15
PRESTO
August 9, 1924.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
TWO GOOD PIANOS.
Sanford, N. C, July 28, 1924.
Editor Presto: I have a friend that asked me to
write you and ask that you please give me your
opinion as to the quality of the Stieff piano, and how
it compares with the M. Schulz piano.
A. K. MILLER.
There is no question about the character of either
of the instruments about which you ask. Of course
these matters are sometimes decided by personal
preference and it is ours that the Schulz is an in-
strument that will give your friend the utmost
satisfaction. It is made by the larger industry and
it stands well wherever it has been sold.
It is our understanding also that the two pianos
about which you write retail for approximately the
same price, or very nearly so. You can find both
of these instruments analyzed in PRESTO BUY-
ERS' GUIDE.
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PIANOS FOR EXPORT.
College View, Nebr., July 21, 1924.
Editor Presto: Recently you sent me the names
of three pipe organ companies, but only one of them
—the Estey—made vocalions, not reproducing or-
gans, which I do not care for.
What I want is the manufacturer of a good sized
vocalion (not reproducing) who deals through
agents or dealers. Please give me a few.
Again, I am receiving calls for pianos from my
friends in China—Shanghai, and other places, where
it is extremely wet and dry, at different times.
They all specify they want pianos that will stand
up under these extremes. They say that Moutrie &
Co., of Hong Kong, China, sell a piano made in
Shanghai, which stands the climate. Is there any
reason why good American pianos should not stand
up, also? What piano companies sell to China,
with good results?
Which of the following pianos should stand that
climate best: Poole, Sterling, Jesse French, Henry
F. Miller, Starr?
O. J. GRAF.
It is evident that you are not aware of the fact
that the name, "Vocalion," is not generic, but ap-
plies specifically to instruments produced by the
Aeolian Co. of New York. No other instruments,
of any other manufacturer, bear that name, which
is a trade-mark.
If you have reference to small pipe organs, then
we suggest that you may find what you want by
applying to Lyon & Healy, or The Cable Co., both
of Chicago.
Combination instruments of rare
qualities are made by the J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.
and the Operators Piano Co., of Chicago. Either of
the houses named could furnish you with what you
want.
Of course, there are many pipe organ manufactur-
ers, including such houses as the W. W. Kimball Co.,
who could furnish you with instruments of any con-
siderable size.
About pianos suitable for export purposes, and
particularly for the Orient, while there are a number
of manufacturers who have sent instruments to that
part of the world, we do not know of any special
instruments. The Cable Co., of Chicago, produces a
fine line of export pianos and William Tonk & Bro.,
Inc., New York; Price & Teeple Piano Co., Chicago,
DECKER
J L ^ EST. 1856
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
51 SON
Grand, Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(£/ecfric)
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
Pianos and Players
CHICAGO
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1886
and other American industries have shipped many
instruments to China. No doubt, the house from
which you secure your line could give you the infor-
mation you want. All of the instruments whose
names you give are described in PRESTO BUY-
ERS' GUIDE. We make it a rule never to discrim-
inate where the instruments are all good ones.
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CHAPEL ORGANS.
Dyersville, Iowa, July 28, 1924.
Editor Presto: Please give me following informa-
tion: Wholesale price on five octave, eight set of
pedals, Chapel Organ; six ovtave, eight set of pedals,
Chapel Organ. I want a good grade and thank you
for your attention.
H. R. FLAMMANG.
At the present time there are very few American
industries producing reed instruments. The best one,
however, is the Estey Organ Co., of Brattleboro, Vt.
In fact, there we believe you will find about the only
instruments such as you ask for.
Of course, there are a number of manufacturers
of small pipe organs, but we are now referring to
reed instruments, such as we believe you have in
mind. A much less expensive instrument may per-
haps be had of S. N. Swan & Sons, Freeport, 111.,
but that concern has about abandoned reed organ
production.
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ADVERTISING SONG BOOKS.
Chicago, July 31, 1924.
Editor Presto: One of our customers inquires
about a collection of old-fashioned songs, suitable for
giving out to prospects and the general public; about
five hundred copies wanted.
If you can inform us where these are printed, you
will confer a great favor, and incidentally boost the
piano business, as it is a foregone conclusion that
everyone receiving a book will need a piano on which
to produce the accompaniments.
A JOBBER.
There are several concerns who make a business of
that kind of publication. About the best book of
the kind wnthin our knowledge is put forth in quanti-
ties by the Registering Publishing Co., of Spfingfield,
111. We believe if you write to that concern you will
get a sample of about what you want.
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PIPE ORGANS.
State Center, Iowa, July 16, 1924.
Editor Presto: Please send us names of a few
makers of pipe organs. Thanking you for this
accommodation.
W. T. BRIMHALL.
Some of the most progressive pipe organ makers
are as follows:
Lyon & Healy, Chicago; Estey Organ Co., Brattle-
boro, Vt.; Hillgreen, Lane & Co., Alliance, Ohio;
Geo. Kilgen & Son, 3817 Laclede avenue, St. Louis,
Ma.; Henry Pilcher's Sons, Louisville, Ky.; Schuelke
Organ Co., 3009 Lisbon avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.;
Skinner Organ Co., Crescent avenue and Sidney
street, Boston, Mass.
You may have catalogs of any of the instruments
made by the manufacturers named by addressing
them.
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FOREIGN ORGAN INDUSTRIES.
Washington, D. C, July 18, 1924.
Editor Presto: Can you give us the names of the
different organ factories located in Canada and other
foreign countries. The reason that the writer is ask-
ing for the above information is that we have a sur-
plus of organ material that we would like to dispose
of. The writer believes that there is quite a large
organ factory located in Japan and if you have the
addresses of this concern kindly give it to us.
EX-MANUFACTURER.
Conditions in the reed organ industry in Canada
have been very much as in the United States. While
there used to be a great many good industries of that
kind in the Dominion we are certain only a few of
them still exist. The following instruments appear
still to be in the market so it may be assumed their
manufacturers are still making organs, as well as
pianos:
Dominion Piano & Organ Co., Bowmanville, Ont.;
Kilgour Organ Co., Hamilton, Out.; Scribner Organ
& Mfg. Co., London, Ont.; D. W. Kern & Co.,
Woodstock, Ont.; Thomas Organ Co., Woodstock,
Ont.
However, we do not believe that any of these con-
cerns are especially active so I doubt very much if
they would be in the market for supplies. Germany
now makes more reed organs than any other coun-
try. The leading manufacturers are Gust Siebig,
Zeitz; W. Mannborg, Leipzig; J. T. Muller, Dresden;
Herman Graf, Augustusburg; Karl Stock, Leipzig-
Gohlis; Herman Hildebrandt, Wiebe; O. Lindholm,
Leipzig; Hug & Co., Leipzig; M. Hofberg, Leipzig,
and there are many more.
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