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Presto

Issue: 1927 2131

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PRESTO-TIMES
June 4, 1927.
PIANO FACTORY^STORE SUPPLIES
is applied in such a manner as to absolutely prevent
it from slipping or becoming lumpy.
The fact that the company is located in the center
Period Drapery & Mfg. Co., New Albany, Ind., in of the plywood industry where it can obtain panel
stock at the lowest possible cost, free of transporta-
Important Announcement to the Trade.
tion charges and the fact that its overhead is very
With the general interest in the period styles in small, and, further, that it specializes only on the
pianos, both grands and uprights, there is a decided upholstered seat and panel enable the company to
demand for benches to harmonize with these pianos, quote very low prices.
"We can ship from stock standard size, 15x36-inch,
of which the upholstered bench is receiving the most
upholstered seats which are used on benches with
attention.
music compartments, other sizes to order," says the
Period models in pianos call for corresponding Period Drapery & Mfg. Co. in a special announce-
styles in benches, bench cushions, covers and scarfs ment. "We shall be glad to demonstrate these tops
and the demand for such has created the specialty to you by sending you samples of the complete
house for these accessories. The Period Drapery & upholstered tops or the upholstered panel."
Mfg. Co., New Albany, Ind., is a house of that kind,
which by efficient attention to the requirements of
PRIMER OF FORESTRY.
the time, has achieved a position of prominence for
The American Tree Association, Washington, D. C,
itself.
The New Albany industry is a large importer of has issued the "Forestry Primer," which is now being
fine, artistic fabrics suitable to the demands of the widely distributed without charge through the coop-
piano trade, and its manufacturing department is eration of boards of education everywhere. Charles
operated in the up-to-date way that assures products Lathrop Park, president of the American Tree Asso-
to be appreciated by tasteful people. The company ciation, says that one million, three hundred thousand
makes scarfs, cushions, covers, upholstered bench copies have been issued. The primer was printed to
tops, piano throws and bags for small instruments. commemorate the first step in forestry taken by the
The illustrated folders, which may be had on request, United States Government, the appointment in 1876
are printed in colors and show the beautiful shades of Dr. Franklin Hough to inquire into forestry condi-
tions.
and designs effectively.
The Period Drapery & Mfg. Co., New Albany, Ind.,
AWARD FOR BOSTON COMPOSER.
specializes in manufacturing upholstered seats and
upholstered panels in sizes to suit each individual
Alexander Lang Steinert, son of Alexander Stein-
manufacturer. These seats are upholstered in care- ert, treasurer and general manager of M. Steinert &
fully selected, beautiful fabrics of mohair, tapestry, Sons, Boston, has been awarded the Frederic H.
plush, silk brocade, brocatelles, velour, etc., in both Juilliard Fellowship in the annual competition for the
domestic and imported weaves.
Prix de Rome in musical composition. Mr. Steinert,
The bench seats and panels are carefully uphol- a graduate of Harvard, is now studying music in
stered to conform to body lines and the upholstering Paris.
ALL TRADES INTERESTED
NEW PERIOD BENCH STYLES
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
Every Phase of the Musical Instrument and Supply
Business to Be Represented at Hotel Stevens.
The sheet music and musical merchandise industry
will have important parts in the activities June 6 to
9 at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, when four national
associations representing great groups in the music
industry will hold their conventions there. Interest-
ing exhibits from a considerable number of the musi-
cal merchandise manufacturers will add to the value
and interest of the proceedings. These are an added
assurance of a big attendance. Reservations by men
of the industry at the Hotel Stevens and other hotels
indicate that the number of dealers and manufacturers
at the annual meetings of their national associations
this year will be greater than at any previous gath-
ering of the organizations.
That the 1927 conventions will be primarily of a
business nature is apparent, but the social aspects of
the gatherings have not been ignored. In addition
to the banquet for visiting dealers and jobbers the
National Association of Musical Merchandise Manu-
facturers at the Hotel Stevens, June 7, a get-together
luncheon for manufacturers will be given at noon of
the same day at the Hotel Stevens. For the banquet
in the evening the local jobbers have joined the
manufacturers in making the function one of the
social successes of the convention. William F. Lud-
wig, who is chairman of the entertainment committee,
has as his assistants J. R. Stewart, H. H. Slingerland,
H. Kuhrmeyer and Walter Gotsch.
The Southern Hemisphere tour of the Cunard
Liner, "Franconia," arranged by Thos. Cook & Son,
en enlivened by the presence of the Ampico, which
was installed on the vessel at the start of the tour
from New York.
'
MOVING TRUCKS
for
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
PIANOS
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action ia a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which U is found.
FACTORIES:
M F W
V H D \C
45th SI., 10th Aw. & W 46th. 1^1 JCJ VY
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Orthophonic Victrolas
Electric Refrigerators
OFFICEi
457 w. 45th S»«*l
VVIltc LOT CdlalUg d u d priCcS IUf Hi 11(1 liUCKS, Olll
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE. N. Y.
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturer! of
FINDLAY, OHIO
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J BRECKWOLDT, Prea.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT. Sec. & T r e u .
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manuftaoturers of Might Grade
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
TH E CO MSTOCK, CHENE"
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OHIO
CO.
IVORYTON, CONN.
