Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 61 N. 20 - Page 51
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THE MUSlC TRADE REVIEW
product, and there are variations in quality in glue,
even of the same brand. If you want to know
what those variations consist of, and protect your-
self in the use of the glue, test out every barrel
that you purchase. That is the only way to be safe,
and safety first, in glue-using, is the best insurance
of good work."
A good many small concerns which buy only a
limited amount of glue, and which have never
thought it necessary to purchase equipment for
testing glue, ought to make arrangements some-
where to have these tests made for them, said a
writer in Veneers recently. They are likely to
save a lot of trouble in the long run. Another
thing is the tendency of the little buyer to try to
save something by buying a cheap glue. Inasmuch
as the cost of the glue used on a single top or panel
is only a very small percentage of the total cost,
and as the volume of glued-up work in the small
plant is not sufficient to make this difference a
strong consideration, it is plain that to buy glue on
a price basis, especially in a small factory, is very
poor logic and very poor business.
Nobody can afford to use a glue poorer than
the job demands; but in the comparatively small
plant, where the cost of glue is not a big item, it is
folly to try to save money at this point. Many of
the troubles which the average user of veneers ex-
periences are due to a poor quality of glue. It is
a costly luxury to not have the right kind, and the
consumer can afford to,err on the side of safety
in this respect, especially considering the important
part it plays and the small expense which it in-
volves, compared with other items of cost.
MUSIC BY ELECTRICITY.
SECURE AGENCY_FOR PIANO WIRE.
METHOD FOR INSURING UNIFORMITY IN GLUE.
Only Really Safe Way to Buy Glue Is to Make a Laboratory Test with the Delivered Material
and Check It Up Against the Sample Submitted—Arrangements Can Be Made for Tests.
A manufacturer of pianos who has had a lot of
experience in the purchasing end of the business
lias come to the conclusion that there is only one
way to buy glue. That, in his opinion, is by sample
followed by a laboratory test witii the delivered
material, checked against the sample, to insure its
being up to the mark in every respect.
The result of the adoption of this plan has been
a marked reduction in his gluing-up troubles. Of
course, nobody is infallible, and mistakes are often
made which are blamed on the glue without cause.
Hut, on the other hand, it is without question true
that poor or improperly selected glue is often the
cause of trouble which is experienced in the panel
plant or the furniture factory.
"The price-buyer can 'get by' in some instances,"
said the manufacturer referred to, "and never be
shown up. He can shut his eyes to quality and
select the lowest priced article, in a good many
instances, and not be seriously hurt, because the
goods may be sufficiently standardized to insure
his getting pretty fair quality in any case. But
when it comes to glue, look out. The only way to
know what you are getting in glue is to try it out.
Put it to the test. See how its tensile strength
shows up; determine its viscosity; look into every
other feature which will decide its value from the
standpoint of actual use, and then buy accordingly.
"Of course, if some benefactor comes along with
a lot of glue that he is willing to sell at a lower
price than the market, and his glue is up to the
standards which have been set in your factory,
lake it; but be sure that the stock delivered is as
good as the sample. The man who is depending
on the laboratory test is sure of what he is doing;
lie knows; whereas the house which is buying be-
cause it has always got the glue from the same
concern, or because it is being given an especially
attractive price, is, to a certain extent, working in
the dark.
"Of course, it is a good thing, as a rule, to keep
on dealing with the house which has s'.iown itself
to be reliable, and which can be depended upon.
But there are variations in quality in any natural
Details of Patent Just Granted to Jefferson C.
Deagan, of Chicago, III.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C , November 8.—Patent No.
1,158,988 was last week granted to Jefferson C.
Deagan, Chicago, 111., for an electrical musical in-
strument, and relates to music-producing appa-
ratus employing resonating elements and electro-
magnets for setting them into vibration.
