Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 22 - Page 41
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THE
JUNE 1, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
PRATT WITH COMSTOCK, CHENEY
HOW TO USE UP OLD VARNISH
N. B. Pratt Recently Appointed General Travel-
ing Representative for This Concern
Varnish That Has Thickened Through Exposure
Can Sometimes Be Made Usable
In the case of old varnish of good quality
N. B. Pratt, who has been prominent in the
piano industry for many years, was recently that had become very thick by exposure and also
appointed general traveling representative for rather gummy, a Massachusetts correspondent
of the Painters' Magazine wanted to know how
it could be treated so as to make it workable
and useful. He stated that he had tried to do
it by boiling with linseed oil but with poor suc-
cess. The authority in question furnished the
following reply: 'The success of this depends
upon the degree of saponitication. When the
varnish has lost its volatile thinner and has be-
come stringy and ropy there is no process that
will bring it back to life, without which it is not
safe for use. Linseed oil, at any rate, no mat-
ter how highly heated, will not redissolve the
resiniiied oil and gum. If not too far gone,
turpentine or benzine will take some action on
the residue by heat* but it will not pay for risk
and trouble. When varn.sh has thickened, to a
certain extent, it can be made workable by plac-
ing the container in a hot water bath and heat
up some turpentine or benzine in the same man-
ner and to a like temperature, then mix by
thoroughly stirring."
VARNISH EXPORT FIGURES
During the last three or four years we have
been building up quite an export trade in var-
nishes, paints and other woodfinishing material,
and in connection with it we have developed an
N. B. Pratt
export trade in varnish of more than $1,000,000
Comstock, Cheney & Co., of Ivoryton, Conn., a year, notwithstanding that many of the in-
makers of piano keys, actions and hammers. gredients for varnish are imported. The ex-
Mr. Pratt has had a wide experience in various act figures of our export trade in varnish show
departments of the trade, having been connected that we shipped abroad during the calendar year
with the Everett Piano Co., the M. Steinert & 1917, 911,658 gallons of varnish, valued at $1,-
Sons Co., the Poole Piano Co., and other equal- 303,955. Paints, colors and varnishes were ex-
ly prominent concerns. He has just completed ported to a total of $16,931,583, which is just
his initial trip for Comstock, Cheney & Co., about double the exports of the pre-war days.
calling on customers in the Middle West.
Will Occupy Space 54
NATIONAL MUSIC SHOW
Grand Central Palace, Ntw York, June 1-8, 1918
5* HEED OUR
-
ADVICE?
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
CFGOEPEL*CD
137 E A S T I3 T ^ ST.
NEW
YORK
PIANO PLATES
A NEW QUALITY
QUICK DELIVERY
PHONE US
Matawan Steel and Iron Co.
Matawan
New Jersey
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
G. M. EGGLESTON IN NEW YORK
L. J. MUTTY COMPANY
OF BOSTON
41
REVIEW
George M. Eggleston, general sales manager
of the Standard Felt Co., was in New York dur-
ing the past week making his headquarters at
the New York warerooms of the company at
115 East Twenty-third street.
m
New York Office and Sample Room
Grand Central Palace BIdg.
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
GEO. W. BRAUNSDORF, Inc. m
Manufacturer • ol
Tuners' Trade
Solicited
PAPER, FELT AND CLOTH PUNCHINGS
BRIDLE STRAPS, FIBRE WASHERS AND BRIDGES
FOR PIANOS, ORGANS AND PLAYER ACTIONS
Write lor sample
card and price list
Established 1853
Manufacturers
Office and Factory: 428 East 53d Street, New York
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Gpan
<|
an< l
Towers Above
All Others
Upright PlaitO-fortC ACtlOnS £nd°
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenne and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
Now is the time to try Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator, then later on when you
have a hurry-up job you will know how
to overcome the time, as well as the price
question.
By eliminating the cracks and checks, it
saves the time, trouble and expense of
scraping off the old varnish and shellac,
giving you as fine a surface on which to
work as you could possibly wish for.
Write for sample can today and try it.
n Anilines
Behlen
& Bro.
