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PRESTO-TIMES
July 2, 1927.
PIANO FACTORY M STORE SUPPLIES
the piano. Even in cheaper pianos the hammer and
principal action felts are pure wool. There are, how-
ever, many kinds of wool from many parts of the
Wide Line of Products of Progressive House in New world which are used in the making of felts.
While there is considerable ebony still used for
Albany, Ind., Particularly Interests Trade.
sharps by the best makers, its use is growing less and
Greater comfort is added 'to piano benches by spe- its quality is much worse. It is almost impossible to
cially made cushions and increased beauty provided get the real black ebony, most of it being a dirty
for pianos by artistic scarfs shown in the folders of
brown color and full of defects. It cannot be colored
the Period Drapery & Mfg. Co., New Albany, Ind. through, as other woods can, and so after some use
This is a specialty house whose line is desirable all the keys show a dirty brown color. It is quite sub-
the year round.
ject to end checking.
The illustrated folders of the company suggest
The Self Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, Ohio,
many opportunities to dealers for numerous and prof- has lengthened the bail of its "Selpo" truck to in-
itable sales. The attractiveness of the bench cushions, crease its leverage, an improvement appreciated by
piano throws, bench tops and cushions in upholstered movers.
designs and bags for small instruments invites the
Comstock, Cheney & Co., Ivoryton, Conn., is rec-
shopper in an unusual way.
ognized as the oldest American house in the ivory
The Period Drapery & Mfg. Co. carries a wide line cutting industry. It has been an ivory center since
of fabrics of distinctive designs. Their availability 1834.
to use in the new period motifs of furniture and piano
How the piano dealer is enabled to profit by the
manufacturers makes them of particular value just
successful buying of Tonkbenches is explained in
now.
The dealers keen for sales can see many sugges- every number of Tonk Topics, the clever house organ
tions of value in the folders which will be sent on of the Tonk Manufacturing Co., Chicago.
request to dealers by 'the Period Drapery & Mfg. Co.
NEW FORESTRY HANDBOOK.
The increasing importance of the study of the for-
est and forest products in both secondary and grade
schools is recognized by the Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture, in the publication
Pacta in Various Lines of Commodities Which Enter
of a new forestry handbook for teachers. The new
Into Musical Instrument Manufacture.
bulletin (Miscellaneous Circular No. 98-M), "The
Unvarying high quality in piano hardware, tools Forest, a Handbook for Teachers," is designed to
and felts ois the character that Otto Trefz, Jr., 2110 help teachers choose the right material for lessons in
Fairmont avenue, Philadelphia, unceasingly tries to forest study and present it with a varied appeal to
sustain—and successfully.
the interest of children of different ages and grades.
All felts used in the highest grade pianos are made Forestry material adapted to the primary grades and
from pure wool. This is true not only of hammer detailed outlines for forest study in each term of the
and action felts, but felts used in minor places about fifth to ninth grades are given in the handbook.
PERIOD DRAPERY & MFG. CO.
SITUATION IN SUPPLIES
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
ADVERTISES PERFECTION BENCH
Ingenious Letter Form Used by Perfection Furniture
Company Aids Materially in Publicity.
Every letter sent out by the Perfection Furniture
Company, 1514-1518 Blue Island avenue, Chicago, is
practical publicity for the admirable line of piano
benches and cabinets manufactured by the company.
This is accomplished by the use of a four-page letter
form. The first is used for correspondence in the
ordinary way, but the remaining pages contain fine
halftones of the commodities distinguished by the
name "Perfection."
Twenty-three piano benches and three cabinets of
tasteful design are shown and with the model name,
dimensions, description, variety of finish and price,
the pictures facilitate choice and make sales more
numerous for the Perfection Furniture Co. The odd
form of letterhead is one of the ingenious ideas of
President F. C. Smith.
The line of Perfection benches was shown at the
recent exhibit of music goods at the Stevens Hotel,
Chicago, in connection with the annual convention
of the music trades, and its diversity of design, taste
in line and beauty of finish made the display of the
Perfection Furniture Company one of the highly at-
tractive ones in the headquarters hotel.
VENEER LOGS SCARCE.
Veneer manufacturers at Evansville, Ind., and other
towns in southern Indiana report that logs continue
scarce and quite high. With the improvement in
the weather, it is expected that logs will start coming
in more liberally. Veneer manufacturers say trade
is looking better and that with the improvement in
the furniture trade, which is looked for after the
mid-summer markets in Chicago and Grand Rapids,
it is believed there will be marked improvement in
the veneer business.
MOVING TRUCKS
for
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
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45th St., 10th AT«. &W46lh. 1^1-* W
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457 W. 45th Stoeet
PIANOS
Orthophonic Victrolas
Electric Refrigerators
vv rue lur cdLdiog anu. prices ior z^nci I rucics, 0111
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE. N. Y.
Manufactured by
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturers of
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J BRECKWOLDT. Pre».
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT. Sec. & Trea..
FINDLAY, OHIO
THE O S. KELLY CO.
Manufiaoturera of High Grade
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
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OHIO
TH E CO MSTOCK, C HENE 1 Y & 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 l i e Trade
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