Music Trade Review
Issue: 1923 Vol. 76 N. 20 - Page 41
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MAY
THE
19, 1923
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
41
NEW VENEER MADE IN FINLAND
DEMAND FOR GRAND ACTIONS HIGH
HIGH=GRADE WOOLS SCARCE
Imitation Inlay Work and Wood Mosaic Pro-
duced by Means of Photography
Arthur L. Wessell States Call for This Type
Is Particularly Heavy at Present
Felt Manufacturers Having Difficulty in Secur-
ing Proper Grades for Piano Felts
About 30,000 tons of veneer are being pro-
duced annually in Finland by the veneer and
plywood industry, founded in that country dur-
ing the war. The seven large factories there
have their stock sold up about six months
ahead, according to the report of Consul L. A.
Davis, Helsingfors, to the Department of Com-
merce. During 1922 veneer exports amounted
to 20,000 tons, representing about 100 per cent
more than the amount shipped the previous
year. The shipments have gone almost exclu-
sively to England, "Belgium and the Nether-
lands receiving only small quantities. A new
veneer called "tarso," patented in fifteen coun-
tries, is being produced by one of the largest
factories in Finland. By means of photography
imitation inlaid work and wood mosaic is ac-
complished in such a way as to show all the
original colors, these being burned into the
wood. The price of this veneer is about three
times that of common veneer and an unlimited
number of copies may be made from the origi-
nal plate.
Arthur L. Wessell, vice-president of Wessell,
Nickel & Gross, New York, has just returned
to headquarters after some time spent at the
mills of the company at Barton, Vt. On the
way back Mr. Wessell stopped at Boston and
called on the various piano manufacturers there.
He reported the conditions were exceptionally
good and that optimism was noticeably present.
The market demand seems to be particularly for
quality pianos with a widening gulf between
the commercial and quality markets which is
becoming more and more distinct.
Mr. Wessell reports that the demand for
Wessell, Nickel & Gross piano actions is par-
ticularly heavy. The grand action business has
surpassed all former records and orders for
upright actions are steadily increasing. The
cost of raw materials is constantly rising and
a scarcity of some articles is noticeable. Wes-
sell, Nickel & Gross are fortunate, however, in
being able to take their lumber from their own
timber lands and work it right through to the
finished action. Even in the matter of hard-
ware, Wessell, Nickel & Gross are not depend-
ent. A large proportion of the hardware used
in Wessell, Nickel & Gross actions is pro-
duced in a large a*nd efficient machine shop
located at the headquarters of the company.
Mr. Wessell states that the outlook for the
future is particularly promising. F. A. Wessell,
president of the company, was a recent visitoi
to I he Philadelphia market.
Felt merchants in the New York territory
have noticed a marked depreciation of wool
quality in recent samples shown them by the
wholesalers. There is no difficulty this season
in obtaining sufficient quantities of wool to sup-
ply the felt industry, but high-grade wool is
scarce. This, of course, can be traced to an
increased carelessness on the part of the sheep
herders, in the matter of breeding. Not enough
attention is being paid to the isolation of the
better-grade sheep. Some of the wool in the
last clipping is bastard stock, showing a strong
resemblance to goat hair. Cautious manufac-
turers will be able to obtain all the good felt
they need, it is believed. The wool market is
in a peculiar condition with no stability in either
supplies or prices.
GEORGE H. HARPER BACK
ORANCK,
N. J.,
May
16.—George
H.
Harper,
p/esident of the large veneer firm bearing his
name, has just returned from a trip through the
[•'astern States and reports favorable conditions
in the industry. According to his observations,
the demand is mainly for American figured
walnut veneers and not so heavy for mahogany
veneers.
MUTTY CO. FINDS GOOD DEMAND
STEEL PRICE PEAK PASSED
General Opinion in Trade Is That Declining
Tendency Is About to Set In
NOAH ADLER^ RESIGNS
-
Leaves H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co. to
Join the Harris Construction Co.
STAMKOKD, CONN., May 12.—Noah Adler, secre-
tary of the H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co.,
piano plate manufacturer of this city, has an
nounced the severance of his connection with
the H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co. and that
lie has become secretary and treasurer of the
Harris Construction Co., a $2,500,000 corpora-
tion operating in. New England Slates, with its
main office in Stamford. In making this an-
nouncement, Mr. Adler took occasion to ex-
piess his gratitude to the trade through The
Review for the many courtesies shown him by
the music trade during the three and one-hall
years he was with the other company.
BOSTON, MASS., May 16.—The L, J. Mutty Co.,
of this city, which has gained an excellent repu-
tation for the quality of its bellows cloth and
rubber tubing for players, reports an excellent
demand for this quality product. The large
orders being regularly received are a strong
indication of the energetic plans of the player
manufacturers for months ahead.
