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THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 31, 1920
NEW POST FOR JAMES A. MILES
Former Hallet & Davis Superintendent Goes
With American Finishing Co. in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, CONN., July 26.—James A. Miles,
formerly of Ansonia, Conn., has resigned his
position as superintendent for the Hallet &
Davis Co., of Boston, manufacturers of pianos,
to assume the position of manager for the
American Finishing Co., of 1140 Chapel street,
this city. The company, which is a new one,
makes a specialty of refinishing pianos and fur-
niture.
Mr. Miles was a superintendent for the
Sterling Piano Co. here for more than twenty
years and during that time was in charge of the
finishing of the pianos. His long experience
makes him especially well fitted for his new
position.
VEGETABLE IVORY IN VENEZUELA
It is reported by Minister McGoodwin that the
tagua palm is abundant in Venezuela, especially
in the region from San Felipe to the Ecuadorean
border. Because of a demand in Germany for
vegetable ivory to be used in the manufacture
of buttons, German maufacturers are already
investigating the situation in Venezuela, where
the product is said to be of superior quality.
Notice has been filed of the dissolution of the
Celluloid Piano Key Co., Ltd., of New York.
NEW YORK
WOOD FINISHERS' SUPPLY CO.
INCORPORATED
B. MEIER, President
Manufacturer!
Powder and Liquid Wood Stains
Wood Fillers, Shellacs, Varnishes
Shellac Substitutes, Paint Specialties
Factory
17-19 Ninth Street
BROOKLYN
Offices
304 Eighth Arenie
NEW YORK
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REVIEW
A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE FACTORY
DANGER LURKS IN POOR LIGHTING
Permanency of Veneer and Case Work Depends
Upon Careful Selection and Mixing of Glue—
Factory Manager Points Out Useful Hints
Many Accidents Can Be Avoided by Proper
Lighting Methods in the Factory—Good
Lighting Aids in Increasing Production
In the modern piano factory there is one man
upon whose careful performance of his duty rests
the weight of the permanency of the instrument
under construction. He is the man who looks
after the mixing of the glue each day and his
importance is sometimes overlooked.
"No matter how skilled a glue workman may
be or how many^years' experience he has had,"
said a New York piano man recently in a con-
versation which took place in an uptown factory,
"it is impossible for him to determine the exact
value of glue. This requires the services of a
professional glue specialist—one who has had
laboratory as well as practical experience in this
line—a man' who can show you in black and
white just what the actual cost of your glue is,
as well as tell you within a fraction of a pound
the spreading or covering capacity. Such a man
can show the glue user how to do better work
at smaller cost.
"In the buying of glue do not for one moment
consider price; the most important thing to
know is quality, leaving price as an after-con-
sideration. Also, the buyer should obtain all the
information he desires in regard to the particular
grade of glue you are using. He should compel
the house that supplies this article to submit
figures for the use, strength and covering capac-
ity of this particular grade. This may seem
somewhat difficult to accomplish, but every glue
house in the country knows, or should know,
these points in regard to the various grades of
glue which it handles.
"When this has been accomplished, and you
have in your possession figures given you by
your glue seller as to proportions of water and
strength, then have these figures verified by an
expert. When this has been done, then it is time
to make practical experiments. By knowing the
exact number of square feet which a pound of
glue will cover, you are enabled to figure the
exact cost of any quantity of glue liquid when
ready for practical use."
While manufacturers are giving more attention
than ever before to safety devices, there are still
too many preventable accidents, and statistics
show that 18 per cent of them are due to defec-
tive lighting. The hunting out and proper light-
ing of dark holes and corners in the factories
should be a logical part of the safety provisions
now being so generally established.
Workmen are not all fools or careless, but
there are times in the life of every man when his
mind is so occupied with other matters that he
overlooks the obvious danger, and this is espe-
cially true where the lurking danger is shrouded
in darkness. It is not sufficient that the table
of the machine be well lighted. This may be
done and the table cast a shadow on the floor,
and the floor may hold a board, block or tool
upon which the operator inadvertently steps,
loses his balance and allows some part of his
-anatomy to come in too close contact with high-
speed machinery. Even a fall from such a cause
may result in disability or death.
Dark passages are especially dangerous. To
insure safety the management has to go on the
theory that all men are fools, and act accord-
ingly. Some sudden call may cause even an
ordinarily careful man to leave a truck or some-
thing in a dark corner, against which some other
employe is in danger of running.
Good light is recognized as a large factor in
increasing production, but it is wise to go a
step further and utilize good light for preventing
accidents. The careful lighting of the entire
plant will eliminate from the shop that 18 per
cent of accidents caused by darkness.
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
HEED OUR ADVICE
The man who uses Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator can afford to figure
lower, yet-makes more profit on a re-
finishing job, than the man who does
not use it.
The reason—he saves the time, trouble
and expense of scraping off the old var-
nish and shellac and the finished job is
just as satisfactory too-^if not more-so.
Send for a sample can to-day and try
it.
11 Anilines
Behlen
<& Bro
>^ Stains
Shellacs S£v>
371
Fillers
PEARL ST., NEW YORK
EVER IN MIND" 1
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in
celluloid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
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When you fail to
see an unsightly
Hinge protruding
you know "SOSS"
is the answer.
Soss Hinges
emphasize beautiful
w o o d finishes a s
there is no project-
ing metal on either
side of door.
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137 E. 13th STREET
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Orange, N. J.
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Grand Ave. and Bergen St.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Circassian Walnut, Oak, Walnut
and Specializing on Mahogany.
Capacity—5 Million Feet
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