Presto

16
September 5, 1925.
PRESTO
LATE PATENTS OF INTEREST
1,500,095. Drum. Adolph P. Gustafson, Chicago,
111.
1.499,893. Tracking device for music sheets and
the like. S. W. Warner, Westiield, N. J.
1,500,565. Player piano. Joseph P. Hulder, New
York, N. Y.
1,301,509. Container for music rolls and the like.
Charles S. Burton, Oak Park, 111.
1,501,278. Drum and cymbal beater. Robert C
Danly, Chicago, 111.
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1,501,725. Musical instrument. Adam J. Roger,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1,502,369. Wind musical instrument. Charles F.
Brindley, Sheffield, England.
65,223. Design musical instrument. Samuel Con-
ger, Indianapolis, Ind.
1,502,176. Sheet-turning device. John D. Conti,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1,502,618. Player piano and the like. Joseph H.
Dickinson, Larchmont, N. Y.
1,502,565. Musical instrument. Florance J. Heppe,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1,502,402. Self-nlaying musical instrument. Henry
K. Sandell, Chicago, 111.
1,502,357. Music stand and light support. Edward
J. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio.
1,503,197. Musical instrument. Clarence McDaniel,
Columbus, Ohio.
65,371. Design, sound-amplifying horn. Jesse B.
Hawley. Wilmette, 111.
1,504,059. Banjo. Victor Kraske, Kalamazoo,
Michigan.
1,504,170. Collapsible megaphone. Anthony C.
Weins, Racine, Wis.
1.504.531. Piano player. Henry Thomson, Perth,
Western Australia, and W. R. Oyston, Kensington,
near Sydney, Australia.
1.504.532. Piano player. Henry Thomson, Perth,
Western Australia, and W. R Oyston, Kensington,
near Sydney, Australia.
1,505,374. Record-controlled grand piano. T. F.
Cheek, New York, N. Y.
1,505,864. Sound-amplifying and distributing de-
vice. N A. Clark, Davenport. Iowa,
1.505.359. Octave-key mechanism. Allen Loomis,
Toledo, Ohio.
1,505,906. Music-leaf turner. Walter C. Lukaw-
ski, Chicago, 111.
1,505,161. Player grand niano. Martin Nichols,
New York, N. Y.
1,505,486. Piano key mechanism for accordions.
James Palmer, Philadelphia, Pa.
1,505,514. Pedal zither. John Weiss, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
1.506.360. Music leaf turner. Remo Briasco, New
York. N. Y.
1.506.363. Clarinet and saxophone mouthpiece. Hip-
polyte M. Chiron and F. Parme, New York, N. Y.
1.506.364. Reed for saxophone or clarinet mouth-
pieces. Hippolyte M. Chiron and F. Parme, New
York, N. Y.
1,506,373. Tuning peg for musical instruments.
Carl Kremp, Philadelphia, Pa.,
1,506.080. Music roll box. T. M. Pletcher, Fon-
tana, Wis.
65,511. Design, cornet or similar article. Frank
M. Wakeman, Durham, Maine.
1,506.393. Sound amplifier. A. A Thomas, New
York, N. Y.
DENVER, COLO., TRADE
HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER
imported in the first six months of 1925, or about five
times as many as in the same period in 1924, and
rather less than three times as many as in the first
half of 1923; of pianos, 14,897 were received, or nearly
seven times the quantity received in 1924, and well
over double the number of two years ago; and of
other musical instruments, 343,132, or five times the
number in 1924, and under three times the number
in 1923, while parts and accessories rose in value
to £485,157, or nearly 250 per cent above the value of
a year ago, and about 190 per cent over 1923. The
values rose, compared with 1924, fairly in proportion
to the increased numbers of instruments imported.
British exports of musical instruments also in-
creased, although to nothing like the same extent as
imports. Exports of organs rose to 108—23 more
than in 1924 and 40 more than in 1923; pianos num-
bered, 3,254, or 513 above last year and 784 over
1923; and other musical instruments advanced to
93,606, an increase of around 30 000 compared with
a year ago and over 60,000 in excess of 1923. While
the proportionate value of organs, contrasted with
1924, has risen, that for pianos shows little change
and for other musical instruments recorded a de-
crease.
Big Local Music House Discovers a Leak
Somewhere and Another House Makes
Special Offer of Free Music Rolls.
"~ \king an inventory of its stock, both at the ware-
house and salesroom, Knight-Campbell Music Com-
pany finds a shortage of stock valued at $9,200. The
goods missing consists of radio sets, phonographs,
violins, etc. The case has been given to the police
department.
An illustrated advertisement, the picture that of
the room at home where the piano is installed, the
caption: "Hours Forever Treasured," is being used
by the Denver Music Company to tell the public of
a popular make of "Electric Expression Baby Grand."
Price $1,150.
Darrow Music Company announce a free member-
ship in its Player Roll Library if you buy your
player from them.
DUTIES AFFECT MUSIC
TRADE IN BRITAIN
Official Returns for First Six Months of Current
Year Show Interesting Results.
The effect of the announcement in England of the
intention to reimpose the McKenna daties on musical
instruments is apparent in the number imported dur-
ing the first six months of the current year, com-
pared with the same period of 1924 and 1923. Last
year's imports were withheld upon the statement that
such duties would be abolished upon expiration of
the duties in August, 1924.
The official returns now show that 4.19 organs were
NEW BRANCH STORES.
New branch stores of the Jesse French & Sons
Piano Co have recently been established in Dothan,
Tuskegee, Talledega, Clanton and Apelika, Alabama,
according to a statement by H. E. Poston, general
manager of the southern stores of the company. The
increased demand for Jesse French & Sons pianos and
players throughout the state has resulted in the open-
ing of the new stores.
BUYS CHASE BROS. PIANOS.
Mr. Sadowski, of the Sadowski Music House, De-
troit, Mich., was a visitor to the Chase-Hackley fac-
tories, Muskegon, one day last week, w r hen he selected
a number of Chase Brothers grands for his trade.
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 when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHRRN BRANCH: 730 GindU 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 you will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Jeaae French & Sons Style BB
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
Write today f€t catalog and price*
Guarantee
Quality, Profit and
Satisfaction
"They are ttie one beat buy on the market"
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEWCASTLE,
INDIANA
Newman Bros. Co.
816 Dix St.
Est. 1879
CHICAGO
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