Copper prices are now 1 -34 cents below the
peak price for this metal, which was readied
in March. There is practically no inquiry for
the red metal at the present time and the
market is unstable.
!
The belief now prevails that the peak of steel
prices for this year has been reached and passed.
Prices now average about 45 per cent higher
than they were at the low point in March, last
year. That this advance has been considerable
is noted by comparison with the course of prices
from 1905 to 1907, inclusive, the most extended
period of industry before the war, when the
net gain in steel prices was only 30 per cent.
The prices of all the major items now show
a declining tendency. Bars, plates and shapes,
which a few weeks ago commanded the price
of 2j4 cents per pound, are starting to settle
at 2j/j Pittsburgh base. The price of plain steel
wire now varies from 2.75 to 2.85 cents per
pound.
A QUARTER CENTURY OF
Tuning Pin Manufacturing
Means
QUALITY, SERVICE and VALUE
MASS.,
May
14.—The
demand
for
leathers in the player industry is reported ex-
ceptionally good by B. L. Bigelow, of White,
Son & Co., this city, who have a special de-
partment devoted to leathers for this industry.
This demand has been evidenced for some time,
with every prospect of its continuance.
Used in the world's finest pianos
AMERICAN MUSICAL SUPP1Y CO.
451 Communipaw Ave.
Piano & Organ Supply Co.
fUTNa
Actions, Keys, Etc.
EATHERS
2132 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, 111.
Write to-day.
\
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellacs
BOSTON, MASS., May 14.—George W. Moore, of
this city, manufacturer of Moore's patented cap-
stan screws, reports that his factory is now-
working four nights a week to take care of the
large demand for this product. He states that
there is a noticeable tendency on the part of
the trade to revert to the use of brass capstan
screws, instead of iron ones.
PLAYER LEATHERS IN DEMAND
BOSTON,
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.
MOORE PLANT WORKING OVERTIME
THE
Cxclusive manujaciuvers
Stains
Fillers
of
Piaivo Beivekes
and Musie Cabinets
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Ave., and Mh St.
ARJNOVELTYCO.
GOSHEN
Write for catalog and de ta its
INDIANA
. / •
:
®.x
Jersey City, N. J.
Leather Specially
Tanned for Player-
Pianos and Organs.
Also Chamois
Sheepskins, Indias
and Skivers
A Specialty of
Pneumatic and
Pouch Skin Leathers
T.L.LUTKINSInc
4 0 SPRUCE ST.. NEW YORK.N.Y.
MAY
THE
19, 1923
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
41
NEW VENEER MADE IN FINLAND
DEMAND FOR GRAND ACTIONS HIGH
HIGH=GRADE WOOLS SCARCE
Imitation Inlay Work and Wood Mosaic Pro-
duced by Means of Photography
Arthur L. Wessell States Call for This Type
Is Particularly Heavy at Present
Felt Manufacturers Having Difficulty in Secur-
ing Proper Grades for Piano Felts
About 30,000 tons of veneer are being pro-
duced annually in Finland by the veneer and
plywood industry, founded in that country dur-
ing the war. The seven large factories there
have their stock sold up about six months
ahead, according to the report of Consul L. A.
Davis, Helsingfors, to the Department of Com-
merce. During 1922 veneer exports amounted
to 20,000 tons, representing about 100 per cent
more than the amount shipped the previous
year. The shipments have gone almost exclu-
sively to England, "Belgium and the Nether-
lands receiving only small quantities. A new
veneer called "tarso," patented in fifteen coun-
tries, is being produced by one of the largest
factories in Finland. By means of photography
imitation inlaid work and wood mosaic is ac-
complished in such a way as to show all the
original colors, these being burned into the
wood. The price of this veneer is about three
times that of common veneer and an unlimited
number of copies may be made from the origi-
nal plate.
Arthur L. Wessell, vice-president of Wessell,
Nickel & Gross, New York, has just returned
to headquarters after some time spent at the
mills of the company at Barton, Vt. On the
way back Mr. Wessell stopped at Boston and
called on the various piano manufacturers there.
He reported the conditions were exceptionally
good and that optimism was noticeably present.
The market demand seems to be particularly for
quality pianos with a widening gulf between
the commercial and quality markets which is
becoming more and more distinct.
Mr. Wessell reports that the demand for
Wessell, Nickel & Gross piano actions is par-
ticularly heavy. The grand action business has
surpassed all former records and orders for
upright actions are steadily increasing. The
cost of raw materials is constantly rising and
a scarcity of some articles is noticeable. Wes-
sell, Nickel & Gross are fortunate, however, in
being able to take their lumber from their own
timber lands and work it right through to the
finished action. Even in the matter of hard-
ware, Wessell, Nickel & Gross are not depend-
ent. A large proportion of the hardware used
in Wessell, Nickel & Gross actions is pro-
duced in a large a*nd efficient machine shop
located at the headquarters of the company.
