Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 25 - Page 10
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10
THE
PIANO TRADE IN FRANCE
Some Facts Which Show the Styles and Prices
of Pianos Most in Demand.
The following interesting report upon the piano
trade in France and the prospects for increasing
the exports of American pianos to that country
was recently forwarded to the State Department
by Consul-General Robert P. Skinner, of Mar-
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
likely to be displaced by efforts to sell American
pianos by correspondence.
"The imports and exports of pianos into and
from France during the last three years were as
follows:
1905.
1906.
1907.
Description.
Number. Number. Number.
Imports:
Upright
357
429
508
Grand
130
164
229
O f i l ] 1 P>Q, *
•
—
487
593
A . n ~
4,497
' ,
281
ic, n »
4,836
' „
316
nnn
Total
Exports:
.
Upright
v
rectangular piano is no longer manufactured in
this country, and is seldom seen. The favorite
woods for piano cases are poplar and walnut,
PIANO MAN WON THE PRIZE.
—
How the Fame of a Well Known Orator in the
which are waxed and polished, instead of being
highly varnished, as in the United States. The
cheapest woods are painted with a black enamel
paint, and resemble the low-priced American
standard pianos. Upright pianos sell at whole-
sale in this country at from $89 to $328, and a t
retail at from $116 to $347. Grand pianos sell at
wholesale at from $250 to $733, and retail at
from $290 to $772. The retail dealer expects to
make an average profit of $20 on upright instru-
ments and $40 on grand pianos.
"The possibility of selling American pianos in
this country would depend upon the ability of the
American manufacturer to overcome the French
duty of $11.58 on upright and $16.40 on grand
pianos. It would also be necessary for Ameri-
can manufacturers to send a competent represen-
tative to this market to present their claims with
vigor and ability. There are numerous French
pianos on sale at low prices, and they are un-
_
"Thanks, gentlemen," he said. "I shall not in-
rlict it upon you."
With their rapturous applause still ringing in
his ears, he sat down. He made the hit of the
evening.
.—.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES
p
. ano
Qf D
. e ~~
^ . ^ & ^ . ^
m a n u f a c t u l
dealel
| n
^
,
a m l
friends
] i n e s Qf
^
— i. •
"The most highly
and expensive piano
&
J regarded
6
,,,
offered for sale in France bears a well-known
. „ ,
.4. T. i
American name, principally because it has been
'
.
.
..
the concert piano of preference of a number ot
celebrated artists, but its price prevents it from
becoming a popular instrument, in spite of its
recognized superiority.
"The French piano of commerce must sell at
retail at from $100 to $200. It is usually an up-
light piano, with a range of seven octaves, or a
grand piano (piano a queue), with a range of
seven and a quarter octaves. The old-fashioned
Grand
_
737
A Am
4,457
_„-
366
Total
4,778
5,152
4,823
"Judging from the comparative insignificance
of the importations of pianos into France, it
seems certain that American pianos would have
to be presented with particular ability in order to
succeed."
joined in sending floral tributes to celebrate the
.
grand opening of that prominent Buffalo music
.
. ,, .
, ,
,
, .,,.
,,
house in their new and handsome building. Mr.
.
.
.
Daniels received a host of friends on that occa-
PIANOS WRECKED IN TORNADOES.
The Schmoller & Mueller Music Co.. Omaha,
Neb., recently exhibited in their show windows
two upright pianos wrecked in the recent tor-
nadoes which swept Bellevue and Fort Crook.
Tnp
Schmoller & Mueller Co. will endeavor to
repair the instruments.
• >\
Piano Trade Was Augmented at a Recent
Gathering in New York.
nTnCT-Krr m "DTTTQimPra -
LAHLY LLOblJUr 1JM 1*111 &JS U Jll*. .£*£
•
.
" " .""' '
At one of the several dinners given by piano
With the single exception ot the b. Hamilton,
C o w h o cl0Se a t
manufacturers last week in honor of.thVviBitlng
"
} °' cA ° ck ' t h e P»no hoii** ^
piano men, a well-known member of the trade,
Pittsburg, Pa., will remain open until 9 p.ni
whose name as an after-dinner speaker is often
™ T Saturday during the summer, despite^
referred to, was called upon to respond to a toast. s 1 r o n » e f f o r t s t o b r i n ^ a b o u t a n e a r l y c l o s i n f
"Gentlemen," he said, "the unexpectedly flat- agreement on the part of Harry Kleber, of H.
e )ei
10
tering manner in which your toastmaster has
"
introduced me this evening reminds me of a
"
story which strikes me as being appropriate to
The J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., of Kansas
the occasion.
City, have opened a branch store in Winfield,
"By the way, how many of you have heard the Kan., in charge of G. C. Townsend and J. H.
story of the farmer and the young wolf he bought
Harper.
v
for a 'coon' dog? Will those who are familiar
~
iS^* '
with it from having listened to it half a dozen
W. E. Ordway has bought out the entire, piano
times or more please raise their hands?"
business of the firm of Wills & OrdWay,' "LaTS[ f
An overwhelming majority of his auditors
rence, Mass., from his partner, who will devote
raised their hands.
himself to the optical department in future.
GOOD
ALL
TIMES
P O O L E pianos are all-season in-
struments. They sell in summer, they sell
in the fall and they have an unusually
large sale during the holiday season.
If you have not seen the recent
P O O L E models you would serve your
own interests by looking them up. While
the tonal powers of the P O O L E instruments are universally
conceded to be excellent there is an exterior attractiveness
which invariably draws the attention of visitors to piano
warerooms. They are encased in the most beautiful veneers
and are built along pleasing architectural lines.
Try the P O O L E . You will not regret it.
THE POOLE PIANO CO.
5 and 7 .Appleton Street,
BOSTON, MASS.
