Music Trade Review

Issue: 1940 Vol. 99 N. 10

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
26
OCTOBER, 1940
NEW MODELS FIRST SHIPPED IN OCTOBER
Kranich & Bach Style 39-C — 39" High
Kranich & Bach Style 39-E — 39" High
Kranich & Bach Style 38-S — 38" High
Blond Walnut and Ebony Novachord by
Hammond Instrument Co.
York Style 44—44" High and York Celeste 33" high by Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa.
68 Years in
One Location
At 92 J. R. Balliet Still Active in
Piano Business
Recently, Josiah ft. Balliet, Belvidere,
111. recently celebrated his 92nd birthday
and claims to be the oldest active music
dealer in the business today. He has been
in the music business under the same
name and in the same location for the
past 68 years.
Mr. Balliet's parents were pioneer
settlers who came to Illinois from
Mauch, Pa.. "Uncle Joe," as he is known
to his many friends, was born in a log
cabin, February 26, 1848. At the time
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a rising young lawyer in Springfield, 111.,
and was not inaugurated President until
thirteen years later.
After attending a country school, he
acquired further education at a nearby
town and was awarded a teacher's cer-
tificate. He taught in country schools
throughout the northern part of Illinois
until 1872 when he decided to open a
music store in Belvidere.
Mr. and Mrs. Balliet celebrated their
golden* wedding anniversary before she
passed away in 1930. Last year Mr.
Balliet presented the local First Presby-
terian Church with a $5,000 pipe organ
as a memorial to her.
Mr. Balliet's life work has been inter-
woven with a great number of civic and
business activites. He was chiefly re-
sponsible for giving the city telephone
service and in bringing the first electric
lights to the city. It is also said that the
largest industrial plants now operating
in Belvidere located there through his
influence.
His chief hobby in earlier years was
hunting and fishing. Eighteen years ago
he took up golf and admits today that
golf has come near displacing his fishing
hobby.
Today, although he is entering his
93rd year in life and his 69th year in
business, at the same location and under
the same name, Mr. Balliet is still going
strong. He has handled Wurlitzer pianos
for many years.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1U0
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Where to Buy Piano Supplies
PFRIEMER
The Only...
• • • • manufacturers of piano plates using complete sand-handling
equipment and molding machines to insure uniform and accurate plates to
piano manufacturers.
THE O. S.KELLY
COMPANY
Mfrs. of
PIANO HAMMERS
and
HIGH GRADE FELTS
Specialists in Repair Sets
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Originators of
Reenforced Hammers
American Piano Supply Co.
Division of
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co.
SINCE 1848
229 - 4th Ave.
New York. N. Y.
PIANO SUPPLIES






Fly Brand Tuning Pins
Satchels and Cases
Poehlmann Music Wire
Punchings
Felt and Cloths
Bridle Straps
TUNING PINS
Since 1897
AMSCO-WIRE PRODUCTS
CORPORATION
610-624 Grand Ave. Ridgefield, N. J.
Schall Piano Moth exterminator
Standard Grade— 10 Year Guarantee
Junior Grade — 3 Year Guarantee
Sold only to Tuners & Dealers
Send indentification wih inquiry
THE SCHALL LABORATORIES,
LaCross, Wis.
AMERICAN PIANO PLATE COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
BADGER BRAND
G RA U N P D RI^PIANO P L A T E S
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Manufacturer of
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Made of high grade Domestic and Imported Felti
GRAND A N D UPRIGHT HAMMERS A
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20 No. Hillside Ave., Elmsford, N. Y.
Phone Elmaford 4449
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for the Piano Manufacturer
ALSO—SPECIALIZE I N REPAIR WORK FOR
DEALER A N D TUNER
NEWCASTLE PIANO STRING CO.
Newcastle, Ind.
PRATT, READ <£ Co., Inc.
IVORYTON, CONN.
Piano Keys — Actions — Ivory
We maintain a repair department for the convenience
of Dealers and Tuners
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BOSTON, MASS.
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SCHAFF PIANO STRING
CORP.
2021 Clybourn Ave, Chicago, 111
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ILLINOIS
PIN BLOCK
RESTORER
505—8 oz. can Pin Block
Restorer.
Ready for use
with extra spout
1.00
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with extra spout
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