Presto

Issue: 1920 1771

PRESTO
July 3, 1920.
SKV-SCRAPERS THAT
BEAR PIANO NAMES
Tall Buildings in New York and Chicago in
Which Are Housed Some Great Mu-
sical Instrument Executive Offices.
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docs cost us both
a little more—-^3
i y APOLLO PL4NO COMPANY
:
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
De*l«V Attention SolietUd.
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 West 6£d Place, CHICAOO, ILL.
6 7 Years of Improved Effort Are
Behind Everjy Piano Turned Out by
CABLE&SONS
THE OLD RELIABLE
ESTABLISHED 1852
The Steger Building, Chicago, is still one of the
greatest skyscrapers named for a piano company.
But New York still leads in producing the greatest
office buildings in the world; it is always producing
a greater one than the last. For a few years after
the completion of the Woolworth Building, with its
50 stories, that structure was the largest office build-
ing in the world. Then the Equitable Building rose
a few blocks further down Broadway to claim this
distinction.
Soon it will be the $40,000,000 co-operatively
owned Park-Madison Building, which will occupy
three city blocks over the railroad tracks north of
the Grand Central Terminal, between Park and
Madison avenues, from 45th to 47th streets. It will
contain more than 1,600,000 square feet of floor
space. The Borden Company will improve the
southeast corner of Madison avenue and 45th street
with a $4,000,000 office building 23 stories high.
Workmen are engaged in tearing down old buildings
to make room for it.
While there are no piano buildings to compete
in size with the great structures to which reference
is made, there are, nevertheless, some giant estab-
lishments now bearing the names of famous musical
instrument industries.
In Chicago, besides the Steger Building, there are
the Cable Building, Kimball Building—in which is
now a Federal Reserve Bank—the Adam Schaaf
Buildings—two of them—the Lyon & Healy Build-
ing, and others. And of course these executive and
store buildings are distinct and separate from the
great factories of the same concerns. In New York
the list of skyscrapers which bear piano names is
a still larger one.
Factory and Offices t
MANY MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS
ATTENDED ROTARY MEETING
560-552 West 38th Street
NEW YORK
This Was Another Evidence of Democratic Spread
of Music in the United States.
EVERY MAN, WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing *
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much. Why not have them ?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co.
407 So. Dearborn St,
CHICAGO, ILL.
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and quartets paraded up and down the boardwalk
entertaining the thousands of visitors with their
music.
The Utah delegation brought a glee club jti
twenty-one pieces 2,500 miles to the. conference. A
boys' band of forty-eight pieces came with the
Rockford (111.) delegates. There were bands from
Texas, Washington, D. C ; London, Canada, and
elsewhere.
PROBLEM IN ARGENTINA.
The question most frequently asked with prefer-
ence to the Argentine market is whether or not,' the
small manufacturer can compete, and to this the
answer must be both yes and no, says "Markets |n
Argentina/" published by the Bureau of Foreign arf$
Domestic Commerce. Some of the smallest manu-
facturers in their respective lines have succeeded in
doing a large volume of business through jobbers in
Buenos Aires, a volume which has compared very
favorably with that obtained by the large manufac-
turers in the same lines. The whole secret lies in
getting a good, lasting connection with a Buenos
Aires importer. On the other hand, through the
lack of suitable connections, some very large manu-
facturers have been in a position to get only a lim-
ited amount of business, and many small manufac-
turers have found themselves in the same position.
If a manufacturer loses an agency in Buenos Aires,
no matter whether he is a large one or a small one,
he will have great difficulty in placing his line un-
less he can and wants to open a branch house.
MISTAKES IN CABLING.
And what about the inevitable errors from cabling
in the modern complex codes? asks the "Export
Middleman." This is usually done in hysterical
rush; and code words, or economical combinations,
are now so intricate that the slightest mutilation in
the transmission of a word may readily lead to a
misunderstanding costing thousands of dollars.
