Presto

Issue: 1928 2167

February 11, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
16
CONN STORES IN NEW YORK
Saxophones and Trumpets of Famous Conn Models
Biggest Sellers at This Time.
A Presto-Times representative called on Irving
Sacks, assistant manager of C. G. Conn, Ltd., 14th
street store in New York last week.
"The principal call now is for saxophones, epiphone
banjos and trumpets," said Mr. Sacks, "and trade is
very good."
Conn's have an uptown store also, at 235 West
47th street, where Henry Myers is manager. Joseph
E. Kossof is manager of the 14th street store.
MAY RETAIN OLD LOCATION
Clause in Lease of Building Favors Hammacher,
Schlemmer & Co., New York.
Frederick Brown, real estate man, has just pur-
chased from Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. the
twelve-story business structure, 50x100 feet, at 145-
147 East Fifty-seventh street, New York. This prop-
erty is located 100 feet from the northeast corner
of Lexington avenue and Fifty-seventh street. The
widely-known hardware firm, which only recently
completed the building, took back a twenty-one year
lease in the sale on the entire property. This lease
will pay Mr. Brown about $1,500,000 for the term.
An unusual renewal clause under the lease permits
the Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. firm to retain the
building for a second twenty-one year period, the
rental to yield to the operator 7*4 per cent net on
the appraised value of the land and building, decided
on at the time of the renewal.
The structure was erected by Hammacher, Schlem-
mer & Co. for its own occupancy, and a feature is
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
its unusually high ceilings. The hardware concern
purchased the site from Samuel J. Flash in 1925. For
many years it was owned by the late Arabella D.
Huntington and contained the private stables of the
family.
TRADE IMPROVES, SAYS LAWRENCE.
A Presto-Times representative this week called
upon Richard W. Lawrence of the Bankers' Commer-
cial Security Company, 270 Madison avenue, New
York, and also upon Mr. Davis of the same company.
Mr. Lawrence's long experience as a piano manufac-
turer gives weight to any utterance touching on piano
prospects for 1928. He said that both the wholesale
and retail trade had shown decided improvement
within the last two weeks and he expressed it as
his firm conviction that 1928 was going to be a good
piano year. But in concluding the interview he qual-
ified his bright prediction by saying that the men
in the trade had to work for what they were getting,
and that selling pianos would not be a lazy man's
job at any time during 1928. "When they want
money they know where to come for it," he said, "but
money, being cautious, is on the other side."
FUR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
THE TWO BIGGEST SONG HITS
IN THE \J. 8. A. TODAY ARE
"CAROLINA"
(I'm Coming Back to You)
By AL. HAVES and A. T. LAX
"SUPPOSING"
Style C-2
(A Novelty Game Song)
By DR. F. PALMER and A. T. LAX
DEALER CONSIDER YOUR GAIN IN PROFITS
.Mail Us !")<• in Postage and the Postman Will
Bring: You a Copy of Each
J. S. UNGER
MUSIC
Publishers
READING
HOUSE
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
PEPTNSYLTAIiJA
REMICK SONG HITS
I Told Them All About You.
Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs
Off the Moon.
Who Knows.
I'll Think of You.
A Night in June.
Just Like a Butterfly.
Auf Wiedersehn.
Surrender.
Twing-a-Ling.
There's Somebody New.
Who's Blue Now.
Russian Doll.
Under the Sing Sing Sycamore
Tree.
You Gotta Be Good to Me.
of De Kalb, Illinois
CLARfffflfiROLLS
The Best for Automatic Playing Pianos
Organs and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
J. H. REMICK & CO.
Manufacturers — Originator! — Patentee*
De Kalb, Illinois
COINOLAS
New York
Chicago
Detroit
MUSIC ENGRAVE
Estimates
- Qest
Music Printers
A N Y PUBLISHER
\*' 4 M
OUR REFERENCE
-
BAYNEB, DALHEIM & C57
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WORK DONE BY
ALL PROCESSES
2054-2060-W.Lake St.. Chicago, 111.
Tiny Colnola
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart,Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
j . F. BOYER, Secy
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
The most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable ralre or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments ere sent to auy point in the U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch stores
er agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, 1ND.
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
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February 11, 1928
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
STORE FOR SALE.
Music store for sale in thriving northwest city. Annual
business, $60,000, $8,000 last year. Invoice, $10,000.
Address Box Q, ' 4 / ( P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Established music store in heart of Cali-
fornia. Stock and fixtures invoice about $1,000. Every-
thing ideal for successful operation. Store has never
failed to make money. Ill health reason for selling.
Address " G . V., Box 1 , " ')', P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
WANTS WHOLESALE MAN.
A middle west piano manufacturer wishes to engage an
experienced wholesale man. Give experience and ref-
erences. Address "Road Man," P R E S T O - T I M E S .
W A N T S OUTSIDE MANAGER.
Experienced piano salesman wanted. Must be a strong
closer and capable of handling outside men. Name
references and experience. Kreiter Piano Co., M i l -
waukee, Wis.
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
FEBRUARY RELEASES.
