November 1, 1924.
19
PRESTO
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
ADDS TO FOREIGN ROLL LIST
New Slovenian Electric Piano Roll Announced by
the Capitol Roll & Record Co.
No. 1869 is a new Slovenian Universal Electric
Piano Roll announced among the November releases
of the Capitol Roll & Record Co. (formerly the Col-
umbia Music Roll Co.), 721 North Kedzie avenue,
Chicago.
The following numbers are included in the new
roll: Bleski Valovcki, waltz; The Gipsy Orphan,
Spavai, Spavia, Milka Moja; Kajne Bila Bi Vesela?
waltz; Kolo; On the Shores of Adria, waltzes; Slov-
enska Cetvorka, quadrille; Oj Hrvati Oj Junaci;
Miramarska, Caprice; Ohio Belle, march.
These electric piano rolls are for Coinola, Style A
and C; Operators' Piano Co., Style A, C and Cupid;
Seeburg, Style A, B, C, D, E, F, and K; Chicago
Electric, Cremona, Howard Tangley Calliope and
Calliaphone, and all styles of 65-note rewind Elec-
tric Pianos.
PROBLEM OF UNSOLD RECORDS
British Talking Machine Dealers Worried Over Con-
dition, Make Proposition to Manufacturers.
The annual general meeting of the Gramophone
Dealers' Association of England took place recently
in London when the vital question of unsaleable and
surplus records was again before the meeting. It was
decided that a communication be sent to every dealer,
descriptive of the committee's comments on this sub-
ject, and urging all dealers to support the association
in its efforts to secure the adoption by manufacturers
of the following resolution:
"That dealers be entitled to return up to 10 per cent
of their purchases, and receive in return a credit for
two-thirds their value. Returns to take place twice
yearly, at times to be fixed by the manufacturer."
Commenting on the situation the London Music
Trades Review says: "Looking at the problem from
the point of all concerned, it must be recognized that
these systems are generally unsatisfactory, inasmuch
as the dealer is inclined to hold back his orders for
records that should be in stock, with the result that
the efficiency of his service suffers, the manufacturer
is deprived of the steady demand which would other-
wise be his, and the public suffer in that they are un-
able to obtain readily records for which they ask."
U. S. ROLLS FOR HOLIDAYS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
r\JF\A/ Y H P K "
45*hSt.,10fhA»t.
Charles Pratt Writes to Lyon & Healy, Chicago,
with Facts About Well Remembered Event.
When P. J. Healy and
G. W. Lyon formed the
partnership in 1864 which
has developed into a
world-known institution,
Lyon & Healy, Chicago,
Dealers Everywhere Realize Great Possibilities for
one of their very first
Sales for Forthcoming Festive Season.
customers was Charles
Pratt, of Rochelle, 111.,
The part of music rolls in the holiday trade is well
who purchased a violin
understood by the United States Music Co., Chicago.
which he owns and plays
October has proved an excellent month. The com-
to this day. In a letter
pany attributes this fine showing to its co-operation
to Lyon & Healy, he
with dealers in an effort to stimulate player sales,
says:
which reflects in the player roll sales. The U. S.
This is the identical
Music Company has practised various methods in
violin,
bow and case that
aiding dealers to create a desire for the playerpiano
I purchased from you on
on the part of the buying public, and each method
the fifth day of July,
has been a huge success.
1864. This purchase was
Dealers are urged to. advertise in their local papers
largely on the recommen-
and the U. S. Music Company has offered every pos-
dation of the salesman, as
sible assistance in the way of preparing cuts and
I bought it without try-
matrices and other material necessary in the scheme.
ing it with the bow."
It has offered this service free in addition to pre-
"His recommendation
paring the copy for the advertisement. This excel-
proved to be very true—
lent co-operation was a great aid to dealers at the be-
much better than he said
ginning of the fall season and is depended upon to
CHARLES ITVATT.
—and I have always been
achieve big results for the holiday trade.
well pleased with it. On
several occasions I have refused to part- with the
violin in spite of inviting offers.
RADIO GROWTH PROVIDED FOR.
"It has been my friend and companion for these
The extent of the radio offerings of the McMahon
Piano Company, Youngstown, Ohio, and the wise sixty years and I still play it, although I am eighty-
preparations for a radio business of considerable size three years old."
Mr. Pratt's violin was prominently displayed in
were facts learned at the recent formal opening of
the new quarters of the company in the Capitol The- Lyon & Healy's windows during the 60th anniver-
ater Building, 110 East Federal street. The radio sary celebration of the house and a picture of the
section at present is operated in connection with the display is shown herewith.
phonograph department and the lines are considered
mutually helpful. It is on the second floor and a
William Shaw has retired from the music business
large and excellent line is shown.
in Aldeo, 111.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
HIGHEST GRADE
RECALLS FIDDLE PURCHASE
OFFICE:
457 W. 45th Street
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Chicago, 111.
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