PRESTO-TIMES
March 24, 1928
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THE PACKARD PIANO COMPANY
3335 Packard Avenue
Fort Wayne, Indiana
CHANGING THE PIANO MAPS
Chickeriug, Marshall-Wendell and Brewster instru-
ments.
The National Piano Co. is now offering the stock,
together with other stock, at substantial reductions for
quick disposal. The attractive price concession at
which the National was able to purchase the entire
stock was due to the desire of the Hamilton Company
In Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Bal- to dispose of its entire stock of pianos, so as to be
able to formally open its new line of business after
timore Changes in Agencies Affect the
April 1. The National is one of the most active piano
Chickering, Knabe, and Other Pianos—
concerns in this city.
Placing of the Instruments in Chicago
In Chicago.
Yet Unannounced.
Interest in the disposition of the American Piano
Company's lines in Chicago is naturally deep, a feel-
Who will represent the American Piano Company
line in Indianapolis is still a question, with rumors ing evoked both by the importance of the instru-
coining so thick and fast that it seems impossible to ments involved and the identity of the houses which
trace their origin. The two companies representing have carried them for many years. One fact seems
the line in Indianapolis at present have no informa- to be accepted—the grouping of all the pianos of
tion to offer, but there is no question but what the the American Piano Company, with one distributor,
with one possible exception, at least for some months
matter will be settled in the very near future.
to come.
Louisville and Cincinnati.
Talk of the location of the American Piano Com-
In Louisville the Stewart Dry Goods Company pany's lines in Chicago is mostly conjectural and
will have the entire line in Louisville, Ky., and nothing of an official character in that respect was
George P. Gross will be the Cincinnati, O., repre- given out this week. But Presto-Times is assured by
sentative. It is said that the representatives of the its New York correspondent that full particulars
American Piano Company will carry only that com- about the plans for the American Piano Company's
pany's line and this would mean that some very pop- line will be forthcoming possibly next week, or at
ular lines will find themselves - homeless in the three least at an early date.
cities. This is not yet confirmed, but it would seem
Of the buildings that have been spoken about, the
very likely that any house carrying the complete line
two
used and occupied by music houses, cannot
manufactured by the American Piano Company would
have little room for any other make of pianos. The probably be secured. At least not unless the occu-
situation, regardless of what happens, will change the pants can replace them with suitable building for
their business. One that may be considered as a
entire situation in the three cities.
probability—the Brentano-McClurg building—seems
The Mason & Hamlin.
to be favored by the American Piano Company. But
In Indianapolis the Mason & Hamlin piano is very this property having been purchased by the present
well known, and can be found in some of the very owner from the McClurg estate about two years ago,
best homes in the city. The instrument, which has a profit of a good size is a natural expectation.
been sold there for the past twenty-five years needs
no introduction, but will require salesmen of ability
to sell it.|
The same can be said of the Knabe piano, which
has long been a favorite instrument, and for many
Paul B. Klugh, vice-president and general manager
years was sold by the Starr Piano Company. The of the Zenith Radio Corporation of Chicago, who has
Chickering & Sons piano has been sold in Indianapolis just returned from an extended tour on the Pacific
for at least fifty years and has many admirers, and Coast, makes some observations of interest to the
can be .found in many public gathering places. In music and radio trades this week:
fact, many Chickering & Sons square pianos are still
"While music dealers are just becoming seriously
in 'use there. No matter what change takes place interested in radio in eastern United States, I find on
the three instruments will require a very high grade the Pacific Coast the largest radio outlets are through
sales force to put them over as they should be.
the music trade. Most of the piano dealers inter-
In Baltimore.
viewed were strong believers in the eventual come-
The National Piano Co., 322-24 North Howard back of the straight piano, but the consensus of opin-
ion was that while one may speculate upon the re-
street, Baltimore, Md., has purchased the entire stock
of upright and playerpianos of the Chickering Ware- vival of the piano business, there is no need for such
rooms, under which name the Hamilton Co., large speculation in connection with radio."
local retailers of pianos, has been trading at 309 North
REOPENS MUSIC STORE,
Charles street. As already noted in these pages, the
Hamilton Co. is retiring from the piano business,
C. V. Jones has returned to Philadelphia, Miss.,
April 1, and will continue its retail activities as a talk-
from Canton, Ohio, and reopened the Junius-Hart
ing machine and radio store. The company was ex- Piano House. The new location of the business is in
clusive retail distributor in the Baltimore territorv of
the Rush building just south of the Benwalt Hotel.
AMERICAN PIANO CO.
LINES SHIFTED
PAUL B. KLUGH RETURNS
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.,
MUSIC TRADE NEWS
Music Merchants Meet This Week to Complete
Plans for Music Week—Steinway Piano
in Mme. Yolando Mero's Notable
Concerts—Other News.
On Friday evening, March 23, at 8 o'clock, the
Indianapolis music merchants will meet at the Starr
Piano Company's warerooms to perfect the program
for Music Week, which decision was reached at to-
day's meeting held in the library of the Indianapolis
Board of Trade. At the meeting today the officers
for the coming year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, H. G. Hook; first vice-president, Frank A.
Davis; second vice-president, A. L. Rapp; secretary,
L. H. McPheeters; treasurer, William Christena; ex-
ecutive committee, Ira Williams, Albert Saring and
C. O. Herdman.
Baldwin Featured at Birthday Party.
The Baldwin concert grand is being featured at the
birthday party of Charlie Davis, leader of the orches-
tra at the Indiana Theater all this week. Mr. Davis
appears in person at the Baldwin concert grand,
which is being given an unusual amount of good pub-
licity. Davis is what is known as a matinee idol and
his appearance at the piano is drawing big houses at
the Indiana, where several Baldwin instruments are
in use.
Concerts Featuring the Steinway & Sons.
During the past week hte Steinway concert grand
has been used at several well attended concerts in
which Mme. Yolando Mero appeared at the Acad-
emy of Music before a large and appreciative audience
on Sunday. The instrument was also used at a re-
cital given at Caleb Mills Hall by the pupils of the
Shortridge High School on last Wednesday evening.
Kimball Company Changes.
Ray Coverdill, manager of the Kimball Piano Com-
pany, announces some changes in the local ware-
rooms, which will be remodeled and redecorated.
About 50 feet additional floor space will be added to
the ground floor, which will give the company an
alley entrance for loading and unloading, and a bal-
cony will be built over the shipping room where the
office will be housed in a space about 15 feet deep
and the width of the store. The basement will be
finished and floored the full length of the store,
where new and used instrument rooms will be con-
structed, with sound proof walls. The phonograph
and record department will also be housed in the
basement, and will be reached by an elaborate stair-
way from the front of the store.
Mr. Coverdill reports the sale of one of the Louis
the XVI Kimball grands to the Seventh Christian
Church. The instrument is giving the congregation
complete satisfaction, according to a letter received
from the minister of the church.
Clifford Bros., Inc., has taken over the music store
conducted by I. G. Boyce at 502 Main street, Win-
sted, Conn.
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