July, 1930
PRESTO-TIMES
18
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
PIANO TUNER WANTED.
SALESWOMAN WANTS POSITION.
By a ''wideawake" piano and radio saleswoman, a direct POSITION WANTED—A1 piano tuner; player mechanic.
Experienced
in all lines of tuning and repairing. Ad-
factory to home proposition. 12 years' experience in
dress "A-1," % PRESTO-TIMES.
both wholesale and retail ends, New York, Boston
and Pittsburgh. Splendid references. Open for an
immediate connection. Replies confidential. Address:
TO WORK WITH DEALER.
care PRESTO-TIMES.
Combination tuner, phonograph repairman and salesman
WILL SELL
wants position or hook-up with dealer. Twelve years'
experience. Excellent reference. Address "Experi-
New Music Store in garden spot of the northwest. All
ence," PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
standard musical and radio merchandise being sold
daily. Have proof a money maker. Owner must con-
fine interest elsewhere. If interested write "Store
Bargain," care PRESTO-TIMES.
OBITUARY
FOR SALE—Central Illinois music store. No store within
25 miles. Good business if worked. Owner in busi-
ness 19 years. Well established. Address "Central I,"
care PRESTO-TIMES.
FRIELD MILLER DIES.
Word of the death of Frield Miller, a former resi-
dent of Indianapolis, and engaged in the key-recov-
ing business, was received in Indianapolis during the
week. At the time of his death Mr. Miller lived in
El Paso, Tex. He was a resident of Indianapolis
for more than thirty years, and had been engaged in
the piano business all his life. About a year ago
EXPERIENCED SALESMEN
—on pianos, radios. By old reliable house in middle west.
lie went south and engaged in the coin-operating piano
High-grade lines; 10 to 15% commission; prosperous
business. He was 76 years old, and is survived by a
territory. If you have a good record and are indus-
trious there is a splendid opportunity for you here.
widow, a daughter living in Los Angeles, Cal., and
Box G. S., care Presto-Times.
three sons. Paul Miller of Indianapolis, Carl Miller,
living in Oregon, and Charles Miller of El Paso.
BARGAINS IN PLAYERPIANOS.
IWirial took place in El Paso. The business of
Your choice, 18 playerpianos, $50 each, f. o. b. Chicago
factory. These are used instruments taken in ex- Krield Miller & Co. was taken over by E. A. Bous-
change on grand pianos, and bargains for dealers
log, Inc., 2106 Boulevard place, Indianapolis, at the
whose tuners and regulators are not too busy this
season of the year. Also 20 playerpianos, all in play- time of Mr. Miller's departure for Texas.
SALESMAN WANTED.
SALESMAN WANTED for up-to-date line commercial
grands and uprights. Eastern territory. Straight com-
mission only. Write fully to "Eastern," Box 21, %
PRESTO-TIMES.
able condition, $75 each. Cable Piano Co., 301 S.
Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
THE LATE LEO FEIST.
SALESMAN WANTED.
Salesman for country music house carrying good line of
instruments. Not over 35 years of age, with good
references and his own automobile. One who knows
how to sell pianos in the country. Leads furnished;
no canvassing necessary. Pianos, radios, phonographs.
Salary and commission or any way the man wishes
to work. Address "Country Salesman," care PRES-
TO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
Leo Eeist, aged 61 years, died last month in New
York. He -was probably the most famous of the pub-
lishers of popular music in the world and made a
large fortune in "Tin Pan Alley," as that part of New
York has been referred to for years—a section of the
lower 40's and that part of Broadway adjacent thereto.
The compositions of Enrico Caruso were published by
WANTED—Financial backing to develop and perfect a
Mr. Feist. When the tenor asked for some one to
new method of constructing a sound board for pianos
help him write the words for a song, Mr. Feist sent
and the like. Address "Financial," % PRESTO-
his secretary, Earl CarrolH later the producer of "The
TIMES.
