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Issue: 1925 2011

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PRESTO
February 7, 1925.
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
FEBRUARY Q R S LIST
Excellent Variety of Word Rolls, Special Ar-
rangements, Concert Numbers and Foreign
Music in New Bulletin.
A hand-played roll is Belfry Chimes, reverie.
Concert Series Rolls for February: Hungarian
March (from "Melodies Hongroises"), Schubert-
Liszt, Ferruccio Busoni. Humoresque, G Major,
Tschaikowsky, M. Elvyn. Lowland, ballade, D'Al-
bert, E. d'Albert. Air de Ballet, Chaminade, Howard
Brockway. Berceuse, Palmgreen, Richard Merton.
In the new list of foreign rolls for February are
two American, one Bohemian, four Croatian, one
Finnish, two German, two Hungarian, six Italian, one
Jewish, three Lithuanian, eight Polish and seven
Spanish.
LUTKINS' LEATHERS
Fame of Product Won by Continuous Care
in Selection of Hides Suitable for
Special Needs.
The supplies of hides for tanning into leather are
continuous and the tanneries have the whole world,
The new bulletin for February just issued by the
so to speak, in which to seek their supplies. Some
Q R S Music Co., Chicago, includes the following
of the biggest American tanning houses find what
Word Rolls with the name of the recording artist
they need in hide supplies at home with occasional
included:
H*i (
purchases of imported hides. They are the makers
MAKE SWISS MOUTH ORGANS.
Aloha Girl, Hawaiian marimba waltz, Scott and
of shoe leathers and their problems are easy com-
In 1920-21, says Musique et Instruments, the indus-
Watters. Can You Bring Back the Heart I Gave
pared with the leather houses making leather special-
try of mouth harmonica production was initiated at
You? waltz, Scott and Watters. Deep in My Heart,
Le Chaud de Fonds, Switzerland. This had pre- ties requiring great care in selection.
Dear (from "The Student Prince"), waltz, Phil
Of the latter kind is T. L. Lutkins, Inc., 40 Spruce
viously been an exclusively German industry. The
Ohman. I Can't Stop Babying You, fox trot, Pete
street, New York, whose leathers made specially for
Swiss, however, of Le Chaud de Fonds, a home of
Wcndling. I'll See You in My Dreams, fox trot,
precise mechanisms, are proving to be equal to the the piano and organ manufacturer are famous in the
Pete Wendling. Lane of Dreams, marimba waltz,
music as well as the leather industry. To the supply
call of the market, whether in point of efficiency or
Osborne and Howe. Love Me, Lover of Mine, waltz,
buyers of this company the quality of their purchases
fine finish, the result of a long study of the ways
Osborne and Howe. Lover's Waltz, waltz, Arden
is of greater importance than the quantity. Any
and products of other makers, guided by specialists
and Kortlander. Oh, Katharina! one-step, Pete
amount of pelts possible of conversion into piano and
who have been engaged in the work for many years
Wendling. Oh, Mabel! fox trot, Max Kortlander.
organ leathers are available right at home, but every-
in "other countries." The production of the instru-
Old Pal, ballad. Phil Ohman. The Only One (For
thing purchasable does not fill the requirements of
ment involves complicated work which the clock-
Me), fox trot, Arden and Kortlander. Please Be
this particular concern. T. L. Lutkins, Inc., makes
work makers of Le Chaud de Fonds are quite com-
Good to My Old Girl, fox trot, Victor Arden. Prince
pneumatic leathers a specialty and that responsibil-
petent to provide.
of Wails, fox trot, Arden and Kortlander. Tell Her
ity involves a careful search for the most suitable in
in the Springtime (from "Music Box Revue 1925"),
the world's hide product.
