December 5, 1925.
PRESTO
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MORE INVENTIONS
Musical Merchandise Field Interests the
Geniuses Who Invent New Devices
and Improve Others.
1,529,567. Wood-wing instrument. Lucien Albert,
Brussels, Belgium.
1,529,430. Tool for rolling the edge of a wind-
musical instrument valve seat. Edward J. Gulick,
Elkhart, Ind.
1,529,306. Musical instrument. Earl C. Hanson,
Washington, D. C.
1,528,867. Packing articles for shipment. E. R.
Zabrieskie, Bridgeport, Conn.
1,530,408. Accordion. H. P. Rasmussen, Hutchin-
son, Kans.
1,530,984. Resonant device for musical instru-
ments. H. O. Crippen, Chicago, 111.
1,531,534. Pad presses for wind musical instru-
ments. E. H. Beardsley, Elkhart, Ind.
1,531,458. Supplemental tuning device for violins.
George A. Staples, Nashua, N. H.
1,534,016. Sound-producing device. John P. Nor-
they, Toronto, Canada.
1,534,520. Machine for forming sockets on musical
instruments. E. J. Guick and M. V. Hawkins,
Elkhart, Ind.
1,535,206. Harmonica holder.
Elias Davidson,
Brantsburg, Wis.
SCHUI&MOENNK
INCORPORATED
MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS
EXCLUWE
JOBBERS
IMPORTERS
Unusual
Service
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
207 SouthWabasK Av.
CHICAGO
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished 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
339 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago
1,535,537. Adjustable reed in wind instruments.
Walter Majeski, New York, N. Y.; David H. Moss,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
1,536,374. Valve mechanism for expression-con-
trolling devices of musical instruments. T. P. Brown,
Worcester, Mass.
67,190. Design, mandolin. Luigi Di Millo, Buffalo,
N. Y.
1,537,125. Appliance for musical instruction. Jessie
F. Mann, Long Lake, N. Y.
1,537,185. Bass-key mechanism for accordions.
James Palmer, Philadelphia, Pa.
1,537,885. Action mechanism for pianos and like
instruments. John T. Ryberg, Harrison, N. J.
1,538,674.
Music stand.
Edward Thimgren,
Popotla, Mexico.
1,539,042. Clarinet music lyre. Leonard J. Dennis,
Detroit, Mich.
1,539,308. Music notation. Edith A. Faunt, Van-
couver, Canada.
1,539,815. Banjo. William F. Ludwig, Chicago,
111.
1,539,510. Apparatus for molding articles. Theo-
dore C. Roberts, New York, N. Y.
1,539,961. Tone clarifier for musical instruments.
Walter Scott, Sheridan, Wyo.
1,541,767. Musical instrument support. August
Mortensen, San Francisco, Calif.
1,541,067. Reed holder for accordions. James
Palmer, Philadelphia, Pa.
1,542,147. Musical whistle. William Kragiel,
Paterson, N. J.
1,543,294. Mouthpiece for saxophones. Julius J.
Neumann, Chicago, 111.
1,543,655. Mouthpiece for musical instruments.
Joseph B. Newman, Ravenna, Ky.
1,543,990. Electrical means for producing musical
notes. Lee De Forest, New York, N. Y.
1,547,960. Musical instrument. Fred Sackmann,
Fallon, Mont.
1,547,183. Musical toy. Maurice G. Steele, Hart-
ford, Conn.
1,547,272. Valve for musical instruments. Peter
Tottle, Somerville, Mass.
1,548,432. Electroplating musical instruments and
improved electroplated musical instruments. Charles
Belous, New York, N. Y.
1,548,777. Peg for string musical instruments. Ash-
bert Cuoghi, Brooklyn, N. Y.
1.548.137. Stylus bar. Otto R. Grass, Chicago, 111.
1,548,322. Sound instrument. Felix James, Los
Angeles, Calif.
1,549,020. Banjo. Carl L. W. Nelson, Boston,
Mass.
1,549,617. Tuning clamp for musical instruments.
Earl L. Simpson, Baltimore, Md.
1,549,911. Saxophone and other reed instruments.
Henry E. Dreves, Cleveland, Ohio.
1,550,079. Violin mute. Frank Kuba, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
1,549,946. Mute. George Woelber,
Brooklyn,
N. Y.
1,550,826. Shell resonators for banjos. W. L.
Lange, New York, N. Y.
1,551,325. Mute for wind instruments. Harry J.
O'Leary, Indianapolis, Ind.
1,551,066. String instrument. George Sommers,
Milwaukee, Wis.
SMALL GOODS GOING WELL
Manager Roberts, Lyon & Healy's Small Goods Man,
Says New Catalog Helps.
Business is stronger and better every day/' said
Manager Roberts of Lyon & Healy's small goods de-
partment to a representative of Presto on Monday of
this week.
"We are getting lots of business through our new
catalog. People have now had time to look it over
and they are satisfied when they see what a variety
and large stock we have and that we eclipse others in
this regard; so in come the orders."
OKLAHOMA FIRM GROWS.
Bardon's, 110-112 South Main street, Tulsa, Okla.,
is celebrating its first anniversary in its new quarters
by a lively sale of musical merchandise for which the
house has built up a big reputation in that section.
The company was established twenty-two years ago
and has built up a great business in band and orches-
tra instruments by progressive methods of present-
ing, demonstrating and advertising the goods.
CREATE MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
In its new quarters at 678 Third street, San Ber-
nardino, Cal., the Talbot-Winslow Music Co. will
organize a mail order business in band and orchestra
instruments, in addition to handling a growing pro-
fessional trade developed in the old store at 768
Third street. Theo. J. Talbot and Willis Winslow
are the partners in the ambitious firm.
H. C. LOMB ELECTED.
H. C. Lomb was elected secretary of the Musical
Merchandise Manufacturers' Association at a recent
meeting at the Hotel Brevoort, New York, to suc-
ceed John J. D. Taylor, who resigned. A joint
meeting of the organization and the Associated Musi-
cal Instrument Dealers of New York, proposed by
the latter, was agreed upon, the date to be set later.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs l,00P
expert workmen.
AH of the mo.it 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;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in th U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
or agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
Send for catalog and price list
Nationally Priced
Size 14x30, in all
finishes
Full size Bench 15x36
Packed two benches in one crate.
$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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