Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 2 - Page 41
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THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 10, 1920
SUPPLY ASSOCIATION ROSTER
Complete List of Sixty-nine Members of Musical
Supply Association of America Given Here-
with for the Information of the Trade
The Musical Supply Association of America,
whose directors held a most successful meet-
ing at Atlantic City last week under the leader-
ship of President David A. Smith, head of the
Standard Felt Co., New York, is now embarked
on a program which augurs well for the future
of the supply industry. Twenty-five thousand
dollars has been pledged to the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce for the coming year.
The members of the Association are taking an
interest in its affairs for they have at last real-
ized the value of having an active association
of their own. For the information of the trade
the following complete list of the sixty-nine
members of the Association is published:
American Musical Supply Co., 445-457 Communipaw
avenue, Jersey City; American Steel & Wire Co., 208
South La Salle street, Chicago, 111.; American Piano Sup-
ply Co., 110 East Thirteenth street, New York City; Auto
Pneumatic Action Co., 619 West Fiftieth street, New
York.
Baker & Kimball, Inc., Boston, Mass.; Bauer, Fred J.,
& Co., 65 Fourth avenue, New York; Boston Piano Sup-
ply Co., Norwood, Mass.; Breckwoldt, Julius & Co., Dolge-
ville, N. Y.; Bristol & Barber Co., 115 East Fourteenth
street, New York.
Cheney Piano Action Co., A. C , Castleton-on-IIudson,
N. Y.; Comstock Cheney Co., Ivoryton, Conn.; Cornwall
& Patterson Mfg. Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Crane Felt Co.
(A. B. Bush, Secy.), Belvidere, N. J.
Fairbanks Co., Springfield, O.
General Player Action Co., 711 East 140th street, New
York; Germain Brothers Co., Saginaw, Mich.; Goepel &
Co., C. F., 137 East Thirteenth street, New York; Grand
Rapids Veneer Works, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Grubb &
Kosegarten Bros., Nassau, N. Y.
Haas, Henry, & Son, 1909 Park avenue, New York;
Harvey Mfg. Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Iligel & Son, Otto,
Bronx boulevard and 238th street, New York; Hodgman
Bobt I* K»pp. Prwldmt
Makers of High Grade
GRAND
UPRIGHT
PLAYER
HAMMERS
Ask for our "Super Strong" Hammer, tbe Sides of
wblch are made double strength by a special process
279 Morris Ave., Cor. East 139th St., N. Y.
REVIEW
Rubber Co., Tuckahot-, N. Y.; House, C. W., & Son,
Unionville, Conn.
lverson Piano Player Co., Worcester, Mass.
Kelly, O. S., & Co., Springfield, ().; Koch, Rudolph
C , 386 Second avenue, New York; Kraft Sons Co., F. W.,
Bronxvillc, N. Y.
Mapes Piano String Co., 767 East 133rd street, New
York; Moore, Geo. W., 44 Farnsworth street, Boston,
Mass.; Mutty, L. J., Co., 175 Congress street, Boston,
Mass.
Oakville Co., Waterbury, Conn.; Oetting, Phillip W.,
213 East Nineteenth street, New York.
Paragon Foundries Co., Oregon III.; Parker-Young Co.,
The, Lisbon, N. H . ; Perkins Glue Co., 806-808 J. M. S.
Building, South Bend., Ind.; Philadelphia Felt Co.,
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.; Piano & Organ Supply Co.,
2100 North Racine avenue, Chicago, 111.; Pratt, Read &
Co., Deep River, Conn.; Pratt, Read Player Action Co.,
IX'ep River, Conn.; Prentiss, Geo. W., Co., Holyoke, Mass.
Ramacciotti, Francis, Inc., 421 West Twenty -eighth
street, New York; Ramsey, Chas. Co., Kingston, N. Y.;
Richardson Piano Case Co., Leomins-ter, Mass.
