Music Trade Review
Issue: 1926 Vol. 83 N. 10 - Page 29
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The Music Trade Review
SEPTEMBER 4, 1926
The Technical and Supply Department—(Continued from page 28)
because of a smaller percentage of western species
means that from semitone to semitone the mul- Demand for Hardware
cut in the last year.
tiplier will be 12 V 1.875, which is nearly equal
Walnut was the highest priced species re-
to 1.059. So that if unison No. 88 has a length
Indicates an Active Fall ported
in 1925. The weighted average of all
of two inches, unison No. 87 will have a length
of 2.118, which may be taken for practical pur-
poses as 2.1. The next unison, No. 86, on the
same plan and to the same degree of accuracy
will have a length of 2.15 inches, the next 2.34
inches and so on. I suppose it is hardly neces-
sary to say that these figures refer only to the
actual vibrating lengths and do not include the
waste ends at all.
Striking Points
Now, we have drawn out lines on the paper,
first at right angles and later at angles more
acute to the hammer line, in order to locate
the positions of the middle string of each treble
unison. How shall we set off on each such line
the proper length? It is perhaps unnecessary
to say again that one string, the middle, in each
unison is all that need be laid out on the paper.
The other two strings can be located merely
by putting pricks or dots on the paper at each
extremity, preserving the proper distance be-
tween each of these and the middle line.
Since we have the hammer-striking line
already drawn, and since also it is very neces-
sary to show precisely what shall be the strik-
ing point of the hammer on each string (for
on this depends very largely the tone quality
produced) we must settle what is to be the
striking point for each string, and then must
lay out the length by measuring the proper dis-
tance (equivalent to distance from the agraffe
or capo d'astro bar to the selected hammer-
striking point) along the penciled line, on the
side of the line between the hammer line and
the place of the wrest plank. The dot put on
the paper when this measurement is made
marks the place of the agraffe, or correspond-
ing point on the capo d'astro bar, as the case
may be. When all these measurements have
been made the agraffe or bar line is thus fixed.
Then, when this dot has been made and this
point fixed, it is only necessary to set off the
determined speaking length of the string, as
previously calculated along the string line from
the fixed agraffe point.
In this way all the strings that can be carried
through on the correct lengths may be laid out.
We must now consider the questions (1) of
the striking distance to be chosen and (2) of the
shortening of the strings near the bass and
the relation of this shortening to (a) striking
distance and (b) thickness of wire to be used.
(To be continued)
Correspondence
is solicited and should be addressed to William
Braid White, 5149 Agatite avenue, Chicago, 111.
THIS EXPENSE
CAN BE ELIMINATED
T^HOSE losses heretofore sustained
A through mark-downs caused by scar-
red, finishes can easily be eliminated. A
valuable booklet, "How to Repair Dam-
age to Varnished Surfaces" tells all.
A copy will be sent to you free—upon
request. Why not write for your copy
now?
The M. L. Campbell Co.
1OO1 W. 8th St.
Kansas City, Mo.
FAUST SCHOOL
OF TUNING
Standard of America
Alumni of 2000
Piuw Tuiaf, ftp* taJ Hmd Ort*a
mmi PUrtr Piaa*. TMr Bkok F*M.
27-29 Gainsboro Street
BOSTON, MASS.
Piano Manufacturers Placing Substantial Orders
for Early Delivery With Supply Houses—
Many Orders by Wire
sales amounting to 1,821,000 feet average is
$0.51 per M above that of 1924. Cherry, ash and
vellow poplar ranked next with prices of $10.45.
$8.70, and $8.67, respectively. Aspen was the
If reports from the piano hardware field are lowest price of all hardwoods; the 36 million
any indication of the quantity of pianos to be feet reported averaged but $1.13 per M feet.
turned out during the coming season, a near-
It is noted by the report that Indiana had the
peak production is on the horizon. The above highest State average price of lumber sold on
was indicated by W. C. Hess, vice-president the stump, that of $18.18 per M feet. In the
and New York manager of the American Piano western States, Idaho led with an average price
Supply Co., 110-112 East Thirteenth street, New of $4.35. Its production is said to have included
York, who stated recently that the seasonal a relatively large percentage of western white
lull during the early Summer has come to an pine.
end and orders for all variety of piano hard-
ware parts and accessories are coming in from
all sides.
