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PRESTO
April 4, 1925.
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
TRUCKS FOR MOVERS
Fine Line of the Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.,
Findlay, O., Includes Sill and End
Varieties of Great Merit.
has been located in the same spot for over thirty
years, and that approximately 60,000 people pass their
doors each day. Naturally a number of prospects are
attracted to the store through advertising and in
every case either Mr. Glick, or his assistant, secures
the name and address, if the prospect does not pur-
chase, and Mr. Glick follows up by personal calls and
through the mails.
NEW AUTOMATIC MUSIC
Find April List of Popular and Classical Num-
bers Just Issued by the Automatic Music
Roll Company.
Every dealer knows the importance of service, al-
though a few may be unaware of available means to
SALE OF REMINGTON ASSETS.
effect it. The moving equipment of the music house
A
notice
of sale of assets of the Remington Phono-
is generally a good gauge to the- extent of the pro-
gressiveness of a firm. If it is modern with the per- graph Co., U. S. Court, District of New Jersey, has
fection of simplicity, one feels assured that other been sent to creditors. The sale is set for noon, April
29, 1925, on the steps of the Mercer County Court-
phases of the business are up-to-date.
house, Trenton, N. J. The assets include certain
The piano dealer who provides Selpo Trucks for
portions of land, being the same premises conveyed
his piano movers may be taken as one who recog- to the Remington Phonograph Corporation by Elijah
nizes the value of time as well as of safety in the C. Hutchinson. The ancillary receivers reserve the
operations of his moving force. The Selpo Trucks, right to reject any and all bids or to recommend to
made by the Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, the court the rejection of any and all bids.
Ohio, are specially designed for movers and are
acknowledged to be the "last word" in end trucks.
A SNODGRASS RECORD.
They are complete and sturdy and a feature in their
The Brunswick Shop, 225 South Wabash avenue,
construction is that the frame is cross-braced and
Chicago, has utilized the greater part of its spacious
riveted so it cannot rack. The bail too has been
show window to feature Harry Snodgrass' Brunswick
lengthened to increase its leverage.
The Self Lifting Piano Truck Co., also manufac- record No. 2850 which contains two of his recordings
tures sill trucks, piano hoists, covers and straps es- for Brunswick records. They are among his best.
The numbers are "Three O'Clock in the Morning,"
pecially made for the tuner.
and "The Moonlight Waltz and You," both of which
are a true representation of the musical ability of Mr.
Snodgrass as a pianist.
WHERE BUSINESS IS GOOD
Phonograph Trade Appears to Be All Right with
Cleveland Music House, Any Way.
The general complaint among the phonograph
trade that business is dead, or close to it, is not agreed
to by the Robert L. White Co., in the old Arcade,
Cleveland, Ohio. The statement of their phonograph
and Radiola sales for the last three months shows
that they sold 132 phonographs and 66 Radiolas,
amounting to $33,239.50.
The manager of the department is Myron H. Glick,
and it is due to his indefatigable efforts, to a great
extent, that this fine business has been secured.
The other factors are that the Robert L. White Co.
The Automatic Music Roll Company, Chicago, has
issued its bulletin of April music for electric pianos,
orchestrions, organs, Seeburg specials, rolls with snap
and pep, the kind that gets the nickels into the in-
strument.
For all standard 65-note rewind, coin-operated
pianos, also Seeburg Styles A, B, C, E, F, K, PGA
and L, there are nine new rolls, including dance hits,
blues, radio song successes, special request rolls and
two foreign rolls, a Polish and a Mexican roll.
For Seeburg Styles G, KT orchestrions and Styles
P, Q and W motion picture players the new bulletin
provides twelve pepful rolls of popular music, includ-
ing three rolls of reviews of best sellers.
For Seeburg orchestrions Styles J and H , new
Styles W and M, S, and R pipe organ-orchestra, six
new rolls are provided. These rolls will play all or-
chestrion effects, except organ, on Styles M, S and R.
For Seeburg Styles S, M, R, T, V and A DeLuxe,
pipe organ orchestras are six very attractive rolls.
Harmony Hits, National Favorites and Songs of
the Hour are the titles of three rolls which suggest
their alluring contents. They are for Seeburg Style
X, Xxpression pianos. These rolls will not play on
any other Seeburg instrument excepting the Style X,
SLINGERLAND FOR CLUB MEMBERS.
Slingerland May Bell banjos made by the Slinger- also adapted for Apollo X.
Classic numbers, marches and latest song successes
land Banjo Co., Chicago, are featured by the Des
Moines Music Co. and a great many sales on the are contained in three new rolls of reviews for the
instruments result from the fact. When the Des same instruments.
Moines Music Co. recently organized a banjo club
in which a course of lessons is an attraction to mem-
ENCOURAGING BAND SPIRIT.
bership, the Slingerland banjo was the choice of a
Washington, Ind., is filled with the band spirit and
great many of the students.
in order to perpetuate the enthusiasm a "beginner's
band" was formed last week with the purpose to
According to figures just made public by the De- furnish recruits for the concert band as well as new
partment of Commerce, Australia was the biggest musicians for the band and orchestra in both high
customer for American rolls during January.
schools next fall.
WESSELL. NICKEL & GROSS
The (new) Buckeye Sill Piano Truck
Manufacturers of
The New Buckeye Sill
PIANO ACTIONS
ONE GRADE ONLY
For Grands and Uprights and best for
stair work.
HIGHEST GRADE
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
OFFICE:
4J7 w. 45th Start
FACTORIES:
45thSL,l«iiAw. &W4I&.
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
Better your SERVICE with a new Buckeye Sill. We have r e -
built and greatly improved, for longer service, the handles, center
rock shaft and the uprights of both ends.
Send for circular.
Eight styles of End Trucks, Piano Hoists, Covers and special
made straps.
Ivory Cutters and Manufacturers
Manufactured by
Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.
FINDLAY, OHIO
IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
Th* «nly Company Furnfehtng thm Kay*, Acftterw, Hwninwi and Braolwto Crnnptrtm
Telegraph and R. R. Station: Eaoex, Conn.
Office and Factories: Ivoryton, Conn.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
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Oracle
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
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OHIO
, INC,
Factory and Office
DOLGEVILLE, N.Y
Manufacturers of
and
Tupper Lake
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
SOLE AGENTS FOR RUDOLF GIESE WIRE
WESTERN REPRESENTATIVE:
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO.,
119-127 N. Peoria Street,
J. BRECKWOLDT. Pre«.
Chicago, 111.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, S*c. & Traa
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