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August 6, 1927.
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PRESTO-TIMES
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENt CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
ASH FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Important Hardwood Lumber Has Numerous Uses
in All Phases of the Music Industry.
Ash is twelfth in the list of hardwood production,
according to Forest Service. Its habitat covers prac-
tically the entire United States east of the Missis-
sippi. Its uses in the making of musical instruments
are as follows: Piano actions, banjos, drums, harps,
moldings (piano), organ frames, organs, pipe-organ
casting, pipe organs, piano backs, piano bottom
boards, piano cases, piano facings, piano fronts, piano
keys, piano keyboards, piano pilasters, piano players
(inside work), piano tops, talking machines, tambou-
rines.
There are three varieties of ash known commer-
cially and they are respectively the black, white and
green ash and each of these has subordinate species.
In the lumber trade ash is often not distinguished as
to kinds or species, being sold under the common
name of ash. Much of it is sold under the name of
white ash to distinguish it from the black ash, or as
it is called in the northern territory, brown ash.
About two-thirds of the present supply of ash is
second growth, chiefly in small timber tracts and on
farm woodlots. Only about one-third is virgin tim-
ber and this is chiefly in large tracts and forms
less than five per cent of the entire timber stand
where it grows. Generally speaking the ash stand
of the lower Mississippi valley is botanically classi-
fied as green ash, but in the lumber industry it is
generally designated as white ash and in some locali-
ties it is designated as cane ash.
According to expert opinion, ash shrinks only mod-
erately in seasoning and bends well when seasoned.
The layers of annual growth are clearly marked by
several rows of large open ducts, occupying nearly
the entire width of the annual ring in slow growing
specimens. The color of the heart wood is brown,
while the sap wood is often nearly white. The pro-
portion of heart wood and sap wood varies chiefly
with the age of the tree. Old growth ash, over 150
years in age, has a narrow rim of sap usually less
than two inches and in black ash often less than
one inch.
AUGUST CAPITOL "G" ROLLS
Great Collection of Winners for Seeburg and Other
Instruments in Newest Bulletin.
The Capitol Roll & Record Co.. 721 North Kedzie
avenue, Chicago, has issued a "G" bulletin for August
for Seeburg Styles "G," "FT" and "KT" orchestrion,
styles "P," >( Q" and "W" motion picture players,
Xelson-Wiggen Styles 4X, 5X and 5, 6, 7, and West-
ern Electric pianos Styles O, G.
The coin-getting qualities of the Capitol rolls are
well expressed in the new August numbers. G-447
is called the Lindy Special and in addition to tunes
used with songs to glorify the intrepid air man, has
other popular hits. Other strong rolls in the new
list are G-445, "Veribest Reviewed 4 U," and G-447,
a collection of the very latest dance hits.
One of the great sellers is Roll G-444, which is
proving an irresistible nickel getter. The contents
of the roll is as follows:
South Wind, fox trot; When You're in Love, waltz;
I Wonder Who's With You When I'm Not There,
fox trot; So Blue, fox trot; I Love You But I Don't
Know Why, fox trot; Who Are You Fooling To-
night, fox trot; Where the Wild, Wild Flowers Grow,
fox trot; Gorgeous, fox trot; Positively—Absolutely,
fox trot; Oh, What a Pal Was Whoozis, fox trot.
Crossman Lumber
Company
Choice Lower Michigan
End Dried White Maple
Quartered Maple
Wide Maple
All thicknesses
Grand Rapids, Michigan
^Wanted: Tfoung Men!
—to become specialists in a field which will not
only pay them exceptionally well but which
will
give them social standing and prominence!
r K
T O young men looking for such an opportunity we
J. have an unusual offer. Right now in numberless
cities and towns in the United States, there is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning large salaries
for this exceptionally pleasant work. Their time is
t-rtt-c-'
their own. They meet the best peo-
rKCC
pie and soon establish a wealthy clien-
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fele. We can fit you for this profession
Send for free book- in t.>Droximately 12 short weeks' time!
let which tells all
N o w d o n . t 8 a y y o u a r e n o t » m u S | c i an !
about our practical Y ou don': need to be. In fact. 50 per
and thorough train- c e n t o f , , u r ^ ral \ umtes
n < ! V e r took a music
inn course, bend lesson And now they are earning from
for it nowl
J250 to J6U0 a month!
This is the opportunity you are looking for. Pull yourself out
,,-^v of the rut. Make a place for yourself among the
-""^
bestpeople. Our complete course in our new J86.-
000.00 laboratory fits you for a real paying pro-
fession. You can doit. Others hsve with n o W t e r
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
Polk Building. DaftlO
La Porto, Ind.
Polk College of Piano Tuning. La Porte. Ind.
Please send me a copy of your free booklet.
1 like the idea of becoming a professional
piano expert.
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper
Practice Keyboards
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Weickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englev/ood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, e t c
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
Felts
FAIRBANKS
PIAW0 FLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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