"We have been particularly gratified," said
Mr. Hess, "in finding piano action and player
action manufacturers ordering up to and be- BOSTON, MASS., August 30.—Interest was keen
yond their usual quotas, giving us assurance to determine the course of prices at the opening
that they have anticipated their own demand, •of the new wool season in Australia at Sydney
as they always do. Another point, which is al- to-day, when close to 11,000 bales were offered.
ways encouraging, is the impatience which many The new wools are described as well grown
piano manufacturers are exhibiting for their and sound but generally burry, most of them
orders. During the last two weeks of August running about 3 per cent burry, the staple being
we have received almost a record number of generally good, but the grade much coarser
telegraphic verifications or rush orders and are than last year. Thus far, although it is too
fully organized to handle them with a minimum early to say with certainty how the clip will
of delay. As soon as people begin to wire we run, it is not expected that the selection in Syd-
know that things have started."
ney will yield a big proportion of wools grad-
ing above 64s, and probably will contain a large
proportion of 60@64s.
These prices prove the predictions of Brad-
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 28.—Preliminary
ford that prices would be firmly maintained at
computations indicate a slight weakening in the the opening and argue the inherent strength of
general stump price of lumber cut in the United fine wools, such as are used in piano manu-
States in 1925, according to tabulations compiled facture. Competition, except from America,
by the United States Forest Service, made public was general, with Japan the chief buyer, the
August 27. The weighted average of sales, how- Continent fairly keen and Yorkshire buying
ever, it is said, is somewhat above the 1924 figure, cautiously.
Wool Prices Are Upheld
on New Australian Crop
Lumber Prices Lower
TUNERS
AND
REPAIRERS
Our new catalogue of piano and
Player Hardware, Felts and
Tools is now ready. If you
haven't received your copy
please let us know.
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co.
New York, Since 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
29
The Music Trade Review
SEPTEMBER 4, 1926
The Technical and Supply Department—(Continued from page 28)
because of a smaller percentage of western species
means that from semitone to semitone the mul- Demand for Hardware
cut in the last year.
tiplier will be 12 V 1.875, which is nearly equal
Walnut was the highest priced species re-
to 1.059. So that if unison No. 88 has a length
Indicates an Active Fall ported
in 1925. The weighted average of all
of two inches, unison No. 87 will have a length
of 2.118, which may be taken for practical pur-
poses as 2.1. The next unison, No. 86, on the
same plan and to the same degree of accuracy
will have a length of 2.15 inches, the next 2.34
inches and so on. I suppose it is hardly neces-
sary to say that these figures refer only to the
actual vibrating lengths and do not include the
waste ends at all.
Striking Points
Now, we have drawn out lines on the paper,
first at right angles and later at angles more
acute to the hammer line, in order to locate
the positions of the middle string of each treble
unison. How shall we set off on each such line
the proper length? It is perhaps unnecessary
to say again that one string, the middle, in each
unison is all that need be laid out on the paper.
The other two strings can be located merely
by putting pricks or dots on the paper at each
extremity, preserving the proper distance be-
tween each of these and the middle line.
Since we have the hammer-striking line
already drawn, and since also it is very neces-
sary to show precisely what shall be the strik-
ing point of the hammer on each string (for
on this depends very largely the tone quality
produced) we must settle what is to be the
striking point for each string, and then must
lay out the length by measuring the proper dis-
tance (equivalent to distance from the agraffe
or capo d'astro bar to the selected hammer-
striking point) along the penciled line, on the
side of the line between the hammer line and
the place of the wrest plank. The dot put on
the paper when this measurement is made
marks the place of the agraffe, or correspond-
ing point on the capo d'astro bar, as the case
may be. When all these measurements have
been made the agraffe or bar line is thus fixed.
