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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1941
THE THAYER 9*we>ded STICKER ACTION
U. S. PAT. No. 2,073,463. FURTHER PATENT APPLIED FOR.
THAYER ACTION COMPANY
R O C K F O R D ,
W O R L D ' S
L A R G E S T
I L L I N O I S
M A N U F A C T U R E R
drop action but featured the new Ivoryton
Key moulded in one piece without the
lip found in other ivory and composition
keys. James A. Gould president. George
O
F P I A N O
A C T I O N S
of a revolving table. Well illuminated and
showing several action models, Myron A.
Thayer and Charles H. Dasenbrook were
in attendance.
The Tonk Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111., dis-
played Tonk benches and Tonk cabinets
both for sheet music and records. Henry
G. Behrens. George J. Rest and John S.
Ramos were present.
The United States Plywood Corp., New
York had an elaborated display of Weld-
wood Plastic Resin Waterproof Glue
which was supervised by W. Robert
Goepel assisted by F. V. Gerstel, Arthur
Ray and John O'Connor.
Howe's Book on
Portable Player Action Shown at
Convention
C. Seeley and Peter H. Comstock were
present.
The Thayer Action Co., Rockford, 111.,
had a unique display as usual in the form
"Scientific Piano Tuning and Servicing"
which was released from the press just in
time to be displayed at the convention
has been well received according to
Alfred H. Howe, the author.
The book covers a variety of interest-
ing subjects treated in simple English such
as observation before tuning, the nature
of sound, showing photographed examples
of wave forms, a necessary conception of
time, how to use a tuning fork most effect-
ively, harmonics and overtones with illus-
trations, calculation of frequencies, tun-
ing hammer technique, how to set the
temperment or bearing, exact tuning to
various pitches with two forks, what to
do if a string breaks, tying knots and sev-
eral uses of steel wire, repinning, tone
regulating and voicing, how to repair
dampers, upright action regulating, grand
action regulation, how to clean an instru-
ment, organ tuning and repairing, remarks
on the scientific music rack, and new pos-
sibilities of the keyboard, how to take in-
struments apart, salesmanship, the Chro-
matic Stroboscope, the moth, the piano ac-
cordion and a glossary of technical terms
used in the tuning profession, many of
which cannot be found in any dictionary.
There is also a chapter devoted to the
Minipiano, its construction, regulation and
repair. As far as is known this is the only
book of tuning which contains a chapter
on the Accordion.
As THE REVIEW goes to press the an-
nual convention of the National Associa-
tion of Piano Tuners is being held in York.
Pa. Full report of this conclave will be
printed in the September issue.
NEW!
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that will
SAVE AN HOUR ON EVERY
PIANO TUNING AND
SERVICING JOB
With this hook you can learn to tune a
piano, organ, or accordion; also take apart
and repair them. Every American Tuner will
want this Money-making Time Saving Book.
SCIENTIFIC PIANO TUNING
AND SERVICING
by
ALFRED H. HOWE
116 PINEHURST AVE.
New York. N. Y., $3.00 post-paid
Piano Plate Precision
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
SPRINGFIELD,
OHIO
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