Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 61 N. 6 - Page 13
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
weapons, for they become true assassination tools,
the victims whereof are innocent pianos.
Perhaps this little preachment may do some
good in promoting chastened thought among the
super-enthusiastic.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Abroad.
Communications for this department should be
addressed to William Braid White, The Music
Trade Review, New York.
TRADE NEWS FROMJHE TWIN CITIES.
Raudenbush Plans to Enlarge Factory—Piano
Men Disturbed Over New Warehouse Law—
Fall Trade Outlook Improves—News of Week
(Special to The Review.)
MINNEAPOLIS AND S T . P A U L , M I N N . , August 2.—
Raudenbush & Sons again are talking of en-
larging their piano factory in the Midway dis-
trict, and announce that real work may be started
within a few weeks; but contingencies may arise
which will cause a postponement until spring.
Plans have been obtained for an addition to cost
$20,000, which, when completed, will increase the
capacity from GOO to 1,200 pianos a year. The
present factory has been in continuous operation
on full time for the past year, and yet has not been
able to supply the demand for Raudenbush instru-
ments. With the enlarged factory the house will
be able to engage in the regular production of
grands and to increase its player capacity.
St. Paul piano dealers are somewhat disturbed
over a new law placing all warehouses under the con-
trol of the State Railroad and Warehouse Commis-
sion. This law requires all individuals and concerns
doing a storage business to pay a license fee of
$100 and to file a bond for $-50,000. The penalty for
doing business without license is a fine up to $1,000,
imprisonment up to one year, or both fine and im-
prisonment. Many dealers, if not all, do storage
business. Ordinarily, it is only done for the ac-
commodation of customers and the charges are
nominal. If the Railroad and Warehouse Com-
mission holds that such storage places the piano
houses under the supervision of the commission
there will be no storage of pianos by dealers, as
the business will not warrant the payment of the
big license fee and the cost of a surety bond. The
dealers will make formal protest, together with the
fur and rug dealers and the auto concerns Au-
gust 5.
Fall trade will be so good for the piano men that
they already can note an improvement in trade.
The crop reports are even more roseate than at
any time since breaking began, and all the grain
has survived every possible danger and is now
practically ready for the harvester. Immense
crops is the story from everywhere.
Business has shown improvement without ques-
tion, and the July totals are with most of the Twin
City dealers ahead of last year's business, although
this hardly was the case with many in June.
Vice-President W. E. Guylee, of the Cable Com-
pany, spent several days in the Twin City last
week. He predicted a big business for the North-
west in the fall.
Oscar Dreher, of the well-known firm of the B.
Dreher & Sons Co., Cleveland, paid his respects to
some of the Twin City dealers. He came through
St. Paul and Minneapolis in his automobile, and
was headed for Yellowstone Park.
LEOPOLD & PALMQUIST MOVE.
Leopold & Palmquist, who are well known in
the piano industry as expert commercial artists and
engravers, removed this week to the St. James
building, 1133 Broadway, corner of Twenty-sixth
street, New York, where they have leased larger
•quarters. The new offices and workrooms will be
on the sixteenth floor, where an abundance of light
is afforded, owing to the fact that it is the top
floor, and besides windows at the sides skylights
add to the lighting facilities.
Willie—Pa, where was the first talking machine
made?
Pa—Tn the Garden of Eden, my son. You see,
Adam was lonely, and
Ma—Wi'! : e, you go out and get busy with the
lawn mower.
;
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 2.—The following
were the exports of musical instruments and kin-
dred lines from the port of New York for the
week just ended, the latest period for which they
have been compiled:
Bridgetown—1 case pianos and material, $177.
Buenaventura—5 cases pianos and material,
$1,368.
Buenos Aires—5 cases pianos and material,
$575; 4 cases pianos and material, $1,112; 1 pkg
pianos and material, $400.
Callao—10 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $806; 1 case pianos and material, $451.
