Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 36 N. 1 - Page 12
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12
TRKDE
THE
REVIEW
EDWARD
LYMAN
BILL,
It is the
active present which is always here. The past isn't to be reckoned
with. Men are already planning new enterprises for 1903.
There
is no period of stagnation with the American business man.
He
is imbued with that restless energy which has caused him to be
known as a world conqueror, and the American music trade man
has contributed his full quota to the nation's reputation for hust-
ling.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
J. B. S P I L L A N E , MANAGING EDITOR
EXECUTIVE STAFF :
THOS: CAMPBELL-COPELAND
WALDO E. LADD
GEO. B. KELLER
Not much time is lost, however, in retrospection.
1"^ URING the past year the art side of the business has been
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER
GEO. W. QUER1PEL
A. J. NICKLIN
s* Published Every Saturday at I Madison Avenue, New Y o r k . *
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage), United States, Mexico and Canada, $2.00 per
year; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special discount is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00 ; opposite
reading matter, $75.00
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman BH1.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
*-~
more emphasized than ever before.
To-day many of the
leading firms are making a specialty of artistically decorated in-
struments, and the trend of the times is towards more aesthetic
case work in every particular.
While the piano manufacturers have enjoyed an unusual de-
mand for their instruments, they have also had to contend with a
rising tide of prices of everything which enters into the composi-
NEW YORK, JANUARY 3, \90Z.
tion of pianos..
TELEPHONE NUHBER. 1745-EIQHTEENTH STREET.
THE
Oil the lirst Saturday of each month The Keview contains iu its
. RT|ST _,
"Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This is
M iiaia
effected without in any way trespassing on the size or service
DEPARTMENT of the trade section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and
therefore augments materially the vulue of The Review to advertisers.
DIRECTORY
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corpora-
tions found on page 37 will be of great value as a reference for
O P PIANO
d
tl
MANUFACTURERS d l
As has been pointed out in earlier issues of The
Review, all materials and labor have steadily advanced until they
reached a point last year where some manufacturers in the filling
of orders were simply replacing one dollar with another.
During the new year there must be a readjustment of these
conditions, and piano merchants must expect to pay more for
their instruments—in fact, such a condition is inevitable.
EDITORIAL
T I ERE'S a health to the members of the music trade industry!
* *
May the New Year bring them a large measure of happi-
H I L E the trade unions in this country have interposed
many serious obstacles in the way of easy manufacturing,
yet they have not thus far made a fight against the introduction
of machinery such as the English manufacturer has had to com-
ness and business prosperity..
r
W
bat for a period of years.
I ^"HE old year was kind to most of us.
*
It ranked as the best
in every respect ever experienced in industrial America.
As
far as the manufacturing department of the piano industry is
concerned, more instruments were made and sold than ever before
since piano making passed its budding youth.
1
No greater mistake was ever made by trade organizations
than to work against the introduction of labor-saving machines.
Machinery perhaps takes the place of labor in the manufacture
of a part, in a particular manner, but the moment a machine is
put into a plant it means that more of those articles are turned
HAS seen the admission of more piano manufacturers
out. It means that there are more men required to do other parts.
to the ranks of the industry and the stepping down
One large employer of labor recently told The Review that
and out of none.
in his experience while three men were displaced by a machine
In the retail department, also, there have been many new ad-
from their own work, yet a place was immediately found for them
missions, for almost every town of importance in the country has
in connection with the machine itself, which also made perhaps
witnessed business accessions of men who are seeking to win
room for at least a dozen more men in other places in his factory.
fame and fortune in piano selling..
These indications are helpful.
The country is big enough for
us all, and there is no reason why the new-comers should not win
W
HEN piano manufacturers are rushed, it necessarily fol-
lows that all of the factories wherein specialties are man-
ufactured must also be in a state of continuous business activity.
a fair share of this great prosperity.
The various factories supplying certain parts of pianos scored
write of the year as a whole is to refer to a period of un-
precedented activity and of rush orders.
In fact, in no pre-
vious year has there been the same amount of activity evidenced
in every department of the business.
A retrospective survey of trade conditions in various branches
of the music trade must convey an impressive idea of the vast
amount of business transacted during the year. We can say, Vale,
1902, and well done.
If the new year keeps up with the old it will be satisfactory
in every way.
The average manufacturer and piano merchant
big innings during the old year.
HAT prices will advance in every department of trade seems
T
generally accepted as being a condition which it is impossi-
ble to avoid.
We must all become adjusted to the new conditions
with the new year, and new conditions seem to be higher prices
ir. everything.
I T is among the possibilities that during the present year we
*
shall see at least two of the leading pianos of Europe fittingly
represented in this country.
While definite arrangements have
can look back complacently upon the figures which show the re-
not as yet been concluded, yet all things point now to an Amer-
sult of his work during the past year.
ican representation of the Bechstein and Broadwood pianos.
