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PRESTO-TIMES
March 19, 1927.
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
SILVER LOVING CUP FOR
NEW MEXICO COLLEGE
Under This Head Presto=Times Answers Questions Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
STANDARD PLAYER ACTION.
Editor Presto-Times:
Wire information about
Standard Piano Player Company, Oregon, 111., where
to get information on repairing their electrics.
Antigo, Wis.
HARRY JEWELL.
We can get no satisfactory information concerning
•the Standard Piano Player Co., of Oregon, 111. It is
our understanding that the concern winked out en-
tirely.
We suggest if you will write to the Piano Repair
Shop, 339 South Wabash avenue, Chicago,, you may
be able to find the parts which you want. The con-
cern named makes a business of parts of all kinds
for pianos and playerpianos.
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PHONOGRAPH LISTS.
Editor Presto-Times: Could you furnish me with
a list of the companies who carry on a phonograph
record mail-order business or in lieu thereof a list of
names of people who own phonographs?
Denver, Colo.
D. E. COURTNEY.
We do not know where such service could be fur-
nished at this time. It is probable that almost any
phonograph industry, and especially the makers of
phonograph records, might be able to help you and
would suggest that the Starr Piano Co., of Richmond,
Ind., is one of the largest at this time.
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THEATER ORGANS.
Editor Presto-Times: Will you kindly send litera-
ture covering organs to be used in theaters.
Cambridge, Mass.
RALPH W. PERKINS.
We suggest that any of the following concerns may
be able to furnish theater organs, though we cannot
be certain because you did not give any intimation as
to what kind of theater you had in mind—that is,
whether a large theater or moving picture house, etc.:
Operators Piano Co., 715 North Kedzie avenue,
Chicago; J. P. Seeburg Piano Co., 1510 Dayton
street, Chicago; Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati,
Ohio; George Kilgen & Son, 3817 Laclede avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.; Western Electric Piano Co., Chicago.
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CHURCH REED ORGANS.
Editor Presto-Times: Will you please give me the
name and address of manufacturers who make reed
organs that would be suitable for a small church,
ranging in price from $300 to $400 list.
Rembrandt, Iowa.
J. K. HARALDSON.
We suggest that perhaps the best manufacturer of
such an instrument is the Estey Organ Co., of Brat-
tleboro, Vt. Other manufacturers who produce in-
struments suitable for churches are as follows:
Nelson-Wiggen Piano Co., 1731 Belmont avenue,
Chicago; Operators Piano Co, 715 North Kedzie
avenue, Chicago; W. W. Kimball & Co., 306 South
Wabash avenue, Chicago.
Should you not find what you want by addressing
the ones here named we will be glad to hear from
you again when we may give you some other names.
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PATHE RECORDS.
Editor Presto-Times: I have a customer who has
an old style Pathe machine and desires some new
records for same.
Can you give me the name of a jobber or whole-
saler where I can obtain these for him?
Iron River, Mich.
A. H. TEGGE.
Changes in the Pathe industry have been such that
they no longer manufacture such records as your cus-
tomer wants.
There is a branch of the Pathe Phonograph &
Roll Corpn. at 533 South Wabash avenue, Chicago.
Upon inquiring there we are told that the only way
to secure the old style records would be to pick them
up at some dealer's where there is a surplus stock on
hand.
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BOTH GOOD PIANOS.
Editor Presto-Times: I am going to buy a piano
for a price around four or five hundred dollars I
have been thinking of the Hamilton and Estey. Ad-
vice from you will be appreciated.
Russellville, Ala.
J. W. PLAXCO.
We can safely say that both of these instruments
are perfectly reliable and are produced by large and
responsible industries. Whichever one you may de-
cide upon you may be certain you will be satisfied
with your purchase. The first instrument named by
you is somewhat lower in price than the other one,
and if you can buy either of the pianos named at the
prices you give, you will certainly have no fault on
that score.
Starr Piano Co. Presents Beautiful Prize for Winners
in Piano Playing Contest.
The handsome sterling silver loving cup which is
H. C. BAY PIANOS.
here pictured will be presented to the New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at State
Editor Presto-Times: Could I get your latest
Presto Buyers' Guide, with information in regard to College, N. M., by the Starr Piano Co. of Rich-
mond, Ind.
the H. C. Bay piano, made at Bluffton, Indiana?
Middleton, Wis.
FRANK D U R K O P P .
This cup is to be presented at the third annual
The price of Presto Buyers' Guide is 50c, but we State Interscholastic Music Contest to be held April
are presenting a copy without charge to all new sub- 4 and 5. The cup is sterling silver, and it will be
scribers to Presto-Times, the American Music Trade
Weekly. It is very certain that it will pay you to
become a regular reader of Presto-Times.
About the H. C. Bay piano; we can say that it is
made by one of the largest and most progressive of
the Western piano industries. The pianos are very
popular and 'they have a good reputation for dura-
bility and general musical qualities. The H. C. Bay
pianos are fully described in Presto Buyers' Guide.
