PRESTO
58
January 6, 1923.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
RETAIL SALESMEN.
W e can use two or three experienced, business-producing
piano and phonograph salesmen. Our salesmen must
be able to work both the city and rural trade. Ad-
dress R. M. Allen, Manager, The Starr Piano Co.,
931 Main St., Richmond, Ind.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
WANTED—Piano salesman. Middle aged man to work
small towns and country. Salary and commission.
Must be good reliable man and a producer. Good
permanent position for right man. State age and ex-
perience in first letter; also salary and commission
expected. Rhoades Music Company, Pratt, Kan.
GOOD T U N E R ' S O P P O R T U N I T Y .
There is a great opportunity in a thriving Illinois city
for a good piano tuner and player man. To the right
man we will give our backing for a start and all the
work of an aggressive branch store. He must be
specially good on the player end. He will have a
chance to build up a fine business for himself. For
particulars address "Illinois
Branch," care of
PRESTO.
PARLOR ORGANS.
FOR SALE—We have ready for shipment a carload of
organs. All are high topped with mirrors and in good
playing condition. List submitted on request. Write
for prices. Address "Mirror Top," care PRESTO,
Chicago.
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
lesmen. If you
y are a
W A N T E D — T w o live-wire piano salesmen.
The
Baldwin
Music
producer write us at once. T
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Shoppe, Okmulgee, Okla.
A BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
WANTED—Partner who can invest from $3,000 to $5,000
in an old established piano business. Must be a prac-
tical man and thoroughly reliable. Do not need the
money, but need the assistance of a good, trustworthy
business man. Address "Partner," Box 66, PRESTO
Office, Chicago.
E X P E R T SONG CRITIC
And musical arranger. Prices reasonable considering the
high class service rendered. H. Gladys Dazey, H a m -
ilton, Ohio.
"Built on Family
Doll & Sons
A RARE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
FOR SALE—An old established and distinctly high-grade
piano and general music store may be bought on
attractive terms. Complete in every department.
Located in one of the best cities in Illinois. Owner
retiring. Full particulars on application. Address
"Owner, Box 4," PRESTO, Chicago.
R«pr«Mnt th« Artistic
In Piano and Play«r Piano
Construction
SALES C O R R E S P O N D E N T W A N T E D .
Old established Chicago piano house needs young man
with natural salesman's instinct to write piano selling
letters to out-of-town prospects. Must be energetic
and resourceful.
Rural training and sympathetic
understanding of home folks more essential than
technical knowledge of goods. City sales experience
not necessary; our most successful piano salesmen
come from the country. State qualifications in first
letter; age, schooling, experience, married or single,
salary to start, etc. Address, Correspondent, Box
18, Presto Office, Chicago.
;*COB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
A BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
For Sale—Exclusive Music Store in a thriving Wisconsin
town, doing a fine business; stock and equipment In
perfect shape. A rare chance for one who appre-
ciates the advantages of a medium-sized town. Cash
necessary, Apply Box 17, Presto Office, 407 So.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. MJrd S*.
C. 134th St. and Cypreu Ave.
NEW YORK
TALKING MACHINES W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — Columbia or Victor talking machines, all
styles. Give styles you have and price in first letter.
No quantity too large if price is right. Address
"Hanover," care PRESTO.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Music Store in good central Ohio city of
about 30,000. Established nine years. Good line of
pianos and phonographs. Owner interested in other
business. A small amount of cash required. Address
STORE C H A N C E , care Presto, Chicago.
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
FOR SALE.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
Established piano and small goods business in one of Excellent opportunity in western Iowa, city of 70,000
the best cities in the Middle West. Might consider
population, for salesman with small capital desiring
partner or manager if the right party could be.found.
to establish himself in business. Address, Iowa, care
Business making good. Ill health reason for selling.
Presto. Chicago.
Address Giles Brothers, Quincy, III.
R I G H T MAN'S O P P O R T U N I T Y .
