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COMMODORE FILLED
WITH PIANO SOUNDS
dreds of the delegates, reading, "Every Piano Should
be Tuned 2 to 4 Times a Year. Gulbransen." This
is the sentiment, made famous through Gulbransen
National Advertising, which has made a decided hit
as a convention motto.
Four Days of Absorbing Lectures and Prac-
tical Demonstrations Provided as Special
Convention Features by the National
Association of Piano Tuners, Inc.
TOLEDO MELODY WAY
CLUB IS STARTED
CALL IT RECORD WEEK
Hundreds of Enthusiastic Students Have
Joined Playing Classes Now Being Con-
ducted by Toledo Music Merchants.
The "Melody Way" club, which is being formed
by the Toledo Blade, with the cooperation of promi-
nent music houses, has proved a boon to the music
trade in Toledo and surrounding communities.
In its appeal to people in all walks of life to avail
themselves of the free lessons, the following article
recently appeared in the Toledo Blade:
"Music, with its educational values, with its possi-
bilities for entertainment, instruction and pleasure,
with its inspirational powers, is perhaps one of the
greatest influences on humanity today.
"There is an universal appeal and charm in the
harmonious blending of tones or notes—which we
know as music—to which few of us fail to yield read-
ily. There is a subtle something in melody which
soothes and inspires. Everyone loves music.
"But, throughout all the history of music there
has been such a few of the great throng of humanity
who have been able to produce music—such a scanty
few who have felt able to devote the supposedly nec-
essary hours and days and weeks and months and
Opening Sessions.
years to study and practice and preparation.
"This all may be eliminated by the Melody Way
The entire New York division of the Tuners' Asso-
ciation served as reception committee. The ladies' method of musical instruction. This method is the
committee, under the direction of Mrs. George H. work of W. Otto Miessner, one of America's fore-
Lawrence, welcomed the wives and daughters of the most teachers and composers. It consists of twelve
visitors. At 2 p. m. the convention was called to lessons which teach the student to play the piano. A
order by President Charles Deutschmann in an Ad- simple melody, which grows more difficult as the
dress of Welcome. Vice-Mayor of New York City, course progresses, accompanies each lesson.
"The piano offers a profitable vocation, too. Not
and M. F. Garwoocl, Jr., chairman, Xew York divi-
only is the ability to play the piano an unfailing
sion, were present.
On Tuesday, August 9, at 9:30 a. m., the keynote source of pleasure and happiness, a social asset of the
address was given by President Charles Deutsch- first importance, but it is also a most practical and
mann, and the annual reports of Secretary W. F. pleasant means of earning a livelihood. Many young
McClellan and Treasurer Lester Singer. The report men and women have worked their way through col-
of Committee on Piano Class Instruction, Leslie lege by their musical abilitiy. Others interested
Hoskins, chairman. Report of Committee on Edu- solely in the cultural and aesthetic aspects of the
piano, have later through this same delightful abil-
cation, Xel% C. Boe, chairman.
ity, kept themselves from actual want.
A Big School.
"With but four exceptions, more people in this
The convention was a series of school events in country earn their living in music than any other
which the instructors and pupils stayed overtime. profession. Whatever may be your plans for the
Technical lectures with models were given by Mr. future of your child, you owe one outstanding obli-
gation: a piano and lessons in playing. "
Werolin of the American Piano Co., Mr. Frey of
The following Toledo dealers have extended a
the Brambach Piano Co., Mr. Gutsohn of the Stand-
ard Pneumatic Action Co., Mr. Taylor of the Mason cordial invitation to "Melody Way" club members to
& Hamlin Co., Air. Cheek of the Kohler Industries join the piano lesson classes now being conducted in
and many others competent to till a teacher's role. their studios: Cable Piano Co., 209 Superior street;
Frazelle Piano Co., 715 Adams street; Goosman
Notably instructive exhibits were made by the Am
Piano Co., 314 Jefferson avenue; J. W. Greene Co.,
pico Corporation, Aeolian Co., Steinway & Sons,
Baldwin Piano Co., the M. C. Shulz Co,. American i 01 Jefferson avenue; Grinnell Brothers, 603 Adams
Steel & Wire Co., Standard Pneumatic Action Co., street; Whitney-Blaine-Wildennuth, 703 Adams
the Gulbransen Co., Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., street: Crane-Halleck Music Store, Bowling Green,
Boston Tuners Supply Co., Winter & Son, Rudolph Ohio, and Stilson's Music Store, Gibsonburg, Ohio.
Wurlitzer Co., Straube Piano Co., Pratt-Read Prod-
ucts Co., and others.