1939 Beautiful—Fox Trot
1936 Dancing Tambourine—Fox Trot
1949 Diane—Marimba Waltz
1929 Did You Mean It?—Fox Trot
1942 Down South—Fox Trot
1961 Dream Kisses—Fox Trot
1938 Everybody Loves My Girl—Fox
Trot
1947 Everywhere You Go—Fox Trot
1946 Four" Walls—Fox Trot
1948 Get 'Em in a Rumble Seat—Fox
Trot
k
1930 Is She My Girl Friend?—Fox Trot
1945 Been Longing for a Girl Like You
—Fox Trot
1932 Mississippi Mud—Fox Trot
1943 My Melancholy Baby—Fox Trot
1944 Oh! Susanna
1933 Old Names of Old Flames—Ma-
rimba Waltz
1934 Our Bungalow of Dreams—Fox
Trot
1931 Rain—Fox Trot
1937 Sh-h ! Here Comes My Sugar—Fox
Trot
1952 Southern Skies—Fox Trot
1950 Surrender—Unified Marimba Bal-
lad
; • •
1941 The Sweetest Story Ever Told—
Marimba
1935—A Rickety Rackety Shack—Fox
Trot
1951 Tin Pan Parade—Fox Trot
1940 When I Was Hikirf With You—
Fox Trot
Extra Choruses
A Longer Roll
Seventy-five cents
Printed Words
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P R E S T 0-TI M E S
Hand Played
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Capitol rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
Capitol Roll & Record Co.
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
TUNER WANTED.
POSITION WANTED—First-class tuner and repairman
with sales experience desires position in mid-western
city of less than 100,000 population. Experience i n -
cludes electrics and reproducers. Address "Tuner,"
Box 4, care P R E S T O - T I M E S .
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
We can use two reliable piano salesmen to work territory
in Central and South Alabama. Salary and expenses
and average commission. State age, experience and
the volume of business you are capable of closing
over a period of twelve months. Address "Box J , "
P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
ELECTR«C PIANOS FOR S A L E .
Eight Style " L " Seeburg electric coin-operated pianos.
Bargains for quick sale. Write or wire Schneider
Music Co., Vincennes, Ind.
SALES POSITION W I T H LARGE P O S S I B I L I T I E S
for the successful piano salesman who feels larger
opportunities would enable him to earn more. We
have a complete line of pianos. Our company has
long been recognized as one of the sound and suc-
cessful houses in the trade. We want a salesman
who wants to sell pianos at retail himself and who
can select, train and manage canvassers and sales-
men. No limit will be placed upon the size of the
organization, so long as it is profitable. Position pays
salary and commission sufficient to attract successful
men. We offer protected territory and factory co-
operation.
Opportunities for future advancement
along several ways with this successful organization.
All applications confidential. Weaver Piano Company,
Inc., York, Penna.
AN O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Music store for sale in town of 9,000 inhabitants. Bus-
iness established twenty years. Only music store for
miles in northeastern Iowa. For particulars address
" H . M. H . , " care P R E S T O - T I M E S office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Ciicago, III.
GULBRANSEN TESTIMONY.
The cut shown is a reproduction of an advertise-
ment used by the Tusting Piano Co., Asbury Park,
N. J. The original of this ad was four columns wide
and 18 inches deep, and it will be noticed that over
140 owners of Gulbransen pianos are listed in the
TUSTING'S
MANAGER W A N T E D .
Experienced piano man to take charge of branch store in
active city within 150 miles of Chicago. Handle com-
plete line from the Mason & Hamlin and Ampico to
the most popular Cable Midget. Victor Orthophonic
and Brunswick Panatropes and records. Store is most
prominent in city. Must have proven record of suc-
cess. Apply by letter only. " E . F. N.," Cable Piano
Company, 301 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
W I L L G U A R A N T E E PIANO SALES.
Man who can guarantee sales of pianos open to engage-
ment; Can handle product of small factory. Will
work entirely on commission or smaller commission
and expenses. For details of proposition address
"Coast to Coast," Box 2, P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 So.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
Pen.
Players
THEY BOUGHT A GULBRANSEN
W I L L BUY MUSIC STORE.
am open for the purchase of a music store, invoicing
about $10,000, preferably located in middle west or
south, but am open to good opportunity anywhere.
Store must show good profits for 1927. Address
"Profits," Box 2, P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
S A L E S M A N FOR CITY.
WANTED—Good reliable piano salesman for city; also
one for country work. State age, experience and
proposition wanted. A. Hospe Co., Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
TUNER WANTED.
W A N T E D — A high class tuner who thoroughly under-
stands automatic, electric and reproducing pianos of
all types. One with sales ability and knowledge of
radios preferred. Salary $60 per week to begin.
Steady Job to right man. Write or wire. Kallski
Music Company, Ltd., Monroe, La.
Tusting't "JXL
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ COo
advertising. This is one of the strongest of adver-
tisements of the testimonial type. The Tusting Piano
Co. is recognized as a house of the very highest type.
Its advertising for many years has been remarkably
tine and dignified.
CLOSES BOSTON OFFICE.
The Brown Bros. Piano Co.. 4 which put out the
Brown Bros, piano, has closed it's Boston office and
will open an office in New York, where the Brown
.piano will be featured. It will continue to be made
for the Brown Bros. Piano Co. in the factory of
W. P. Haines & Co., New York.
. "
The Greenville Piano Co., Dayton, Ohio, has pur-
chased the building formerly occupied by H. P.
Stocker & Sons, at 539 Broadway.
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
The policy of th« Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attraet.bar£ain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
•nd substantial patronage.
SOUTHERN ARANCH: 730 Candler Bid*., ATLANTA, GA
Makers o* William. Piano.,
Epwortb Piano, and Organ.
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