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PRESTO
July 7, 1923
FRENCH MUSIC INDUSTRY
FORGING FAST AHEAD
English Writer Warns That We Must Look After
Trade in the South.
In a recent letter Dan Wylie, of London, well
posted in music trade affairs, writes as follows con-
cerning the foreign outlook, and especially of the
progress being made by the French manufacturers in
the export trade:
"I try to keep in touch with all the important
piano markets everywhere. Have devoted quite a
little time to the South American field for export,
which you Americans are as badly wanting to supply
as we are.
France has wakened in a surprising
fashion since the war, and it will be necessary for us
all to take note of how French makers are now
forging ahead in pianos and players. In the gramo-
phone trade they are showing equal activity. Not a
week passes without some new advance in France.
They seem to me quite a changed people so far as
business enterprise is concerned—quite the reverse
of their old, conservative, unprogressive habit of
mind."
F. RADLE PIANO APPEALS
TO DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS
Letters to F. Radle, Inc., New York, Express Very
Satisfied Opinions.
The tone of the F. Radle piano made by F. Radle,
Inc., New York, is a distinguishing feature that
proves an effective selling point for the dealers rep-
resenting this meritorious line of instruments. Here
is a letter from a firm which recently placed an F.
Radle piano in a Masonic Hall:
"Gentlemen: The style D player arrived, and it
certainly is a wonder. The Masons are very much
pleased with it, and we have taken an order for an-
other style D walnut through this player.
"Everybody seems to want Radle pianos lately, and
we guess it is because they are such fine looking wal-
nut cases.—McElheny & Miller."
This is what another dealer had to say about the
F. Radle:
"I received the style B and D pianos shipped me
some time ago, and I am very much pleased with
them. The tone is fine, and the workmanship is
good. They are the kind of instruments that should
please most any customer, and get other sales. I am
sure a booster for the Radle pianos.—G. C. Wismer."
The opinion of a tuner is expressed in the follow-
ing letter:
"This is to let you know that I tuned the first
Radle player I bought of you three years ago, and
it sure did tune up fine, and that wonderful finish
that you put on your case is there to stay. This
player has had the hardest kind of usage, going most
every day and the tone certainly improves by use.—
H. D. Achenbach."
This is how one of our New Jersey dealers ad-
vertised the F. Radle:
"The Radle pianos have been manufactured con-
tinuously since 1850 and about sixty thousand have
been made and sold. While not advertised as exten-
sively as some others, ti has won its way because of
real merit, and is being sold in larger numbers now
than ever before. We bought our grst Radle in 1901
and it has to be a good piano to retain its place on
our floor. The Radle playerpiano with the Amphion
Accessible Action is an ideal instrument. It usually
needs no adjusting, but is easy to adjust. You don't
have to earn more than you get when you play the
Radle.—C. C. Zeek."
FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
TOO EARLY FOR THE PIANO
Judge at Yonkers, N. Y., Holds that Sun-up Is Too
Soon for Music.
Piano playing at 5 o'clock in the morning is a
nuisance, according to a ruling of Judge Charles W.
Boote, of Yonkers, N. Y., and as a result of an early
morning concert Frank Borassi, of the city named,
was placed upon probation.
The defendant was also accused of using abusive
language to a policeman who ordered that the soft
pedal be applied. The defendant admitted that the
piano was playing at 5 o'clock, but declared that when
the policeman objected it was stopped.
The interest in this Yonkers fracture of local laws
might have been much greater as a trade item had
the police officer made a record of the make of
piano which was a party to the "nuisance." There
are pianos which are nuisances at any time, early or
late. There are others the tone of which sheds a
sort of benediction as far as their tones carry. And
especially at 5 o'clock in-the morning the sound of a
fine piano should have the commendation and not
the probation of the judge. The Yonkers case should
be the subject of court appeal.
A FEW NOTES.
