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April 16, 1927.
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
SALES O P E N I N G .
Splendid opening for a man who is willing to do a good
honest day's work and will sincerely try all the time
to get results. Outside work with one of the largest
firms in the country in the biggest city in the middle
west; highest grade line of pianos and reproducers;
congenial surroundings; house of established reputa-
tion and every possible help and aid will be given.
Salary and commission to start. Experience desired
but not absolutely necessary. Married man preferred.
This is what you have been looking for perhaps, so
just investigate. Address "Sales," Box 1, PRESTO-
T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
POSITION W A N T E D .
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 P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
S I D E L I N E FOR S A L E S M E N .
W A N T E D — T r a v e l i n g salesman In music trade to take on
a side line of unquestionable attractiveness and
popularity in all music stores. Any commission salesr-
men ii> the trade can make money with small effort.
Wide territory and liberal terms. Address "Special
Line," Box 11, P R E S T O - T I M E S 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 " F a c -
tory Branch," Box 11, P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
ATTENTION, MANUFACTURERS!
Most wonderful musical instrument. Ready for quantity
production. Will sell or put out on royalty basis. Con-
fidential. Address "Novelty," Box 7, P R E S T O - T I M E S
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
POSITION W A N T E D .
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 P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
T U N E R W A N T S POSITION.
WANTED—Steady position by a blind tuner, with r e -
liable piano factory or music store. Eight years of
tuning in factory. Experienced player man. Address
"Steady," Box 8, care of P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
MANAGER W A N T S POSITION.
POSITION W A N T E D — C r e d i t 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, P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago, III.
MUSIC STORE FOR S A L E .
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-
T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
E X P E R I E N C E D PIANO M A N .
A piano salesman and experienced manager with national
acquaintance in the retail trade is open for an e n -
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-
T I M E S Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
POSITION W A N T E D .
Experienced piano traveler of proven ability, backed by
years of comprehensive experience, desires a perma-
nent wholesale connection. Address "Permanent,"
Box 6, P R E S T O - T I M E S O F F I C E , 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
SOME LATE DOINGS IN
THE RETAIL TRADE
AMPICO IS FEATURED
INiLONDON CONCERTS
Famous Instrument Included in Program at Kings-
way Hall Saturday Concerts.
Following the recent comparison recital in which
Benno Moiseiwitsch submitted his playing to the
direct comparison with his Ampico recordings with
the usual triumphant success comes the introduction
of the Ampico famous "Saturday Concerts" given at
Kingsway Hall, London.
KINGS WAY HALL
POPULAR
SATURDAY
CONCERTS
FEB. 26m, 1927, AT 7.30 PM.
TKe Magnifiers! Band of H.I*
H D P GUARDS BANI
OVERTURE TO "fllENZI' (V»«l»«r) Comb.n»*B«N0& C.RANO ORGAN
CARDA HALL
JOHN COSS
CECIL HARRINGTON
THE "AMPICO"
The Brilliant Younfc Sopmno
"
Piano Dealers
Why not move your surplus stock?
Let us show you how. No salary;
commission only.
Address
A-756, % PRESTO-TIMES
417 So. Dearborn St.
Chicago
Items of General News Value from the Field
Thr'aghout the Country.
The Reiner Music House of Dubuque, Iowa, has
embarked on an extensive remodeling and redec-
orating program on its store at 531 Main street.
N. Roe Ratliff recently purchased Tinkcom Music
Shop at Winchester, Ky.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. recently opened a store
at 1418 Fillmore street, San Francisco.
Olin Dawson, formerly general manager of the
Davis-Burkham & Tyler Music Co., has opened a new
music store in East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Brooks Music House of Altoona, Pa., has
moved from 1204 Eleventh street to a new location at
1117 Twelfth street.
Alexander Bolker has opened a store at 916 F
street, Washington, D. C, under the name of the
"Dream Shop."
KOHLER INDUSTRIE H ^
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
Raprixiuoing Pianoftrlit In combination with Gmnd Or R
A«oompannl: tt£O. (SON.
Qrand Or**n Sclo«
DOORS open AT t otxbcx.
Numbered S Rosorvid Ticket*. 3/-.
/ - . 2/-, 1/6,1/- Unreserved «.G£>
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On this occasion Mr. Gatty Sellers, the distin-
guished organist, used Marguerite Volavy's Ampico
recording of the Grieg Concerto as soloist with the
grand opera, Mr. Sellers playing the orchestral ac-
companiment to Miss Volavy's solo part on the piano.
The balance of the program was furnished by the
magnificent band of the King's Grenadier Guards.
L. A. SLYKES KILLED BY TRUCK.
Louis A. Slykes, of Kalamazoo, Mich., salesman for
Grinnell Music House, died at Tabor Sanitarium,
Benton Harbor, recently, from injuries received when
struck and crushed through the Kalamazoo Stove
Company's window by a truck owned by the Wolver-
ine Service Station of South Haven. The truck had
been standing at the intersection of Cass street and
Teritorial Road, and as Mr. Slykes passed, it struck
the piano salesman. He was picked up unconscious,
and it was found his liver was crushed and that he
had sustained other injuries.
COMPANIES
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
- Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
The store soon to be vacated by the Oliver Music
Store, Houston, Tex., has been acquired, on a three-
year lease, by the Haverty Furniture Co., to be used
as a music department. It is the plan of the com-
pany to increase the lines now carried and add con-
siderably to the stock of musical goods.
DECKER
mJ
EST. 1856
& SON
Grand, Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service departments
San Francisco Office
462 Thelan ^Building
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(Electric)
Pianos and Players
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1856
699-703 East 135th Street
New York
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