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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
MAGNIFICENT NEW PLANT FOR THE POOLE PIANO CO.
Widely-known Boston Institution, of Which Wm. H. Poole Is President, Purchases and Has Now
Taken Possession of the Factory Building Recently Vacated by the Seaverns' Piano Action
Co. in Cambridge—Will Now Be Able to Meet the Demands of Its Rapidly Increasing
Trade—Description in Detail of This Splendidly Equipped Factory.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., Dec. 11, 1912.
When a commercial enterprise develops at a
rapid rate one looks for a visible growth in the
get an adequate idea of the completeness of the
equipment; in fact, the remarkable adaptability of
the buildings to the uses of a large piano factory.
As one enters the ground floor (which some
whose business has been growing at a rapid rate
for several years past. During the last twelve
months this growth has been phenomenal,
The Poole Piano Co., of which William H.
H. Poole, President Poole Piano Co.
would consider almost a second story, as it is con-
siderably above the street level), one finds himself
in the midst of a well-arranged and comfortable
suite of offices. Mr. Poole's private office is on
New Poole Factory from Sydney and Pilgrim Streets.
working facilities. If a concern has the room on
its site it can enlarge through the medium of ad-
ditions or alterations to suit growing necessities;
but there often comes a time when all possible
present facilities are exhausted, and then it be-
In the Engine Room.
comes a question of absolute removal; a change
of location is imperative. It is just this that has
happened to the Poole Piano Co., of Boston,
The Great Boilers.
Poole is the founder and owner, has been at its
present location at 5 and 7 Appleton street, Bos-
ton, for twenty years. There was a time when the
business could reasonably expand easily and natu-
rally through the leasing of neighboring quarters.
But, for some time, all the available room at this
location has been in use, and accordingly the com-
The Dynamo Room.
pany for some time past has been seriously han-
dicapped for proper facilities to take care of its
the left and the more general office on the right.
increasing business. Then it was that Mr. Poole
Passing another room, also a part of the office
looked about for a suitable site. Finally he found
suite, one comes to the wareroom, high studded
it in Cambridge, and the plant which he pur-
and well lighted. To the rear of this is a large
chased and is now occupying is that which un- stock room and further back, occupying the major
til a few months
ago was the home
of the Seaverns
Piano Action Co.
The
factory,
which is located
on Sydney, Pil-
grim, Lansdowne
and Auburn Sts.,
consists of three
b r i c k buildings.
The main struc-
t u r e comprises
four stories, in
which will be lo-
cated the offices,
wareroom a n d
manufacturing de-
partments. In the
adjoining
build-
ings will be the
steam and electric
power plants, also
t h e case-making
department. On
the property there
also is a large lum-
New Poole Factory from Lansdowne and Aub urn Streets.
ber shed, a dry kiln, a garage and other buildings.
The plant has the advantage of being easily ac-
cessible from Boston, being only a five-minutes'
ride through the Cambridge tunnel from the Park
street station.
Only by an inspection of the buildings can one
part of this floor, is the polishing, voicing and tun-
ing room.
On the next floor above are the board and flow
rooms, also the action, finishing, and regulating de-
partments. At the rear of the top floor is the
varnish room, and an up-to-date system of indi-