The factory of that industry is at Bluffton, Ind., and
the offices in the Republic Bldg., 209 South State
street, Chicago.
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CHECK REMOVERS.
Editor Presto-Times: Some time ago somebody
advertised in your valued paper a liquid that removes,
or covers, checks in varnishes. Could you get us in
touch with that firm, or give us the name and
address of the advertiser?
MEXICO STATE M U S
T H E RAVINSON MUSIC CO., INC.
GIVEN B Y
Youngstown, O.
STARR PIANO COM
We cannot recall the advertisement which appeared
RICHMOND. INDIANA
in this paper and to which you refer, but there are a
number of preparations designed to improve the fin-
FIRST PLACE MUS
ish of pianos aqd some of them are made by the fol-
THREE YEAR CUP
lowing concerns:
H. Behlen & Bro., 371 Pearl street, New York,
N. Y.; B. F. Carr & Son, 848 East 63rd street, Chi-
cago, 111.; Lesley Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Ind.;
Alexander H. Revell & Co., Wabash avenue and
Monroe streets, Chicago, 111.
There are many more but the ones we have named
are considered 'reliable.
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LINDENBURG PLAYER SUPPLIES.
Editor Presto-Times: Could you or any one tell
me where I might be able to get cog wheels and
pinions for Lindenburg playerpianos? The company
being out of business I cannot get them where it was
made, but if I can get same sizes as old ones, can
make them do.
Kiowa, Kans.
S. CHAPMAN.
While the Lindenburg Player Piano Co. is not
THI0 STAKIt I . n V I X O C U P .
now in active business, the industry is still in exist-
ence, in Columbus, Ohio, and if you will write to the
Lindenburg Piano Co., or to Mr. Paul Lindenberg, given for first place music and must be won three
personally, at Columbus, we believe that you may years in succession. All the high schools of the
get the information you desire. The business of the state will be represented in the following contests:
Lindenberg Piano Co. is on Gift street, in the city Piano, voice, violin, saxophone, cornet, trombone or
named.
cello solo; string quartet, string trio, brass quartet,
brass trio, saxophone quartet; boys' quartet, girls'
quartet, boys' chorus, girls' chorus, mixed chorus;
band, orchestra, or any other solos or ensembles in
which there are two entries.
This contest is annual and creates a great deal of
Bent Mtisic Shop, Progressive Chicago Music Estab- excitement in the school field in the state of New
Mexico, and the students look forward eagerly to
lish noent, Employs Alvin Ott as Salesman.
the event.
The Starr Piano Co. is also supplying gold, silver
Alvin 'Ott, 20-year-old youth who recently rescued
W. L. Bush, prominent and popular member of the and bronze medals for the students winning first,
piano trade, after he had fallen into the Chicago second and third place in the piano contest. The
river, is now employed by the Bent Music Shop, 218 event is in charge of Miss Adelaide Dampiere, direc-
tor of music. State College.
South Wabash avenue, as salesman.
Young Mr. Ott, who is an all-round athlete and
star football player, was injured in a ball game last
AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
fall, which necessitated an operation, and has since
The Miessner piano and the Melody Way System
been out of work. He was offered several positions of Class Piano Instruction were demonstrated by
by various organizations, but chose 'to start in the their originator, W. Otto Miessner, at the big Na-
music business. At the progressive Wabash avenue tional Education Association convention at Dallas.
store Mr. Ott will avail himself of the fundamentals Tex. Thousands of superintendents see the yearly
of retail selling of musical merchandise.
improvements in the Miessner at these conventions.
All inquiries resulting are promptly referred to the
O. W. CHRISTIAN WITH SCHUMANN.
various Miessner dealers.
Oscar W. Christian, whose name is quite familiar
to piano dealers throughout the country, is now asso-
W. C. BECKWITH'S MOTHER DIES.
ciated with the Schumann Piano Company of Rock-
Sorrow has come to W. C. Beckwith, popular
ford, 111., as general eastern representative. Mr. piano salesman, in the death of his mother. Mr.
Christian has long been an ardent Schumann enthusi-
Beckwith returned to Chicago, following the funeral,
ast, having handled the line for years in a retail way which took place at his old home in Indiana. His
with some of the most prominent music houses with
friends will sympathize with him, for all know what
whom he has held managerial positions. He'll be a loss of that kind means. Mr. Beckwith is now
in to see the dealers in the states of New York, Penn-
engaged in the special sale work in the piano
sylvania, Ohio,- New Jersey and thereabouts before business.
long, and he has an important message for them.
PIANO MAN'S RESCUER
EMPLOYED BY MUSIC HOUSE
A HARP ENSEMBLE.
The harp was featured in an ensemble of five
harps which was a leading feature of the All-State
Children's Chorus held in Louisville, Ky., March 5,
under the auspices of the Kentucky Music Teachers'
Association.
WASHBURN IN BOSTON.
The Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, has been made
New England distributor for Washburn stringed in-
struments, and other instruments made by Lyon &
Healy, Chicago. The Boston company will carry a
complete Jine of the products which will assure
quicker delivery for the New England trade.
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