Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 8 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
& CLARK|.NEW FACTORY
11
AN UP-TO-DATE STARR
STYLE X.
At Grand Haven, Mich., Nearly Ready for Business.
The handsome new factory of the Story
& Clark Piano Co., at Grand Haven, Mich.,
is rapidly nearing completion, and within
a very few days steam will be got up in
the immense boilers. Machinery is already
arriving, and all is hustle at Grand Haven's
latest factory acquisition. The factory is
most imposing, and within it are incorpor-
ated the latest practical ideas of factory bet-
terment. The work on this immense build-
ing has been pushed rapidly under the per-
sonal supervision of the president of the
corporation, Edward H. Story. The old
Story & Clark factory at Canal street, Chi-
cago, was closed permanently last Monday,
and such equipments from the old plant as
can be utilized in the new have been going
steadily forward. The securing of such an
important plant by Grand Haven means a
good deal for that town, and it may be an
inceptive move by which other Chicago
manufacturers may locate across the Lake.
BURNS HAS A BARGAIN.
The Hustling Specialty Man Slaughters Prices—A
Rare Opportunity for Dealers—Covers at a
Big Discount.
The new style X Starr, which is shown
above, was designed especially for export
Frank B. Burns, whose ceaseless energy
trade, and while this model has only been
and activity have made him one of the most
out a very short time, there is an unprece-
prominent men connected with the supply
dentedly large demand for it, both at home
or small goods department of the industry,
and abroad. It has received the highest
has invariably something of special interest
praise, both as to case and tonal qualities,
for music trade men. When asked by The
from all who have examined it. For a piano
Review what his latest was this week, Mr.
of its height it has a remarkably powerful
Burns replied: "I have just picked up a
tone, and present indications point to a large
big lot of special felt covers. I have about
demand for this latest Starr creation. It
three hundred dozen of them, and am mak-
ing a special offer on them at $1.50 each. Doren, an aged miller, who has refused
Colors are in red and green. They are eas- many offers to sell it. It is said that Wash-
ily worth $2.50 to $275, but I am going ington, while stationed at Morristown, paid
frequent visits to the old Robinson house,
to run them out at slaughter figures."
and
listened many times to the music of
When Mr. Burns announces a bargain,
the
old
English piano before seeking battle
there is generally a scramble on the part of
with
the
English generals.
piano men to secure a portion of the prizes,
and just now the run is on the covers.
NORTHWESTERN
NOTES.
George Ambuhl, of Ambuhl Bros., Pitts-
burg, Pa., is passing a portion of his va- Eilers Leases New Warehouse—Johnston Inaugurates
Crash Sale.
cation at the old homestead at Ghent, N. Y.
[Special to The Review.l
The retail trade of Smith & Nixon in
Cincinnati has been surprisingly good.
Henry W. Crawford recently remarked that
since August business has been better than
he had ever known during his many years
of acquaintance with music trade affairs.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 13, 1901.
Trade in the Pacific Northwest promises
to be extraordinarily large this fall. Piano
men speak in the most encouraging terms
of future prospects. The Eilers House has
won a great reputation all over the North-
west. This concern has leased, for a term
OLDEST PIANO IN JERSEY.
of years, the large brick block at Thirteenth
Out at Basking Ridge, N. J., they point and Marshall streets, for wholesale piano
out a house in which the first piano that warerooms.
was ever seen in Jersey was located for a
The jobbing trade of this concern will be
number of years. This was a few years conducted from this place, adjoining the
before the arrival of Chas. H. Parsons and track of the Union Depot. The rapid growth
the Needham; for the first piano that enter- of this music house has been the subject of
tained Jerseyites was brought over from much favorable comment. Only three years
London in 1785, and this same old piano ago a small store on First street was occu-
is now in the parlor of Ferdinand Van
pied by Eilers. Soon afterwards a build-
POOLE
PIANOS
is made in elegant hgured veneers in ma-
hogany, walnut and oak.
Full seven and one-third octaves; new
and improved overstrung scale; full com-
posite metal plate; rock maple tuning-pin
plank; handsome design of case with carved
panel, trusses and mouldings; patent re-
peating action; ivory keys and solid ebony
sharps. Height, 4 feet, 3 inches. Width,
5 feet, 4 inches. Depth, 2 feet, 3 inches.
ing on Washington street was designed and
built to suit the needs of the house, and was
thought to provide for the immediate fu-
ture demands for space. Recently, how-
ever, the announcement was made that the
basement of the concern had to be utilized
as a salesroom in addition to the first floor.
Now comes the news that the wholesale
business is to be conducted in a fine, brick
structure on the railroad, thus relieving the
congested state of affairs at the old stand.
D. S. Johnston & Co., of Tacoma, are ad-
vertising "a big smash in piano prices" in
the leading papers of that city.
CHASE-HACKLEY ACTIVITY.
Business at the great factory of the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co. at Norwalk, O., has
shown little abatement during the summer
months. The Chase Bros., Hackley and
Carlisle pianos form an aggressive trio of
instruments which are much appreciated by
dealers who are seeking an excellent busi-
ness combination. Braton S. Chase, one of
the most accomplished and practical piano
men in the industry, who gives this vast
enterprise his personal oversight, has been
unable to go away on a vacation owing to
the continuous demands made upon him at
the factory.
Vredous, Perfect, Peerless
" As to Tone, Touch, Design.
Durability and Value. • . .
