Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 8 - Page 56
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56
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
was that I was born in 1841, and sixteen years
later, with a hand saw, a chisel, a gauge and a
Is the Title of a New Line of Harmonicas pocket knife I had made that fiddle myself.
Brought Out by M. Hohner and Which Are
"It is possible there may be a few violins that
Destined to Win a Large Degree of Favor.
have never been lied about during their existence,
but they must have been laid away and forgotten
"Ironclad' is the title of a new line of harmoni- or belonged to some ignoramus who never read
cas now being marketed by M. Hohner, 114-116 about or heard of the Cremona makers. It was a
East Sixteenth street, New York.
bad day for the morals of the American or any
In the "Ironclad" are embodied all of the stand- other people, for that matter, when some fellow
ard Hohner qualities plus the addition of the latest
found a real 'Strad' in an attic, bought it for a
Hohner invention, which consists of metal strips, song, or received it as a gift, and sold it for a
heavily nickel pb.ted "(and consequently dust- thousand dollars. Since that time attics and pawn-
proof), so arranged and constructed that the shops have been remarkably fruitful sources of
wooden partitions of the harmonica, ordinarily wealth. Old wrecks are picked up and put into
exposed, are completely encased, thereby prevent-
the hands of skilled repairers, and then, at an
ing the swelling or warping of the wood and thus expense of $2 or $3, sent to New York and re-
prolonging the life of the instrument to a remarka- turned, bearing dirty, ragged brown labels resem-
ble extent.
bling closely those found in the genuine produc-
The prices of the new line, comprising four dis- tions of the best old makers. Some of these old
tinct styles are indeed popular, having been regu- makers didn't use labels, but that makes no differ-
lated to insure large profits to the dealers and im- ence.
mediate sales. The invention is an exclusive
'"If Stradivarius were resurrected and should ex
Hohner feature and me:\ns still greater stimulus amine the 'Strad' violins displayed in our musit
for the rapid selling Holiner line.
stores he would commit suicide.
A four-page folder in colors, illustrating the
''Sometimes I feel like lying myself. I think 1
styles of "Ironclad"' instruments, will be mailed to
will take the top off one of the most degenerate
dealers in the near future. The folder is arranged
specimens I can get hold.of and stick in a label
in the customary comprehensive nvnner typical of
in back-hand Hebrew, which, translated into Eng-
Hohner advertising.
lish, will read : "Made by Josephus A. A. 10m.' "—
The Etude.
'IRONCLAD" HARMONICAS
THE VIOUN LIAR.
WM. R. GRATZJX). OPTIMISTIC
Joel B. Swett, the veteran American violin
maker, believes that there is nothing so conducive Over Business for the Opening Months of 1912
to habits of prevarication on the part of the aver-
—Bohland & Fuchs Band Instruments in De-
age man as the ownership of a violin. Mr. Swett
mand—Wm. R. Gratz Visiting the Western
says :
Trade—Returns Early Next Month.
"A great many men will lie oftener and more
persistently about old violins than about almost
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., X> West :ilst
anything el?c on earth. I have known a man, so
street. New York, is still busy filling orders for the
Christian and godly that he would whip his chil-
famous line of Bohland & Fuchs band instruments,
dren for telling even innocent little fibs and who of which they are the importers. The year past
wouldn't deceive even in a horse trade, persistently
marked up several Rcords in sales of the Bohland
to reiterate the statement that a cheap, old, square-
& Fuchs product, and li)l'2 promises a continua-
shouldered German fiddle, branded 'Hopf in big tion of that good business. Jos. Mock, secretary
letters just below the button, had been the property
of the company, said during a brief chat with The
of his great-great-grandfather's great uncle's
Review: "The first few weeks of 191*2 have been
mother's mother-in-law more than a century before
very satisfactory to us. Although we are not far
the real Hopf made a number of square-shouidered
ahead of the corresponding period of 1911 we feel
riddles, some of which, by some mistake, possessed
that to maintain that volume of business is for-
a remarkably loud tone.
tunate and therefore we are content." Mr. Mock
"A mild-eyed man of about seventy, well-
spoke of the outlook for a good year very opti-
dressed, and probably well-respected, one day mistically.
brought a most crudely built fiddle to have me re-
Wm. R. Gratz, president, is at present visiting
glue the top, which was almost ready to fall off.
the trade in the big commercial centers of the
He insisted upon my using the utmost care in the Middle West. He is expected home early next
work, as it was an instrument that had been
month.
handed down to him through seven or eight gen-
erations of his ancestors. When I got the top off
TO MANUFACTURE BAND INSTRUMENTS.
and saw some pencil-written words near the base
bar I was completely dazed at first at the thought
The R. T. Peters Manufacturing Co. building
that if the owner had told the truth, I must most
at Grand Rapids, Mich., will house the new com-
assuredly be the real, unadulterated 'Wandering pany being organized to manufacture cornets and
Jew.' All I could remember of my past, however, other band instruments. Interested in the enter-
•"NX
WKIIK
^
I OR NKW C A T A L O G
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranttd that nalrhar Baw Saraw Rligs nar Capa aai fall aft ea Baw Sorawa aa abava HIistraM.
