May 26, 1923
PRESTO
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AMERICAN
PIANO SUPPLY
COMPANY
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Parts, Hinges, Casters
A FULL LINE OF MATERIALS for PIANOS and ORGAN
When in Need of
SUPPLIES
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American Piano Supply Co.
110-112 E. 13th St.
New York
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturers of
VOCALSTYLE ROLLS FOR JUNE
Song Rolls and Snappy Marches in New Presenta-
tions of Cincinnati Company.
The Song Rolls for June of the Vocalstyle Music
Co., Cincinnati, are as follows, the name of the re-
cording artist printed in brackets:
Apple Sauce, fox trot, Lyman-Arnheim-Freed (L.
Stevens); Barney Google, fox trot, Rose-Conrad (L.
Stevens); Don't Think You'll Be Missed, fox trot,
Harrison-Lyons-Rose (L. Stevens); Farewell Blues,
"blues," Schoebel-Mares-Rappolo (Johnson); Good-
night, waltz, Wood-Bibo-Conrad (Hilda Myers);
Honeymoon Chimes, Marimba waltz, Brown-Earl
(Mary Allison); Jennie, (fox trot), Friend-Conrad
(Ernie Black); Laughin' Cryin' Blues, "Blues,"
Graiuger-Ricketts (Hilda Myers); Mama's Got The
Blues, "Blues," Martin-Williams (Johnson), Nuthin'
But, fox trot, Busse-Ward-Grofe (Mary Allison);
Oh! Harold, fox trot, Lee Roberts (Hilda Myers);
On Wisconsin!, march song, Beck-Purdy (L. Ste-
vens): One Little Smile (Before We Say Farewell),
Marimba waltz, Coleman-Herbert (E. Black); Ship
o' Dreams, Marimba waltz, Fred W. Clitheroe
! Mary Allison); Stories, fox trot, Powers-Marple-
Partington (Myers); 'Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I
Do, fox trot, Grainger-Robbins (Johnson); You Tell
Her—I Stutter, fox trot, Rose and Friend (Johnson);
When Will the Sun Shine for Me (fox trot), Davis-
Silver (Dick Osgood); Whoa, Tillie, Take Your
Time, fox trot, Creamer-Layton (Dick Osgood);
Who's Sorry Now, waltz, Kalmar-Ruby-Snyder
(Mary Allison.
The new marches for June are:
Charge of the Uhlans; Blaze Away; Drumology
(Characteristic Drum Solo); The Gallant Seventh;
Grotto March; Officer of the Day; On Wisconsin;
Relay March; The Speed King; Under the Double
Eagle.
mitted, placed on a very ordinary violin, would not
only eliminate any bad tones, but would increase the
richest tones of which the instrument was capable.
It was also demonstrated that the tone producer
could be applied as well to pianos and other instru-
ments with strings.
DALLAS HARMONICA CONTEST.
A harmonica contest promoted by the Dallas
Despatch recently considerably stimulated the busi-
ness in the instruments. The first prize was $20, a
new harmonica of the best description and a gold
medal were awarded to the winner. There were
other prizes. Robert N. Watkin, of the Will A.
Watkin Co.; Lester Burchfield, manager of Sanger
Bros.; and William Howard Beasley of the Whittle
Music Co., were the judges.
TALKING MACHINE MEN ELECT.
At a recent meeting of the Talking Machine Men,
Inc., the association of the trade for the states of
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Irwin Kurtz, president;
Jacob H. Mayers, vice-president; E. J. Brown, sec-
retary; A. Galuchie, treasurer. Vice-presidents for
the various lines were also elected: Victor, L. P.
Rooney; Columbia, J. Tylkoff; Aeolian, Nathan Gold-
finger; Edison, F. Weidman Evans.
The business in band instruments in Hutchinson,
Kans., is notably good according to C. G. Olson,
manager of the music department of the Rorbaugh-
Wiley store in that city.
A QUARTER CENTURY OF
TUNING PIN MANUFACTURING MEANS
Quality, Service and Value
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH CO.
Amazing Growth of Progressive Chicago Industry
Marked by Increase in Production.
Piano Bass Strings
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Corner Lewis Street
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On the first of May, the Perfection Piano Bench
Manufacturing Co. moved into their new factory at
1514 Blue Island avenue. Less than three years
ago the firm started to make benches in a small loft,
with an equipment of just two pieces of machinery.
Today, eighteen modern machines are kept busy
turning out Perfection Benches.
The new factory has 15,000 square feet of floor
space, and is a clean, light, modern place. More than
double the number of men are employed in the new
place, and the production is also doubled. The firm
now has a capacity of one hundred benches a day
and one hundred cabinets per month.
An unusual accomplishment in moving was that
manufacturing operations were never entirely sus-
pended. Either at the new plant, or the old, some
of the machinery was kept busy turning out benches
and cabinets.
According to Mr. H. J. Fahn, vice president of the
organization, a large measure of their success has
been due to their trade paper advertising. Today,
their sales force has been cut to only three men,
but the large volume of orders received through their
trade paper advertising is keeping them busy.
HEAR TONE IMPROVER.
A group of distinguished musicians gathered re-
cently at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
to hear a new era in the development of stringed
instruments. They included Corigliano, violinist;
Gegna, 'celloist; Sanina and Bomboschek, pianists,
and Moranzoni and Paipi, conductors. The two lat-
ter after the demonstration praised an invention of
Signor Virzi of a '"tone improver" to be applied to
stringed instruments.
This appliance, it was ad-
Used in the World's Finest
Pianos
AMERICAN MUSICAL SUPPLY CO.
451 Communipaw Ave.
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Established 1867
Strauch Bros.
All Well-posted Piano Dealers, Sales-
men, and the Piano Buying Public
recognize the value of this name on a
Piano Action.
For more than 55 years it has been associ-
ated with the best products of the Piano
industry. It ha s always represented
Quality and Merit
When a Piano Action bears the name of
Strauch Bros, it is an additional guarantee
of the quality of the instrument containing it.
STRAUCH BROS.,Inc.
Piano Actions, Hammers and Repairs
327 to 347 Walnut Ave., at 141?t Street
NEW YORK
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Ivory Cutters and Manufacturers
Manufacturers of
Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
PIANO ACTIONS
IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
The only Company Furnishing the Keys, Actions, Hammers and Brackets Complete
Telegraph and R. R. Station: Essex, Conn.
Office and Factories: Ivoryton, Conn.
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guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
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