Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 74 N. 3 - Page 12
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
up with my international fork and very little out
of tune. The piano is a Schomacker, of Phila-
(Continued from page 11)
delphia. Can you tell me what kind of wire the
that, as a user of wood products, he believes in strings were made of in this piano? They are
the work of the laboratory and wants to see it all of a brass color, bass strings and all. So far
as I could tell, the brass color went clear through
extended and not curtailed.
During the year I shall expect to write some the wire out of which these strings were made.
special articles in this department to let readers This piano had very few faulty strings on it,
know more directly how they can utilize to their and it had a good, rich tone. Now, I don't sup-
own advantage the services of the Forest Prod- pose I have discovered anything new, that is, to
ucts Laboratory. Meanwhile, I hope that every the older brothers of the tuning profession, but
man in the piano trade who reads this page will these brass-colored strings are new to me, free
keep in mind that unless constant interest is of rust, in perfect condition after being out six-
shown there is always the possibility of the work teen years, with the piano being moved from
being disastrously curtailed by some Congres- place to place and being in the damp Mississippi
sional committee which is looking for something bottoms for three years. Then, too, the piano,
on which to make a loud shout about "economy." being so slightly out of tune and right up to
pitch after going for seven years without being
tuned, this, to me, is another unusual condition.
SOUNDS FROM PLEASANT HILL
Now, why can't piano makers take lessons from
Brother Shaw Makes the Welkin Ring to Ex- these conditions, that is, a real large per cent of
them, and give to the public a real instrument?
ceedingly Good Effect
OUR TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 21, 1922
(4) I believe that the Schomacker strings are
gold-plated, otherwise they are not different from
others save in that the piano is, in general, dis-
tinguished for fine acoustic design and careful
workmanship. I have always liked the Scho-
macker, and am delighted to hear such good
news as to its ability to stand in tune under diffi-
cult conditions.
(5) Yes, why don't they? Mainly, brother, be-
cause public opinion is not educated, and there-
fore not appreciative.
NEVER IN THE WAY
Are letters for this department. Send them to
William Braid White, care Music Trade Review,
373 Fourth avenue, New York.
•
MERCHANT HELD_FOR STORE FIRE
ADA, OKLA., January 16.—-B. F.McCauley, presi-
dent and principal stockholder of the Ada Music
Co., has been charged with being responsible
"In closing I want to say 'thanks' to every
for starting the fire which destroyed the com-
"Dear Mr. White:—
brother tuner who has had something to say in
pany's
stock of musical instruments, valued at
"Yes, once more a sound from Pleasant Hill, the Technical Department for 1921. I, for one,
which hill, I assure you, does, indeed, look down have received good from all. Many thanks and $15,000, by W. E. Benjamin, State Fire Mar-
upon a pleasant valley, through which valley the good wishes to our editor. May the good work shal, following an investigation. It is alleged
that Mr. McCauley set fire to the place in order
pleasant Mississippi murmurs its way to the continue.
Byron Shaw.
to
collect insurance of $25,000, which was carried
mighty Gulf.
"Pleasant Hill, 111."
on the stock and fixtures.
"And now I will get down to brass tacks. I
Answer: (1) I wish I lived at Pleasant Hill in
write this time for a little more knowledge and sound of the pleasant Mississippi and the Happy
R. E. Johnson, of Watertown, Tcnn., is plan-
wisdom on some subjects that have lately boon Valley.
ning
to open a piano store in Lebanon, Tenn.
discussed in the Technical Department, and to
(2) I use continuous mute for the whole piano
tell of something new in strings I came across except the bass. I usually tune middle section
lately.
and often treble, too, before touching the bass,
"First, in regard to continuous mute, cither and take out the mute only after the bass is fin-
for ordinary tuning or when used in raising pitch ished. I like both felt and rubber, but felt is
Repaired—Ready to Retail
of a piano. I use a continuous felt mute for best, I think.
All Makes from
tuning middle section of piano, but not in bass
The upper section in upright pianos can easily
or upper sections. In the bass section I use a take the mute. Use felt, a little thinner than
rubber mute, and in the upper section I use a usual, and simply place the strip so that the
l'\ O. B. Bklyn., in carloads of 12 or more. Any
narrow rubber mute up past the last damper, then hammers strike right on it. If the material is
quantity. Less than carload lots also.
I finish upper section with stick mute, placing not too thick this will work very well.
