October 10, 1925.
NEW ADVERTISING AID
FOR KURTZMANN DEALERS
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PRESTO
SHOWING KNABE IN ST. LOUIS
Interesting and Instructive Feature of the Fall
Advertising Campaign Mailed to Trade
by C. Kurtzmann & Co.
"The Kurtzmann Broadcaster" is the name of a
new folder just issued as part of the new advertising
campaign of C. Kurtzmann & Company, Buffalo.
N. Y. It shows the dealers the cuts of upright and
grand models, some sales letter suggestions for the
dealer and a description of the methods to be fol-
lowed in the drive for sales, entitled "A New Method
in Piano Advertising."
An interesting and instructive feature of the folder
is a chart made from a keen study of piano sales from
January to September. A caption to this is "The
Piano Chart Is Moving Up, Are Your Sales Keeping
Pace with It?"
Dealers are reminded by the folder that September
1 marks an upward tendency in piano sales, and also
that indications point to the fact that the "upswing
will be much sharper than normal this fall."
This is added: "The general business activity of
the fore part of the year, which held unusually steady
through the summer months, together with the strong
position of the farmer, will be reflected in a large
increase in piano sales this fall.
"Will you get your share of the increased business
or will it go to the other fellow who makes a more
aggressive bid for it?"
NEW PATENTS THAT
PERTAIN TO PIANOS
Greater Evidence of Inventive Interest in the
Instrument Than Has Developed Before
•
in Several Years Past.
;
1,514,590. Musical instrument. Richard W. Parr,
Edgemere, Idaho.
1,514,575. Note sheet. Charles F. Stoddard, New
York, N. Y.
1,513,950. Controlling means for wind musical in-
struments. C. O. Widmayer, Detroit, Mich.
1,514,493'. Resonance device for pianos. James H.
Williams, Baltimore, Md.
1,514,840. Manufacturing pianos. Frank G. Ernst,
New York, N. Y.
1,514,897. Combined radiophone and phonograph.
Robert G. French, Chicago, 111.
1,514,661. Radio receiving and transmitting system.
Max W. Haub, Alhambra, Calif.
1,514,702. Playerpiano. Joseph P. Hulder, New
York, N. Y.
1, 515,403. Device for teaching piano-playing. Ar-
nold J. Ohlsen, Cleveland, O.
1,515,845. Piano bench and hardware. John L.
Dulin, Noblesville, Ind.
66,001. Design, cabinet for radio loud speaker.
Walter L. Eckhardt, Philadelphia, Pa.
1,516,459. Piano-player music and machine for pro-
ducing same. Reginald Reynolds, Barnes, England.
1,516,947. Tuning device. Lucien J. Biendorf, Chi-
cago, 111.
66,066. Design, piano case. Clarence F. Brey,
Philadelphia, Pa.
1,519,425. Piano-key sanding and polishing ma-
chine. T. R. Walker and H. B. Manby, Denver,
Colo.
1,518,443. Sound record and making the same.
The Fitzgerald Music Company, Los Angeles, has
again scored in a beautiful window display arranged
to introduce the new Knabe Style "X" Grand. The
instrument was enclosed in a large frame, giving it
the appearance of a painting. The setting of the win-
dow, which included this tableau, was carried out in
an unusually attractive manner. Special lighting was
installed in order to obtain precisely the effect of a
picture. Needless to say the window attracted great
attention and excited much favorable comment.
James W. Owen, Secane, Pa., and A. Hewitt, Cam-
den, N. J.
1,517,057. Vacuum tube amplifier. David Grimes,
Grasmere, N. Y.
1,516,745. Radio attachment for phonographs. E.
E. Linehan, St. Paul, Minn.
1,516,983. Device for turning over the leaves of
music. Elijah Perkins, Manchester, England.
66,093. Design, cabinet for radio receiving appar-
atus. Edwin S. Pridham and P. L. Jensen, Oakland,
Calif.
1,517,884. Automatic musical instrument. Harry
T. Anderson, Chicago, 111.
1,517,387. Automatic stop and replaying device.
Joseph H. Arends, Chicago, 111.
1,517,989. Fingering mechanism for saxophones.
Roger M. Hickman, Petersburg, Tenn.
1,517,601. Machine for inserting weights in piano
keys. Seymour Sylvester, Brooklyn. N. Y.
1,518,483. Piano action. James S. Conner, Roan-
oke, Ala.
1,518,257. Harmonica. George B. Dusinberre, El-
mira, N. Y.
1,518,191. Musical instrument. Adelbert G. Fol-
som, Chicago. 111.
1,518,935. Violin mute. Louis Kozelek, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
1,518,264. Mute holder. Emil Kresse, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
1,518,744. Radiophone amplifier. Alfred N. Mar-
tin, New Dorp, N. Y.
1,518,867. Sound resonator for pianos. Felix
Moser, Holland, Mich.
1,518,719. Capo taste. Alva C. Whiteman, Cincin-
nati, Ohio.
1,520,612. Keyboard and attachment controlled
thereby for musical instruments. Maria D. Suarez,
Azepeitia, Spain.
1,521,366. Combined radio and phonograph ampli-
fier and tone control therefor. Alfred H. Haas, Bal-
timore, Md.
1,519,623. Electropneumatic unit valve for pipe
organs. Franz A. Moench, Milwaukee, Wis.
1,519,881. Chord-playing attachment for stringed
instruments. N. D. Stein, St. Cloud, Minn.
1,520,601. Music leaf turner. Peter H. San Souci,
Central Falls, R. I.
1,519,138. Music leaf turner. Charles Jenner, Cor-
vallis, Ore.
66,308. Design, combined phonograph and radio
cabinet. Morris Victorsohn, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1,521,571. Automatic musical instrument. Tolbert
F. Cheek, New York, N. Y.
1,521,559. Music sheet. Harry G. Miller, Cincin-
nati, Ohio.
1,521,561. Note-sheet guiding device for player-
pianos. Edwin F. Orr, North Richmond, Australia.
NEW ARKANSAS BRANCH.
The Conway Music Company is the name of a new
branch opened by J. D. Pope of Searcy, Ark., in Con-
way, in the same state. A branch is also maintained
in Little Rock, all the branches being operated from
Searcy where Mr. Pope established his business
thirty-five years ago. A full and. representative line
of pianos is carried at all the stores.
OPENS IN SALT LAKE CITY.
James F. Griggs and Cleon E. Dalhy are partners
in a new music store opened recently at 2036 Elev-
enth street, Salt Lake City, Utah. A musical pro-
gram was part of the ceremonies at the formal open-
ing of the store where a fine line of pianos, phono-
graphs, musical merchandise and sheet music is
carried.
THE BEST PIANO SEASON
is with us. Dealers and salesmen who take advantage of it—and most agree that this season will be a good one—
must have the proper facilities for displaying and delivering the instruments. The only complete equipment is the
latest fool-proof Loader. It may now be had for only $95. Satisfaction guaranteed.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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