Classic Mode

Presto

Issue: 1922 1897

December 2, 1922.
P R E S T O
Christman
"The
First
Touch
Tells"
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)
That The Artistic Line Of
UPRIGHTS
GRANDS
and PLAYERS
of the CHRISTMAN PIANO
CO. are Different in Tone,
in Touchy in Appearance, and
in all that makes a piano
beautiful.
And the Christman
REPRODUCING GRAND
stands alone in its class,
which is th3 highest.
The Famous
Studio Grand
Only 5 feet Long
Wins Critical Appreciation at once.
(e
The
First
HITS TRAIL OF TWO
SPORTIVE PIANO MEN
In Michigan Woods Otis Bigelow Found Evi-
dences of Beguiling Behavior by Pair of
Detroit Piano Salesmen.
There was little to remind Otis Bigelow of pianos
in the solitudes of the northern Michigan woods,
where the Dowagiac, Mich., dealer enjoyed a calm
vacation last summer.
His problems concerned
canoes and bait and tackle, but they weren't very
perplexing. There are no piano prospects up where
he was, so he didn't give a thought 10 possible sales.
But he couldn't get away entirely from the considera-
tions that incidentally concern the music goods trade.
The owner of the commissary and boarding house
at Missahauk Portage solicited h's professional ad-
vice. It was this way:
Last winter the chow provider at that place added
to the gaiety of the lumber region thereabouts by
opening a moving picture show. His machine and
lantern were second-hand but good, and the old films
sent to him by a Chicago distributor had the proper
pictorial kick, but the show failed to satisfy the lum-
berjack patrons. The weirdly silent dramas and
comedies got on their high-strung nerves until every
patron had the jimjams from the counteracting stimu-
lation of the benzined bootleg booze of lumber camp
commerce.
For relief the owner of the show bought a roll-
operated instrument, found useful by showmen else-
where. It was old and wheezy, but the music helped
some. It made noise anyway, so that the pictures
did not look so ghostly. But not yet were the first-
nighters, every-nighters and get-tighters satisfied.
They wanted the song features found in every well-
regulated movie show and they told the harassed pro-
prietor so. This brought the latter to the limit of
his ability to satisfy. No vocalist was forthcoming,
so the disappointed patrons boycotted the show and
found a thrill for spare hours in hootch hunting.
This was the situation when the Missahauk Portage
impresario told his troubles to Mr. Bigelow.
"Maybe you know of a good s : nger who might take
the job," was the hopeful inquiry. Mr. Bigelow re-
membered a number of singers he would like to see
exiled to some jumping-off place, but he mentioned
no names.
"How much will you pay?" he asked.
'There's twenty-five dollars a month in it. board
inc'uded. I'd even go as far as th'rty for a sober
singer who would take a hand at waitin" at table in
the daytime," was the alluring offer.
"H-m that ought to fetch a good one."' encouraged
Mr. Bige'ow.
•'Well, it hasn't so far," was the rueful reply. "A
few weeks ago two dandy singers from Detroit were
here on-a vacation, but none of 'em would take me
up. They worked' at sellin' planners in a store as a
regu'ar job."'
"I think they ought to have considered your offer.
j r s t nothing to do but s'ng and double in china.
Thirty a month! My, but they were fooMsh."
"\o;:c not a take. But they give me the name of a
f.i:\ they was sure wcrld jump at it. I wrote to her
hut she never rnswered. She's a Chicago dame and
maybe you know her. They put the name here on
the look," continued the disappointed seeker for
talent*, pointing a nobby forefinger at the name in-
scribed:
"Miss Mary Garden,
"c/o Chicago Civic Opera Company,
"Auditorium Theater,
"Chicago."
formance of the Gulbransen, and the inability to dis-
tinguish between its music and hand-playing, in spite
of the difficult character of the selections played.
REPRODUCING PIANOS' PART
IN SUNDAY MUSICAL
Acoustigrande and Other Instruments Have Promi-
nent Part in Milwaukee Event.