Cartagena—1 case pianos and material, $325; 14
cases player-pianos and material, $2,094.
Delagoa Bay—3 cases organs and material, $100.
Genoa—2 cases pianos, $520.
Guayaquil—6 cases pianos and material, $1,050.
Havana—5 cases player-pianos and material,
$725.
La Guaira—1 case player-pianos and \material,
$200.
London—4 cases pianos and material, $1,230; 3
cases organs and material, $525.
Manila—31 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $2,610; 4 pkgs. music, $556; 6 cases organs
and material, $168; 6 cases pianos and material,
$621.
Rotterdam—2 pkgs. musical instruments and ma-
terial, $347.
Santos—3 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $263.
Singapore—1 case organs and material, $100; 17
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $435.
Sydney—91 cases pianos and material, $16,661.
Ralph O. Higel, of the Otto Higel Co., Ltd., To-
ronto, Ont., Canada, maker of the Metalnola
player-action, is spending a few days in recreation
at the Rockland House, Kawartha Lakes, Bob-
caygeon, Ont. No rumors or news have as yet
been received regarding his piscatorial energy, but
photographs are expected daily.
Felts, Hammers, Cloths
Wedges, Punchings
Each of these things plays a real part in piano man-
ufacture, and each requires experience and skill
to make.
It is short-sighted policy to put pride and money
into most of a piano and then try and cut corners
on some of the smaller parts that do not show.
The chain is no stronger than its weakest link,
and none of the parts of a piano which we manu-
facture can be slighted without the whole instru-
ment being less efficient.
Our experience is the longest, our facilites the
greatest, and our workmen take the pride in their
product and the high reputation of the house that
distinguishes all true artisans.
On the basis of quality, service and price, we offer
you our felt, hammers, cloths, wedges and punch-
ings against all competition. Try them and see
why.
American Fell
Company
TRADE
NEW YORK
MARK
BOSTON
CHICAGO
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
weapons, for they become true assassination tools,
the victims whereof are innocent pianos.
Perhaps this little preachment may do some
good in promoting chastened thought among the
super-enthusiastic.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Abroad.
Communications for this department should be
addressed to William Braid White, The Music
Trade Review, New York.
TRADE NEWS FROMJHE TWIN CITIES.
Raudenbush Plans to Enlarge Factory—Piano
Men Disturbed Over New Warehouse Law—
Fall Trade Outlook Improves—News of Week
(Special to The Review.)
MINNEAPOLIS AND S T . P A U L , M I N N . , August 2.—
Raudenbush & Sons again are talking of en-
larging their piano factory in the Midway dis-
trict, and announce that real work may be started
within a few weeks; but contingencies may arise
which will cause a postponement until spring.
Plans have been obtained for an addition to cost
$20,000, which, when completed, will increase the
capacity from GOO to 1,200 pianos a year. The
present factory has been in continuous operation
on full time for the past year, and yet has not been
able to supply the demand for Raudenbush instru-
ments. With the enlarged factory the house will
be able to engage in the regular production of
grands and to increase its player capacity.
St. Paul piano dealers are somewhat disturbed
over a new law placing all warehouses under the con-
trol of the State Railroad and Warehouse Commis-
sion. This law requires all individuals and concerns
doing a storage business to pay a license fee of
$100 and to file a bond for $-50,000. The penalty for
doing business without license is a fine up to $1,000,
imprisonment up to one year, or both fine and im-
prisonment. Many dealers, if not all, do storage
business. Ordinarily, it is only done for the ac-
commodation of customers and the charges are
nominal. If the Railroad and Warehouse Com-
mission holds that such storage places the piano
houses under the supervision of the commission
there will be no storage of pianos by dealers, as
the business will not warrant the payment of the
big license fee and the cost of a surety bond. The
dealers will make formal protest, together with the
fur and rug dealers and the auto concerns Au-
gust 5.
