Presto
Issue: 1920 1789 - Page 28
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PRESTO
November 6, 1920.
WOODS IN MUSIC INDUSTRIES
(Continued from page 24.)
wood from some other medium, and is taken up and material furnished by forests to the manufacturers
increased or purified, and is then passed on; but in of musical instruments in this country. That figure
the xylophone, short rods of wood, graduated as to alone tells the story of the importance of this class
length, are struck with a hammer, or in some other of woods along the line indicated. Measured in
way arc made to vibrate, and the tones are the feet, there is much more softwood in the United
result. Rods of different lengths are arranged to States than hardwood—five or six times as much.
produce different tones. The manufacturer's suc- But in kinds or species, hardwoods are far more
cess with this instrument, as with most others numerous than the others. Manufacturers engaged
where the resonance of wood has an important in the industry under discussion use not only more
function to perform, depends upon the care with kinds of hardwoods but a larger quantity. Five
which the wood for the rods are selected, shaped, feet of hardwood go to these manufacturers to one
seasoned, and mounted.
foot of softwood. The list and number of feet used
follow:
Wood for Keys.
Most softwoods listed in this industry do not Maple, 45,482,775; Yellow poplar, 40,371,925;
owe their place to their resonance. For instance, Chestnut, 38,125,141; Oak, 20,638,480; Elm, 15,602,-
much white pine and sugar pine are manufactured 440; Birch, 12,349,055; Basswood, 10,968,180; Red
into keys for organs and pianos, but they are pre- gum, 9,243,825; Black walnut, 4,991,808; Beech, 4,-
ferred for those places on account of their light- 186,000; Ash, 2,377,332; Cottonwood, 2,351,000; Tup-
ness and small tendency to warp, and not for any elo, 460,000; Cherry, 334,180; Sycamore, 304,600;
quality of resonance which they may possess. Such Butternut, 98,100; Buckeye, 6,000; Holly, 3,580;
softwoods, as hemlock, Douglas fir, yellow pine, Hickory, 225. Total, 207,894,636.
Uses of Maple.
and cypress are demanded for the frames of large
instruments to give the necessary strength without
Maple leads all others. It is not because this
too much weight or at too great a cost; but these wood has some special use which accounts for the
woods hold places in this industry other than as large demand, but it is due to the general fitness of
frame stock.
maple for many parts of musical instruments. Most
Hardwoods constitute eighty per cent of all the of its qualities are good ones, and it has many.
It fills numerous places and does it well. It is an
outside wood for show and an inside wood for
strength. It is hard, strong, stiff, heavy, elastic
and handsome. Its chief place is for frames and
braces, and its hardness opens the way for its em-
ployment as piano actions. A single piano does not
require much wood for actions, but in the aggregate
a large amount is so used in the course of a year
in the whole United States. It cannot be stated
how much of the forty-five million feet of maple
reported in the industry is converted into actions,
but the amount is large. Where beauty is the chief
consideration, maple meets the call. The figured
wood, commonly known as birdseye, is well known
and in wide use. This is not a separate species of
maple, for birdseye occurs in alt the species of that
tree, of which there are several. Most birdseye is
cut from the tree known as sugar maple, that from
which maple sugar is made. "No means exist for
determining how much of the maple going into this
industry is hard and how much soft, but it is certain
that hard maple is used in much greater quantities
than the soft. Most hard maple is cut from the
common sugar tree.
Yellow Poplar Second.
Yellow poplar stands second on the list, judged
by the amount used in the industry. It is known as
whitewood in some of the northern states, and an
attempt has been made to fix on it the name "tulip-
wood." The name is nice enough, and from the
point of view of the botanist it is appropriate, but
the public has not taken kindly to this name for
the wood, though a little more progress has been
THE
FINDLAY PIANO TRUCK
Nothing Else Like It
HAVE MONEY IN THEM FOR ANY RESPONSIBLE DEALER
They bear critical comparison with any others, They are beautiful
instruments with the winning tone-quality. The new Kreiter Factory m
•ne of the largest and best equipped in the world, Let Us Hear From You.
KREITER MFG. CO.. Inc
Faotoryt
Marlnett*. Wia.
