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The Music Trade Review
OCTOBER 15, 1927
Instrument Is Three Feet, Eight Inches in Length and With Louis XVI Period Case
—Designed to Meet Modern Requirements for Small Space
these instruments are correct in the design of
the period to which they belong, and our deal-
ers are finding them ready sellers."
Before leaving Mr. Hahn had the pleasure
of seeing two Krakauer uprights delivered to
Hunter College. A large number of the New
York public schools also have Krakauers.
corner is a picture of the original Waltham
piano factory as it was in 1885. The upper left
is a good portrait of President Paul F. Netzow,
Increased Activity in
Piano Plants in August
New Waltham Cameo Grand Attracting
Wide Attention in the Piano Trade
[LWAUKEE, WIS., October 10.—Already
much trade attention has been attracted to
the remarkable new Cameo Grand Waltham
Greater Demand Reflected in Substantial In-
crease Both in Number of Employes and in
Payroll
WASHINGTON, D. C, October 10.—A decided
improvement in the piano and organ manufac-
turing industry occurred during August, it is
indicated by the monthly survey just completed
by the bureau of labor statistics of the Depart-
ment of Labor, employment in the industry
increasing 5.8 per cent and payroll totals 12.9
per cent as compared with July.
Returns to the bureau from forty-three manu-
facturing establishments showed 7,810 persons
employed in August, against 7,380 in July,
and an aggregate weekly payroll of $229,050,
against $202,888. Despite the advance made
during the month, however, employment was
9.2 per cent and payroll totaled 11.6 per cent
below the figures for August, 1926, and per
capita earnings of employes in the industry,
while 6.7 per cent greater than in July, were
2.5 per cent below August of last year.
Kurtzmann Selling Ideas
for the Fall Campaign
The New Cameo Grand and the Waltham Plant
U p p t v Left — P r e s i d e n t Paul F . N e t z o w ; C e n t e r — N e w C a m e o G r a n d ; U p p e r Rinlit - O r i g i n a l
F a c t o r y ; L o w e r — T h e W a l t h a m P l a n t 1 o-day
piano, which is manufactured by the Waltham
Piano Co. at their big plant at Island and Nash
streets in this city. This Waltham Cameo
Grand, only three feet eight inches in length,
is encased in a really beautiful Louis XVI
period case in high-lighted finish.
This petite instrument, which occupies very
little more floor space than a large rock-
ing chair, has attractive tone, symmetry
of design, and mechanical excellence of con-
struction which appeals to all who have used
it. Previous notices in The Review have re-
ferred to the effective way in which this tinv
grand has converted a number of conservative
dealers who have seen it from skeptics to en-
thusiasts, and President Paul F. Netzow, of
the company, who takes a special pride in this
new creation of the plant, established by his
father in 1885, and now run by himself and his
two brothers, is confident that there is an ex-
tremely wide sales market for this instrument.
Its small size enables the woman who wants
a grand piano and yet has the typical small
room of modern dwellings, to gratify her musi-
cal instinct and artistic appreciation at the same
time.
The lower section of the picture shows the
side and end view of the plant in Northeastern
Milwaukee, with direct spur track which con-
nects with the factory doors from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul. In the upper right hand
and the Cameo Grand, evolved from this suc-
cessful enterprise, is pictured as well.
Arthur Hahn Is on
Trip for Krakauer Bros.
Reports New Krakauer Line of Period Models
Is Proving Very Popular With the Dealers
Arthur Hahn, treasurer of Krakauer Bros.,
New York, left this week for an extended trip
during which he will visit the principal cities
on the Pacific Coast. His first stop will be
Chicago, and from there he will visit the deal-
ers in Texas. Thence he will proceed to Cali-
fornia by the Southern route and after travel-
ing north will return to New York by the
Northern route, stopping at the principal cities
on the way East.
Before leaving Mr. Hahn stated to a Review
representative that he was well satisfied with
the increase in orders which the factory has
received during the past month.
"Our new line of period models," he said,
"is creating a great deal of interest and we
have received some good-sized orders for these
new instruments. The line comprises a wide
variety from which to choose, including
Colonial, Early American, Louis XVI, William
& Mary, Jacobean and Queen Anne. All of
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C. Kurtzmann & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., have
issued for the benefit of trade readers a most
interesting portfolio of attractive advertising
suggestions and sales helps for use during the
Fall and Winter selling campaign. The ad-
vertisements, in various sizes, mats of which
are supplied to dealers without charge, are at-
tractive and fully up to the recognized Kurtz-
mann standard, and there are, in addition,
offered suggestions for letters for the use of
dealers who believe in the direct-mail follow-up
of prospect lists. Properly taken advantage of,
the campaign should bring dollars into the
Kurtzmann dealers' stores.
Davitt & Hanser Add
Vocalion Records to Line
CINCINNATI, O., October 10.—Davitt & Hanser,
small goods dealers, have once more expanded
their business by adding a salesroom for
Vocalion records. The company was started
in a comparatively small way about three and
one-half years ago, occupying a single room
at 304 Main street, but now it occupies the
three floors of the building, as well as the base-
ment. Among the lines handled by the firm
are the Holton band instruments, the Gibson
banjos, the Morille violins and the Ludwig
drums.
Consult the Universal Want Directory ot
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