This really serious risk is never an item in the ex-
porter's operating cost, yet it must come in some-
where, all the same, for the misunderstandings will
occur. Or there may happen a merely clerical mis-
take in the hurry of the exporter's office, often an
affair of decision with only 30 minutes for reply, yet
involving a complicated calculation! When the ex-
port merchant intervenes in the business, who pays
for it? Why he, of course, since he is the guilty
party. The manufacturer or commodity seller never
cares to contemplate this risk of his colleague in
the transaction.
To C. M. Tremaine, director of the National
Bureau for the Advancement of Music, the impres-
sive feature about the International Conference of
Rotary Clubs at Atlantic City last week was the
large number of musical organizations which were
brought to the conference by the delegates from
distant parts of the United States. When it is un-
derstood that the Rotarians expended enormous
sums of money to bring their own music with them
one begins to realize, Mr. Tremaine said, the im-
portance of music in the minds of these men. It is
another evidence, he said, of the rapid spread of the
democratic music movement. Such a demonstration
would have been out of the question ten years ago.
Mr. Tremaine, who spent Friday and Saturday at
Atlantic City in attendance upon the meeting of the
board of directors of the Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce, said there were between twenty-five
and thirty musical organizations at the popular re-
sort with rotary clubs from various cities jn. the
United States and Canada.
The Bethlehem Steel band of 100 pieces brought
to Atlantic City by the Bethlehem Rotarians gave
fine concerts on the steel pier. Many of the bands
SOME PIANO MAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
A live piano industry, specializing in
grands and players, wants to interest an
equally live wire who can see the almost
certain large returns of a comparatively
small investment. Man with from $10,000
to $50,000 can secure proportionate interest
and be insured in his investment. Going
industry, making money and firmly estab-
lished in a large city. THIS IS AN OP-
PORTUNITY.
Address: Going Concern, care Presto.
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PRESTO
30
July 3, 1920.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
OFFICE MAN A N D S A L E S M A N .
Opportunity for office man and salesman to connect them-
selves with a piano factory in the Middle West. Write
to "Middle West," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
AN I N V E S T M E N T OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—Some party or parties with some capital.
Practical men preferred who can take active position
or live-wire dealers wishing to make a sane invest-
ment, to assist and organize a large western piano
factory. Present parties interested have extra fine
tone scale. Materials and patterns are practical and
up-to-date. Have some good points suitable for loca-
tion, with reliable assurance to dispose of all stock
once organized. Address "Western Factory," care
PRESTO, Chicago.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Good all around music store, handling every-
thing In the music line, for sale in a thriving western
community. The only music store in this half of the
state. Very gocd climate for a tubercular or sickly
person. Fifty derricks now erected drilling for oil.
Prospects wonderful. Good reason for selling. Act at
once. Address communications to "Music Store," care
PRESTO.
YOUNG MAN'S C H A N C E .
WANTED—Young man with stenographic and clerical
experience in general office of leading piano manu-
facturing concern. Good chance to advance as fast as
capable. Address " M . J. E.," care PRESTO.
PIANO S A L E S M A N W A N T E D .
Good opportunity for the right man for advancement.
Store located in a large city In the state of Wisconsin.
Address "Opportunity," care PRESTO.
S P L E N D I D O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR S A L E S M A N .
Closer wanted at our retail store in a city of 500,000 in-
habitants.
State age and experience.
Address
"Closer," care PRESTO.
PIANO T R A V E L E R .
PIANO T R A V E L E R — W e l l known throughout the United
States; successful and with large acquaintance among
retail trade, ten years in present position, wishes to
change to another enterprising piano manufacturer.
Address "Z. L.," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
PLAYER MEN W A N T E D .
Assemblers and testers, who know their business, for
employment in modern player action factory. Apply
. in writing, stating the salary expected, age, experi-
ence, and whether married or single. Scott Player
Action Co., Racine, WIs.
TUNER A N D SALESMEN.
W A N T E D — T u n e r familiar with player-pianos; also piano
salesmen. Cable Piano Co., 604 S. Saginaw St., Flint,
Mich.