On Monday, August 8, the opening day of the
convention of the National Association of Piano
Knight-Campbell Music Company, under the cap-
Tuners, more than one hundred men of the profes- tion
for Salesmen," use the daily
sion, from as far away as Texas, Missouri, Minne- papers of to "Opportunity
say:
"We
have
two or three places for
sota and Nebraska, registered at the display room of
salesmen
of
proved
ability,
but
men who have
the Gulbransen Company. Appearances were that had no former experience in the prefer
business. To
this condition would be duplicated on the succeeding succeed, the salesman must have music
a pleasing appear-
days of the convention.
ance, good education, good health, a desire to work,
From the standpoint of instruments shown, the energy, initiative and a record of past successful
Gulbransen Combination Registering and Reproduc- accomplishment. We want men between ages of
ing piano was undoubtedly the outstanding sensation. 25 and 40, and prefer men who have lived in Denver
Word of it passed quickly around the hotel, and at least five years. Apply in person to Mr. W. W.
scores came up to see and play it. This instrument, Bradford. If you are employed now, your call will
it might be explained, plays as a strictly reproducing be treated in strict confidence."
piano; a registering piano with the spool propelled
W. H. Nichols, radio expert for the Bechtold
electrically and with ordinary piano pedals, not Music Company, bet his roll on Jack Dempsey to
player treadles, used for striking the notes and play- defeat Sharkey. Here is how he describes the fight:
ing with expression. This mechanism, as shown at "All is well that ends well. I had heart failure the
the Tuners' convention, is in a small suburban model first round; paralysis the second, but the seventh,
in beautiful walnut duco finish, and four feet one inch wasn't that a peach?"
high.
Francis Tate, official of the Denver piano tuners,
Other instruments on display are the four foot six was the guest of honor at a picnic in Deer Creek
inch reproducing grand: the Art Model Minuet in canon, July 31, and on August 4 left for New York
deep verde green with dainly. colored decorations and as a delegate to the National Association of Piano
with fancy art panel back; the small Style S, with Tuners and the last word he heard was: "Bring
sliding fall board and of new design, finished in ma- that 1928 convention to Denver."
hogany duco: and the Community Model in polished
Tom Savage, known all over the Rocky Mountain
wa'nut, four feet rive inches high.
regions as an "automobile man," has surrendered the
Through a unique system of flood lighting, the new Oldsmobile agency and is now the general distributor
instruments are show.n up to particular advantage in Colorado, Wyoming. New Mexico, for the Atwater
Kent radio products. Now, then, who says that the
in the Gulbransen room.
One of the novelties of the convention is the badge radio business has reached its peak or am gwine to
issued by the Gulbransen Company and worn by hun- slump?
Exhibits of Pianos, Players and Reproducing Instru-
ments as Well as Supplies and Tools
Add to Interest.
Realizations at the annual convention of the Na-
tional Association of Piano Tuners, Inc., held in the
Commodore Hotel, New York City, this week, from
August 9 to 11 inclusive, exceeded the most enthusi-
astic anticipations of the officials and the interested
membership. It was the biggest event of the kind
ever arranged by the organization, both in attend-
ance and. spirit.
It was notably an educational event and it at-
tracted tuners and technicians from every stfitc in
the Union, Canada, South Africa, South America,
Cuba, and Hawaii. Tuners from
far-removed
places displayed the friendliness evoked by mutual
interest in vital things. Everybody displayed eager-
ness to take advantage of valuable opportunities to
imbibe up-to-the-minute piano knowledge.
DENVER TRADE NOTES
August 13, 1927.
KREITER
The Leading and Most Popular
Pianos and Players
Grands, Players, Uprights and
Reproducing Pianos
The Results of Over Forty Years'
of Experience.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
and no Piano Dealer who tries these in-
struments would supplant them by any
others. A trial will convince.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
310-312 W, Water St., Milwaukee, Wig.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence from Reliable
Dealers Invited
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd St
NEW YORK
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented in the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANO5
Qrand*. Upright* and Player*
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights ard Player Planot
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality
Livingston Pianos— Uprights an<1 PUver HUno*
A popular piano at a popular price
Ovor 7U.0U0 instruments made by thu company are «lna-
inn tbeir own praises in all parts of the civilised worW.
Write f 01 catalogues and state on what terms you wonld
tike to deal, and we will make you a proposition ••' yon are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc
Factory: YORK. » V
Satahllahed 1M70
CHRISTMAN
UPRIGHTS, GRANDS, PLAYERS
AND REPRODUCING PIANOS
THE FAMOUS "STUDIO GRAND"
"The First Touch Tells"
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)
CHRISTMAN PIANO CO., I n c .
597 East 137th Street.
NEW YORK
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