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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1940
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Piano Supplies
Improves Solovox
Installation
Quick, simple installation of the Solo-
vox. Laurens Hammond's sensational new
musical instrument, on any type of piano
for outside public demonstration or for
entertainers who want to use the Solovox
on one-night stands, has been made pos-
sible by a new device developed by the
Hammond Instrument Company. The
Solovox keyboard is held firmly to the
piano by pressure of two metal legs
which bolt to the mounting slot on the
Solovox. At the other ends are swivel feet.
By means of screw knobs the legs can be
adjusted to the height of the piano, and
the pressure exerted by turning these
screw holds the Solovox tightly against
the piano. The legs in no way interfere
with the player's performance.
Dealers predict that these legs, which
can be secured for $3.75, will make home
demonstrations more practical since the
installation can be accomplished in two
or three minutes. The legs will also enable
bands and entertainers who move from
town to town to attach the Solovox to the
available piano at a moment's notice.
With Weaver
for 42 years
A. E. Ness, with a record of 42 years
continuous service in the Weaver Piano
Factory, York, Pa. was retired September
1, 1940. He was responsible for the artistic
veneer matching on all Weaver pianos.
During the last year, he trained an under-
study who has learned to match veneers
equally as artistically as his preceptor.
The following letter of tribute "was writ-
ten by W. S. Bond, President of the
Weaver Piano Co. to Mr. Ness, upon his
retirement:
"It is a great satisfaction to me to write
this letter of tribute to you upon the com-
pleion by you of 42 years of continuous
faithful service with the Weaver Piano
Company and upon your retirement. Your
artistic veneer matching has given the
Weaver Pianos a reputation for beauty
that we may all justly be proud of. You
have shown your loyalty to the company
and your interest in the continuation of
this reputation by training Russell Adams
during the past year to match veneers
artistically and to continue this reputation
in the future. Our relationship and your
loyalty has always been most cordial. May
these 42 happy years ever remain a
pleasant memory to you, and may your
last years be your best years. God bless
you abundantly."
Hinge Treatment
Important
A piano hinge is something which as
a rule passes somewhat unnoticed by the
average purchaser of a piano but its im-
portance has been recently pointed out in
the advertising of the American Piano
Supply Co., New York. Urging the care-
ful inspection of these hinges the com-
pany points to the uniformity of the
knuckles which are in correct alignment,
that the screw holes are evenly spaced
and accurately countersunk and as they
state "not dragged or buffed out oi
shape," that the surface is smooth and
not wavy, and all beveled edges are uni-
form. Even the careful packing in tissue
to protect the fine hand buffed finish is
stressed.
This is only one of several thousand
specialties which are sold by this long
established house which has been serv-
ing the piano industry for over three
quarters of a century.
Trefz Business
Steadily Increases
The steady increase in piano sales has
been reflected in the steady growth of
the demand for the products of Otto R.
Trefz Jr. & Co., Philadelphia. Manufac-
turers and distributors of many special-
ties which are used by tuners and repair
men as well as prominently know as
manufacturers of bass strings this com-
pany has been taxed to the utmost since
summer in supplying the demand, accord-
ing to Otto R. Trefz, Jr. head of the com-
pany.
"We find," he said "that the tuners are
again getting exceedingly busy and there
must be many old pianos being reno-
vated which is a very good sign that the
piano has again taken a place in the
home that it held in earlier years."
Holmes Co. Moves to New Quarters
The Holmes Co., Hempstead, L. I. which
has been located at 350 Fulton Ave., for
the past two years moved to larger quar-
ters on October 1st at 111 N. Franklin St.
at the corner of Jackson St. The head of
this company is Harry Holmes, well known
as once a representative of the Kohler
industries. At the recent convention in
Chicago the Holmes Co. won the award
for the best piano window display for the
previous year.
Manila House Expands
One of the enterprising houses in the
retail piano business in Manila, P. I., is
Felipe Yupangco & Sons. Recently new
quarters were a.cquired which are
spacious and with plenty of window front-
age -which affords an unusual opportunity
for display of the instruments handled.
These include Gulbransen. Mathushek,
Story & Clark and Wurlitzer.
Our line includes every conceivable style
and size. All are designed and constructed
to easily sustain the load they are intended
to carry. Limited space only permits illus-
trating two of the many styles we can
supply. We invite your inquiry.