Music Trade Review
Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 11 - Page 29
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The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER, 1930
more than this, nor is there any use in expect-
ing them to. They never were musical and they
never will be; at least until the day when public
education considers the ear as it now considers
the eye, and when to children are taught the
wonders of the audible tonal, as well as of the
visible, world.
The future then is certainly not to the mere
mechanic who can fix up a player action and
do a bit of repairing. Men of this kind will
doubtless be practicing their art for years to
come; but they will be survivals. On the other
hand, the future is decidedly to the artist who
Knows tone and tune, who can make a beautiful
piano still more beautiful, and who can keep
the favorite pianos of his tonally alive patrons
in beautiful touch, tone and tune for years on
end. To him is the future.
Science Calls Again
This is only to say in other words that the
need is greater to-day than ever it was for a
race of tuners technically, scientifically and
aesthetically skilled. The science of acoustics is
being driven rapidly along paths which but a
few years ago were wholly unknown to it. At
the bidding of great commercial interests, engi-
neers and physicists are building a new and
very large art of recording and reproducing
music. These men are approaching their prob-
lems from their own standpoint. Musicians and
PIANO ACTION
MACHINERY
Designers and Builders of
Special Machines
for
Special Purposes
THE A. H. NILSON
MACHINE CO.
BRIDGEPORT
the state of the musical art by them are being
taken as they exist, without criticism or discus-
sion. On the other hand, musicians are in gen-
eial too interested in themselves and too nar-
rowly educated in other things to be able to
take any positive action in the matter. The re-
sults anyone can hear from himself in any movie
theatre. Broadcasting, too, is still giving us sec-
ond-rate for first-rate performances. The tun-
ers have always been mediators between musi-
cians and the music industry. Perhaps their
chance will come again. Certainly the need
was never greater than it is now for men
technically educated in the science of music and
in the production of musical tone.
I do not despair of tuning; but I shall despair
of the tuners, unless they arouse themselves.
Their place to-day is less with the music indus-
tries than with the music teachers and the
other professional musicians. The man among
them who can lead them into this, for them the
only right, camp will be a Moses indeed. In
my own small way I have been crying, as
loudly as I could, the way of the right path.
The tuner ought to be fighting side by side
with the professional musician for his corporate
life and for the future of the craft. If and when
the mass of tuners can throw off the workman
obsession and see themselves for what they
really are perhaps this dream of mine will come
true.
Philip W. (letting & Son
Several Changes Among
Philadelphia Managers
INC.
213 East 19th Street
NEW YORK
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper
Felts
Continuous Hinges
Grand Hinges
Pedals and Rods
Bearing Bars
Casters, etc., etc.
Service
Priee
IN
For Quality
Reliability
CONN.
29
PMM.ADK.U'HIA, PA. -O. P. Suttle, for many
years connected witli the wholesale department
of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., has been appointed
manager of the company's local store to suc-
ceed Irwin G. King, who resigned recently to
become manager of the branch of the P. A.
Starck Co. in this city. George Williams, for-
merly Starck manager, has joined the sales or-
ganization of G. Hcrzberg & Son.
CHAS. RAMSEY CORP.
KINGSTON, N. Y.
THE SELPO PIANO TRUCKS
The End Truck is very convenient where there is not
much stair work and can be easily carried in a small
amount of space. A board is used when piano is on the
stairs. The frame of the SelPo trucks are made of
crucible spring steel, cross braced and riveted. The hard
maple boards are padded with heavy felt.
SelFo C—Plain bearing rollers iron wheel casters, shipping-
weight 95 lbs., $44.00.
SelPo B—Plain bearing roller rubber tired casters, $47.00.
SelPo E—Roller bearing rollers iron wheel casters, $49.00.
SelPo I>—Roller bearing rollers rubber tired casters, $52.00.
Ask for a catalogue of our complete line of TRUCKS,
HOISTS, light weight trucks, SKIDS, DOLLYS, Concert
Grand Trucks and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK COMPANY
415 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.,
Y.
Manufacturers of Sounding Boards, Bars, Backs, Bridges, Mandolin and Guitar Tops, Etc.
O. S. KELLY CO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
PIANO PLATES
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO
IVORYTON, CONN.
