Classic Mode

Presto

Issue: 1927 2146

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P R E S T 0-TI M E S
September 17, 1927
PIANO FACTORY OT STORE SUPPLIES
PERIOD TONKBENCHES
Splendid Range of Designs and Finishes Ready
to Ship Promptly to Orders of
Music Dealers.
The Tonk Manufacturing Company, Chicago, has
answered the requirements of the dealers in their
demands for Period styles in Tonkbenches. It is a
characteristic, response of the company which makes
anticipation of the wants of the trade a rule.
Any style in Period designs may be matched with
a Tonkbench in mahogany, American or burl walnut
and with finishes in lacquer, dull finish, highlight or
solid color. The choice of beveled edge top, square
edge top or upholstered top is at the pleasure of
the dealers.
The Tonkbench is associated with correctness in
carrying out art and Period designs so that the trade
may have no doubts in ordering benches to go with
Period models in pianos. In fact, when the dealer
completes the sale of a piano with a Tonkbench he
absolutely assures his customer complete satisfac-
tion. There is a Tonkbench to match any piano in
style, finish and quality.
In addition to the prompt service of the main fac-
tory at 1912 Lewis street, Chicago, the western dealer
has the advantages of a similarly good service from
the Pacitic Coast factory at 4627 .East 50th street,
Los Angeles.
ENCOURAGING TOWN BAND.
'Wisconsin has joined with more than a score of
other states in recognizing the value of a town band
to its community. Any city, town, or village in the
state may levy a one-mill tax to organize, maintain,
or hire a band, under provisions of a bill passed by
the legislature and signed by Gov. Fred R. Zimmer-
man. The list of other states having permissive
legislation of a similar nature includes Iowa, Illinois,
Idaho, Kansas, California, Maryland, Michigan,
Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Texas, Indiana, West Virginia,
Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio,
South Carolina, Utah and Vermont.
A Superior Grade Than the Imported Chinese Prod-
uct Announced by Department of Commerce.
Experiments in Florida in growing the tung tree
THE NEW ANTENNA.
producing Chinese wood oil, used extensively in var-
Application for a construction permit for the erec- nishes may result in a superior grade of oil than the
tion of a special radio transmitter which will use imported commodity, the Chemicals Division of the
a beam of light as the antenna in the broadcasting Department of Commerce announced orally on Sep-
of radio programs has been made to the Federal tember 8.
Radio Commission, it was announced orally on Sep-
The statement was made in connection with reports
tember 8. No description of the apparatus was fur- on August shipments of Chinese oil received from the
n-shed, except that the equipment to be used was to American consul general at Hankow, Frank P. Lock-
be furnished by the Army Signal Corps. The appli- hart. The shipments totaled 5,340,720 pounds, all
cation, according to records of the Radio Division of but about 1,000,000 pounds of which were destined
the Department of Commerce, stated that public ex- for the United States. The export of the shipments
periments with talent furnished by broadcasting sta- of this commodity were explained by the fact that
tions during the forthcoming Radio Show at New there has been a curtailment of the supply on account
York were to be staged. The transmitting set is to of conditions in China.
be mounted on an army truck and is to use a search-
Use of China wood oil, it was stated, has radically
light to furnish the beam.
curtailed the consumption of certain other varnish
gums and resins, for which the United States was
LARGEST AND SMALLEST SAXOPHONES.
largely dependent on foreign sources. I t was de-
The smallest saxophone in the world has been con- scribed as a product of the tung tree which is indige-
structed by a German worker. It is about as long nous to China but experiments with which have been
as the player's hand, and the diameter of the barrel proceeding with some success in this country. It
takes 10 years for the tree to develop so that its nuts
as thick as his little finger. It was much admired
at the Music Salon. The largest saxophone was can be compressed for the oil, it was stated.
shown at the Geneva Exhibition by M. Evette, mak-
Florida's first experimental crop of oil has pro-
ing part of a series of bass saxophones by Buffet- duced a liquid of clearer and lighter color than the
Crampon. This instrument is about one and a half
Chinese oil, it was stated. There is every prospect,
times the height of a man, and the mouth of the it was said, that the domestic planting may result
horn would readily encompass a man's greatest girth. in the production of a superior grade of oil, for the
tree seems to thrive in certain climates in this
country.
NEW GARY, IND., STORE.
A new business in Gary, Ind., is Bill's Music Store,
A BRUNSWICK DIVIDEND.
38 East Eighth avenue, which carries talking ma-
The directors of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender
chines and records. The Brunswick "Panatrope"
Co., 623-633 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, have
is featured. W. M. Lauterbach, proprietor, has
stocked this new shop with the latest in records, authorized a dividend of l.)4% payable October 1,
1927, on the outstanding preferred stock of this
rolls and sheet music hits as well as the old stand-
company, as of record September 20, 1927.
-;
ards.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
PIANO
for
PIANOS
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which ft is found.
FACTORIES:
MOVING TRUCKS
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
MCW
<5lhSt.. lOthAve. & W 46th. **Ls
TUNG OIL FROM FLORIDA
VT
YORK
1 \ y i X I V
OFFICE.
457 w. 45th Street
Orthophonic Victrolas
Electric Refrigerators
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE. N. Y.
Manufactured by
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturers <>f
FINDLAY, OHIO
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
i BRECKWOLDT. Prea.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT. Sec. & Trees