The invention has for one of its objects the
provision of means whereby each electro-magnet
may be limited to one magnetization for each
closure of its circuit, then to produce but one
musical tone, or whereby such magnet may have
its magnetization repeated for each closure of its
circuit by its controlling switch then to secure
repetitions of the tone corresponding thereto with
but one closure of its circuit-controlling switch.
The invention has for another of its objects the
provision of means for regulating the degree of
magnetization of the magnets to govern the in-
tensity of the tones they produce, and also the
provision of means for regulating the rate of
magnetization occurring when the magnets are re-
peatedly energized upon single closures of their
circuit-controlling switches.
GREAT ACTIVITYJN^SUPPLY TRADE.
One House Shipped 1,400 Sets of Piano Keys in
One Day Recently.
To give a little indication of how business is, it
would not be amiss to say that one of the piano
supply houses, one day recently, shipped nearly
1,400 sets of piano keys from its factory. Many
other supply houses are likewise working on good
schedules, and there is every indication that these
two months will certainly pull up the piano busi-
ness to a considerable volume for 1915.
A very attractive young lady entered the piano
section of the Grand Leader department store,
St. Louis, a few days ago and approached the
affable Hugo Heintz with a captivating smile. Mr.
Heintz responded by inquiring politely if there
was "anything in the music department she wanted
to-day." "Yes, sir; if I sprinkle you with kisses
would you love me?" Mr. Heintz was completely
taken off his feet by such a sudden proposal, and
Madeline, seeing his predicament, hastened to his
rescue and quietly whispered in his ear, "She wants
that new piece of music, you mutt."
(Special to The Review.)
TORONTO, ONT., November 8.—D. M. Best & Co.,
hammer and string manufacturers, Toronto, an-
nounce the completion of arrangements for the
Canadian agency of English music wire manufac-
tured in Birmingham by the firm of Latch &
Batchelor.
WOMAN PRAISES DANQUARD SCHOOL.
Miss Annie B. Daniels Writes Letter in Com-
mendation of the Thoroughness of the
Course of Pneumatic Player Construction.
Miss Annie B. Daniels, of St. Johnsbury, Vt.,
a recent student at the Danquard Player Action
School. New York, has just written as follows to
the officials of that school:
"Wish to express my appreciation of the thor-
ough instruction given there in the principles gov-
erning the operation and construction of the
pneumatic player and of the exceptional advan-
tages offered by the school for the study of the
different player actions now on the market."
CANADIANSUPPLYMAN IN NEW YORK.
(Special to The Review.)
TORONTO, ONT., November 8.—W. Bohne, the
well-known piano hammer and string manufacturer
of Toronto, was a recent trade visitor to New
York. The vagaries of the felt market since the
war upset so many long established trade connec-
tions and has caused the piano supply trade con-
siderable concern, but Mr. Bohne has been for-
tunate in the matter of supplies.
E. B. RICHARDSON FOR MAYOR.
(Special to The Review.)
LKOMINSTER, MASS.,
November 8.—Everett B.
Richardson, president and manager of the Rich-
ardson Piano Case Co., of this city, has announced
his candidacy for Mayor of Leominster. Mr.
Richardson is one of the best known manufac-
turers of the city and has always been much inter-
ested in public matters, although he has never held
public office.
INVISIBLE
HINGES
BRANCH OFFICES:
Chicifo
160 No. Fifth Are.
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers a n d Manufacturers of
Figured Mahogany, Circassian Wal-
nut and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
"Out of sight,
ever in mind"
3416SecondAve.,So.
Illustrated Catalog S
mailed on request.
New York Office and Samplm Room
Grand Central Palace Building
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
San Franciico
164 Hansford Bldr.
When you fail to sec an mi
sightly hinge protruding you
Know " Soss " is the answer
Lo» Anf elei
Soss Hinges emphasize beau- I &
tiful wood finishes as thei e is \<£t\ 224 Central Bid*.
no projecting metal on either
side of the door.
Minneapolis
Made in numerous sizes.
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO.
435 443 ATLANTIC AVE BROOKLYN.N.Y
Detroit
David Whitney Bldf.
