PRESTO
June 23, 1923
BIG ORGAN REED PURCHASE
A. L. White Mfg. Co. Secures Large Supply of
Materials of Wilcox & White Company.
One of the largest transactions in organ reeds on
record was the purchase, hy the A. L. White Mfg. Co.,
of Chicago, of the stock of organ reeds of the Wilcox
& White Company, of Meriden, Conn. The supply
included the kind and styles of reeds used by some of
the most famous organ makers in the world, includ-
ing the Estey Organ Company and others almost
equally famous. The A. L. White Mfg. Co. is filling
a good demand for reeds for repair purposes and
even for export.
The old Wilcox & White Company was one of the
most extensive manufacturers of reed instruments this
country has ever had, and the supply of materials on
hand was enormous. The Chicago industry of the
A. L. White Mfg. Co. made the best bid for the reed
supplies and secured them largely for use in the
famous portable organs which have given distinction
to the Chicago industry.
IN SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENT
Growth of the Musical Merchandise Business Shown
by New Stores and Extensions.
The Kingston Phonograph & Music Co., Kingston,
N. Y., was recently opened for business at 43 N.
Front street.
A complete line of radio goods was recently in-
stalled by Ramon Montalvo, Jr., New Brunswick,
N. J.
The store of the California Phonograph Co., 1009
Market street, Nan Francisco, has been remodeled
and redecorated.
F. A. Winter & Son, Altoona, reports big sales of
saxophones following special featuring in neswpaper
advertising and window displays.
A small goods department has been installed by
the M. W. Brock Music Co., Louisville, Ky.
The Kokomo, Ind., Chamber of Commerce Band
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has procured a drum of huge dimensions for adver-
tising purposes.
Government statistics of band instrument reports
since September, 1922, show that the United States
imported instruments to the value of $232,568, a big
increase of figures for previous corresponding period.
CHEAPER PHONOGRAPHS SELL.
The cheap phonograph is supporting the phono-
graph business this year, declares C. L. Morey, man-
ager of the piano and phonograph department of
Rothschild & Company, one of the largest of the
Chicago loop department stores. The phonograph
business this year, he declares, is a volume proposi-
tion. The cheap machines are selling, and selling very
well. But the sales of expensive instruments are not
so good. Radio, says Mr. Morey, has affected the
sales of records, especially the standard records. Just
how great the effect of the radio on the sale of records
has been it is too soon to estimate.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
ADDS TO RUBBER PRICES.
T. R. Palmer, president of the newly created
American Rubber Manufacturers, Inc., says that the
foreign restriction act on rubber is costing American
manufacturers millions of dollars. This extra cost,
he explains, must of necessity be passed on to the
consumer. Regarding plans of the new rubber asso-
ciation, Mr. Palmer asserts that it will look after the
interests and problems of American manufacturers.
He approves of America producing its own rubber
and believes it possible that enough acreage will be
obtainable under the American flag to supply manu-
facturers here.
NEW E. G. BROWN STORE.
A branch talking machine store has been opened
in Hackensack, N. J., by E. G. Brown, the Bayonne
dealer. Mr. Brown is widely known as secretary of
Talking Machine Men, Inc., the trade association of
dealers in New York state, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut. The formal opening was made a great occasion
of congratulation by his friends.
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
PICNIC DATE SET.
The last week in July was set for the annual picnic
of the Buffalo Victor Dealers Association at a lunch-
eon at the Hotel Statler last week. The special pic-
nic committee named consists of: Frank Russel, chair-
man; Charles Meineke, B. R. Burley and Earl A.
Berlin.
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