Presto

August 15, 1925.
PRESTO
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LATE LIST OF PATENTS
Inventions and Improvements in Musical Mer-
chandise of All Descriptions Show Ac-
tivity of Men in Factories.
1,479,376. Drum and cymbal heater. Robert C.
Danly, Chicago.
1,480,039. Reed musical instrument Henry Alpers,
Columbus, Nebr.
1,481,132. Method of and means for associating
light and music. Mary H. Greenewalt, Philadelphia.
1,481,072. Hammer for chimes. George L. Smith,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1,480,788. Music stand. Fortunato Sordillo, Dor-
chester, Mass.
1,481,855. Hand protector for wind instruments.
Hans J. Bach, New York, N. Y.
1,481,988. Snare drum. Robert C. Danly, Chi-
cago.
1,482,620. Bowing mechanism for self-playing
stringed instruments. Henry K. Saudell, Evanston,
111.
1,483,334. Mute holder. Abraham Cherniavsky,
Los Angeles, Calif.
1,483,434. Tuning device for stringed musical in-
struments. Hans O. Hammer, Chicago.
1,484,148. Musical instrument. Philip S. Olt, South
Pekin, 111.
1,483,994. Violin bow. John Stadniczek, Eliza-
beth. N. J.
64,034. Design, harp. W. B. Stoughton, Dubois,
Pa.
1,485,155. Banjo resonator. Albert M. Anderson,
Seattle, Wash.
1,484,985. Fingering mechanism for contrabass
viols. Soren Christensen, Copenhagen. Denmark.
64.064. Design, lamp. H. A. and R. W. Hansen,
Chicago.
64.065. Design, lamp, combination lamp and phono-
graph stand, H. A. and R. W. Hansen, Chicago.
64.066. Design, lamp, phonograph. H. A. and R.
W. Hansen, Chicago.
1,484,777. Drumstick. Wm. J. Hassenpflug, Chi-
cago.
1,484,655. Chimes. John B. Kohler, Chicago.
1,483,733. Treating wood for the manufacture of
musical instruments. Louis Kozekk, Schenectady,
N. Y.
1,479,646. Position rectifying device for the rolls
of playerpianos. Charles E. Cameron, Newark, N. J.
1,479,781. Music leaf turner. A. C. Bartholo and
M. Perry, New Bedford, Mass.
1,479,927. Piano bench. George J. Raupp and D.
Cornfoot, Buffalo.
1,480,818. Piano action flange screw and plate
holder. W. B. Ellsworth, Hudson, Ohio.
1,481,350. Reed organ. Georges
Cloetens, St.
Gille, near Brussels, Belgium.
1,482,682. Music leaf turner. Euclid P. Goodehild,
Spokane, Wash.
1,482,871. Child's music rack. Lulu T. Smith,
Waterloo, Iowa.
1,482,670. Grand piano. James H. Williams, Balti-
more, Md.
1,479,645. Bench for player and other pianos.
Henry B. Bruck, Cleveland, Ohio.
l,483',104. Damper attachment for pianos. David
Mcllwrath, Newcastle, Ind.
1,483,380. Musical notation. Sidney A. Reede,
New Brighton, N. Y.
1,483,685. Mechanism for automatically rewinding
the music rolls of playerpianos and the like. J. L.
Scott, Melbourne, Australia.
1,484,308. Combined music leaf holder and turner.
Matti Niemi, Seattle, Wash.
1,485,063. Pneumatically played piano. W. M. Bauer,
Chicago.
1,484,774. Device for cleaning player pianos. Al-
fred P. Groves, Charleston, S. C.
1,484,795. Color piano. A. E. O. Munsell, New
York.
1,485,008. Flute organ pipe. George J. Zimmer,
Waltham, Mass.
his bass strings and also a personal interest in the
proper filling of every order within the shortest pos-
sible time. In fact, it is the promptitude with
which urgent orders are filled as much as the high
quality of the strings that keeps on adding to his
loyal clientele.
STANDARDIZATION OF BANJOS
Favorable Report to That Effect Made by Committee
Acting on Answers to Questionnaire.
At its recent meeting during the Chicago conven-
tion of the music trade associations the National As-
sociation of Musical Instrument and Accessories
Manufacturers considered the subject of standardiza-
tion and received a report of a committee appointed
at a previous meeting. The report of the committee
was based on the replies to a questionnaire sent to
the members of the association, the response to which
was very satisfactory. The present inquiry was con-
fined to the tenor banjo, but it is planned to extend
this work to the other fretted instruments and acces-
sories made by the members of the association.
After a thorough discussion of the answers received
to the questionnaire, it was decided, as an initial step,
to adopt specific designations for banjo parts. In
future these are to be considered the authoritative
designations of these parts, and in the interest of the
trade as a whole, it is earnestly hoped that they will
lie universally adopted.
OTTO R. TREFZ BUILDS TRADE
IN SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENT
Personal Attention to Every Order for Bass Strings
and Prompt Shipments Adds to Loyal Clientele.
Greater Interest in Musical Merchandise Shows in
New Stores and Old Ones.
In addition to the well established bass string busi-
ness with manufacturers, Otto R. Trefz, Jr., 2110
Fairmount avenue, Philadelphia, has a fast-growing
trade in piano repair supplies with dealers, tuners and
repairmen. The liveliness of this phase of his busi-
ness is an indication of activity in the retail piano
business. When dealers show interest in the rebuild-
ing and repairing of pianos in any degree over the
normal, it is a sign that the new pianos are leaving
the store for the customers' houses, according to Mr.
Trefz.
Mr. Trefz takes pride in the quality character of
The Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Co., Buffalo, is
preparing to move its music department from the
mezzanine floor of the Walbridge Building, which has
been operated as an annex to the department store, to
the furniture department in the main building.
Close to one hundred bands and orchestras were
gathered in Boston this week as part of the plans of
the New England Band Conclave held in connection
with the Boston Civic Music Festival. The assem-
blage includes boys' and girls' bands and orchestras,
school, college, Boy Scotu bands and other non-pro-
fessional organizations.
HIGH GRADE
SLINGERLAND
Folding Organs
School Organs
May Bell
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFC CO.
215 Engiewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Slingerland Banjos
VIOLIN, CELLO AND DOUBLE
BASS WOUND STRINGS
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
Guaranteed for thirty days after they are aold
SEND FOR CATALOG
S. SIMON
S106 Chappell Avenue,
CHICAGO, ILLS.
are sold the country over because
they are Highest quality and sold
at a reasonable price.
Over 40 Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins, Tenor Banjos
and Banjo Ukuleles, to select from.
Write for Catalogue
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
CHICAGO
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
reftnished or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
All of the moit celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable valve or key action;
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Conn Instruments are sent to any point in th U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
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Chicago
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