Ivory Cutters since 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND KEYS, ACTIONS, AND HAMMERS, UPRIGHT KEYS,
ACTIONS AND HAMMERS, PIPE ORGAN KEYS, PIANOFORTE IVORY FOR THE TRADE
The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER, 1930
more than this, nor is there any use in expect-
ing them to. They never were musical and they
never will be; at least until the day when public
education considers the ear as it now considers
the eye, and when to children are taught the
wonders of the audible tonal, as well as of the
visible, world.
The future then is certainly not to the mere
mechanic who can fix up a player action and
do a bit of repairing. Men of this kind will
doubtless be practicing their art for years to
come; but they will be survivals. On the other
hand, the future is decidedly to the artist who
Knows tone and tune, who can make a beautiful
piano still more beautiful, and who can keep
the favorite pianos of his tonally alive patrons
in beautiful touch, tone and tune for years on
end. To him is the future.
Science Calls Again
This is only to say in other words that the
need is greater to-day than ever it was for a
race of tuners technically, scientifically and
aesthetically skilled. The science of acoustics is
being driven rapidly along paths which but a
few years ago were wholly unknown to it. At
the bidding of great commercial interests, engi-
neers and physicists are building a new and
very large art of recording and reproducing
music. These men are approaching their prob-
lems from their own standpoint. Musicians and
PIANO ACTION
MACHINERY
Designers and Builders of
Special Machines
for
Special Purposes
THE A. H. NILSON
MACHINE CO.
BRIDGEPORT
the state of the musical art by them are being
taken as they exist, without criticism or discus-
sion. On the other hand, musicians are in gen-
eial too interested in themselves and too nar-
rowly educated in other things to be able to
take any positive action in the matter. The re-
sults anyone can hear from himself in any movie
theatre. Broadcasting, too, is still giving us sec-
ond-rate for first-rate performances. The tun-
ers have always been mediators between musi-
cians and the music industry. Perhaps their
chance will come again. Certainly the need
was never greater than it is now for men
technically educated in the science of music and
in the production of musical tone.
I do not despair of tuning; but I shall despair
of the tuners, unless they arouse themselves.
Their place to-day is less with the music indus-
tries than with the music teachers and the
other professional musicians. The man among
them who can lead them into this, for them the
only right, camp will be a Moses indeed. In
my own small way I have been crying, as
loudly as I could, the way of the right path.
The tuner ought to be fighting side by side
with the professional musician for his corporate
life and for the future of the craft. If and when
the mass of tuners can throw off the workman
obsession and see themselves for what they
really are perhaps this dream of mine will come
true.
Philip W. (letting & Son
Several Changes Among
Philadelphia Managers
INC.
213 East 19th Street
NEW YORK
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper
Felts
Continuous Hinges
Grand Hinges
Pedals and Rods
Bearing Bars
Casters, etc., etc.
Service
Priee
IN
For Quality
Reliability
CONN.
29
PMM.ADK.U'HIA, PA. -O. P. Suttle, for many
years connected witli the wholesale department
of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., has been appointed
manager of the company's local store to suc-
ceed Irwin G. King, who resigned recently to
become manager of the branch of the P. A.
Starck Co. in this city. George Williams, for-
merly Starck manager, has joined the sales or-
ganization of G. Hcrzberg & Son.
CHAS. RAMSEY CORP.
KINGSTON, N. Y.
THE SELPO PIANO TRUCKS
The End Truck is very convenient where there is not
much stair work and can be easily carried in a small
amount of space. A board is used when piano is on the
stairs. The frame of the SelPo trucks are made of
crucible spring steel, cross braced and riveted. The hard
maple boards are padded with heavy felt.
SelFo C—Plain bearing rollers iron wheel casters, shipping-
weight 95 lbs., $44.00.
SelPo B—Plain bearing roller rubber tired casters, $47.00.
SelPo E—Roller bearing rollers iron wheel casters, $49.00.
SelPo I>—Roller bearing rollers rubber tired casters, $52.00.
Ask for a catalogue of our complete line of TRUCKS,
HOISTS, light weight trucks, SKIDS, DOLLYS, Concert
Grand Trucks and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK COMPANY
415 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.,
Y.
Manufacturers of Sounding Boards, Bars, Backs, Bridges, Mandolin and Guitar Tops, Etc.
O. S. KELLY CO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
PIANO PLATES
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO
IVORYTON, CONN.
Ivory Cutters since 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND KEYS, ACTIONS, AND HAMMERS, UPRIGHT KEYS,
ACTIONS AND HAMMERS, PIPE ORGAN KEYS, PIANOFORTE IVORY FOR THE TRADE
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