Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 4 - Page 22
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The Music Trade Review
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Advantages of Racks and
Plate Redriers for Veneers
Use of Latter Method Prevents Twisting In
Drying Which Is Likely to Happen With Use
of Racks
A discussion of the best methods of redrying
veneer, comparing the advantages of racks and
the plate redrier, is contributed in the January
issue of Veneers by a writer signing himself
P. D. C. "When racks are used," he writes,
"plain veneers are placed between the arms of
the rack in sufficient numbers to fill the spaces.
Veneers 1 are apt to buckle badly unless sup-
ports are placed between thin boards, and then
placed between the arms. The rack is not quite
suitable for drying heavy veneer that is prone
to twist, but the plate redrier ke< p*- it flat when
drying.
"If one lias a plate- redrier he can redry any
kind of veneer, which is one advantage over the
rack. Another advantage that the plate redrier
has over the rack is the speed at which it is
capable of doing the work. This is a great ad-
vantage if one is in a hurry for the stock. The
quantity that can be redried in a given time de-
pends on the thickness of the stock, the size of
the machine, and the temperature at which it is
operated; the kind of wood is also a factor in
determining the time required to redry it.
"The temperature is regulated by the steam
pressure, 80 pounds pressure being considered
about right. In order to do uniform work it is
necessary to maintain a uniform pressure; one
cannot operate for a time with the pressure at
80 pounds, and for a time with only 60 pounds,
and obtain uniform results. Of course one can
leave the stock a longer time in the machine
under the lower temperature, but that is not the
way it is done. Suppose the operator were to
leave the stock in the machine a longer time to
take can- of the drop in pressure, how man\ op-
WATCH LUDWI6 PIANOS SELL
George W. BraunsdorS, Inc.
Direct Manufacturers oj
Also—Feltt
*nd
Cloths, Furnished
In Any Quantity
Punching*
Washers
BRIDLE STRAPS
5814-37th Ave.
Easy to Repair DAMAGED FINISHES
CAMPBELL'S Stick Shellac
Shellac
Slicks
Permanent repairs are easily and
quickly made. No use to cut prices
or Incur expense of reflnishlng.
Campbell's stick Shellac easily re-
stores scarred ana scratched finishes
to perfect condition.
Melted into
hole, dent, scratch, then rubbed down
and polished. An ideal way to eco-
nomically repair finishes.
A color card of Campbell's Stick Shellac will
be sent free to anyone upon request.
Shows
actual samples and the range of 54 colors.
Write for one today.
Kansas City, Mo.
t rators have figured out what time should be
allowed for any of the temperatures between
50 pounds and 80 pounds pressure? When one
tries to operate under a variable temperature
the result is only guesswork. Each machine is,
or should be, equipped with a pressure gauge,
and automatic valve, and the operator should
make certain that the valve is always in proper
working order."
Two New Tuner Divisions
Launched by McClellan
W. F. McClellan, secretary of the National
Association of Piano Tuners, has just returned
from his initial trip through Michigan in behalf
of the membership drive which the association
has launched. He reports that divisions have
been started in Muskegon and Kalamazoo, and
"Mac" has already started to break his past
record of securing more than 318 members
which he brought in in 1920 in the membership
drive (>i that vear.
Death of Veteran Tuner
PITTSBURGH, PA., January 21.—George Caddick,
aged 88 years, for more than half a century en-
gaged in piano tuning in Pittsburgh, died at his
home here from infirmities incident to old age.
Mr. Caddick, who was one of the "old-time"
tuners, was widely known to the music trade of
the city and was looked upon as an able and
conscientious worker.
Tuners and Repairers
Our new illustrated catalogue of Piano and
Player Hardware Pelts and Tools Is now
ready. If you haven't received your copy
please let us know.
Art Novelty
OTTO R. TREFZ, JR.
Piano Benches
Music Roll and Radio
1305-7-9 No. 27th St.
Phila., Pa.
Cabinets.
PIANO TECHNICIANS SCHOOL
{Under Y. M. C. A. Auspices)
Practical Shop School Tuning, General Repairs.
Rebuilding
GRANDS—UPRIGHTS—PLAYERS
Send for catalog
THE M. L. CAMPBELL COMPANY
1008 West Eighth Street
WoocUide, L. I., N. f.
TUNERS' TRADE SOLICITED
JANUARY 28, 1928
The Y. M. C. A. Flano Technician*! School
52nd and Sansom Streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Becker Bros.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
lOth Ave.
NEW YORK
Write
STYLE NO. 125
for new cutalut)
The Art Novelty Co.
Goshen, Ind.
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
Win Friends for the Dealer
Maker* txnc* 1891
larxk
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥. KSlwxk femr (Sk
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-556 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Grands
Uprights
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenoe, 196ft aod 137th Streets
NEW YORK
Moderately Priced and Easy to Sell
Don't fail to in—mtigatm
402-410 We«t 14th St.
