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December 3, 1927
a more permanent position for the foot-played instru-
ment than any other course.
"In the meanwhile, the Gulbransen Music Roll Cor-
poration, which is and always has been a subsidiary
company of the Gulbransen Company, will continue
to produce roils of a finer standard of recording, in
General Manager Cheney Thinks There Is the best interests of the whole roll-played instrument
business.
Already Reaction Favoring More
Recently the Gulbransen Company has been mak-
Activity.
ing progress along the lines of building up a library
The Piano &. Organ Supply Company, 2132 North of electric reproducing rolls playable on all stand-
Racine avenue, Chicago, is running full tilt these days ard reproducing instruments. Here, too, improve-
on former orders. T-t has enough orders on hand to ment in musical results is the goal."
run in this manner up to t'.ie 15th of February at
least. By that time, according to the prognostica-
tions of those in positions to know, general business
in all lines will be going stronger than at present.
In a chat with Mr. Cheney this week a Presto-
Times representative got the assurance from that Spec'al Comment Telling Why Chas. Stanley Took
gentleman, that while stocks were booming in the
American Methods to Paris.
financial markets which might mean only a Hurry,
lie felt that general business conditions were in for
With reference to Charles Stanley becoming super-
more trading and on a steady basis.
intendent of the Ludwig & Company piano factories,
New York, that gentleman's experience at Paris,
France, should not be left out of the record. Mr.
Stanley was called to I'aris on an engagement of
something like a year by Gaveau & Co., Ltd., of
France, to introduce certain methods of construction,
designing and procedure used in America in order to
Desire for More Central Location and Other Consid- add certa'n improvements to the pianos of Gaveau
& Co. for their foreign trade.
erations Prompts Removal of Factory From
These methods helped Gaveau & Co. in their ex-
New York City.
port business and are being followed since Mr. Stan-
The Gulbransen Music Roll Corporation is moving ley's departure from Paris. Mr. Stanley's long ex-
its p'ant from New York City to Chicago, and Mr. perience in this country as a designer, general super-
intendent, scale drawer, inventor and leader in piano
Sundermann, the manager, reports shipment of ma-
construction of the better makes need not be en-
c'linery and stock has been practically completed.
larged upon here, for it is well known throughout
This is a move to bring about the unification of
(iulbransen manufacturing interests. It has always the United States.
been the policy of this company as quickly as prac-
WURLITZER CONCERT GRAND.
ticable to concentrate its manufacturing activities in
the Chicago plant.
In a description of the- tine range of YYurlitzer
The Gulbransen Company believes that its music grands inc'uded in a story of a Presto-Tines man's
roll service to the dealer will be improved by the visit to the fac'.ory of the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co ,
more central location which Chicago offers and by De Kalb, III., in a recent issue, the measurements
making available to the roll organ'zation the buying, of the Concert Crand given as 6 feet shouM have
been 9 feet. The linotyper touched the "6" key when
manufacturing, shipping and clerical resources of
he should have touched the "9," and the proofreader
the company.
The Gulbransen Company comments on the change failed to correct the error. Hut correcting the print-
in public sentiment relating to jazz, from a preference er's error provides an opportunity to remind the trade
that a new supply of the Concert Grands is ready for
of 75% obtained by a radio questionnaire some time the dealers.
;:go to a bare 5% declared recently.
"From seventy-five per cent to five per cent marks
a tremendous change in public sentiment and shows PIANIST ENDORSES JESSE FRENCH.
what can be done in educat'ng the pub'.ic and keeping
A particularly enjoyable feature of the concert given
;, n industry on a sound basis." says the company.
by the Silvertone Quintet in Xew Castle. I ml . last
i "We feel that similar action on the part of all nnuic week was the performance of the pianist, J. De Koven
r.i'l nickers-—the production of rolls true to good
Kil ingswor'ih. Following th;> concert Mr. Killings-
l-;m.! playing—yvpt:Id bring about a stronger, a surer. worth sent this letter to the Jesse French &: Sons
Piano Co., whose piano was used: "1 heartily endorse
the Jesse French & Sons piano to any pianist or stu-
dent of muse for its wonderful tone. The action is
superb."
PIANO & ORGAN SUPPLY
CO. VERY BUSY AT PLANT
MORE OF THE RECORD OF
NEW LUDWIG SUPERINTENDENT
GULBRANSEN ROLLS TO
BE MADE IN CHICAGO
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* ot
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
The Polk College of Piano Tuning, Laporte,
Ind., Reports Excellent Results in 1927
and Voice Good Anticipations.
Despite the fact that business conditions have been
somewhat unsettled for the past few months, the
Polk College of Piano Tuning, Laporte, Ind., has
had a most successful year. Instead of being pes-
simistic about the piano game, men all over the coun-
try have taken the optimistic view and have come to
Polk College to take advantage of the course. These
courses consist of tun'ng, repairing, regulating the
straight piano, player-piano, coin-operated and re-
producers, states the management. This is added:
The trade at large will be glad to know of the
progress that we are making, for our graduates are
well known to all the leading music houses, as well
as to the manufacturers. Many of oar graduates
have gone into the retail game and are reporting
wonderful success due to the fact that they know
pianos from all angles. It stands to reason that
when a man knows his article he can talk it and
therefore make more sales. At the same time he is
able to take care of the tuning and regulations that
all pianos need with much ease and give satisfaction
to his customers.
The year 1927 will soon be gone, so Polk Col-
lege is looking forward to a busy year. The enroll-
ment date; for the winter term are January 3, 4
and 5. School opens on the sixth, and for many
weeks the students will be given the fundamental
principles of the piano, the player-piano, coin-oper-
ated and reproducing pianos. At the end of the term
the student is required to tune and regulate a num-
ber of pianos, or until he is able to obtain the grade
of a technician, which is the standard of the school.
T'.ic officials are patting forth the r best efforts
to make the January clas; a most successful one.
and have prospects for a large enrollment. Many
men have sent in their enrollment fee and others
notified us of their coming, so the student body for
the winter term is very promising.
NEW ROCKFORD, ILL., FACTORY.
I Mans for the erection of a new factory at the cor-
ner of Ninth street and Twenty-third avenue. Rock-
ford, 111., by the Bennett Organ Co, formerly of
Moline, which has been bought out by Rockford men
and which is to be moved to Rockford, are now being
prepared by the architectural firm of Peterson &
Johnson. 'I he new organ factory is to be an attrac-
tive structure with Gothic front. All arrangements
a:v now being completed so that construction of the
new factory building may be started probably in the
early spring.
The Adam Freidrichs .Music House is a new busi-
ness at 200 Water street. Marine Citv. Mich.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
Factory and Wareroom*
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
BIG YEAR FOR
POLK TUNING COLLEGE
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston
Factories: Leominster, Mass.
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
GOLDSMITH
Price 50 Cents
Players and Pianos
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
CHICAGO
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OF A CENTURY
E St.
POOLE
-BOSTON-
GRAND ANOUPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
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