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PRESTO-TIMES
May 19, 1928
MERITS OF FAIRBANKS PLATES
Piano Plates Made by the Fairbanks Co, Springfield,
O., Are Distinguished by Particular Qualities.
Commodities closely associated with the dominance
of line pianos made in America are the piano plates
made by the Fairbanks Co., Springfield, Ohio. In the
American piano industry the piano plates made by the
Fairbanks Co. are considered a potent means towards
attaining the character of sturdiness and durability
for pianos.
It is a selection prompted by distinctive qualities
in the Fairbanks plates which manufacturers believe
to be essential to the production of high-class pianos.
Fairbanks piano plates are particularly desirable be-
cause they conform to the requirements of the exact-
ing piano manufacturer and are made from the finest
materials by the most skillful workmen.
It is admitted by dealers, piano makers and piano
owners of a discriminating kind that a Fairbanks
plate in a piano is a prime factor in dependable
construction.
OREGON ASSOCIATION MEETS.
The Oregon Radio Trades Association held a meet-
ing at the Congress Hotel in Portland, Ore., May 4,
when 65 dealers responded to the call of the president
of the association, J. W. Condon, Jr., of the Condon
Company. J. T. Bray, Pacific Northwest representa-
tive of the Radio Corporation of America, gave an
excellent educational talk and discussed the manu-
facturers' problems and their policies. He was fol-
lowed by Hurst Harrison, vice-president of the
association, who urged the members to stand up to
the uniform policy as outlined by the association
concerning radio service, and spoke of service prob-
lems in general. Burton Beck, passenger agent of
the O. W. R. & N. Railroad, explained the plan for
a special car to take the Oregon dealers to the na-
tional radio convention in Chicago, June 11. Mr.
Condon, the president of the association, announced
that in the future meetings of the association would
be held every other month instead of monthly, as by
that means a larger attendance would be obtained
Capehart Automatic Phonograph Company, Hunting-
and the best results accomplished.
ton, Ind., Makes Sales Plans.
REPRESENT PHONOGRAPH LINE
THE 28TH SAENGERFEST.
The 28th Saengerfest of the Saengerbnnd of the
Northwest will comprise five grand concerts in the
Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wis., June 14, 15 and 16,
1928. A mass mixed chorus of 1,000 voices; mass
male chorus, 2,000 voices; children's chorus, 3,000
voices from Milwaukee's Parochial Schools; Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, and Milwaukee Junior Or-
chestra will be heard with the following soloists:
Mine. Elsa Alsen, soprano, Wagnerian Opera Co. and
Chicago Civic Opera Co.; Mme. Cyrena Van Gordon,
mezzo soprano, Chicago Civic Opera Co.; Mr. Albert
Seibert, tenor, Stuttgart Operatic Ensemble.
The Capehart Automatic Phonograph Company,
Huntington, Intl., this week nearly completed its
organization of district managers by graduating three
more from the week's training course that is being
conducted at the factory. The three follow: H. C.
Brinck, Butte, Mont., who will have Montana and
Wyoming for his territory; F. W. Barnholdt, Chi-
cago, to have charge of the Chicago office, and Roy
E. Holland, Rochester, N. Y., to have charge of the
New York and Pennsylvania territory.
Mr. Holland was accompanied to Rochester by
H. R. Smith, assistant general manager, to assist Mr.
Holland at two music trade conventions, one at
Syracuse and one at Greensboro, N. (.'., the North
Carolina music dealers' convention.
MUSIC WEEK IN WISCONSIN.
Maj. Ed O. Hobbs, sales promoter and advertising
National Music Week, which was observed in Wis-
manager, issued the first number of the Capehart
consin the week of May 6 to May 12, was appro-
Orchestrope Amplifier, a house publication, May 1.
priately ushered into all of the larger cities of
Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Superior, The paper is edited by Maj. Hobbs.
Green Bay, Sheboygan, Madison and others. The
music committees of the women's clubs in these cities
MUSIC PUBLISHERS BUY PROPERTY.
sponsored most of the programs, as well as many
The Associated Music Publishers Company, Cin-
prominent musical organizations and individuals.
cinnati, has leased the five-story building at 222 East
Third street from the Crown Cork and Seal Com-
SONG SHOP OPENS.
pany. The building contains 8,500 square feet and is
bringing $5,500 for the term of the lease. The music
The new Sayre Song Shop, Detroit, Mich., held a
company intends to spend about $2,500 in remodeling.
most successful grand opening recently. Hetween
1,800 and 2,000 people called to see the new place.
Over 1,000 souvenirs were given away, including
OHIO PLANT MOVED.
carnations, harmonicas, kites and candy. The grand
Preparations
are going forward rapidly for the
prize drawing took place when two round trip tickets
opening of the new Ferry & Co. plant in St. Marys,
were awarded to Buffalo and Cleveland, in addition
(). The concern is expected to begin its manufacture
to 68 theater tickets.
of musical instruments within the next two weeks.
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
EXPERIENCED FACTORY SERVICE
213 East 19th Street, New York
Recovering and Rebushing Keys
Repairing Pneumatics
Sole Agents for
We Make Them the Same as New
WEICKERT
FAST SERVICE
We do first-class work at lowest prices
and will not be undersold.
Estimates on special service and prices
on regular work gladly furnished.
Hammer
and Damper
Felts
Grand and Upright Hammer*
Made of Weickert Felt
Give us a Trial Job and be Convinced
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
Monticello, Indiana
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
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iano String Co.
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Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
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Playei -actions installed. Instruments
refinished or remodeled and actions and
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Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
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Manufacturers of
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