Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 41 N. 17 - Page 35
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
35
PIANO MANUFACTURERS TO BLAME
FELT {r
M
For Any Delay in Filling Orders, so Says
Supply Man—Should Place Orders Early.
—- Purposes.
Piano and Organ Materials
Repairing Outfits
TOOLS
11O-112 East 13th St.
A member of one of the largest supply houses
in the city said to The Review during the past
veek: "I notice that the piano houses are com-
plaining that the supply houses and the action
and case manufacturers in particular are not
keeping them well supplied. The fault I have to
find with manufacturers is that they all wait
until they are swamped with orders, and then
call for their supplies. Cases and actions cannot
be kept in stock like hardware, so the maker of
these commodities has to await the pleasure of
the consumer. It is not the small manufacturers
who are the worst sinners, but concerns that
use from fifty actions and upward a week. If
they expect prompt deliveries, let them place
their orders several months ahead, and then
when the rush comes we can care for the ex-
cess."
LOOKS LIKE BIG SMALL-GRAND TRADE.
NEW YORK
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF|
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OPF1CE—457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET
rACTORIES—WEST rORTY-FIFTH STREET, Tenth Avcnu* and W«st P«rty-Jlxth Street
Can Be Easily Attached
to any Piano, Old or New
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.,
137 East 13th Street,
v
New York
Sole Agents for
GROSS'
Patent Pedal Attachment
Devised to Keep Mice Out of Pianos
Being Used by Leading Manufacturers
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
Manufacturer of Sounding Boards, Bars, Guitar and Mandolin Tops and
MILLS AND OPPlCBt
DOLOBVJLLM. N. V.
GLASS INSULATORS
A Pia.no set on Gla^ss
Insulators is often
GREATLY IMPROVED
IN TONE
Made in three colors—Crystal, Amber and Blue.
>
Write for Prices.
(Half size cut.)
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO
MATERIALS
NEW
4TH AVB. AND 13TH ST.
YORK,
AND TOOLS
SINGE 1848
(BLOCK SOUTH OF UNION SQUARE.)
Albert T. Strauch, of Strauch Bros., builders of
piano actions and keys, at 22-30 Tenth avenue,
New York, in a chat with The Review this week
said: "There has been a great increase in the de-
mand for our actions during the past month, and
recently we have taken on several new customers.
One noticeable feature in our trade has been the
extraordinary call for grand actions, and judg-
ing from appfaiances, the small grands will in
the future be a prominent factor in the trade.
Our actions, being so admirably adapted for these
instruments, are becoming more and more popu-
lar among the makers of these instruments. Our
key business is splendid, and we are now cut-
ting one of the finest lots of ivory that we have
had for a long time.
DAVID H. SCHMIDTS BUSY PLANT.
One of the busiest factories in Harlem is that
of David H. Schmidt, the well-known hammer
man. This is obvious on entering the doors at
667-683 East 163d street. When Mr. Schmidt was
corralled by The Review he said: "There is a
constant increase in the demand for our hammers
because of the especial merits of the felt which
we use. It is particularly adapted for the use of
instruments designed for piano players. It is
harder, I may say tougher, and is more resilient
than other felts now in use. In consequence, it
is made to stand the great wear that hammers
used in players are subjected to. I am continual-
ly adding new customers to my list and pushing
my help to the limit to keep all supplied. Our
customers are well satisfied with the quality of
our goods and this is the secret of our success."
Robert L. Kapp, Mr. Schmidt's traveling repre-
sentative, is now in the West, and is sending in
some good orders.
I. I. COLE & SON'S CHOICE WOODS.
The piano manufacturers who take a trip
among the veneer houses in the East Side dis-
trict cannot fail to be impressed with the mag-
nificent display now to be seen at the warerooms
of I. I. Cole & Son at the foot of East Eighth
street. They recently opened several logs that
are remarkable for the rare and peculiar figures
that they show. They are of a good size and ab-
solutely free from imperfections. This firm also
have a quantity of particularly fine walnut veneer
on exhibition, which has been receiving its share
of attention from the piano trade. George Cole
reports business with them as unusually active,
with purchases of a good size.
DEMAND FOR WALNUT VENEERING.
Garrett Gordon, of 118 Avenue D, has been
having a big run on his walnut veneering dur-
ing the past week, and says it looks as If the
manufacturers were slighting some other woods
in favor of walnut. He has been cutting up
quite a quantity of walnut butts, which have
proved to be of fine quality,
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
35
PIANO MANUFACTURERS TO BLAME
FELT {r
M
For Any Delay in Filling Orders, so Says
Supply Man—Should Place Orders Early.