It
12
TRKDE
THE
REVIEW
EDWARD
LYMAN
BILL,
It is the
active present which is always here. The past isn't to be reckoned
with. Men are already planning new enterprises for 1903.
There
is no period of stagnation with the American business man.
He
is imbued with that restless energy which has caused him to be
known as a world conqueror, and the American music trade man
has contributed his full quota to the nation's reputation for hust-
ling.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
J. B. S P I L L A N E , MANAGING EDITOR
EXECUTIVE STAFF :
THOS: CAMPBELL-COPELAND
WALDO E. LADD
GEO. B. KELLER
Not much time is lost, however, in retrospection.
1"^ URING the past year the art side of the business has been
EMILIE FRANCES BAUER
GEO. W. QUER1PEL
A. J. NICKLIN
s* Published Every Saturday at I Madison Avenue, New Y o r k . *
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage), United States, Mexico and Canada, $2.00 per
year; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special discount is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00 ; opposite
reading matter, $75.00
REMITTANCES, in other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman BH1.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
*-~
more emphasized than ever before.
To-day many of the
leading firms are making a specialty of artistically decorated in-
struments, and the trend of the times is towards more aesthetic
case work in every particular.
While the piano manufacturers have enjoyed an unusual de-
mand for their instruments, they have also had to contend with a
rising tide of prices of everything which enters into the composi-
NEW YORK, JANUARY 3, \90Z.
tion of pianos..
TELEPHONE NUHBER. 1745-EIQHTEENTH STREET.
THE
Oil the lirst Saturday of each month The Keview contains iu its
. RT|ST _,
"Artists' Department" all the current musical news. This is
M iiaia
effected without in any way trespassing on the size or service
DEPARTMENT of the trade section of the paper. It has a special circulation, and
therefore augments materially the vulue of The Review to advertisers.
DIRECTORY
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corpora-
tions found on page 37 will be of great value as a reference for
O P PIANO
d
tl
MANUFACTURERS d l
As has been pointed out in earlier issues of The
Review, all materials and labor have steadily advanced until they
reached a point last year where some manufacturers in the filling
of orders were simply replacing one dollar with another.
During the new year there must be a readjustment of these
conditions, and piano merchants must expect to pay more for
their instruments—in fact, such a condition is inevitable.
EDITORIAL
T I ERE'S a health to the members of the music trade industry!
* *
May the New Year bring them a large measure of happi-
H I L E the trade unions in this country have interposed
many serious obstacles in the way of easy manufacturing,
yet they have not thus far made a fight against the introduction
of machinery such as the English manufacturer has had to com-
ness and business prosperity..
r
W
bat for a period of years.
I ^"HE old year was kind to most of us.
*
It ranked as the best
in every respect ever experienced in industrial America.
As
far as the manufacturing department of the piano industry is
concerned, more instruments were made and sold than ever before
since piano making passed its budding youth.
1
No greater mistake was ever made by trade organizations
than to work against the introduction of labor-saving machines.
Machinery perhaps takes the place of labor in the manufacture
of a part, in a particular manner, but the moment a machine is
put into a plant it means that more of those articles are turned
HAS seen the admission of more piano manufacturers
out. It means that there are more men required to do other parts.
to the ranks of the industry and the stepping down
One large employer of labor recently told The Review that
and out of none.
in his experience while three men were displaced by a machine
In the retail department, also, there have been many new ad-
from their own work, yet a place was immediately found for them
missions, for almost every town of importance in the country has
in connection with the machine itself, which also made perhaps
witnessed business accessions of men who are seeking to win
room for at least a dozen more men in other places in his factory.
fame and fortune in piano selling..
These indications are helpful.
The country is big enough for
us all, and there is no reason why the new-comers should not win
W
HEN piano manufacturers are rushed, it necessarily fol-
lows that all of the factories wherein specialties are man-
ufactured must also be in a state of continuous business activity.
a fair share of this great prosperity.
The various factories supplying certain parts of pianos scored
write of the year as a whole is to refer to a period of un-
precedented activity and of rush orders.
In fact, in no pre-
vious year has there been the same amount of activity evidenced
in every department of the business.
A retrospective survey of trade conditions in various branches
of the music trade must convey an impressive idea of the vast
amount of business transacted during the year. We can say, Vale,
1902, and well done.
If the new year keeps up with the old it will be satisfactory
in every way.
The average manufacturer and piano merchant
big innings during the old year.
HAT prices will advance in every department of trade seems
T
generally accepted as being a condition which it is impossi-
ble to avoid.
We must all become adjusted to the new conditions
with the new year, and new conditions seem to be higher prices
ir. everything.
I T is among the possibilities that during the present year we
*
shall see at least two of the leading pianos of Europe fittingly
represented in this country.
While definite arrangements have
can look back complacently upon the figures which show the re-
not as yet been concluded, yet all things point now to an Amer-
sult of his work during the past year.
ican representation of the Bechstein and Broadwood pianos.
It
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