Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 13 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
seller of player-pianos, the tuners and re- of the top action. Instructions are then given
pairers,
as well as the owners and to give the as to how the top action may be removed from
(Continued from page 7)
music industry a service greater than ever be- the player and the same regarding the bottom
Does any one suppose that the attendants at fore. Service is the watchword of the I.)e Luxe action, illustrations of the top and back ac-
the community center affairs would be unrespon- action, and we are aiming to give you service."
tion installed and numbered in accordance with
sive? If any one thinks so, he is gravely mis-
A page is then devoted,, to a general talk to the text being displayed.
taken. Music always draws a crowd. Put it to the repairman and tuner. The first subject
The cause of a note speaking when the tracker
them rightly, so that they are neither offended taken up specifically, is: "How to Oil the Player bar is covered is explained, as well as a remedy
lior confused, eliminate patronage, superiority Action Parts," which is followed by "How to for it, and instructions for the timing of a
and the appearance of teaching make the music Clean the Dirt Out of the Channels and Tubes," motor are given. The regulation of the motor
talks a free incidental to the choral society work, and "How to Detect a Leak in the Player Ac- governor is another point which is briefly but
open to the singers only perhaps; and you will tion." Two pages are then devoted to general clearly explained and illustrated by an interior
have both the singing class and the other as full information relating to piano actions. The and exterior view of the motor governor. Two
as you care to have them.
functions that this part of the piano have to pages are devoted to the motor, an illustration
What is the good? Well, just this! First you perform in connection with the player action of which is shown, while other subjects taken
make your singing society campaign more effec- and the condition the piano action should be up in detail and illustrated by the various parts
tive. Second, you boost your own game by in that it may work in proper harmony with of the action written about, are how to clean
showing all the time that the player-piano is a the player action are concisely explained.
and regulate the tracking device, the speeder,
most desirable possession for every person who
The topic on "how to regulate player ac- loud bellows or sustaining pneumatics and tke
cares enough for music to wish to hear it played. tions and valves" is dwelt upon at length, and silencer. The last page is devoted to a repro-
Third, you kill the notion that the cheap player the illustrations used to help visualize the con- duction of the various, metal parts which enter
is mechanical and the unmechanical player hope- structions are those of a sectional view of the into the construction of the action. A sectional
lessly expensive. Fourth, you help to preserve top action, a small cut showing the ilexible view of the player action installed in the piano
the player business from the neglect which striking finger and another reproducing the back is also shown.
threatens it. Fifth, you use the most potent of
weapons for stimulating interest in music. Sixth,
you can do it anywhere and at any time, if only
your local Board of Education has a spark of
public spirit.
It only needs co-operation between the music
trade and the school people. The former needs
musical stimulation for its business' sake, and
because a musical community is happier, more
orderly, cleaner and better than an unmusical
one. The latter need it because the schools wish
to fulfil their real mission of "education;" that is,
of drawing out the latent faculties of the people,
making them better Americans, and America a
better place to live in.
It has never been necessary, in all the excitement about
We respectfully commend these ideas to the
the so-called "electric-player", even to consider the
attention of the Chicago Piano and Organ Asso-
ciation, of the music trade of America, and of
attachment of electric apparatus to the wonderful
our colleagues of the trade press; merely re-
marking in conclusion that what is worth doing
at all is worth doing well, that this sort of thing,
whilst it is quite simple, can easily be botched
to extinction, and that the one best way to
assassinate the whole movement will be to
plaster the word Business all over it. Clever
people know better than that.
MUSICALLY SPEAKING
The Great "Straight"
Player-Piano
W. J. KEELEY WRITES BOOKLET
President of Auto Pneumatic Action Co. Has
Just Issued Pocket Edition Which Will Be
Very Useful for Tuners and Repair Men
Wm. J. Keeley, president of the Auto Pneu-
matic Action Co., 619-629 West Fiftieth street,
New York, and an acknowledged authority on
player-piano and player action construction has
written and had copyrighted under his name a
pocket size booklet entitled: "Player-Piano
Pointers." The text is profusely illustrated, and
is written in simple language so that it may be
easily understood, and the different operations
and methods of regulating and repairing the
action are clearly explained.
