The members have consulted
pairs, and the central station would bill the is specializing on the problem of noiselessness. experts who have handled sales campaigns for
manufacturer at so much per hour for the man's The company says that it is up to the piano other electrical devices, and announce it as their
time. There would be no charge for inspection. manufacturer to decide what features of the belief that the best result can be obtained by
holding an "Electric Music Week." Owing
Mr. Becker also said that at the next meeting motor are necessary to be standardized. The
of this section a committee would be appointed company is building a sound-proof room in its to difficulties presented in making such a week
to vote on the matter and notify each central factory at Elizabeth, N. J., specially for testing a national affair, it was decided, if the general
station of the action taken. In May of this out motors. It is not very keen on the ques- body approved, to hold such a week in New
York State outside of Greater New York, the
year Mr. Becker was authorized to put his idea tion of standardization.
latter being considered a problem in itself. If
into operation at the general convention of the
"The Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing
National Electric Light Association of Chicago. Co., New York, is working very hard on the the plans for an "Electric Music Week" in New
York are to be carried out it will be necessary
A second report of the sub-committee on question of standardization. Its representative to form an organization to raise funds and
technique was submitted by Geo. W. Cobb and who attended the general session of the Asso- secure the co-operation of all the allied inter-
is particularly interesting. The report is as ciation, L. H. Haight, is personally very much ests. The General Committee in its report
interested, and has taken the matter up several
follows:
recommends such a permanent organization be
"I have interviewed about a dozen of the lead- times with the head office at East Pittsburgh. formed to carry out the plans.
REPORT OF GENERAL COMMITTEE TO ELECTRIC INTERESTS
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