October 4, 1924.
PRESTO
CREATING
A
SENSATION
IN
THE PIANO
WORLD
Never has there been cre-
ated a line of automatic
pianos so e s p e c i a l l y
adapted for handling by
the regular piano trade
as the
SEEBURG
Pianos of genuine musical
merit, a pneumatic mech-
anism of exceptional reli-
ability and durability and
art case designs which
mark a new departure in
this class of instruments.
Style "K T" with its
many musical combina-
tions is meeting with
remarkable favor.
Let us give you par-
ticulars.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
TELLS OF INFLUENCE OF
MUSIC MEN IN OLD CLUB
Razing of Union League Building, Chicago,
Prompts Speaker to Pay Tribute to
Former Members.
The famous old Union League Club building on
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, is to be torn down to
make place for a new and much more elaborate struc-
ture for the same purposes. On Tuesday night of
this week a notable address was made by Judge Cut-
ting, who discussed the career of the club and gave
reminiscences of some of the eminent Chicagoans
now gone who had helped to build it. What the
jurist said about the men of the music trade was of
special interest to Presto readers.
Among the tributes paid were those to the late
"Deacon" I .N. Camp, H. D. Cable, Col. E. S. Con-
way, and others. Judge Cutting also paid tribute
to music trade men who had been members of the
old Apollo Club of London, which had been started
by "rare" Ben Johnson. He said that Chicago piano
and organ men met at the old clubhouse on Jackson
boulevard, Chicago, for their annual banquets, and
took part in the deliberations which were carried on
in preparation for the World's Fair in 1893.
Judge Cutting's talk was of a kind to make his
hearers realize that the men of the music trade have
taken a good share in the progress of the great city
of the mid-west, as also elsewhere.
PRAISE FROM TUNERS
FOR F. RADLE PIANO
One More Interesting Tuner's Opinion of Fine
Old Piano Added to Numerous Prized
Letters on File.
The words of praise for a piano from the experi-
enced tuner or repairman are always appreciated by
the manufacturer of the instrument. They voice the
observations of long years perhaps and are the
more valuable in that they are definite in describing
merits.
The most valued collection of encomiums about the
F. Radle piano made by E. J. Radle, Inc., New
York, in the files of the manufacturers came from
piano tuners. And their commendatory value is in-
creased by the fact that in every instance the letters
from tuners are spontaneous. The industry goes
back to 1850 and the letters of praise from piano men
vitally interested in the merits of the instrument are
considered significant marks in a career of progres-
siveness in piano making and a firm persistence in
using best materials to make a dependable and tune-
ful piano.
J. F. Schofrstall, of Sunbury, Pa., is a tuner and
repairman who was recently repairing an F. Radle
playerpiano eight years old. Mr. Schoffstall needed
some bellows springs and wrote asking F. Radle,
Inc., to send them along to him. In the answer,
the New York manufacturers asked him just what he
thought of the F. Radle, and he wrote as follows:
"The tone quality of the Radle I think is very
good. The design is of the finest. I always liked
the Radle piano all the way through. I sold a great
many of them some years ago and found them to give
the very best of satisfaction."
STRAIGHTENING OUT AFFAIRS
OF THE BIDDLE PIANO CO.
Creditors' Committee Working on Bankrupt New
York Industry Is Making Good Progress.
In the matter of the Biddle Piano Company, of
New York, which failed recently, the Creditors' Com-
mittee reports progress in the following words:
"The committee has been very active in straight-
ening out the affairs of the two affiliated companies,
the Biddle Piano Company and the Biddle Manu-
facturing Company. Operating expenses have been
decreased to a large extent. The lease on the 59th
street store has been terminated in a very satisfac-
tory manner, all of the retail operations being con-
solidated at the 125th street store. Manufacturing
operations have been completed and the balance of
the inventory sold at a satisfactory figure. A large
number of second-hand pianos have also been sold.
"Much of the cash received from the above opera-
tions has necessarily been expended to meet matur-
ing obligations of secured creditors, but this in turn
has increased the equity in the security held by those
creditors. The committee is setting aside the paper
received from banks and others now being held as
security, as well as that supply of paper built up in
the regular course of business, and as this paper
matures the proceeds will be used to pay creditors.
"We anticipate making a substantial dividend pay-
ment, so that creditors can enter it upon this year's
business."
M. SCHULZ COMPANY PLANS
DISPLAY AT SPRINGFIELD
Reservations Made at Hotel Leland, Springfield, for
the Showing of Fine Line.
The announcement is made by the M. Schulz Co.,
711 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago, that one of its latest
and most beautiful creations in the wide line of in-
struments will be shown to the Illinois music mer-
chants, who convene in their annual convention, at
Hotel Leland, Springfield, 111., on October 6 and 7.
The display will be in charge of F. P. Bassett,
secretary and treasurer and Henry Hewitt, popular
M. Schulz traveler, who have made arrangements to
be on hand to greet their many friends among the
Illinois dealers and many of whom are already famil-
iar with the fine features and selling qualities of the
instruments of the Chicago industry.
The convention promises to be a lively affair and
merchants from every corner of the state are ex-
pected to be present in large numbers.
KRANICH & BACH'S LOCATION
AFFORDS ADVANTAGES
New Chicago Warerooms Are Easily Accessible; Is
Important to Its Retail Facilities.
The Kranich & Bach retail warerooms, which were
recently moved from a Wabash avenue location to the
present one in the Straus building at Michigan and
Jackson boulevards, are enjoying a fine trade since
opening their doors to business.
The new quarters provide much greater facilities
for showing off instruments, which is considered an
important item and is being done in impressive style
by the Kranich & Bach Co. The warerooms, which
face Jackson boulevard, have a big frontage and are
easily seen by all passers-by on that street. The
"Grandette" is prominently advertised by a large
electric sign in the window of evenings and the in-
strument is shown in the same window, and is a con-
vincing argument to sales.
The spacious quarters accommodate ten instru-
ments for display purposes, and the arrangement and
interior finish is above the ordinary.
DOLGEVILLE FELT MILLS
TO BE SOLD AT LAST
Mammoth Plant from Which Famous "Blue
Felt" Used to Come Will Be Property
of Garnetting Industry.
It is reported that negotiations are in progress with
the Merchants National Bank of Worcester, Mass.,
for the sale of the Dolge Felt Company plant at
Dolgeville, to a concern that will be known as the
Oxford Garnetting Company, Inc.
To members of the piano industry the report will
come like an echo from the hectic past. When the
late Alfred Dolge went up into the Adirondack Moun-
tains, seeking a suitable place for the manufacture
of piano felts, he fixed upon what was then known
as Brockett's Bridge. From a very small beginning
he developed the great mills at the town, which be-
came known as Dolgeville, and where today some
giant piano supply industries still flourish.
The failure of Alfred Dolge & Son took place in
April, 1898, and the great felt mill, which stretches
along the rapidly running mountain stream, has not
been in operation steadily since that time, though it
has been in control of another large piano felt and
supply company.
PUBLIC INVITED.
The Smith & Billings Music & Jewelry Co., Pitts-
field, 111., prints an invitation to the public to "look
over the biggest stock of musical instruments and
pianos in Pike county. You will be delighted with
the service we have to offer. We are exclusive agents
for the sale of Brunswick phonographs and records.
The New Edison machine and records are here.
Baldwin pianos, musical supplies of all kinds and the
latest in popular sheet music. Have you a piano or
phonograph to trade? Are you thinking of buying a
piano or phonograph? Take this opportunity to visit
this store and inspect the greatest values in beautiful
instruments in Pike county. Ask for our easy
terms."
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