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Wood & Brooks Announces
Promotion and Appointment
Alton F. Wood, president. Wood &
Brooks Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., and Rock-
ford, III., announces the promotion of
Charles D. Dasenbrook from general
manager of Wood & Brooks Co., Rock-
tendent of Pratt. Read & Co.. Ivoryton.
Conn., he has nearly ten years of ex-
perience in the manufacturing of piano
keys and action.
Mr. Hucke is married and has two
children. A graduate in the class of
1934 from Colby College. Waterville.
Me., with a B.S. degree; a veteran of
World War II (U.S. Navy Air Corps),
Mr. Hucke has also taken an active
part in the civic life of Clinton, Conn.
Being a member of the City Council,
Civil Defense. Boy Scouts of America,
Community Chest, Chairman of the
Board of Education and Director of the
Public Health and Nursing Association.
He is a member of the American
Legion, of which he was formerly
Legion Commander of his post, and
State Executive Committeeman; the For-
ty and Eight, and the Elks.
JAMES H. TUCKER
James H. Tucker Named Key
Super, by Pratt, Read & Co.
CHARLES D. DASENBROOK
ford Division, to vice-president, and the
appointment of E. William Hucke to
the position of general manager of the
Rockford plant.
Mr. Dasenbroook has been very
instrumental in the technical develop-
ment of many of the features that are
James H. Tucker, a native of Essex.
Conn., has been appointed Superin-
tendent of the Key Division of Pratt.
Read & Co., Inc., Ivoryton, Conn. Be-
fore assuming this position, he was a
foreman for the Ivoryton firm in
whose employ he has been since his
discharge from the U. S. Army in June
of 1946.
Mr. Tucker attended the local gram-
mar and high schools and was gradu-
ated from the Mount Herman Pre-
paratory School in 1938. His first em-
ployment was with the Essex Machine
Works which he left to become Ass't.
Foreman of the Machine Shop of the
Dauntless Shipyard. He remained there
until enlisting in the Army in October
1942. Tucker served overseas for 21/»
years with an ordinance unit in the
European Theatre and advanced to the
rating of Staff Seargent.
Thirty-two years of age, Mr. Tucker
is married and the father of two sons.
He is active in civic affairs and is a
member of the Country Players, a dra-
matic group which has made quite a
name for itself locally. Tucker replaces
E. \^ . Hucke who resigned to accept a
position with the Wood & Brooks Co.
Hammond Instr. Co. Acquires
Fourth Factory in Chicago
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E. WILLIAM
HUCKE
incorporated in today's Wood & Brooks
actions.
In his new capacity of vice-president,
he will have more time to devote to
research and development work on the
piano actions this well-known company
manufactures for the piano trade.
Mr. Hucke is no newcomer to the
piano business. Formerly plant superin-
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1953
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PIANO
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Established 1869
The Hammond Instrument Co., man-
ufacturer of Hummond organs, has ac-
quired a fourth factory in Chicago for
increased production of the Chord Or-
gan, latest of the company's products.
The plant, at 4045 N. Rockwell St..
has a working area of 70,000 square
feet.
A quiet revolution in music in the
home has resulted from introduction of
the Chord Organ two years ago, ac-
cording to Harold C. Lembke, general
sales manager. Although production
of this instrument has been stepped up
rapidly, supply still lags well behind
orders.
WNE of the few pianos now on
the market that is made, owned
and operated by the same family
that created it.
1 OUR generations of the Kra-
kauer family have produced the
Krakauer piano—over 75 years
in the same family.
I HE Krakauer is the best piano
for "Tone," "Responsiveness" and
"Case Design."
KRAKAU ER
BROS.
Retail Warerooms:
25 WEST 57th STREET
Factory:
401 WEST 124th STREET
NEW YORK
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