Mr. Wessell states that the outlook for the
future is particularly promising. F. A. Wessell,
president of the company, was a recent visitoi
to I he Philadelphia market.
Felt merchants in the New York territory
have noticed a marked depreciation of wool
quality in recent samples shown them by the
wholesalers. There is no difficulty this season
in obtaining sufficient quantities of wool to sup-
ply the felt industry, but high-grade wool is
scarce. This, of course, can be traced to an
increased carelessness on the part of the sheep
herders, in the matter of breeding. Not enough
attention is being paid to the isolation of the
better-grade sheep. Some of the wool in the
last clipping is bastard stock, showing a strong
resemblance to goat hair. Cautious manufac-
turers will be able to obtain all the good felt
they need, it is believed. The wool market is
in a peculiar condition with no stability in either
supplies or prices.
GEORGE H. HARPER BACK
ORANCK,
N. J.,
May
16.—George
H.
Harper,
p/esident of the large veneer firm bearing his
name, has just returned from a trip through the
[•'astern States and reports favorable conditions
in the industry. According to his observations,
the demand is mainly for American figured
walnut veneers and not so heavy for mahogany
veneers.
MUTTY CO. FINDS GOOD DEMAND
STEEL PRICE PEAK PASSED
General Opinion in Trade Is That Declining
Tendency Is About to Set In
NOAH ADLER^ RESIGNS
-
Leaves H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co. to
Join the Harris Construction Co.
STAMKOKD, CONN., May 12.—Noah Adler, secre-
tary of the H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co.,
piano plate manufacturer of this city, has an
nounced the severance of his connection with
the H. & H. Foundry & Machine Co. and that
lie has become secretary and treasurer of the
Harris Construction Co., a $2,500,000 corpora-
tion operating in. New England Slates, with its
main office in Stamford. In making this an-
nouncement, Mr. Adler took occasion to ex-
piess his gratitude to the trade through The
Review for the many courtesies shown him by
the music trade during the three and one-hall
years he was with the other company.
BOSTON, MASS., May 16.—The L, J. Mutty Co.,
of this city, which has gained an excellent repu-
tation for the quality of its bellows cloth and
rubber tubing for players, reports an excellent
demand for this quality product. The large
orders being regularly received are a strong
indication of the energetic plans of the player
manufacturers for months ahead.
Copper prices are now 1 -34 cents below the
peak price for this metal, which was readied
in March. There is practically no inquiry for
the red metal at the present time and the
market is unstable.
!
The belief now prevails that the peak of steel
prices for this year has been reached and passed.
Prices now average about 45 per cent higher
than they were at the low point in March, last
year. That this advance has been considerable
is noted by comparison with the course of prices
from 1905 to 1907, inclusive, the most extended
period of industry before the war, when the
net gain in steel prices was only 30 per cent.
The prices of all the major items now show
a declining tendency. Bars, plates and shapes,
which a few weeks ago commanded the price
of 2j4 cents per pound, are starting to settle
at 2j/j Pittsburgh base. The price of plain steel
wire now varies from 2.75 to 2.85 cents per
pound.
A QUARTER CENTURY OF
Tuning Pin Manufacturing
Means
QUALITY, SERVICE and VALUE
MASS.,
May
14.—The
demand
for
leathers in the player industry is reported ex-
ceptionally good by B. L. Bigelow, of White,
Son & Co., this city, who have a special de-
partment devoted to leathers for this industry.
This demand has been evidenced for some time,
with every prospect of its continuance.
Used in the world's finest pianos
AMERICAN MUSICAL SUPP1Y CO.
451 Communipaw Ave.
Piano & Organ Supply Co.
fUTNa
Actions, Keys, Etc.
EATHERS
2132 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, 111.
Write to-day.
\
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellacs
BOSTON, MASS., May 14.—George W. Moore, of
this city, manufacturer of Moore's patented cap-
stan screws, reports that his factory is now-
working four nights a week to take care of the
large demand for this product. He states that
there is a noticeable tendency on the part of
the trade to revert to the use of brass capstan
screws, instead of iron ones.
PLAYER LEATHERS IN DEMAND
BOSTON,
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.
MOORE PLANT WORKING OVERTIME
THE
Cxclusive manujaciuvers
Stains
Fillers
of
Piaivo Beivekes
and Musie Cabinets
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th Ave., and Mh St.
ARJNOVELTYCO.
GOSHEN
Write for catalog and de ta its
INDIANA
. / •
:
®.x
Jersey City, N. J.
Leather Specially
Tanned for Player-
Pianos and Organs.
Also Chamois
Sheepskins, Indias
and Skivers
A Specialty of
Pneumatic and
Pouch Skin Leathers
T.L.LUTKINSInc
4 0 SPRUCE ST.. NEW YORK.N.Y.
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