10
THE
PIANO TRADE IN FRANCE
Some Facts Which Show the Styles and Prices
of Pianos Most in Demand.
The following interesting report upon the piano
trade in France and the prospects for increasing
the exports of American pianos to that country
was recently forwarded to the State Department
by Consul-General Robert P. Skinner, of Mar-
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
likely to be displaced by efforts to sell American
pianos by correspondence.
"The imports and exports of pianos into and
from France during the last three years were as
follows:
1905.
1906.
1907.
Description.
Number. Number. Number.
Imports:
Upright
357
429
508
Grand
130
164
229
O f i l ] 1 P>Q, *
•
—
487
593
A . n ~
4,497
' ,
281
ic, n »
4,836
' „
316
nnn
Total
Exports:
.
Upright
v
rectangular piano is no longer manufactured in
this country, and is seldom seen. The favorite
woods for piano cases are poplar and walnut,
PIANO MAN WON THE PRIZE.
—
How the Fame of a Well Known Orator in the
which are waxed and polished, instead of being
highly varnished, as in the United States. The
cheapest woods are painted with a black enamel
paint, and resemble the low-priced American
standard pianos. Upright pianos sell at whole-
sale in this country at from $89 to $328, and a t
retail at from $116 to $347. Grand pianos sell at
wholesale at from $250 to $733, and retail at
from $290 to $772. The retail dealer expects to
make an average profit of $20 on upright instru-
ments and $40 on grand pianos.
"The possibility of selling American pianos in
this country would depend upon the ability of the
American manufacturer to overcome the French
duty of $11.58 on upright and $16.40 on grand
pianos. It would also be necessary for Ameri-
can manufacturers to send a competent represen-
tative to this market to present their claims with
vigor and ability. There are numerous French
pianos on sale at low prices, and they are un-
_
"Thanks, gentlemen," he said. "I shall not in-
rlict it upon you."
With their rapturous applause still ringing in
his ears, he sat down. He made the hit of the
evening.
.—.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES
p
. ano
Qf D
. e ~~
^ . ^ & ^ . ^
m a n u f a c t u l
dealel
| n
^
,
a m l
friends
] i n e s Qf
^
— i. •
"The most highly
and expensive piano
&
J regarded
6
,,,
offered for sale in France bears a well-known
. „ ,
.4. T. i
American name, principally because it has been
'
.
.
..
the concert piano of preference of a number ot
celebrated artists, but its price prevents it from
becoming a popular instrument, in spite of its
recognized superiority.
"The French piano of commerce must sell at
retail at from $100 to $200. It is usually an up-
light piano, with a range of seven octaves, or a
grand piano (piano a queue), with a range of
seven and a quarter octaves. The old-fashioned
Grand
_
737
A Am
4,457
_„-
366
Total
4,778
5,152
4,823
"Judging from the comparative insignificance
of the importations of pianos into France, it
seems certain that American pianos would have
to be presented with particular ability in order to
succeed."
joined in sending floral tributes to celebrate the
.
grand opening of that prominent Buffalo music
.
. ,, .
, ,
,
, .,,.
,,
house in their new and handsome building. Mr.
.
.
.
Daniels received a host of friends on that occa-
PIANOS WRECKED IN TORNADOES.
The Schmoller & Mueller Music Co.. Omaha,
Neb., recently exhibited in their show windows
two upright pianos wrecked in the recent tor-
nadoes which swept Bellevue and Fort Crook.
Tnp
Schmoller & Mueller Co. will endeavor to
repair the instruments.
• >\
Piano Trade Was Augmented at a Recent
Gathering in New York.
nTnCT-Krr m "DTTTQimPra -
LAHLY LLOblJUr 1JM 1*111 &JS U Jll*. .£*£
•
.
" " .""' '
At one of the several dinners given by piano
With the single exception ot the b. Hamilton,
C o w h o cl0Se a t
manufacturers last week in honor of.thVviBitlng
"
} °' cA ° ck ' t h e P»no hoii** ^
piano men, a well-known member of the trade,
Pittsburg, Pa., will remain open until 9 p.ni
whose name as an after-dinner speaker is often
™ T Saturday during the summer, despite^
referred to, was called upon to respond to a toast. s 1 r o n » e f f o r t s t o b r i n ^ a b o u t a n e a r l y c l o s i n f
"Gentlemen," he said, "the unexpectedly flat- agreement on the part of Harry Kleber, of H.
e )ei
10
tering manner in which your toastmaster has
"
introduced me this evening reminds me of a
"
story which strikes me as being appropriate to
The J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., of Kansas
the occasion.
City, have opened a branch store in Winfield,
"By the way, how many of you have heard the Kan., in charge of G. C. Townsend and J. H.
story of the farmer and the young wolf he bought
Harper.
v
for a 'coon' dog? Will those who are familiar
~
iS^* '
with it from having listened to it half a dozen
W. E. Ordway has bought out the entire, piano
times or more please raise their hands?"
business of the firm of Wills & OrdWay,' "LaTS[ f
An overwhelming majority of his auditors
rence, Mass., from his partner, who will devote
raised their hands.
himself to the optical department in future.
GOOD
ALL
TIMES
P O O L E pianos are all-season in-
struments. They sell in summer, they sell
in the fall and they have an unusually
large sale during the holiday season.
If you have not seen the recent
P O O L E models you would serve your
own interests by looking them up. While
the tonal powers of the P O O L E instruments are universally
conceded to be excellent there is an exterior attractiveness
which invariably draws the attention of visitors to piano
warerooms. They are encased in the most beautiful veneers
and are built along pleasing architectural lines.
Try the P O O L E . You will not regret it.
THE POOLE PIANO CO.
5 and 7 .Appleton Street,
BOSTON, MASS.
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