Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 7 - Page 9
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
THE GREAT PLANT OF THE CABLE-NELSON CO.
On a Tour of the Plant The Review Notes an Equipment That Will Enable Them to Meet All
Demands of the Big Trade That They Are Destined to Enjoy the Coming Fall and Winter
—Two New Scales Under Way—A Strong Governing Organization.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, III, August 10, 1908.
Lay aside superficialities, and a well-regulated
factory in full operation is a magnificent work
of art. As the pigments in a master painting
simulate with marked fidelity the marvelous col-
orings with which nature decorates her hand-
work, and as the limner recalls to the mind of
This is only one of the means by which legiti-
mate economies have been affected. A point for
the dealer to remember is that the Cable-Nelson
Co. do not absorb this saving, but put it back
into their product, as their constant ambition
is to give the trade the best possible value for
the money.
This factory, with its liberal dimensions and
store the lumber after it has been in the kiln
and which aids in the drying season.
While the company do nothing to lessen the
self-respect of their men they exercise a watch-
ful care over their welfare. Space to the south
of the factory, 120 feet square, is being arranged
for an outdoor gymnasium. It will witness
track and field sports of all kinds, and there will
be several tennis courts. Shower bath houses
will also be erected. The Cable-Nelson baseball
team is a fine organization of stalwart athletes
and has a large string of victories to its credit.
The factory superintendent, E. S. Rauworth, is
a young-old piano man of marked attainments,
and has a capable assistant in W. J. Moore.
As the trade well knows, the general mana-
gerial and sales organization of the company is
of the same high standard as that of the factory.
President Fayette S. Cable, Vice-President M. A.
Myers, and Secretary George W. Schultz form a
trinity of brains calculated to command respect
in any line of trade. They have a competent
force of experienced piano travelers. The gen-
eral offices and warerooms on the fourth floor of
the Republic building are among the largest and
finest in Chicago, and include a prosperous re-
tail department under the management of W. W.
Stratton.
The Cable-Nelson Piano Co. have recently had
two new scales drawn for them by a skilled and
scientific scale drawer at considerable expense,
and are now using the same in their Cable-
Nelson pianos. One of the scales is used in their
style "A" (4 ft. 6V 2 in. in height), and the other
scale in styles "E," "F," "S," and "Art" (4 ft.
9% in. in height), with full iron plate and bushed
tuning pins in all.
MEYER-REINISCH CO. IN ADRIAN, MICH.
The Meyer-Reinisch Pipe Organ Co. are ar-
ranging to locate in Adrian, Mich., provided, of
course, the Industrial Association of that town
disposes of a certain amount of stock. It is
stated there will be no difficulty in selling it. So
T H E
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l ' L A N T AT S O I I I I H A V K N ,
MICH.
confident are those interested that the building
his public the graceful forms which abound in great capacity, enables the company to keep the formerly occupied by the Riverside Packing Co.
nature, so in the ceaseless throb of the engine, pianos on the floor until the finishing and tun- has been leased, and the company expect to re-
in the regular progression and unfailing regu- ing processes are thoroughly accomplished.
move from Battle Creek to that establishment
Extensive additions to the dry kiln have re- on or about October 1.
larity of factory processes, and the certainty
with which effect follows cause, are mirrored cently been made. The company have 6,000.000
forth the grand and never-failing principles feet of lumber on stock at the present time, a
WILL ADD PIANO DEPARTMENT.
which control the rippling brook, the mountain large amount of which is on rollers ready to go
cataract, the rotation of the earth on its axis into the kilns. Cement piers lead to the kilns,
Ruggles & Ellison, a department store of New
on which are a great many tracks, and the lum-
and the magnificent machinery of the spheres.
Bedford, Mass., will shortly add a piano de-
Judged by this standard, the factory of the ber is piled on them, and then rolled right into partment, handling the following makes of
Cable-Nelson Piano Co. at South Haven, Mich, is the kiln. A large shed built of reinforced con- pianos: Mehlin, Angelus, Gabler, Merrill, Kohler
a masterpiece. The writer has visited many fac- crete in connection with the dry kiln is used to & Campbell and Milton.
tories and never has he been in one in which the
evidences of a perfect system were more appar-
ent or where the conditions for successful manu-
facturing were more advantageous.