Schmidt, Julius, Co., Inc., 344 West Thirty-eighth street,
New York; Schaff, John A., 767 East 133rd street, New
York; Schaff Piano String Co., 2009-2021 Claybourn ave-
41
nue, Chicago, 111.; Schmidt, David II., & Co., Poughkeepsie,
X. Y.; Schwamb, Theo., Co., 1171 Massachusetts avenue,
Arlington Heights, Mass.; Simplex Player Action Co., 10
Hlackstone street, Worcester, Mass.; Soss Mfg. Co., Grand
avenue and Bergen street, Brooklyn N. Y.; Staib-Abend-
schein Co., 144th street and Brook avenue, also 500
East 134th street, New York; Standard Action Co., Cam-
bridge, Mass.; Standard Felt Co., West Alhambra, Cal.j
Standard Pneumatic Action Co., 638 West Fifty-second
street, New York; Stoneman, Geo. W., & Co., 645 West
Erie street, Chicago, 111.; Strauch Bros., Inc., 22 Tenth
avenue, New York; Superior Foundry Co., Cleveland, O.;
Sherwin-Williams & Co., The, Brown street and Lister
avenue, Newark, N. J.
Textile & Hardware Exchange, 29 West Thirty-fourth
street, New York; Thayer Action Co., Rockford, 111.; Treftz,
Otto R., Jr., Twenty-first street and Fairmount avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Vilum, Vincent, 213 East Nineteenth street, New York.
Webb Wire Works, New Brunswick, N . J.; Wellington
Piano Case Co., Leominster, Mass.; Wessell, Nickel &
Gross, 457 West Forty-fifth street, New York; Wickham
Company of New Jersey, Matawan, N. J.; Wickham Piano
Plate Co., Springfield, O.; Wickwire Spencer Steel Corp.,
Worcester, Mass.
W. E. CASTELOW LEAVES PARKER CO. DEMAND FOR ACTIONS STILL STRONG
New England Selling Representative for Piano
"The demand for Wessell, Nickel & Gross
Stool House Well Known to Trade—Father actions continues just as strongly as ever," re-
Was Pioneer Manufacturer, Starting in 1854 ported Arthur Wessell, vice-president of the
company, to a representative of The Review.
MERIDEN, CONN., July 6.—Wilbur E. Castelow, "I attribute this to the continued demand on the
who has been connected with the Charles Parker part of the retail trade for the better quality
Co. for nearly twenty-six years, severed his piano. Although we are doing our utmost to
connection with that concern on July 1. He has take care of the large orders on hand, produc-
acted as a selling representative for their piano tion has not yet quite caught up to the demand,
stools, benches, etc., throughout a large section but our factory production will be increased by
of New England, and he has the distinction of
degrees, as time goes on. We expect that con-
knowing personally almost every piano dealer ditions will right themselves very soon."
in the New England States, and he has many
warm friends among them.
Mr. Castelow says he was born and bred in
the piano stool and bench business, and he
INDIAN A POLIS, 1NI>., July 6.—Lesley Chemical Co.,
knows it from A to Z. His father, the late
of this city, manufacturers of piano and talk-
E. D. Castelow, was one of the first manufac-
ing machine patching varnishes and polishes,
turers of piano stools in the country, being
report that the orders received during the past
established in 1854.
few months have been very heavy. The rail-
Mr. Castelow was connected with his father
road strikes have somewhat hindered deliveries
in the business until he sold out to J. H.
but this condition is expected to right itself
Breckenridge & Co., when he and his father
shortly. The volume of orders is surpassing
went to that company to manage the piano stool
all expectations and monthly shipments to for-
department. When the Breckenridge Co. sold
eign countries have reached large proportions.
out a new concern was formed known as E. D.
Castelow & Sons. This company conducted a
very nourishing business until 1895, when
father and son received an offer to go with
the Charles Parker Co., which offer was ac-
cepted. Mr. Castelow is a member of the Royal
Arcanum, the I. O. R. M., and the Masonic
fraternity.
STEADY ORDERS FOR POLISHES
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
HEED OUR ADVICE
The man who uses Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator can afford to figure
lower, yet makes more profit on a re-
finishing job, than the man who does
not use it.
The reason—he saves the time, trouble
and expense of scraping off the old var-
nish and shellac and the finished job is
just as satisfactory too—if not more so.
Send for a sample can to-day and try
it.