SALESMAN'S O P P O R T U N I T Y .
We need a man who can go unaided and close the deal.
Hundreds of good leads—all new. We will consider
only high-class closer who knows the game, and for
this man we have an attractive offer and permanent
place in city of 30,000. State age and experience. Ad-
dress " T . , " care PRESTO.
TRAVELER WANTED.
W A N T E D — H i g h grade traveling representative In each
state, to sell one of the best known lines of player-
pianos, on a commission basis. Give full information
with first letter. None but men of high standing and
exceptional ability will be considered. Apply "Ability,"
care PRESTO.
PLAYER S A L E S M A N A N D T R O U B L E M A N .
W A N T E D — Well known manufacturer of high grade
player-pianos desires services of young man thor.
oughly familiar with player-piano mechanics who
can do everything In repairing, tuning and regulating
and has the personality and business qualities neces-
sary for wholesale salesman. Good opportunity. Ad-
dress "Trouble Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
T U N E R A N D PLAYER MAN.
WANTED—Experienced tuner and player man with some
salesmanship ability. We are located in a Wisconsin
city of 40,000. State salary wanted, experience and
reference in first letter. Address "Oshkosh," care
PRESTO Publishing Co., Chicago.
FACTORY S U P E R I N T E N D E N T .
WANTED—Position as superintendent; one who has had
25 years' experience and has worked at most all
branches of the business. Is now employed, but
wishes to make a change. Am not an office man, but
spend all my time in the factory looking after things.
Address "Factory Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER.
W A N T E D — A middle-western Steinway house desires the
services of a young man who is now employed as
salesman but wants a connection wherein he has a
chance to broaden, to act as assistant to sales man-
ager. Must have initiative, good moral habits and
some floor experience is advantageous. Give three
references and salary expected. Address "Mid-West,"
Care PRESTO, Chicago.
T U N E R A N D REPAIR M A N .
W A N T E D — A competent tuner and repair man. Must
be sober and reliable as well as a first-class work-
man.
Must be able to refinish pianos by quick method.
Well equipped shop and position should be worth
$250 per month tc the right man. References In first
letter required. Address Southwestern Music Co.,
Corsicana, Tex.
MILL MAN WANTED.
W A N T E D — F i r s t class mill man. One with executive
ability and capable of taking charge of mill and piano
case shop in one of the largest piano factories. Apply
"Mill Man," care PRESTO.
VARNISH FOREMAN W A N T E D .
WANTED—First-class varnish foreman. One who under-
stands coloring. Good wages. Apply to "Coloring,"
care PRESTO, Chicago.
FACTORY T U N E R S , A T T E N T I O N !
Attention, factory tuners who want to learn player con-
struction.
Paid while learning.
Apply "Player-
Tuner," care PRESTO.
TUNER AND PLAYER REPAIRER.
W A N T E D — T u n e r capable of handling player-piano re-
pairs and adjustments, for work In our Illinois branch-
es. One preferred who is willing to live in Central
'illnois. Give reference and salary expected. Ad-
dress " R . J. C , " Cable Piano Co., 301 S. Wabash
Ave.,
Chicago.
POSITION W A N T E D .
Ycung man, married, 30 years of age, wants position as
piano salesman. Seven years' experience. Best of
references furnished as to ability. Prefer position in
California or some other western state. Am at pres-
ent employed in Kentucky, but want to make a
change. Address K. Y., care of PRESTO.
REGULAR S H I P M E N T S W A N T E D .
A successful "factory to home" piano house in the mid-
dle-east wants to make connection with some In-
dustry that can make regular shipments on terms of
absolute security. Must be good Instruments, both
players and pianos. Business will be steady and sat-
isfactory. Address Distributors, care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
VENEER HAND WANTED.
WANTED—Veneer hand. A good man to work as fore-
man in our veneer department. Write, giving experi-
ence, references and wages wanted. Address " V e -
neer Expert," care PRESTO.
PLAYER ACTION EXPERT.
