Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 17 - Page 63
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THE
APRIL 27, 1918
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
59
ill the family who have made these piano actions.
The plant of the A. C. Cheney Co. is admirably
Equipment of Billings Plant at Saginaw, Mich., Now Installed in the Cheney Co. Factory at Cas- situated geographically for shipments to the
East or West and is modern in every respect.
tleton-on-Hudson, N. Y., and Operations Have Begun on a Big Scale
The stock of raw materials on hand is always
Announcement was- made some time ago re- sible for the sales in the Western territory. Mr. plentiful and the work is conducted under ideal
jjarditiK the acquisition of the various Billings Billings has many friends in the trade and the conditions.
The A. C. Cheney Co. report that they arc
patents by the A. C. Cheney Piano Action Co., value of the Billings angle rail has also been
of Castleton-on-Hudson. Owing to the wartime proved so that a greatly increased number of handling very satisfactory business.
congestion of freight, difficulty was experienced users of these patents is expected.
in transporting the machinery that these patents
A. C. Cheney will take care of the sales in
NEW INCORPORATION
covered from Saginaw to the plant of the A. C. the East along with the A. C. Cheney piano and
Cheney Co.
The Soden Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa., has
player actions as heretofore.
The obstacles have been overcome. The nec-
With the acquisition of these new products been incorporated with capital stock of $9,000
essary machinery has been received and the A. the A. C. Cheney Co. have a line that will make to manufacture pianos and talking machines.
C. Cheney Co. will use their large plant to pro- a strong appeal to piano manufacturers of all The incorporators are F. R. Hansell, J. Vcrnon
duce the well-known Billings brass flange and grades of pianos. The production of these pat- Pimm and S. C. Seymour.
the Billings metal angle rail action.
ents by a firm of the size of the A. C. Cheney
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
C. I). Morgan, who is superintendent of the Piano Action Co. and with the years of experi-
OIK SPKCIALTIKS
A. C. Cheney Co., gave his personal attention to ence that is behind them assures the success
the details of acquiring this machinery and spent of the new products that they have added. The
some time in Saginaw, where he also selected A. C. Cheney Co. was formed some twenty years
For Automatic Pianos and Piano-Players
the necessary supplies. F. C. Billings, the in- ago, but they acquired the plant of a Mr. Gorg-
L. J . MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
ventor of these various patents and who needs gan, who had his plant on the site of the present
Refer all Inquiries In Dept. X
no introduction to the piano trade, it is an- large manufactory of the company. The men
nounced, is now connected with the A. C. Cheney at the benches are experienced action men as
Piano Action Co., and will be directly respon- well. Some of them are the third generation
A. C. CHENEY CO. NOW UTILIZING BILLINGS PATENTS
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
WRITE
TH IS
o
O
ruLL
O
is
SIZE:
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.
EVER IN MIND "
LAKESIDE SUPPLY CO.IMC.
20a So.CLARK ST. CHICAQO, ILL.
TEL. HARRISON 384O.
H When you fail to
g see an unsightly
1^2Hinge protruding
g you know "SOSS"
W 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
S O S S MANUFACTURING CO
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
« 5 4 4 3 ATLANTIC AVE. BROOKLYN.NY
THE MORE YOU OWN
THE SOONER THEY'LL COME HOME
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright—
d
Established 1891
LEOMINSTER
George H. Harper Co. \ 7T? \ T | ? I ? 1 ) O
Orange, N. J.
V LJJLS LJEJIIXO
::
::
MASS.
Circassian Walnut, Oak, Walnut
and Specializing on Mahogany.
Capacity—5 Million Feet
THE
APRIL 27, 1918
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
59
ill the family who have made these piano actions.
The plant of the A. C. Cheney Co. is admirably
Equipment of Billings Plant at Saginaw, Mich., Now Installed in the Cheney Co. Factory at Cas- situated geographically for shipments to the
East or West and is modern in every respect.
tleton-on-Hudson, N. Y., and Operations Have Begun on a Big Scale
The stock of raw materials on hand is always
Announcement was- made some time ago re- sible for the sales in the Western territory. Mr. plentiful and the work is conducted under ideal
jjarditiK the acquisition of the various Billings Billings has many friends in the trade and the conditions.
The A. C. Cheney Co. report that they arc
patents by the A. C. Cheney Piano Action Co., value of the Billings angle rail has also been
of Castleton-on-Hudson. Owing to the wartime proved so that a greatly increased number of handling very satisfactory business.
congestion of freight, difficulty was experienced users of these patents is expected.
in transporting the machinery that these patents
A. C. Cheney will take care of the sales in
NEW INCORPORATION
covered from Saginaw to the plant of the A. C. the East along with the A. C. Cheney piano and
Cheney Co.
The Soden Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa., has
player actions as heretofore.
The obstacles have been overcome. The nec-
With the acquisition of these new products been incorporated with capital stock of $9,000
essary machinery has been received and the A. the A. C. Cheney Co. have a line that will make to manufacture pianos and talking machines.
C. Cheney Co. will use their large plant to pro- a strong appeal to piano manufacturers of all The incorporators are F. R. Hansell, J. Vcrnon
duce the well-known Billings brass flange and grades of pianos. The production of these pat- Pimm and S. C. Seymour.
the Billings metal angle rail action.
ents by a firm of the size of the A. C. Cheney
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
C. I). Morgan, who is superintendent of the Piano Action Co. and with the years of experi-
OIK SPKCIALTIKS
A. C. Cheney Co., gave his personal attention to ence that is behind them assures the success
the details of acquiring this machinery and spent of the new products that they have added. The
some time in Saginaw, where he also selected A. C. Cheney Co. was formed some twenty years
For Automatic Pianos and Piano-Players
the necessary supplies. F. C. Billings, the in- ago, but they acquired the plant of a Mr. Gorg-
L. J . MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
ventor of these various patents and who needs gan, who had his plant on the site of the present
Refer all Inquiries In Dept. X
no introduction to the piano trade, it is an- large manufactory of the company. The men
nounced, is now connected with the A. C. Cheney at the benches are experienced action men as
Piano Action Co., and will be directly respon- well. Some of them are the third generation
A. C. CHENEY CO. NOW UTILIZING BILLINGS PATENTS
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
WRITE
TH IS
o
O
ruLL
O
is
SIZE:
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.
EVER IN MIND "
LAKESIDE SUPPLY CO.IMC.
20a So.CLARK ST. CHICAQO, ILL.
TEL. HARRISON 384O.
H When you fail to
g see an unsightly
1^2Hinge protruding
g you know "SOSS"
W 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
S O S S MANUFACTURING CO
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
« 5 4 4 3 ATLANTIC AVE. BROOKLYN.NY
THE MORE YOU OWN
THE SOONER THEY'LL COME HOME
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright—
d
Established 1891
LEOMINSTER
George H. Harper Co. \ 7T? \ T | ? I ? 1 ) O
Orange, N. J.
V LJJLS LJEJIIXO
::
::
MASS.
Circassian Walnut, Oak, Walnut
and Specializing on Mahogany.
Capacity—5 Million Feet
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