Music Trade Review
Issue: 1902 Vol. 34 N. 19 - Page 12
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THE MUSIC TRKDE REVIEW
KRANZ GETS THE CHICKERING
A
HANDSOME PEASE
STYLE THAT IS
POPULAR
For Washington—Will Represent it in a Fitting
Manner.
[Special to The Review.]
Baltimore, Md., May 7, 1902.
G. Fred Kranz, head of the Kranz-Smith
Co., returned last week from Boston where
be concluded new arrangements with the
dickering institution by which his territory
is materially enlarged. Under the new con-
tract Mr. Kranz will add the Washington
territory to that already controlled by him.
In Baltimore Mr. Kranz has sold many Chic-
kerings.
Regarding the Washington move, Mr.
Kranz is unable at the present time to state
precisely how he proposes to handle the
Washington territory, but that the Chicker-
ing piano will be properly represented there
is undeniable.
The Mehlin, sold by him in Baltimore,
also is included in this new deal. J. F. Ellis
& Co. have been the Chickering agents in
Washington for many years past. Mr.
Kranz is one of the hustling progressive men
of the younger generation who are fast win-
ning a reputation for business success, and
there is no question but that the Chickering
piano in his hands will be properly exploited.
THIS COUNTRY'S CONTRIBUTION
To the Manufacturers of the World is more than
one third.
Writing in the Forum for May, Henry
Gannett points out that of all the manu-
factured goods produced on earth the United
States contributes more than one-third, or 34
per cent. Its production of manufactured
goods is nearly seven times as great as its
proportion of population. Great Britain
contributes 15 per cent, of the manufactured
goods of the earth, Germany 12 per cent, and
Prance 11 per cent.
These figures suggest an extraordinary
efficiency for the American artisan, which
is borne out by examination of the figures
of production and of occupations. The
P
The "Popular Pease" grand upright, new
style i, shown above, is one of the handsom-
est instruments ever designed by the Pease
Piano Co.—and that is saying a good deal,
for the choiceness of their case-designs has
always been a leading feature of the firm's
work. As an example of up-to-date piano
' • • * — ~— - — " • • "1 I I I ' I I I I I
average gross manufactured product per
hand in the United States has a value of
$1,900 per annum. The French artisan,
under the same definition, produces $650; the
English artisan, $485, and the German, $450.
In other words, the product per hand of
the United States artisan is nearly three
times as great as that of his nearest competi-
tor. Of course it is understood that these
figures, although comparable with one an-
other, are not correct as representing the
IANO manufactur-
ers know that the
best FELT is * *
The best Hammers
are made by
aVld II.
Who also maKes a specialty of
dealers' o r d e r s ^
Factory
667 Cast 163d Street
New YorK
architecture, style 1 is faultless. The maxi-
mum of impressiveness has been reached
without the elaboration too frequently intro-
duced in efforts to secure a rich and digni-
fied general appearance. Style 1 is being
made in mahogany, walnut and oak.
j& j& j& j&
1 1 i~ii <~ii I~I «~ii !•—•• ••—• 1 I ~ I I I~I <~II >~i ii-ii I~II rii r i i~ II-~I I~I ! i -
II-I 1 •—1 i- 1
value of the manufacturing processes. The
value of the raw material should have been
subtracted from that of the gross product
before dividing it by the number of hands.
This would naturally reduce the figures, but
it would reduce them practically in the same
proportion.
The enormous difference in efficiency be-
tween the artisans of the United States on
the one hand and those of Europe on the
other, which is due mainly to the universal
use in this country of the most modern ma-
chinery and methods, enables us not only to
hoid our own markets, but to invade success-
fully the home markets of other countries, to
send coal to Newcastle, steel to Sheffield and
cotton to Lancashire.
Since '66 Chas. Schrimer, 55 West 16th
Street, has been manufacturing piano hard-
ware. Business is exceptionally good and
sufficient orders are on file to keep the men
ac work through the entire summer. Mr.
Schrimer claims that while prices are not
so high as in former years there is a greater
demand for his goods.
The H. C. Gilbert Piano Co., of Los An-
geles, Cal., has been incorporated with a cap-
ital of $50,000, of which $15,000 is paid in.
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross firm will be
represented at the Haltimore convention by
Henry A. Nickel, Arthur S. Wessell, Fer-
nando A. Wessell and Charles Muhlenfels.
L. W. P. Xorris, president of the Linde-
man & Sons Piano Co., 550 West 23d Street,
made a short Eastern trip this week.
Dallas has finally reached the point when
the best that is musical, whether in musical
instruments or worldrfamefl musicians, is
fully appreciated and required.
