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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, SEPTEMBER, 19U0
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Piano Supplies
NAPT Convention in Grand Rapids
Largest in Many Years
Bird and Miss Marjorie Wykes entertained
the guests by playing duets on two
pianos.
At the afternoon session. Miss Wilma
Churchill, Grand Rapids violinist, accom-
Over 400 Registrations and Many Exhibits- Technical
panied by Miss Betty Churchill, pianist,
Classes Develope Great Interest
also entertained the guests. Miss Opal
Mae Findley from Muncie. Indiana, ac-
The 31st Annual Convention of the 7 o'clock and did not adjourn until mid- companied by Miss Madeline Board sang
National Association of Piano Tuners "was night.
several selections. The guests were ad-
The Tuesday session opened at 9 A. M. dressed by Vice-President John R. Reb-
held in Grand Rapids at the Hotel Pantlind
on August 5th, 6th and 7th, and proved to
stock on "What My NAPT Membership
be the largest which has been held for
Means to Me."
many years, there being over 400 regis-
C. D. Bond, superintendent of the
trations.
Weaver Piano Company, York, Pa., also
On Monday at 2 P. M. the tuners were
addressed the guests on "Where Are We
welcomed by C. Sophus Johnson, city
Going?"
manager of Grand Rapids, who in a short
A demonstration of the Chromatic
address gave some interesting facts re-
Stroboscope
was then made by O. J.
garding the history and the industries of
Kraushaar
of
C.
G. Conn, Ltd., after he had
Grand Rapids. At the close of his address
made
a
short
address
on the subject of
he presented President Richard Kamper-
"The
Chromatic
Stroboscope
and Its
man, with the key to the city.
Application of Piano Tuning.
With the absence of Martin A. Kolkman
After this demonstration the guests lis-
who was unable to attend on account of
tened to R. W. Sperry, chief of Engineer-
the sudden death of his wife, which oc-
ing and Development of the Rudolph Wur-
curred on the previous Tuesday, Ralph
litzer Company, who talked on "The Piano
Renwick welcomed the tuners in the name
Scale—Its Evolution to Meet Present Da-
of the Grand Rapids division.
rn ands."
After the reading of communications,
This meeting adjourned so that the
announcement was made that a Question
tuners might attend a class in the Proper
Box has been placed on the speaker's
Action Regulating and Voicing of Grands,
table into which each guest was invited to
Richard Kamperman
by expert Granville Ward of Steinway &
place questions -which would be answered
Sons,
which occupied the rest of the morn-
in Panel Discussions throughout the con- with an address by P. W. Hurndall, the
vention.
oldest living member of the association, ing session. At noon-time the guests were
Peter Comstock of Pratt Read & Co. was who was followed by F. W. Kringel. An- taken in busses to the Furniture Museum.
the next speaker, and besides giving a other speaker at this session was H. E. There were a number of exhibitors in-
short talk, answered several questions Bowman who told of "Building One's cluded in which were the Aeolian-Ameri-
can Corp., Baldwin Piano Co., Grinnell
which were put to him by the tuners.
Clientele."
This first session adjourned at 4 P. M.
Harold Morris also talked on "The Bros., Gulbransen Corp., Steinway & Sons,
in order to give the conventionites an Musical Student and Knowledge of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Pratt Read & Co.
The usual exhibit of the U. S. Standards
opportunity to attend the Technical Class Piano from the Viewpoint of the Tuner."
of
Official Tuning Fork also attracted un-
conducted by J. H. Broadhurst, of the Bald- It was decided at this meeting to hold a
win Piano Co.
luncheon instead of a banquet, which was usual attention.
Various committees were appointed at
The closed business session of the asso- arranged for 1 P. M. on that day.
ciation was held on Monday evening at
At the morning session. Miss Marijane the Convention.
Take
6i
piano hinges" for instance !
If you would inspect the finish of our hinges you would discover a big difference.
1. The knuckles are uniform and in correct alignment.
2. The screw holes are evenly spaced and accurately countersunk, and not dragged or
bulled out of shape.
3. The surface is smooth—not wavy. — All beveled edges are uniform.
4. Every hinge is tissue wrapped before packing to protect the line hand buffed finish.
We'd .like to show you. May we submit samples and prices?
AMERICAN PIANO SUPPLY CO.
DIVISION OF
Hammaeher Schlemmer & Co.
2 2 9 4TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, SINCE 1 8 4 8