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Presto

Issue: 1925 2039

August 22, 1925.
PRESTO
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AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY
THE Q R S MUSIC CO.
Acquires Red Top Radio Tube, a Triumph in
Reception, and Is Promoting It with
Accustomed Vigor.
The latest important development in radio equip-
ment is the Q R S Red Top Tube. It is an advance
which must attract radio fans and prove profitable to
the trade. The three-color page in this issue of
Presto makes forceful announcement of the addition
to radio essentials. The advertising as it appears
this week is a reproduction of the back cover page
of the Literary Digest and is the first of the fall pub-
licity campaign on this remarkable radio tube.
The page will be followed by others of the same
character in the Saturday Evening Post, Review of
Reviews, World's Work, Harper's Magazine, Century
Magazine and The Golden Book. And its appearance
in Presto is evidence that the Q R S Music Co. rec-
ognizes that the music trade is equally the logical dis-
tributor of radio.
Some time ago the Q R S Music Company took
over the Radio Essentials Corporation and the Red
Top Radio Tube. The Red Top Radio Tube repre-
sents more than two years' research to construct a
tube that could combine power, quality, reception
and rigidity. At the same time it was the aim, fully
accomplished, to eliminate all microphonic noises
usually found in radio tubes. In this elimination the
Q R S Red Top Radio Tube measures up to every
test and presents one of the real improvements in
radio reception.
The Red Top Radio Tubes are made in the fac-
tories of the Q R S Music Company, where the
"last word" in radio tube machinery is installed. At
present only the 201-A type tube is being made, and
the Q R S guarantee goes with every tube. That
means that when a purchaser buys a Q R S Red Top
it insures his getting a perfect tube for his money.
It is the customary Q R S protection to the dealer
as well as to his customer.
Q R S advertising has made a place in the world
of music. It invariably points to assurance of satis-
faction in whatever it announces. And in the force-
ful announcement of the new Red Top Radio Tube
the force of Q R S methods and security must carry
weight. But it does not signify any lessening of the
Q R S Music Roll advertising.
On the contrary the "Buy a Playerpiano" slogan
will continue to appear in the leading magazines in
the customary attractive manner. Very shortly the
reading world will see the fall Q R S roll program,
and it will challenge trade and public.
Something like two and a half million dollars have
been spent in national advertising to make the trade-
mark "Q R S" stand for quality merchandise. That
large investment will be an immense factor in the
merchandising of the Red Top Radio Tube. In fact,
the wonderful good-will built up by the policies and
personnel of the Q R S Music Company will furnish
a ready-made market for anything that carries the
Q R S trademark, and the Q R S Red Top Tube is
born with the proverbial silver spoon.
AH
ARTISTIC
IN EVERY
DETAIL
FACTORY AT FORT RECOVERY, OHIO.
Fort Recovery, Ohio, will have a factory for the
manufacture of stringed musical instruments, one of
which is the "tambouresa," an elaboration of the
guitar and mandolin, but which produces a greater
volume of sound. It is the plan to make the ukulele,
banjo and violin. A company from Chicago and one
from South Bend have combined and a factory has
already been equipped.
HADDORFF PIANO CO.
NEW BROCKTON, MASS., STORE.
The United Music Co. recently opened a branch
in the new Bigelow Building, Brockton, Mass. The
lines featured are the Gulbransen, Lester and Leonard
pianos; Victrolas, Brunswick and Sonora phono-
graphs, and Atwater Kent and Stromberg-Carlson
radio receivers.
ROCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Office*:
N.w Tork Cit
130 W. 42od S*
Chicago
410 S. Micnifan At*
San Pranciact
111 California Si.
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CALIFORNIA FIRM REORGANIZED.
The name of the Krieger, Ayer Music Co., Long
Beach., Calif., has been changed to the Ayer Music
Co., following reorganization and the removal of the
business to new and larger quarters at 530 Pine ave-
nue. F. B. Ayer is president and W. A. Heck secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Portland music trade had a several days' visit
last week from E. Kroll of New York, violin special-
ist of the C. Meisel firm.
AMPICO SCHOOL ATTRACTS LARGE CLASS
Schaff Bros.
Players a ad Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because «f their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
The Ampico traveling school recently closed a bril-
liant session in Cincinnati. E. J. Piquette, who con-
ducted the classes, reports unusual interest the stu-
dents registering from various parts of Kentucky and
Ohio and one from as far afield as Duluth, Minnesota.
The enthusiasm general amongst those who enrolled
for this session of the school is expressed in the fol-
lowing letter from H. E. Pilgrim:
"The Cincinnati session was the first traveling
school in the field instructing tuners who were desir-
ous of learning the operation of the beautiful Ampico
Reproducing mechanism. Modern public schools are
different from the old schools in that everything is
so arranged and equipped that it causes the mind of
the pupil to ascend to higher esthetics—just so is the
Ampico School arranged and conducted. The school
room is in one of the newer buildings of Cincinnati,
with proper light and ventilation—it makes an im-
pression upon entering the school. It reminds one
of a drawing room of a technical school. The Am-
pico Corporation provided chairs and tables, while on
the tables we found pencils, drawing paper, squares,
triangles, etc., not even overlooking the personal com-
forts, such as ash-trays for the smokers. Most tuners
can think better when smoking.
