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THE MUSIC TRADE
he was the soloist with Gilmore and used
the Buffet Saxophone, at that time the best
obtainable, he was always complaining—
nearl)- every year he required a new instru-
ment, because of the development of tonal
or mechanical defects. Lefebre was and
is extremely critical. Like all other great
artists he must, regardless of cost, have
the best instrument that is made. Long
before his association with the Conn fac-
tories, while he was with Gilmore, he was
impressed with the surpassing excellence
of the Wonder Saxophone and used it ex-
clusively in his concerts. Since his retire-
SPIELMANN
PIANOS
MAKE MONEY FOR THE DEALERS
Catalogue and Information can be had by addressing
Factory and
Warerooms
524-534 E. I 34th St.,N.Y.
ment from public life he has devoted all
his talent, musical knowledge and expe-
rience to the improvement of his beloved
instrument to such good purpose that the
new Wonder Saxaphone is used by the
most successful and noted professional sax-
ophonists as well as by the most discrim-
inating amateur saxophonists throughout
the country.
The Question of Leather.
One of the materials entering into the
manufacture of pianos and organs which is
little talked of, and yet forms no unimpor-
tant part in the completion of a high-grade
instrument, is leather. As aggregate re-
sults in the way of perfection can only be
obtained by using the best materials, it is
best to buy the same from a firm who are
specialists in their line. In this connec-
tion White, Son & Co., of 530-40 Atlantic
Mehlin
Pianos
Factory, 461 to 467 West 40th St.,
New York.
"A Leader
among
Leaders."
avenue, Boston, should be looked up.
They have long held a reputation as manu-
facturers and dealers in piano and organ
leathers which have given the highest sat-
isfaction to manufacturers. Prices will be
found right.
Sylvester Tower, the veteran manufac-
turer of grand and upright piano actions,
and keys, Cambridgeport, Mass., has felt
to an unusually marked extent the pros-
perity which has visited the music trade
for the past year. His wares have been
in great demand, and the prospects for a
continuance of this healthy condition of
affairs are certainly of the brightest.
DJ£TMJ£R MUSIC CO.
JOBBERS
of all kinds
Musical Merchandise,
261 VVabash Avenue,
Sheet Huslc,
Books, Etc.
— — CHICAGO
Smith $ Barnes
Piano Company
477-481 Olybourne Avenue,
CHICAGO, ILL..
Main Office and Wareroom* :
27 Uninn Square
•^Catalogue sent on application..^
A Piano which is
FACTORY
a money maker
ANDioFFic£S:j
157&159E. 128th St.
for every dealer
NEW YORK CITY.
who handles it . .
A. B. CHASE PIANOS
In tone, touch, action, durability, and every requisite that goes
to make up an artistic instrument, there are none superior
Factory and Principal Office
NORWALK, OHIO
New York Warerooms
10 EAST 17th STREET
MANUFACTURER OP.
Sounding Boards, Bars, Guitar and VandoSi
Tops and Sounding Board h u n k
MILLS AND OFFICE: DOLGEV1LLE, N. Y.
UPRIGHT PIDMO BGT10HS,
ROTH & ENGELHARDT,
A. P. ROTH,
FORMERLY WITH
F. ENCELHARDT,
FORMERLY FOREMAN STBINWAY * «ON«
ACTION D ' V T .
A. DOLQE.
FACTORIES!
OFFICES
41 Union Square New York St. Johnsvllle, N. Y. on N. Y. C. R. R.
WEGrMAN P I A N O CO
THE
DEWEY
POLISH
The Best
Ever Prepared
POLISHES OFF A PIANO AS
EFFECTIVELY AS
DEWEY
POLISHED OFF THE SPAN-
ISH FLEET AT MANILA
Order a dozen and you
will want more
No gummy or sticky
surface
THE DEWEY
POLISH CO.
13 East 14th Street
NEW YORK
ESTABLISHED 1853.
SYLVESTER
TOWER,
Manufacturer of
CJRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
Also PIANO-FORTE AND ORGAN KEYS.
Keys, Action, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail, Furnished Complete.
TOWERS ABOVE ALL OTHERS.
131 to 147 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS,
P |AN <> MANUFACTURERS,
All our Instruments contain the full iron frame and patent tuning pin. The greatest invention in the history of piano
making. Any radical changes in the climate, heat or dampness cannot affect the standing in tone of our
instruments, and therefore challenge the world that ours will excel any other.