INVITES AMERICAN SELLERS.
fox trot, Arden and Kortlander. Where's My Sweetie
It is no figure of speech to say that all the world
The management of the Lyons Fair, which will
Hiding?, fox trot, Pete Wendling. You and I (from
is the supply market of this ambitious leather house.
be held in that city from March 2 to March 15, has Immense stocks of hides are always on hand but the
"My Girl"), fox trot, Victor Arden.
now issued a "Buyer's Handbook" in English for
An arranged Roll in the February list is Number
search for more always goes on. In addition to the
the use of visitors speaking that language. This
33395—On the Mall, march.
pneumatic leathers the house makes a line of pack-
pamphlet contains a list of all exhibitors at the fair,
The specially released rolls not previously listed
ing, valves and bellows leather.
as well as the commodities shown at the spring
are: Mille Lac, waltz (125); Little Bit Lonely,
display. The export department of the fair states
waltz (125); Moonlight and You, fox trot (125);
ROBERT BRUCE TRAVELS.
that it is prepared to bring American buyers or
Mean
Cicero
Blues,
fox trot
(125); My
Robert Bruce recently joined the road staff of the
sellers into touch with French concerns. The hand-
Hawaiian Baby, Hawaiian marimba waltz (125);
Martin Band Instrument Company, Elkhart, Ind., and
book may be obtained by addressing the Administra-
Honolulu, fox. trot (125); I'm Sorry (Some Day
is now traveling for the Handcraft factory. America
tor
of
the
Lyons
Fair,
Hotel
de
Ville,
Lyons,
France.
You'll Be Sorry, too), waltz (125); On My Ukulele
boasts few musicians as well known as Robert Bruce.
(Tra La La La La), fox trot and one-step (125); At
He is known as the Famous Indian Cornet Virtuoso,
the end of a Winding Lane, waltz (1224). Jelly's
The ownership of a violin valued at $10,000 is to and during and immediately following the war was
Blues, fox trot (1224).
featured cornet soloist with the "Million Dollar Band"
be decided by a court in Berkeley, Cal. Mrs. Martha
The arranged roll is March of the Knights of Ak- Morris, a violinist, and M. Paunch, a collector, are
that gained fame in France and later in the United
Sar-Ben.
States.
the contestants.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
THE SELPO TRUCKS
FOR PIANO MOVERS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The "Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
Mf\U
YORK
OFFICE:
437 W. 4 5 *
45t+iSt.
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
Ivory Cutters and Manufacturers
Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
The last word in END TRUCKS. Make your service the best.
These trucks are most complete and sturdy. The frame is cross
braced and riveted, so it can not rack.
The bail has been lengthened to increase its leverage. Also, Sill
Trucks, Piano Hoists, Covers and special made straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK CO.
FINDLAY, OHIO
IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
Th« only Company Furnishing the Keys, Actions, Ham mam and Bracket* Camploto
Telegraph and R. R. Station: Easex, Conn.
Office and Factories: Ivoryton, Conn.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
of
High
-
-
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, ING,
Manufacturers of
Saw Mills
Fulton Chain
and
Tupper Lake
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
SOLE AGENTS FOR RUDOLF GIESE WIRE
WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE:
Oracle
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
Factory aod Offiet
DOLQEVILLE.N.Y
OHIO
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO.,
119-127 N. Peorla Street,
J. BRECKWOLDT. Pre..
Chicago, III.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sec. & T r e u
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February 7, 1925.
PRESTO
EXCLUSIVE AGENCIES GRANTED
Lyon & Healy, Chicago, Appoint Representatives in
Many Places for Washburn and Couturier Lines.
The Howard-Farweil Piano Company, St. Paul,
Minn , have secured from Lyon & Healy, Chicago,
the exclusive Washburn stringed instrument agency
for the city of St. Paul. A comprehensive merchan-
dising campaign has been started.
Wait's Music Store of Delaware, Ohio, recently
secured the exclusive agencies from Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, for Washburn Stringed Instruments and
Lyon & Healy Couturier band instruments.
The Witt Music Store, Lorain, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed by Lyon & Healy, Chicago, as representative
for Washburn banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, and gui-
tars in Lorain county.
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
FIDDLE VARNISH PROCESSES
Henry Senn, a French Expert, Describes Making of
Drying Oils and Other Ingredients.
rvGRICA
piAno SUPPLY
conpAny me
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturers of
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
LEATHER
FOR
PLAYERS
ORGANS
PIANOS
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
T. L. LUTKINS.Inc.
40 Spruce Street
NEW YORK
Little has been published on oil varnishes since the
issue of Mailand's book, says Henry Senn in Musique
et Instruments.
