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PRESTO-TIMES
May 7, 1927.
PIANO FACTORY ffl STORE SUPPLIES
same stain, blending out where the work remains
too light by going over the work with a brush which
has been shaken out so that it contains little stain.
Allow to dry eight hours or over night.
Then fill over all with brown filler; allow filler to
Reasons Explained in New Booklet Which show
dry on top, then pack into the pores thor-
Also Describes Most the Desirable Proc-
oughly by rubbing with rag or waste, crosswise of
grain. Allow the filler to dry forty-eight hours. Of
esses in Doing the Finishing.
course it is understood that in packing filler the rub-
The favor for walnut pianos, benches and cabinets bing crosswise cleans it off. Now apply a coat of
white shellac. Allow to dry over night then
is continuous, but at intervals the furniture manufac- pure
sand lightly. Follow with two or three coats of
turers set styles in new finishes which often are fol- varnish, allowing plenty of time between coats, usu-
lowed in the piano factories. In a recent booklet ally 'three days.
issued by the American Walnut Association with
Sand each coat lightly with fine paper and dust
offices at 616 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, the thoroughly. The final rubbing coat should stand
necessities for finishes are explained and some of the three or four days before rubbing. For rubbing use.
most desirable processes set forth. The fundamental 3-F pumice stone and light rubbing oil (paraffin oil.).
reason why cabinet woods are finished is to seal the Use a medium hard felt and be sure to rub with the
grain, easing up pressure on end of stroke, so as not
surface of the wood, which prevents absorption of
moisture that is responsible for shrinking, swelling, to cut through edges. Clean off excess oil with clean
warping or checking, says the booklet. While wal- waste or very soft rags.
nut is less subject to such changes than other cabinet
WALNUT'S BOTANICAL NAME.
woods, nevertheless it must be remembered that the
furniture of a single factory may be shipped to all
The botanical name for walnut, "Juglans," is de-
parts of the United States and be subjected to widely rived from the Latin "Jovis glans," or "nut of Jupi-
varying heat and moisture conditions! therefore, a ter." In ancient times walnut was called "Juglans
good finish that seals the surface is always desirable. regia" or "royal walnut," American black walnut
The information continues:
(Juglans nigra) grows principally in the eastern, mid-
The best shades are the natural color and the very dle-western and southern states. Its nut is the famil-
slightly darker shades that display the natural beauty iar black walnut. The European walnut (Juglans
of the wood. Very dark finishes make the identifica- regia) is a related species, the wood of which is
tion of the walnut more difficult and the substitution variously known as English, French, Italian and Cir-
of other woods more difficult to detect.
cassian walnut. Its nut is known commercially as
First sponge the wood with water. When dry,
usually after eight hours, sand smooth with 000 paper the English walnut.
and dust thoroughly. Stain the wood with a water
stain obtained from reliable source, either in powder
The western group of the National Piano Techni-
or liquid form, calling for walnut stain—standard cians' Association met at the factory of the W. W.
shade; it is easier to buy the powder and dissolve Kimball Co., Chicago, last week, and were conducted
according to the maker's direction.
When sap wood is encountered apply regular stain on a tour of the plant by E. B. Bartlett, vice-presi-
to sap parts and when dry go over entire work with dent, and George B. Lufkin, superintendent.
WHY WALNUT IS 'FINISHED'
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
MAN WHO PLAYS THE BELLS
Carilloneur Is His Official Title and He Produces
Orderly Music on His Switchboard.
Carilloneur is the title of the man who plays a caril-
lon of bells. The newspapers told that fact when they
reported the opening recital of the carillon of forty-
three bells last week at St. Chysostom's church in
Chicago.
The carillon and "change ringing" are two different
things. The former is orderly music, with an orderly
scale and accurate adjustments as to pitch; the latter
is wild, free, indiscriminate clanging of many bells
at the same time, without rhyme or reason. The
machine, as you probably know, is quite like an elec-
tric switchboard, with its handles replacing the keys
on an ordinary piano keyboard, and a duplicate set
of pedal keys, like the organ pedal board, working
in the lower octave of the compass. Direct action to
the battery of bells overhead is made by steel rods
from the "key" to the balanced "clapper," which are
compensated mechanically so that the weight of tlris
clapper offers not too great resistance.
TALKING MACHINE AND RADIO.
L. J. Rooney represented the Talking Machine and
Radio Men, Inc., at the meeting this week in Syra-
cuse of the New York State Music Dealers' Associa-
tion. Other appointments made by Irwin Kurtz,
president, is that of Byron R. Foster to be chairman
of the 1928 banquet and ball committee. Mr. Kurtz
will later appoint representatives of the organization
to attend sessions in various large cities of the Fed-
eral Radio Commission.
A bill before the Legislature of New York provides
for an expenditure of $100,000,000 for reforestation
of the state's idle agricultural lands.
MOVING TRUCKS
for
PIANO ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY
HIGHEST GRADE
PIANOS
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
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Write for catalog and prices for End Trucks, Sill
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
Manufactured by
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturers of
FINDLAY, OHIO
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J BRECKWOLDT. Pres.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sec. & Treas.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
of
High
Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
XH E CO MSTOCK, C HENE" Y
IVORYTON, COrMIV
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IVORY CUTTERS
SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the Trade
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