HILL & SONS
it between strings below where hammers hit.
(3) Before I touch this point, let me ask
Phone Bushwick 2279
"Now, the information I want is this: When Brother Shaw what it is he does not understand,
1365-1375 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
using a continuous mute throughout a piano, just then, perhaps, I shall ask Brother Bowman to
where is best and handiest to place the continu- answer the question.
ous mute in the upper section?
"There is hardly room to place continuous
mute above where hammers hit the strings, and
it would be rather inconvenient to place con-
THE CELEBRATED
tinuous mute below where hammers hit the
strings. Please make this point clear to me, and
state the width best for mute to be for upper
section.
"Second—In regard to raising pitch of pianos—
I have been deeply interested in all the methods
appearing in the Technical Department. I thor-
(FELTEN & CUILLEAUME)
oughly understand Brother Chalker's method,
^ E R S A
GARANTIRT
and I think it good. But I do not clearly under-
,US VORZUGLICHSTE M PATE!
GUSSSTAMLDRAHT
stand Brother Bowman's way of raising pitch.
Now, 1 should like thoroughly to understand
Brother Bowman's method also. Is it asking
too much of you to make each step of his method
\ & m £/FElTEN I GUILLEAUME\\%
more clear?
W
r-f -, CARLSWERK
W
"Thirdly—This Fall I tuned a piano that had
IN BLACK, RED and GREEN
different strings on it from any other piano I
LABEL BRANDS
ever saw. All the strings on this piano were
made of wire the color of brass. The piano has
been out sixteen years. It has lately been in
a very damp place for three years out in the
Mississippi bottoms. The strings are perfectly
free from rust. When I tuned it, the owner,
The " F & G " Blue Label Brand is again being
whose word can be relied on, said that it had
not been tuned for seven years. It was right
used by Rudolph C. Koch in the manufacture
USED PIANOS
$5O up
F & G
F&G
u
C
IMPORTED
MUSIC WIRE
IS UNEXCELLED
off the Reinwarth Covered Bass Strings
For TUNERS and REPAIRERS we have the
convenient one quarter pound clamps
HAMMACHER 5 SCHLEMMER&CO.
PIANO AND PLAYER HARDWARE, FELTS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
12
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
up with my international fork and very little out
of tune. The piano is a Schomacker, of Phila-
(Continued from page 11)
delphia. Can you tell me what kind of wire the
that, as a user of wood products, he believes in strings were made of in this piano? They are
the work of the laboratory and wants to see it all of a brass color, bass strings and all. So far
as I could tell, the brass color went clear through
extended and not curtailed.
During the year I shall expect to write some the wire out of which these strings were made.
special articles in this department to let readers This piano had very few faulty strings on it,
know more directly how they can utilize to their and it had a good, rich tone. Now, I don't sup-
own advantage the services of the Forest Prod- pose I have discovered anything new, that is, to
ucts Laboratory. Meanwhile, I hope that every the older brothers of the tuning profession, but
man in the piano trade who reads this page will these brass-colored strings are new to me, free
keep in mind that unless constant interest is of rust, in perfect condition after being out six-
shown there is always the possibility of the work teen years, with the piano being moved from
being disastrously curtailed by some Congres- place to place and being in the damp Mississippi
sional committee which is looking for something bottoms for three years. Then, too, the piano,
on which to make a loud shout about "economy." being so slightly out of tune and right up to
pitch after going for seven years without being
tuned, this, to me, is another unusual condition.
SOUNDS FROM PLEASANT HILL
Now, why can't piano makers take lessons from
Brother Shaw Makes the Welkin Ring to Ex- these conditions, that is, a real large per cent of
them, and give to the public a real instrument?
ceedingly Good Effect
OUR TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 21, 1922
(4) I believe that the Schomacker strings are
gold-plated, otherwise they are not different from
others save in that the piano is, in general, dis-
tinguished for fine acoustic design and careful
workmanship. I have always liked the Scho-
macker, and am delighted to hear such good
news as to its ability to stand in tune under diffi-
cult conditions.
(5) Yes, why don't they? Mainly, brother, be-
cause public opinion is not educated, and there-
fore not appreciative.