The Findlay Truck
is a two-piece-end
truck with lifting
handles and is Self-
Lifting; no lifting
to truck the piano.
You get more
than full value
for every dollar
invested in this
truck.
175-79 THIRD ST.. MILWAUKEE.
Hlace that Want Ad in Presto
SOTFPIAHOSIRINGCO.
Manufacturers of
MANUFACTURERS OP
PIANOS
PLAYER PIANOS
The merits and high value of these trucks are intensely interest-
km, ask us to tell more about them. You can pay more, but
you can't get as good a one anywhere else for the money.
'Bhe Ulanualo
Your Money Back If You Want It
Thm Play* r Piano that iu all but hummn
FINDLAY PIANO TRUCK CO.
CINCINNATI
CHICAGO
E offer exceptional ad-
vantages to those who
wish to push the Piano busi-
ness on sound and progres-
sive lines. For all informa-
tion apply to
FINDLAY. OHIO
FACTORIES:
Piano-Forte
Bass Strings
19-2021 CLYBOVRN
AVENUE
Corner Lewis Street
CHICAGO
W
124 W. Fourth St. S21S.WtbashAvt.
CINCINNATI
CHICAGO
KRAKAUER BROS.'
Cypress Aye, 13Slb and 137th Sis f'J
NEW YORK
^
ADAM SCHAAF
Established 1873
MANUFACTURER OP
i, UPRIQHT and PLAYER-PIANOS
Factory
ml Park Ave. and Fill more St.
and B. & O. C. T. R. R.
cZ/ie&estfcnoa
mitJical/iame
mthcWor/d.
Office and Salesroom*
700-702 West Madison Str*tt
321 Wabash Avenu*
PIANOS
Tk* Htppe, Marcellm and Edouard jfulei Piaa*
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos in the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States. Great BrltaUK
Prance, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agent*
Main Office, 1117 Chwtawt •*.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
ORGANS
E5TEY PIANO COMPANY • NEW YIMK CITY
Presto Want Ads
Bring Quick Returns
ZTfie vert profit
producer for the
dealer in the Trade.
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PRESTO
November 6, 1920.
WOODS IN MUSIC INDUSTRIES
(Continued from page 24.)
wood from some other medium, and is taken up and material furnished by forests to the manufacturers
increased or purified, and is then passed on; but in of musical instruments in this country. That figure
the xylophone, short rods of wood, graduated as to alone tells the story of the importance of this class
length, are struck with a hammer, or in some other of woods along the line indicated. Measured in
way arc made to vibrate, and the tones are the feet, there is much more softwood in the United
result. Rods of different lengths are arranged to States than hardwood—five or six times as much.
produce different tones. The manufacturer's suc- But in kinds or species, hardwoods are far more
cess with this instrument, as with most others numerous than the others. Manufacturers engaged
where the resonance of wood has an important in the industry under discussion use not only more
function to perform, depends upon the care with kinds of hardwoods but a larger quantity. Five
which the wood for the rods are selected, shaped, feet of hardwood go to these manufacturers to one
seasoned, and mounted.
foot of softwood. The list and number of feet used
follow:
Wood for Keys.
Most softwoods listed in this industry do not Maple, 45,482,775; Yellow poplar, 40,371,925;
owe their place to their resonance. For instance, Chestnut, 38,125,141; Oak, 20,638,480; Elm, 15,602,-
much white pine and sugar pine are manufactured 440; Birch, 12,349,055; Basswood, 10,968,180; Red
into keys for organs and pianos, but they are pre- gum, 9,243,825; Black walnut, 4,991,808; Beech, 4,-
ferred for those places on account of their light- 186,000; Ash, 2,377,332; Cottonwood, 2,351,000; Tup-
ness and small tendency to warp, and not for any elo, 460,000; Cherry, 334,180; Sycamore, 304,600;
quality of resonance which they may possess. Such Butternut, 98,100; Buckeye, 6,000; Holly, 3,580;
softwoods, as hemlock, Douglas fir, yellow pine, Hickory, 225. Total, 207,894,636.
