MAHOGANY SUPPLY NOW AMPLE
Importers at Meeting in New Orleans Launch Cam-
paign Against Imitation Mahogany.
The prospective buyer of a piano in a mahogany
case or of a phonograph in a mahogany cabinet can
hardly miss a mahogany fact to be broadcasted by
extensive advertising'.
Importers of genuine mahogany at meeting last
week in New Orleans decided to appropriate a large
sum for use in a campaign to educate the public that
the supply of that wood is now ample to meet the
requirements of the wood-using industries at reason-
able prices.
At the meeting referred to in New Orleans,
with practically every importer of genuine mahogany
represented, it was decided that in view of the fact
that genuine mahogany is plentiful at reasonable price
the public should be educated to be on the lookout
for the unscrupulous dealer who misrepresents furni-
ture made of inferior wood as genuine mahogany.
This announcement was made:
"A 'large sum has been appropriated for use in a
campaign to teach the public that genuine mahogany
is obtainable at reasonable prices and that it is
plentiful and to be aware of dealers who misrepre-
sent. Besides the publicity approportion, $15,000 was
appropriated to be used throughout the country in
the purpose of furniture as evidence where retail
salesmen misrepresent furniture to traveling investi-
gators."
This action is in line with the work the Associated
LEATHER
FOR
PLAYERS
ORGANS
PIANOS
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
T. L. LUTKINS, Inc.
40 Spruce Street
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F R E S TO
July 7, 1923
NEW YORK
Advertising Clubs of the World has been doing in
establishing standard terms for furniture, there stat-
ing in detail what enters into the make-up of each
piece, both as to wood used and finish.
WILSON DRUM GUARANTEES
The Advice, "Order Through Your Dealer," Has a
Meaning Drum Customers Understand.
CONN SAXOPHONE DESCRIBED
"Order through your dealer" are the directions of
the Wilson Bros. Mfg. Co., Chicago, to the profes-
sional or amateur drummer requiring a drum or any
accessory of the drummer. That advice suggests the
manufacturer's assurance back of the dealer. De-
pendability is a main characteristic of the drums
and drummers' accessories manufactured by the Wil-
son Bros. Mfg. Co. Every sale is covered by the
Wilson Guarantee, which means that the ultimate
consumer is assured complete satisfaction or his
money back.
But it is rarely the money back privilege is re-
sorted to by the customer who buys a Wilson drum
or any of the accessories of the drummer. When a
man buys a Wilson drum he gets the finest product
that money and skill can produce. For this reason
the dealer unhesitatingly recommends Wilson drums.
"Order through your dealer," is advice that takes
into consideration the convenience of the customer.
It is easy for the drum customer to go right to the
dealer in his town and see any Wilson model dem-
onstrated. If the dealer does not carry a particular
model required he is always willing to order it, by
telegraph if the requirement is an urgent One. The
Wilson Bros. Mfg. Co. will decide upon the quickest
means of shipping the order. The dealer is not any
more anxious to satisfy his customer than the Wilson
Bros. Mfg. Co. is to satisfy the dealer.
All good music dealers carry Wilson drums so it
follows that satisfaction is assured all along the line.
From the smaller dealers in little towns to the big-
gest dealers in the great cities dependability in Wil-
son drums is, the belief. In the big factory at 218 to
222 North May street, Chicago, is a capacity for the
manufacture of 150,000 drums every year. Wilson
drums and drummers' supplies have a world-wide
distribution.
History of Instrument and Part of C. G. Conn, Ltd.,
in Development Told.
The special booklet devoted to a description of
and testimonials for the New Wonder Saxophones
of C. G- Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., is suggestive of
great opportunities for the alert music dealer. While
primarily designed for stimulating the dealer trade,
the booklet is of intense interest to all amateur and
professional saxophonists. It is a valuable guide to
the opinions of users of the Conn saxophones, people
who set down their, views in writing. The booklet,
at the same time, contains a brief history of the saxo-
phone, of its inventor, Antoine Joseph Sax and of
E. A. Lrefebre, the artist who first featured the in-
strument in this country.
Of course the part that C. G. Conn, Ltd., had in
the development of the saxophone is told in the inter-
esting booklet. Today the saxophone departments of
the C. G. Conn factories are equipped with the most
modern and highly efficient machinery that inventive
genius can contrive and money can buy.
All the models of saxophones made by the com-
pany are described in the booklet. Everything, too,
is pictured from the smallest, the B fiat soprano, to
the biggest, the sarrusophone. This latter contra-
bass built in E flat has been manufactured only a
short time by the company, but bands everywhere
are now being equipped with the instrument.
SUPPLIES FROM CANADA.
While Canada has only about one-half of one per
cent of the world's population, the world is consider-
ably indebted to her for materials for its pianos,
players, talking machines and music rolls. She pro-
duces 90 per cent of the world's cobalt, 88 per cent
The name of the United Talking Machine Co.,
of its asbestos, f5 per cent of its nickel and 32 per Brockton, Mass., has been changed to the United
cent of its pulpwood.
Music Co. A line of pianos has been added.
SKffiK
H A R D M A N , PECK & GO. ( F X ded )
S£tS. A B?-2
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera C o .
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Ovmingand Operating E.G. Harrington & Co.,Est.1871,makers of the
AUTOTONE GSJSSD
HARRINGTON
PIANO
{Supreme A tnong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotont The Standard Player-Piano
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
DEALERS AND TUNERS!
Big Cut in Prices Piano Key Repairing
Celluloid, Complete Tops, Set Keys
$7.00
Ivorine (grained), Complete Tops, Set Keys 8.00
Composition, Complete Tops, Set Keys... 10.00
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
of NEW YORK
Sole manufacturers and distributors of H. P.
& O. K. Co. famous Ivory White Glue. Needs
no Heating. Applied Cold. Sent anywhere in
U. S. P. P. $1.00 can.
AFFILIATED
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HARLEM PIANO & ORGAN KEY CO.
121-123 E. 126th St.
anufacturing for the trade
New York Citj-, N. Y.
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player A&ions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Adions
Parts and Accessories
MAGOSY & BUSCHER
First Class
OVAL AND ROUND METAL
SPINNERS
Makers of high-grade hammered Cym- 4
bals in Brass and German Silver, from 2
to 18 inches; Brass Mutes for Cornets,
Trombones, s French Horns.
Our Hammered Cymbals are as Good as Turk-
ish Cymbals in Sound, and they don't cost as
much.
Drum Major Batons in Wood and Metal.
Makers of the BESTONE Banjo Reso-
nators
We Can Manufacture Any Specialty in
Our Line to Order.
COMPANIES
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan G Buildim
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
232 Canal St. and 118 Walker St., NEW YORK
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