Then, when this dot has been made and this
point fixed, it is only necessary to set off the
determined speaking length of the string, as
previously calculated along the string line from
the fixed agraffe point.
In this way all the strings that can be carried
through on the correct lengths may be laid out.
We must now consider the questions (1) of
the striking distance to be chosen and (2) of the
shortening of the strings near the bass and
the relation of this shortening to (a) striking
distance and (b) thickness of wire to be used.
(To be continued)
Correspondence
is solicited and should be addressed to William
Braid White, 5149 Agatite avenue, Chicago, 111.
THIS EXPENSE
CAN BE ELIMINATED
T^HOSE losses heretofore sustained
A through mark-downs caused by scar-
red, finishes can easily be eliminated. A
valuable booklet, "How to Repair Dam-
age to Varnished Surfaces" tells all.
A copy will be sent to you free—upon
request. Why not write for your copy
now?
The M. L. Campbell Co.
1OO1 W. 8th St.
Kansas City, Mo.
FAUST SCHOOL
OF TUNING
Standard of America
Alumni of 2000
Piuw Tuiaf, ftp* taJ Hmd Ort*a
mmi PUrtr Piaa*. TMr Bkok F*M.
27-29 Gainsboro Street
BOSTON, MASS.
Piano Manufacturers Placing Substantial Orders
for Early Delivery With Supply Houses—
Many Orders by Wire
sales amounting to 1,821,000 feet average is
$0.51 per M above that of 1924. Cherry, ash and
vellow poplar ranked next with prices of $10.45.
$8.70, and $8.67, respectively. Aspen was the
If reports from the piano hardware field are lowest price of all hardwoods; the 36 million
any indication of the quantity of pianos to be feet reported averaged but $1.13 per M feet.
turned out during the coming season, a near-
It is noted by the report that Indiana had the
peak production is on the horizon. The above highest State average price of lumber sold on
was indicated by W. C. Hess, vice-president the stump, that of $18.18 per M feet. In the
and New York manager of the American Piano western States, Idaho led with an average price
Supply Co., 110-112 East Thirteenth street, New of $4.35. Its production is said to have included
York, who stated recently that the seasonal a relatively large percentage of western white
lull during the early Summer has come to an pine.
end and orders for all variety of piano hard-
ware parts and accessories are coming in from
all sides.
"We have been particularly gratified," said
Mr. Hess, "in finding piano action and player
action manufacturers ordering up to and be- BOSTON, MASS., August 30.—Interest was keen
yond their usual quotas, giving us assurance to determine the course of prices at the opening
that they have anticipated their own demand, •of the new wool season in Australia at Sydney
as they always do. Another point, which is al- to-day, when close to 11,000 bales were offered.
ways encouraging, is the impatience which many The new wools are described as well grown
piano manufacturers are exhibiting for their and sound but generally burry, most of them
orders. During the last two weeks of August running about 3 per cent burry, the staple being
we have received almost a record number of generally good, but the grade much coarser
telegraphic verifications or rush orders and are than last year. Thus far, although it is too
fully organized to handle them with a minimum early to say with certainty how the clip will
of delay. As soon as people begin to wire we run, it is not expected that the selection in Syd-
know that things have started."
ney will yield a big proportion of wools grad-
ing above 64s, and probably will contain a large
proportion of 60@64s.
These prices prove the predictions of Brad-
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 28.—Preliminary
ford that prices would be firmly maintained at
computations indicate a slight weakening in the the opening and argue the inherent strength of
general stump price of lumber cut in the United fine wools, such as are used in piano manu-
States in 1925, according to tabulations compiled facture. Competition, except from America,
by the United States Forest Service, made public was general, with Japan the chief buyer, the
August 27. The weighted average of sales, how- Continent fairly keen and Yorkshire buying
ever, it is said, is somewhat above the 1924 figure, cautiously.
Wool Prices Are Upheld
on New Australian Crop
Lumber Prices Lower
TUNERS
AND
REPAIRERS
Our new catalogue of piano and
Player Hardware, Felts and
Tools is now ready. If you
haven't received your copy
please let us know.
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co.
New York, Since 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
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