Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 20 - Page 7
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THE
MUSIC TRADE:
REVIEW
total exports show 3,531 pianos, valued at $796,-
428, as compared with 3,048, valued at $704,199,
Import Trade of Musical Instruments Shows
exported in the same period of 1909, and 2,670,
Decrease—Exports for the Month Are Also
valued at $629,031, for the same period in 1908.
Smaller—Player Shipments Make Fine Rec-
Of the aggregate exportations in September
ord—The Figures in Detail Regarding the
there were 241 piano players, valued at $50,301.
Various Instruments Furnish Some Interest-
For the nine months' period, 2,080 of these in-
ing Particulars to Our Readers.
struments, valued at $554,903, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
(Special to The Review.)
thereof" sent abroad during September, 1910,
Washington, D. C, Nov. 8, 1910.
amounted to $41,901 in the same month of 1909
The summary of exports and imports of the the value was estimated at $43,911.
commerce of the United States for the month of
The total exports for the nine months under
September, 1910, the latest period for which it has this heading foot up $475,600, as against $440,094
been compiled, has just been issued by the Bu- exported during the same period of 1909, and $453,-
reau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce 078 exported during the same period in 1908.
and Labor. The figures relating to musical mer- This shows an increase of $35,506.
chandise, including pianos, organs, piano players
and miscellaneous "small goods" in the musical
STEINWAY GRAND FOR UNIVERSITY.
field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
Edmund Gram Music House Sells Instrument
during September amounted to $127,525, as com-
for Installation in Lathrop Hall of University
pared with $120,219 worth which were imported
of Wisconsin—Other Steinway Sales.
the same month of 1909. The nine months' total
ending September shows importations valued at
(Special to The Review.)
$989,504, as against $996,062 worth of musical in-
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 8, 1910.
struments imported during the same period of
This week the Edmund Gram music house sold a
1908. This gives a decrease in imports for the Steinway Style B grand to the University of Wis-
nine months ending September of $0,558.
consin for installation in Lathrop Hall, the re-
The import figures for the nine months' period cently completed women's building. Other leading
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $871,895; piano houses of the State were hard on the trail of
1909, $990,002; 1910, $989,504.
the university officials for the sale, but as most of
The total domestic exports of musical instru- the instruments in the university school of music
ments for September, 1910, amounted to $232,413, are Steinways, it was an easy victory for the
as compared with $255,939 for the same month Edmund Gram house. A Steinway grand was
of the previous year. The nine months' exporta- also sold to Prof. Marquette, a prominent in-
tion of musical instruments amounted to $2,322,212, structor at the university. It is only a few days
as against $2,123,508 for the same period in 1909. ago that the Gram house disposed of a handsome
This shows an increase in exports for the nine Steinway grand to Judge Zimmerman, of Madi-
months ending September of $198,704.
son, the newly appointed member of the Wisconsin
The export figures for the nine months' period Supreme Court.
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $2,253,-
During the recent convention of the Wisconsin
014; 1909, $2,123,058; 1910, $2,322,212.
Teachers' Association, held in Milwaukee, the
Of the aggregate exportations in September Edmund Gram music house held a most enjoy-
there were 577 organs, valued at $42,423, as com- able artist's piano recital in its spacious concert
pared with 980 organs in 1909, valued at $50,703
hall. The Welte-Mignon piano was featured and
The nine months' total shows that we exported selections from the masters were enjoyed by the
6,121 organs, valued at $495,281, as against 0,750 vast audience of teachers.
organs, valued at $510,788, for the same period
in 1909, and 7,270, valued at $500,832, for the same
ESTEY CO. GETS DRAWBACK
period in 1903.
In September, 1910, we exported 424 pianos, On Pianos Manufactured with the Use of Im-
valued at $91,728, as against 460 pianos, valued
ported Candelabra.
at $111,283, in September, 1909. The nine months'
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
(Special to The Review.)
Good Strings a Vital
Necessity!
Do you realize the weakness which
conies to a piano through poor strings?
If all piano manufacturers fully real-
ized this they would insist upon the best.
And, right here, we might say that it is
that quality which has gained the Schaff
strings such a strong position with piano
manufacturers.
Critical men know full well their value
and know that the most rigid tests have
been applied to the Schaff products be-
fore leaving the factory.