/StSv -Stains
Shellacs V ^ > Fillers
371
PEARL ST., HIW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTIONliCO.
iMo n .,fo,.t,,.. A ~c ! «f i PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
PLAYER-
Manuiacturers oi | HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
THE
JUNE 1, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
PRATT WITH COMSTOCK, CHENEY
HOW TO USE UP OLD VARNISH
N. B. Pratt Recently Appointed General Travel-
ing Representative for This Concern
Varnish That Has Thickened Through Exposure
Can Sometimes Be Made Usable
In the case of old varnish of good quality
N. B. Pratt, who has been prominent in the
piano industry for many years, was recently that had become very thick by exposure and also
appointed general traveling representative for rather gummy, a Massachusetts correspondent
of the Painters' Magazine wanted to know how
it could be treated so as to make it workable
and useful. He stated that he had tried to do
it by boiling with linseed oil but with poor suc-
cess. The authority in question furnished the
following reply: 'The success of this depends
upon the degree of saponitication. When the
varnish has lost its volatile thinner and has be-
come stringy and ropy there is no process that
will bring it back to life, without which it is not
safe for use. Linseed oil, at any rate, no mat-
ter how highly heated, will not redissolve the
resiniiied oil and gum. If not too far gone,
turpentine or benzine will take some action on
the residue by heat* but it will not pay for risk
and trouble. When varn.sh has thickened, to a
certain extent, it can be made workable by plac-
ing the container in a hot water bath and heat
up some turpentine or benzine in the same man-
ner and to a like temperature, then mix by
thoroughly stirring."
VARNISH EXPORT FIGURES
During the last three or four years we have
been building up quite an export trade in var-
nishes, paints and other woodfinishing material,
and in connection with it we have developed an
N. B. Pratt
export trade in varnish of more than $1,000,000
Comstock, Cheney & Co., of Ivoryton, Conn., a year, notwithstanding that many of the in-
makers of piano keys, actions and hammers. gredients for varnish are imported. The ex-
Mr. Pratt has had a wide experience in various act figures of our export trade in varnish show
departments of the trade, having been connected that we shipped abroad during the calendar year
with the Everett Piano Co., the M. Steinert & 1917, 911,658 gallons of varnish, valued at $1,-
Sons Co., the Poole Piano Co., and other equal- 303,955. Paints, colors and varnishes were ex-
ly prominent concerns. He has just completed ported to a total of $16,931,583, which is just
his initial trip for Comstock, Cheney & Co., about double the exports of the pre-war days.
calling on customers in the Middle West.
Will Occupy Space 54
NATIONAL MUSIC SHOW
Grand Central Palace, Ntw York, June 1-8, 1918
5* HEED OUR
-
ADVICE?
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
CFGOEPEL*CD
137 E A S T I3 T ^ ST.
NEW
YORK
PIANO PLATES
A NEW QUALITY
QUICK DELIVERY
PHONE US
Matawan Steel and Iron Co.
Matawan
New Jersey
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
G. M. EGGLESTON IN NEW YORK
L. J. MUTTY COMPANY
OF BOSTON
41
REVIEW
George M. Eggleston, general sales manager
of the Standard Felt Co., was in New York dur-
ing the past week making his headquarters at
the New York warerooms of the company at
115 East Twenty-third street.
m
New York Office and Sample Room
Grand Central Palace BIdg.
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
GEO. W. BRAUNSDORF, Inc. m
Manufacturer • ol
Tuners' Trade
Solicited
PAPER, FELT AND CLOTH PUNCHINGS
BRIDLE STRAPS, FIBRE WASHERS AND BRIDGES
FOR PIANOS, ORGANS AND PLAYER ACTIONS
Write lor sample
card and price list
Established 1853
Manufacturers
Office and Factory: 428 East 53d Street, New York
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Gpan
<|
an< l
Towers Above
All Others
Upright PlaitO-fortC ACtlOnS £nd°
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenne and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
Now is the time to try Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator, then later on when you
have a hurry-up job you will know how
to overcome the time, as well as the price
question.
By eliminating the cracks and checks, it
saves the time, trouble and expense of
scraping off the old varnish and shellac,
giving you as fine a surface on which to
work as you could possibly wish for.
Write for sample can today and try it.
n Anilines
Behlen
& Bro.
/StSv -Stains
Shellacs V ^ > Fillers
371
PEARL ST., HIW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTIONliCO.
iMo n .,fo,.t,,.. A ~c ! «f i PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
PLAYER-
Manuiacturers oi | HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
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