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THE
OCTOBER 3, 1925
Introduces New Flange
for Use on Banjos
L. A. Elkington Adds Still Another Device to
His Long List of Musical Instrument Special-
ties
L. A. Elkington, manufacturer of patented
specialties and hardware for the banjo and other
stringed instruments, New York, has brought
out a new banjo flange that has made a big hit
with banjo makers. This flange is a well-con-
structed device of brass plated in nickel and with
a highly polished finish. It is for use on reso-
nator back type banjos and serves a real purpose
in the trade. He reports that there is every indi-
cation of doing a big business on this item.
Mr. Elkington's business has grown to a point
where he now makes about one hundred differ-
ent items, all of which are sold exclusively
through the jobbing trade. A great many orders
and inquiries are continually being received
direct from the consumer and the dealer, but
Mr. Elkington's set policy is to refer these to
the jobbers.
The growth of the stringed instrument trade
in the past five years has been reflected in the
remarkable growth of the Elkington business.
Naturally accessories grow in proportion to the
business as a whole and the volume of business
being done by this firm right now indicates that
the trade as a whole has developed to the extent
of a several hundred per cent increase in the
past five years.
Tiples Are Now Enjoying
Increased Popularity
Modern Development of the Ukulele in Strong
Demand With Trade, Reports Firm of Oscar
Schmidt, Inc.
JERSEY CITY, N. J., September 30.—Tiples are a
big item in the trade right now, according to
officials of the firm of Oscar Schmidt, Inc., and
this big musical instrument manufacturing con-
cern is busy supplying big orders in the trade
for this ultra-modern instrument. The tiple, as
most of the trade knows, is a sort of overgrown
ukulele with a larger body and more strings.
To meet the demand for this type of instrument
the Schmidt firm has added Stella and Sovereign
tiples and is selling them fast.
Oscar Schmidt, head of the firm, predicts an-
other great season in stringed instruments. Mr.
Schmidt is considered the dean among musical
merchandise experts, having been a manufac-
turer, importer and jobber for very many years
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and the trade places a great deal of faith in his
forecasts of market conditions. Mr. Schmidt
bases his opinion on the trend of orders and
his factory is prepared to meet a large demand,
particularly for stringed instruments, for several
months to come.
Nicomede Music Go.
to Bring Out New Catalog
Will Describe Company's Entire Line, Includ-
ing Publication and Methods, Instrument
Cleaners, Polishes, Etc.
September 28.—The Nicomede
Music Co. expects shortly to bring out its new
catalog of its products, which include such
things as music publications and instruction
methods, orchestrations, solos, instrument clean-
ers and polishes, and a new combination saxo-
phone and music stand. Joseph Nicomede, head
of the company, is now busy distributing these
catalogs to the trade. Mr. Nicomede recently
distributed several thousand complimentary let-
ter openers advertising his firm.
It is also announced by the Nicomede Music
Co. that Armstrong's Orchestral Plectrum
Banjo Method will be brought out by this house
in about ten days. This book will contain thirty
jazz endings, fifty jazz strokes, hints, solos,
duets, harmonica, etc., and is expected to be the
most complete thing of its kind on the market.
piano key accordion, which runs into high prices,
has shown surprising popularity.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson also report an excel-
lent demand for Durro strings and Durro mu-
sical merchandise, products exclusive with this
house. S. S. Stewart stringed instruments, an-
other B. & J. line, are also very active with
many dealers at this time.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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Good Season for Accordions,
Declares Samuel Buegeleisen
The Holton Agency Franchise becomes more valu-
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Demand for Those Instruments Indicates Grow-
ing Interest on the Part of the Public
FRANK HOLTON & CO.
This has been a good season for accordions,
according to Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the
firm of Buegeleisen & Jacobson, wholesalers of
musical merchandise, New York. This firm has
found a bigger demand for all grades of accor-
dions this year than in previous Summers. The
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