NEVER IN THE WAY
Are letters for this department. Send them to
William Braid White, care Music Trade Review,
373 Fourth avenue, New York.
•
MERCHANT HELD_FOR STORE FIRE
ADA, OKLA., January 16.—-B. F.McCauley, presi-
dent and principal stockholder of the Ada Music
Co., has been charged with being responsible
"In closing I want to say 'thanks' to every
for starting the fire which destroyed the com-
"Dear Mr. White:—
brother tuner who has had something to say in
pany's
stock of musical instruments, valued at
"Yes, once more a sound from Pleasant Hill, the Technical Department for 1921. I, for one,
which hill, I assure you, does, indeed, look down have received good from all. Many thanks and $15,000, by W. E. Benjamin, State Fire Mar-
upon a pleasant valley, through which valley the good wishes to our editor. May the good work shal, following an investigation. It is alleged
that Mr. McCauley set fire to the place in order
pleasant Mississippi murmurs its way to the continue.
Byron Shaw.
to
collect insurance of $25,000, which was carried
mighty Gulf.
"Pleasant Hill, 111."
on the stock and fixtures.
"And now I will get down to brass tacks. I
Answer: (1) I wish I lived at Pleasant Hill in
write this time for a little more knowledge and sound of the pleasant Mississippi and the Happy
R. E. Johnson, of Watertown, Tcnn., is plan-
wisdom on some subjects that have lately boon Valley.
ning
to open a piano store in Lebanon, Tenn.
discussed in the Technical Department, and to
(2) I use continuous mute for the whole piano
tell of something new in strings I came across except the bass. I usually tune middle section
lately.
and often treble, too, before touching the bass,
"First, in regard to continuous mute, cither and take out the mute only after the bass is fin-
for ordinary tuning or when used in raising pitch ished. I like both felt and rubber, but felt is
Repaired—Ready to Retail
of a piano. I use a continuous felt mute for best, I think.
All Makes from
tuning middle section of piano, but not in bass
The upper section in upright pianos can easily
or upper sections. In the bass section I use a take the mute. Use felt, a little thinner than
rubber mute, and in the upper section I use a usual, and simply place the strip so that the
l'\ O. B. Bklyn., in carloads of 12 or more. Any
narrow rubber mute up past the last damper, then hammers strike right on it. If the material is
quantity. Less than carload lots also.
I finish upper section with stick mute, placing not too thick this will work very well.
HILL & SONS
it between strings below where hammers hit.
(3) Before I touch this point, let me ask
Phone Bushwick 2279
"Now, the information I want is this: When Brother Shaw what it is he does not understand,
1365-1375 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
using a continuous mute throughout a piano, just then, perhaps, I shall ask Brother Bowman to
where is best and handiest to place the continu- answer the question.
ous mute in the upper section?
"There is hardly room to place continuous
mute above where hammers hit the strings, and
it would be rather inconvenient to place con-
THE CELEBRATED
tinuous mute below where hammers hit the
strings. Please make this point clear to me, and
state the width best for mute to be for upper
section.
"Second—In regard to raising pitch of pianos—
I have been deeply interested in all the methods
appearing in the Technical Department. I thor-
(FELTEN & CUILLEAUME)
oughly understand Brother Chalker's method,
^ E R S A
GARANTIRT
and I think it good. But I do not clearly under-
,US VORZUGLICHSTE M PATE!
GUSSSTAMLDRAHT
stand Brother Bowman's way of raising pitch.
Now, 1 should like thoroughly to understand
Brother Bowman's method also. Is it asking
too much of you to make each step of his method
\ & m £/FElTEN I GUILLEAUME\\%
more clear?
W
r-f -, CARLSWERK
W
"Thirdly—This Fall I tuned a piano that had
IN BLACK, RED and GREEN
different strings on it from any other piano I
LABEL BRANDS
ever saw. All the strings on this piano were
made of wire the color of brass. The piano has
been out sixteen years. It has lately been in
a very damp place for three years out in the
Mississippi bottoms. The strings are perfectly
free from rust. When I tuned it, the owner,
The " F & G " Blue Label Brand is again being
whose word can be relied on, said that it had
not been tuned for seven years. It was right
used by Rudolph C. Koch in the manufacture
USED PIANOS
$5O up
F & G
F&G
u
C
IMPORTED
MUSIC WIRE
IS UNEXCELLED
off the Reinwarth Covered Bass Strings
For TUNERS and REPAIRERS we have the
convenient one quarter pound clamps
HAMMACHER 5 SCHLEMMER&CO.
PIANO AND PLAYER HARDWARE, FELTS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
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