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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DECEMBER 16, 1922
MIESSNER CO. BUYS ASSETS OF JACKSON-MORTON CO.
New Deal Will Result in Material Developments in the Production and Merchandising of Small
Upright Pianos—W. Otto Miessner's Work Along This Important Line
December 11.—W. Otto
Miessner, president of the Miessner Piano Co.,
has announced the purchase by his company
of all the assets of the Jackson-Morton Piano
Co. and that in the future the Miessner Co.
will continue the manufacture of both the
Miessner and Monogram pianos. E. J. Jordan,
formerly vice-president and general sales man-
ager of the Jackson-Morton Co., will continue
with the Miessner Co. as sales manager. The
company's officers have outlined an elaborate
program under which they will specialize in
the manufacture and merchandising of small
size uprights.
Since 1900 Mr. Miessner, a graduate of the
Cincinnati College of Music, who also studied
m New York and Berlin, has been actively en-
gaged in the teaching of public school music
and for the past nine years has been director
"MILWAUKEE,
WIS.,
of the School of Music of the Milwaukee State
Normal School.
Ten years ago he realized that there was a
need for a small piano in the schoolroom to
take the place of the fast disappearing square,
where a large upright might have been out of
place, being heavy to move and obstructing
the teacher's view. The result was the creation
of the little Miessner piano, for the manufac-
ture of which the Jackson Piano Co. was or-
ganized in 1918. In 1921 the Miessner-Jackson
Piano Co. severed its relations with the Jack-
son Piano Co. and has since been marketing
a little piano known as the Monogram.
With the acquisition of the Jackson-Morton
Co. assets it is the intention of Mr. Miessner
and his associates to expajid their activities
materially in the production and marketing of
small pianos.
The NEW
EDISON
London Console
$135
do so with that assurance which comes with
knowledge gained through practical experience.
Son of Henry Christman Now Busily Engaged Being the only son in the younger generation
sn Christman Plant Learning the Manufac- of the Christman family the continuation of the
business by the third generation will naturally
turing End of the Piano Business
fall upon his shoulders and it is with this aim in
H. Elliott Christman, son of Henry Christ- view that he has started at the bottom rung of
man, secretary and general manager of the the ladder and is diligently applying himself
Chrislman Piano Co., 597-601 East 137th street, each day to the task at hand.
H. E. CHRISTMAN ENTERS BUSINESS
LUDWIG BAUMANN & CO. MOVE
Well-known New York Firm Transfers Busi-
ness to Large New Building
The well-known furniture firm of Ludwig
I'aumann & Co. has moved into its new home.
The twelve-story building covering the entire
block between Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth
streets, on Eighth avenue, New York, was
opened.to the public Monday. The new building
gives the company added room and the oppor-
tunity of introducing improvements under con-
sideration for some time and called for by the
large volume of business which this firm has
transacted during the past year.
The new building has been so laid out as to
arrange for extensive display of each article
of home furnishing. Each floor will be devoted
to one particular phase of the business. On
one will be draperies, hangings and upholstery;
another will display pianos and furniture, etc.
COMPLETING FINE NEW STORE
H. Elliott Christman
Now York, who graduated from the New York
Military Academy at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
last June as senior lieutenant of the school, is
now busily engaged learning the piano business.
Mr. Christman entered the Christman factory
last month and is now earnestly working in
one of the departments, his ambition being to
learn every branch of the piano manufacturing
business so that in the years to come, when it
falls to his lot to accept the responsibility of
this time-honored business, he will be able to
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Company
if-
RICHMOND, CAL., December 9.—The handsome
new building which will house the music busi-
ness of Adolph Winters, one of the most prom-
inent music dealers in this section of the State,
is being rushed to completion and the large
stock of pianos, music rolls, talking machines,
records, etc., will soon be moved in.
PERU REVISES TARIFF ON PIANOS
The customs tariff on many commodities, in-
cluding pianos and talking machines, has been
revised by Peru, according to advices received
by the Department of Commerce from Attache
Dunn, located at Lima, Peru. The increased
duties on these lines average 22 per cent.
HIS beautiful model
T
is the latest addition to
the Edison console group,
and is offered at the lowest
console price.
To thousands of music-
lovers, it will be welcome
news to learn that a gen-
uine New Edison, in ar-
tistic console design, can
be purchased at such a
m o d e r a t e price. T h e
musical q u a l i t y of the
London Console features
the same realistic tone as
that of preceding Edison
instruments.
This is an unusual oppor-
tunity to increase your
sales—the market for the
London Consoles is al-
ready prepared.
BUSH & LANE ADDS TO CAPITAL
HOLLAND, MICH., December 11.—The Bush &
Lane Piano Co., of this city, has increased its
capital stock from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, ac-
cording to an announcement by the Secretary
of State of Michigan.
The Eagle Music Co., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has
moved from 43 North Main street to 67 North
Main street, that city, where two floors are
occupied, one devoted to musical instruments
and the other to furniture, etc.
THOMAS A. EDISON, Inc.
ORANGE, NEW JERSEY