Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
10
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 25, 1919
MODEL PLANT OF THE PIANOSTYLE MUSIC ROLL CO.
Space on this floor is also reserved for the storage
of supplies.
Unusual Facilities Provided at Big Plant in Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Production of Music Rolls on
The shipping facilities at the Bush Terminals arc
an Efficiency Basis—Accuracy One of the Primary Factors
known throughout the world, and the very: fact that
freight cars from every railroad in the country can
The popularity of the player-piano and the concur- process careful tests are made for possible imperfec- be backed on a siding at their factory door provides
rent great demand for player rolls is being met by tions. It is about as easy for an imperfect roll to the Pianostyle Music Roll Co. with a maximum of
the Pianostyle Music Roll Co., of Brooklyn, by an leave the plant of the Pianostyle Music Roll Co. as shipping facilities and the greatest of despatch in de-
expansion of their already large facilities. Their it is for the proverbial camel to go through the eye livery.
The sales of the Pianostyle rolls have been in-
plant, situated in the Bush Terminal Building in of a needle.
Brooklyn, is admirably placed both as to the re- In the arranging room, which might be considered creasing by leaps and bounds with each month's re-
ceiving of raw material and the shipping of their the most important point in the making of the roll, leases. Credit for this success is divided between
music rolls to all parts of the country. The modern thjjse in charge have had many years of daily experi- the popularity of the rolls and the efficient manage-
construction of the building also provides a maxi- ence in the recording of music rolls. Their ears are ment of Robert H. Louis, sales manager of the com-
mum of light and ideal working conditions for their trained to the slightest imperfection and their exccl- pany. Mr. Louis is assisted by C. E. Ferris, a
many employes. In the Pianostyle plant efficiency elnce in this respect is to be found in the superiority nephew of the president of the company, and S. W.
Goodall, traveling representative.
is the keynote, from the making of the original mas- of the finished rolls.
ter roll to the shipping of the complete order.
The cutting from the master roll is accomplished
The Pianostyle word roll, introduced to the trade
Every machine used in the production of these by machines that surpass the human hand in their last July, has met much success, and the attractive
rolls is a product of their own machine shops, shown accuracy. But not content to rely upon the perfec- advertising matter and bulletins sent out by this firm
Views of the Plant of the Pianostyle Music Roll Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. 1. Executive Offices—Left to right; Elizabeth F . Boyie, secretary and treasurer;
Robert H. Louis, sa'es-manager and N. Clarence Ferris, president. 2. Machine Shop. 3. Stock Room.
4. Cutting Department. 5. Spooling Department. 6. Arranging Department.
in the accompanying photographs, and has been per- tion of the machines, each roll is passed over a light- each month are creating much favorable comment
fected under the able direction of N. Clarence Fer- ed box and the slightest imperfection causes the roll throughout the trade.
The officers of the company, undtr whose able care
ris, president of the company, and in accordance to be discarded.
The popularity of the word roll is not lost sight the company has attained this remarkable growth,
with patents controlled by him. This machine shop
is in reality a fair-sized factory in itself, and is of in this factory, and an ingenious device for the are constantly in touch with the trend of the trade,
equipped with machinery and tools of the most im- printing of the words upon the roll is in use. The and their plans are assurance for the bright future
the player-piano must be sounded with the same next point in the process, the spooling, is taken care of the Pianostyle music roll ?nd the maintenance of
of by a battery of sixteen Spooling machines kept its quality and prestige.
proved type.
To follow the music roll from the making of the continuously in operation.
The increasing demand for the Pianostyle roll has
master roN straight to the boxing and shipping proc-
esses is an interesting study, and in following this necessitated the addition of 8,000 square feet more
the efficient layout of the plant is to be best observed. on the sixth floor of the building. Here efficiency in
PIANOS — PLAYERS
The process from start to finish is under the expert its highest form is to be found in the slocking of the
The Crmatmtt Value at Moderate Cost
supervision of Elizabeth F. Boyle, secretary and various numbers, and the rapid handling and filling
WHITMAN PIANO MFG. CO., Inc.
treasurer of the company, and in every stage of the of orders by the use of a number of hand-trucks.
40!-41O West 14th Street
NEW YOKK
WHITMAN