JJa adfaitaa In prlaa If Ylalli Bawa ara purahiaal bavlif Mia Pattntid Saraw Attaabad fa rha Fraf.
W M . R. GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
STORY OF THE BAGPIPE.
This Instrument Is the Basis of a Very Inter-
esting Volume Written by W m . H. Grattan
Flood Treating of Its History.
The latest addition to the Music Story Series,
published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, is
"The Story of the Bagpipe," written by William H.
Grattan Flood. Lovers of the weird and martial
music produced by the pipes will find this volume
a most valuable addition to their library. The chief
reason for writing it, says the author, is that the
genesis of the pipe goes back to the remotest an-
tiquity, and that the instrument can be rightly
claimed : s the precursor of the organ. The variety
and comprehensiveness of information in the com-
pact little book are astonishing. The author traces
the history of the bagpipe in Ancient Egypt, in
A Satisfied Customer
Is our best advertisement aud musi-
cians using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied. YORK instruments have
been tested In the grind of experience,
with tbe fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and have not been found wanting.
This test has covered a period of 80
years and eacb year has made YORK
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to yon 7 If you are on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE IT"
by sending our catalogue and dealers' proposition. Do
it today or some live one may do you out of your
chance.
J. W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
N«w Brunswick, N. J .
Largest Jobbers in America of
USICAL
KRCHANDISi;
NKW YORK.
prise are John Duffy, Claude Hamilton, J. Francis
Campbell and Andrew Fyfe. The company will
be capitalized for $30,000. The product manufac-
tured will be for competition with imported goods
in both grade and price.
36-37 Wast tltt Strati, UwUrk City
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Chicago
Cincinnati
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony Pec*—Shell Picks, etc
Send for samples & prices
56
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
was that I was born in 1841, and sixteen years
later, with a hand saw, a chisel, a gauge and a
Is the Title of a New Line of Harmonicas pocket knife I had made that fiddle myself.
Brought Out by M. Hohner and Which Are
"It is possible there may be a few violins that
Destined to Win a Large Degree of Favor.
have never been lied about during their existence,
but they must have been laid away and forgotten
"Ironclad' is the title of a new line of harmoni- or belonged to some ignoramus who never read
cas now being marketed by M. Hohner, 114-116 about or heard of the Cremona makers. It was a
East Sixteenth street, New York.
bad day for the morals of the American or any
In the "Ironclad" are embodied all of the stand- other people, for that matter, when some fellow
ard Hohner qualities plus the addition of the latest
found a real 'Strad' in an attic, bought it for a
Hohner invention, which consists of metal strips, song, or received it as a gift, and sold it for a
heavily nickel pb.ted "(and consequently dust- thousand dollars. Since that time attics and pawn-
proof), so arranged and constructed that the shops have been remarkably fruitful sources of
wooden partitions of the harmonica, ordinarily wealth. Old wrecks are picked up and put into
exposed, are completely encased, thereby prevent-
the hands of skilled repairers, and then, at an
ing the swelling or warping of the wood and thus expense of $2 or $3, sent to New York and re-
prolonging the life of the instrument to a remarka- turned, bearing dirty, ragged brown labels resem-
ble extent.
bling closely those found in the genuine produc-
The prices of the new line, comprising four dis- tions of the best old makers. Some of these old
tinct styles are indeed popular, having been regu- makers didn't use labels, but that makes no differ-
lated to insure large profits to the dealers and im- ence.
mediate sales. The invention is an exclusive
'"If Stradivarius were resurrected and should ex
Hohner feature and me:\ns still greater stimulus amine the 'Strad' violins displayed in our musit
for the rapid selling Holiner line.
stores he would commit suicide.
A four-page folder in colors, illustrating the
''Sometimes I feel like lying myself. I think 1
styles of "Ironclad"' instruments, will be mailed to
will take the top off one of the most degenerate
dealers in the near future. The folder is arranged
specimens I can get hold.of and stick in a label
in the customary comprehensive nvnner typical of
in back-hand Hebrew, which, translated into Eng-
Hohner advertising.
lish, will read : "Made by Josephus A. A. 10m.' "—
The Etude.
