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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
47
QUALITY IN VARNISHES.
Many Difficulties Face Manufacturers as Well
as Users of Varnish in Securing Evenness of
Quality—Extensive Knowledge and Skill
Required to Obtain Best Results.
Lumber and Veneers
ASTORIA VENEER MILLS & DOCK CO. BIRD'S-EYE VENEER CO.,
ASTORIA, L. I N. Y.
Custom mills for band and veneer
sawing; slice and rotary cutting of
Mahogany, Circassian and Fancy
Woods.
ESCANABA, MICH.
Mfrs. of Bird's-eye Maple and plain
wood for Piano Linings.
HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO.,
Established 1867.
Incorporated 1904.
One of the promnent varnish manufacturers;
FORT WAYNE. INDIANA.
Specialties, Hardwood, Veneers, and
makes a statement in some of his recent adver- •
Lumber for Musical Instruments.
tising that emphasizes some of the difficulty of
determining by material tests just what constitutes
HENRY
S.
HOLDEN,
J. NARTZIK
THE E. L. CHANDLER CO.,
Plain Sa
>awed and Rotary Cut Veneers
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
the best quality of varnish. The statement in ques-
ORLEANS, VT.,
1966 Maud Ave..
Black Walnut Veneers.
tion pertains to black lead and diamonds. It goes
CHICAGO. ILL.
Figures Long and Butt Poplar Soft Poplar and Gum Cross-band-
Rotary-cut Rock Maple, for Piano
on to explain that nature has a process of trans-
Pin Blocks. We also manufacture Cross-banding. Rock Maple. Bird's- ing. Hard Maple Pin Block Stock.
iiye Linings.
Birch and Maple Panels.
Bird's-eye or Plain Linings.
forming carbon into black lead, and also of trans-
forming carbon into diamonds. The material is
which has been made in the direction of putting
exactly the same in each product, so the chemical behind. And when the right kind of a product is
the material into general use on this side again, it
analysis shows no difference. The difference is in found, stick to it and handle it, and use it carefully,
seems safe to predict that in the not distant future
and be not hasty about changing and experiment-
the process of conversion.
the United States will be the principal user of this
The point is made that it is much the same way ing with everything coming along which is offered
wood.
at
some
slight
saving
in
first
cost.
There
is
too
in the matter of varnishes. Chemical analysis
may show exactly or substantially the same mate- much of the selling quality of finished work de-
CONTRIBUTES TOJ*ED CROSS FUND.
rials, and yet, because of a difference in the proc- pendent upon good varnish and its proper applica-
llammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Fourth avenue
ess, there may be a wonderful difference in the tion to take chances upon a"ny untried product for
product. If the term graphite and diamonds had the sake of saving a few dollars in the course of a and Thirteenth street, New York, the prominent
supply house is listed as one of the contributors
been used, the appl : cation would fit equally well week.
to the Red Cross fund, the firm's check for $100
and furnish the same striking contrast. Graphite
being acknowledged in the daily newspapers by the
and black lead are synonymous, anyway, but the SWITCHING THEJWALNUT MARKET.
treasurer of the Red Cross' New York branch.
point here is that graphite is a great lubricant that
prevents metals from wearing or cutting each Whole Supply of That Wood Now Available
for Home Consumption Owing to War in
other, whereas diamonds, made from the same
PLACE ORDERS FOR MACHINERY.
Europe—Should Increase Popularity of Wal-
source, are used for the points of cutting instru-
As
a result of the war, the plant of the A. H.
nut Finish for Pianos and Furniture.
ments for such severe service as cutting glass.
Nilson Machine Co., Bridgeport, Conn., is in re-
Therefore, while varnish may be varnish, the
ceipt of a number of orders for piano manufactur-
To use the word "psychological" in connection
quality may vary widely in two samples of what
ing machinery which is being filled as rapidly as
seem to be practically the same varnish, or two with business affairs seems to be to invite trouble,
it can be produced. One important fact that can be
-
judging
from
President
Wilson's
experience
in
this
varnishes made from substantially the same mate-
gleaned
from thfs piece of information is that Eng-
rial, says Veneers. Evidently a whole lot depends respect; but one can hardly resist saying that the
land is not going to let up on producing pianos,
revival
of
black
walnut
was
launched
in
this
coun-
upon the process and upon the knowledge and
war or no war.
skill, as well as the integrity of the varnish manu- try at the psychological moment.
It has already been pointed out that the fashions
Any member of the music trade can forward
facturer himself. Varnish is a very difficult thing
to analyze or test thoroughly in advance of its use. in furniture and interior finish have been em- to this office a Want Advertisement and it will
be inserted free of charge.
Even varnish manufacturers themselves admit that phasizing the browns, and that walnut, as a brown
wood, was thus in line for preferment. Now along
it is often impossible to determine the quality of
varnish by any other test than that of time fol- comes the European war, shutting off the export
markets and making the domestic trade all the
lowing its proper application to work.
more important. For a good many years the man-
The varnish manufacturers know more about ufacturers of black walnut lumber and veneers
varnish than the users, and even they may make and the log men did most of their business with
mistakes at times. However, while tests are un- foreign buyers; hence, having a considerable mar-
will stand the most tensile strength
certain, they come to know in the course of them ket at home at this particular time, when Europe
which process produces the best article with a is off the map as a buying factor, is a very favor-
given combination of materials, and with the able and gratifying condition.
knowledge of what they have used and how they
From the standpoint of the domestic consumer,
BRAND
have used it, they are in a much better position to also, the situation is favorable, says H. Douglass
ARE MADE OF SPECIAL STEEL.
judge the merits of their products than the aver- in a recent talk. The walnut men have proved their
age user of varnish.
Thirty-five years of experience in mak-
case in regard to the extent of the supply, which
ing tuning pins enables us to give you
What all of this means is that in buying varnish has been shown by Government statistics to be in
the most reliable pins in the market.
one should seek connection with those varnish excess of 50,000,000 feet a year. Hence there is no
Guaranteed to hold for a lifetime.
manufacturers who either have already established question about getting the material if it is wanted.
a reputation, or else are striving earnestly to es- However, with the strong demand from abroad,
Send for sample set
and prices.
tablish a reputation with a product they will stand where the wood has been recognized as probably
American Musical Supply Co.
the finest cabinet material the world affords, some
451 Communlpaw Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
domestic users have considered the fact that there
might be competition for the wood from that
source, even though it would not be troublesome.
CINCINNATI, O.
Now, with the foreign ports cut off, the whole pro-
Importers and Manufacturers of
duction of black walnut is available for home
Circassian Walnut and Figured
users, who thus have a chance to get started on the
•oft yellow poplar for cross band-
Mahogany Veneers for high grade
wood and to establish themselves permanently in
ing is unapproached in this country.
that connection before the European factories are
A large supply always on hand.
piano cases and cabinets.
able
to
get
back
to
a
point
where
they
will
be
active
The
Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
New York Office and Sample Room
buyers of walnut logs and lumber.
N.Y. FURNITURE EXCHANGE
As they say in baseball, things have "broken
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
right" for the walnut men and for walnut con-
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
sumers thus far, and with the auspicious start
American - Made
Tuning Pins
"AMSCO"
The Ohio Veneer Co.
Piano Manufacturers S t ^
SOSS INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EVER IN MIND"
When you fail
to see an un-
sightly hinge
protruding you
know SOSS is
the answer.
No. 10J
Write to-day.
SOSS MFG. GO,
435 ATLANTIC AVE.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.