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Presto

Issue: 1927 2119

March 12, 1927.
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PRESTO-TIMES
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
IPORTABLE PHONOGRAPHS
Now Is the Time to Prepare for Business in
the Little Machines and Cash
-
in Later On.
A hoary belief, concurred in by the average music
dealer, is, or rather was, that everybody in business
but the iceman experiences a summer slump. But
faith in the belief in the music trade has been badly
shaken by the findings of several large piano houses
which ignore alleged precedents and disdain the rau-
cous croak of the trade raven. The success of drives
for summer sales of pianos has changed the attitude
of dealers everywhere on the receptivity of the sum-
mer prospect. Not only can he be located but he
can be made to listen to the piano spiel.
But even if the old beliefs are accepted by the
music dealer and he bows to an inevitable summer
dullness, there is something which the distressing
causes effectively help. That is the portable phono-
graph. By directing particular effort to the little
machine the dealer can actually turn the so-called
summer slump into a summer rise and make the
vacation season a great source of profit.
It is a line certain of summer results for 'the active
dealer who takes the proper steps towards interesting
the prospects. By pushing the portable phonograph
he may not only convert the dreaded dull season into
a busy period, but at 'the same time build for better
business for the ensuing fall and winter.
The portable is easy to sell to people who have
never had a phonograph and the owner of one of the
larger and better machines is also a good prospect.
The people who love phonograph music are easy
prospects. Being small and inexpensive the sale is
usually a cash transaction. The sale of portables
provides new stimulus for record sales. An analo-
gous fact is that the maker of a well-known make
of safety razors gives away the razors, hoping that
the recipients will become buyers for the blades.
Many do become new continuous blade buyers.
Now is the time to plan for {he summer portable
phonograph trade. The time .Jo cash in is in the
spring and early summer. The devices by which
portables can be sold are as numerous as the pros-
pects to which the little machines appeal. The in-
genious dealer is at no loss to find the prospects and
the way to sales.
quickly in the machining of glued products. Some
glues are harder than others, and if the glue line of
a joint made with a very hard glue is allowed to pass
its entire length several times over the same spot in
a planer knife a nick is very likely to develop that is
expensive to remove. In many cases, therefore, it
would pay a manufacturer in selecting a glue for his
particular requirements to choose the glue which is
•the least abrasive of those having the qualities he
desires.
NEW ROLL PLAYS ONE HOUR
Operators Piano Co., Chicago, Announces Series of
Long Playing Roll for Reproduco Instruments.
An addition to the equipment of rolls for Repro-
duco organs is announced by the Operators' Piano
Co., Chicago. This is a series of rolls which will
play for an hour and when finished will be auto-
matically replaced by others without the need of stop-
ping- the operation to rewind. The new rolls are
notable features conducive to the sales of Reproduco
instruments. The company, which operates its own
roll cutting plant, has prepared a series of the long-
playing rolls available for every occasion.
The Reproduco instruments are designed and ad-
mirably suited for use in motion picture theaters,
mortuary chapels, lodge halls and other places where
music is desirable. The organs are remarkable for
their fine tone and a valued feature is their compact
proportions.
QUALITY WEICKERT FELTS.
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc., 213 East 19th street.
New York, is sole agent for the famous line of
Weickert hammer and damper felts and the extensive
uses of the products by American piano manufac-
turers js sufficient testimony of their resirability. The
company also carries a wide line «f fine action bush-
ing cloths and Qther commodities for the piano man-
ufacturer, tuner and repair man. The quality ol fine
tone and the character for endurance in a piano de-
pends largely on the merits of the hammer and
damper felts used in its construction. The Weickert
hammer and damper felts for upright and grand
pianos have long been associated with the highest
types of instruments and their use naturally suggests
admirable merits of tone and care in manufacture.
A FEW SUPPLY NOTES.
Downey Coleman, lumber dealer of Oakland City,
Simple Methods Useful in Piano Plants Outlined by Ind., has bought a half interest in the American Wal-
Forest Products Labotatory.
nut Co., of Evansville, Ind., thus becoming a partner
The Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., of Oscar Grimwood, one of the most expert walnut
suggests the following test to determine the compara- men of the Middle West.
tive hardness of joints made with different glues.
A patent on an expression controlling mechanism
A number of pieces of wood (preferably softwoods)
for pneumatically operated musical instruments was
are glued together face to face, each individual joint recently granted to Hubert J. Lajoie and Ubert Urqu-
being produced with one of the glues to be tested. hart, who assigned it to the Auto-Pneumatic Action
After the., laminated block has been allowed to con- Co., New York.
dition for a week or more, one edge is cleaned of
excess glue and squared up.
Wood workers have found that glues are usually
more abrasive than wood and that tools dull rather
TESTING GLUE JIONTS
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper Felts
Practice Keyboards
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Weickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
,715-721 N. Kedzie Ave,, w
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CHICAGO
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FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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March 12, 1927.
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
POSITION WANTED.
