February 5, 1927.
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PRESTO-TIMES
PIANO FACTORY m STORE SUPPLIES
SOLE OWNER OF DRAPERY FIRM
R. N. Oates Buys Interest of Geo. E. Fisher in
Period Drapery & Mfg. Co.
bass strings. The numerous requirements of the
repairman and tuner are well understood by Mr.
Trefz and the fact is plain when the new illustrated
catalog is looked through.
S«lf-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Fimdlay, Ohio, Issues
New Folder for Trade.
LIST OF MOVERS' SUPPLIES
SCHAFF PIANO STRINGS.
R. N. Oates has purchased the interest of Geo. E.
The quality of the bass strings in a piano is a vital
Fisher and others in the Period Drapery & Mfg. Co.,
New Albany, Ind., and in future will have complete consideration. A great many reliable piano manu-
control and management of the business which is facturers depend upon the Schaff Piano String Co.,
gaining in popularity with the music trade and bench Chicago, for bass strings to carry out their ambitious
manufacturers throughout the country. The bus- purposes. From a tonal and vibratory standpoint,
iness is fully financed and the factory equipped with the Schaff bass strings have won the aproval not
modern machinery and operating with ample floor only of manufacturers but also of famous pianists
jealous of 'the preservation of the tonal volume of
space for each department.
the instruments they play.
"We have advantages of both rail and water
freight with five of the main railroads and one elec-
tric line entering our city, thus placing us in an en-
MID-WINTER NEMA CONVENTION.
viable position for service and producing at the very
The first semi-annual meeting of the newly or-
lowest cost," writes Mr. Oates.
ganized Radio Division of the National Electrical
The line consists of upholstered bench tops, piano Manufacturers Association, held at the Waldorf
bench cushions, piano scarfs, grand scarfs, table Astoria, New York, January 19-21, brought forth as
runners, and small covers of all kinds and imported its outstanding feature a plan to engage in the great-
wall tapestries, velours and mohairs which are shown est "program of national broadcasting which has thus
in a new line of color and samples for the trade. On far been contemplated. The annual meeting and
the card are the price and the various articles that convention of NEMA will be held at Hot Springs,
are made from the particular fabric are told and at Va., June 13th to 18th inclusive.
the same time quoted the wholesale price of thf»
fabric by the yard.
NEXT TECHNICIANS' MEETING.
The company is interested in securing a few live
wire commission salesmen to represent us in the The February meeting of the Western Division of
the National Piano Technicians' Association will be
various sections of the United States.
held at the factory of The Cable Company, St.
Charles, 111., when Thure A. Johanson, the factory
REPAIRMAN'S S U P P L I E S .
superintendent, will explain the process of bellying
Otto Trefz, Jr., 2110 Fairmount avenue, Phila- the sound boards of Cable pianos. At the January
delphia, invites tuners and repairmen to write for meeting held in the City Club, Chicago, last week,
the company's new catalog of piano and player hard- George Turner of the Paragon Foundries Co., Ore-
ware, felts and tools. The company also handles a gon, 111., in an address describing the casting and con-
comprehensive line of piano repair supplies and piano struction of piano plates.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, Ohio,
has prepared a new price list for the trade and the
folder is made more interesting by descriptions and
pictures of several valuable devices for the piano
mover. Among them is the "Stair Roller" for use
on the back end of the motor truck and on the top
step of the porch or stairs. The merits of this are
obvious.
Another meritorious device in the new list is the
"Jam Strap" which protects the front of the piano
when going through doors. It costs less than the
repairs on one scarred piano. It is made of 8-inch
4-ply webbing and should last a lifetime. Wagon
straps listed hold the piano in place on the wagon or
truck.
Other supplies in the list are roller hangers, roller-
bearing truck casters, bail or lifting levers, old-style
leather side straps, top straps, new-style straps with
patent tighteners, straps for Findlay truck or Bilger
truck, lock dogs, lock springs, lock levers and all
kinds of webbing.
TONKBENCH SIMPLICITY.
Simplicity is the most appealing merit in K. D.
Tonkbenches and alluding to that feature, B. Y.
Russell of Jackson, Miss., wrote to the Tonk Mfg.
Co., Chicago: "I am better satisfied with the
mechanism of this bench than with any bench I ever
saw. I used to order benches knocked down and
quit because they were so hard to put together, but
any child could put these new K. D. Tonkbenches
together and I want to congratulate you on this im-
provement."
THE SELPO TRUCKS
FOR PIANO MOVERS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
45th St., 10th Are. & W 46th.
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OFFICEJ
457 W. 45th Street
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
The last word in END TRUCKS. Make your service the best.
These trucks are most complete and sturdy. The frame is cross
braced and riveted, so it can not rack.
The bail has been lengthened to increase its leverage. Also, Sill
Trucks, Piano Hoists, Covers and special made straps.
Manufactured by
Manufacturers of
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK CO.
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J. BRECKWOLDT, Pre».
FINDLAY, OHIO
W. A. BRECKWOLDT. Sec. & Treas.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
of
Mi8jr» Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
XH E CO MSTOCK, C H E NET Y
IVORYTON, CONN •
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OHIO
& CO.
IVORY CUTTERS SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for JIB Trade
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