Presto

Issue: 1920 1792

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No News That
Can
Only Destroy
AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY to cent.,- «.
Established 1884
N i l M R P R i*»o
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Office,
under
Act of
Mar.
1879.
Presto Publishing
Chicago. 111.
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PHONOGRAPH MOTORS
7-3-L
7-2-L
Silent — Self-Lubricating — Enclosed
NO TUNING IS NECESSARY
Think
of
what
this
means to you.
Think
of
the
ment.
time and
It insures your finished instruments reaching your jobbers,
money you have spent in past years,—are spending now,—tuning
dealers and customers in good condition.
and
mechanism
adjusting
noisy
motors.
Think
of
the business and
money
And although the driving
is in the cabinet, out of sight, mechanical
excellence
you have lost and realize that now it is unnecessary for you to do
does help make sales to the customer.
any tuning if these ENCLOSED MOTORS are used.
the absolute uniformity of speed and the utter absence of noise or
The smooth, easy winding,
vibration are eloquent of quality—fineness.
If you have to correct a motor when it reaches you someone
will have to correct it after it leaves you.
If It didn't stand ship-
ping: shock once, it won't stand it again.
The basis of all motor trouble is faulty design.
workmanship will not offset it.
Excepting
only
springs, castings,
felts,
etc.,
we make
every
part of this motor in our own factory, where we can and do con-
Even perfect
Our Engineers knew by experience
the weaknesses of the open type motor, and overcame them in the
trol its accuracy.
make better motors.
concentration,
design of this ENCLOSED MOTOR.
We are in real quantity production and making
as we do just one thing—PHONOGRAPH MOTORS—enables us to
This is a highly specialized business—it takes
experience,
capital,
and
fine
equipment—We
have
all of them.
All delicate parts are housed in a rigid rectangular
This keeps
out
dust
and
dirt,
and
makes it
capillary oiling system which is automatic.
protects the mechanism
possible
to
casting.
use
a
The enclosed casting
in handling, besides being so rigid
that
motors can be shipped any distance without getting out of adjust-
Supplied in 2, 3, and 4 spring models.
We are
now
manufacturers
over.
supplying
with
these
many
motors,
of
the
and
large
their
Talking
motor
Machine
troubles
are
If you want to see the end of YOUR motor difficulties, we
will show you.
Felt and Velour table coverings— nickel and gold finish.
Write us for full information, details of design, models, prices, etc.
UNITED MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTING CO., Lake Shore Drive and Ohio St., Chicago, 111.
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PRESTO
J. P. SEEBURG PIANO CO.
PIANO AND PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS <& TOOLS
Manufacturers of
COIN-OPERATED ORCHESTRIONS
Aak for Catalog No. 1S4
Phonograph Cabinet Hardware
And Up-to-Date
Ask for Catalog No. 155
PLAYER-PIANOS
Let us quote on yqur "special" parts—we have
excellent facilities for making all manner of Turn-
ings, Stampings, Small Castings, Wire Goods, Etc.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
N«w York Sine* 184ft
4th Av» A 13th St.
QUALITY
in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, WORKMANSHIP,
DESIGN—all in accord with the broadest experience—are the
elements which give character to Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH & LANE CECIL IAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any comparison of high grade
pianos because of the individuality of character which distin-
guishes them in all essentials of merit and value.
and
PIANOS
Holland, Mich.
We are making these distinctive
leaders as low as any good ones
can be produced. We may sur-
prise you. Investigate and see.
YOU WILL WANT THEM LATER, IF NOT RIGHT
AWAY. SO MAKE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS NOW.
In the field for SO year*
MORRISON-WATERS
924 McLean Avenue
J. P. SEEBURG PIANO CO.
419 West Erie Street
CHICAGO
Offer Opportunities Surpassing All Others for Dealers
who Appreciate Fine Instruments at Fair Price*.
SMITH & NIXON
PLAYERS
Money-makers for the trade in which there are Novelty
and High-grade Standardized Merit.
Dealers can not afford to neglect the opportunities
offered by the SEEBURG MIDGET ORCHESTRION.
There are live prospects wherever there are picture
shows or other places of refined indoor entertainment.
Send for Catalogues.
GOLDSMITH
BUSH & LANE PIANOS
BUSH & LANE PIANO CO.
November 27, 1920.
PIANO CO.
CINCINNATI, OHIO
Chase-Hackley Piano Co.
(ESTABLISHED 1863—THE PIONEER PIANO INDUSTRY OF THE WEST)
No charge for the name,
Than which few are so well known
GOLDSMITH PIANO CO., 1223-1227 Miller St.,Chicago
Get This Name Clearly in Your Mind
Made by Chickering Brothers, Chicago
THE UPRIGHT WITH GRAND QUALITIES—THE GRAND THAT IS
INCOMPARABLY GREAT.
In Every Community a Few People Appreciate
and Will Pay for The Best.
REPRESENT SOMETHING EXCLUSIVE
OFFICE AND FACTORY*
South Park Avenue and East 23rd Street,
CHICAGO, ILL.
KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
MANUFAC.TU;RE;RS O F
R. S. HOWARD CO
Chase Bros., Hackley and
Carlisle Pianos
Chase Bros. Player de Luxe
Exceltone Player-Pianos
PIANOS and PLAYERS
Wonderful Tone Quality.
Best Materials and Workmanship.
Main Offices: 485 East 133rd Street, NEW YORK CITY
Write us for Catalogues
A FULL LINE OF FIVE LEADERS FOR THE TRADE
Factory and Main Offices:
MUSKEGON. MICHIGAN!
CHICAGO]
932 Republic Building
State and Adams St».
RICHMOND, VA.
Virginia Power and Railway
Building
STARR PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
•obstruction. More than fifty designs, a
ftyie for every need at a price for every purse
Dealers find unmatched selling points in tht
•YARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
*2J? PUYER-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealers solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
STARR and RICHMOND QRAND PIANO*
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER and REMINQTON
9IANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS
Factories :
RICHMOND. IND1AN4
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