Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 12 - Page 32
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Spun Brass Piano Leg Among Specialties
Being Produced by Ramsey Corp.
One of the new specialty items which
is being produced now by the Charles
Ramsey Corp., in Kingston, N. Y., is a
At the present writing, the Ramsey
factory is very busy producing all kinds
of hardware, including piano pedals.
HARRY C. KAPREILIAN, JR. AND J. A. STAHL
Views in the Charles Ramsay plant—Top L. to R.—Stamping machine—Putting pegs in pedals—Buffing machine—
At the Bottom are three views of the new electroplating department recently installed at a cost of $13,000.
spun brass piano leg These are the legs
that are used on some of the modernly
designed pianos which are being pro-
duced with metal legs, music racks, etc.
continuous hinges, pressure bars, all
kinds of desk and top hinges, trap lever
springs, bottom panel springs, all types
of grand hardware, lyre rods and
Gulbransen Transitional Model Made
A Feature of Trailer Exhibit
GULBRANSEN TRANSITIONAL MODEL IN A TRAILER AT ATLANTIC EXPOSITION
Carry Gee, the Gulbransen dealer in
Richmond, Va., placed a Transitional
model in a trailer which was being dis-
played by the Usry Trailer Sales at the
Atlantic Rural Exposition which was
recently held in that city. The piano
in the trailer being played on by Mrs.
Usry is shown installed in the trailer
32
which was seen by 50,000 people dur-
ing the fair.
Not only was the piano displayed
there, but it was also constantly played
and according to Mr. Gee, the piano
added such a homelike atmosphere that
the comment "and even a piano'' was
often heard.
braces, pedal mountings, fall board
rods, brass ferrules—square and round,
tapered ferrules, muffler rails, trap
work and leg anchor plates.
The work on all these items is now
under the supervision of Harry C. Ka-
preilian. Jr., in collaboration with J. A.
Stahl, plant superintendent, who has
been associated with the business for
more than thirty years.
The company was founded in New
York City in 1895 by Charles Ramsey
and was moved to Kingston in 1909,
where it has been operating ever since.
During the past year among the im-
provements at the plant has been the
installation of a rtew electro-plating
department at a cost of Si 3,000.
Commenting on the display, Mr. Gee
said, "The Transitional Blonde Oak
Spinet was a natural in the trailer,
matching beautifully with the furnish-
ings. The fact that it is only 22 inches
dee]) made it fit very nicely in the
trailer."
Bremen 37C is another
"slender look" model. It's
"the"
console with third di-
mension tone . . . due to its
perfectly balanced scale and longer
bass strings than in the average
piano of this size. Construction is
such that every nuance and depth
of tone are captured .
Write for complete information
Bremen Piano Corporation
2610 EDGINGTON ST.. FRANKLIN PARK. ILL.
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW,
DECEMBER,
1954
Spun Brass Piano Leg Among Specialties
Being Produced by Ramsey Corp.
One of the new specialty items which
is being produced now by the Charles
Ramsey Corp., in Kingston, N. Y., is a
At the present writing, the Ramsey
factory is very busy producing all kinds
of hardware, including piano pedals.
HARRY C. KAPREILIAN, JR. AND J. A. STAHL
Views in the Charles Ramsay plant—Top L. to R.—Stamping machine—Putting pegs in pedals—Buffing machine—
At the Bottom are three views of the new electroplating department recently installed at a cost of $13,000.
spun brass piano leg These are the legs
that are used on some of the modernly
designed pianos which are being pro-
duced with metal legs, music racks, etc.
continuous hinges, pressure bars, all
kinds of desk and top hinges, trap lever
springs, bottom panel springs, all types
of grand hardware, lyre rods and
Gulbransen Transitional Model Made
A Feature of Trailer Exhibit
GULBRANSEN TRANSITIONAL MODEL IN A TRAILER AT ATLANTIC EXPOSITION
Carry Gee, the Gulbransen dealer in
Richmond, Va., placed a Transitional
model in a trailer which was being dis-
played by the Usry Trailer Sales at the
Atlantic Rural Exposition which was
recently held in that city. The piano
in the trailer being played on by Mrs.
Usry is shown installed in the trailer
32
which was seen by 50,000 people dur-
ing the fair.
Not only was the piano displayed
there, but it was also constantly played
and according to Mr. Gee, the piano
added such a homelike atmosphere that
the comment "and even a piano'' was
often heard.
braces, pedal mountings, fall board
rods, brass ferrules—square and round,
tapered ferrules, muffler rails, trap
work and leg anchor plates.
The work on all these items is now
under the supervision of Harry C. Ka-
preilian. Jr., in collaboration with J. A.
Stahl, plant superintendent, who has
been associated with the business for
more than thirty years.
The company was founded in New
York City in 1895 by Charles Ramsey
and was moved to Kingston in 1909,
where it has been operating ever since.
During the past year among the im-
provements at the plant has been the
installation of a rtew electro-plating
department at a cost of Si 3,000.
Commenting on the display, Mr. Gee
said, "The Transitional Blonde Oak
Spinet was a natural in the trailer,
matching beautifully with the furnish-
ings. The fact that it is only 22 inches
dee]) made it fit very nicely in the
trailer."
Bremen 37C is another
"slender look" model. It's
"the"
console with third di-
mension tone . . . due to its
perfectly balanced scale and longer
bass strings than in the average
piano of this size. Construction is
such that every nuance and depth
of tone are captured .
Write for complete information
Bremen Piano Corporation
2610 EDGINGTON ST.. FRANKLIN PARK. ILL.
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW,
DECEMBER,
1954
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