IVORY CUTTERS SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the Trade
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June 4, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
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GENEVA MUSIC EXHIBITION
Wonderful Show of Music Goods and Series
of Concerts and Recitals by Artists and
Orchestras Closes May 22.
Our large stock la very seldom depleted, and your
order, whether large or small, will receive imme-
diate attention. In addition, you get the very
best of
Felts; Cloths; Hammers; Punching*;
Music Wire; Tuning Pins; Player
Parts; Hinges; Castings; etc.
We have In stock a full line of material* for
Pianos and Organ*.
AMERICAN PIANO
SUPPLY COMPANY
UO-112 EAST 13th STREET
NEW YORK
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
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All branches of the industry relative to music,
pianos, string, wind, and percussion instruments were
represented in their richest variety by the most cele-
brated makes in the International Music Exhibition
at Geneva, Switzerland, which closed last week. In
the Commercial Section there are 172 exhibitors rep-
resenting IS countries, Germany, England, Austria,
Belgium, America, France, Hungary, Italy, Holland,
Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and
Czecho-Slovakia. The stands cover a surface of 2,400
square metres.
Thanks to museums and private collectors, a com-
plete genealogy of musical instruments is represented,
also the development of music printing and publishing
is shown by some of the most representative and rare
examples in existence. From instruments of early
ages which tell us by their rusticity so much of an-
cient history, we pass through the centuries from the
stage coach horn to the latest quartet motor hooter,
passing under review pianos of every kind of wood
and of all sizes, violins, flutes, harps and gramophones
to the present-day jazz. Among the numerous pianos
in this section is one specially remarkable, in spite of
its ugliness, vertical, and in the form of a high cup-
board, by Broadwood of London; also an Empire
piano manufactured by Jones & Co., of London,
about 1820.
It is a remarkable exhibition for a city of 120,000
inhabitants, but is accounted for by the fact that
Geneva is now considered an international center.
That is why the governments of the various coun-
tries permitted their precious treasures to be sent to
Geneva, and the most famous instrument manufac-
turers, such as Bechstein, Bliithner, Bosendorfer,
Czerny, Erard, Feurich, Gaveau, Grotrian-Steinweg,
Gunther, Ibach, Odeola, Peterson, Pleyel, Schied-
mayer, Schmidt-Flohr, Steinway & Sons, Welte-
Mignon, Wohlfart, etc., and the most eminent pub-
lishers troubled to come to a town of such a com-
paratively small size and which presents a minimum
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
24-HOUR
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturer* of
of commercial interests. That is why the most famous
orchestras from Europe, including the Augusteo from
Rome, the Concertgebouw from Amsterdam (con-
ducted by Mengelberg), the Dresden Symphonic
(conducted by Fritz Busch), the Paris Conservatoire
(conducted by M. Wolf), and the Guard Republican,
been permitted—and even urged by their countries—
to come to Geneva.
JOLIET BAND A WINNER
In Contest at Council Bluffs, Last Week, Illinois
School Wins for Second Time.
Joliet, 111., captured the honors of the National
High School Band Association for the second con-
secutive year at the finals in Council Bluffs, la., last
week. It nosed out the Council Bluffs High School
band by two points for the title in the contest, in
which 23 bands and 1,384 youthful musicians com-
peted.
The standings were: Joliet, 2,708; Council Bluffs,
2,706; Modesto, Cal., 2,625; Nicholas Senn, Chicago,
2,617; Lockport, N. Y., 2,585; Quincy, 111., honorable
mention.
The band from Princeton, Cal., was announced the
winner in Class B.
RADIO AND MUSIC SALES.
The British Broadcasting Corporation's transmis-
sions of music to schools affords music dealers an-
other opportunity of linking up with the outside
musical activities, and one which can be made of
profit. Lessons on melody building concluded by an
examination, tune-singing, folk music and dancing by
arrangement with the English Folk Dancing Society,
are included in the radio school service. The course
stimulates the sale of music and music books.
PARIS MUSIC SALON.
It is announced that the success of the fifth Music
Salon in Paris which will take place this year is
already assured, there being only about 100 square
metres of space still to let out of a total of 3,600 for
exhibits. And there are two months to spare, which
means that there will be more applicants than can be
satisfied. It will as before be held in the Pare des
Foires et Expositions de la Ville de Paris—as last
year.
Greater Beauty and Greater Comfort
SCARFS,
CUSH-
IONS,
COVERS
SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
SHARPS
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Bench Cushions, Piano Throws, Bags
for Small Instruments, Upholstered
Bench Tops.
Illustrated Folders On Request
PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Corner Lewis Street
CHICAGO
Heaviest grade Pyralin Ivory, beveled
and polished to look like the finest ivory
keyboards built. Beautiful work, guaran-
teed. Sharps ebonized, bushings, etc.
We begin work on your keys the minute they
arrive. Write for New Price List.
McMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
Factory: 1721-3 Mondamin Avenue
DES MOINES, IA.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
New York, Since 1848
4th AVC 311(1 13th St.
Period Drapery and Mfg. Co.
NEW ALBANY, IND.
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS —PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
is now ready. If you haven't received
your copy let us know.
2110 Fainnoimt Ave.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt ky
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refimshed or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms,
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
331 South Wabash AT*.
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