Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
institution. In this picture can be seen Ernest
Hohner, assistant general manager of the Hohner
Difficult for the Layman to Realize the Extent of the Plant of the Famous Harmonica and Ac- factories and well-known to the American musical
cordion Manufacturers in Trossingen, Germany—Make 9,000,000 Harmonicas Annually.
merchandise field. Ernest Hohner has traveled
The magnitude of the factory facilities of the finished product every detail of manufacturing is from coast to coast in this country, and also has
House of Hohner and the extent of its modern
handled in the most improved and up-to-date man- a host of friends in Canada. He is possessed of
equipment and wonderful resources is hardly ap- ner, and it is this careful attention to detail which an intimate knowledge of every detail of the har-
IMMENSE FACTORY FACILITIES OF THE HOUSE OF HOHNER.
One of the Busy Departments of the Hohner Plant.
inonica industry that was acquired by many years
of practical training, and is in close touch with
the business at all times.
Machine Shop in the Hohner Plant for Making and Repairing Tools.
predated by the average layman ur musical mer-
chandise dealer. In actual figures the House of
Hohner sells more than 9,000,000 harmonicas an-
nually, in addition to an excellent trade in high
class accordions. Over 3,000 people are employed
the year round in the Hohner factories turning out
these products, and this force is being constantly
increased.
The accompanying illustrations of a few depart-
ments of the immense Hohner plant at Trossingen,
Germany, were received this week from abroad
and may give some idea of the completeness of the
Hohner factories. From the first transfer of the
lumber in the sheds to the final shipment of the
has materially contributed to the maintenance of
the prestige of the House of Hohner in the har-
monica industry.
The accompanying illustration of one of the
Hohner lumber sheds gives but a meager idea of
the complete stock that is always on hand at the
Hohner plant, as the cost of this stock often ex-
ceeds and is never less than $100,000. The depart-
ment devoted to the manufacturing and repairing
of tools and small machinery needed in the manu-
facture of Hohner harmonicas and accordions is
another section of the Hohner factory that is
particularly worthy of special mention as indicative
of the detailed modern equipment of the Hohner
Hohner's Extensive Lumber Sheds.
Bell Brand Harmonicas
"
Made in America "
Have won a national reputation because of their remarkable and durable
qualities. They are not the best merely because they are American made,
and the only harmonicas made in this country, but they stand competition
with the products of the world, embodying the very best musical qualities
and workmanship.
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
CAN BE PROCURED FROM THE FOLLOWING WHOLESALE HOUSES:
C. BRUNO & SON, New York City, N. Y.
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON, New York City, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston, Mass.
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York City.
W. J. DYER & BRO., St. Paul, Minn.
J. W. JENKINS SONS' MUSIC CO., Kansas City, Mo.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Cincinnati, O.
ROBT. C. KRETSCHMAR, Philadelphia, Pa.
KOERBER-BRENNER MUSIC CO., St. Louis, Mo.
LYON & HEALY, Chicago, 111.
C. MEISEL, New York City, N. Y.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
JOS. W. STERN & CO., New York City, N. Y.
TONK BROS. CO., Chicago, HI.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Chicago, 111.
The National Musical String Co., $7,*°™**
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