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OCTOBER 31,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1925
45
REVIEW
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Issue New Technical
New York Superintendents
Standard Letter Contest
Book on Player Actions
Hold First Fall Meeting
Arouses Wide Interest
New Volume, Released by Pratt Read Player
Action Co., Full of Practical Information—
Copiously Illustrated
Various Types of Payroll Systems Main Topic
of Discussion at Event—E. J. Hart Principal
Speaker
First Prize Won by Henry A. Eyles, San Diego,
Cal.—Letters Came From All Sections of the
World
The Pratt Read Player Action Co., of Deep
River, Conn., has just issued a new technical
player book which describes its product in
The first Fall meeting of the Superintendents'
Club of the New York Piano Manufacturers'
Association was held in the banquet rooms at 34
New Pratt Read
comprehensive style. An illustration of this
book is shown above.
The book consists of twenty pages and is co-
piously illustrated with cuts of the player ac-
tions and parts and contains full instructions
for the servicing and maintenance of its prod-
uct. It illustrates and describes not only the
usual foot expression player actions but also
the reproducing actions for upright pianos and
electric instruments.
The book is supplemented, upon request, by
various detailed drawings giving additional in-
formation in case those interested wish to ob-
tain further knowledge, such as the arrange-
ment of the installation, tubing and wiring con-
nections in the various players.
The Pratt Read Player Action Co. will be glad
to send copies of the book to all those who
write them at Deep River, Conn.
Technical Book
The names of the prize winners of the Stand-
ard Pneumatic Co.'s letter-writing contest have
been made public recently by that company in
its house organ, The Standard Player Monthly.
Letters were submitted by participants in the
contest from all sections-of the world, the win-
ner being a resident of San Diego, Cal. Roughly,
contestants were asked to describe what points
about the Standard player action they consid-
ered paramount and a cash award was made to
the writer bringing out this idea most force-
fully.
W. A. Mcnnie, president of the Standard
Pneumatic Action Co., compliments the par-
ticipants, largely tuners and piano repair men,
and thanks them in the current issue for their
good will. The judges of the contest were:
C. L. Dennis, manager of the merchandising
service department of the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce; W. F. McClellan, sec-
retary of the National Association of Piano
Tuners, Inc., and V. J. Faeth, manager of the
Winterroth warerooms in Union Square, New
York.
The names of the eleven winners in this com-
petition are as follows: First, Henry A. Eyles,
San Diego, Cal.; second, W. E. Greene, Tou-
louse, France; third, Charles A. Wallace, Aus-
tell, Ga.; fourth, A. L. Parker, Medina, Pa.;
fifth, W. Sinclair, Springfield, Mass. Six prizes
were also distributed to the following tuners:
Ray William, Oak Hills, W. Va.; L. Aldrin,
Denver, Colo.; C. Stuart King, Winchester,
England; Charles E. Richardson, North An-
dover, Mass., and Michael Nestor, of Salem,
Mass.
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West Thirty-third street, Wednesday evening,
October 21, at 6.30. Following the dinner,
President E. Voelckel called the meeting to
order and asked for a silent tribute of respect
to the memory of Louis Breitenbach, a former
superintendent, w T ho passed away this month.
The speaker of the evening, Edward J. Hart,
of the Worthington Pump & Machinery Co.,
Newark, N. J., was then introduced and spoke
of the five separate payroll systems in use in
that plant. A short discussion on the part of
the piano superintendents followed, in which it
was generally agreed that the most satisfactory
payroll basis for piarto workers was at a piece-
work rate. Before adjourning, the suggestion
was made to Secretary Ed. Ruelbach by several
members that the next meeting be held the first
week in December.
Machinery Concerns Unite
Wood Oil Imports
WASHINGTON,
1). C, October 24.—Exports of
wood oil from Hankow, China, during August
totaled 13,100,000 pounds, of which 12,900,000
pounds were shipped to the United States, ac-
cording to a cable received at the Department
of Commerce. The national market for this
product continues to show a firm tone, in view
of the rather light offerings; sellers on the spot
quoting 13% to 1 3 ^ cents a pound on the pres-
ent market.
ROCHKSTEK, N. Y., October 20.—Union of the
Are you still wasting your time and
going to the expense of scraping off old
varnish and shellac to eliminate the
checks and cracks in order to secure a
smooth surface for refinishing?
Use Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradi-
cator.
It saves time, trouble and, incidentally,
expense, at the same time giving you as
fine a body surface for the new finish
as you could possibly wish for.
A sample can for trial awaits your
request.
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P. R. Yates Machine Co., of Beloit, Wis., with
the American Wood Working Machinery Co.,
of Rochester, two of the largest firms in Amer-
ica engaged in the manufacture of wood-work-
ing machinery and doing an annual aggregate
business of $10,000,000, was recently announced
to the trade.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
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free of charge for men who desire positions.
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