Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 16 - Page 53
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THE MUSIC TRADE
APRIL 20, 1918
REVIEW
winter, and which as yet has not shown signs of
letting up to any marked extent. The stringency
John C. Wickham Tells of Need for Early Or- in shipping facilities affects the plate manufac-
dering—Transportation Congestion Causing turer in the getting of his supplies as well as in
delivering the complete piano plates to piano
Great Delay in Deliveries of Piano Plates
manufacturers. Therefore, by placing orders
Discussing the piano plate situation, John C. well in advance, the piano manufacturer will
Wickham, the well-known executive of the give the plate maker the necessary leeway for
Wickham Piano Plate Co. of Springfield, Ohio, obtaining all supplies and for making deliveries
stated to The Review this week that in his opin- on finished plates. In other words, by acting
ion piano manufacturers would best serve their well in advance piano manufacturers can remove
own interests by placing plate orders not less the element of doubt, whereas if orders are
than three months in advance of the time when placed at the last minute for quick delivery, the
the plates would actually be needed, this regard- piano manufacturer will have to gamble on
less of the plate maker they might do business national transportation conditions.
with.
Before April 1 there was a general feeling
Mr. Wickham gave as the reason for this ad- among those who had made a close study of the
vice the unsettled condition that prevails with Government's price-fixing policy that .there
respect to transportation. Every manufacturer would be an increase in the price of the mate-
is familiar with the terrific congestion on all rials used in piano plates, particularly as regards
lines that started in with the early part of last iron. However, the Government, when it recently
took action on this matter, did not increase the
price of iron, and Mr. Wickham therefore now
views the situation with real optimism in that
he believes the cost of materials used in plates
Makers of
may from now on remain quite even. This
HIGH GRADE
would indicate a fairly stabilized price for piano
plates save for minor fluctuations.
GRAND
Ever since the war first began to affect the
UPRIGHT
state of the coke and iron markets and the rail-
PLAYER
roads the Wickham Co. has been steadily em-
Ask for our " Super Strong " Hammer, the
phasizing the importance of placing orders well
sides of which are made double strength
by a special process
in advance of present requirements. A good
number of manufacturers recognized the value of
767 East 133d Street NEW YORK
this advice last year and are now reaping the
SHOULD PLACE PLATE ORDERS NOW
Robert L Kapp Co., Inc.
HAMMERS
WRITE
TH1S
o
is
RJLL SIZE.
O
53
reward of having acted upon it. In again sound-
ing the warning to manufacturers, the Wickham
Co. is very evidently moved not by motives of
a selfish sort but by a sincere desire to have
piano manufacturers make the most of the situ-
ation.
TO MANUFACTURE PIANO PLATES
New Concern Organized in Jamesburg, N. J., to
Engage in General Foundry Work
MATAWAN, N. J., April 15.—A number of local
capitalists have bought a foundry plant at
Jamesburg and will engage in the manufacture
of piano plates and general foundry work. The
company is called the Eastern Steel, Iron and
Foundry Co., and its officers are Harry Bolte,
president; Ira Warne, Jr., vice-president; Thom-
as J. Watts, treasurer; Reseau B. Hulsart, sec-
retary, and William L. Watts, auditor.
The plant at Jamesburg was formerly operated
by the B. Z. Tool Co. and the foundry building
is 65 by 127 feet. An addition 20 by 60 feet
will be built to the foundry. As soon as the
company can obtain the raw material work will
l>e started.
Geo. M. Eggleston, general sales manager of
the Standard Felt Co., has been at the factories
of the company at West Alhambra, Cal., dur-
ing the past week.
HUfflfflllllllHIWIniinie;
FOR S A M P L E AND QUOTATIONS
WE ALSO MANUFACTURE AND JOB
HARDWARE FOR PHONOGRAPHS
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EMPIRE. TOP AND QRAND P I A N O
HINGES OF STEEL,IN NICKEL
PLATED OR BRUSH BRASS
FINISH.
o
EVER IN MIND "
LAKESIDE SUPPLY CO.IKC
2oa So.CLARK ST. CHICAGO, ILL.
TEL. HARRI5ON 384O.
When you fail to
sec an unsightly
Hinge protruding
you know "SOSS"
is the answer.
Soss Hinges
emphasize beautiful
wood finishes as
there is no project-
ing metal on either
side of door.
Made in
numerous sizes.
Send for Catalog "S"
BACK UP OUR BOYS AT THE FRONT
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
TO-DAY
THE MORE YOU OWN
THE SOONER THEY'LL COME HOME
S O S S MANUFACTURING CO
« 5 4+3 ATLANTIC AVE BROOKLYN. NY
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright— | V
/ !
fraVet: r lano tases
Established 1891
Hammacher, Schlemmer &G>.
