Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 7 - Page 35
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
35
ACTIVITY IN VENEER MARKET.
Midsummer
Oulness
Not Evident—Protest
Against Selling Logs at Auction—Some of
the Most Popular Woods in Demand.
^^s:^—— Furpo»»».
Piano and Organ Material*
Repairing Outfit*
TOOLS
11O-112 East 13th St.
NEW YORK
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF*
PIANO
ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY I
HIGHEST GRADE
OFFICE—457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET, Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street, NEW YORK
Can Be Easily Attached
to any Piano, Old or New
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.,
137 East 13th Street,
v
New York
Sole Agents im
GROSS
Patent Pedal Attachment
Devised to Keep Mice Out of Pianos
Being Used by Leading Manufacturers
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
AND OFFICE
DOLGMVILLM, N. Y.
MANUFACTURER OF
Sounding Boards, Bars, Guitar and flandolin Tops and Sounding Board Lumber
DEMAND
FLY BRAND TUNING PINS
FELTEN & GUiLLEAUME MUSIO WIRE
A. MARTHAUS' GERMAN HAMMER FELT
H. S. & GO. STAMPED STEEL PEDALS AND GUARDS
There are many good reasons why, and well
informed buyers know them. :: :: :: :: :: ::
HAMMACHER,
SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO MATERIALS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4TH AVE. AND 13TH ST.
:
(BLOCK SOUTH OF UNION SQUARE.)
The usual midsummer dulness in the veneer
market has thus far failed to materialize, and
all of the dealers in the city are unanimous in
saying that the total volume of trade for this
year is far in excess of previous years. The
stock on hand, considering the offerings abroad,
are exceptionally good, and show some finely
figured logs. The sales abroad have brought to
light but a very small supply of good logs, and
the prices have been abnormally high. The
American buyers have been putting up a strenu-
ous protest of the practice that came into vogue
a year or so ago of selling logs at auction with
the privilege of refusing the bid if not up to the
expectations of the seller. Several of the large
houses here now absolutely refuse to put in a
bid unless the sale is made unreservedly to the
bidder, and this is one of the reasons that logs
that promise a figure something out of the ordi-
nary are being held back and not offered. Con-
siderable Circassian walnut is finding its way
into this market, but only a very small percent-
age is fit for use as a veneering on pianos. Good
American or black walnut continues scarce, and
well figured butts are increasing in cost. Buy-
ers must look for higher prices for the better
grades of veneers of all descriptions, as even
oak is showing a decided tendency toward
strength which was totally unlooked for, prob-
ably in sympathy with the rest of the market.
American woods of all kinds are reported as
being in good demand. The lumber market has
shown a decided stiffness during the past two
weeks, and the dealers in piano lumber do not
hold any hopes of a falling off in prices, and say
that if they can be held down to the present
figure, the trade can consider itself lucky.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Piano Actions Are in Great Demand, Particu-
larly for Grand Pianos—Interesting Chat
With Adam Nickel.
The desire of piano manufacturers to boast
that a Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is used in
the instruments made by them, is indicative of
the great popularity achieved by these actions.
"It is because they have stood the test of time,"
said Adam Nickel recently, "and when a manu-
facturer puts them in his instrument he knows
full well that he has the best that is obtainable.
We may be egotistical, but with reason, when
we say that the best instruments made in this
country at the present time are equipped with
the action bearing our name, and we make it a
point to supply only those houses who make a
piano of the best grade. We reject applications
from makers of inferior instruments continually
because we feel we cannot afford to have our
action in such pianos. It is our aim to have the
quality of the piano known by the action, and
when a buyer sees that he is getting one with
our action in it, can feel assured that he is se-
curing one that embodies all that is good in
piano structure. We notice the increasing de-
mand for grand actions, and with the additional
machinery and power that we placed in our fac-
tory the early part of the season, we feel that
we are in a position to take care of all of our
regular customers without any great difficulty,
although orders are coming in at an un-
precedented rate for this time of the year."
MAHOGANY CO. INCORPORATES.
The West Indian Mahogany Co., of Belfast.
Me., have been incorporated with a capital of
$500,000. President, H. S. Park, of Stockton
Springs. Me., and treasurer, J. W. Clow, Boston,
Mass.
The annual report of the Piano and Organ
Workers' Union shows that during 1905 benefits
aggregating $35,282.96 were paid.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
35
ACTIVITY IN VENEER MARKET.