Year before last The Review gave quite a com-
prehensive and detailed description of this fac-
tory. Following the Shakespearean precedent,
1
Write
the writer will not repeat himself, at least not to
any extent, at this time. The second visit to
this beautiful plant was additionally interesting,
however, because it revealed to him the true
1
Indianapolis, Ind., U. S. A.
prpgressiveness of the Cable-Nelson institution.
1
You are entitled to one of
Plans which were only in embryo two years ago
have fully materialized. The remarkable sys-
1 Our New Catalogs just off the
tem which permeated all branches of the factory
1 press. If you did not get Yours
work even at that time has been perfected. Ex-
1 write Us to-day.
perience and an insatiable desire for improve-
1
Our Sterling lines embrace
ment have performed and are performing their
perfect work. It would take an article far be-
yond the limitations of the present one to de-
scribe all these indications of the spirit pro-
gressive. Only a few of the most dramatic in-
1
For SHEET MUSIC,
stances may be cited here.
1
PIANO PLAYER ROLLS,
Gradually, motors are being installed in con-
nection with the various machines. This, of
1
DISC RECORDS
course, effects a great saving in power, as it
I
and CYLINDER RECORDS.
enables each machine to run independently of the
other and makes it possible, if desired", to run
We make good by making
only one machine on a floor at a time, without
wasting power necessary to run them all. Fur-
good cabinets.
thermore, it reduces factory noises to a mini-
No. 761 CABINET FOR 88-NOTE ROLLS.
Made in Oak. All Mission Finishes.
mum, and consequently makes the lives of the
Where shall we send the Catalog ?
. Holds 160 88-Note Piano Player Rolls.
operatives more truly worth the living.
When You Want Cabinets of Quality
w At Prices That Are Right—
1 The Udell Works,
1 CABINETS
w
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
THE GREAT PLANT OF THE CABLE-NELSON CO.
On a Tour of the Plant The Review Notes an Equipment That Will Enable Them to Meet All
Demands of the Big Trade That They Are Destined to Enjoy the Coming Fall and Winter
—Two New Scales Under Way—A Strong Governing Organization.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, III, August 10, 1908.
Lay aside superficialities, and a well-regulated
factory in full operation is a magnificent work
of art. As the pigments in a master painting
simulate with marked fidelity the marvelous col-
orings with which nature decorates her hand-
work, and as the limner recalls to the mind of
This is only one of the means by which legiti-
mate economies have been affected. A point for
the dealer to remember is that the Cable-Nelson
Co. do not absorb this saving, but put it back
into their product, as their constant ambition
is to give the trade the best possible value for
the money.
This factory, with its liberal dimensions and
store the lumber after it has been in the kiln
and which aids in the drying season.
While the company do nothing to lessen the
self-respect of their men they exercise a watch-
ful care over their welfare. Space to the south
of the factory, 120 feet square, is being arranged
for an outdoor gymnasium. It will witness
track and field sports of all kinds, and there will
be several tennis courts. Shower bath houses
will also be erected. The Cable-Nelson baseball
team is a fine organization of stalwart athletes
and has a large string of victories to its credit.
The factory superintendent, E. S. Rauworth, is
a young-old piano man of marked attainments,
and has a capable assistant in W. J. Moore.
As the trade well knows, the general mana-
gerial and sales organization of the company is
of the same high standard as that of the factory.
President Fayette S. Cable, Vice-President M. A.
Myers, and Secretary George W. Schultz form a
trinity of brains calculated to command respect
in any line of trade. They have a competent
force of experienced piano travelers. The gen-
eral offices and warerooms on the fourth floor of
the Republic building are among the largest and
finest in Chicago, and include a prosperous re-
tail department under the management of W. W.
Stratton.
