Presto

Issue: 1925 2012

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PRESTO
CHICAGO AS A PRODUCER
Charles E. Byrne Tells Radio Listeners About the
City's Musical Merchandise Manufacturers.
The importance of Chicago in the field of musical
merchandise manufacture was told in a radio broad-
casted address recently by Charles E. Byrne, vice-
president of the Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co., Chi-
cago. These facts were related:
"Chicago leads in the world in the manufacture of
piano stools and benches.
"Chicago leads the world in the production of
player rolls. Chicago made harps, violins, and brass
instruments are recognized the world over for their
quality and tonal superiority.
"More banjos are made in Chicago than in any
other city. The costliest banjos are produced here.
Scarcely a vaudeville act of a musical kind travels
that does not use instruments made in the Chicago
district. Leading orchestras of the country use Chi-
cago made equipment. The largest maker of cathe-
dral and tower chimes in the world is located in Chi-
cago. These chimes sell the world over. Chicago
leads the country in harp production and in the qual-
ity of its harps. The modern playerpiano mechan-
ism had its birth in Chicago. Almost everything in
the musical line from pianos to ukuleles is made in
Chicago."
"Chicago's 'piano row,' which has for its center
the four great piano buildings on the corners of
Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard, is the world's
greatest piano market.
"Chicago has the largest individual piano factories
in the world, with a capacity of 180,000 pianos and
playerpianos per year.
"Chicago has twenty-four piano manufacturing
companies, with factories in the city limits and seven
companies, whose main offices are in Chicago, with
factories in adjacent territory.
"This leadership has been accomplished in a little
over half a century—a comparatively short time.
Today the Chicago district comprising territory in
February 14, 1925.
and around Chicago is the largest musical instrument
manufacturing center in the world. In it are located
the largest band instrument plants, the largest
stringed instrument plants, the largest drum fac-
tories, and the largest piano factories in the world.
LIVELY CHATTANOOGA FIRM
Ira R. Summers Moves to New and Larger Quar-
ters at 734 Cherry Street.
Ira R. (Sandy) Summers, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
well-known local musician and bandmaster, is now
located in his new quarters at 734 Cherry street, one
of the first merchants to enter the rebuilt block on
widened Cherry street.
Mr. Summers, who has been engaged in the retail
music business for a number of years, has equipped
his new store throughout with modern fixtures and
a complete stock of musical instruments. Mr. Sum-
mers' former store was in the Tivoli Arcade. He is
the exclusive dealer for Conn instruments. In addi-
tion to being actively engaged in business, Mr. Sum-
mers is also prominent in local music circles and
leader of a number of local bands.
"During the past two years there has been a phe-
nomenal growth in musical appreciation and interest
in music far surpasses at the present time what it
was even two years ago,'' he reports. Above Mr.
Summers' store he has fitted out a studio and meet-
ing hall that is being occupied by several lodges for
their regular sessions. This hall is large enough for
band practice and has an excellent dance floor.
JOBBERS IN NEW LOCATION.
Tonk Bros. Co., Chicago, is now advantageously
settled in its new quarters at 623-633' South Wabash
avenue to which the move was made last week from
323 Wabash avenue, occupied for many years by the
well known jobbers of musical merchandise. The
increase in floor space gained in the new location
gives the company the opportunity to show a much
enlarged stock in which are many choice imported
lines.
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
SITUATION IN SUPPLIES
Pacts in Various Lines of Commodities Which Enter
Into Musical Instrument Manufacture.
At the recent ivory sales in Antwerp, Belgium,
K1.244 kilograms of raw ivory were offered for sale
and 70.271 kilograms were sold. The attendance was
large and a strong demand prevailed.
F. W. Schnirring has been made manager of pub-
licity for the Sonora Phonograph Co., New York.
A. F. Olsen, eastern sales manager of the Q R S
Music Co., has appointed W. A. Lynch a member of
the eastern sales force of the company. Mr. Lynch
is now on his initial trip and has already sent in
very substantial orders.
THE "BILGER" LOADER
Simple
Guaranteed
Satisfactory
$75 15 days' approval to reliable parties
The "BILGER" Hoist—puts it up
with a smile
Light—"BILGER JR." Trucks—Strong
Let Our Steel Sill Move Your Grands^
Piano Movers Supply Co.
HARRISONBURG
VIRGINIA
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
All work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
112 W. 30th Street
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or box securely, and ship Parcel Post or Express.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always.
The only solid walnut benches built and sold at
regular prices.
Send for catalog and price list*
No. 25
Perfection Benches with Smith's Patented Interlock'*
ing mitre joint.
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, I1L
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PRESTO
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES ajid
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
SOME OF FINE WOODS
Mahogany Regains Its Lead as the Principal Hon-
duran Export During Last Year.
Complete returns for 1924 will show that mahog-
any has regained its place at the head of the list of
commodities exported from British Honduras, which
it had held from the early days of the colony until a
few years ago when chicle took first place in point
of value. The quantity of mahogany and cedar logs
exported from British Honduras for the year 1924,
says Consul W. W. Early, Belize, will be in excess
of 14,000,000 board feet, and a little over 12,000,000
of this went to the United States. The quantity in
1923 was just under 10,000,000 board feet.
