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PRESTO
June 19, 1920.
YEARS PASS LIKE DAYS
WHEN A JOB IS CONGENIAL
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
As Proof of the. Statement Take, Note of the Face
of This Veteran.
When you gaze upon the placid contours of Sam
Hodges' countenance as presented in the accom-
panying picture you will doubt the statement that
the subject has sold Baldwin pianos for forty-five
years. But such is the well-verified fact. He has
been opening and closing deals since 1875 and the
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
A CALL FOR CATALOGUES.
(Translation.)
Buenos Aires, May 5, 1920.
Editor Presto: In accordance with the indications
given in your weekly, we have asked several houses
and manufacturers for catalogues on pianos, and
have at the same time made mention of your Presto
Buyers' Guide.
We should now like to ask you to have the kind-
ness of sending us catalogues of musical instru-
ments of all kinds and phonographs, the address of
which is not shown in your weekly. We are jobbers.
Hoping to be favored with your answer, we are
Yours very truly,
CASA (House of) BOTTACCHI.
21 Esmeralda,
Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic,
Established in 1906. AH kinds of musical instruments,
phonographs, bazaar novelties, marbles, artificial
flowers, perfumes, drugs, stationery, leather wear,
etc. Sales: Wholesale and retail. Repair of
pianos, etc.
It is a pleasure to know that you are considering
the instruments of more American manufacturers.
In accordance with your suggestion we now in-
SAM HODGES.
vite manufacturers of small musical instruments and
problems consequent on the beginnings and the ends other goods also, including phonographs, to send
have provided many of the joys of his life.
catalogues to your address.
A great many people in Ohio, especially in and
We are sending you copy of the recently published
about New Richmond, would consider the sight of
Phonograph Directory and Guide, in which you will
his picture only a secondary pleasure, because they find the names and addresses of all of the manu-
have had the greater one of seeing the subject, facturers of phonographs in this country, as well
talking with him, admitting the wisdom of his piano as of parts and supplies.
advice and joyfully signing their names on the
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THE "PRISCILLA" PLAYER.
Presto printed a detailed sketch of Mr. Hodges'
Seward, Nebr., June 9, 1920.
life in a recent issue, but it lacked the added attrac-
Editor Presto: At all times we keep a supply of
tion of the picture of the veteran salesman. Note Presto Buyers' Guide on hand, for we do not feel
how nearly half a century of a congenial job leaves we can dispense with information contained therein.
no traces of the passage of the years in the keen,
We also look forward with pleasure to receiving
pleasant face.
our Presto weekly. We failed to find the Precilla or
Priscilla playerpiano listed in our 1920 Guide, there-
H. H. BRADLEY ON VACATION.
fore take it for granted it is not a thoroughly re-
H. H. Bradley, manager at Chicago for the Mid- liable instrument.
West of the Chase-Hackley Piano Company, of
Please let us know if it is an instrument of high
Muskegon, Mich., is on vacation this week at Chan- quality and how long it has been manufactured and
nel Lake, near Antioch, 111., at the cottage of his full information regarding it.
brcther-in-law and his sister, Dr. and Mrs. W. E.
Very respectfully,
Potter. Channel Lake is one of the finest resorts in
ROBERTS MUSIC COMPANY,
northwestern Illinois. There is opportunity for
By J. A. Roberts, Manager.
boating, fishing, golf and other forms of recreation.
With reference to the playerpiano called the
"Priscilla," we regret to say we have never before
heard of such an instrument. The name is probably
a trademark adopted by some manufacturer of
player instruments.
Of course, until we can ascertain the source of the
Priscilla we cannot pass upon its qualities. If you
can give us any information as to what city it came
from and who the local representative is, perhaps
we can aid you. Usually the dealers who handles
trademark instrument is ready to give that informa-
tion without reserve.
There is a popular "Priscilla" phonograph, and
the figure of the pretty Quakeress of Longfellow's
poem is used as a trademark of the makers of that
instrument.
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NO FOLEY & WILLIAMS ORGANS.
Brattleboro, Vt., June 10, 1920.
Editor Presto: I am going to ask a little favor of
you this trip. You will recall we sent you a list of
organ manufacturers, and I questioned whether the
Foley & Williams Piano Company of Chicago were
actually making organs.
As I am anxious to have my list correct, will you
kindly investigate and see if this house is really
manufacturing and advise me at your convenience?
Yours very truly,
MARTIN AUSTIN.
The Foley & Williams Mfg. Co. went out of ex-
istence some six or seven years ago and has, of
course, made no organs since. Mr. Foley died and
Mr. Williams started another business, having
bought out a sewing machine supply factory at
Kankakee, 111. Another man started the Foley &
Williams Piano Company, which now has headquar-
ters at 19 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, but
does not own a factory.
Mr. Nagel, who was associated with the partners,
now conducts at Cincinnati a company which he
calls the Foley, Williams & Nagel Company, and
its business is in the sewing machine supply line.
The Foley & Williams supply company has a Chi-
cago headquarters at 19 West Jackson boulevard,
Chicago. So it will be seen that while there are
several concerns that owe their existence, in part at
least, to the original initiative of Foley & Williams,
the old concern has passed on.
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THE "BERRY-WOOD" AUTOMATIC.
Cape Girardeau, Mo., June 11, 1920.
Editor Presto: We traded for a "Berry-Wood"
electric playerpiano and can't find it in the Presto
Buyers' Guide. We would like to know more about
this piano, what company it is made by and the full
(STRICTLY HIGH GRADE)
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The New Style Players Are Finest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to have it.
KROEGER PIANO CO.
NEW YORK. N. Y.
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