The Cable-Nelson Piano Co. have recently had
two new scales drawn for them by a skilled and
scientific scale drawer at considerable expense,
and are now using the same in their Cable-
Nelson pianos. One of the scales is used in their
style "A" (4 ft. 6V 2 in. in height), and the other
scale in styles "E," "F," "S," and "Art" (4 ft.
9% in. in height), with full iron plate and bushed
tuning pins in all.
MEYER-REINISCH CO. IN ADRIAN, MICH.
The Meyer-Reinisch Pipe Organ Co. are ar-
ranging to locate in Adrian, Mich., provided, of
course, the Industrial Association of that town
disposes of a certain amount of stock. It is
stated there will be no difficulty in selling it. So
T H E
<\VHI.I:-M:I.SI>N
l ' L A N T AT S O I I I I H A V K N ,
MICH.
confident are those interested that the building
his public the graceful forms which abound in great capacity, enables the company to keep the formerly occupied by the Riverside Packing Co.
nature, so in the ceaseless throb of the engine, pianos on the floor until the finishing and tun- has been leased, and the company expect to re-
in the regular progression and unfailing regu- ing processes are thoroughly accomplished.
move from Battle Creek to that establishment
Extensive additions to the dry kiln have re- on or about October 1.
larity of factory processes, and the certainty
with which effect follows cause, are mirrored cently been made. The company have 6,000.000
forth the grand and never-failing principles feet of lumber on stock at the present time, a
WILL ADD PIANO DEPARTMENT.
which control the rippling brook, the mountain large amount of which is on rollers ready to go
cataract, the rotation of the earth on its axis into the kilns. Cement piers lead to the kilns,
Ruggles & Ellison, a department store of New
on which are a great many tracks, and the lum-
and the magnificent machinery of the spheres.
Bedford, Mass., will shortly add a piano de-
Judged by this standard, the factory of the ber is piled on them, and then rolled right into partment, handling the following makes of
Cable-Nelson Piano Co. at South Haven, Mich, is the kiln. A large shed built of reinforced con- pianos: Mehlin, Angelus, Gabler, Merrill, Kohler
a masterpiece. The writer has visited many fac- crete in connection with the dry kiln is used to & Campbell and Milton.
tories and never has he been in one in which the
evidences of a perfect system were more appar-
ent or where the conditions for successful manu-
facturing were more advantageous.
Year before last The Review gave quite a com-
prehensive and detailed description of this fac-
tory. Following the Shakespearean precedent,
1
Write
the writer will not repeat himself, at least not to
any extent, at this time. The second visit to
this beautiful plant was additionally interesting,
however, because it revealed to him the true
1
Indianapolis, Ind., U. S. A.
prpgressiveness of the Cable-Nelson institution.
1
You are entitled to one of
Plans which were only in embryo two years ago
have fully materialized. The remarkable sys-
1 Our New Catalogs just off the
tem which permeated all branches of the factory
1 press. If you did not get Yours
work even at that time has been perfected. Ex-
1 write Us to-day.
perience and an insatiable desire for improve-
1
Our Sterling lines embrace
ment have performed and are performing their
perfect work. It would take an article far be-
yond the limitations of the present one to de-
scribe all these indications of the spirit pro-
gressive. Only a few of the most dramatic in-
1
For SHEET MUSIC,
stances may be cited here.
1
PIANO PLAYER ROLLS,
Gradually, motors are being installed in con-
nection with the various machines. This, of
1
DISC RECORDS
course, effects a great saving in power, as it
I
and CYLINDER RECORDS.
enables each machine to run independently of the
other and makes it possible, if desired", to run
We make good by making
only one machine on a floor at a time, without
wasting power necessary to run them all. Fur-
good cabinets.
thermore, it reduces factory noises to a mini-
No. 761 CABINET FOR 88-NOTE ROLLS.
Made in Oak. All Mission Finishes.
mum, and consequently makes the lives of the
Where shall we send the Catalog ?
. Holds 160 88-Note Piano Player Rolls.
operatives more truly worth the living.
When You Want Cabinets of Quality
w At Prices That Are Right—
1 The Udell Works,
1 CABINETS
w
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