5 and 7 APPLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
& CLARK|.NEW FACTORY
11
AN UP-TO-DATE STARR
STYLE X.
At Grand Haven, Mich., Nearly Ready for Business.
The handsome new factory of the Story
& Clark Piano Co., at Grand Haven, Mich.,
is rapidly nearing completion, and within
a very few days steam will be got up in
the immense boilers. Machinery is already
arriving, and all is hustle at Grand Haven's
latest factory acquisition. The factory is
most imposing, and within it are incorpor-
ated the latest practical ideas of factory bet-
terment. The work on this immense build-
ing has been pushed rapidly under the per-
sonal supervision of the president of the
corporation, Edward H. Story. The old
Story & Clark factory at Canal street, Chi-
cago, was closed permanently last Monday,
and such equipments from the old plant as
can be utilized in the new have been going
steadily forward. The securing of such an
important plant by Grand Haven means a
good deal for that town, and it may be an
inceptive move by which other Chicago
manufacturers may locate across the Lake.
BURNS HAS A BARGAIN.
The Hustling Specialty Man Slaughters Prices—A
Rare Opportunity for Dealers—Covers at a
Big Discount.
The new style X Starr, which is shown
above, was designed especially for export
Frank B. Burns, whose ceaseless energy
trade, and while this model has only been
and activity have made him one of the most
out a very short time, there is an unprece-
prominent men connected with the supply
dentedly large demand for it, both at home
or small goods department of the industry,
and abroad. It has received the highest
has invariably something of special interest
praise, both as to case and tonal qualities,
for music trade men. When asked by The
from all who have examined it. For a piano
Review what his latest was this week, Mr.
of its height it has a remarkably powerful
Burns replied: "I have just picked up a
tone, and present indications point to a large
big lot of special felt covers. I have about
demand for this latest Starr creation. It
three hundred dozen of them, and am mak-
ing a special offer on them at $1.50 each. Doren, an aged miller, who has refused
Colors are in red and green. They are eas- many offers to sell it. It is said that Wash-
ily worth $2.50 to $275, but I am going ington, while stationed at Morristown, paid
frequent visits to the old Robinson house,
to run them out at slaughter figures."
and
listened many times to the music of
When Mr. Burns announces a bargain,
the
old
English piano before seeking battle
there is generally a scramble on the part of
with
the
English generals.
piano men to secure a portion of the prizes,
and just now the run is on the covers.
NORTHWESTERN
NOTES.
George Ambuhl, of Ambuhl Bros., Pitts-
burg, Pa., is passing a portion of his va- Eilers Leases New Warehouse—Johnston Inaugurates
Crash Sale.
cation at the old homestead at Ghent, N. Y.
[Special to The Review.l
The retail trade of Smith & Nixon in
Cincinnati has been surprisingly good.
Henry W. Crawford recently remarked that
since August business has been better than
he had ever known during his many years
of acquaintance with music trade affairs.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 13, 1901.
Trade in the Pacific Northwest promises
to be extraordinarily large this fall. Piano
men speak in the most encouraging terms
of future prospects. The Eilers House has
won a great reputation all over the North-
west. This concern has leased, for a term
OLDEST PIANO IN JERSEY.
of years, the large brick block at Thirteenth
Out at Basking Ridge, N. J., they point and Marshall streets, for wholesale piano
out a house in which the first piano that warerooms.
was ever seen in Jersey was located for a
The jobbing trade of this concern will be
number of years. This was a few years conducted from this place, adjoining the
before the arrival of Chas. H. Parsons and track of the Union Depot. The rapid growth
the Needham; for the first piano that enter- of this music house has been the subject of
tained Jerseyites was brought over from much favorable comment. Only three years
London in 1785, and this same old piano ago a small store on First street was occu-
is now in the parlor of Ferdinand Van
pied by Eilers. Soon afterwards a build-
POOLE
PIANOS
is made in elegant hgured veneers in ma-
hogany, walnut and oak.
Full seven and one-third octaves; new
and improved overstrung scale; full com-
posite metal plate; rock maple tuning-pin
plank; handsome design of case with carved
panel, trusses and mouldings; patent re-
peating action; ivory keys and solid ebony
sharps. Height, 4 feet, 3 inches. Width,
5 feet, 4 inches. Depth, 2 feet, 3 inches.
ing on Washington street was designed and
built to suit the needs of the house, and was
thought to provide for the immediate fu-
ture demands for space. Recently, how-
ever, the announcement was made that the
basement of the concern had to be utilized
as a salesroom in addition to the first floor.
Now comes the news that the wholesale
business is to be conducted in a fine, brick
structure on the railroad, thus relieving the
congested state of affairs at the old stand.
D. S. Johnston & Co., of Tacoma, are ad-
vertising "a big smash in piano prices" in
the leading papers of that city.
CHASE-HACKLEY ACTIVITY.
Business at the great factory of the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co. at Norwalk, O., has
shown little abatement during the summer
months. The Chase Bros., Hackley and
Carlisle pianos form an aggressive trio of
instruments which are much appreciated by
dealers who are seeking an excellent busi-
ness combination. Braton S. Chase, one of
the most accomplished and practical piano
men in the industry, who gives this vast
enterprise his personal oversight, has been
unable to go away on a vacation owing to
the continuous demands made upon him at
the factory.
Vredous, Perfect, Peerless
" As to Tone, Touch, Design.
Durability and Value. • . .
5 and 7 APPLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
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