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by the practice of many leading manufacturers in
giving them a strong dark stain.
"The result is that the pianos have no individuality
Starr Piano Company Opens Up-to-Date Studio for in appearance, and the original beauty of the natural
figuration of the wood is destroyed. This applies to
Recording Numbers for Gennett Catalog.
the staining of walnut, primarily, the staining of
The Starr Piano Company, Richmond, Ind., has mahogany being more common and in many cases
opened a new Gennett recording laboratory at 27 more justifiable."
Fourth street, Cincinnati, and a large share of the
He pointed out that it is particularly important that
records of the company will be produced there. All the customer passing about the retail wareroom be
the Gennett records were formerly made in the New attracted first by the case work of a piano. "Those
York and Richmond studios but the Cincinnati studio carrying the line of small uprights are apt to find it
under the management of W. M. Purnell will under- desirable and profitable to have the cases shown off
take a big share in producing the Gennett records of to the same advantage and attractiveness as the
fine quality.
larger models, for the furniture value of a piano is
The first records for Gennett numbers made at the an asset," he said.
new studio of the Starr Piano Co., in Cincinnati, were
recorded by A. Lange and his Hotel Sinton Orches-
RALPH H. MEADE, MANAGER.
tra. Mr. Lange's name is already familiar to buyers
of Gennett records. He was formerly pianist with
Ralph H. Meade is the new sales promotion man-
the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.
ager of the Adler Mfg. Co., New York, manufacturer
of the Adler Royal line of phonographs and phono-
graph-radio combinations as well as neutrodyne radio
sets and radio speakers. Mr. Meade has been for sev-
eral years in similar capacity with a phonograph
Growth of Favor for the Two-tone Effects Has Re- manufacturing concern and more recently advertising
manager of that company.
vived Many Varieties, Says Expert.
The growing demand for the two-toned panel finish
EQUIPPED WITH CONNS.
in the piano case and also in the phonograph and
The Homer L. Kitt Co., Washington, D. C, has
radio cabinet has created a call from veneer manufac-
turers for some of the rarer types of veneering woods. equipped the La Java Orchestra, one of the most
According to one veneer man, manufacturers and case popular dance orchestras in the city, with Conn band
makers are ordering rosewood and satinwood veneers instruments and saxophones, made by C. G. Conn,
Ltd., Elkhart, Ind. The orchestra, soon after secur-
for their panels.
ing its Conn set of instruments, gave a concert in the
One phase of the calls for veneers by grand manu- auditorium of the Kitt store.
facturers is that for Circassian walnut, which is gen-
erally used without a stain in a natural finish. These
FEATURES VIOLIN REPAIRING.
woods are available in large quantities with a varia-
tion in value similar to mahogany. Rosewood and
The R. W. Cadwcll Music Co., Sullivan, Ind., re-
satinwood are required for two-toned effects because ports the success of its service department in which
of the adaptability of their surfaces for contrast with violin repairing and the repairing of bows are special
mahogany.
features that bring business from people all over a
In discussing the finishing of case work for the wide section. The company widely advertises its
small upright models, the veneer expert stated that violin and violin accessories department with a satis-
the trade in these instruments was hurt considerably factory result in sales.
NEW GENNETT STUDIO
VENEERS FOR SPECIAL CASES
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
March 7, 1925.
NEW RECORDO ROLLS
Fine List of Instrumental and Popular Num-
bers in Bulletin for March Just
Issued.
In the bulletin for March issued by the Q R S
Music Co., Chicago, the following Recordo Rolls are
listed, the name of the recording artist being printed
in parentheses:
Instrumental Rolls:
M-611030—Intermezzo on Octaves, Th. Leschetizky
(Ursula Dietrich-Hollingshead).
M-611040—Aria (from Louise), Gustave Charpen-
tier (Howard Brockway).
M-611050—Juba (dance) (from the Suite "In the
Bottoms"), R. Nathanial Dett (Ruth Alexander
Tracy).
M-611060—Poupee Valsante (The Dancing Doll),
Ed. Poldini (Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler).
M-611070—A La Cubana, E. Granados (Julian
Huerta).
M-611080—Eili, Eili (a Hebrew song), Jacob Kop-
pel Sandier (Richard Merton).
M-611090—Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 3, Franz
Schubert (Carl Friedberg).
M-611100—Romanze, Op. 24, No. 9, Jan Sibelius
(Victor Miller).
Popular Word Rolls:
M-611110—You and I (from "My Girl"), fox trot
(Victor Arden).
M-611120—Where's My Sweetie Hiding? fox trot
(Pete Wendling).
M-611130—Tell Her in the Springtime (from
"Music Box Revue 1925") fox trot (Arden and Kort-
lander).
M-611140— Prince of Wails, fox trot (Arden and
Kortlander).
M-611150—The Only, Only One (For Me), fox
trot (Arden and Kortlander).
M-611160—Oh, Mabel; fox trot (Max Kortlander).
M-611170—Lover's Waltz, waltz (Arden and Kort-
lander).
M-611180—I'll See You in My Dreams, fox trot
(Pete Wendling).
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.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52
fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed
4.00
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
3767 N. Illinois Street
FAIRBANKS
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or bos securely, and ship Parcel Pott or Express.
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if de«ired.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
—35—
Nationally Priced
Size 14x30, in all finishes
Full size Bench 15x36
Packed two benches in one crate.
Send for catalog and price list
$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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