JOHN A. SCHAFF
CHICAGO:
141 W. Michigan St.
NEW YORK:
767 East 133d St.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 7, 1910.
The application of the Estey Piano Co., New
York City, for a drawback on pianos manufactured
with the use of imported candelabra, has been
granted by the Treasury Department. In a letter
considering the request, under date of Oct. 25,
to the Collector of Customs of New York, the
department says :
"The department's regulations of Aug. 4, 1909,
providing for the allowance of drawback on pianos
manufactured by the Baldwin Co., of Cincinnati,
O., with the use of imported actions, tuning pins,
wire, etc., are hereby extended, so far as applicable,
to cover the exportation of pianos manufactured
by the Estey Piano Co., of New York City, with
the use of imported candelabra, in accordance with
the sworn statement, dated Oct. 17, 1910, trans-
mitted herewith for filing in your office. In liqui-
dation, the number of imported candelabra which
may be taken as the basis for the allowance of
drawback may equal the number used as declared
in the drawback entry, after official verification of
exported quantities, provided it shall not exceed
one pair for each piano exported."
OPENS NEW" CABLE-NELSON STORE.
Theo. C. Smoke, manager of the Cable-Nelson
Piano Co. store in Moline, 111., has opened a new
branch in Geneseo, that State, where he is already
doing close to a capacity business. The Moline
store was opened in March of the present year,
and early last month the stock had to be moved
to larger quarters to meet the demands of the
business.
?•'•'-' m-
The Prestige
of the name
"Hardman"
F
OR nearly three-quar-
ters of a century
Hardman, Peck & Co.
have made pianos.
That these have been
pianos of more than ordi-
nary excellence is fully
evinced by the fact that—
1st: The Hardman is
known the country over
as the Piano of the Home.
2nd: It has the hearty
and enthusiastic approval
of the Greatest Living
Musicians.
With the Hardman line
in stock you can truth-
fully say to a customer
"Here is precisely the
same piano that Caruso
uses in his home—he
won't have another there."
A selling argument of
great force.
And a talking point
that will add prestige to
your whole stock.
Write today for further
information.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
{Founded 1842)
138 Fifth Avenue
New York
CHICAGO OFFICE AND WAREROOM
Wbere a complete stock of the output can be teen
1006-1007
Republic Building
Corner of Adams and State Sts.
CHICAGO,
:: :: ILLINOIS
THE
MUSIC TRADE:
REVIEW
total exports show 3,531 pianos, valued at $796,-
428, as compared with 3,048, valued at $704,199,
Import Trade of Musical Instruments Shows
exported in the same period of 1909, and 2,670,
Decrease—Exports for the Month Are Also
valued at $629,031, for the same period in 1908.
Smaller—Player Shipments Make Fine Rec-
Of the aggregate exportations in September
ord—The Figures in Detail Regarding the
there were 241 piano players, valued at $50,301.
Various Instruments Furnish Some Interest-
For the nine months' period, 2,080 of these in-
ing Particulars to Our Readers.
struments, valued at $554,903, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
(Special to The Review.)
thereof" sent abroad during September, 1910,
Washington, D. C, Nov. 8, 1910.
amounted to $41,901 in the same month of 1909
The summary of exports and imports of the the value was estimated at $43,911.
commerce of the United States for the month of
The total exports for the nine months under
September, 1910, the latest period for which it has this heading foot up $475,600, as against $440,094
been compiled, has just been issued by the Bu- exported during the same period of 1909, and $453,-
reau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce 078 exported during the same period in 1908.
and Labor. The figures relating to musical mer- This shows an increase of $35,506.
chandise, including pianos, organs, piano players
and miscellaneous "small goods" in the musical
STEINWAY GRAND FOR UNIVERSITY.
field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
Edmund Gram Music House Sells Instrument
during September amounted to $127,525, as com-
for Installation in Lathrop Hall of University
pared with $120,219 worth which were imported
of Wisconsin—Other Steinway Sales.
the same month of 1909. The nine months' total
ending September shows importations valued at
(Special to The Review.)