'IRONCLAD" HARMONICAS
THE VIOUN LIAR.
WM. R. GRATZJX). OPTIMISTIC
Joel B. Swett, the veteran American violin
maker, believes that there is nothing so conducive Over Business for the Opening Months of 1912
to habits of prevarication on the part of the aver-
—Bohland & Fuchs Band Instruments in De-
age man as the ownership of a violin. Mr. Swett
mand—Wm. R. Gratz Visiting the Western
says :
Trade—Returns Early Next Month.
"A great many men will lie oftener and more
persistently about old violins than about almost
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., X> West :ilst
anything el?c on earth. I have known a man, so
street. New York, is still busy filling orders for the
Christian and godly that he would whip his chil-
famous line of Bohland & Fuchs band instruments,
dren for telling even innocent little fibs and who of which they are the importers. The year past
wouldn't deceive even in a horse trade, persistently
marked up several Rcords in sales of the Bohland
to reiterate the statement that a cheap, old, square-
& Fuchs product, and li)l'2 promises a continua-
shouldered German fiddle, branded 'Hopf in big tion of that good business. Jos. Mock, secretary
letters just below the button, had been the property
of the company, said during a brief chat with The
of his great-great-grandfather's great uncle's
Review: "The first few weeks of 191*2 have been
mother's mother-in-law more than a century before
very satisfactory to us. Although we are not far
the real Hopf made a number of square-shouidered
ahead of the corresponding period of 1911 we feel
riddles, some of which, by some mistake, possessed
that to maintain that volume of business is for-
a remarkably loud tone.
tunate and therefore we are content." Mr. Mock
"A mild-eyed man of about seventy, well-
spoke of the outlook for a good year very opti-
dressed, and probably well-respected, one day mistically.
brought a most crudely built fiddle to have me re-
Wm. R. Gratz, president, is at present visiting
glue the top, which was almost ready to fall off.
the trade in the big commercial centers of the
He insisted upon my using the utmost care in the Middle West. He is expected home early next
work, as it was an instrument that had been
month.
handed down to him through seven or eight gen-
erations of his ancestors. When I got the top off
TO MANUFACTURE BAND INSTRUMENTS.
and saw some pencil-written words near the base
bar I was completely dazed at first at the thought
The R. T. Peters Manufacturing Co. building
that if the owner had told the truth, I must most
at Grand Rapids, Mich., will house the new com-
assuredly be the real, unadulterated 'Wandering pany being organized to manufacture cornets and
Jew.' All I could remember of my past, however, other band instruments. Interested in the enter-
•"NX
WKIIK
^
I OR NKW C A T A L O G
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranttd that nalrhar Baw Saraw Rligs nar Capa aai fall aft ea Baw Sorawa aa abava HIistraM.
JJa adfaitaa In prlaa If Ylalli Bawa ara purahiaal bavlif Mia Pattntid Saraw Attaabad fa rha Fraf.
W M . R. GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
STORY OF THE BAGPIPE.
This Instrument Is the Basis of a Very Inter-
esting Volume Written by W m . H. Grattan
Flood Treating of Its History.
The latest addition to the Music Story Series,
published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, is
"The Story of the Bagpipe," written by William H.
Grattan Flood. Lovers of the weird and martial
music produced by the pipes will find this volume
a most valuable addition to their library. The chief
reason for writing it, says the author, is that the
genesis of the pipe goes back to the remotest an-
tiquity, and that the instrument can be rightly
claimed : s the precursor of the organ. The variety
and comprehensiveness of information in the com-
pact little book are astonishing. The author traces
the history of the bagpipe in Ancient Egypt, in
A Satisfied Customer
Is our best advertisement aud musi-
cians using YORK Instruments are
—satisfied. YORK instruments have
been tested In the grind of experience,
with tbe fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and have not been found wanting.
This test has covered a period of 80
years and eacb year has made YORK
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to yon 7 If you are on the
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE IT"
by sending our catalogue and dealers' proposition. Do
it today or some live one may do you out of your
chance.
J. W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
N«w Brunswick, N. J .
Largest Jobbers in America of
USICAL
KRCHANDISi;
NKW YORK.
prise are John Duffy, Claude Hamilton, J. Francis
Campbell and Andrew Fyfe. The company will
be capitalized for $30,000. The product manufac-
tured will be for competition with imported goods
in both grade and price.
36-37 Wast tltt Strati, UwUrk City
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Chicago
Cincinnati
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Ebony Pec*—Shell Picks, etc
Send for samples & prices
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