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October 27, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
ENCOURAGING SALES
Classes Organized by Musical Merchandise
Dealers for Music Study Makes Perma-
nent the Band and Orchestra Spirit.
Establishing store classes and groups of players is
the wise purpose of dealers in all parts of the coun-
try. It makes for a greater interest in music gen-
erally and in the mastery of some particular instru-
ment. It assures permanency for the band and or-
chestra spirit which brings music to every town and
expands the musical merchandise business in a sat-
isfactory way.
NOVEMBER CLARK ROLLS
New Numbers for Electric Pianos Are Char-
acterized by Usual Care in Selection of
Tunes, Their Timeliness and Pep.
Quite a number of people buy musical instruments
The November catalog of Clark Orchestrion rolls
only to give up playing after a few weeks or months.
of electric piano music has been issued by the Clark
In some instances, the abandonment of study is due FRESHMAN AND EISEMANN MAY MERGE. Orchestrion Roll Co., De Kalb, 111. The dealers are
A plan for absorption by the Charles Freshman advised to note that. "65-note rolls are spooled on
to the fact that purchasers are unwilling to spend the
required time to learn how to play; in other cases, Company of the FYeed-Eisemann Radio corporation either 3-inch or 3 J-^-inch cores, so please indicate on
an unsuitable instrument has been the cause. The through an exchange of stock will be submitted to your order card, or in your letter, the name of piano
stockholders of the former on October 31. Fresh- and size core used on it (measure inside of core for
occurrence of both of these causes is less frequent
today than formerly. In his speech to Conn dealers man shareholders will be asked to vote on a proposal size) and avoid the expense and loss of time in
at the annual convention in Elkhart recently. Pres- to exchange one share of Freshman stock for three returning the roll. See inside back cover page for
ident Greenleaf of C. G. Conn, Ltd., dwelt on the Freed-Eisemann shares and on a recommendation to complete list of pianos and size of cores."
increase Freshman authorized capital from 500,000 to
The book indexes the November issue of rolls, for-
necessity of dealers to provide their customers with 900,000 shares.
eign catalog, Nelson-Wiggen specials, popular num-
the means to instruction in the instrument pur-
bers, sacred hymns, xylophone rolls.
chased.
ORCHESTROPE ACCELERATES SALES.
Clark Orchestra Rolls are made for the following
Providing no means to instruction for his cus-
The Capehart Automatic Phonograph Corporation, automatic instruments: 65-note rewind coin operated
tomers is a tribute to the keen observance of his
market, his prospective customer and his actual buy- Huntington, Ind., says in its latest circular: "Mer- electric pianos using 3^j-inch core:
Capitol, Cremona, Eberhardt, Empress 65-note, En-
ers by the wide-awake musical merchandise dealer chants who have installed the Orchestrope in their
today. He has devised means to stimulate the in- business places have noticed a quick acceleration in gelhardt, Eusymphonic, Gordon-Howard calliope,
their sales volume. The sensational triumph of the Harwood, Heller, Howard, Jewett, Lehr, Marquette,
terest of the learners once, they begin the study of
Orchestrope in the musical world is one of the out- Midget Orchestra, Monarch, Western Electric A, C,
music and undertook the mastery of some instrument
and in the business of selling the personality of the standing accomplishments in modern business. Mil- F-J, X, Derby, American, Carleton, Casino, Coinola
lions of people have marveled at its beautiful tone, its A and C and Cupid, Colonial, Cote, Nelson-Wiggen
customer is considered.
Affording the buyer of a musical instrument an wonderful volume, its simple construction and its Style 1, Banj-O-Grand, Style 2, Banjo X Style 3,
Styles 4 and 8, Originators, National 20R, National
opportunity of learning it under a competent teacher graceful appearance."
Calliope Corp., New-Tone Air Calliope, Presburg,
makes his enthusiasm a permanent emotion. Making
Price & Teeple, Regina, Reichard, Schaeffer, Seeburg
the student one of a group provides him with an ad-
FREED-EISEMANN'S MODEL NR-85.
vantage the lone learner has not. The enthusiastic
Of Model NR-85 radio, the Freed-Eisemann Radio A, B, C, E, F, K. L. and P. G. A., Starr, Tangley
Calliaphone, Victor, Violophone.
student only relinquished an instrument to buy a bet- Corporation, the manufacturers, Liberty avenue and
ter and more expensive one. The suitability of the Junius street, Brooklyn, N. Y., have this to say: "Su- They are also available for pianos using 3-inch
instrument to the prospective buyer is one that the perb tonal quality, distinctness of speech and musical cores: Anderson, Ariston, Armstrong, Autoelectrola,
keenly observant musical merchandise dealer prop- reproduction, with tremendous reserve power distin- Billings, Concertola, Decker Bros., Electratone,
Evans, Haines, Ideal, Wm. A. Johnson, Kibby, King,
erly estimates. It is a species of instinct. But start- guish this remarkable set from all others."
Kreiter, Netzow, Reed, Rhapsodist, Schultz, Standard
ing 'em right is very important. And it is the duty
F and GR, Waltham, Watson, Wilson.
of the music dealer to keep his customers musically
alive.
The first Chicago showing of '' Shackelton's Last
Antarctic Expedition" will take place at the Play-
house for one week only beginning with Sunday Octo-
ber 7. This is in addition to the Moscow Art Play-
is avoided by the manufac-
ers' great Russian film, "Czar Ivan the Terrible,"
turer who uses the
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which is being held over for a second and final week.
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TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
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