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squeaks. See Diagram No. 2, arrows
pointing.
(e) Remove pins, clean off, rub dry
graphite or grease on pin and replace.
(f) Another tantalizing sueak is at
base of pedal spring marked "B". This
can oftimes be reached by passing a
screwdriver under the spring and lubri-
cate. This temperizing remedy will not
last and the squeak will return.
One sure way is to take the lever
down, clean off all foreign substances,
so that the spring performs its function
without noise.
B. H. Cornelius Minshall
Esley Representative
The Minshall-Estey Organ Co., Brat-
tleboro. Vt. announces the appointment,
of Byron H. Cornelius, as Wholesale
Representative, to take over the Midwest
territory formerly covered by Clyde R.
Hunt.
Mr. Cornelius who lives at 1141
Broadway, Indianapolis, Ind., will make
his Minshall-Estey headquarters in his
home city and will soon be making him-
self known to the many Minshall Organ
Dealers in the Midwest.
OBITUARIES
CHARLES H. LEMP
After 50 years of faithful service to
his employer, American Piano Supply
Co. (Division of Hammacher Schlem-
mer), Charles H. Lemp, 72 years old,
was stricken with a heart attack several
weeks ago and succumbed on Sunday,
February 15th.
Mr. Lemp had no immediate relatives
in the United States. Mrs. Schlemmer
and other officials as well as many
friends attended funeral services which
were held at the J. Heffernan Funeral
Home at 241 West 14th St., New York,
N. Y. on February 18th. Interment was
in Lutheran Cemetery, Brooklyn.
FORREST H. REDMOND
Forrest H. Redmond, 60 years of
age, who was Executive Vice-President
and General Manager of the Hammond
Instrument Co., manufacturers of the
Hammond Organ in Chicago, passed
away suddenly on February 1st at his
home in Woodstock, 111. He had been
with the Hammond organization since
its inception, when they first made elec-
tric clocks, twenty-five years ago.
Mr. Redmond is survived by a widow
and one brother, Victor Redmond.
ESTABLISHED J885
INCORPORATED 1903
HENRY WICKHAM.
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New York Division A.S.P.T. Holds
First Meeting in Steinway Hall
The New York Division of the Ameri-
can Society of Piano Technicians held
its initial meeting at Steinway Hall
early in February. Erwin Otto, Presi-
dent of the division, presented the by-
laws which were compiled by the By-
Laws Committee and which were ac-
cepted by the members present. Mr.
Otto gave a brief talk on attending the
meeting of the society in Chicago earlier
in the month.
Wolfgang Staub was slated to read
a paper on "The History of the Piano"
but the business session took up so
much time that Mr. Staub agreed to
hold over his address to some later
meeting.
After the usual technical examina-
tion. William Peters of New York was
accepted as a junior member.
On March 2, Chas. F. Stein; F. Kelso
Davis; and W. N. Stan. Renehan of
Pratt, Read & Co., Inc., talked on "The
Birth of an Action". Said Mr. Stein:
"After painstaking research, the Action
of the present day 40" Piano is tre-
mndously improved over that of earlier
models! He likened the efficient time
keeping qualities of the modern small
wrist watch to that of the performance
of the smaller Piano Actions. Said: the
secret was in keeping the "Circles" of
the movement in the proper ratio. Mr.
Stein cited the A.S.P.T. as one of the
best things that ever happened for both
the piano Tuner and the Piano Owner!
Refreshments weer served by Mrs.
Erwin Otto; Mrs. P. W. Gatz; and Mrs.
Edwin Meister.
Two Businesses Merge
The Riedling Music Co., Albuquer-
que, New Mexico and the Thompson
Music Co. also of that city have been
consolidated by Roy E. Thompson. The
new firm will be known as the Riedling-
Thompson Music Co. located at 315
Third St. N. W., Albuquerque. Frank
B. Riordan and A. Theodore Schreivogel
will supervise the new store, which had
its grand opening early last month.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, 1953
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