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PRESTO-TIMES
April 2, 1927.
NEW A. L. WHITE AUDITORIUM CHAPEL ORGAN
In last week's Presto-Times there was a complete
description of the new Auditorium Grand Chapel
Organ which has just been introduced by the A. L.
White Mfg. Co. of Chicago. The instrument pre-
sents a number of wholly original features and, as
something that will meet a demand already growing,
a somewhat complete description was given last week,
and the accompanying illustration will serve to con-
vey some idea of the beauty and dignity of outline
of the new instrument.
The case of this beautiful organ is made entirely of
selected quarter-sawed oak, even to the ends and
ing chamber for each reed that is possible to ordinary
reed cells. Choir Invisible is a new and distinctive
feature, and the nearest approach to the human voice
that has thus far been achieved. Harp Aeolian,
located in the bass of the action and, like the Choir
Invisible, is composed of a double set of reeds in
both stops, giving a most beautiful effect, either as an
accompaniment or as solo stops.
The principal, a four foot set, is used as a medium
light accompaniment in bass continuation of which,
in the treble, is a four ft. flute set, of three octaves,
THE CABLE LINE IN
THE NORTHWEST
B. R. Brassfield & Co. Formed to Represent
Big Chicago Industry with Headquarters
at Portland, Ore.
B. R. Brassfield, who has for many years been con-
nected with the Wiley B. Allen Company, and lat-
terly as their general manager in the Northwest, has
organized a company, with headquarters at Portland.
Ore., where he will be the exclusive representative
of The Cable Company for Oregon and Southern
Washington.
In addition to warehousing stock in Portland, for
.wholsale distribution, he has arranged for space in
the store of the Ira F. Powers Furniture Company,
where he will conduct a retail business.
Mr. Brassfield needs no introduction to the trade
in the section in his control, being well and favorably
known on the entire West Coast, where he has had
a long and successful experience in both the whole-
sale and retail fields. And now, having secured the
agency of the great Cab!e line, including their many
standard one-name products, he should, indeed, be
highly successful in his new venture.
Large shipments are now on the way from the
Cable factories and he will soon have on display the
full line of Conover, Cable. Kingsbury and Welling-
ton products, including the new period models of both
grands and uprights.
MRS. B. B. CREW IS DEAD.
Mrs. Benjamin B. Crew widow of the late Ben-
jamin B. Crew, founder of the Phillips & Crew Com-
pany, of Atlanta, Ga., died on March 25. Mrs. Crew
was an enthusiastic music lover, contributing much
to the city's development in this respect. Her philos-
ophy was best expressed in her own words found
by members of her family penned on the fly-leaf
of a favorite volume: "Never count the years, for
the real fountain of youth is within our own mind.
A fresh interest in the things that go on about us
will defeat illness, old age and even death, itself."
PUPILS BUY SCHOOL PIANOS.
New pianos were placed in the Williamson and Sec-
ond Ward grade schools, Wapakoneta, Ohio, re-
cently. They were purchased from receipts of sale
of old papers, entertainmen>ts given by the schools,
and selling garden seeds. The deficiency in the
amount for the purchases was made up by the city
board of education.
14 Stops, 26 Octaves on 318 Reeds, Vox Humana, Treble and Bass Couplers.
NEW WASHINGTON STORE.
The Poole Piano Co., recently opened at 615 Penn-
sylvania avenue, S. E., Washington, D. C . is a prom-
ising addition to the businesses of the national capital.
edges of all parts of the case. It is finished in dark which adds brilliancy when used in connection with
The new store is in the Navy Yard section and offers
any other stop, either in bass or treble. The 'Cello
golden antique, hand rubbed and polished.
great
opportunities for the energies of W. McPoole,
is
a
wonderfully
fine
imitation
of
the
rich,
mellow
The A. L. White Manufacturing Company has re-
frained from public announcement of this new organ tones of that instrument. The Bourdon stop, 16 ft. its owner and manager, who has had a long connec-
until they were sure the demand would justify show- tone, gives that deep, rich mellow tone that can be tion with the Arthur Jordan Piano Co.
ing its exploitation. The increasing demand, how- obtained from no other set of reeds in the organ.
In addition there is a 13-tone sub base which cor- ANOTHER SCHULZ PERIOD DESIGN.
ever, for a superior reed organ tone, owing to the
The M. Schulz Co.. 711 Milwaukee avenue, Chi-
high prices maintained by pipe organ builders, has responds with the lowest octave of a pedal base, and
convinced the manufacturers of its need, and the when the Grand Organ is brought into use by the cago, announced this week that another Spanish
period design has been added to its comprehensive
principal features of this fine organ are as follows: left knee lever, and the Grand Swell with the right
line of period grands and uprights. The factory will
Pipe Melodia and Pipe Diapason, which contains knee lever, the volume of tone produced is almost
unbelievable. People who hear it without seeing it
be ready for shipments in a few days and many
five octaves of reeds, is a continuous set located in
orders are expected for this late artistic achievement.
cells so constructed as to give seven times the vibrat- are inclined to think it is a real pipe organ.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER HELPS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.
Winston-Salem, N. C
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