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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY, 1U0
Piano Supplies
treatment in time. One point brought
out by Macy is, in the case of leather, to
start saving it while it is new. Boot Blacks
have told me, shoes ought to be shined
when they are new; I used to think that
was propaganda, but it seems to be true."
The Association will continue its edu-
cational program through the summei
and invites those tuners who are remain-
ing in the city throughout the summer
and those from out of town who are visit-
ing the Fair to the monthly meetings.
The meetings will be held, as usual,
on the first Monday evening of each
month and will be devoted to a general
resume of the topics discussed during
the fall and winter -with emphasis on "The
Practical Application of the Theory of
Piano Tuning" by Wm. C. Stonaker —
Scale Drafting, Oscillograph, and String
Characteristics by C. L. Schneider —
Officers of the Illinois Tuners Association
Piano Sales and Service by B. Berman—
L. R.—Harold E. Ryerson, president. Paul H. Ludwigs, vice president. Ovid D. Seaman, cor-
responding secretary, Walter D. Newman, secreiary-treasurer.
Organs, Pipe and Reed by Alfred H.
Howe—Chipping,
Stringing and General
Son, Dolgeville, N. Y. showing the opera- National Piano Manufacturers Association
Factory
Work
by
A.
C. Klein.
and
the
National
Association
of
Music
Mer-
tion of making a sounding board from a
The Association will be represented at
cross section of a log to the completed chants in the broad promotion of the piano.
the meeting of the National Council of
sounding board. There will also be other
Tuners Associations during the Chicago
exhibits and much festivity -which is now
convention by C. L. Schneider, vice
being planned under the direction of
president.
Harold E. Ryerson, president and Walter
The meeting hall is at 100 West 52nd
C. Newman secretary and treasurer.
Members of The Piano Tuners Tech- St. in the Musical Mutual Corp. building.
The annual banquet of the association
will be held the evening of the 7th at nicians Association of New York during
which time Eugene Whelen of the Kimball the course of its regular monthly meet-
retail department, Chicago, will act as ings have discussed many important sub-
jects including restringing and repairing
master of ceremonies.
Among the firms that have reserved ex- parts of pianos where others failed, and
The Kohler Mold Corp. of Chicago has
hibit space are: The Baldwin Piano Co., at the meeting held in June considerable
Cable Piano Co., Gulbransen Co., W. W. time was given to the restoration of rub- recently introduced a plastic covering for
Kimball Co., Charles Frederick Stein, ber. Many tuners are called upon to piano keys which has been developed
Steinway & Sons, Julius Breckwoldt & work on ancient player pianos and Al- under the personal direction of B. A.
Sons. Inc., the Kolor-Mold Corp., the Piano fred H. Howe told of his experiments Kickler president .of the company.
The new key covering conforms to the
Supply Division of Tonk Bros. Co. and along this lines as follows:
"While the rubber is whole, but only proportions of the standard ivory or com-
Pratt, Read & Co. The Magnavox Co. is
furnishing one of their fine combinations stiff, it may be revived by the application position covering, except that in the new
of Hydrogenated- Vegetable Oil, (com- key the wood s covered on the sides as
for background music at the banquet.
On August 3rd—the Saturday preceed- monly called by trade names, "Crisco", well as top and front. The covering, which
pose of close cooperation with the "Spry", "Nutcoa", etc.). Altho oils of a is called Plasti-Key. is molded in one
thinner nature are detrimental, hydro- piece.
genated oils seem to be beneficial, as,
Coverings are made for both naturals
for instance, tubing may be coated inside and sharps. The coverings are welded on
HALE REPAIR HAMMER SPRING
and out several times to make it limber. the wood by means of a plastic pin inside
Pure sheet rubber from a foot bellows the shell which fits into a hole bored
that had become hard and torn, after through the wooden key. An electrically
several treatments became soft and elas- heated needle is inserted through the
tic as new. A tube at each end of a bottom hole melting the end of the pin in
vacuum hose, having ceased to hold the a typical welding job. The hole is after-
attachments, after treatment, resumed its wards sealed to prevent the entrance of
original diameter and gripped them like moisture.
new. A tuner asked me 'How long will
In appearance the key closely matches
this last?' to which I may say 'Look at the finest grade of ivory key covering.
this rubber scraper in the kitchen, that
The material is non-combustible, al-
The latest improvement in labor saving de-
is
at least 15 years old, it is very soft'. 1 though it will melt if subjected to ex-
vices for piano tuners developed by HALE.
intend trying it out on my player piano tremely high degrees of heat. It is a very
SEND FOR SAMPLE
for
better answers. But it certainly works hard material and cannot be stretched.
PRICE — 35c Dozen
£2.00 per 100
on the panoram camera for the present.
The coverings are furnished to key
TUNERS SUPPLY CO.
"It
is
not
well
to
wait
until
player
makers
in standard black and white and
WINTER HILL
BOSTON, MASS.
pneumatics go to pieces but apply the also in certain colors.
ing the opening of the convention—there
will be a meeting of the National Tuners
Council under the chairmanship of Dr.
Wm.
Braid White, director of the School of
The Tuners Association of Illinois will
Pianoforte
Technology, Chicago. This
hold its annual convention at the Hotel
council
will
discuss plans for national co-
Sherman, Chicago on August 5th to 7th.
A feature of the convention will be an ex- ordination of local tuner groups and
hibit furnished by Julius Breckwoldt & prominent individual tuners, for the pur-
Illinois Tuners
Meet Aug. 5th
Restoration
of Rubber Tubing
Plasti-Key
for Pianos