Invitations have been sent out by the Noll Piano
Company, Milwaukee, for its winter series of Sun-
day musicales, to be held at the company's music
studios. The program is made up of piano, violin
and vocal solos, in which Mrs. Edna Bodden Hahn,
piano; Jack Unertle, tenor; Miss Mildred Jammer,
soprano, and Miss Mildred Hahmann, piano, will
appear.
Two makes of reproducing pianos will be used in
the first Sunday musicale of the Noll Piano Co. The
methods of demonstration are given in the program:
H. W. Noll, baritone solo, accompanied by Bush
& Lane reproducing grand piano. Acoustigrande
reproducing grand, made by Chickering Bros., Chi-
cago, "Rustles of Spring.'' Miss Alma Glueck, violin
solo, accompanied by Cecilian player piano, made by
the Bush & Lane Piano Co., Holland, Mich.
SCHAFF BROS. CO. ANNOUNCES
NEW VENETIAN MODEL
Ambitious Huntington, Ind., Piano Manufacturers
Report Big Order for Handsome New Style.
Dealers everywhere are interested in the announce-
ment of the new two-tone finish pianos from the
factory of the Schaff Bros. Co., Huntington, Ind. The
model is called the Venetian and it is a charming
addition to a handsome line of which Manager Mil-
ler is justificdly proud. Already the calls for the
instrument assure a busy time in the factory for that
particular model. The plant is now running at full
time and capacity in turning out orders for the old
favorite styles in uprights, grands and players.
The new Venetian model is another mark in the
development of the progressive Huntington industry.
It is an instrument of handsome case design and cx-
ce'lcnt tone quality. Like all the instruments of the
Schaff Bros. Co.'s line it is in the best sense, durable
and reliable. The new model is another attractive
piano for dealers to praise, it is the eloquent result
of highly improved methods and large ambition.
CHANGE IN TAMPA, FLA.
T i e stock and good will of Ye Music Shoppe,
Miami, F!a., have been purchased by the Gourlie
Music Co., Tani'a, and the business will in future
be kno".\n as the GourUe Music Co.. of Miami. Hugh
E. Willia, formerly manager of Ye Music Shoppe, has
been retained as manager of the new Gourlie Music
Co.'s branch. A feature of the new branch will be
a musical merchandise department in which a full
line of band ?.nd orchestra instruments wi 1 be car-
ried.
FRED. G. THEARIE'S P,EATH.
Fred G. Thearle, a national figure in the wholesale
jewelry industry., last week Friday was buried' from
the Englew T ood Baptst church, Chicago. A member
of the C. H. Knight-Thearle Company, he was also
president of the National Wholesale Jewelers' Asso-
ciation. He was at one t me prominent in the piano
trade, and the late J. L. Byrne, of Chicago, was in-
terested with him in the jewelry business.
NEWMAN BROS. BUSY.
Touch
Tells"
[Reg. U.S. Pal. Off.)
And Now is the Best Time to
Begin to win trade which will
insure Better Business next
year.
Write to-day for
particulars.
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street
New York
C. R. GULBRANSEN SHOWS
MERIT OF PLAYERPIANO
Head of Service Promoton in Gulbransen-Dickinson
Co. Demonstrates White House Model.
The Gulbransen playerpiano was heard in concert
in connection with the annual bazaar and dintui of
St. Barnabas' Church, 4245 Washington botilevard,
Chicago, on the evening of November 22.
Three
splendid musical numbers were played by C. R. Gul-
bransen, who is in charge of the Service Promo'ion
Department of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chi-
cago: Concert Etude (MacDowell); Polka de Con-
cert (Bartlctt): Moon Dreams (Roberts).
The White House Model Gulbransen playerpiano
was furnished through courtesy of the Gulbransen-
Dickinson Co., originally for the sole purpose of fur-
nishing dance mus'c. But a member of the church
and owner of a Gulbransen playerpiano requested
that a Gulbransen concert be given before the dance,
which request was complied with. Many favorable
comments were heard as to the artistic musical per-
The Chicago factory of the Newman Bros. Mfg.