LEOMINSTER
::
::
MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE
APRIL 20, 1918
REVIEW
winter, and which as yet has not shown signs of
letting up to any marked extent. The stringency
John C. Wickham Tells of Need for Early Or- in shipping facilities affects the plate manufac-
dering—Transportation Congestion Causing turer in the getting of his supplies as well as in
delivering the complete piano plates to piano
Great Delay in Deliveries of Piano Plates
manufacturers. Therefore, by placing orders
Discussing the piano plate situation, John C. well in advance, the piano manufacturer will
Wickham, the well-known executive of the give the plate maker the necessary leeway for
Wickham Piano Plate Co. of Springfield, Ohio, obtaining all supplies and for making deliveries
stated to The Review this week that in his opin- on finished plates. In other words, by acting
ion piano manufacturers would best serve their well in advance piano manufacturers can remove
own interests by placing plate orders not less the element of doubt, whereas if orders are
than three months in advance of the time when placed at the last minute for quick delivery, the
the plates would actually be needed, this regard- piano manufacturer will have to gamble on
less of the plate maker they might do business national transportation conditions.
with.
Before April 1 there was a general feeling
Mr. Wickham gave as the reason for this ad- among those who had made a close study of the
vice the unsettled condition that prevails with Government's price-fixing policy that .there
respect to transportation. Every manufacturer would be an increase in the price of the mate-
is familiar with the terrific congestion on all rials used in piano plates, particularly as regards
lines that started in with the early part of last iron. However, the Government, when it recently
took action on this matter, did not increase the
price of iron, and Mr. Wickham therefore now
views the situation with real optimism in that
he believes the cost of materials used in plates
Makers of
may from now on remain quite even. This
HIGH GRADE
would indicate a fairly stabilized price for piano
plates save for minor fluctuations.
GRAND
Ever since the war first began to affect the
UPRIGHT
state of the coke and iron markets and the rail-
PLAYER
roads the Wickham Co. has been steadily em-
Ask for our " Super Strong " Hammer, the
phasizing the importance of placing orders well
sides of which are made double strength
by a special process
in advance of present requirements. A good
number of manufacturers recognized the value of
767 East 133d Street NEW YORK
this advice last year and are now reaping the
SHOULD PLACE PLATE ORDERS NOW
Robert L Kapp Co., Inc.
HAMMERS
WRITE
TH1S
o
is
RJLL SIZE.
O
53
reward of having acted upon it. In again sound-
ing the warning to manufacturers, the Wickham
Co. is very evidently moved not by motives of
a selfish sort but by a sincere desire to have
piano manufacturers make the most of the situ-
ation.
TO MANUFACTURE PIANO PLATES
New Concern Organized in Jamesburg, N. J., to
Engage in General Foundry Work
MATAWAN, N. J., April 15.—A number of local
capitalists have bought a foundry plant at
Jamesburg and will engage in the manufacture
of piano plates and general foundry work. The
company is called the Eastern Steel, Iron and
Foundry Co., and its officers are Harry Bolte,
president; Ira Warne, Jr., vice-president; Thom-
as J. Watts, treasurer; Reseau B. Hulsart, sec-
retary, and William L. Watts, auditor.
The plant at Jamesburg was formerly operated
by the B. Z. Tool Co. and the foundry building
is 65 by 127 feet. An addition 20 by 60 feet
will be built to the foundry. As soon as the
company can obtain the raw material work will
l>e started.
Geo. M. Eggleston, general sales manager of
the Standard Felt Co., has been at the factories
of the company at West Alhambra, Cal., dur-
ing the past week.
HUfflfflllllllHIWIniinie;
FOR S A M P L E AND QUOTATIONS
WE ALSO MANUFACTURE AND JOB
HARDWARE FOR PHONOGRAPHS
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
EMPIRE. TOP AND QRAND P I A N O
HINGES OF STEEL,IN NICKEL
PLATED OR BRUSH BRASS
FINISH.
o
EVER IN MIND "
LAKESIDE SUPPLY CO.IKC
2oa So.CLARK ST. CHICAGO, ILL.
TEL. HARRI5ON 384O.
When you fail to
sec an unsightly
Hinge protruding
you know "SOSS"
is the answer.
Soss Hinges
emphasize beautiful
wood finishes as
there is no project-
ing metal on either
side of door.
Made in
numerous sizes.
Send for Catalog "S"
BACK UP OUR BOYS AT THE FRONT
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
TO-DAY
THE MORE YOU OWN
THE SOONER THEY'LL COME HOME
S O S S MANUFACTURING CO
« 5 4+3 ATLANTIC AVE BROOKLYN. NY
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright— | V
/ !
fraVet: r lano tases
Established 1891
Hammacher, Schlemmer &G>.
LEOMINSTER
::
::
MASS.
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