POSITION WANTED—Thoroughly competent and experi-
enced player action maker, now employed, would
make change if conditions are suitable. Can satisfy
most exacting and has his own action of special ad-
vantages. Address "Player Expert," care PRESTO,
Chicago.
Established 1867
Strauch Bros.
All Well-posted Piano
Dealers and Salesmen
recognize the value of this name on a
Piano Action.
For more than 50 years it has been associ-
ated with the best products of the Piano
industry. It has always represented
Quality and Merit
F I F T Y - F I F T Y SALESMAN.
Can you go to the farmer and sell him a piano? Are you
willing to work. I have a live store, thoroughly es-
tablished, in central Wisconsin, selling Jewelry, pianos
and phonographs. I am willing to split profits with a
hustler who can take over the managing and selling
of the music end of the business. I can finance all
you can sell. Answer "Box 15," care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
When a Piano Action bears the name of
Strauch Bros, it is an additional guarantee
of the quality of the instrument containing it.
SALES R E P R E S E N T A T I V E
Wanted in each state by old established manufacturer to
handle high grade talking machines as a side line on
a liberal commissicn basis. Address Box 28, care
PRESTO Publishing Co., 407 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago.
Piano Actions, Hammers and Repairs
22 to 30 Tenth Avenue
New York
" R E P R O D U C O " FOR S A L E .
Reproduco, electric driven, combination player piano and
pipe organ, two manuals, made by The Operators'
Piano Co. This instrument has had only a little use
and Is as good as new. Plays regular 88-note rolls.
Will sell for $1,000. Address Holley Music House, Car-
roll, Iowa.
STOCK FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Common stock In the S. W . Miller Piano Co.,
Sheboygan, Wis. For particulars address R. H. Rob-
erts, Box 616, Berwyn, III.
STRAUCH BROS.
I. YOSCO MFd. (0., Int.
204 Wett 34th S»iW
NEW YORK
Sole M.ker. •( th« N«w and Wonderful Model
"Yosco" Double Rim Banjos
Writ* for detail*, interesting to Jazz Instrument
Dealers and the trade in general.
VENEER MAN
Veneer hand. A good man to
veneer department. Write,
ences and wages wanted.
care PRESTO, Chicago.
WANTED.
work as foreman In our
giving experience, refer-
Address "Veneer Hand,"
DULL FINISHER WANTED.
WANTED—Experienced dull finisher capable of taking
charge of organization turning out nothing but dull
finished work. Good wages and plenty of chance for
advancement. Apply "Finisher," care PRESTO.
INSURING FOREIGN BILLS.
The proposition for American insuranceof for-
eign bills was brought up at the foreign trade con-
vention by Mr. George R. Meyercord, of the Decal-
comanin Company of Chicago, representing the Illi-
nois Manufacturers' Association, at the conference
on the problems of the small manufacturer—one of
the group conferences at which the most practical
discussions of the convention took place. Mr. Mey-
ercord founded his argument upon the experience of
domestic credit insurance, which is not the kind of
insurance needed. He suggested that the great ex T
press companies, the insurance companies, and cer-
tain financial institutions should combine in the for-
mation of a company to do a national business, but
he did not specify the conditions and terms of the
service.
PUBLIC LIBRARY MUSIC ROLLS.
Five hundred and seventy-live piano music rolls
have been added to the Kansas City, Mo., public
library's music department. They are the gift of the
Q R S Music Company of Chicago, and the Jones
Store Company of Kansas City. This brings the
number of rolls in the department to approximately
twenty-five hundred. Rolls may be obtained on
regular library cards, four at a time. Obtaining
rolls on the card does not infringe on the allotment
of books.
HE CARRIED A GUN.
Here is a specimen of journalistic wit from the
Topeka Capital. The remarkable part of it is that
the piano man with the gun was not out on a col-
lecting trip: "A bird arrested by the local police,
and claiming to be a piano salesman, carried a gun.
Hondo Murphy says that may not be a regular part
of a piano salesman's equipment, but that the one
who approaches him to sell a piano had better
carry a gun."
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