December 19, 1925.
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AMERICAN PIANO SUPPLY CO.
Big Stock and Good Service Among Claims to Cus-
tomers' Favor of New York House.
The American Piano Supply Co., 110-112 East
Thirteenth street, New York City, prides itself on
its ability to meet the urgent demands of its cus-
tomers and to ship the goods in the shortest possible
time from the moment of receiving the written, tele-
phoned or telegraphed order. "Where the Supply
Meets the Demand" is a phrase in the advertising of
the company of great significance to the repairman
or tuner as well as the piano manufacturer and dealer.
There are times in the experiences of the factory
superintendent, repairman or tuner when replacing a
missing part becomes a problem. It may not be
the price of the job that adds gravity to the search
for a necessary part or bit of piano material for the
dealer or repairman. Perhaps it is the character for
reliability in the service of the firm or the independent
repairman that makes the crisis so important. In
such a circumstance the American Piano Supply Co.
appears as a friend in need of the man in search of
the urgently required something.
"Our large stock is very seldom depleted, and your
order, whether large or small, will receive immediate
attention," is the assurance in an announcement of
the company. The house carries a large stock of
felts, cloths, hammers, punchings, music wire, tuning
pins, player parts, hinges, castings and other re-
quirements of the piano trade.
WHAT CHINA BUYS IN MUSIC
Market a Limited One, Requirements of Which Are
Given by U. S. Commissioner at Shanghai.
The market for musical instruments in China is
practically limited to foreigners and foreign-educated
Chinese, according to the Department of Commerce.
In dance orchestras, the instruments, with the ex-
ception of the pianos, are individually owned, and in
most cases brought to Shanghai by the owners.
Very few of the colleges have bands, and the de-
mand for band instruments from the various military
organizations in China has been negligible during re-
cent years.
The business in instruments is small. Occasional
sales are made for replacements or to individuals who
want unusual types, but the volume is only sufficient
to enable dealers to carry such articles as a side line
to their piano and phonograph business.
A fair number of sales is recorded in banjos,
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
mandolins, guitars, ukuleles, etc., to individual pur-
chasers, both foreign and Chinese.
Germany, United States, France, Great Britain,
Japan and Canada import music goods to Shanghai.
IMPROVES BUCKEYE SILL
Better Service far Piano Movers Guaranteed by Use
of Improved Device Appreciated by Trade.
"Better your service with a new Buckeye sill," is
a suggestion in the advertising of the Self Lifting
Piano Truck Co., Findlay, O., that sounds like a
pretty good slogan. Piano dealers and movers who
have acted on the suggestion admit it is excellent
advice. The new Buckeye sill piano truck is for
grands and uprights and is generally admitted to be
the best device of the kind for stair work. More
efficient service is assured by the use of the sill.
The Selt Lifting Piano Truck Co. announces that
the sill has been improved in an effective way. The
handles, center rock shaft and the uprights of both
ends have been made available for longer service.
The new catalog of the company is filled with valu-
able suggestions for the piano dealer and mover.
Eight styles of end trucks, piano hoists, covers and
straps specially made for the piano trade are de-
scribed therein.
THE KANSAS BAND LAW.
A new Kansas band law of a comprehensive kind is
operative in all towns and cities regardless of classi-
fication. The broad character of the new statute is
due to the activities of T. S. Howell, advertising man-
ager for the Crawford-Rutan Co., Kansas City, who
brought to the attention of the legislators the short-
comings of existing measures. The new Kansas band
law is a boon to bands already in existence and is a
stimulation for the organization of new bands every-
where throughout the state. Music dealers consider
it a great aid to numerous sales of band instruments,
and the promotion of the band spirit in cities, towns
and rural communities.
A FEW NOTES.
The Silverstone Music Company, St. Louis, for-
merly an exclusive talking machine house, held a
formal opening of its new furniture department last
week in the remodeled store of the company on Olive
street. A branch store is to be opened on Twelfth
street within a few weeks.
The Warner Music Co., Youngstown, O., formerly
known as Warner's Music Shop, has moved to new
and larger quarters at 16 North Phelps street, where
it moved from the Hippodrome Arcade, in which it
was located for eleven years. In the new quarters
this firm will carry a more comprehensive line.
MERIT OF FAIRBANKS PLATES
Products of Springfield, O., Company, Are Meritori-
ous Results of a Consistent Policy.
The Fairbanks Co., makers of piano plates, Spring-
field, O., directs its business by an excellent policy—
to achieve Fairbanks quality and to effect Fairbanks
service. It is a policy that should be expressed in a
slogan.
The consistent effort of the Fairbanks Co. to im-
part to its piano plates a character of high quality is
well known and appreciated by the piano manufac-
turers and dealers; keen interest in the requirements
of its customers is the motive that makes "Fairbanks
Service" a phrase that expresses a policy. The high
quality of the Fairbanks plates is due to assured
strength, improved methods of casting and finest
finish. Fairbanks piano plates result from the com-
bination of first-class materials, operatives of the
highest ability and approved shop methods insisted
upon by the experts who superintend every operation.
TO SAVE THE FORESTS.
A new movement to save the country's forests and
eliminate waste in manufacture was inaugurated re-
cently in Washington when the National Committee
on Wood Utilization met at the call of Secretary
Hoover and with the approval of President Coolidge.
The purpose of the National Conference on Utili-
zation of Forest Products was to devise a compre-
hensive plan for easing the stringency of the imme-
diate future and carrying the wood-using industries
through to a period of increased supply.
OPENS CHICAGO OFFICE.
J. J. Taylor, western representative of the Waverly
Musical Products Co., Inc., New York, has opened
offices in the Lytton Building Chicago. Mr. Taylor
was formerly secretary of the Musical Merchandise
Manufacturers' Association, Eastern District.
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 1,00<>
expert workmen.
AH of the moat 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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