Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 16 - Page 48
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46
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
situdes of the succeeding years, the upbuilding
of the business until it has reached the magni-
ficent development of the present day. The fol
lowing excerpt shows the spirit in which the
founder of the house worked, and the policy from
which there has never been any departure:
"Right at the very outset, Matthias Hohner
entertained the idea to turn out the very best
harmonicas, and no instrument would leave his
workroom without his being assured that their
construction was perfect. By this means, he
gradually gained the confidence of his patrons
end thus was enabled to continually increase his
working force. Year after year, the little indus-
TIIK NEW HOIINEH FACTORY, TUOSSINGEN, GERMANY.
"In the year 1903 they built an accordeon fac-
tory. This factory was the first of its kind ever
erected in the history of the accordeon trade.
The production up to that time had been an ex-
clusive house industry, and consequently, the in-
struments turned out by any one so-called manu-
facturer were never of uniform quality. Some
idea of the success which this new venture ex-
perienced can be gotten from the fact that in
1906 an additional accordeon factory had to be
built." Their accordeon production is: 1903,8,357;,.
1906, 101,285; 1907, about 150,000.
V ,
As they have good reason to observe:- "Fifty
Number of
years ago both the harmonica industry and the
Number of
Harmonicas
Employes. house of Hohner were being rocked in the cradle
Produced.
Year.
650
1857
0,300
'..'.".'.'." 12 of their infancy, and together they have grown
1862
25
1867
21,960
so that to-day they have spread themselves into
58
1872
45,950
86
1877
85,680
235400
218 every nook and corner of this great universe.
1882
410
1887
1,036,350
Their growth and development have *beccfme so
1892
2,535,280
775
930
1897
2,854,740
entwined that the mere mentioning of the word
1900
3,541,030
1,185
'harmonica,' suggests the name 'Hohner/" On
1902
4,602,140
1.470
1906
6,144,480
1,965
this auspicuous and truly happy occasion—a ver-
1907
7,000,000
2,050
This account would not be complete without itable trade event of historical import in the
the annexed information, also taken from "Half growth of the music business—The Review takes
a Century of Progress," which speaks of the the greatest pleasure In extending its felicitations
and congratulations.
Hohner accordeon business, as follows:
amount to fifteen cents a day. The first im-
provement in manufacture occurred when, in-
stead of casting the plates, they cut them from
sheets of zinc, which later on were replaced by
the brass plates which are being used to-day and
can only be found in the better, grade instru-
ments."
The strides which the house of Hohner has
been making during the past fifty years have
been enormous. To give an idea of the gradual
building up of the Hohner institution and its
present capacity, the following
statistical
schedule has been prepared:
ELIAS KOHLER.
try grew, slow, but sure, so that it eventually
became necessary to apply in the neighboring
villages for workmen. Owing to the primitive
facilities which existed in the workrooms in
those days, one man could not accomplish very
much. A good experienced artisan, after work-
ing as much as fifteen hours a day, could hardly
turn out one dozen harmonicas. After these
long working hours his earnings would hardly
«Last toast and of obligation
A health to the Native-born."
THE; LATEST
PRODUCT
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
We claim lor it the fol-
lowing advantages:
It is a perfectly tuned
Harmonica, and is
therefore a Musical
Instrument — not a
toy.
This Harmonica is
offered as the only
Mouth-organ made in
the United States, and
it is constructed en-
tirely from domestic
material by American
machinery and labor.
It is responsive and
sweet-toned.
It will stay longer in
tune than any other
make.
It will stand more
abuse.
THE
ORIOLE
The First AmerlcariTnade Harmonica.
The BELL BRAND ORIOLE HARMONICA is recommended as
being strictly high grade in every detail.
IVATIOINAL MUSICAL STRUNG CO.,
New
Brunswick, IN. J.
46
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
situdes of the succeeding years, the upbuilding
of the business until it has reached the magni-
ficent development of the present day. The fol
lowing excerpt shows the spirit in which the
founder of the house worked, and the policy from
which there has never been any departure:
"Right at the very outset, Matthias Hohner
entertained the idea to turn out the very best
harmonicas, and no instrument would leave his
workroom without his being assured that their
construction was perfect. By this means, he
gradually gained the confidence of his patrons
end thus was enabled to continually increase his
working force. Year after year, the little indus-
TIIK NEW HOIINEH FACTORY, TUOSSINGEN, GERMANY.
"In the year 1903 they built an accordeon fac-
tory. This factory was the first of its kind ever
erected in the history of the accordeon trade.
The production up to that time had been an ex-
clusive house industry, and consequently, the in-
struments turned out by any one so-called manu-
facturer were never of uniform quality. Some
idea of the success which this new venture ex-
perienced can be gotten from the fact that in
1906 an additional accordeon factory had to be
built." Their accordeon production is: 1903,8,357;,.
1906, 101,285; 1907, about 150,000.
V ,
As they have good reason to observe:- "Fifty
Number of
years ago both the harmonica industry and the
Number of
Harmonicas
Employes. house of Hohner were being rocked in the cradle
Produced.
Year.
650
1857
0,300
'..'.".'.'." 12 of their infancy, and together they have grown
1862
25
1867
21,960
so that to-day they have spread themselves into
58
1872
45,950
86
1877
85,680
235400
218 every nook and corner of this great universe.
1882
410
1887
1,036,350
Their growth and development have *beccfme so
1892
2,535,280
775
930
1897
2,854,740
entwined that the mere mentioning of the word
1900
3,541,030
1,185
'harmonica,' suggests the name 'Hohner/" On
1902
4,602,140
1.470
1906
6,144,480
1,965
this auspicuous and truly happy occasion—a ver-
1907
7,000,000
2,050
This account would not be complete without itable trade event of historical import in the
the annexed information, also taken from "Half growth of the music business—The Review takes
a Century of Progress," which speaks of the the greatest pleasure In extending its felicitations
and congratulations.
Hohner accordeon business, as follows:
amount to fifteen cents a day. The first im-
provement in manufacture occurred when, in-
stead of casting the plates, they cut them from
sheets of zinc, which later on were replaced by
the brass plates which are being used to-day and
can only be found in the better, grade instru-
ments."
The strides which the house of Hohner has
been making during the past fifty years have
been enormous. To give an idea of the gradual
building up of the Hohner institution and its
present capacity, the following
statistical
schedule has been prepared:
ELIAS KOHLER.
try grew, slow, but sure, so that it eventually
became necessary to apply in the neighboring
villages for workmen. Owing to the primitive
facilities which existed in the workrooms in
those days, one man could not accomplish very
much. A good experienced artisan, after work-
ing as much as fifteen hours a day, could hardly
turn out one dozen harmonicas. After these
long working hours his earnings would hardly
«Last toast and of obligation
A health to the Native-born."
THE; LATEST
PRODUCT
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
We claim lor it the fol-
lowing advantages:
It is a perfectly tuned
Harmonica, and is
therefore a Musical
Instrument — not a
toy.
This Harmonica is
offered as the only
Mouth-organ made in
the United States, and
it is constructed en-
tirely from domestic
material by American
machinery and labor.
It is responsive and
sweet-toned.
It will stay longer in
tune than any other
make.
It will stand more
abuse.
THE
ORIOLE
The First AmerlcariTnade Harmonica.
The BELL BRAND ORIOLE HARMONICA is recommended as
being strictly high grade in every detail.
IVATIOINAL MUSICAL STRUNG CO.,
New
Brunswick, IN. J.
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