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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
of the picture houses the wood working depart-
ment, the stock room and shipping room. In the
stock room is stored the various supplies of raw
Their New Factory at Stoughton, Mass., a Suburb of Boston, Is Beautifully Located and Ad- material as received and a small amount of
finished Norris products. The demand for the
mirably Equipped for the Conduct of Their Pedal Action Business—Something of the Men
latter has been tremendous and no amount of
Behind This Enterprise and What They Have Accomplished.
extra work has been successful in accumulating
boundary. This makes unlimited opportunities an extensive stock. The building in the rear is
(Special to The Review.)
for developments of additional scope, as is prob- the machine shop and contains a modern estab-
Boston, Mass., May 28, 1910.
In traveling about you have probably seen man- able to occur with the ensuing few years.
lishment with many machines of a number of
Going in the main gate, which, by the way, is types, superintendent's office, experimental de-
ufacturing plants of various sizes that fairly
teem with your idea of what the proper fulfill- but five minutes walk of two N. Y., N. H. & H. partment and another finished stock room. A
ment of the word "plant" imposes. There is an Railroad stations (West Stoughton and Stough- thick cement floor relieves the jar of operative
administration building, a power plant, a water ton), one enters the offices of the concern, leading machinery, which, with the brick construction
tower, production, shipping and storage buildings from which are the private offices of Albert F. and sprinkler system, makes this building fire-
of various constructive styles, each built for an Norris, founder and president, and Clifton H, proof.
individual use, all architecturally laid out with Norris, vice-president and secretary. Here will be
In fact, all the buildings are thoroughly
equipped with a sprinkler system, have cement
floors, numerous fire hydrants and water tower,
tnus reducing fire hazard and insurance to a
minimum. A 25 horsepower engine and a 50
horsepower boiler constitute the power plant,
which operates the machinery and furnishes
steam heat for the buildings, which means about
LJ,000 square feet of floor space.
Besides the many Norris patented products
covering pedal actions, brass and iron toe caps,
dowel guides, this company are devoting consider-
able energy in furthering player specialties. The
player pumping pedals are indeed worthy of special
mention, as these work with the greatest possible
ease, are absolutely noiseless, no lost motion and
are thoroughly dependable in every way. Albert
F. Norris is the patentee of a great many in-
ventions applicable to piano manufacturing and
the wonderful success he has attained for himself
and company is best "proven" by the remarkable
growth of their business. Merit does not go un-
rewarded and the Norris reward is seen in the
illustration, the nucleus of which had its incep-
tion not so many years ago in a small room.
CLIFTON
H.
NORRIS.
ALBERT V. NORMS.
Their Boston office will remain at No. 3 Apple-
due regard for economic manufacturing facilities. found the clerical, bookkeeping and stenographic ton street.
force with a modern office equipment, including a
The natural environment of a little sheet of
water and a large area of land adds to the beauty private telephone exchange connecting all depart-
Geo. J. Dowling, of the Cable Co., Chicago, 111.,
of the spot. It's a factory that you mentally note ments of the factory, together with long distance was a recent visitor to New York.
calls to Boston, New York, Chicago and else-
as "the model plant."
The foregoing really describes the new Stough- where.
ton, Mass, (suburb of Boston), works of the The plating department, with magnificent facil-
Norris Noiseless Pedal Action Co. and a glance ities for the rapid execution of nickel, brass and
at the accompanying illustration will show just copper plating is found, as also is the finishing
what is meant by "the model plant." The fence department of several patented specialties that
NORRIS NOISELESS PEDAL ACTION CO.'S PLANT.
Unequivocal
Endorsement
One of the distinguished products of
American skill and enterprise has received
the unqualified endorsement of the most
critical trades in this country.
For, what more critical trade is there than
the piano industry, and what line of men
better qualified to judge of the essentials
of good wire than piano men ?
Therefore, when the special products of
the American Steel & Wire Co., the
"PERFECTED"
AND
"CROWN"
brands of wire have received such endorse-
ment, does it not speak in undisguised
terms of praise?
The most critical piano men in this coun-
try have tested these brands of wire, and
they have learned that they possess every
requisite essential.
This corporation produces in its factories
all wires of whatever nature which are
used in pianos and piano-player mechanism.
In this plant is perhaps the best factory
system in the world, and as a result of years
of close experimental work piano wire has
been produced which is steadily growing in
favor with the experts of the music trade.
THE NORRIS NOISELESS PEDAL ACTION CO.'S FACTORY AT STOUGHTON, MASS.
American Steel and Wire Co.
surrounding this group of buildings shortens to a they produce. The spring department is located
considerable degree the extent of the Norris in the boiler room, where the latest and best
grounds, which measure several hundred feet system of tempering is used.
The three-story wooden building at the right
more both in the rear and on the right hand
Chicago
New York
Worcester
San Francisco
Denver
Export Representatives, United States Steel
Products Export Co., New York