Music Trade Review
Issue: 1946 Vol. 105 N. 4 - Page 14
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Folding Keyboard
Being worked upon also at
present is a piano with a fold-
ing keybed which can be
shipped much more compactly
permitting practically twice as
many pianos to a carload as
heretofore.
"We are here to serve the
industry to the best of our
ability," said Mr. Gould, "and
having foreseen just what is
taking place at the present
time we have been working on
these problems all through the
war years so as to be able to
have them solved in order to
promote the production of pi-
anos. We do not intend to
make pianos but we do want
to do everything in our power
to expedite piano manufactur-
ing. If these developments will
help speed
up production
among piano manufacturers
Hear view of Pratt Head & Co. piano plate and bock In one unit, east of light metal. This view
shows the "well"
tor installation of pin block
and expand industry to the
proportions it should reach
Schaff Piano String Co.
we will be happy in the thought that
Alfred H. Utterberg is chaiman of
our research efforts were not in vain.
the Convention Committee. Besides the
The fewer wood parts in a piano today
rebuilding of the grand there will be
the faster we will all gather speed
The annual convention of the Amer- classes on grand action models and
especially in view of the critical lumber
ican Society of Piano Tuner-Techni- examinations for those who wish to
situation which is now holding back the
normal production of the piano indus- cians will be held at the Hotel Sher- join the society. The examining com-
man, Chicago, on June 17, 18 and 19. mittee is composed of Leo Pealke, Paul
try."
Schroeder, Ben Strub and George Nor-
At that meeting members will be asked
ton.
to approve the dropping of the word
"Tuner" in the name of the Association
Jrwin Eisen, Home from War
and call it the American Society of
New York Visitors
Irwin Eisen, son of David Eisen, Piano Technicians. An innovation at
eastern representative of the Starr
Recent visitors to the New York
this convention will be the rebuilding
Piano Co., has returned from the Oki- and restyling of a grand piano. Parts
trade included R. D. Enterline, Indiana,
nawa where he served with the See- for rebuilding the piano will be do-
Pa., Chauncey D. Bond, York, Pa., and
bees and received several citations nated by supply houses including Pratt
Alexis A. Mahan, now with Charles D.
for bravery.
Blake & Co. in Boston.
Read & Co., Tonk Bros Co., and the
Grand Piano to Be Rebuilt
At ASPTT Convention
ONLY EXPERT PIANO
CRAFTSMEN
are employed in our plant so the most
minute detail in our
RECONDITIONED PIANOS
— is never overlooked —
LOWEST PRICES Guaranteed
carloads or less
Wire — Write or Telephone
Six Brothers Piano Co
Members
of Chicago Chamber of Commerce
6605 Cottage Grove Avenue - Chicago 37, III.
Telephone Midway 1341 - 1342
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 1946
Folding Keyboard
Being worked upon also at
present is a piano with a fold-
ing keybed which can be
shipped much more compactly
permitting practically twice as
many pianos to a carload as
heretofore.
"We are here to serve the
industry to the best of our
ability," said Mr. Gould, "and
having foreseen just what is
taking place at the present
time we have been working on
these problems all through the
war years so as to be able to
have them solved in order to
promote the production of pi-
anos. We do not intend to
make pianos but we do want
to do everything in our power
to expedite piano manufactur-
ing. If these developments will
help speed
up production
among piano manufacturers
Hear view of Pratt Head & Co. piano plate and bock In one unit, east of light metal. This view
shows the "well"
tor installation of pin block
and expand industry to the
proportions it should reach
Schaff Piano String Co.
we will be happy in the thought that
Alfred H. Utterberg is chaiman of
our research efforts were not in vain.
the Convention Committee. Besides the
The fewer wood parts in a piano today
rebuilding of the grand there will be
the faster we will all gather speed
The annual convention of the Amer- classes on grand action models and
especially in view of the critical lumber
ican Society of Piano Tuner-Techni- examinations for those who wish to
situation which is now holding back the
normal production of the piano indus- cians will be held at the Hotel Sher- join the society. The examining com-
man, Chicago, on June 17, 18 and 19. mittee is composed of Leo Pealke, Paul
try."
Schroeder, Ben Strub and George Nor-
At that meeting members will be asked
ton.
to approve the dropping of the word
"Tuner" in the name of the Association
Jrwin Eisen, Home from War
and call it the American Society of
New York Visitors
Irwin Eisen, son of David Eisen, Piano Technicians. An innovation at
eastern representative of the Starr
Recent visitors to the New York
this convention will be the rebuilding
Piano Co., has returned from the Oki- and restyling of a grand piano. Parts
trade included R. D. Enterline, Indiana,
nawa where he served with the See- for rebuilding the piano will be do-
Pa., Chauncey D. Bond, York, Pa., and
bees and received several citations nated by supply houses including Pratt
Alexis A. Mahan, now with Charles D.
for bravery.
Blake & Co. in Boston.
Read & Co., Tonk Bros Co., and the
Grand Piano to Be Rebuilt
At ASPTT Convention
ONLY EXPERT PIANO
CRAFTSMEN
are employed in our plant so the most
minute detail in our
RECONDITIONED PIANOS
— is never overlooked —
LOWEST PRICES Guaranteed
carloads or less
Wire — Write or Telephone
Six Brothers Piano Co
Members
of Chicago Chamber of Commerce
6605 Cottage Grove Avenue - Chicago 37, III.
Telephone Midway 1341 - 1342
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 1946
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