The difference is accounted for in part by the dry
season in 1923' and plenty of flood water in the
streams and rivers in 1924, which enabled the contrac-
tors to deliver their wood at the port of shipment.
The outlook for the exportation of an equal or greater
quantity of wood in 1925 is bright. The lumber in-
dustry is largely financed by American capital.
BILGER BRAND OF SUPPLIES
Hoists, Loaders, Trucks and Sills of that Trade-
mark Give Satisfaction to Movers.
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
The Bilger Loader is a simple, guaranteed and
satisfactory device that makes the work of the piano
mover safer, easier and pleasanter than ever before.
It is made by the Piano Movers Supply Company,
Harrisonburg, Va., and is winning the favor of
movers and music dealers all over the country. The
company is so assured that the Bilger Loader will
do everything claimed for it and impart more ease
and pleasure to the moving jobs that the loader is
offered for fifteen days on approval to reliable parties.
Light "Bilger Jr" trucks are strong and are made
with every other quality to assure satisfaction for the
mover. The trucks are commodities of which the
Piano Movers Supply Co. is particularly proud. An-
other article made by the company which should be
in the equipment of every mover and the moving de-
partment of every music store is the steel sill, par-
ticularly useful for moving grands. And for safety
and an easy job nothing compares with the Bilger
Hoist. The merits of the line of tuner's equipment
sold by the Piano Movers Supply Co. may be learned
more in detail by procuring the new catalog of the
company.
ADVERTISING QUINCY, ILL.
Line of Phonographs and Radio Cabinets Makes
Name of City Nationally Known.
Phonographs and radio cabinets, the product of
the two plants operated in Quincy, 111., by the Wolf
Manufacturing Industries, are carrying the name of
Quincy into all parts of the United States and many
foreign countries. During the last year 50,000 phono-
graphs and radio cabinets have been shipped out of
Quincy by this firm, which gives employment to 425
persons, drawing wages of an aggregate of $8,000
each week.
The Wolf Manufacturing Company was established
in Quincy in 1890 and until six years ago produced
P
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THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
MARCH AMPICO SPECIALS
DURABILITY
SIMPLICITY
ACCESSIBILITY
SOLIDARITY
GUARANTEE
The advance bulletin of the music department of
the Ampico Corporation, New York, contains the fol-
lowing Specials for March: Oh, Lady Be Good,
Peter Pan (I Love You), Oh Mabel, My Best Girl,
Blue-Eyed Sally.
The following recent releases are also ready for
shipment: 205561-E—Sweet Little You; 205571-E—
Annie Dear; 205473-E—Indian Love Call; 205521-E—
Tea for Two; 205421-E—All Alone; 205441-E—Eliza;
205461-E—I Want to Be Happy; 205581-E—You
and I; 205621-E—Tell Her in the Springtime;
205331-E—Rose Marie; 205391-E—Me and the Boy
Friend; 205401 -E—Where's My Sweetie Hiding?;
64101-F—Charleston Medley; 64113-F—Musical Com-
edy Favorites No. 2.
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REPRESENTS KENNEDY RECEIVERS.
\
The Kennedy Radio Shop, 157 North Michigan
avenue, Chicago, is exploiting the Collin B. Kennedy
receiver with attractive window displays. Three dif J
ferent models of the products of the St. Louis firni
are shown. The Kennedy receivers, known as thei
"Royalty of Radio," are unusually attractive in de^
sign and have created a steady trade at the Chicago^
store. The Kennedy three-tube portable receiver is
being featured for the spring and early summer trade.
ERECT BROADCASTING TOWERS.
!
Workman at the Page Organ company, Defiance;
O., last week began erecting the towers for the broad-
casting station WOAC which is to begin broadcast-
ing in the near future. One of the towers will be
located on the office building and the other on the
lumber storage building west of the office. The top'
of the towers, which resemble an oil derrick, will
be about 100 feet from the ground.
A Pneumatic Action bearing the name
STRAUCH BROS.
is your guide for unfailing quality.
The high quality which has characterized
the Strauch Bros. Piano Actions and Ham-
mers for almost sixty years, distinguishes
our latest product, the
STRAUCH BROS.
PNEUMATIC ACTIONS
Simple iA construction they are
dependable in every particular.
STRAUCH BROS., INC.
327 Walnut Are.
New York City
STANDARD
(CAMBRIDGE)
Piano Actions
Write for Prices and Territory
We Have Something of Interest for You
Peerless Pneumatic Piano Action
Co., Inc.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
TALBUT F. CHEEK, President
CHICAGO
469-485 East 132nd Street
NEW YORK
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Other Recent Releases Included in the Advance
Bulletin Issued by the Ampico Corporation.
Player Actions
Embody Five Cardinal Features?
Tiny Coinola
leather goods. Six years ago the company ceased
the production of that line and turned its resources
to the production of phonographs.
,
She Standard Action company
Cambridge, ^Massachusetts
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