THE MUSlC TRADE REVIEW
product, and there are variations in quality in glue,
even of the same brand. If you want to know
what those variations consist of, and protect your-
self in the use of the glue, test out every barrel
that you purchase. That is the only way to be safe,
and safety first, in glue-using, is the best insurance
of good work."
A good many small concerns which buy only a
limited amount of glue, and which have never
thought it necessary to purchase equipment for
testing glue, ought to make arrangements some-
where to have these tests made for them, said a
writer in Veneers recently. They are likely to
save a lot of trouble in the long run. Another
thing is the tendency of the little buyer to try to
save something by buying a cheap glue. Inasmuch
as the cost of the glue used on a single top or panel
is only a very small percentage of the total cost,
and as the volume of glued-up work in the small
plant is not sufficient to make this difference a
strong consideration, it is plain that to buy glue on
a price basis, especially in a small factory, is very
poor logic and very poor business.
Nobody can afford to use a glue poorer than
the job demands; but in the comparatively small
plant, where the cost of glue is not a big item, it is
folly to try to save money at this point. Many of
the troubles which the average user of veneers ex-
periences are due to a poor quality of glue. It is
a costly luxury to not have the right kind, and the
consumer can afford to,err on the side of safety
in this respect, especially considering the important
part it plays and the small expense which it in-
volves, compared with other items of cost.
MUSIC BY ELECTRICITY.
SECURE AGENCY_FOR PIANO WIRE.
METHOD FOR INSURING UNIFORMITY IN GLUE.
Only Really Safe Way to Buy Glue Is to Make a Laboratory Test with the Delivered Material
and Check It Up Against the Sample Submitted—Arrangements Can Be Made for Tests.
A manufacturer of pianos who has had a lot of
experience in the purchasing end of the business
lias come to the conclusion that there is only one
way to buy glue. That, in his opinion, is by sample
followed by a laboratory test witii the delivered
material, checked against the sample, to insure its
being up to the mark in every respect.
The result of the adoption of this plan has been
a marked reduction in his gluing-up troubles. Of
course, nobody is infallible, and mistakes are often
made which are blamed on the glue without cause.
Hut, on the other hand, it is without question true
that poor or improperly selected glue is often the
cause of trouble which is experienced in the panel
plant or the furniture factory.
"The price-buyer can 'get by' in some instances,"
said the manufacturer referred to, "and never be
shown up. He can shut his eyes to quality and
select the lowest priced article, in a good many
instances, and not be seriously hurt, because the
goods may be sufficiently standardized to insure
his getting pretty fair quality in any case. But
when it comes to glue, look out. The only way to
know what you are getting in glue is to try it out.
Put it to the test. See how its tensile strength
shows up; determine its viscosity; look into every
other feature which will decide its value from the
standpoint of actual use, and then buy accordingly.
"Of course, if some benefactor comes along with
a lot of glue that he is willing to sell at a lower
price than the market, and his glue is up to the
standards which have been set in your factory,
lake it; but be sure that the stock delivered is as
good as the sample. The man who is depending
on the laboratory test is sure of what he is doing;
lie knows; whereas the house which is buying be-
cause it has always got the glue from the same
concern, or because it is being given an especially
attractive price, is, to a certain extent, working in
the dark.
"Of course, it is a good thing, as a rule, to keep
on dealing with the house which has s'.iown itself
to be reliable, and which can be depended upon.
But there are variations in quality in any natural
Details of Patent Just Granted to Jefferson C.
Deagan, of Chicago, III.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C , November 8.—Patent No.
1,158,988 was last week granted to Jefferson C.
Deagan, Chicago, 111., for an electrical musical in-
strument, and relates to music-producing appa-
ratus employing resonating elements and electro-
magnets for setting them into vibration.
The invention has for one of its objects the
provision of means whereby each electro-magnet
may be limited to one magnetization for each
closure of its circuit, then to produce but one
musical tone, or whereby such magnet may have
its magnetization repeated for each closure of its
circuit by its controlling switch then to secure
repetitions of the tone corresponding thereto with
but one closure of its circuit-controlling switch.