Co, makers of pianos and reproducing pianos, is
working nights regularly now to fill all orders. The
work is being facilitated by the addition of new ma-
chines in the plant, but the demand is so heavy that
this offers little relief. The reproducing piano is
proving a very heavy seller, it is reported.
DAY AND NIGHT NOW.
The Chase-Hackley Piano Co.. of Muskegon,
Mich., is working day and night to fill the demand for
pianos, it is reported from the Chicago branch. The
Chase-Hackley factory is now turning out a repro-
ducing grand which is proving the best seller. The
rush will probably last until the last of this year, it
is predicted.
VISITOR FROM PEORIA.
Guy Hornish, of Peoria, 111., was a caller at the
Chicago piano factories during the past week. Mr.
Hornish. who operates a music store under his own
name in Peoria, is well known among the manufac-
turers for the amount of retail business he draws
from his city and vicinity.
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PRESTO
December 2, 1922.
player piano construction, ever undertaken in a piano
trade school.
The new booklet gives the details of the various
courses, tuning, action, player and electric player
courses and it proves the charm of admirable system
made for the Valparaiso school. The description of
Interesting Fact Told in Booklet of Valpariso, the school equipment is very enlightening:
"All of the very latest creations in the player in-
Ind., Institution Announcing New and
dustry that were shown at the last convention of the
Improved Courses of Study.
piano manufacturers, have been purchased for in-
purposes in our school. After completing
The announcement of new and improved courses struction
our
courses,
you may be assured that you will never
is made in a booklet just issued by the Polk School of
in contact with any make or model of action
Piano Tuning and Playerpiano Mechanics, Valpariso, come
Ind. It is a personal message to unskilled men and that you cannot put in first class condition.
women that it is possible to become expert in an "We have models of every make of piano action on
"uncrowded profession" in seven or eight weeks, at the market. Our library contains all of the very best
and latest works by the most noted authorities in the
a very small expense.
industry. A number of these have been written
The appeal in the booklet is directed specially to piano
and
published
by ourselves, for use in our school.
music teachers, band and orchestra directors, mem-
"Our shop is completely equipped to afford the
bers of bands .and orchestras and other musical or- very
best facilities for repairing and rebuilding pianos
ganizations to whom this is said: "You spend a and playerpianos
all kind. This work offers our
comparatively small portion of your time in your pro- students practical of
experience
in all phases of piano
fession. If you would become competent in this very rebuilding."
profitable part of your profession, you could more
than double your present income. Piano tuning and
FREIGHT RATE REDUCTIONS.
repairing affords pleasant work, and wonderful op-
portunities for a greater income to you in your profes-
Legislation directly or indirectly reducing freight
sion and a training and knowledge of musical sounds rates, it is believed, is definitely indicated by confer-
that it is impossible for you to obtain in any other ences among western senators, if the Interstate
way."
Commerce Commission cannot see its way clear to
The opportunity is also pointed out to school bring about a cut. No move toward the lowering of
teachers and ministers, and attractive facts are added freight rates has been made by the Interstate Com-
by Willard R. Powell, secretary of the school who merce Commission or any organization of shippers.
shows how the profession of piano tuner and mechani- Traffic men employed by organizations of shippers,
cian is.one particularly suitable to people in the which classification excludes farmers generally, view
vocations named.
proposals for lower rates as impossible, except and
Polk School of Piano Tuning is owned and con- unless the railroads can reduce their labor costs A
trolled by Chas. M. Townes, president, and Willard reduction in rates would be expected by those who
R. Powell, sec'y and treasurer. All instructors and brought it about to result in a greater volume of
students are under the personal direction of these traffic. A greater volume of traffic than has been
moving during the last two months, however, would
two experienced men.
Mr. Townes, during the past thirty-two years has choke the railroads so they could not operate profit-
been actively engaged in every phase of piano con- ably.
struction and rebuilding.. Since 1901 he has devoted
his entire time to compiling courses and working out
COLUMBUS BUSY.
the very best modern methods for teaching tuning.