II. Behlen * Bro.
Anilines
Shdiixcs
37 I
v£Nv
"<*>> y
«S t a i n s
Fillers
PEARL ST., NEW YORK
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
celluloid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
137 E. 13th STREET
NEW YORK
EVER IN MIND"
100
When you fail to
see 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"
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO
Grand Are. and Berfen St.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
THE MUSIC TRADE
JULY 10, 1920
SUPPLY ASSOCIATION ROSTER
Complete List of Sixty-nine Members of Musical
Supply Association of America Given Here-
with for the Information of the Trade
The Musical Supply Association of America,
whose directors held a most successful meet-
ing at Atlantic City last week under the leader-
ship of President David A. Smith, head of the
Standard Felt Co., New York, is now embarked
on a program which augurs well for the future
of the supply industry. Twenty-five thousand
dollars has been pledged to the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce for the coming year.
The members of the Association are taking an
interest in its affairs for they have at last real-
ized the value of having an active association
of their own. For the information of the trade
the following complete list of the sixty-nine
members of the Association is published:
American Musical Supply Co., 445-457 Communipaw
avenue, Jersey City; American Steel & Wire Co., 208
South La Salle street, Chicago, 111.; American Piano Sup-
ply Co., 110 East Thirteenth street, New York City; Auto
Pneumatic Action Co., 619 West Fiftieth street, New
York.
Baker & Kimball, Inc., Boston, Mass.; Bauer, Fred J.,
& Co., 65 Fourth avenue, New York; Boston Piano Sup-
ply Co., Norwood, Mass.; Breckwoldt, Julius & Co., Dolge-
ville, N. Y.; Bristol & Barber Co., 115 East Fourteenth
street, New York.
Cheney Piano Action Co., A. C , Castleton-on-IIudson,
N. Y.; Comstock Cheney Co., Ivoryton, Conn.; Cornwall
& Patterson Mfg. Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Crane Felt Co.
(A. B. Bush, Secy.), Belvidere, N. J.
Fairbanks Co., Springfield, O.
General Player Action Co., 711 East 140th street, New
York; Germain Brothers Co., Saginaw, Mich.; Goepel &
Co., C. F., 137 East Thirteenth street, New York; Grand
Rapids Veneer Works, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Grubb &
Kosegarten Bros., Nassau, N. Y.
Haas, Henry, & Son, 1909 Park avenue, New York;
Harvey Mfg. Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; Iligel & Son, Otto,
Bronx boulevard and 238th street, New York; Hodgman
Bobt I* K»pp. Prwldmt
Makers of High Grade
GRAND
UPRIGHT
PLAYER
HAMMERS
Ask for our "Super Strong" Hammer, tbe Sides of
wblch are made double strength by a special process
279 Morris Ave., Cor. East 139th St., N. Y.
REVIEW
Rubber Co., Tuckahot-, N. Y.; House, C. W., & Son,
Unionville, Conn.
lverson Piano Player Co., Worcester, Mass.
Kelly, O. S., & Co., Springfield, ().; Koch, Rudolph
C , 386 Second avenue, New York; Kraft Sons Co., F. W.,
Bronxvillc, N. Y.
Mapes Piano String Co., 767 East 133rd street, New
York; Moore, Geo. W., 44 Farnsworth street, Boston,
Mass.; Mutty, L. J., Co., 175 Congress street, Boston,
Mass.
Oakville Co., Waterbury, Conn.; Oetting, Phillip W.,
213 East Nineteenth street, New York.
Paragon Foundries Co., Oregon III.; Parker-Young Co.,
The, Lisbon, N. H . ; Perkins Glue Co., 806-808 J. M. S.
Building, South Bend., Ind.; Philadelphia Felt Co.,
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.; Piano & Organ Supply Co.,
2100 North Racine avenue, Chicago, 111.; Pratt, Read &
Co., Deep River, Conn.; Pratt, Read Player Action Co.,
IX'ep River, Conn.; Prentiss, Geo. W., Co., Holyoke, Mass.
Ramacciotti, Francis, Inc., 421 West Twenty -eighth
street, New York; Ramsey, Chas. Co., Kingston, N. Y.;
Richardson Piano Case Co., Leomins-ter, Mass.