The invention has for another of its objects the
provision of means for regulating the degree of
magnetization of the magnets to govern the in-
tensity of the tones they produce, and also the
provision of means for regulating the rate of
magnetization occurring when the magnets are re-
peatedly energized upon single closures of their
circuit-controlling switches.
GREAT ACTIVITYJN^SUPPLY TRADE.
One House Shipped 1,400 Sets of Piano Keys in
One Day Recently.
To give a little indication of how business is, it
would not be amiss to say that one of the piano
supply houses, one day recently, shipped nearly
1,400 sets of piano keys from its factory. Many
other supply houses are likewise working on good
schedules, and there is every indication that these
two months will certainly pull up the piano busi-
ness to a considerable volume for 1915.
A very attractive young lady entered the piano
section of the Grand Leader department store,
St. Louis, a few days ago and approached the
affable Hugo Heintz with a captivating smile. Mr.
Heintz responded by inquiring politely if there
was "anything in the music department she wanted
to-day." "Yes, sir; if I sprinkle you with kisses
would you love me?" Mr. Heintz was completely
taken off his feet by such a sudden proposal, and
Madeline, seeing his predicament, hastened to his
rescue and quietly whispered in his ear, "She wants
that new piece of music, you mutt."
(Special to The Review.)
TORONTO, ONT., November 8.—D. M. Best & Co.,
hammer and string manufacturers, Toronto, an-
nounce the completion of arrangements for the
Canadian agency of English music wire manufac-
tured in Birmingham by the firm of Latch &
Batchelor.
WOMAN PRAISES DANQUARD SCHOOL.
Miss Annie B. Daniels Writes Letter in Com-
mendation of the Thoroughness of the
Course of Pneumatic Player Construction.
Miss Annie B. Daniels, of St. Johnsbury, Vt.,
a recent student at the Danquard Player Action
School. New York, has just written as follows to
the officials of that school:
"Wish to express my appreciation of the thor-
ough instruction given there in the principles gov-
erning the operation and construction of the
pneumatic player and of the exceptional advan-
tages offered by the school for the study of the
different player actions now on the market."
CANADIANSUPPLYMAN IN NEW YORK.
(Special to The Review.)
TORONTO, ONT., November 8.—W. Bohne, the
well-known piano hammer and string manufacturer
of Toronto, was a recent trade visitor to New
York. The vagaries of the felt market since the
war upset so many long established trade connec-
tions and has caused the piano supply trade con-
siderable concern, but Mr. Bohne has been for-
tunate in the matter of supplies.
E. B. RICHARDSON FOR MAYOR.
(Special to The Review.)
LKOMINSTER, MASS.,
November 8.—Everett B.
Richardson, president and manager of the Rich-
ardson Piano Case Co., of this city, has announced
his candidacy for Mayor of Leominster. Mr.
Richardson is one of the best known manufac-
turers of the city and has always been much inter-
ested in public matters, although he has never held
public office.
INVISIBLE
HINGES
BRANCH OFFICES:
Chicifo
160 No. Fifth Are.
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers a n d Manufacturers of
Figured Mahogany, Circassian Wal-
nut and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
"Out of sight,
ever in mind"
3416SecondAve.,So.
Illustrated Catalog S
mailed on request.
New York Office and Samplm Room
Grand Central Palace Building
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
San Franciico
164 Hansford Bldr.
When you fail to sec an mi
sightly hinge protruding you
Know " Soss " is the answer
Lo» Anf elei
Soss Hinges emphasize beau- I &
tiful wood finishes as thei e is \<£t\ 224 Central Bid*.
no projecting metal on either
side of the door.
Minneapolis
Made in numerous sizes.
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO.
435 443 ATLANTIC AVE BROOKLYN.N.Y
Detroit
David Whitney Bldf.
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