Music dealers in Columbus, Ohio, are having no
He has a wide knowledge of business conditions in
easy time now, is the word brought by R. C. Wilkin,
every section of the United States.
Mr. Powell has been a recognized authority on of the Wilkin-Redman Company, of that city, who
tuning and repair matters for the past nine years. He was in Chicago last week. Mr. Wilkin purchased a
is a recognized accoustician and has invented many good line of pianos from the Chicago manufacturers.
devices and offered suggestions that have materially
FROM MUSKEGON.
furthered the advancement of the modern player and
reproducing pianos.
Lawrence P. Collins, of Muskegon, Mich., was a
He has been accredited the honor, by the greatest visitor at the Chicago manufacturing concerns last
authorities in the music industry of having arranged week. Mr. Collins is the owner and manager of a
and worked out in detail, the most complete courses general music store at Muskegon, which is giving him
and modern methods for teaching player and electric trouble in taking care of all the orders.
POLK TUNING SCHOOL
NEAR 25 YEARS OLD
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
JThe Lino That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S J S S t f * CHICAGO
STULTZ & BAUER
Grand'—Upright—Player Pianos
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-340 East 31tt Street
-
*
NEW YORK
When In Doubt See Presto Buyers' Guide
Quick Sales and
Satisfied Customers
That's what you want and that's what you get when you sell Straubc-
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.
PETITION BY TRUSTEES OF
INTERNATIONAL PIANO MFG. CO.
Creditors in Letter from Referee in Bankruptcy Told
of Proposition to Hold Sale.
The District Court of the United States for the
District of Massachusetts, has issued the following
to the creditors of the International Piano Mfg. Co.,
Fairhaven, Mass., bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that John J. Martin, Julius
Schneller and Milton Reed, trustees of said bankrupt,
have filed with me a petition representing that it
would be advantageous to sell forthwith at private
sale the following described property: two saw tables,
one saw table, one veneer press, six drills, six revolv-
ing tables, one cupola, one swing saw, about thirty-
three flasks, tools, shovels, moulds, and all other per-
sonal property connected with the foundry now in
their possession; and that an offer has been made
for the same of $700.00 in cash; and praying for an
order permitting them to sell said property in ac-
cordance with said offer.
You are further notified that on Saturday, the 2nd
day of December A. D., 1922, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at my office in the Bank Bldg., Middle-
borough in said District, said petition will be heard
and determined."
The notice is signed by George W. Stetson, Ref-
eree in Bankruptcy, under date of November 16, 1922.
CAR SITUATION IMPROVES.
The car shortage reported in all sections of the
country is abating, according to reports compiled by
the car service division of the American Railway As-
sociation, while the general movement of traffic is
continuing in abnormally high volume. November
8 shippers had orders with railroads for 174,498 cars
more than could be immediately supplied, but this
was 4,741 fewer than the number ordered and not
available October 31. In the week ended November
11, 953,909 cars were loaded with revenue freight on
lines reporting to the association. This was 198,132
more than were loaded in the same week in 1921 and
26,323 more cars than during the same week of 1920.
BUSY IN BIRMINGHAM.
Mr. Forbes, Jr., of the E. E. Forbes Piano Com-
pany, Birmingham, Ala., told a Presto represetative
that the piano business is better with his firm than it
has been for a number of years. He anticipates a
good Christmas business. "Already we have sold
several pianos for the holiday delivery, and we are
putting away many phonograph records to be de-
livered Christmas."
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, II
Established 1870
E. Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY. 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER Factory
!533 A ltd eld Street, CHICAGO
Office and Wareroome
Old Number. 244 Wabaah A*
New Number. 305 S. W&bash A*
KROEGER
(Established 1532)
. »
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealers the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Style Players Are Finest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to Lowe it.
KROEGER P3ANO CO. • •
MCW YORK. N. Y.
and
STAMFORD. COMA
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