Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
throughout a well-equipped music empo-
rium. Conversing with him Wednesday,
he said: "I am pleased with my results al-
ready with the'Sohmer.' I have had cus-
tomers who have come in specially to pur-
chase pianos of that make. I have sold
several already."
Gustave Behning has been here and has
gone South. The Behning piano will hold
a prominent position in Henry Detmer's
warerooms.
P. J. Healy said to me that in some de-
partments of his business trade had ex-
ceeded in volume that of any previous
February since the house of Lyon & Healy
had been established.
There has been considerable comment in
trade circles over E. W. Furbush's severance
with the Briggs Piano Co.
There are many conjectures as to Mr.
Furbush's future trade alliance. There are
some who believe that he will at once ally
himself with an old and widely known Bos-
ton house.
E. A. Potter said in answer to my query:
"Yes, in some lines there is not much
activity just now, but in the higher grades
the demand continues steady. Last year
we sold more Steinway pianos than were
ever sold before in one year from Chicago."
So trade goes—a little patch of gloom
here, a splash of sunshine there—but thus
far I have noted in my travels that the men
who just get out and work for trade are the
ones who knock down the ripe persimmons.
Those who sit around ruminating over
gloomy trade conditions are the ones who
have store space to let—more space than
money.
Danger at Auctions.
YOU MAY BUY GOODS, PAY FOR THEM AND
THEN HAVE TO RETURN THEM.
UYERS cannot be too careful at auction
sales. A couple of months ago John
Price bought a piano at Charles Cottenden's
rooms, 609 Queen street West, paying half
down.
The Bell Organ Co. sued to recover the
instrument, claiming that the man who
sent it to the auction rooms had never paid
them for it, and in the Division Court to-
day Judge Morson ordered Price to give
back the piano.
The statute explicitly states that if a
man can prove the ownership of property
he must have it returned to him, no matter
whether or not it has been bought and paid
for by a second party. —Toronto Star.
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The Plant to be Enlarged.
HE Dolgeville Piano Case Co. will soon
begin the erection of a large stock
shed. The building will be 38x76 feet, and
will be used exclusively as a stock shed.
The building formerly used for the stor-
age of lumber will be converted into a fac-
tory for the manufacture of piano backs.
This will largely increase the number of
employees of the company.
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Nelson is superb on account of its respon-
siveness, and in that it unites, with absolute
SOMETHING OF THEIR NEW CATALOGUES AR- precision, a delicacy and a pliability seldom
found in any upright piano.
TISTIC DESIGNS OF PIANOS—THE VERTI-
The workmanship of the Schimmel-Nel-
GRAND WHAT THEY CLAIM.
son piano is shown both in the exterior and
T H E Schimmel-Nelson Piano Co., Fari- in the interior finish, every part being fin-
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bault, Minn., have favored us with ished with equal care, whether visible or
their catalogue for 1896, which has just been invisible. Only the best material and the
issued. It is a highly artistic work of forty most skillful workmen are employed in our
pages, handsomely printed with litho- factories, and the result is a piano no less
graphed covers, and worthy of praise from strong and durable in its construction than
beautiful in its artistic finish.
a literary standpoint.
After a brief introductory bearing on the
merits of the pianos, by whom invented and
manufactured, illustrations are shown of the The Weaver Organ and Piano Co.
Schimmel-Nelson upright scale, the patent
upright piano containing the agraffe bar SHIPPED TWICE AS MANY ORGANS FOR THE
FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR
which was patented in 1893, and a rear view
AS THEY DID DURING ' 9 5 .
of the piano showing the system of con-
struction. Cuts of styles F, R, and B up- "THERE is no talk of "hard times" at the
right pianos, the designs of which are es- Y factory of the Weaver Organ and
pecially to be commended, also appear.
Piano Co., York, Pa. They have had little
Then follows a description of the Schim- time to give any thought to this "epidemic,"
mel-Nelson verti-grand piano, which has for the very good reason that they have
created a decidedly favorable impression, been busy making organs and shipping as
owing to the novelty and originality of de- fast as they could make them to all parts of
sign and beautiful appearance. The verti- the world.
grand is built in three sizes, parlor, concert
In looking over their shipping record last
and baby grand. This instrument is in
week for the past three months and compar-
very truth an inverted grand, as its name
ing it with same months in 1895, we find
implies. The case design is unique, and
that they have shipped more than twice as
the long sweeping curves are a relief from
many organs for the first three months of
the staid upright. In the verti-grand the
this year as compared with the same period
action is placed below the keyboard, and it
last year. This speaks for itself. It is an
has the powerful upper stroke of the grand
"object lesson," and means that those who
action as well as its repeating qualities.
want trade must chip right in and make it.
It is built with a straight strung or
The Weaver Co. are at present working
over-strung scale. At a future time we
extra time to fill orders. This is the way
will refer to this instrument at greater
it should be in all parts of the country, and
length.
will be, when there is a little more confidence
This interesting catalogue closes with a and faith in ourselves and in the future.
number of testimonials from leading musi- It must not be overlooked, however, that
cians, teachers and dealers. The following, the Weaver organs are great value for the
which we cull from the introductory of this money, and this has had much to do with
catalogue, will awaken interest in this pro- their success.
gressive piano making firm of the great
Northwest:
The educated musical public of to-day is
Keller Bros. & Blight.
so critical and exacting in its demands that
A PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTION.
but few piano-fortes can attain to its high
standard.
HE business of Keller Bros. & Blight,
We rank among the very few who are
Bridgeport, Conn., has made unusu-
actually making a strictly high-grade piano-
ally
satisfactory
progress during the de-
forte. In these days of active competition
pression
which
has
been so general in com-
many manufacturers plead the low price of
their goods as an inducement to purchase, mercial circles for the past two years. The
ignoring entirely the quality, but it is an increase in the output of their pianos has
established fact that qualit) T and price go been such that they have been compelled
hand in hand, and the one cannot be ex- to make additions to their factory, which
will be ready for operation before long.
pected without the other.
We do not pretend to manufacture a cheap Their success so far can be attributed to
piano, but taking into consideration the high- progressive methods and a conscientious
grade quality of our instrument, the price determination to give the best possible
value for the money asked.
will be found to be very low indeed.
Judging from the reputation in the past
In the selection of a piano three qualities
and
their standing to-day, the Keller Bros,
should be considered, viz.: The tone, the
pianos
are destined to increase in prestige
touch and the workmanship.
and
popularity
in all sections of the country
The tone of the Schimmel-Nelson piano is
before
the
curtain
falls on the year 1896.
superior to all others on account of its vol-
ume, purity, richness and singing qualities,
approaching, more nearly than an}' upright
THE Cooper Music Co., of Sacramento,
Cal., are about to remove into new and
piano made, the tone of a concert grand.
The touch, or action, of the Schimmel- larger quarters, at 716 Jay street.
The Schimmel-Nelson Piano Co.
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