Midsummer
Oulness
Not Evident—Protest
Against Selling Logs at Auction—Some of
the Most Popular Woods in Demand.
^^s:^—— Furpo»»».
Piano and Organ Material*
Repairing Outfit*
TOOLS
11O-112 East 13th St.
NEW YORK
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF*
PIANO
ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY I
HIGHEST GRADE
OFFICE—457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET, Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street, NEW YORK
Can Be Easily Attached
to any Piano, Old or New
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.,
137 East 13th Street,
v
New York
Sole Agents im
GROSS
Patent Pedal Attachment
Devised to Keep Mice Out of Pianos
Being Used by Leading Manufacturers
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
AND OFFICE
DOLGMVILLM, N. Y.
MANUFACTURER OF
Sounding Boards, Bars, Guitar and flandolin Tops and Sounding Board Lumber
DEMAND
FLY BRAND TUNING PINS
FELTEN & GUiLLEAUME MUSIO WIRE
A. MARTHAUS' GERMAN HAMMER FELT
H. S. & GO. STAMPED STEEL PEDALS AND GUARDS
There are many good reasons why, and well
informed buyers know them. :: :: :: :: :: ::
HAMMACHER,
SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO MATERIALS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4TH AVE. AND 13TH ST.
:
(BLOCK SOUTH OF UNION SQUARE.)
The usual midsummer dulness in the veneer
market has thus far failed to materialize, and
all of the dealers in the city are unanimous in
saying that the total volume of trade for this
year is far in excess of previous years. The
stock on hand, considering the offerings abroad,
are exceptionally good, and show some finely
figured logs. The sales abroad have brought to
light but a very small supply of good logs, and
the prices have been abnormally high. The
American buyers have been putting up a strenu-
ous protest of the practice that came into vogue
a year or so ago of selling logs at auction with
the privilege of refusing the bid if not up to the
expectations of the seller. Several of the large
houses here now absolutely refuse to put in a
bid unless the sale is made unreservedly to the
bidder, and this is one of the reasons that logs
that promise a figure something out of the ordi-
nary are being held back and not offered. Con-
siderable Circassian walnut is finding its way
into this market, but only a very small percent-
age is fit for use as a veneering on pianos. Good
American or black walnut continues scarce, and
well figured butts are increasing in cost. Buy-
ers must look for higher prices for the better
grades of veneers of all descriptions, as even
oak is showing a decided tendency toward
strength which was totally unlooked for, prob-
ably in sympathy with the rest of the market.
American woods of all kinds are reported as
being in good demand. The lumber market has
shown a decided stiffness during the past two
weeks, and the dealers in piano lumber do not
hold any hopes of a falling off in prices, and say
that if they can be held down to the present
figure, the trade can consider itself lucky.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Piano Actions Are in Great Demand, Particu-
larly for Grand Pianos—Interesting Chat
With Adam Nickel.
The desire of piano manufacturers to boast
that a Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is used in
the instruments made by them, is indicative of
the great popularity achieved by these actions.
"It is because they have stood the test of time,"
said Adam Nickel recently, "and when a manu-
facturer puts them in his instrument he knows
full well that he has the best that is obtainable.
We may be egotistical, but with reason, when
we say that the best instruments made in this
country at the present time are equipped with
the action bearing our name, and we make it a
point to supply only those houses who make a
piano of the best grade. We reject applications
from makers of inferior instruments continually
because we feel we cannot afford to have our
action in such pianos. It is our aim to have the
quality of the piano known by the action, and
when a buyer sees that he is getting one with
our action in it, can feel assured that he is se-
curing one that embodies all that is good in
piano structure. We notice the increasing de-
mand for grand actions, and with the additional
machinery and power that we placed in our fac-
tory the early part of the season, we feel that
we are in a position to take care of all of our
regular customers without any great difficulty,
although orders are coming in at an un-
precedented rate for this time of the year."
MAHOGANY CO. INCORPORATES.
The West Indian Mahogany Co., of Belfast.
Me., have been incorporated with a capital of
$500,000. President, H. S. Park, of Stockton
Springs. Me., and treasurer, J. W. Clow, Boston,
Mass.
The annual report of the Piano and Organ
Workers' Union shows that during 1905 benefits
aggregating $35,282.96 were paid.
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