Middle aged man with 26 years' experience, speaking
four different languages, sober and not afraid of work,
good closer, good floor man and can handle men,
would like to connect with reliable piano house as
manager, sales manager or closer. Address "Closer,"
care PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
MANAGER WANTS POSITION.
POSITION WANTED—Credit and collection manager with
eighteen years' experience with three large piano
manufacturers desires a change. Three years' ex-
perience in wholesale sales correspondence and road
work. Excellent references as to character and abil-
ity to produce results. Age 38. Married. Address
"Manager," Box 6, PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago, III.
SIDE LINE FOR SALESMEN.
WANTED—Traveling salesman in music trade to take on
a side line of unquestionable attractiveness and
popularity in all music stores. Any commission sales-
men in the trade can make money with small effort.
Wide territory and liberal terms. Address "Special
Line," Box 11, PRESTO-TIMES Office, 417 S. Dear-
born St., Chicago, III.
SALES MANAGER
Wanted for factory branch piano store located short dis-
tance from Chicago. Experienced, energetic piano
man, between 25 and 35, able to meet and sell highest
class clientele. Must have proven record of results
and able to organize and handle modest sales force.
Complete line of pianos, players, grands and repro-
ducing pianos, Orthophonic Victrolas and Brunswicks
and radios. Good salary and bonus. Address "Fac-
tory Branch," Box 11, PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
EXPERIENCED PIANO MAN.
A piano salesman and experienced manager with national
acquaintance in the retail trade is open for an en-
gagement. Has the energy and understanding of the
business to prove of value to any piano manufacturer.
Will manage branch house or market factory output
—anything where experience and proved ability is
needed. Knows the piano business from factory to
delivery truck. Address "Energy," Box 10, PRESTO-
TIMES Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
POSITION WANTED.
Experienced piano traveler of proven ability, backed by
years of comprehensive experience, desires a perma-
nent wholesale connection. Address "Permanent,"
Box 6, PRESTO-TIMES OFFICE, 417 S. Dearborn
St., .Chicago.
POSITION WANTED.
A1 tuner, voicer and all-around mechanic on pianos, or-
gans and all makes of players and reproducers wants
to make a change. Can also sell. May consider sales-
manship position, but must be high grade goods. A d -
dress "Salesman.Tuner," care PRESTO-TIMES, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
Owing to illness I offer my music store for sale. City of
12,000 inhabitants. Established eight years. For all
particulars address "Rare Chance," Box 17, PRESTO-
TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
ATTENTION, MANUFACTURERS!
Most wonderful musical instrument. Ready for quantity
production. Will sell or put out on royalty basis. Con-
fidential. Address "Novelty," Box 7, PRESTO-TIMES
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
GOING FACTORY OPPORTUNITY.
Contemplating retiring from active business, the control
of one of the Iivest and most successful piano fac-
tories will consider change of ownership. Will stand
TUNER WANTS POSITION.
the closest scrutiny. Is making money and has been
WANTED—Steady position by a blind tuner, with re-
doing so from the start many years ago. One of the
liable piano factory or music store. Eight years of
conspicuously successful American pianos. Fine fac-
tuning in factory. Experienced player man. Address
tory
and perfect working organization. Not a small
"Steady," Box 8, care of PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S.
investment, but a good one, paying large dividends.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
If sincerely interested address "Rare Chance," Box 1,
PRESTO-TIMES Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
Excellent opportunity for two retail piano salesmen in
northwest. Permanent position with opportunity for
A LIVE WARSAW, IND., HOUSE.
advancement for the right men. Mr. J. A. Duffy,
Rainbow Hotel, Great Falls, Mont.
The snug little city of Warsaw, Ind., is fortunate
SOUTHEAST SALESMAN WANTS LINE.
A producer desires to represent some manufacturer of a
medium grade piano. Territory, North Carolina and
Virginia. References, any bank in Pittsburgh. A d -
dress "Producer," Box 1, PRESTO-TIMES Office, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
The Traveller
The Exporter
Needs a guide
in having the fine music store that is conducted by
Paul Coffin at 109 East Center street. Mr. Coffin,
too, is fortunate in having the capable assistance
of his wife, who is. equally popular with the music
lovers of Warsaw. The energetic young couple have
built up a good business with The Cable Company
line of pianos, and if all dealers were of like kind
with those of the Warsaw store there would be little
heard about dull piano business. Fine personality,
social leadership and energetic business qualities give
to Mr. and Mrs. Coffin all the requisites of success.
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Piano Factories
Why not move your surplus stock?
Let us show you how. No salary;
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Address
A-756, % PRESTO - TIMES
417 So. Dearborn St.
Chicago
DECKER
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THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
EST. 1856
& SON
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anufacturing for the trade
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made.
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A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights an/I Player Pianos
Wholesale Chicago Office and Serrtce ^Departments
San Francisco Office
462 Thelan ^Building
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
, -
CHICAGO
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instrument* nude by thit company «r« sine*
lag their own praises in all parts ol the civilised world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms yon would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if r e s are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO, l a c
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established lB7t
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