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The Music Trade Review
MAY 22, 1926
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The Technical and Supply Department—(Continued from page 40)
crazed, but as you go back into the interior of
Downward Tendency to
the piano the crazing becomes less and less, British Strike Does Not
Varnish and Glue Prices until at the back edge the finish is in very good
Affect Tanning Industry
condition. ' The same condition applies on the
Falling Off in Demand Brings About a General
Revision of Current Prices—Other Finishing
Supplies Steady
fall board which covers the keys. The exposed
part is badly crazed, while the part on the
inside is in perfect condition.
"The piano was finished as follows: One
Recent trade advices from the primary mar- coat water stain, dried one day; one coat Silex
kets for varnishes, glues and finishing materials filler, dried four days; four coats polishing var-
indicate considerable curtailing of buying dur- nish, dried one week between each coat except
ing the past month. This was reflected by the fourth coat, which was dried two weeks;
further weakening of prices in general, so that coarse rubbed and flowed with same varnish as
the trend was downward. There were no breaks used before, dried two weeks and polished. All
of any sensational nature, but prices for immedi- drying was done in an even room temperature
ate delivery had to be readjusted. On the other of about 75 degrees. No force drying was
hand, sharp advances in casein prices were noted used."
and goods for immediate delivery were gener-
The following answer or explanation was
ally bought up.
made by Walter K. Schmidt in the corre-
Varnish gums showed a strengthening in spondence section of the magazine: "I have
prices. Although there was no large increase endeavored to visualize the situation you de-
in the buying of gums, manufacturers of var- scribe and after carefully examining the panel
nish, one might say, were sampling. But im- there can be no other conclusion than that the
porters of gum say that this is an indication of material is at fault. We all know that varnish
a buying movement which may begin any day. dries by oxidation and that short oil varnishes
Sales of whites such as zinc oxide and litho- will craze sooner than long oil varnishes. The
pone were the largest last year in the history of applications of several grades of varnish, say,
the business. The prices are stiff, undoubtedly one a fast and the other a slow-drying varnish,
due to the fact that much of this material is produce crazing. There certainly cannot be any
used in enamels.
fault found with your method unless your fifth
Domestic markets for China wood oil pre- operation, coarse rubbing, was done with oil and
sented a steadier appearance early last month. the oil not sufficiently cleaned off. In that case
Interest on the part of consumers was stimu- the peculiar result would be due to that opera-
lated to some extent by the drop in prices re- tion. If it was water rubbed and cleaned off,
ported previously and sales were slightly larger such results would be impossible. We think the
though there were no individual transactions of material was at fault because we cannot con-
consequence noted. Offerings were lighter from ceive that any oil rubbing operation could inter-
importers and dealers. On the Pacific Coast cept continuous application of varnish. There
there were sellers at 9 ^ cents to 9% cents per are two reasons why the exposed surfaces
pound in tank cars, according to position, and showed more of the crazing, the sun or a bright
some business was reported to have been closed light striking them or a greater circulation of
on that basis. Later on, however, demand was
slow and the market was easier, prices being
unchanged for the week. There were no new
developments in the situation abroad, Hank»w
being reported as steady at the recent decline.
No Delay in Shipment of Skins, According to
Report Received by T. L. Lutkins, Inc.—T. L.
Lutkins, Jr., in the South
Cable advices from the English firms which
supply T. L. Lutkins, Inc., New York, with
tanned lamb skins for the pneumatic leather
trade indicate that the recent strike in the
British coal mines has had little effect on con-
ditions in their plants. The English tanners
state that they see nothing in view to impede
shipments or make for any marked change in
prices. Ted L. Lutkins, Jr., who returned to
his office recently after a severe illness, has left
the city for a short trip through the South on
which he will combine pleasure with business
calls on a few organ manufacturers. He ex-
pects to return to New York before the end
of May in order to attend the Music Industries
Convention in June.
Mahogany Imports Increase
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17.—Figures compiled
recently by the Department of Commerce show
that the mahogany imports for the year 1925 are
above those for 1924. The total imports into
the United States during the year 1925
amounted to 72,363,000 feet, valued at $5,692,112.
The sources of the imports are given as follows:
From the United Kingdom, 1,668,000 feet,
valued at $306,471; from Central America, 35,-
161,000 feet, valued at $3,014,874; from Mexico,
8,391,000 feet, valued at $737,088; from Africa,
24,090,000 feet, valued at $1,447,881, and from
all other countries, 3,053,000 feet, valued at
$185,798.
Philip G. Oetting Sails
for New York This Week
Why Varnish Work
Sometimes Goes Bad
President of Prominent Piano Supply House
Homeward Bound From Extensive Tour of
Europe
A Peculiar Case of Crazing and the Probable
Reason Why It Took Place
Word has been received from Philip G.
Oetting, president and treasurer of Philip W.
Oetting & Son, Inc., New York, at present
An interesting case is recounted by a piano traveling in Europe, to the effect that he is sail-
manufacturer signing the initials C. D. B. in ing for New York this week from Cherbourg,
the current issue of the Furniture Manufacturer France. He stated in a cable that he has com-
and Artisan. He describes a piano which was pleted a satisfactory visit to the Weickert felt
shipped from his factory in October, 1922, and plant, which was the purpose of his trip, and is
states that the instrument has become crazed spending a few days in Paris before his return.
on practically every part that was exposed to His record for rapid jumps across the Atlantic,
the atmosphere. "It is evident that the piano established last year, when he made a round-trip
was not exposed to sudden extreme changes of from New York to Leipzig in about twenty-
temperature because the metal work is perfectly one days, will probably not be broken this year,
bright and clean and not rusted at all. This is according to W. M. Shailer, vice-president and
unusual in the piano of this age that has been secretary of the Oetting concern. Fritz Weick-
exposed to dampness or sudden extreme ert, Sr., a descendant of the founder of the
changes in temperature. Usually the veneered Weickert felt industries, who has been spending
parts show up the worst, but in this case the a few weeks in New York, sailed for France on
solid moldings, etc., are as badly crazed as the the S. S. "Reliance," and will doubtless pass Mr.
Oetting at sea.
veneered parts.
"We noticed one particular fact that may be
of help. The under side of the top lid where
it was exposed to the atmosphere is very badly
Arthur Schultze, who has been associated with
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