Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 72 N. 21 - Page 45
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T H E . MUSIC
MAY 21, 1921
TRADE
REVIEW
41
rest of the world combined. Just why all this
AUSTRALIAN ARTIFICIAL VENEERS
is constitutes an interesting question, but the
Never Has Been a Time When It Has Not important factor remains that mahogany is and "Keltona," New Product From Antipodes,
always has been a great favorite in the cabinet
Probably Related to Similar Products Here
Found Favor in Veneer Industry of U. S.
world, while, on the other hand, this country is a
The Daily Commerce Reports give space
When one checks back through the history big factor in the development and maintenance of
among the consular reports to one from Aus-
of the veneer industry and makes a study of the mahogany industry of the world.
tralia on a new patented product which is
the different woods and the periods of rise and
called artificial veneer. The report states that
popularity, says the current issue of Veneers,
IVORY PRICES RISE IN LONDON
as patent applications are pending in Australia
the conclusion is inevitable that mahogany has
been the most persistently popular wood in the Considerable Increases Noted in Quarterly Sales and other countries the inventor is reticent in
furnishing any information except that the prod-
—Americans Not Among the Bidders
veneer industry of the United States. There has
uct is made from waste vegetable matter, and
never been a time when it has not found favor,
and while, at other times, other woods have
Large buyers from America who attended the even sawdust can be used in considerable quan-
seemingly held the spotlight and appeared more quarterly sale of ivory, held in London, England, tities in the manufacture of the cheaper grades.
conspicuously in the public mind, to give place and which has just been concluded, did not bid, The new substance, is called "Keltona" and it is
eventually for a period to some other wood, on account of small demand in the United States. said that it can be used for a variety of pur-
mahogany has persisted as" a popular wood right The price of hard ivory, nevertheless, advanced poses, including furniture, veneers, wall panel-
straight along. There has seldom been any wan- three pounds per hundredweight, while the. price ing, etc.
ing in the public favor or in the quantity of of soft ivory advanced from three to five pounds
mahogany bought and used. The other woods per hundredweight for the larger teeth, seven to
FACE VENEER SANDING POINTS
have simply been that much additional brought ten pounds for medium-sized teeth and fifteen
into play and practice and it will probably always to twenty pounds for the smaller teeth.
Veneers for May Calls Attention to Difference
be that way.
Between Sanding Different Woods
The quarterly sale at Liverpool, scheduled for
There is something about mahogany that April 1 29, was abandoned. At the quarterly sale
There is just as much difference between the
holds it in favor as a sort of standard of beauty at Antwerp, which started May 3, no bidding
and desirability by which other woods are meas- by Americans was in evidence, it is understood, proper sanding of thin, fine face veneer and the
ured and which does not materially lose in favor from cabled reports which were recently re- ordinary sanding of solid wood and core-bodies
as there is between cutting the fine face veneer
even when other woods are having a special run. ceived in this country.
We are using more mahogany to-day than ten
The cost of ivory to American buyers has and cutting box-shook stock on a veneer ma-
years ago and will still probably be using more been materially increased in the last four months, chine, says Veneers editorially. Most of the fine
of it ten years hence. And, incidentally, we owing to the increase of over 30 per cent in the face veneer to-day is Very. thin, consequently
rougTi work, course sanding or uneven pressure
use more mahogany in this country than all the rates of exchange.
may cut through and destroy the face. This is
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPIION
not an indictment of the thin face veneer, but it
OUR SPECIALTIES
is a sign of lack of refinement in sanding. The
sanding of a panel or other piece of woodwork
after it is finished off with fine face veneer is
For Automatic Planoa and Piano-Players
properly a job of finishing, not a job of sizing or
L. J. MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
leveling. Therefore, it calls for the use of fine
Refer all Inquiries to Dept. X
sandpaper, with even grain, so it will not take
ugly scratches, and a manipulation that is sensi-
tive and light of touch, so as to get fine finish.
are made of specially tested steel.
The purpose of other sanding may be to smooth
off lumps and to size the wood, but the right pur-
Forty years' experience making
Manufacturers of Highest Quality
pose to keep in mind in finishing off fine face
tuning pins for the piano trade
veneer is to get a delicate polish on the face of
Player-Piano Hardware
the wood with just as little cutting as possible.
assures the guarantee of the most
MAHOGANY FIRST IN POPULARITY
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
"AMSCO" Brand
Tuning Pins
ELGIN METAL NOVELTY CO.
Transmissions and Gearings
and Metal Specialties
Special Built Machinery
and Tools
ILLINOIS
ELGIN
reliable pins on the market.
American Musical Supply Co.
451 Communipa w Avenue. Jeraey City. N. J.
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
HEED OUR ADVICE
Write for a sample can of Behlen's
Varnish Crack Eradicator and try it.
Once you learn how much it means to
you in the saving of time on your refin-
ishing jobs by eliminating the necessity
of scraping off old varnish and shellac,
and how much more satisfactory are
the results, because of the better sur-
face it gives to work on, you, like others
will continue to use it.
Write to-day.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ing s 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
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
10-12 Christopher St., New York
137 E. 13th STREET
Anilines
Shellacs
Stains
Fillers
Near 6th Ave., and 8th St.
NEW YORK
|
EVER IN MIND" I
100
When you fail to
see an unsightly
Hinge protruding
you know "SOSS"
is the answer.
Soss Hinges
emphasize beautiful
w o o d finishes as
there is no project-
ing metal on either
side of door.
jp
jj
H
g
B"
H
Made in
numerous sizes.
g
3
Send for Catalog "S"
|
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO.
