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Peter H. Comslock Elected
President of Pratt, Read & Co.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockhold-
ers of Pratt, Read & Co., Inc., Ivoryton,
Conn., held on Thursday, September
16, two new members were added to
cludes: Harvey A. Basham, Jr., Peter
H. Comstock, Daniel Dewey, James A.
Gould, Robert W. Kent, David S. Ross,
George C. Seeley, Hubert M. Toppin.
Mr. Comstock is a direct descendant
of one of the founders of the company
which dates back to 1798.
"Hamaco" is Name of a
New Piano & Organ Heater
PETER H. COMSTOCK
the Board of Directors: Harvey A.
Basham, Jr., Vice President in Charge
of the Rockefeller Center Office of the
New York Trust Co., and Daniel Dewey
of Essex, Conn., a business executive
and a member of the Board and Execu-
tive Committee of the Eaton Mfg. Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio.
James A. Gould, who has been Pres-
ident and Treasurer of the Company
for over 24 years, became Chairman
of the Board and Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. Mr. Gould will re-
tain his active participation in the af-
fairs of the company.
Peter H. Comstock, former Vice Pres-
ident was elected President, George C.
Seeley — Secretary-Treasurer, F. Kelso
Davis—Vice President and Sales Man-
ager, Harold E. Jopson—Vice President
and Consulting; Engineer, Donald K.
Good — Assistant Secretary-Assistant
Treasurer and David S. Ross — Comp-
troller.
The Complete Board of Directors in-
The Haddam Manufacturing Co. of
Haddam, Conn., one of the country's
leading producers of flexible electric
heating elements, is actively promoting
the sale of a new heater for installation
in all piano models and organs under
the name of "Hamaco."
This tubular aluminum heater pos-
sesses a number of definite improve-
ments as a result of the application of
advanced electronic techniques, accord-
ing to Wildey C. Rickerson, President
of Haddam.
He stated that the unit has no glass
in the element and the distribution of
heat is exceptionally uniform.
Mr. Rickerson further said that the
company's product had been the bene-
ficiary of all of the specialized knowl-
edge and experience gained through
the manufacture of woven heating ele-
ments used primarily in aircraft instru-
ments, guided missiles and other com-
ponents which are subjected to exceed-
ingly low temperatures.
"Our 'Hamaco' heater is uncondition-
ally guaranteed for a period of five
years against any imperfection in man-
ufacture and has been officially ap-
proved by the Underwriter's Laborator-
ies," said Rickerson.
An arrangement has just been con-
cluded with the well-known firm of
sales representatives, Sacks & Barandes,
254 West 31st Street, New York, to
handle all sales to piano dealers located
in the 24 eastern states and the District
of Columbia. Sarad & Bedden in all
states west of the Mississippi.
Howard Gushing Managing
Lyon&Healy Piano Depts.
Announcement has been made of the
appointment of Howard Cushing as
Manager of the Piano Division of Lyon
& Healy, Inc., Chicago, 111.
Mr. Cushing, who opened up an
organ wareroom in Tucson, Ariz, early
in the year, terminated this business in
September and returned to Chicago.
Previous to this, he was assistant
wholesale director of Steinway & Sons,
New York and traveled extensively
throughout the middle and far west
for that house.
In his new capacity as Piano Mana-
ger for Lyon & Healy he will not only
direct activities in the main store but
also in the branch stores in Oak Park,
Evanston, the North Michigan Ave.
store, Columbus, Ohio, Rock Island,
111. and Hammond, Ind. He also as-
sumes the responsibility for the Lyon
& Healy Concert Hall and the Concert
Artists Dept.
During his last year as a traveling
man he was president of the National
Travelers Association.
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