$989,504, as against $996,062 worth of musical in-
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 8, 1910.
struments imported during the same period of
This week the Edmund Gram music house sold a
1908. This gives a decrease in imports for the Steinway Style B grand to the University of Wis-
nine months ending September of $0,558.
consin for installation in Lathrop Hall, the re-
The import figures for the nine months' period cently completed women's building. Other leading
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $871,895; piano houses of the State were hard on the trail of
1909, $990,002; 1910, $989,504.
the university officials for the sale, but as most of
The total domestic exports of musical instru- the instruments in the university school of music
ments for September, 1910, amounted to $232,413, are Steinways, it was an easy victory for the
as compared with $255,939 for the same month Edmund Gram house. A Steinway grand was
of the previous year. The nine months' exporta- also sold to Prof. Marquette, a prominent in-
tion of musical instruments amounted to $2,322,212, structor at the university. It is only a few days
as against $2,123,508 for the same period in 1909. ago that the Gram house disposed of a handsome
This shows an increase in exports for the nine Steinway grand to Judge Zimmerman, of Madi-
months ending September of $198,704.
son, the newly appointed member of the Wisconsin
The export figures for the nine months' period Supreme Court.
for the three years are as follows: 1908, $2,253,-
During the recent convention of the Wisconsin
014; 1909, $2,123,058; 1910, $2,322,212.
Teachers' Association, held in Milwaukee, the
Of the aggregate exportations in September Edmund Gram music house held a most enjoy-
there were 577 organs, valued at $42,423, as com- able artist's piano recital in its spacious concert
pared with 980 organs in 1909, valued at $50,703
hall. The Welte-Mignon piano was featured and
The nine months' total shows that we exported selections from the masters were enjoyed by the
6,121 organs, valued at $495,281, as against 0,750 vast audience of teachers.
organs, valued at $510,788, for the same period
in 1909, and 7,270, valued at $500,832, for the same
ESTEY CO. GETS DRAWBACK
period in 1903.
In September, 1910, we exported 424 pianos, On Pianos Manufactured with the Use of Im-
valued at $91,728, as against 460 pianos, valued
ported Candelabra.
at $111,283, in September, 1909. The nine months'
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
(Special to The Review.)
Good Strings a Vital
Necessity!
Do you realize the weakness which
conies to a piano through poor strings?
If all piano manufacturers fully real-
ized this they would insist upon the best.
And, right here, we might say that it is
that quality which has gained the Schaff
strings such a strong position with piano
manufacturers.
Critical men know full well their value
and know that the most rigid tests have
been applied to the Schaff products be-
fore leaving the factory.
JOHN A. SCHAFF
CHICAGO:
141 W. Michigan St.
NEW YORK:
767 East 133d St.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 7, 1910.
The application of the Estey Piano Co., New
York City, for a drawback on pianos manufactured
with the use of imported candelabra, has been
granted by the Treasury Department. In a letter
considering the request, under date of Oct. 25,
to the Collector of Customs of New York, the
department says :
"The department's regulations of Aug. 4, 1909,
providing for the allowance of drawback on pianos
manufactured by the Baldwin Co., of Cincinnati,
O., with the use of imported actions, tuning pins,
wire, etc., are hereby extended, so far as applicable,
to cover the exportation of pianos manufactured
by the Estey Piano Co., of New York City, with
the use of imported candelabra, in accordance with
the sworn statement, dated Oct. 17, 1910, trans-
mitted herewith for filing in your office. In liqui-
dation, the number of imported candelabra which
may be taken as the basis for the allowance of
drawback may equal the number used as declared
in the drawback entry, after official verification of
exported quantities, provided it shall not exceed
one pair for each piano exported."
OPENS NEW" CABLE-NELSON STORE.
Theo. C. Smoke, manager of the Cable-Nelson
Piano Co. store in Moline, 111., has opened a new
branch in Geneseo, that State, where he is already
doing close to a capacity business. The Moline
store was opened in March of the present year,
and early last month the stock had to be moved
to larger quarters to meet the demands of the
business.
?•'•'-' m-
The Prestige
of the name
"Hardman"
F
OR nearly three-quar-
ters of a century
Hardman, Peck & Co.
have made pianos.
That these have been
pianos of more than ordi-
nary excellence is fully
evinced by the fact that—
1st: The Hardman is
known the country over
as the Piano of the Home.
2nd: It has the hearty
and enthusiastic approval
of the Greatest Living
Musicians.
With the Hardman line
in stock you can truth-
fully say to a customer
"Here is precisely the
same piano that Caruso
uses in his home—he
won't have another there."
A selling argument of
great force.
And a talking point
that will add prestige to
your whole stock.
Write today for further
information.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
{Founded 1842)
138 Fifth Avenue
New York
CHICAGO OFFICE AND WAREROOM
Wbere a complete stock of the output can be teen
1006-1007
Republic Building
Corner of Adams and State Sts.
CHICAGO,
:: :: ILLINOIS
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