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
of High
Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
-
-
OHIO
TH E CO MSTOCK, CHENE 1 Y & CO.
IVORYTON, COIMN.
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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PRESTO-TIMES
WILLIAM HARTMAN BUYS HOME
arrangements is known as the originator of many of
the special effects now in vogue in player rolls.
In addition to his special arrangements Mr. Hart-
man has to his credit a large number of compositions
ranging from marches to musical comedies and works
of a more serious nature. De Kalb welcomes into its
midst so talented an addition to its musical life.
September 17, 1927
OPENS IN ASHTABULA, OHIO
Clifford Smith, Widely Known as a Professional Sax-
ophonist, Will Also Operate Repair Shop.
Clifford Smith, well known Ashtabula, O., musi-
William Hartman, recently appointed arranger for
cian, saxophonist with Miles Batalini and his orches-
the Clark Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111.,
tra, popular entertainers at Greenwood-on-the-Lake,
TUNING
FORK
AS
TIMEPIECE.
has purchased a home at College and John streets
opened his music store in the Kunkle Arcade, Main
The Bureau of Standards, Department of Com- street, Ashtabula, last week. Jt will be known as
to which he and his family have just moved.
Mr. Hartman is, from point of service, one of the merce, is engaged in a study of the old-fashioned the Cliff Smith Music House.
Mr. Smith Will carry a full line of Conn band
pioneers in the editing and arranging of the player tuning fork in an effort to utilize it as a timepiece,
piano rolls, starting as an arranger for the Pianotist according to a statement made by Paul R. Weyl. and orchestra instruments and will conduct a com-
Company of New York in 1898 and later opening up physicist of the Bureau. A summary of Mr. Weyl's plete repair shop. Saxophone, banjo, violin and trum-
a branch for the same concern in London, England, conclusions was published in the issue of Septem- pet instructions will be given. Another feature of
at which time he continued his studies at the Guild- ber 9. The tuning fork has frequently been used suc- the studio will be a complete course in harmony. He
hall School of Music under Dr. Hamilton Robinson. cessfully as a timing device where only short inter- is known as one of the finest musicians in the coun-
In 1911 he associated himself with the Imperial vals of time are involved. Though a fork may main- try. He has been saxophonist with Vincent Lopez,
Player Roll Company of Canada. In this position he tain a surprisingly constant rate over long periods Oley Olson and many other nationally known dance
remained as head arranger and plant manager until of time, due to the averaging out of such fluctuations orchestras. More recently he has directed the fa-
he assumed charge of the Recordo division of the in alternate directions, yet it must be remembered mous Mason-Dixon Orchestra and the renowned
that it is for short intervals of time that the tuning Prince of Wales Orchestra of London, Out., Canada.
Q R S Music Co!
fork is most desired as a timepiece.
Not only has Mr. Hartman been recognized for years
The extent of the growth of the American wood-
as one of the country's foremost player roll editors
THE FIRST MICROPHONE.
preserving industry is disclosed in a statement issued
and arrangers but, because of his novel and daring
Duplicates of the first two microphones made by August 27 by the Forest Service, Department of
the inventor, Emile Berliner, will be on exhibition Agriculture. At the close of last year there were in
at the Radio World's Fair in Madison Square Gar- existence in the United States 187 plants for the
den, September 19-24. The soap-box microphone preservative treatment of wood in various forms.
made by Berliner in April, 1877, and the toy drum
microphone used a month later (the latter approaches
in form the present microphone) have been loaned
is avoided by the manufac-
by Mr. Berliner. The invention of the microphone
turer who uses the
started with a telegraph key improperly manipu-
lated by Mr. Berliner. Mr. Berliner has just evolved
PIANO BASS STRINGS —PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
a microphonic air-gap, also to be shown in the form
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
of photographs.
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
in his products. He knows
The shore duty status of bandsmen and musicians
is now ready. If you haven't received
everything is all right and
generally in the United States has been modified so
your copy let us know.
that the best musical quali-
that they now do two years at sea and two years
1305-09 North 27th St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ties of his pianos are develop-
ashore.
Experienced Arranger for Clark Orchestra Roll Co.
Welcomed by Musical Group in City.
Worry Over Player Details
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
A. C. Cheney Player Action
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
Greater Beauty and Greater Comfort
SCARFS,
GUSH-
IONS,
COVERS
CASTLETON, N. Y.
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturers of
Bench Cushions, Piano Throws, Bags
for Small Instruments, Upholstered
Bench Tops.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
2 4-HOUR
SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
SHARPS
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Illustrated Folders On Request
Period Drapery and Mfg. Co.
NEW ALBANY, IND.
The Piano Repair Shop
PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
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.
Cor er Lewis Street
McMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
CHICAGO
Factory: 1721-3 Mondamin Avenue
DES MOINES, IA.
Pianos and Phonograph* Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished 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
339 South Wabaah Arm.
Chicago
FOR TRUE ECONOMY BUY
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
STYLE 25
Send for catalog and price list
PERFECTION FURNITURE COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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