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THE MUSIC TRKDE REVIEW
KRANZ GETS THE CHICKERING
A
HANDSOME PEASE
STYLE THAT IS
POPULAR
For Washington—Will Represent it in a Fitting
Manner.
[Special to The Review.]
Baltimore, Md., May 7, 1902.
G. Fred Kranz, head of the Kranz-Smith
Co., returned last week from Boston where
be concluded new arrangements with the
dickering institution by which his territory
is materially enlarged. Under the new con-
tract Mr. Kranz will add the Washington
territory to that already controlled by him.
In Baltimore Mr. Kranz has sold many Chic-
kerings.
Regarding the Washington move, Mr.
Kranz is unable at the present time to state
precisely how he proposes to handle the
Washington territory, but that the Chicker-
ing piano will be properly represented there
is undeniable.
The Mehlin, sold by him in Baltimore,
also is included in this new deal. J. F. Ellis
& Co. have been the Chickering agents in
Washington for many years past. Mr.
Kranz is one of the hustling progressive men
of the younger generation who are fast win-
ning a reputation for business success, and
there is no question but that the Chickering
piano in his hands will be properly exploited.
THIS COUNTRY'S CONTRIBUTION
To the Manufacturers of the World is more than
one third.
Writing in the Forum for May, Henry
Gannett points out that of all the manu-
factured goods produced on earth the United
States contributes more than one-third, or 34
per cent. Its production of manufactured
goods is nearly seven times as great as its
proportion of population. Great Britain
contributes 15 per cent, of the manufactured
goods of the earth, Germany 12 per cent, and
Prance 11 per cent.
These figures suggest an extraordinary
efficiency for the American artisan, which
is borne out by examination of the figures
of production and of occupations. The
P
The "Popular Pease" grand upright, new
style i, shown above, is one of the handsom-
est instruments ever designed by the Pease
Piano Co.—and that is saying a good deal,
for the choiceness of their case-designs has
always been a leading feature of the firm's
work. As an example of up-to-date piano
' • • * — ~— - — " • • "1 I I I ' I I I I I
average gross manufactured product per
hand in the United States has a value of
$1,900 per annum. The French artisan,
under the same definition, produces $650; the
English artisan, $485, and the German, $450.
In other words, the product per hand of
the United States artisan is nearly three
times as great as that of his nearest competi-
tor. Of course it is understood that these
figures, although comparable with one an-
other, are not correct as representing the
IANO manufactur-
ers know that the
best FELT is * *
The best Hammers
are made by
aVld II.
Who also maKes a specialty of
dealers' o r d e r s ^
Factory
667 Cast 163d Street
New YorK
architecture, style 1 is faultless. The maxi-
mum of impressiveness has been reached
without the elaboration too frequently intro-
duced in efforts to secure a rich and digni-
fied general appearance. Style 1 is being
made in mahogany, walnut and oak.
j& j& j& j&
1 1 i~ii <~ii I~I «~ii !•—•• ••—• 1 I ~ I I I~I <~II >~i ii-ii I~II rii r i i~ II-~I I~I ! i -
II-I 1 •—1 i- 1
value of the manufacturing processes. The
value of the raw material should have been
subtracted from that of the gross product
before dividing it by the number of hands.
This would naturally reduce the figures, but
it would reduce them practically in the same
proportion.
The enormous difference in efficiency be-
tween the artisans of the United States on
the one hand and those of Europe on the
other, which is due mainly to the universal
use in this country of the most modern ma-
chinery and methods, enables us not only to
hoid our own markets, but to invade success-
fully the home markets of other countries, to
send coal to Newcastle, steel to Sheffield and
cotton to Lancashire.
Since '66 Chas. Schrimer, 55 West 16th
Street, has been manufacturing piano hard-
ware. Business is exceptionally good and
sufficient orders are on file to keep the men
ac work through the entire summer. Mr.
Schrimer claims that while prices are not
so high as in former years there is a greater
demand for his goods.
The H. C. Gilbert Piano Co., of Los An-
geles, Cal., has been incorporated with a cap-
ital of $50,000, of which $15,000 is paid in.
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross firm will be
represented at the Haltimore convention by
Henry A. Nickel, Arthur S. Wessell, Fer-
nando A. Wessell and Charles Muhlenfels.
L. W. P. Xorris, president of the Linde-
man & Sons Piano Co., 550 West 23d Street,
made a short Eastern trip this week.
Dallas has finally reached the point when
the best that is musical, whether in musical
instruments or worldrfamefl musicians, is
fully appreciated and required.
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