February 9, 1929
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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
INDIANAPOLIS DEALERS
VENT CHEERFUL VIEWS
January Reported Good in Every Store and
Anticipations for February Results
Are Cheering.
Piano dealers of Indianapolis report a very good
month of January, with volume in several cases ahead
of last year.
Walter Tinimerman, sales manager of the Chris-
tena-Teague Piano Company, reports business good,
with January closing ahead af lost year by a good
margin. The last week of the month registered sev-
eral good high grade sales, one Mason & Hamlin
style A among them, and a Chickering & Sons' style
E, which was sold to the First Baptist Church at
Muncie, lid. The instrument was a gift from the
Ball family of Muncie, Ind. There is every indication
for the continuance of a good business from the
looks of the prospects on hand. Work and lots of
hard work will turn the trick," said Mr. Tinimerman.
January Shows Gain.
The Wilking Music Company show a slight gain
over last year for January. Reports indicate a good
reproducing business, especially in the Period models
of the Apollo piano. Charles Howe, just clown from
the frigid section of Michigan, will stay in Indian-
apolis for several days.
Farny Wurlitzer. North Tonawanda, N. Y , will
spend a day in Indianapolis this week, according from
a letter received from him by the Wilking Music
Company.
C. P. Herdman, who has been in the services of the
House of Baldwin for more than fourteen years, has
resigned his post as manager of the phonograph and
radio sections. While nothing authentic has been
mentioned by Mr. Herdman himself, it is rumored
that he will enter the field of retailing radios as soon
as he can locate a suitable location for that purpose
Frank Carlin Pleased.
Frank Carlin of the Carlin Music Company re-
ports business good, with collections very good. On
Saturday last Mr. Carlin said that their collections
were greater than they have been in a long time.
This in itself is an indication of improving conditions.
Read Schumann Praises.
The Marion Music Company arc having a very
good business. Radios and phonographs are going
very good, with an ever-increasing demand for Schu-
mann pianos. One of the features of the store is the
compiling of testimonials from Schumann admirers
in a handsomely leather covered scrap book. In look-
ing over the letters, Presto correspondent was par-
ticularly interested in one that read, "The name
Schumann is like Sterling on silver. It represents the
best in piano construction." The brief yet impressive
testimonial was from a very fine musician.
Paul Fink, manager of the wholesale sales division
of the Aeolian Company of New York, was in Indian-
apolis visiting the Pearson Piano Company. Mr.
Fink is en route to California, and will return to New
York about March 1.
John Pearson and Mrs. Pearson will enjoy a winter
vacation in Miami, Fla., where they will remain for
several weeks and enjoy the sunshine.
The Indianapolis Music Merchants' Association
held regular meeting at the Board of Trade after a
noon luncheon on Monday. The value of "Trade-Ins"
will be discussed at the next meeting, which promises
to be interesting. H. G. Hook, manager of the Starr
Piano Company, and president of the association, re-
quested every representative to come prepared to dis-
cuss the subject.
MEETS WILL A. WATKIN.
In her letter from the Southwest to The Music
News, Chicago, Kate Draper tells of a pleasant meet-
ing with a prominent piano man of Dallas, Tex., in
which she says: "At close of this recital there was
introduced to the writer by Mrs. Harriet Bacon Mac-
Donald, one who had been previously known by rep-
utation—Mr. Will A. Watkin of the Will A. Watkin
Piano Company. Mr. Watkin, cultured gentleman
with an air of decided distinction, was one whom it
was a great pleasure to meet, and with whom (as
also with his son, Mr. Robert Watkin) it will be
hoped better acquaintance may be made on the next
trip to Dallas."
John B. Quick is opening a new music store in
Phoenix, Ariz., under the name of The Drum Shop
at 37 East Monroe street.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. MUSIC
FIRMS MERGE INTEREST
Clark's, Inc., and the Arborphone Sales Co., Capi-
talized at $5,000 in Cash.
Two Ann Arbor, Mich., firms are merged in the
Arborphone Sales. Inc., according to articles of asso-
ciation which have been filed in the office of the
county clerk. The two concerns are the Arborphone
Sales Co. and Clark's, Inc.
The company is capitalized at $5,000, all of which
has been paid in, $715.61 in cash and $4,284.39 in
property. The property consists of radio sets, tubes,
cabinets and batteries, the stock of the other two
companies.
The purpose of the new concern, according to the
articles, is "to buy, sell and deal in general merchan-
dise and do a general merchandising business at retail
and wholesale." The principal office is at 521 East
Liberty street.
Following are the officers of the company: Presi-
dent, C. A. Verschoor, Ann Arbor; vice president
and director, C. L. Clark, Detroit; secretary-treasurer
and director, Morris J. McCarthy, Ann Arbor; direc-
tor, Nelson J. Clark, Algonam.
FRANK M. HOOD ON ROAD
Frank M. Hood, sales director of the Schiller Piano
Co., Oregon, 111., set out from the Chicago offices in
the Republic building, for a trip through several
southwest states. Mr. Hood, who is one of the clos-
est observers of piano trade conditions, is enthusiastic
over the signs of an enlivening business. The terri-
tory included in his itinerary is characterized by an
encouraging enthusiasm among the dealers—a feeling
created by actual results of an important nature in
piano sales.
REMODELS CLEVELAND STORE.
The Goodman Music Co., 10526 St. Clair avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio, is having its store remodeled and
redecorated. A sale is going on now in the latest
models of all electric radio sets. The Goodman Music
Co. is one of the, most progressive firms in the East
End. It carries eighteen leading makes of radios.
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740-742 E. 136th Street
New York City, U. S. A,
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