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JULY 29,
THE
1922
PLYWOOD FORJMANO BOXES
Plywood for Use as Piano Boxes Has Many
Advantages Over Solid Boards
"In a back number of Veneers was an article
with illustrations showing some uses to which
plywood may he put, apart from the fields in
which at present it finds general favor. One of
the uses suggested is that of piano boxes. There
is a great deal of lumber used for this purpose,
and the solid board box is not always a satis-
factory affair. I was for many years in the piano
line and from what I have seen I believe that if
piano men generally had their attention drawn to
this style of box there would be a general turn-
ing from the solid board to the plywood box,"
says a writer in Veneers. "1 believe it would be a
good plan to have that part of the article dealing
with the plywood piano box printed, together with
tin- illustrations, in pamphlet form and distributed
to the piano and phonograph trade. There is some-
thing here for those interested in promoting the
use of plywood to give some consideration to."
PURE WATERAND GLUE
Best Results Can Be Obtained From Mixing
Glue With Distilled Water
The bringing forward of the point that glue
water should be pure is important, says a writer
in Veneers. We are perhaps too much in the
habit of taking our water for granted instead of
finding out exactly what it contains, and it is
probable that many glue troubles can be traced
to water used for glue-making. Surely pure
water is the best thing to start with, and then if
certain chemical elements are required let them
be added in specific quantities.
The way to get really pure water is through
distillation. There are industrial plants which
distill water for drinking and many other pur-
poses, and there is made a line of stills expressly
for this purpose. It will probably be a great day
for the veneer industry when it develops into a
general practice the idea of producing and using
distilled water for the preparation of glue.
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.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellacs
Stains
Fillers
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Ave.. and 8th St.
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MUSIC T R A D E
REVIEW
43
APPROVE SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN
BASIC IRON DEMAND INCREASES
Members of the Piano Manufacturing Industry
Indorse Plan for Conserving Credits Pro-
posed by Musical Supply Association
Railroad Shopmen's Strike Causes Considerable
Apprehension
The plan of the Musical Supply Association
for conserving the credit resources of the in-
dustry by getting creditors to co-operate for
prompt and effective action in the interest of
both debtor and creditor as soon as any piano
manufacturer gets into financial difficulty is
meeting with the full approval of all members of
the industry who appreciate the need of a sound
credit situation for the satisfactory development
of the industry.
According to Arthur L. Wcsscll. a member of
the Supply Credit Committee, "'there has been
a great source of credit waste in the piano in-
dustry, arising from the fact that supply men,
through ignorance of the real condition of buy-
ers, have frequently continued to grant credit
after the condition of the buyer is hopeless.
In many such cases this hopeless condition
could have been prevented and the piano man-
ufacturer continued in business if the creditors
had been aware of real conditions at an early
stage and acted co-operatively to save the
business.
"In promoting this credit plan the Credit Com-
mittee of the Supply Association has emphasized
the great amount of saving which can be effected
in case of receiverships. Under the usual bank-
ruptcy proceedings there arc heavy expenses of
receivers, trustees and attorneys. It is expected
that many such expenses and inefficiencies can
be eliminated in this industry, as they have been
in other industries, through co-operation of
creditors."
ACTIVITY IN RAW WOOL RESTRICTED
Market Quiet Despite Confidence Displayed by
Sellers—No Tendency to Speculate
The local raw wool market continues extremely
quiet despite the confidence that is being dis-
played by sellers. There has been practically
no demand from the mills in view of the fact
that nothing definite has been doing in connec-
tion with Spring openings. Raw wool men be-
lieve that after the openings there will be a
resumption of activity.
While dealers are not quite as active as they
have been, it seems that the bulk of current
business is in this department, and the tendency
to speculate has not been eliminated. At the
same time there is obviously a desire to be ex-
tremely cautious in view of the talk that the tariff
is looming up as a most uncertain factor.
Prices are holding rather firmly to their levels,
l.nt here and there sellers show a disposition to
make slight concessions. These concessions, the
sellers claim, are not broad enough to be of any
great significance. It is maintained that small
concessions are always in order, even during a
period of rising prices.
Advices from the Pacific Northwest state that
practically the entire clip is out of first hands
and that prices are three times as high as they
were last year. It is generally assumed that a
concerted effort will be made to keep figures
up to their top limits.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 24.—Basic iron is again
available in the market here and old material
quotations have firmed up again, with more in-
quiry for heavy melting than recently, due to
the better tone in the steel market and also to
some apparent apprehension over the shopmen's
strike.
No prolonged trouble from this source is ex-
pected, but with the steel market more active
enough interruption with fuel supplies to inter-
fere with iron output, temporarily, seems possible
hence steel makers are holding more firmly tc
basic iron and seeking sera]) with more interest.
FINISHES OF j^INE WOODWORK
Many New Ideas and Improvements Over Old
Methods Being Put Forward
. .... ,
In the staining and finishing of our fine wood-
work to-day the features getting the lion's share
of attention have to do with the development of
new materials and new ideas and methods of
applying them, says Veneers. We are in a sort
of experimental stage with stains because of
efforts to develop domestic products so as to be
independent in these. Those who are striving
earnestly to develop colors and stains as a home
industry should be encouraged and given a fair
show by the trade. On the other hand, they
should frankly take the users into their confi-
dence, so that we may know better where we
stand and just what to expect from the home
products in competition with imported materials.
In finishing, the era is one of improvement, of
the introduction of new ideas and products, some
with one claim to support them and some an-
other. Things are hioving rapidly in the way of
finishes, and this movement should be studied
and analyzed thoughtfully.
There are three things to keep in mind in tak-
ing up with new ideas and material for finishing
woodwork. One is that we may reduce cost, the
second is that we may save time, and the third
is the quality of the finish itself. It will not be
wise to sacrifice quality for either of the other
two. We should seek to improve upon quality,
while at the same time we may direct efforts
toward reducing cost and cutting down the time
required in the finishing room, between coats,
because time is a factor in the cost as well as in
prompt service.
So let us follow diligently the progress of fin-
ishes and seek to reduce cost and to save time,
but while doing this let us adhere persistently
to the idea of quality and seek also to improve
tin's as we go along, because good finish is quite
a factor in begetting satisfaction with good fur-
niture and other woodwork.
The Williamson Veneer Co., R. W. William
son, vice-president, of Baltimore, Md., has be-
come a member of the Musical Supply Associa-
tion of America.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
CS - VENEERS
THE
ARTNOVELTYCO.
Cxclusive manufacturers of
Piaivo Bervekes
and Musie Cabinets
GOSHEN
'Writeforcatalog and details
INDIANA
Circassian Walnut, Oak, Walnut
and Specializing on Mahogany.
Capacity—5 Million Feet