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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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NOVEMBER 12, 1921
BUSH & LANE PIANO CO. ANNOUNCES TWO NEW MODELS
BIGGEST BRAMBACH MONTH
Diminutive Grand, Style 50, and Cecilian Player, Style 26, in Chippendale Design, Will Shortly Be
Ready for Distribution—High Quality Carefully Maintained in Every Detail
Sales for October Show Increase of 25 Per Cent
Over Any Other Month
HOLLAND, MICH., November 7.—The Bush &
Lane Piano Co., with headquarters here, an-
nounces that the new Style SO Diminutive grand
piano, which is now being produced at the fac-
According to reports from the Bramibach Piano
Co., 639 West Forty-ninth street, New York, the
October campaign conducted by this company
has been a distinct success. During the month
the company used approximately 50,000 inches
of newspaper advertising throughout the United
States and every aid possible was given to Bram-
bach representatives in promoting the welfare of
the Brambach baby grand.
Mark P. Campbell, president of the company,
was enthusiastic about the success of this cam-
paign when speaking ,to a representative of The
Review this week. "October," he said, "was the
largest month in the history of our business by
25 per cent, which proves beyond a doubit that
the Brambach baby grand is being accepted uni-
versally as the standard of the small grand
pianos. We were the first to produce small
grands exclusively, and are now reaping the
benefit of our pioneering. The Brambach to-day
is represented throughout this and other coun-
tries by dealers of the highest standing, who are
devoting a tremendous amount of display adver-
tising space to its interests and are successfully
building up their business with it. We have been
busy throughout the year, which is a very good
sign that the small grand has not only come to
slay but that it is the most popular type of in-
sirument for the present generation."
Quality of tone was not sacrificed in either of
these designs. Great care was exercised in the
structural construction of the small grand and
Style 26 possesses the all-metal action and other
Bush & Lane
Cecilian
Bush & Lane
Small Grand
Style 50
FACTORY EXECUTIVES PROMOTED
Hugh L. Thompson to Take Up Research Work
for Aeolian Co.—E. W. Carruth Also Placed
in Charge of Record Plant at Meriden
tory here, will soon be ready for distribution.
The instrument possesses a rich fullness of tone
and compares favorably in musical qualities with
the larger grand. This style is five feet long,
four feet eight inches wide and three feet three
inches high and was designed primarily for
small homes or apartments.
The company also announces a new Chippen-
dale design, Style 26, which is being offered in
the Bush & Lane Cecilian player. The illustra-
tion indicates the graceful and artistic manner in
which Chippendale has been interpreted for this
instrument case. The Cecilian model has proved
to be a popular player and the company expects
that the new model will be even more so. This
instrument is a bit smaller than other models
of its kind.
improvements embodied in the Cecilian model,
which is the highest grade player made by this
concern, and which enjoys an enviable reputation
for quality and durability.
PEASE BUSINESS IS BOOMING
Business at the Pease Piano Co.'s warerooms
at 34 Flatbush avenue, Bro.oklyn, has shown a
consistent improvement during the past month,
according to J. E. Engle, manager of the estab-
lishment. Mr. Engle declared that October sales
were greater in volume than those of the same
month last year and November has started aus-
piciously. This concern has a large force of can-
vassers and salesmen operating in the outlying
districts.
MERIDEN, CONN., November 7.—Hugh L. Thomp-
son, who for some time past has been in charge
of the record plant of the Aeolian Co. here, has
been promoted to take charge of research work
in connection with records and other phases of
the business. The new position will make it
necessary for him to divide his time between
the plant in this city and the Aeolian Co. head-
quarters in New York.
Edwin W. Carruth, who was recently pro-
moted to the superintendency of the local
Aeolian Co. factory, succeeding Frederick L.
Wood, has been also placed in charge of the
record plant in addition to looking after the
music roll and hardware departments. Harold
A. Elrick will be in direct charge of the record
department under Mr. Thompson.
A. KRANICH MAKES NEW CONNECTION
The Miessner opens
up a new market—
Areyougetting your
share of it ?
The Miessner—the original small piano—will fill a place in your line that no other
piano fills. You can sell a Miessner to families living in crowded bungalows and apart-
ments who have no space for the old-fashioned large piano. For the Miessner is so small,
so compactly .built, it fits into almost any room.
And yet many who have room for a larger piano will buy the Miessner because of its
unusual beauty and volume of tone.
Write today for further information about this unique piano and for our proposition to
dealers.
IESSMER
THE LITTLE PIANO WITH THE BIG TONF
THE JACKSON PIANO COMPANY
:: 118 Read St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Becomes Manager of New Hardman, Peck & Co.
Branch in Brooklyn
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Alvin Kranich, son of Helmuth Kranich, is now
associated with Hardman, Peck & Co. as man-
ager of a new branch which was recently opened
in the Borough' Park section of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
according to an announcement by J. C. Franke,
manager of the Brooklyn headquarters of Hard-
man, Peck & Co., at 51 Flatbush avenue.
Mr. Kranich is a clever pianist, having studied
under some of the best teachers in Germany
prior to the outbreak of the war. While with
one of the leading orchestras in that country he
wrote several compositions which were well re-
ceived both in Germany and in the United States.
The location of the new branch is in the heart of
a wealthy residential district of music lovers and
Mr. Kranich is peculiarly adapted to make a
success of his new venture in this territory.
UTAH FIRM TO ADD TO CAPITAL
The Utah State Securities Commission has
granted the Robinson Bros. Music Co., of Salt
Lake City, Utah, permission to sell $50,000 worth
of common stock and an equal amount of pre-
ferred stock. The company has a capital of
$150,000, assets totaling $176,746 and liabilities
of $87,345.97.
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