Schmidt, Julius, Co., Inc., 344 West Thirty-eighth street,
New York; Schaff, John A., 767 East 133rd street, New
York; Schaff Piano String Co., 2009-2021 Claybourn ave-
41
nue, Chicago, 111.; Schmidt, David II., & Co., Poughkeepsie,
X. Y.; Schwamb, Theo., Co., 1171 Massachusetts avenue,
Arlington Heights, Mass.; Simplex Player Action Co., 10
Hlackstone street, Worcester, Mass.; Soss Mfg. Co., Grand
avenue and Bergen street, Brooklyn N. Y.; Staib-Abend-
schein Co., 144th street and Brook avenue, also 500
East 134th street, New York; Standard Action Co., Cam-
bridge, Mass.; Standard Felt Co., West Alhambra, Cal.j
Standard Pneumatic Action Co., 638 West Fifty-second
street, New York; Stoneman, Geo. W., & Co., 645 West
Erie street, Chicago, 111.; Strauch Bros., Inc., 22 Tenth
avenue, New York; Superior Foundry Co., Cleveland, O.;
Sherwin-Williams & Co., The, Brown street and Lister
avenue, Newark, N. J.
Textile & Hardware Exchange, 29 West Thirty-fourth
street, New York; Thayer Action Co., Rockford, 111.; Treftz,
Otto R., Jr., Twenty-first street and Fairmount avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Vilum, Vincent, 213 East Nineteenth street, New York.
Webb Wire Works, New Brunswick, N . J.; Wellington
Piano Case Co., Leominster, Mass.; Wessell, Nickel &
Gross, 457 West Forty-fifth street, New York; Wickham
Company of New Jersey, Matawan, N. J.; Wickham Piano
Plate Co., Springfield, O.; Wickwire Spencer Steel Corp.,
Worcester, Mass.
W. E. CASTELOW LEAVES PARKER CO. DEMAND FOR ACTIONS STILL STRONG
New England Selling Representative for Piano
"The demand for Wessell, Nickel & Gross
Stool House Well Known to Trade—Father actions continues just as strongly as ever," re-
Was Pioneer Manufacturer, Starting in 1854 ported Arthur Wessell, vice-president of the
company, to a representative of The Review.
MERIDEN, CONN., July 6.—Wilbur E. Castelow, "I attribute this to the continued demand on the
who has been connected with the Charles Parker part of the retail trade for the better quality
Co. for nearly twenty-six years, severed his piano. Although we are doing our utmost to
connection with that concern on July 1. He has take care of the large orders on hand, produc-
acted as a selling representative for their piano tion has not yet quite caught up to the demand,
stools, benches, etc., throughout a large section but our factory production will be increased by
of New England, and he has the distinction of
degrees, as time goes on. We expect that con-
knowing personally almost every piano dealer ditions will right themselves very soon."
in the New England States, and he has many
warm friends among them.
Mr. Castelow says he was born and bred in
the piano stool and bench business, and he
INDIAN A POLIS, 1NI>., July 6.—Lesley Chemical Co.,
knows it from A to Z. His father, the late
of this city, manufacturers of piano and talk-
E. D. Castelow, was one of the first manufac-
ing machine patching varnishes and polishes,
turers of piano stools in the country, being
report that the orders received during the past
established in 1854.
few months have been very heavy. The rail-
Mr. Castelow was connected with his father
road strikes have somewhat hindered deliveries
in the business until he sold out to J. H.
but this condition is expected to right itself
Breckenridge & Co., when he and his father
shortly. The volume of orders is surpassing
went to that company to manage the piano stool
all expectations and monthly shipments to for-
department. When the Breckenridge Co. sold
eign countries have reached large proportions.
out a new concern was formed known as E. D.
Castelow & Sons. This company conducted a
very nourishing business until 1895, when
father and son received an offer to go with
the Charles Parker Co., which offer was ac-
cepted. Mr. Castelow is a member of the Royal
Arcanum, the I. O. R. M., and the Masonic
fraternity.
STEADY ORDERS FOR POLISHES
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
HEED OUR ADVICE
The man who uses Behlen's Varnish
Crack Eradicator can afford to figure
lower, yet makes more profit on a re-
finishing job, than the man who does
not use it.
The reason—he saves the time, trouble
and expense of scraping off the old var-
nish and shellac and the finished job is
just as satisfactory too—if not more so.
Send for a sample can to-day and try
it.
II. Behlen * Bro.
Anilines
Shdiixcs
37 I
v£Nv
"<*>> y
«S t a i n s
Fillers
PEARL ST., NEW YORK
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
celluloid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
137 E. 13th STREET
NEW YORK
EVER IN MIND"
100
When you fail to
see 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"
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO
Grand Are. and Berfen St.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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