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PRESTO
September 6, 1924.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
RARE OPENING FOR PIANO MAN.
LARGE FURNITURE HOUSE IN CITY OF
ABOUT 175,000 INHABITANTS, DOING AN
EXTENSIVE INSTALLMENT BUSINESS, DE-
SIRES TO INCREASE THE BUSINESS OF ITS
PIANO DEPARTMENT AND WILL ARRANGE
WITH A RELIABLE, UP-TO-DATE PIANO
MAN ABLE TO INVEST $3,000 TO $5,000 IN
INITIAL STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS TO
TAKE OVER THIS BRANCH OF ITS BUSI-
NESS. PLENTY OF SPACE WILL BE FUR-
NISHED IN A BEAUTIFUL AND WELL AR-
RANGED STORE. THE INVESTMENT RE-
QUIRED IS ONLY TO PAY FOR MERCHAN-
DISE. ALL TIME AND INSTALMENT SALES
WILL BE CASHED BY THE HOUSE. SPLEN-
DID OPPORTUNITY FOR A GOOD MAN.
ADDRESS "GOOD OPPORTUNITY," CARE
PRESTO.
GOOD BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
An opportunity to take over an exclusive piano store in
the middle west in a growing city of 15,000. Doing a
big piano and phonograph business as well as small
goods. Very little capital necessary. A real propo-
sition to right party. Must act quickly. Address
"Exclusive," Box 8, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
A C T I O N M A N W A N T S LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with m a -
chinery and tools to do economical work.
Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
An
TRAVELERS WANTED.
important western piano manufacturing concern
wants one or two able and reliable travelers; men
who have had experience and can command some
business. Specialty: medium and small grand pianos.
Good position for the man who can "fill the bill."
Address "Manufacturer No. One," care Presto.
A FACTORY OPPORTUNITY.
One of the active and very profitable piano
factories of the West will be sold because of
the indisposition of the owner and his desire
to retire. He has made as much money as he
wants and will offer a genuine opportunity to
any man seriously inclined to enter the piano
industry. The factory is splendidly equipped
with new machinery and is one of the most
convenient, for quantity production and ship-
ping, in the country. Skilled workers well or-
ganized, and cost of production considerably
less than elsewhere.
Cash investment not large, and owner will
contract to take a large proportion of instru-
ments annually, to supply other interests, at
stated intervals.
If in earnest, and ready to do business, appli-
cant will find this a very vinusual opportunity
and may address "Going Industry," Box 2,
Presto, 417 South Dearborn street, Chicago.
Exceptional
Opportunity
Long established Piano
House for sale, in a city of
70,000, in the middle west.
Stock and Fixtures about
$15,000. Owner does not
care to sell accounts* Pres-
ent owner owns the build-
ing and will give long
lease. Address, Lem Kline,
care East End Park Hotel;
Chicago, 111.
Telephone Fairfax 6J00.
S A L E S M A N W A N T S POSITION.
An experienced salesman now employed wishes to make
a change. Has been a success as manager, salesman
and floor man. Can handle men. A good closer.
Not afraid of work and long hours. Want a per-
manent connection where there will be a future. A d -
dress Closer, Box 7, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn
S P L E N D I D O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR PIANO S A L E S M A N
St., Chicago.
with dealer long established in Western North D a -
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering w o n -
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
INVESTORS W A N T E D .
producer
looking for permanent position.
Liberal
INvestment—A newly organized Piano Manufacturing'
compensation.
Address Western, Box 7, Presto
Company wants investors; $10,000 to $50,000; prac-
Office,
417
So.
Dearborn
St.,
Chicago.
tical persons or experienced, to take active part in
the business. A wonderful and rare opportunity.
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Address Investment, care Presto, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
Wanted—Factory superintendent with some years' expe-
rience in piano building. Must be a practical man
able to furnish good references. Reply stating age
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
and full particulars.
Confidential. Box 3, care
Wholesale traveler, who has had extensive experience
PRESTO, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
and good western and middle west trade, desires to
make a change from his .present position and to
engage with another piano manufacturing house. A d -
TRAVELER WANTED.
dress "Wholesaler," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
W A N T E D — T w o live wire piano, player and reproducing
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
piano salesmen. Must be man who can close and
where now or recently employed, "Opening," Box 11,
not afraid of work. This means real money to you if
PRESTO O F F I C E , 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
you are the right man. The Baldwin Piano Co., 18
N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
PLAN HALLET & DAVIS EXHIBIT.
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The Hallet & Davis Piano Co., Boston, Mass., will
have an exhibit at the fifteenth annual convention of
the Music Merchants' Association of Ohio in Cleve-
land next week. The official headquarters will be at
the Statleh Hotel and H. C. Spain, P. K. Van Yorx
and F. B. Clark will be on hand. The exhibit will
include pianos, Virtuola playerpianos and Angelus
reproducing pianos, showing several new styles.
The Lyric Piano Co., Cincinnati, has opened a
branch store in Maysville, Ky. The new store is at
213 Court street and is handsomely equipped for the
showing of a fine line of pianos and other music
goods.
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