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Vanities," and the result of their collaboration was
ENGINEERS LEARN ABOUT CIRCUITS.
"Dreams of Long Ago." Tn the World War period
Mr. Feist paid George M. Cohan $25,000 for the rights
Engineers representing set licensees of the Radio
of "Over There," making a fortune out of its publica-
Corp. of America, attended a meeting last week at
the Patent License Division laboratory of RCA, 75 tion. "Rose of No Man's Land," another war song,
Varick street, New York city. The purpose of the yielded even larger profits. Mabel McKinley, niece of
President McKinley, wrote several songs for the
meeting was to inform the engineers more in detail
Feist firm among them "Anona" a "hit" of the
concerning circuits, including the superheterodyne, de-
late '90s.
veloped in the laboratories of the Radio Corp. of
America.
P. Louis Lowenthal, 52. one of the most widely
known piano men in Chicago, died suddenly last
RADIO-CONTROLLED GARAGE DOOR.
month. Mr. Lowenthal had been associated with
A radio-controlled garage door has been invented
at Spokane, Wash. The device was designed by J. J. both manufacturers and retailers of pianos and was
popular.
Morrison, his son, A. R., and Morris Angell, who
have equipped their garage and automobiles with it.
Charles W. Mitchell, the L T nited States Navy
A reversible motor operating the garage door, a spark bugler who sounded the call "commence firing" on
coil and a mercury switch are the principal parts.
Admiral Dewey's orders, that started hostilities in the
Spanish-American war, died last month in Worcester,
RADIO TUBE EXPORTS INCREASING.
Mass.
Canada, Mexico and Italy are buying more and
Mrs. Hannah Rauworth, mother of E. S. Rauworth,
more American-made radio receiving sets and tubes. the well-known piano manufacturer, died last month
The American export trade in these commodities has
at her home in Genoa, 111.
been increasing by leaps and bounds.
Prof. William H. Bristol, inventor of the Bristol
phone and numerous recording instruments, died last
Late news from the RCA-Victor Corp. is a state- month in New Haven, Conn. In 1915 he conceived
ment that about 20,000 employes will be needed by
the idea of recording simultaneously sound and action.
the corporation by August 1 to produce 9,000 radio
The invention and production of the Bristol phone,
sets daily, representing a new high peak in output.
which synchronizes both in motion pictures, fol-
lowed. To perfect this instrument he spent nearly a
million dollars.
HIGH GRADE
PIANO
KEY RECOVERING
We can give you four grades of
key covering, four prices, write,
for our Silent Salesman, (it's
free) that sells used pianos.
Also bushing, sharps, ivory
work. Used ivory heads bought
and sold, also manufacturers of
busts of famous musicians for
radio ornaments, big profits.
MCMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
1719-21 Mondamin Ave.
Des Moines, la.
PLAIN OR OBSCURE SPEAKING
Olivia (after an hour at the piano)—What do you
think of my execution?
Victim—I'm in favor of it.
—William Dalton Jr.. 2219 North Xagle avenue,
in Chicago Tribune.
The man who is doinj his level best isn't going
down hill.
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
CLARMBOLLS
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
Manufacturers — Originators — Patent***
De Kalb, Illinois
CHECKED VARNISH RESTORED TO ITS
ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH RE-FI-NIZE
No new varnish is necessary. You do not re-
move old varnish, apply until check disappears
or is partly filled, rub and you have a new fin-
ish. Absolutely guaranteed to do the work. Will
ship any reliable house on open account.
RE-FI-NIZE COMPANY
Columbus, Ga.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
24-HOUR SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
FRONTS
SHARPS
IVORY REPAIR WORK
PLAYER ACTIONS
STRIKING
REPAIRED
PNEUMATICS
Air Motors, Governors, Etc., Recovered
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND.
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt kj
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
rennished or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Price*
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write tor details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
331 South Wabash AT*.
Chicago
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