In the Foreword Mr. Keeley states: "The
constant demand for information regarding the
care and adjustment of player-pianos which we
are daily receiving from all sections of the globe
has prompted us to write as concisely as pos-
sible a book containing all the information pos-
sible on the care and adjustment of the player-
piano.
"Many books and pamphlets have been pub-
lished by different men interested in the up-
building of the player-piano, but none of them
that we know of have given the tuners and re-
pairers the know how information they have
long craved for—how to get at the component
parts of the player and make the slight adjust-
ments that are necessary from the constant use
of the instrument.
"There are close on to one million player-
pianos throughout the country, and these in-
struments should be cleaned out and the bear-
ings oiled at least once a year. This refers to
every player-piano that is made. So in pub-
lishing this book we are trying to educate the
M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
Our sales continue to increase. Our dtftput continues to
remain, despite our efforts to increase production, always
a little below demand. WHY?
SIMRLY BECAUSE: The people want, and will pay for, a first-
c\^% fc^pi-driven, personal-control, easy-playing, good-fun, PLAYER-
PIANO.' WE HAVE THAT SORT OF PLAYER-PIANO:
AND IT IS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME.
/ / is.jh\ easiest pumper:
/ / holds vacuum longest:
Patfehf.»Walk-Step pedal and Schulz
air-tight action attend to that.
By actual test: and so is the most
powerful and responsive player.
/ / has no tracking troubles:
It is the most durable and reliable:
Patent Tracking and Transposing
device kills trouble at its source; plus
transposing advantage.
Maintenance cost is negligible. Your
tuner can handle it always. Our Practi-
cal Guide Book is the best of its kind.
You had better get the SCHULZ PLAYER BOOK from us
and see the reasons for these things for yourself
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
OTTO SCHULZ, President
3 FACTORIES IN CHICAGO
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
1530 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
seller of player-pianos, the tuners and re- of the top action. Instructions are then given
pairers,
as well as the owners and to give the as to how the top action may be removed from
(Continued from page 7)
music industry a service greater than ever be- the player and the same regarding the bottom
Does any one suppose that the attendants at fore. Service is the watchword of the I.)e Luxe action, illustrations of the top and back ac-
the community center affairs would be unrespon- action, and we are aiming to give you service."
tion installed and numbered in accordance with
sive? If any one thinks so, he is gravely mis-
A page is then devoted,, to a general talk to the text being displayed.
taken. Music always draws a crowd. Put it to the repairman and tuner. The first subject
The cause of a note speaking when the tracker
them rightly, so that they are neither offended taken up specifically, is: "How to Oil the Player bar is covered is explained, as well as a remedy
lior confused, eliminate patronage, superiority Action Parts," which is followed by "How to for it, and instructions for the timing of a
and the appearance of teaching make the music Clean the Dirt Out of the Channels and Tubes," motor are given. The regulation of the motor
talks a free incidental to the choral society work, and "How to Detect a Leak in the Player Ac- governor is another point which is briefly but
open to the singers only perhaps; and you will tion." Two pages are then devoted to general clearly explained and illustrated by an interior
have both the singing class and the other as full information relating to piano actions. The and exterior view of the motor governor. Two
as you care to have them.
functions that this part of the piano have to pages are devoted to the motor, an illustration
What is the good? Well, just this! First you perform in connection with the player action of which is shown, while other subjects taken
make your singing society campaign more effec- and the condition the piano action should be up in detail and illustrated by the various parts
tive. Second, you boost your own game by in that it may work in proper harmony with of the action written about, are how to clean
showing all the time that the player-piano is a the player action are concisely explained.