Fiddle makers who prefer to make their own var-
nishes are generally controlled by the Mailand recipes.
Still, it is admitted that no one has reproduced the
Italian varnish; although its discovery is announced
year after year. All do not agree that the Italian is
an oil varnish. But this is the view of most compe-
tent authorities (see Hill, of London, on the Stradi-
varius). Mordret supposes that it contains a very
snail proportion of • oil. "Stradivarius required a
clear sun to dry his varnishes; and it is only oil that
requires light and heat to dry it."
A varnish is a solution of various products by a
solvent. If one of the ingredients will not dissolve, it
is only a paint—not a varnish. But there are inter-
mediate compounds between the two, containing very
tenuous precipitates, which give the composition the
name of negative paint, if they are transparent. The
insoluble substance will finally reach the bottom.
Drying oils are prepared differently now from the
methods of the old time, when the seeds were heated
before being pressed. Now it is the contrary; and
the oils (linseed, nut and castor) are heated in the
presence of metallic, particularly lead, salts, so they
contain mucilage and lead. Therefore Mailand rec-
ommends unboiled oil, which is allowed to age at
rest. Nut oil is little used. Castor is not so siccative
as nut or linseed oil.
STRONG IVORY DEMAND.
Latest Antwerp ivory sale reports 81,244 kilo-
grammes were offered, and 70,271 kiligrammes were
sold. The attendance at the auction was good, and
a strong demand was prevalent in the various sections
except for billiard ball ivory, for which prices had
reached an exorbitant level. Soft ivory was in par-
ticular request. Hard ivory was 7 to 10 francs dearer
per kilogramme for large and medium tusks, and
more for exceptional parcels. The present stock is
about 50,000 kilogrammes, which compares with
22,000 kilogrammes in 1919, and 96,000 kilogrammes
in 1913. The next quarterly sale is announced for
February 4.
GERMAN WARNINGS.
German music journals are still studded with warn-
ings against foreign firms whose ways of doing
business or whose financial position—or both—ap-
pear to leave much to be desired. Recent warnings
refer to Sweden, Italy and Kovno (Lithuania). The
question of unfair competition particularly is excit-
ing the German musical instrument-making world.
At a recent trade meeting on the subject it was
stated that last year 227 warnings had been issued
and 554 cases had been brought before the courts,
including false or exaggerated statements in adver-
tisements and the like.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
New York, Since 1848
4th AVC and 13th St.
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
FEBRUARY, 1925
No.
Title
Played by
1093 Me and the Boy Friend
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1092 I Can't Stop Babying You
Paul Jones Fox-trot
1091 My Sally
Wayne Love
Waltz
1090 No One Knows What It's All
About
James Blythe Fox-trot
1089 When the Moon Shines in
Coral Gables
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1088 Co'd Cold Mammas Paul Jones Fox-trot
1087 Silver Sands of Waikiki
Marie Sare Marimba Waltz
1086 Oh! Mabel
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1085 To Think I Thought So Much
of You
Billy Fitch
Waltz
1084 Underworld Blues James Blythe
Blue
1083 At the End of the Road
Wayne Love Marimba Ballad
1082 Waiting for You Billy Fitch
Waltz
1081 My Hungarian Rose Dave Gwin Fox-trot
1079 I Wonder How the Old Folks
Are at Home
Dave Gwin
Ballad
1078 Big Bad Bill
James Blythe Fox-trot
1077 Some Other Day, Some
Other Girl Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1076 Adoring You
Dave Gwin Fox-trot
1075 How I Love That Girl
Lindsay McPhail One'Step
1074 My Best Girl Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1073 I'm Someone Who's No One
To You
Billy Fitch Marimba Waltz
1072 I Want to See My Tennessee
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1071 All Alone
Lindsay McPhail
Waltz
1070 Rose Marie Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
Fox-trot
1069 Doo Wacka Doo
Lindsay McPhail
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Capitol rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
Capitol Roll & Record Co,
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
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