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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, PIANOS ONLY, DECEMBER, 1941
Piano
Supplies
Actions - Hammers - Plates - Hardware
Strings - Pins - Felts - Tuners Supplies
Plexiglas Supports on Wurlitzer Grands
Formed by New Bending Technique
The Wurlitzer Grand displayed at the
convention this year -with a transparent
base created much inquiry as to how
Polishing the Plexiglas support is done
with a power buffer which removes any
marked surface scratches and imperfec-
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"Pin-Zone" new
Pin Tightener
"Pin-Zone" is the name of a new tun-
ing pin tightener which is announced this
month by the Highside Chemical Co.,
Newark, N. J. Having been engaged for
many years in a business -which has re-
quired much research into the control of
moisture and humidity the company dis-
covered the value of this product for
tightening loose piano pins.
"The principle of *Pin-Zone,' said
Laurence V. Gardner, salesmanager of
the company recently," is that of supply-
ing the moisture lost from the pin block
and then sealing it against the future at-
mospheric changes thus assuring perma-
nent tightness."
"Pin-Zone" is furnished in four ounce
bottles for 75f and can be easily applied
with a brush or a dropper. It has long
been tested before finally announced to
the piano industry.
Showing processes by which Plexiglas supports are molded for the Wurlitzer 7-foot Grand Piano.
these supports were produced. It is done
by a fabricating operation new to the
piano field in which Plexiglas is used.
These grands were designed by William
Zaiser of New York. Two sheets of heavy
transparent Plexiglas, crystal-clear but as
strong and shatter-proof as spruce wood,
are formed into gracefully curved sections
by a process develped by Bend-a-Lite,
340 West Huron Street. Chicago, 111.
Heating the heavy Plexiglas sheet is
done in a steam-heated oven with the
sheet supported at both ends. The Plexi-
glas ovens heated at approximately 220°
F, permits the supporting sheet to partly
curve itself.
When thoroughly softened, the Plexi-
glas piano support is laid in a curved
wooden mold. Its own weight—approxi-
mately 70 lbs.—causes the sheet to take
the contours of the mold and as it cools,
it becomes permanently rigid.
iions and gives the" plastic piece an ex-
tremely high luster. Because Plexiglas is
actually more transparent than plate glass,
furniture supported on these plastic sec-
tions literally seem to float in the air.
The finished piano is supported by two
similarly curved Plexiglas sheets. Because
the material is easily sawed, and drilled,
attaching of the supports to the piano is
extremely simple. The Plexiglas also has
the ability to "pipe" light around curves
which adds to the interest of a concert
piece of this type.
Piano Man's Secretary Honored
The Joliet Sunday "Herald-News" of
November 2nd carried an interesting story
about Miss Marge Rozich in its column,
"Parade of Women Who Are Business
Leaders In This Community." Miss Rozich
is the very efficient secretary to William
Fowler, owner Fowler Piano Co., Wur-
litzer dealer of Joliet, 111.
Wurlitzer for Duluth Hotel
Miles Music Company of Duluth re-
cently sold a Wurlitzer Spinette, Model
460, finished in Wurlitzer Plastic Fabric to
the Spaulding Hotel of that city. The
piano will be used in the beautiful Glade
Room of the Hotel.
W. S. Bond Appointed
to Arbitrators Panel
W. S. Bond, President of the Weaver
Piano Co., Inc., York, Pa. has been ap-
pointed to the National Panel of Arbitra-
tors of the American Arbitration Associa-
tion for specific settlement and control of
business controversies.
Buttell Resigns on Coast
Announcement has been made of the
resignation of John J. Buttell as regional
director for the Rudolph Wurliter Co. on
the Pacific Cast. Mr. Buttell's future plans
have not yet been announced.