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Barker Bros. Open New Music Center
with Enlarged Piano Department
Barker Bros., Los Angeles, Cal.. re-
cently opened a new music center which
is located on the mezzanine floor and is
claimed to be the largest of its kind to
he found in the far west.
struments on display as well as the
Hammond Chord Organ and Solovox.
Every room has double sliding doors
that permit grand pianos to be moved
in and out on their legs. They also pro-
house a dozen other often-used desk
items. The wall in the background is
covered with hand-blocked paper of ex-
cerpts of the Bach Prelude. Back of the
desk is a miniature piano collection, in-
cluding a tiny one of solid gold, music
boxes, ceramics, cigarette lighter, etc.
"All in all"", says Mrs. Pierce, "it leaves
little doubt as to the kind of business
TWO VIEWS OF THE NEW PIANO DEPARTMENT AT BARKER BROS., LOS ANGELES AND W. R. PIERCE, MANAGER OF THE
DEPARTMENT SEATED AT HIS UNIQUE DESK.
In the center photograph shown here-
with. W. R. Pierce, Manager of the
Piano Department, is shown seated at
his desk and on either side are two
views of the new piano salon where a
large display of grands and spinets is
always in evidenc. Here will be found
the Mason & Hamlin, Chickering & Sons,
Story & Clark, George Steck. Hobart M.
Cable, Minipiano, Bremen and other in-
vide necessary privacy for creating a
relaxed buying atmosphere.
One of the interesting features of this
layout is the private office of Mr. Pierce
in which he has a desk that is shaped
like a grand piano, 6 ft. 6 inches long
and regular piece. The centerpiece on
this desk is a miniature grand complete
with clock, calendar, shears, notepaper.
etc. while the keyboard is hinged to
Boston Symphony Orchestra Visits
Baldwin Factory on Transcontinental Tour
carried on in this offce."
At the time of the opening, the Los
Angeles Times published a lengthy story
regarding the new music center treating
each department by itself, and pointing
out the improvement which was made
at this time for the purpose of display-
ing musical instruments, pianos, organs,
as well as television, radio-phonographs,
etc.
cinnati on Friday. April 24, 1953.
Arriving at the plant about one
o'clock over 70 members of the or-
chestra had lunch in the company cafe-
teria after which they toured both the
piano and organ factories.
After the tour was completed the or-
chestra returned to a seven car stream-
lined special train on which they are
making this tour. That evening a large
audience in Cincinnati's famous old
Music Hall was treated to a thrilling
concert by the Bostonians under the
inspiring direction of their conductor,
Charles Munch.
After the concert Mr. & Mrs. Philip
Wyman, Vice-president of the Baldwin
Company, entertained in honor of Mr.
Munch and the principals of the or-
chestra.
Walnut Association Mails Booklet
MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AS THEY
THE BALDWIN PLANT.
The members of the world famous
Boston Symphony Orchestra took time
out from their transcontinental concert
VISITED
tour which takes them from Boston to
the West Coast and back, to visit the
Baldwin Piano Co., factories in Cin-
A comprehensive booklet with photos
and descriptions of more than 175 wal-
nut occasional pieces has been com-
piled by the American Walnut Mfrs.
Assn. and is being mailed this month
to dealers throughout the country.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JULY. 1953