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Billings & Richmond
| Name | Billings & Richmond |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Straße | West 25th Street 124+126 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Klavierfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Adresse (um 1884): Fabrik: No. 124 und 126 West 25th Street: Warenlager: No. 21 East 14th Street. |
| Quellenangaben | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 100] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1871 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
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Kommentar |
| Klaviere |
1884 |
[New Yorks great ind. (1884)] |
1884 |
[New Yorks great ind. (1884)] |
Manufacturers of the Billings Piano. |
| ZEIT | 1884 |
| THEMA | Firmendarstellung |
| TEXT | A representative member of the piano manufacturing trade of New York is the firm of Billings & Richmond, manufacturers of the justly celebrated Billings piano. Their record is in every respect a most enviable one. Strict honor and rigid integrity have ever characterized their transactions with the public, while, as is well known, they have from the start produced strictly first-class instruments at nominally low prices. From the commencement of their manufacturing career they determined to conduct their business in a straightforward, legitimate manner. To them, their own reputation and the good-will of their patrons has ever been of far more value and importance than would be the temporary profit gained by glaring imposition. They hare now been established in business for thirteen years, and have effectually filled the wide field opened to pian s of superior excellence at figures within the reach of all. Every piano they sell combines the best workmanship both inside and out. at a very moderate price. While it is the rule for so-called manufacturers to buy their cases and action from irresponsible makers, and simply put together the various parts, the firm of Billings »S: Richmond, in common with the best, make every part of their pianos in their own factory. They personally select and contract for the very best of the various kinds of woods entering into the manufacture of the cases, as also all the other materials which enter into the composition of a pianoforte. Their ripe judgment and practical experience superintend every detail of the manufactory, so that they construct instruments embodying only the very best of everything, and which accounts for the high reputation of the Billings' piano, both in Europe and America, While they do not indulge in high-sounding announcements that their pianos are superior to all others, yet they do unhesitatingly and justly challenge the world to produce for the price a superior instrument, and they claim unreservedly for the Billings piano the following points of excellence: 1. Smoothness and evenness of tone; a. Purity of tone; 8. Symmetry of construction, and 4. Lowness of price. The members of the firm of Billings & Richmond are gentlemen of vast practical experience, who have had a life-long connection with all branches of the piano making business, and who are minutely conversant with every detail. Thus qualified, they embarked in the manufacture of a class of instruments which have ever reflected lasting credit upon them, and afforded permanent satisfaction to the thousands of their customers. Their factory, which is conveniently located in West 85th Street, is of large dimensions, and fitted up in modern style, with every possible appliance for the production of perfect instruments. Each piano embodies all the latest improvements, besides several valuable patents, exclu sively owned by the firm, and to be found in their instruments only, while experienced designers are kept constantly at work to try and devise something new, pleasing and substantial. They employ about one hundred skilled hands, and their annual outfit is of great and steadily growing magnitude. The firm's office and ware-rooms are at No. 21 East 14th Street, an absolutely central location, and where they have occupied magnificent premises for the last eight years. Here can be seen a complete stock of their pianos, which, as regards finish and elegance, make an unusually fine display, while a trial is sufficient to vouch for Beauty and volume of tone and perfection of mechanism. They make every style of grand, square and upright pianos Their new upright has several attractive features, not found in those of other makers. The success that has attended their efforts to produce a perfect upright has been most flatter ing, and their uprights in their beautiful new style cases, with all the improvements made, are adapted to the wants of every class of purchaser, and will afford permanent satisfaction to the possessor by reason of their superior musical qualities. Their grand and square pianos also possess distinguishing characteristics of excel-lence, and it is only proper to add that with every piano manufactured, the firm gives a guarantee that it is a perfect instrument in every respect (made of the best seasoned material), and hold themselves responsible for any radical defect in the same for the term of six years from date of purchase. In fact they give a written and signed guarantee, thus ensuring perfect security in pur- chasing of their house. Messrs. Billings & Richmond have in their possession thousands of the most flattering testimonials from purchasers of their instruments in all parts of the United States and Canada, and which unani mously tend to show the universal popularity of the Billings' piano. We have room for but one, which goes to prove that it stands in the front rank of all makers as regards tone and quality. It reads as follows: "The two pianos on trial vs. yours were the 'Rogers upright of Boston, list eight hundred and fifty dollars,' and the 'Steinway & Sons, N. Y., list six hundred and fifty dollars.' A gentleman who is an enthusiast for the Steinway played the ' Steinway ' . and ' Billings ' blindfolded, and pronounced decidedly in favor of the Billings piano the action was so nice, the tone was so clear and open, but he certainly thought he was speaking this of the Steinway, we told him one was a Steinway before he played. " AYRES, MITBOFF, DAUN & Co., "Columbus, Ohio." The co-partners, Mr. J. N. Billings and Mr. M. O. Richmond, give close personal attention to every detail of their large business, and have built up a permanent and constantly growing wholesale and retail trade. They are both natives of New York, responsible and popular citizens, and their instruments will in all cases be found to be strictly first-class, as represented, while sold at a medium price, and no one that consults their own interests should fail to call upon Messrs. Billings & Richmond, or write them, before buying a piano of any other make. |
| QUELLE | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 100] |
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