"Our instructor knows how to go from the known
to the unknown, step by step, making drawings on
the blackboard of the various parts of the Ampico,
and after the lesson asking his pupils to make the
same drawings with a description as to the function-
ing of the working parts.
"The Ampico Corporation is to be congratulated
upon the completeness of their traveling school cam-
paign, well equipped in every way and guided by com-
petent instructors.—(Signed) H. E. Pilgrim, Hamil-
ton, Ohio."
Better than ever, with the tame
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
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August 22, 1925.
PLANS FOR KEEPING
PIANOSJN TUNE
Ways and Means of Increasing the Financial
Budget of the National Tuner's Asso-
ciation, in Justice to the Trade
as a Whole.
DEMAND FOR BETTER SERVICE
Prominent Piano Manufacturer Suggests Active Co-
operation of All Concerned, from Factory to
Dealer and "Ultimate Consumer."
By A. G. GULBRANSEN,
President Gulbransen Company.
It is gratifying to hear that the Tuners' Association
has risen to a point where it is the largest organized
body in the piano industry, in number of members.
It is fine to learn that the convention at Detroit
was conducted in a manner described as being un-
usually business-like and efficient.
A. G. GULBRANSEN.
It is pleasing to note that there is a greater inter-
est in tuning and servicing of pianos on the part of
manufacturers and dealers—and even on the part of
the public. An impression seems to have been made
on a portion of the piano owners at least.
These things are very satisfying to the friends of
the Tuners' Association. It has taken years to bring
about this condition. It has required a good deal of
effort and hard work, and the degree of success .at-
tained affords all of us not a little satisfaction.
In the flush of this measure of success, however
let us not forget that it is only a start—that there
are very important things to be accomplished, and
that a plan of procedure that will assure the future of
the association is far from having been worked out.
What Association Needs.
The Tuners' Association needs a sounder, more
permanent, plan of raising funds with which to do
necessary work than the present one. Some carefully
thought out plan will have to be evolved in justice to
the tuners and the trade as a whole.
The active cooperation of manufacturers, merchants
and tuners will be required. Whatever plan of rais-
ing funds is worked out, it should be very carefully
considered from the standpoints of equity to all inter-
ests in the piano trade and adequacy to the purpose.
If the funds available are not sufficient there will not
be the incentive or possibility of going ahead in a
way that will make a real improvement in the situa-
tion. There are a number of ways in which the
revenue of the Tuners' Association can be increased:
1. Manufacturers may pledge their support on a
uniform basis, allowing so much per piano produced,
or some arrangement of that sort.
2. Both manufacturers and merchants may work
out some cooperative deal whereby the tuners can be
helped.
3. There may be still further increase in member-
ships sold, thus increasing the revenue materially.
4. A plan whereby "Tune Twice Yearly" stamps
may be sold to manufacturers and dealers, to be
affixed to the instruments, for which the Tuners'
Association will be paid, may be worked out.
Must Lend a Hand.
There are numerous other ways of increasing in-
come which have been and are being given considera-
tion. One thing seems certain. With the present in-
come of the tuners it will be impossible to raise dues
to a point where a sufficient amount of revenue will
be derived. The help of the manufacturers and mer-
chants will bt required. It is our job. It is proper
that manufacturers and dealers should lend a hand,
for in the end their gain will be as great.
The work of the tuners is an unselfish work, for
in helping themselves they are helping an entire in-
dustry. What is for the good of the tuning profes-
sion proves tc be, immediately and directly, for the
good of all.
The Gulbransen Company, for one, stands ready to
co-operate in any reasonable proposition that may be
worked out, regardless of what the details of it may
be. We realize that, with the number of Gulbransen
instruments sold annually, and with the number in
use throughout the country, we cannot afford to let
the tuning and service end of the industry go its own
way and work out its own salvation. We are inter-
ested in the future of every Gulbransen sold. Prob-
ably every manufacturer who makes a product in
which he has any degree of pride and who expects
to stay in business permanently, feels the same way
about it.
Lesson of Convention.
Merchants all over the country have shown their
realization of the seriousness of the tuning problem
and its importance to them. Many of them are tak-
ing a hand in assisting in the solution of the prob-
lem and many of them are giving of their money
toward the support of the organization. Their num-
ber will increase now that the association has rather
dramatically and suddenly called attention to its prog-
ress through the good work at the Detroit convention.
Everybody in the trade knew the Tuners' Associa-
tion was alive and active, but the outstanding suc-
cess of the recent convention has focused attention
on the organization, its work and its financial prob-
lem as nothing else ever has.
GIRL MUSIC STORE MANAGER.
Miss Eloise Ross is manager of Brockett's Music
Store at Henderson, Ky. Mr. Brockett is in Florida
on a business trip and Miss Ross will have full
charge of the store. Seven years ago Miss Ross
was employed by R. I. Brockwell and soon got the
swing of the piano business.
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
1806 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than whmn you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OOTHEftN BRANCH: MO GaodW Bid*. ATLANTA. GA
The True Test
Newman Bros.
Compare the new Jesse French & Sons Piano
Grands and Uprights
with any other strictly high grade piano in tone,
touch and general construction, and yon will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Jesa« French & Sons Style BB
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Write today ici catalog and price*
"They are ttie one best boy on the market"
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEWCASTLE,
INDIANA
Guarantee
Quality, Profit and
Satisfaction
Newman Bros. Co.
816 Dix St.
E»t. 1879
CHICAGO
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