—- Purposes.
Piano and Organ Materials
Repairing Outfits
TOOLS
11O-112 East 13th St.
A member of one of the largest supply houses
in the city said to The Review during the past
veek: "I notice that the piano houses are com-
plaining that the supply houses and the action
and case manufacturers in particular are not
keeping them well supplied. The fault I have to
find with manufacturers is that they all wait
until they are swamped with orders, and then
call for their supplies. Cases and actions cannot
be kept in stock like hardware, so the maker of
these commodities has to await the pleasure of
the consumer. It is not the small manufacturers
who are the worst sinners, but concerns that
use from fifty actions and upward a week. If
they expect prompt deliveries, let them place
their orders several months ahead, and then
when the rush comes we can care for the ex-
cess."
LOOKS LIKE BIG SMALL-GRAND TRADE.
NEW YORK
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF|
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OPF1CE—457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET
rACTORIES—WEST rORTY-FIFTH STREET, Tenth Avcnu* and W«st P«rty-Jlxth Street
Can Be Easily Attached
to any Piano, Old or New
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.,
137 East 13th Street,
v
New York
Sole Agents for
GROSS'
Patent Pedal Attachment
Devised to Keep Mice Out of Pianos
Being Used by Leading Manufacturers
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
Manufacturer of Sounding Boards, Bars, Guitar and Mandolin Tops and
MILLS AND OPPlCBt
DOLOBVJLLM. N. V.
GLASS INSULATORS
A Pia.no set on Gla^ss
Insulators is often
GREATLY IMPROVED
IN TONE
Made in three colors—Crystal, Amber and Blue.
>
Write for Prices.
(Half size cut.)
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO
MATERIALS
NEW
4TH AVB. AND 13TH ST.
YORK,
AND TOOLS
SINGE 1848
(BLOCK SOUTH OF UNION SQUARE.)
Albert T. Strauch, of Strauch Bros., builders of
piano actions and keys, at 22-30 Tenth avenue,
New York, in a chat with The Review this week
said: "There has been a great increase in the de-
mand for our actions during the past month, and
recently we have taken on several new customers.
One noticeable feature in our trade has been the
extraordinary call for grand actions, and judg-
ing from appfaiances, the small grands will in
the future be a prominent factor in the trade.
Our actions, being so admirably adapted for these
instruments, are becoming more and more popu-
lar among the makers of these instruments. Our
key business is splendid, and we are now cut-
ting one of the finest lots of ivory that we have
had for a long time.
DAVID H. SCHMIDTS BUSY PLANT.
One of the busiest factories in Harlem is that
of David H. Schmidt, the well-known hammer
man. This is obvious on entering the doors at
667-683 East 163d street. When Mr. Schmidt was
corralled by The Review he said: "There is a
constant increase in the demand for our hammers
because of the especial merits of the felt which
we use. It is particularly adapted for the use of
instruments designed for piano players. It is
harder, I may say tougher, and is more resilient
than other felts now in use. In consequence, it
is made to stand the great wear that hammers
used in players are subjected to. I am continual-
ly adding new customers to my list and pushing
my help to the limit to keep all supplied. Our
customers are well satisfied with the quality of
our goods and this is the secret of our success."
Robert L. Kapp, Mr. Schmidt's traveling repre-
sentative, is now in the West, and is sending in
some good orders.
I. I. COLE & SON'S CHOICE WOODS.
The piano manufacturers who take a trip
among the veneer houses in the East Side dis-
trict cannot fail to be impressed with the mag-
nificent display now to be seen at the warerooms
of I. I. Cole & Son at the foot of East Eighth
street. They recently opened several logs that
are remarkable for the rare and peculiar figures
that they show. They are of a good size and ab-
solutely free from imperfections. This firm also
have a quantity of particularly fine walnut veneer
on exhibition, which has been receiving its share
of attention from the piano trade. George Cole
reports business with them as unusually active,
with purchases of a good size.
DEMAND FOR WALNUT VENEERING.
Garrett Gordon, of 118 Avenue D, has been
having a big run on his walnut veneering dur-
ing the past week, and says it looks as If the
manufacturers were slighting some other woods
in favor of walnut. He has been cutting up
quite a quantity of walnut butts, which have
proved to be of fine quality,
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