New York
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
The Music Trade Review
22
Advantages of Racks and
Plate Redriers for Veneers
Use of Latter Method Prevents Twisting In
Drying Which Is Likely to Happen With Use
of Racks
A discussion of the best methods of redrying
veneer, comparing the advantages of racks and
the plate redrier, is contributed in the January
issue of Veneers by a writer signing himself
P. D. C. "When racks are used," he writes,
"plain veneers are placed between the arms of
the rack in sufficient numbers to fill the spaces.
Veneers 1 are apt to buckle badly unless sup-
ports are placed between thin boards, and then
placed between the arms. The rack is not quite
suitable for drying heavy veneer that is prone
to twist, but the plate redrier ke< p*- it flat when
drying.
"If one lias a plate- redrier he can redry any
kind of veneer, which is one advantage over the
rack. Another advantage that the plate redrier
has over the rack is the speed at which it is
capable of doing the work. This is a great ad-
vantage if one is in a hurry for the stock. The
quantity that can be redried in a given time de-
pends on the thickness of the stock, the size of
the machine, and the temperature at which it is
operated; the kind of wood is also a factor in
determining the time required to redry it.
"The temperature is regulated by the steam
pressure, 80 pounds pressure being considered
about right. In order to do uniform work it is
necessary to maintain a uniform pressure; one
cannot operate for a time with the pressure at
80 pounds, and for a time with only 60 pounds,
and obtain uniform results. Of course one can
leave the stock a longer time in the machine
under the lower temperature, but that is not the
way it is done. Suppose the operator were to
leave the stock in the machine a longer time to
take can- of the drop in pressure, how man\ op-
WATCH LUDWI6 PIANOS SELL
George W. BraunsdorS, Inc.
Direct Manufacturers oj
Also—Feltt
*nd
Cloths, Furnished
In Any Quantity
Punching*
Washers
BRIDLE STRAPS
5814-37th Ave.
Easy to Repair DAMAGED FINISHES
CAMPBELL'S Stick Shellac
Shellac
Slicks
Permanent repairs are easily and
quickly made. No use to cut prices
or Incur expense of reflnishlng.
Campbell's stick Shellac easily re-
stores scarred ana scratched finishes
to perfect condition.
Melted into
hole, dent, scratch, then rubbed down
and polished. An ideal way to eco-
nomically repair finishes.
A color card of Campbell's Stick Shellac will
be sent free to anyone upon request.
Shows
actual samples and the range of 54 colors.
Write for one today.
Kansas City, Mo.
t rators have figured out what time should be
allowed for any of the temperatures between
50 pounds and 80 pounds pressure? When one
tries to operate under a variable temperature
the result is only guesswork. Each machine is,
or should be, equipped with a pressure gauge,
and automatic valve, and the operator should
make certain that the valve is always in proper
working order."
Two New Tuner Divisions
Launched by McClellan
W. F. McClellan, secretary of the National
Association of Piano Tuners, has just returned
from his initial trip through Michigan in behalf
of the membership drive which the association
has launched. He reports that divisions have
been started in Muskegon and Kalamazoo, and
"Mac" has already started to break his past
record of securing more than 318 members
which he brought in in 1920 in the membership
drive (>i that vear.
Death of Veteran Tuner
PITTSBURGH, PA., January 21.—George Caddick,
aged 88 years, for more than half a century en-
gaged in piano tuning in Pittsburgh, died at his
home here from infirmities incident to old age.
Mr. Caddick, who was one of the "old-time"
tuners, was widely known to the music trade of
the city and was looked upon as an able and
conscientious worker.
Tuners and Repairers
Our new illustrated catalogue of Piano and
Player Hardware Pelts and Tools Is now
ready. If you haven't received your copy
please let us know.
Art Novelty
OTTO R. TREFZ, JR.
Piano Benches
Music Roll and Radio
1305-7-9 No. 27th St.
Phila., Pa.
Cabinets.
PIANO TECHNICIANS SCHOOL
{Under Y. M. C. A. Auspices)
Practical Shop School Tuning, General Repairs.
Rebuilding
GRANDS—UPRIGHTS—PLAYERS
Send for catalog
THE M. L. CAMPBELL COMPANY
1008 West Eighth Street
WoocUide, L. I., N. f.
TUNERS' TRADE SOLICITED
JANUARY 28, 1928
The Y. M. C. A. Flano Technician*! School
52nd and Sansom Streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Becker Bros.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
lOth Ave.
NEW YORK
Write
STYLE NO. 125
for new cutalut)
The Art Novelty Co.
Goshen, Ind.
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
Win Friends for the Dealer
Maker* txnc* 1891
larxk
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥. KSlwxk femr (Sk
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-556 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Grands
Uprights
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenoe, 196ft aod 137th Streets
NEW YORK
Moderately Priced and Easy to Sell
Don't fail to in—mtigatm
402-410 We«t 14th St.
New York
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
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