Fall trade will be so good for the piano men that
they already can note an improvement in trade.
The crop reports are even more roseate than at
any time since breaking began, and all the grain
has survived every possible danger and is now
practically ready for the harvester. Immense
crops is the story from everywhere.
Business has shown improvement without ques-
tion, and the July totals are with most of the Twin
City dealers ahead of last year's business, although
this hardly was the case with many in June.
Vice-President W. E. Guylee, of the Cable Com-
pany, spent several days in the Twin City last
week. He predicted a big business for the North-
west in the fall.
Oscar Dreher, of the well-known firm of the B.
Dreher & Sons Co., Cleveland, paid his respects to
some of the Twin City dealers. He came through
St. Paul and Minneapolis in his automobile, and
was headed for Yellowstone Park.
LEOPOLD & PALMQUIST MOVE.
Leopold & Palmquist, who are well known in
the piano industry as expert commercial artists and
engravers, removed this week to the St. James
building, 1133 Broadway, corner of Twenty-sixth
street, New York, where they have leased larger
•quarters. The new offices and workrooms will be
on the sixteenth floor, where an abundance of light
is afforded, owing to the fact that it is the top
floor, and besides windows at the sides skylights
add to the lighting facilities.
Willie—Pa, where was the first talking machine
made?
Pa—Tn the Garden of Eden, my son. You see,
Adam was lonely, and
Ma—Wi'! : e, you go out and get busy with the
lawn mower.
;
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 2.—The following
were the exports of musical instruments and kin-
dred lines from the port of New York for the
week just ended, the latest period for which they
have been compiled:
Bridgetown—1 case pianos and material, $177.
Buenaventura—5 cases pianos and material,
$1,368.
Buenos Aires—5 cases pianos and material,
$575; 4 cases pianos and material, $1,112; 1 pkg
pianos and material, $400.
Callao—10 pkgs. phonographic goods and ma-
terial, $806; 1 case pianos and material, $451.
Cartagena—1 case pianos and material, $325; 14
cases player-pianos and material, $2,094.
Delagoa Bay—3 cases organs and material, $100.
Genoa—2 cases pianos, $520.
Guayaquil—6 cases pianos and material, $1,050.
Havana—5 cases player-pianos and material,
$725.
La Guaira—1 case player-pianos and \material,
$200.
London—4 cases pianos and material, $1,230; 3
cases organs and material, $525.
Manila—31 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $2,610; 4 pkgs. music, $556; 6 cases organs
and material, $168; 6 cases pianos and material,
$621.
Rotterdam—2 pkgs. musical instruments and ma-
terial, $347.
Santos—3 pkgs. phonographic goods and mate-
rial, $263.
Singapore—1 case organs and material, $100; 17
pkgs. phonographic goods and material, $435.
Sydney—91 cases pianos and material, $16,661.
Ralph O. Higel, of the Otto Higel Co., Ltd., To-
ronto, Ont., Canada, maker of the Metalnola
player-action, is spending a few days in recreation
at the Rockland House, Kawartha Lakes, Bob-
caygeon, Ont. No rumors or news have as yet
been received regarding his piscatorial energy, but
photographs are expected daily.
Felts, Hammers, Cloths
Wedges, Punchings
Each of these things plays a real part in piano man-
ufacture, and each requires experience and skill
to make.
It is short-sighted policy to put pride and money
into most of a piano and then try and cut corners
on some of the smaller parts that do not show.
The chain is no stronger than its weakest link,
and none of the parts of a piano which we manu-
facture can be slighted without the whole instru-
ment being less efficient.
Our experience is the longest, our facilites the
greatest, and our workmen take the pride in their
product and the high reputation of the house that
distinguishes all true artisans.
On the basis of quality, service and price, we offer
you our felt, hammers, cloths, wedges and punch-
ings against all competition. Try them and see
why.
American Fell
Company
TRADE
NEW YORK
MARK
BOSTON
CHICAGO
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