GruJ Ave. and Bergen St.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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T H E . MUSIC
MAY 21, 1921
TRADE
REVIEW
41
rest of the world combined. Just why all this
AUSTRALIAN ARTIFICIAL VENEERS
is constitutes an interesting question, but the
Never Has Been a Time When It Has Not important factor remains that mahogany is and "Keltona," New Product From Antipodes,
always has been a great favorite in the cabinet
Probably Related to Similar Products Here
Found Favor in Veneer Industry of U. S.
world, while, on the other hand, this country is a
The Daily Commerce Reports give space
When one checks back through the history big factor in the development and maintenance of
among the consular reports to one from Aus-
of the veneer industry and makes a study of the mahogany industry of the world.
tralia on a new patented product which is
the different woods and the periods of rise and
called artificial veneer. The report states that
popularity, says the current issue of Veneers,
IVORY PRICES RISE IN LONDON
as patent applications are pending in Australia
the conclusion is inevitable that mahogany has
been the most persistently popular wood in the Considerable Increases Noted in Quarterly Sales and other countries the inventor is reticent in
furnishing any information except that the prod-
—Americans Not Among the Bidders
veneer industry of the United States. There has
uct is made from waste vegetable matter, and
never been a time when it has not found favor,
and while, at other times, other woods have
Large buyers from America who attended the even sawdust can be used in considerable quan-
seemingly held the spotlight and appeared more quarterly sale of ivory, held in London, England, tities in the manufacture of the cheaper grades.
conspicuously in the public mind, to give place and which has just been concluded, did not bid, The new substance, is called "Keltona" and it is
eventually for a period to some other wood, on account of small demand in the United States. said that it can be used for a variety of pur-
mahogany has persisted as" a popular wood right The price of hard ivory, nevertheless, advanced poses, including furniture, veneers, wall panel-
straight along. There has seldom been any wan- three pounds per hundredweight, while the. price ing, etc.
ing in the public favor or in the quantity of of soft ivory advanced from three to five pounds
mahogany bought and used. The other woods per hundredweight for the larger teeth, seven to
FACE VENEER SANDING POINTS
have simply been that much additional brought ten pounds for medium-sized teeth and fifteen
into play and practice and it will probably always to twenty pounds for the smaller teeth.
Veneers for May Calls Attention to Difference
be that way.
Between Sanding Different Woods
The quarterly sale at Liverpool, scheduled for
There is something about mahogany that April 1 29, was abandoned. At the quarterly sale
There is just as much difference between the
holds it in favor as a sort of standard of beauty at Antwerp, which started May 3, no bidding
and desirability by which other woods are meas- by Americans was in evidence, it is understood, proper sanding of thin, fine face veneer and the
ured and which does not materially lose in favor from cabled reports which were recently re- ordinary sanding of solid wood and core-bodies
as there is between cutting the fine face veneer
even when other woods are having a special run. ceived in this country.
We are using more mahogany to-day than ten
The cost of ivory to American buyers has and cutting box-shook stock on a veneer ma-
years ago and will still probably be using more been materially increased in the last four months, chine, says Veneers editorially. Most of the fine
of it ten years hence. And, incidentally, we owing to the increase of over 30 per cent in the face veneer to-day is Very. thin, consequently
rougTi work, course sanding or uneven pressure
use more mahogany in this country than all the rates of exchange.
may cut through and destroy the face. This is
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPIION
not an indictment of the thin face veneer, but it
OUR SPECIALTIES
is a sign of lack of refinement in sanding. The
sanding of a panel or other piece of woodwork
after it is finished off with fine face veneer is
For Automatic Planoa and Piano-Players
properly a job of finishing, not a job of sizing or
L. J. MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
leveling. Therefore, it calls for the use of fine
Refer all Inquiries to Dept. X
sandpaper, with even grain, so it will not take
ugly scratches, and a manipulation that is sensi-
tive and light of touch, so as to get fine finish.
are made of specially tested steel.
The purpose of other sanding may be to smooth
off lumps and to size the wood, but the right pur-
Forty years' experience making
Manufacturers of Highest Quality
pose to keep in mind in finishing off fine face
tuning pins for the piano trade
veneer is to get a delicate polish on the face of
Player-Piano Hardware
the wood with just as little cutting as possible.
assures the guarantee of the most
MAHOGANY FIRST IN POPULARITY
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
"AMSCO" Brand
Tuning Pins
ELGIN METAL NOVELTY CO.
Transmissions and Gearings
and Metal Specialties
Special Built Machinery
and Tools
ILLINOIS
ELGIN
reliable pins on the market.
American Musical Supply Co.
451 Communipa w Avenue. Jeraey City. N. J.
INVISIBLE HINGES
"OUT OF SIGHT
HEED OUR ADVICE
Write for a sample can of Behlen's
Varnish Crack Eradicator and try it.
Once you learn how much it means to
you in the saving of time on your refin-
ishing jobs by eliminating the necessity
of scraping off old varnish and shellac,
and how much more satisfactory are
the results, because of the better sur-
face it gives to work on, you, like others
will continue to use it.
Write to-day.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ing s 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
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
10-12 Christopher St., New York
137 E. 13th STREET
Anilines
Shellacs
Stains
Fillers
Near 6th Ave., and 8th St.
NEW YORK
|
EVER IN MIND" I
100
When you fail to
see an unsightly
Hinge protruding
you know "SOSS"
is the answer.
Soss Hinges
emphasize beautiful
w o o d finishes as
there is no project-
ing metal on either
side of door.
jp
jj
H
g
B"
H
Made in
numerous sizes.
g
3
Send for Catalog "S"
|
SOSS MANUFACTURING CO.
GruJ Ave. and Bergen St.,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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