Music Trade Review
Issue: 1946 Vol. 105 N. 1 - Page 18
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1,000
Alumatone Plates in Each
William F. Lamb, Jr.
Car Delivered to Winter & Co. Buys Interest in Business
The accompanying illustrations were
recently taken by Albert Constantine,
Jr., who besides conducting, with his
ing delivered at The Winter & Co.
plant in New York.
In one picture is shown the method
of stacking plates in the car so that
1,000 plates may be transported in one
car. A second photo shows two plates
being carried by one man, thereby cut-
ting time and easing effort in unload-
ing, and a third photo shows plates
William F. Lamb, Jr., son of Wil-
liam F. Lamb, head of Lamb's Music
House, Pottstown, Pa., after serving
with the armed forces in the European
theatre of war, has now returned to
civilian life and has purchased one-
half interest in the Lamb's Music
House and Lamb's Band and Orches-
tra School.
Alumatone
plates
are
shown
stacked
at
Winter & Co.
plant
Two Alumatone plates can be carried at one time
father, a very successful veneer and
panel business, makes photography his
hobby. Mr. Constantine with camera
in hand happened along just when a
carload of Alumatone plates were be-
after delivery, stacked in the plant.
The fact that 1,000 plates can be
transported in one car in comparison
with 250 iron plates makes for not
only a saving in transportation costs,
but for the acceleration of production
which is increasing steadily each month
at the extensive Winter & Co. plant.
Illustration
shows
method
of
stacking
Alumatone
plates
so that
1000
maybe
shipped
In one
freight
car.
18
This business, now situated at 247
High Street, was established by Mr.
Lamib. Sr., in 1900 and is now 45
years old. The most notable part of
this business is the Band and Orchestra
School with an enrollment of nearly
300 and a staff of ten teachers.
William F. Lamb, Jr., was conduc-
tor of the famous Pottstown Band
before he joined the United Army
Band which followed General Eisen-
hower to ten of the war-torn coun-
tries of Europe. Now he has resumed
the conductorship of the Band as well
as. the Lamb's Studio Band.
The Lamb Music House represents
the Steinway, Kimball and Winter &
Co pianos, and C. G. Conn band in-
struments.
Rydeen Visits New York
After South American Trip
Fred Rydeen, West Coast represen-
tative of the Aeolian American Corp.,
has been visiting New York during
the past month, having returned from
an extensive trip in South America
the latter part of December.
• "It was a wonderful experience
although traveling was difficult in
many places owing to the red tape
attached to entering and leaving the
various countries. Dealers in South
America have had to resort to selling
used instruments the same as in the
United States. I believe there will be
a good market for American made pi-
anos ibut there will be very little prob-
ability of shipping pianos out of the
country for some time to come, as do-
mestic demand must be satisfied first."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 1946
1,000
Alumatone Plates in Each
William F. Lamb, Jr.
Car Delivered to Winter & Co. Buys Interest in Business
The accompanying illustrations were
recently taken by Albert Constantine,
Jr., who besides conducting, with his
ing delivered at The Winter & Co.
plant in New York.
In one picture is shown the method
of stacking plates in the car so that
1,000 plates may be transported in one
car. A second photo shows two plates
being carried by one man, thereby cut-
ting time and easing effort in unload-
ing, and a third photo shows plates
William F. Lamb, Jr., son of Wil-
liam F. Lamb, head of Lamb's Music
House, Pottstown, Pa., after serving
with the armed forces in the European
theatre of war, has now returned to
civilian life and has purchased one-
half interest in the Lamb's Music
House and Lamb's Band and Orches-
tra School.
Alumatone
plates
are
shown
stacked
at
Winter & Co.
plant
Two Alumatone plates can be carried at one time
father, a very successful veneer and
panel business, makes photography his
hobby. Mr. Constantine with camera
in hand happened along just when a
carload of Alumatone plates were be-
after delivery, stacked in the plant.
The fact that 1,000 plates can be
transported in one car in comparison
with 250 iron plates makes for not
only a saving in transportation costs,
but for the acceleration of production
which is increasing steadily each month
at the extensive Winter & Co. plant.
Illustration
shows
method
of
stacking
Alumatone
plates
so that
1000
maybe
shipped
In one
freight
car.
18
This business, now situated at 247
High Street, was established by Mr.
Lamib. Sr., in 1900 and is now 45
years old. The most notable part of
this business is the Band and Orchestra
School with an enrollment of nearly
300 and a staff of ten teachers.
William F. Lamb, Jr., was conduc-
tor of the famous Pottstown Band
before he joined the United Army
Band which followed General Eisen-
hower to ten of the war-torn coun-
tries of Europe. Now he has resumed
the conductorship of the Band as well
as. the Lamb's Studio Band.
The Lamb Music House represents
the Steinway, Kimball and Winter &
Co pianos, and C. G. Conn band in-
struments.
Rydeen Visits New York
After South American Trip
Fred Rydeen, West Coast represen-
tative of the Aeolian American Corp.,
has been visiting New York during
the past month, having returned from
an extensive trip in South America
the latter part of December.
• "It was a wonderful experience
although traveling was difficult in
many places owing to the red tape
attached to entering and leaving the
various countries. Dealers in South
America have had to resort to selling
used instruments the same as in the
United States. I believe there will be
a good market for American made pi-
anos ibut there will be very little prob-
ability of shipping pianos out of the
country for some time to come, as do-
mestic demand must be satisfied first."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 1946
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