Presto

Issue: 1923 1911

PRESTO
26
March 10, 1923
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
TRAVELING POSITION WANTED
By a salesman of thirty years' experience in both retail
and wholesale work. Employed at present, but will
take a position where promotion and a future is
ahead. Can furnish proof of ability, good character
and integrity. Especially acquainted in the South and
prefer that territory. Address " J . R. P.," Box 11,
PRESTO Office, Chicago.
SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—For one of our best branch houses in lljinois,
where we handle the entire Cable line of pianos,
Mason & Hamlin pianos and victrolas, an aggressive
salesman. A splendid territory. Well located, finely
equipped store. Address, stating experience, age,
whether married or single, "R. J. C , " c /o Cable Piano
Co., Chicago, III.
FLOOR SALESMAN.
Position wanted by A1 salesman as salesmanager or floor
man; eighteen years' successful experience; will go
anywhere; at present floor salesman for large middle
west house; A1 references. Address "Floor Sales-
man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
ELECTRIC PIANO BARGAINS.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE — One Wurlitzer electric
coin piano, one Coinola electric piano, each having
a keyboard that can be played by hand also. Will
sell right, or exchange on other musical instruments.
These instruments are new. What have you to offer?
Write Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
TUNER WANTED.
WANTED—A competent piano tuner and player repair
man, for city and shop work, in Middle West city.
In answering state experience and salary expected.
Address "Shop Work," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chi-
cago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
PIANO SALESMEN—Wanted — Thoroughly experienced
floor salesmen for our Chicago store and branches
located In New York, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, etc. We will pay you more
than you are now earning, with chance to become
branch manager. Write or wire Mr. Harris, % P. A.
Starck Piano Co., 210 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
COLD IVORY GLUE.
WANTED—Tuners and repair men to t r y our Special
White Ivory Glue. Only glue on the market that can
be used cold. Harlem Piano & Organ Key Co. Price,
$1.00 can, postpaid, in the U. S.
SALES GETTER WANTED.
The Cable Piano Co. can use, at one of its best branches
in northern Illinois, a good sales getter, giving him
a contract that will enable him to make real money
if he is a producer. We have recently promoted one
of our salesmen, making him branch manager. Be-
lieving, as we do, in civil service, we can offer a real
opportunity to an ambitious, producing salesman.
Answers confidential. Address R. J. Cook, General
Manager, Cable Piano Co., Chicago, III.
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 fey
Presto Publishing Co.
407 So. Dearborn St,
CHICAGO, ILL.
STARR
SKILLED PIANO MAKER.
WANTED—Piano man, competent, familiar with grand
and upright piano construction. Good opportunity.
Address "Competent," Box 14, PRESTO, Chicago.
REGULATORS WANTED.
Piano action regulators wanted. Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co., 1872 Clybourn Ave., Chicago.
Miss L. McGhce is the new manager of the record
department of the Martin Music Store, Springfield,
Mo. Miss McGhee was formerly with the Lehman
Piano Co., St. Louis.
"Built on Family Prid*"
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
STORE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—One of the best retail piano and phonograph
stores in Ohio. Plenty of room, good location, mod-
ernly equipped, low rent, long lease, fine established
trade, largest and best store in the city, a small city,
but growing rapidly, fine and thickly settled farms
surrounding city. Plenty of factories now running
full capacity. Positively no better proposition in Ohio.
Will bear strictest investigation. Will sell with or
without book accounts. Present owner wants to re-
tire from retail piano business. Address "Oppor-
tunity," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chicago.
WANTED—PIANO SALESMAN AND DEPARTMENT
MANAGER.
The Smith Piano Co., one of the oldest and best houses
in Milwaukee, Wis., is looking for two live-wire piano
men who are real closers and can handle men and
organize a department. Milwaukee is a city of over
a half million people and one of the best player-
piano towns in the country. No limit to earning ca-
pacity for a real producer. Salary and commission.
If you want to make more money than at present
and are looking for a "bigger thing," write or wire
J. G. Stenger, Secretary, The Smith Piano Company,
Milwaukee, Wis.
HCOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, EL 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
NEW YORK
RETAIL SALESMAN WANTED.
PIANO SALESMAN WANTED—Must have at least five
years' experience in retail selling through outside
solicitation. We will give you canvassers to work
for you, and pay you a liberal salary and commis-
sion. See Mr. Newman, The Smith Piano Company,
214 South Wabash Ave., Chicago.
BARGAINS FOR DEALERS.
FOR SALE—Lot of Edison cylinder machines, organs and
square pianos. Write for list and get our low prices
on them. Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
PIONEER SCHOOL FO PIANO MEN
In H'S 20-year»
with upwards of
ACTION MAN WANTED.
A player action factory wants good action man who can
do, and teach others, all parts of work except hard-
ware. One with some experience on coin-operated
players desirable. State age, experince and wages
wanted. Address "Action Man," Box 9, PRESTO
Office, Chicago.
..PLAYER EXPERT AND TUNER.
Position in the South or West by a thoroughly experi-
enced
player
mechanic—Ampicos,
Duo-Arts
or
Weltes. Also fine tuner and bench man. Climatic
conditions the cause of change. Address "Player
Mechanic," care PRESTO, Chicago.
COLLECTOR AND SECRETARY.
Secretary, stenographer and department manager. Un-
derstands collections and all details of piano trade.
Wishes to make change. Six years with present em-
ployer. Best references. Address "Secretary," Box
3, PRESTO, Chicago.
MANAGER FOR PIANO DEPARTMENT.
Executive with both buying and selling experience to
take full charge of a fast growing department. Ap-
plications of experienced men only will be consid-
ered. State age, references and salary desired. Peo-
ple's Outfitting Co., Detroit, Mich.