Elmer Eck has opened a general music store at
210 North Main street, McPherson, Kans.
W. H. Bruce is proprietor of a new music business
at 105 East William street, Decatur, 111.
A music goods section was recently added to the
general stock of Wayne Young, Fallon, Nev.
Robbins Music Shop was opened recently at 699
South Broad street, Trenton, N. J.
The Alfred Wiley Piano House was opened last
week at 419 Stratton street, Charleston, W. Va.
Robert A. Kinningham is now settled in his new
music store in Danville, 111., where he carries a large
and varied musical goods stock in fine warerooms at
210 North Vermilion street.
ANNOUNCEMENT
O
WING to current exaggerations and misrepre-
sentations, which have created a false impression
in the public mind, and in the interest of good
business, the following manufacturers of and
dealers in band instruments wish to announce:
1—That they will not give away their product to prominent
musicians or others;
2—That they will not loan instruments for the purpose of hav-
ing them used by prominent musicians;
3—That they will not pay salaries to or in other manner
subsidize musicians to induce them to use their instruments;
4—That all sales to retail buyers, including professional musi-
cians, will be made at established retail prices and on the
regular terms of the respective manufacturers;
5—That they will not accept second-hand instruments in ex-
change for new, except at the standard exchange values;
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GULBRANSEN=DICKINSON
CHIEFS GO TO NORWAY
President A. G. Gulbransen and Vice-President C.
Gulbransen Sailed from New York on Friday.
A. G. Gulbransen, president and treasurer of the
Gulbransen-Dickinson Company, of ChicagOi, and
C. Gulbransen, vice-president and general superin-
tendent, left New York Friday noon, July 6th, for
Norway. They sailed on the Norwegian-American
line ship, the "Bergensfjord."
They will return to Chicago the latter part of
August and are making the trip for pleasure and
particularly the rest that the sea voyage will give
them.
It is their intention to visit principally in Norway,
but also to go to Sweden and Denmark.
The Allen Welburn Piano Co., Memphis, Tenn.,
has fine warerooms at 134 South Main street. The
talking machine department is on the first floor,
grand pianos on the second and upright pianos and
playerpianos on the third.
LESTER
Grand Pianos
are wonderful business builders. Their
rich, full, mellow tone, velvety action,
beautiful design, superb finish and
marvelous durability make them quick
sellers. And the price is right. Let
us give you full details.
LESTER PIANO CO.
1306 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
(This refers to u uniform exchange H«'hedule now being compiled,
copy of which will he mailed to all dealer* in the near future.)
6—That each manufacturer will urge his dealers and other
representatives to be guided by these principles, and will
regard any violations with disfavor.
C. BRl'XO & SOX, Inc.
Bl E(iKI,KI«EN & JACOBSOX
111:KS< IIKR BAND INSTRUMENT CO.
C. G. CONN. Ltd.
E. A. COUTURIER BAND
INSTRUMENT CO.
CUNDY-BETTONEY CO.
\V. .1. DYER & BRO.
CARL FISCHER
WILLIAM FRANK CO.
FRED GRETSCH MFG. CO.
GRINNELL BROTHERS
FRANK HOLTON" « CO.
J. XV. JENKINS' SONS MUSIC CO.
LEEDY MANUFACTURING CO.
LUDYVIt; & LUDWIG
LYON & HEALY, Inc.
MARTIN BAND INSTRUMENT CO.
PAX-AMERICAN BAND
INSTRUMENT & CASE CO.
HARRY 1'EDLER CO., Inc.
H. & A. SELMER, Inc.
THE VEGA CO.
H. X. WHITE CO.
RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO.
J. W. YORK & SONS
TRADC MARK
This Trade Mark la caat
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infringe™
will be prosecuted. Beware
of imitations such aa Schu-
mann * Company, Schu-
mann A Son. and also
Shuman.
as all
«tencll
shops, dealers and users 01
pianos bearing a name In
Imitation of
the
name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the !aw
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MAT&E, President
Rockford, 111.
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