Uses of Maple.
and cypress are demanded for the frames of large
instruments to give the necessary strength without
Maple leads all others. It is not because this
too much weight or at too great a cost; but these wood has some special use which accounts for the
woods hold places in this industry other than as large demand, but it is due to the general fitness of
frame stock.
maple for many parts of musical instruments. Most
Hardwoods constitute eighty per cent of all the of its qualities are good ones, and it has many.
It fills numerous places and does it well. It is an
outside wood for show and an inside wood for
strength. It is hard, strong, stiff, heavy, elastic
and handsome. Its chief place is for frames and
braces, and its hardness opens the way for its em-
ployment as piano actions. A single piano does not
require much wood for actions, but in the aggregate
a large amount is so used in the course of a year
in the whole United States. It cannot be stated
how much of the forty-five million feet of maple
reported in the industry is converted into actions,
but the amount is large. Where beauty is the chief
consideration, maple meets the call. The figured
wood, commonly known as birdseye, is well known
and in wide use. This is not a separate species of
maple, for birdseye occurs in alt the species of that
tree, of which there are several. Most birdseye is
cut from the tree known as sugar maple, that from
which maple sugar is made. "No means exist for
determining how much of the maple going into this
industry is hard and how much soft, but it is certain
that hard maple is used in much greater quantities
than the soft. Most hard maple is cut from the
common sugar tree.
Yellow Poplar Second.
Yellow poplar stands second on the list, judged
by the amount used in the industry. It is known as
whitewood in some of the northern states, and an
attempt has been made to fix on it the name "tulip-
wood." The name is nice enough, and from the
point of view of the botanist it is appropriate, but
the public has not taken kindly to this name for
the wood, though a little more progress has been
THE
FINDLAY PIANO TRUCK
Nothing Else Like It
HAVE MONEY IN THEM FOR ANY RESPONSIBLE DEALER
They bear critical comparison with any others, They are beautiful
instruments with the winning tone-quality. The new Kreiter Factory m
•ne of the largest and best equipped in the world, Let Us Hear From You.
KREITER MFG. CO.. Inc
Faotoryt
Marlnett*. Wia.
The Findlay Truck
is a two-piece-end
truck with lifting
handles and is Self-
Lifting; no lifting
to truck the piano.
You get more
than full value
for every dollar
invested in this
truck.
175-79 THIRD ST.. MILWAUKEE.
Hlace that Want Ad in Presto
SOTFPIAHOSIRINGCO.
Manufacturers of
MANUFACTURERS OP
PIANOS
PLAYER PIANOS
The merits and high value of these trucks are intensely interest-
km, ask us to tell more about them. You can pay more, but
you can't get as good a one anywhere else for the money.
'Bhe Ulanualo
Your Money Back If You Want It
Thm Play* r Piano that iu all but hummn
FINDLAY PIANO TRUCK CO.
CINCINNATI
CHICAGO
E offer exceptional ad-
vantages to those who
wish to push the Piano busi-
ness on sound and progres-
sive lines. For all informa-
tion apply to
FINDLAY. OHIO
FACTORIES:
Piano-Forte
Bass Strings
19-2021 CLYBOVRN
AVENUE
Corner Lewis Street
CHICAGO
W
124 W. Fourth St. S21S.WtbashAvt.
CINCINNATI
CHICAGO
KRAKAUER BROS.'
Cypress Aye, 13Slb and 137th Sis f'J
NEW YORK
^
ADAM SCHAAF
Established 1873
MANUFACTURER OP
i, UPRIQHT and PLAYER-PIANOS
Factory
ml Park Ave. and Fill more St.
and B. & O. C. T. R. R.
cZ/ie&estfcnoa
mitJical/iame
mthcWor/d.
Office and Salesroom*
700-702 West Madison Str*tt
321 Wabash Avenu*
PIANOS
Tk* Htppe, Marcellm and Edouard jfulei Piaa*
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos in the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States. Great BrltaUK
Prance, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agent*
Main Office, 1117 Chwtawt •*.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
ORGANS
E5TEY PIANO COMPANY • NEW YIMK CITY
Presto Want Ads
Bring Quick Returns
ZTfie vert profit
producer for the
dealer in the Trade.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).