CHANCE FOR A CLOSER.
WANTED—A go-getter, closer, for $100,000 corporation,
middle west, handling Chickering, Kurtzmann and
other high-grade makes, as well as Victor, Edison
and Columbia phonographs. Want a worker and are
willing to pay for It. Work will be in city of 20.000
and surrounding territory. Give record and experi-
ence as well as salary expected, age, etc., In first
letter. Address "Business," care PRESTO, Chicago.
FACTORY WORK WANTED.
Young man, thoroughly experienced in the building of
grand and upright pianos, desires position where his
services will be most valuable. Best of references.
Address " H . R. T , " care PRESTO, Chicago.
TUNERS AND REPAIR MEN.
WANTED — Tuners, repair men and dealers to save
money by sending their key-work to Harlem Piano &
Organ Key Co. See ad. in PRESTO and note prices.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
Thoroughly competent and experienced piano factory
superintendent is open for an engagement with es-
tablished industry. May begin Feb. 1. Ample refer-
ences. Address " H . T. J . , " care PRESTO, Chicago.
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
*J1£
1OOO
SUCCESSFUL
GRADUATES
COURTHOUSE SO.
VALPARAISO. IND.
Piano "Js.yer-Pis.no and Organ Tuning, Repairing, Regula-
tinf
jd Voicing.
Best equipped school in t h e U. S.
DipJ"~Tus awarded and positions secured. Private and CUM
inatn—ttons. both text*.
Sekoml all th* ymr. Illxftrmfd oat»5eff UM r««.
POUTS SCHOOL OF TUNING, VALPARAISO, IND
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
haN 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.
tVIIIIAMS
Pianos,
¥TILLIftlTI3 Maker, of
pi« Willi.m. Organs
Enworth
no8 a n d
i e f t M i l s ii The Preslo
PLAYER-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealei \ solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
Manufacturers of
STARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR a n d RICHMOND GRA »O PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER at W REMINQTOW
PIANOS a n d PLAYER-Fi KNOS
Factories:
RICHMOND, INDIAftU
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PRESTO
March 10, \i)2'\
CHA RA C T E R
"Admirable Quality: Acknowledged Reputation"—(Standard Dictionary)
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Through Generations
Have Come Ludwig Ideals
PIANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS
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MANUFACTURED BY
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SMITH, BARNES ® STROHBER CO.
T
HE Ludwigs, the Ericssons
and the Perrys created,
nearly a century ago, the stand-
ards to which the Ludwig has
been built. Their ideas and ideals have been car-
ried forward by the pjesent generation and today
the direct descendants of those early builders of artis-
tic pianos are the men directing the destiny of the
Ludwig Piano.
Have for 37 years justified their right to be called
PIANOS OF CHARACTER
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, HI.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
E«t. 1884
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
I CHURCHILL
Ludwig & Co.
II you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here ara two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE I TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Willow Ave. and 136th St.
NEW YORK
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
HALLET & DAVIS
1223-1227 MILLER STREET. CHICAGO
Grands-KURTZMANN-Pkycrs
Crand
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Small Grand
Opright
Player Piano
¥ J I A lVJ f l W
X^ A /TL 1^1 V ^ O
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Handled by th«
most successful
retailers in the
country.
HOME OFFICE, 146 Boylston St., Boston
M A N U F A C T U R E D BY
WAREROOMS, Boston, New York, Chicago
C. KURTZMANN S, CO.
FACTORY: Boston
Faetorie* and General OHloen
526-536 Niagara Street
RADLE TONE
B u f f a l o , N» Y«
THE MUSICIAN'S DELIGHT
Design and Durability Everybody's Delight
Our Players are Equipped with the Patent UNEEK
MUSIC ROLL HOLDER
F . R A D L E . IriC. EsL 1850, 609-ll W. 36th M., NEW YORK
THE ORIGINAL RELIABLE
FMAINO
(STRICTLY HIGH GRADE)
Star® Sellers.
Certain Satisfaction
[jThlrty years of satisfactory service in American homes.
QBNBRAL OPPICeS AND PACTOR V
WEED and DAYTON STREETS
Endorsed by
Campanlivl
Mar«taek
Corrvdl
Tetedoux
S. B. Mills
Moll«nhau«r
Ot« Bull
Dr. Carl Martin
Maude Morgan
Clara E. Thorns
Louise Gorard
htelene Moid I
and hosts of others
T h e SMALL GRAND with » BIG TONE"
KRAKAUER BROS.
J a m e s £?> Holmstrom
C 7 pr«M kt%, ISC* » • 13711, Si* ',•
NEW YORK CITY f:
ARTISTIC
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
and PLAYER PIANOS
The Tone of the JAMS* & HocM*r«q>i Baiw
Grand is of the rarest beauty. It is the ideal
instrument for all cultured homes. Upright*
with perfect transposing keyboard.
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
THE BOOK THAT SELLS PIANOS
No Salesman Can Afford to Be Without It
JAMES & HOLMSTROM PIANO CO., Inc.
Price 50 Cents
Factory: Cor. Alexander Ave. and 132nd St.) M l ? 1X7
Office add Showrooms: 25 to 27 W. 37th St. ) W-* "
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
CHICAGO
STULTZ & BAUER
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
Established 187-
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338~&40 Ea*t 31st Street
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-
NEW YORK
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS and PLAYER=PIANOS
Pactory:
Central Park Aw. and Fill more St.
»nd B. & o. c.T. R. R.
FOR TONE, BEAUTY
AND LASTING
A
ACCOMPLISHMENT
,-AUTO-Pl/
CHICAGO
Officeai:d Salesrooms
i So. Wabash Avenue
P I A N O S
AND
The WERNER INDUSTRIES CO.
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