>
One of the largest CMIcago piano industries wants a
thoroughly posted accountant and correspondent—a
general office man, capable of judging character, ex-,
amlnlng branch stores and taking general charge.
Address "Right Man," Box 6, PRESTO Office, Chi-
cago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
WANTED—Sales manager, piano salesmen, both city
and country. Pipe organ and picture theater organ
salesman. Piano repairmen; pipe'organ repairmen
and installation men. Automatic instrument repair-
men; Violana-Virtuoso repairmen and salesmen.. Give
experience and reference in first letter and salary
expected. The Maus Piano Co., 404-06-08-10 North
Main St., Lima, Ohio.
FLOOR S A L E S M A N
Having thorough training and experience in the retail
piano game, from the shop to the front door, desires
new connection. Addresr "Floor Salesman," care of
PRESTO, Chicago.
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
Great opportunity to sell high grade pianos at retail.
Commission or salary. Write to P. L. Hanson, Sales
Manager, Sioux Falls, S. D.
WHOLESALE TRAVELER..
*
Traveler wants to connect with live, progressive manu-
facturer, where unusual aggressiveness, initiative,
ability and energy will be recognized. Have had w i f $
experience in retail and wholesale fields, and able Jto
furnish satisfactory references. Territory South or
Middle West.
Detailed information upon request.
Address Progressive, Box 9, PRESTO Office.
L I V E W I R E PROPOSITION.
FOR SALE—Finest equipped music store in large Indus,
trial city near Chicago. $20,000 inventory. $5,000 will
handle. A live wire proposition. Address " L . W . P.,"
care PRESTO.
:
O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR SOMEONE.
'
FOR SALE—Edison phonograph business in Red Wing,
Minn. 10,000 population. Only two other phonograph*
pg»hed. Opportunity for'someone, Address " K , " Box
11, PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
W A N T E D — T h r e e experienced traveling salesmen to sell
pianos, players and Victrolas. Young men of char-
acter and ambition and real salesmen with clean, sue-
cessful records. Salary, commission and expenses.
Give full details in first letter. The Knight-Campbell
Music Co., Denver, Colo.
STARR
AND
HOMER PIANOS
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Factory Man Wanted—A man with thorough experience
and good references wanted to fill position as assist-
ant superintendent. Assistant, care Presto, Chicago.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and
There in Music Field.
A new store in Fort Collins, Colo., opened recently
by Frank Brown and W. E. Runge features the
Baldwin Piano Co. line.
J. W. Martin & Bro., Rochester, N. Y., has de-
cided to open a branch in Ovid, N. Y.
W. E. Barnett, owner of the Barnett Music Hoose,
of Poplar Bluff, Mo., reports that a prosperous condi-
tion in the neighborhood of that lively Missouri city.
Samuel Kemp, Jr., is proprietor of a new music
store opened in South Manchester. Conn.
Three concert grand Knabe pianos, two Vose &
Sons uprights and one Meissner upright were re-
cently supplied for the use of the public schols of
San Diego, Calif., by the Thearle Music Company.
The pianos were placed in high school. The com-
petition was in response to invitation to bid by the
School Board.
Oscar Stranburg, of Bradford, Pa., has recently
been appointed Chickering representative for Brad-
ford and adjacent territory. Mr. Stranburg is very
enthusiastic over the acquisition of the Chickeiing
agency and has secured also the agency for the
Ampico.
Plans for the opening of a new branch in Oak-
land have been carried out by the Heine Piano Co.,
San Francisco.
The line of pianos and players of the Poole Piano
Co., Boston, is successfully handled at retail in that
city by the Henderson Brunswick Shop.
Fred Lindquist, formerly with the J. W. Jenkins
Sons' Music Co., Kansas City, Mo., is now with the
Tacoma, Wash., branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
style for every need at a price for every purse
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
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VALPARAISO. IND.
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Dipio-nat awarded and positions secured. Private and claas
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WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams Houae is and always
ha» been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
Mak.r. of William. Pi.not.
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PLAYBR-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealei r solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
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Dealers find unmatched selling points in the
STARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
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