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ESTABLISHED 1879
VOL. 105 — NO. 3
M A R C H
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REVIEW
27944h ISSUE
S E R V I N G
The Jiusic fl/sade
T H E
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
F O R
CARLETON CHACE. Editor
O V E R
6 6 Y E A R S
OUR FRONT COVER
ten ts
COLLEGES TEACHING PIANO MECHANICS AND MERCHAN-
DISING
5
PLANS FOR 1946 N A M M CONVENTION
6
OPA RELEASES PRICE CEILING ON ALL MUSICAL INSTRU-
MENTS
8
EDITORIAL—BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT
by CARLETON CHACE, Editor.
At Syracuse I'n^versity, Professor Elfin Selinvjt
insti ucts Ins studints in the mechanics of a piano
as nr// us hint.' to play. Above he is shozvn with
one of Ins classes grouped a,ound a i/rand piano.
ADVERTISING
INDEX
Page
Acme Piano Moving Co
17
American Piano Supply Co
31
American Piano M a r t
17
Amsco Wire Products Co
31
Atlas Piano Co
17
Braunsdorf, George W
31
Baldwin Piano Co
4
Brodwin Piano Co
16
Bromberg, Louis
V
Classified
30
S. L. Curtis
14
J. C. Durden
14
Estey Piano Corp
23
French & Son, Inc
15
Gulbransen Co
2
Hardman Peck & Co
14
Harmonv Schoo! of Piano Tuning
27
Ivaloid Piano Key Co
17
Klein Piano Co
17
Liderman Music Co
20
Manhattan Piano Serv'ce
17
Messina, A
17
Midwest Piano Co
17
Modern A r t Piano Co
17
National Ass'n of Piano Tuners
, 31
Paragon Foundries
'. 31
Permat Products, I n ;
7
Philadelphia Piano Exchange
17
Pfriemer Inc., Chas
31
Schaff Piano String Co
31
Simonson Piano Co
17
Six Bros. Piano Co
18
Snyder Piano Key Co
31
Standard Hammer Corp
28
Tonic M f g . Co
13
Tuners Supply Co
31
Vincent Viilim Inc
31
Weaver Piano Co
20
Weser Piano Co
17
Winter & Co
Outside Back Cover
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, 1946
N A M M NEWS—REGIONAL
RESERVATIONS
10-11
MEETINGS — PALMER
:
•
PLASTIC, MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM
ACTION AND KEYS ANNOUNCED
HOUSE
19
"PERMAT 11 PIANO
21
PLANNED LIGHTING FOR MUSIC STORES
24
NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL ADOPTS SEVEN POINT PROGRAM
TO PROMOTE MUSIC
27
THE PIANO TUNER—WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ONE
by ALEXANDER HART, Technical Editor.
29
OBITUARIES
16-30
HARRY D. GRIFFITH - Mrs. MAE WILLIAMS - CLARENCE
C. BIRCHARD - Mrs. ELIZABETH LEE WHITE.
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