11
PRESTO
June 20, 192$.
KURTZMANN
Entire Line Exhibited at Drake Hotel Now
on Display at Hotel Biltmore, Los
Angeles, Trade Meeting.
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
C KURTZMANN & CO.
Factories and General Offices
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
STR1CH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
BRINKERHOFF
Grands
- Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
OFFICES, REPUBLIC BLDG.
209 State Street
The piano was presented to Shirley Himmen,
8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Himmen
of 4107 North Western avenue, who played at
one of the four luncheons to be given during the
convention's duration. The youngster's ability was
discovered by Matt J. Kennedy, secretary of the
National Association of Music Merchants, whose idea
it was to make the presentation of the composite
instrument.
CONTINENTAL PIANO CO.'S
SHOW AT CONVENTION
CHICAGO
A "Music in the Home" campaign recently in-
augurated by the Win. A. Kaun Music Co., Milwau-
kee, has brought many people to the Baldwin piano
department at the company and a number of sales
were made as a result. The campaign was used for
the double purpose of stimulating interest in music
and increasing the demand for pianos. Extensive
newspaper advertising was used in featuring the
"Music in the Home" idea and added to the effective-
ness of the efforts.
ONE OF THE MARVELS
OF CONVENTION WEEK
THE BALDWIN
CO-OPERATIVE
PLAN
The "Composite Piano" of Which Little Has Been
Said, Caused Advance Interest.
If there is anywhere an individual who imagines
that there is any limit to the ingenuity concealed in
the piano industry and trade, the following informa-
tion must have a tendency to dispel that doubt.
When the "composite piano," from a dozen different
industries arrives—as it seems already to have done—
then the last achievement may be considered closed.
Anyway, here is the item, and the piano itself will
be of more interest than a seven-footed camel with
four humps. This item appeared just before last
week's convention opened.
A composite piano, in which a dozen piano firms
have had a manufacturing share, was one of the
features of the Music Trades convention of June 8-11
at the Drake hotel.
the Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules HaB9
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States, Great Britalfi}
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only*
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
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P?A D NOJ NG
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
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Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES AND SALESROOMS
1020 So. Central Park Ave.,
319-321 So. Wabash Ave.,
Corner Fillmore Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
CAMPAIGN MAKES CUSTOMERS.
Cj. Wilson MacDow, treasurer, and Frederick R
Allen, sales manager of The Continental Piano Com-
pany, Boston, who have just returned to the Boston
offices from the Chicago convention, express their ex-
treme gratification at the wonderful enthusiasm with
which the Continental exhibit was received. The ex-
hibit included an attractive showing representative of
the entire line, which includes uprights, players,
grands and reproducing pianos in the Henry F.
Miller, Strohber, Smith & Barnes, Willard, Lessing
and Hoffmann lines.
Dealers were especially enthusiastic about the new
styles of the Continental Company, which were ex-
hibited in the Henry F. Miller, Strohber and Hoff-
mann lines. The new 4 ft. Henry F. Miller was a
surprise to all who were there, for no intimation had
been made that any new styles would be shown in
the famous old line which forms the prestige build-
ing background for the well-known lines in the Con-
tinental group.
In speaking of this new four-foot Apartment Model
of the Henry F. Miller one of the dealers pointed out
that lie felt that it would replace the lower priced
grands, for he said that he wouldn't think of selling
a customer a low or medium grade grand when he
could sell them this beautiful Apartment upright
with the wonderful Miller tone and dependability at
the same price.
The beautiful Henry F. Miller Welte-Mignon Re-
producing piano of the Lyric size in pure white ivory
attracted considerable favorable attention and com-
ment from all of the dealers who visited the exhibit.
The instrument showed up to perfection the artistic
designing which is traditional with the Henry F.
Miller line, and, with the combination of the wonder-
ful Henry F. Miller tone and the faithful rendition of
the artist's most minute expressions possible with
the Welte action, this instrument was like a magnet
to the spectators. The Strohber Diminutive finished
in walnut also attracted a great deal of favorable
consideration from the dealers. On Friday evening
the Continental representatives were entertained at
the Illinois Athletic Association by Mr. Weibling of
the Wood & Brooks Company.
Mr. MacDow and Mr. Allen report that many new
contracts were made and that a great deal of business
was completed. An important staff meeting was held
on Friday, including representatives of the factories,
the company's traveling men and representatives of
the retail stores.
From the attention attracted by the new four-foot
model, finished in ivory, in the Hoffman, Willard and
Lessing lines, it is predicted that this new style will
enjoy a rapid sale. It will be made in both the
straight and player models.
The entire exhibit of the Continental Piano Com-
pany is being shown this week at the Western Music
Trades Convention at the Hotel Biltmore, Los An-
geles, under the direction of Mr. Burgess.
VISITED NEW CASTLE.
Ear! Poston, formerly of New Castle, Ind., now
southern sales manager for the Jesse French & Sons
Piano Co. at Montgomery, Ala., visited the factory
last week and attended the Chicago convention. Mr.
Poston returned to Chicago this week.
ENJOYED VISITS TO FACTORY.
Floyd H. Sarver, of Sarver's Music Store, Sidney,
O., attended the convention last week in Chicago,
and in the intervals between meetings made very
instructive visits to the W. W. Kimball Co.'s factory.
The Lyon & Healy
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