Presto

PRESTO
November 18, 1922.
of Krakauer purpose. These are paragraphs to in«
rluence the thoughful and discrimative customer:
"From the Krakauer point of view, pianos, in order
to be worthy of the name, must be, first of all,
faultless exponents of artistic musical representation.
Whatever other merits they may have, whatever
Costain Brothers, Huron, S. Dak., Ingeniously Show
Handsome Catalog for Distribution by Dealers other attractions they may possess, matter not, as
Extent of Cable Line.
if they fall short of perfect harmonic expression,
Gives Facts of Krakauer History and
they fail to achieve their real function as worthy med-
The windows of Costain Brothers, Huron, S. Dak.,
States Purposes to Produce Best.
iums for musical interpretation.
are an example of what ingenuity can do. The floor
is covered with trade paper advertisements illustrat-
Whatever degree of Krakauer success has been
A new catalog of Krakauer pianos, made by Kra-
kauer Bros., Cypress avenue and 137th street, new thus far attained is due to the unyielding attitude of.
York, explains the reasons for Krakauer pianos ex- the founders of the House—all expert musicians by
heredity and from choice. And, being musicians,
cellence in tone and construction. The Krakauer
character is due to "persistent adherence to high they have always insisted that a piano must be pri-
ideals—musical, artistic and mechanical," and the marily a Perfect Musical Instrument."
new catalog makes it clear that the future purposes
of the company are of a similarly ambitious nature.
THE LATE SAMUEL C. OSBORN.
"From its inception, the fixed resolve of the House
Funeral services for Samuel Claude Osborn, presi-
of Krakauer has ever been to uphold, earnestly, sin- dent of the Samuel C. Osborn Manufacturing Co.,
cerely and steadfastly., the highest standard of merit
Chicago, who died last week following an operation
—and the highest standard only," says the preface. for appendicitis, were held at Centerburg, O., in
"It is well within the limits of actual fact to say that
which place he was born forty-seven years ago. Mr.
this policy has brought to the Krakauer interests the. Osborn's interesting career began as a boy of thir-
gratifying degree of support and appreciation now
teen in the strenuous life of a lumber camp. His
a matter of general knowledge and record."
early business was a combination of art and trade.
The artistic character, of the Krakauer cases is
His experiences led to a wide acquaintance in the
shown in the illustrations of three upright pianos, musical merchandise business. In 1916 he incorpo-
four grands and two upright playerpianos. The de- rated the Samuel G. Osborn Mfg. Co., to manufac-
scriptions repeat many facts already known to the
ture mandolins, banjos, guitars and other small in-
musical p.ublic. The deep, rich, pure, sympathetic struments. In 1921 the company announced its entry
tone of the Krakauer Grands, combined with their into the field of piano manufacture.
strikingly simple but artistic case designs and pei-
fect workmanship, attract the attention and admira-
INGENUITY AND ORIGINALITY.
E. FRED COLBER'S TALKS.
tion of all who appreciate and desire the best.
E. Fred Colber, an unusually talented performer
Krakauer Bros, manufacture art grand piano
ing the great variety of pianos manufactured by The
cases, to order, to match furnishings and decorations and composer, who is traveling representative of the Cable Company, Chicago.
Knabe
and
the
Ampico,
spent
three
days
of
the
week
of any room in which they are to be located, thus
On the new Cable Midget displayed is the card,
making the tout ensemble more harmonious. The of October 15 in Syracuse, N. Y., where his talks and 'Midget, the New Baby in the Big Cable Family."
regular stock styles shown in the catalog arc the informal concerts at the Knabe Studio of the Godard
The display has attracted considerable attention and
Louis XV, five feet one and one-half inches in length, Music House are reported to have gathered together
is one of the most original seen this year.
a
large
number
of
musicians,
music-lovers
and
critics.
and the Louis XVI, five feet ten inches in length.
The
Syracuse
Journal
devoted
considerable
space
to
The Krakauer playerpianos are described quite
E. P. TUCKER, PRESIDENT.
fully and in a manner to effectively interest any pros- his comparison demonstrations.
E. Palmer Tucker, second vice-president and man-
pective buyer who reads the new cataiog. The Kra-
ager of the Wiley B. Allen Company branch at Los
kauer playerpianos stands for what is best in tone,
AMPICO IN PORTLAND, ORE.
Angeles, who has been elected president of the Music
construction and durability in the Krakauer pianos.
Invitations are out for an Ampico recital, in Port- Trades Association of Southern California, announced
The Krakauer Reproducing Piano is attended to land, Ore., under the auspices of the G. F. Johnson
recently that "clean advertising and a square deal for
in the new catalog as "the crowning achievement of
Piano Co., and the piano department of the Meier & manufacturer, retailer and consumer, primary objects
art and industry. It is not only an instrument oi
Frank Co., the two Ampico representatives of the of the association, will be carried out. Other officers
architectural beauty but also an instrument belong-
city. The recitals will be held November 20, 21 and chosen are: A. G. Parquharson, secretary; Harry N.
ing strictly in the realm of the highest musical art. 22. The assisting artists will be Phillip Gordon,
Briggs, first vice-president; E. E. Smith, second vice-
Through a rare combination ot musical, mechanical pianist, and Elinor Whittemore, violinist.
president, and George B. Epstein, treasurer."
genius,'it is possible to reproduce, by means of the
Krakauer Reproducing Piano, the pianist's exact
SHOWS FIRST CHICKERING.
playing. The Krakauer Reproducing Piano repro
KNABE FOR CAMPUS SHOP.
duces the style of the pianist as well as his technique.
The G. F. Johnson Piano Co. have a novel ex-
Wm. A. Woodward, manager of the piano depart-
With the Krakauer Reproducing Piano becomes hibit in their show window, which is creating a great ment of Meier & Frank, Portland, Ore., has placed
available the vast library of music played by the amount of interest. They are exhibiting the first a Knabe grand piano in the "Campa-Shoppe," at
world's celebrated pianists."
Chickering piano made by Jonas Chickering in 1823, Eugene, Ore. The "Campa-Shoppe" is located just
The new catalog is an educational collection ot together with his work bench.' The instrument is an outside the University of Oregon campus and is
details about the products of Krakauer Bros. But
old, handsome rosewood square piano, every part of
visited by the sororities and fraternities of the uni-
in influencing the prospective buyer is the statement
it having been made by hand.
versity for their dances.
NEW BOOKLET TELLS
ABOUT KRAKAUER LINE
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, II
NEW CABLE "MIDGET"
DISPLAYED IN WINDOW
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
B8INKERH0FF PIANO CO. " " S n S B S J * CHICAGO
BAUER PIANOS
When in doubt refer to
JULIUS BAUER © COMPANY
Office nnd Warerooma
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
Factory
!555 Altjeld Street. CHICAGO
Old Number. 244 Wabaah A«
New Number. 305 S. Wabaah Ai
Quick Sales and
Satisfied Customers
That's what you want and that's what you get when you sell Straube*
made players and pianos.
The constant and growing demand for Straube-made instruments is
due to their high quality which is indicated by the kind of people
who buy them. You can see that they are being selected by those
who choose most carefully.
As a dealer you know the advantage of selling a line of instruments
with a standing of this sort. Let us tell you about our interesting
dealer proposition.
STRAUBE PIANO CO., Hammond, Ind.
ANALYZES ALL PIANOS
E# Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY. 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
STULTZ & BAUER
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-140 East 31»t Sti»«t
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NEW YORK
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