and regulate the tracking device, the speeder,
most desirable possession for every person who
The topic on "how to regulate player ac- loud bellows or sustaining pneumatics and tke
cares enough for music to wish to hear it played. tions and valves" is dwelt upon at length, and silencer. The last page is devoted to a repro-
Third, you kill the notion that the cheap player the illustrations used to help visualize the con- duction of the various, metal parts which enter
is mechanical and the unmechanical player hope- structions are those of a sectional view of the into the construction of the action. A sectional
lessly expensive. Fourth, you help to preserve top action, a small cut showing the ilexible view of the player action installed in the piano
the player business from the neglect which striking finger and another reproducing the back is also shown.
threatens it. Fifth, you use the most potent of
weapons for stimulating interest in music. Sixth,
you can do it anywhere and at any time, if only
your local Board of Education has a spark of
public spirit.
It only needs co-operation between the music
trade and the school people. The former needs
musical stimulation for its business' sake, and
because a musical community is happier, more
orderly, cleaner and better than an unmusical
one. The latter need it because the schools wish
to fulfil their real mission of "education;" that is,
of drawing out the latent faculties of the people,
making them better Americans, and America a
better place to live in.
It has never been necessary, in all the excitement about
We respectfully commend these ideas to the
the so-called "electric-player", even to consider the
attention of the Chicago Piano and Organ Asso-
ciation, of the music trade of America, and of
attachment of electric apparatus to the wonderful
our colleagues of the trade press; merely re-
marking in conclusion that what is worth doing
at all is worth doing well, that this sort of thing,
whilst it is quite simple, can easily be botched
to extinction, and that the one best way to
assassinate the whole movement will be to
plaster the word Business all over it. Clever
people know better than that.
MUSICALLY SPEAKING
The Great "Straight"
Player-Piano
W. J. KEELEY WRITES BOOKLET
President of Auto Pneumatic Action Co. Has
Just Issued Pocket Edition Which Will Be
Very Useful for Tuners and Repair Men
Wm. J. Keeley, president of the Auto Pneu-
matic Action Co., 619-629 West Fiftieth street,
New York, and an acknowledged authority on
player-piano and player action construction has
written and had copyrighted under his name a
pocket size booklet entitled: "Player-Piano
Pointers." The text is profusely illustrated, and
is written in simple language so that it may be
easily understood, and the different operations
and methods of regulating and repairing the
action are clearly explained.
In the Foreword Mr. Keeley states: "The
constant demand for information regarding the
care and adjustment of player-pianos which we
are daily receiving from all sections of the globe
has prompted us to write as concisely as pos-
sible a book containing all the information pos-
sible on the care and adjustment of the player-
piano.
"Many books and pamphlets have been pub-
lished by different men interested in the up-
building of the player-piano, but none of them
that we know of have given the tuners and re-
pairers the know how information they have
long craved for—how to get at the component
parts of the player and make the slight adjust-
ments that are necessary from the constant use
of the instrument.
"There are close on to one million player-
pianos throughout the country, and these in-
struments should be cleaned out and the bear-
ings oiled at least once a year. This refers to
every player-piano that is made. So in pub-
lishing this book we are trying to educate the
M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
Our sales continue to increase. Our dtftput continues to
remain, despite our efforts to increase production, always
a little below demand. WHY?
SIMRLY BECAUSE: The people want, and will pay for, a first-
c\^% fc^pi-driven, personal-control, easy-playing, good-fun, PLAYER-
PIANO.' WE HAVE THAT SORT OF PLAYER-PIANO:
AND IT IS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME.
/ / is.jh\ easiest pumper:
/ / holds vacuum longest:
Patfehf.»Walk-Step pedal and Schulz
air-tight action attend to that.
By actual test: and so is the most
powerful and responsive player.
/ / has no tracking troubles:
It is the most durable and reliable:
Patent Tracking and Transposing
device kills trouble at its source; plus
transposing advantage.
Maintenance cost is negligible. Your
tuner can handle it always. Our Practi-
cal Guide Book is the best of its kind.
You had better get the SCHULZ PLAYER BOOK from us
and see the reasons for these things for yourself
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
OTTO SCHULZ, President
3 FACTORIES IN CHICAGO
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
1530 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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