February 7, 1925.
CHASE=HACKLEY PIANO
CO/S BUSINESS GROWS
Under the Factory Management and Vigorous
Sales Policy a Quick Approach to Normal
Conditions Is Noted.
Recent changes in the Chase-Hackley Piano Com-
pany, Muskegon, Mich., are the appointment of H.
F. Adams as sales manager, and J. E. Jennings as
factory manager, and as a result of the changes in
management and policy a noticeable activity in
manufacturing and success in sales are in evidence.
All signs point to a quick approach to the healthy
normal condition of this fine old industry organized
in 1863.
The company has been employing an average of
35 men for some time, and since the change took
place, the working force has been increased to 45
men. In a period of months this force will be in-
creased to 150, a normal force for the plant.
Messrs. Adams and Jennings came to the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co. from . Lyon & Healy, Chicago,
where the former was manager of the wholesale piano
department. Mr. Jennings is rated as one of the best
technical piano men in the country.
Prospects for the future of the business are bright,
according to Mr. Adams, many orders having been
received during the last few weeks. A sales force
of nine experienced men has been added, and under
the direction of Mr. Adams, dealers are being lined
up in every city in the country.
The success of the concern in its attempt to en-
large its business is said to be due mainly to the
fact that the Chase-Hackley product is generally
recognized in the trade as thoroughly reliable. The
Chase Brothers pianos are high grade instruments
whose wide fame as artistic instruments has been
won by years of striving to attain the perfection of
an ideal American piano. The Chase Brothers re-
producing pianos are of the same high character
which has won distinction for all instruments bear-
ing the name. The Chase Brothers Player de Luxe
and Exceltone and Chase Brothers artistic grands
are other products of the Chase-Hackley Piano Co.,
whose merits perpetuate the character by the name
for excellence.
The material going into the pianos and the crafts-
manship of their builders is recognized throughout
the country as being of the highest order.
The company under the new policy will build
four upright models and two grands, including the
small grand. Its production of grands will keep pace
with growing demand for the grand piano. For the
present its production will be about 30 per cent
grand and 70 per cent uprights, which is a slightly
higher proportion of grands than is being built by
the average of piano companies. It has been building
several makes of pianos, but will concentrate on the.
Chase Brothers, the leading model from now on.
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BOOSTER'S CLUB FORMED
IN JESSE FRENCH FACTORY
Jesse French & Sons Piano Company Employes Plan
Enjoyable Activities at Meeting.
The Jesse French Piano Company, New Castle,
Ind., has organized a Booster Club, composed of the
foremen of the factory and also the Jesse French
Piano Company Athletic Association.
These two organizations, consisting of about sixty
members, held a big pep meeting recently in the piano
factory show room, putting on a program of music,
singing and speaking.
The meeting was opened with music by the orches-
tra, and the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Mr. McKown, assistant superintendent, then gave a
short talk on "Friendship, Knowledge and Wisdom."
He was followed by the traveling salesmen, Mr. Ham
and Mr. Strub, who told of the success of other fac-
Man of Wide Experience in Retail Field Forms New tories which had organizations similar to this one.
Everett Sherry and Fred White, employes of the
Company in Minnesota City.
factory, rendered vocal selections, followed by several
Lee Inman, McAlester., Minn., one of the best selections by a quartet composed of R. Runyan, E.
known men in the musical goods field in that sec- Wilkinson, C. Fuller and G. Slicbk.
tion, has opened a music house at 114 North First
J. C. Markley, president of the factory Athletic
street. He will handle a general line of musical
Association, then introduced C. A. Denny, physical
goods.
director of the Y. M. C. A., who explained the Y. M.
Mr. Inman went with Hayden & Co., in 1910, and C. A. schedule. Mr. Markley appointed the follow-
installed the music department of that firm, remain- ing men to take charge of the different branches of
ing the active manager of it until 1920, when he went sports at the Y. M. C. A.: Volley ball, Kenneth
to Dallas, where he was engaged in special educa- May; indoor baseball, J. Grady. The Athletic Asso-
tional work, embracing the application of the Vic- ciation plans to have playground baseball this spring
trola to school work.
and several other athletic events, which will be held
Later he returned to McAlester and rejoined Hay- for all the factory employes at different times during
den's (now Arnold Arn & Son). Mr. Inman was the coming summer.
accredited by Mr. Hayden with the development of
One of the features of the evening was an old-
the ideals of the House of Hayden in the music field, fashioned dance.
and expects to follow up these ideals in the house he
W. R. McKown was the originator of the Booster
is now locating in McAlester.
Club and Athletic Association.
LEE INMAN OPENS MUSIC
STORE IN McALESTER, MINN.
INTERESTING TRADE FACTS
COMPILED BY DEALER
Robert N. Watkin, of Will A. Watkin Co., Dallas,
Provides Figures for Bulletin.
Factory
Leominster,
Mast.
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PRESTO
The following enlightening music trade facts con-
tributed by Robert N. Watkin, of Will A. Watkin
Co., Dallas, Tex , were published in the Bulletin of
the Dallas Chamber of Commerce recently:
"The music business in 1924 shows a normal year.
Every year for the past four years has shown a bet-
ter stabilization of prices so that during 1924 there
has been practically no fluctuation in prices. The
business done in 1924 in some departments has been
considerable. Twelve million dollars was spent for
pipe organs by the public, which was the largest sum
that has been spent in this country for pipe organs
since the Armistice was signed. United States Gov-
ernment figures show that the average expenditure
per family in the United States for pianos and player-
pianos has increased from $6.21 in 1918 to $7.54 in
1923. W 7 e look forward to a good year in 1925."
WALTER J. STAHLSCHMIDT
SELLS INTEREST IN BUSINESS
EXPANDS IN AMARILLO, TEX.
To accommodate its increasing business the Pan-
handle Music Company, 511 Polk street, Amarillo,
Tex., has enlarged its store and installed a number
of new features in musical instruments and parts.
One feature to which W. F. Becktold invites Ama-
rilloans to enjoy is the installation of a large radio.
Concerts over this can be heard every evening. A
new shipment of stringed instruments and upright
pianos has been received.
J. R. McCann, Fifth and Ella streets, Beatrice,
Neb., plans to enlarge his stock of musical instru-
ments.
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Elmer D. Luhring and Others Purchase His Holdings
in Evansville, Ind., Firm.
Walter J. Stahlschmidt has sold the greater part
of his holdings in the Stahlschmidt Piano Company,
Evansville, Ind., which he founded fifteen years ago,
it was announced Saturday.
Mr. Stahlschmidt's interest has been purchased by
Elmer D. Luhring, Henry B. Walker and Harry
Voss, who have been elected president, vice-president
and secretary-treasurer-manager, respectively. He
has not left the firm entirely, though he will discon-
tinue management, it was stated this week.
FEATURES ADAM SCHAAF.
The J. T. Gill piano store on West Locust street,
Fairbury, 111., is now open for business, and Mr. Gill
is doing some very effective advertising for the Adam
Schaaf piano, playerpiano and reproducing piano.
"There have been one hundred and twenty-six of
these high-grade Adam Schaaf instruments sold from
a former piano store of J. T. Gill in the past few
years, which is good evidence of the splendid satis-
faction of having an Adam Schaaf piano in your
home," says the Fairbury Blade.
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