September, 1931
P R E S T O-T I M E S
Characterized by its Fine Tone
The
MATHUSHEK
Piano has given Pleas-
ure to Several Gener-
a t i o n s of M u s i c
Lovers, and is Known
and designated as
"The most Durable Piano
in the World."
No Concern is Better
Equipped to Meet
the Requirements of
Dealers and no Piano
WHERE THEY ARE;
WHERE ARE THEY?
Many letters have reached Presto-Times indicating
appreciation of the "Where They Are 1 ' accounts which
have appeared from time to time in this publication.
Several new addresses have been sent in and quite a
number of corrections made. One of these is from
Dan J. Nolan, who in the March issue was said to
be "now representing the General Motors Corpora-
tion selling the Kelvinator refrigerators." The truth
is that Mr. Nolan is the president of the Majestic
Distributing Corporation of Cleveland, distributing
Majestic radios and refrigerators, manufactured by the
Grigsby-Grunow Co., of Chicago, and has no con-
nection whatsoever either with General Motors or
Kelvinator, which are two distinct companies—Gen-
eral Motors being responsible for Frigidaire and the
Kelvinator Corporation manufacturing the Kelvinator.
Mr. Nolan corrects the error of having mentioned
him as a former wholesale piano traveler, as he says
that whatever prominence he may have attained in
the piano trade was strictly of a retail nature, never
having been engaged in the wholesale end of the
business. Mr. Nolan said he hoped to see this interest-
ing column continued. The executive offices of the
Majestic Distributing Corporation of Cleveland are
at 4608 Prespect avenue, that city.
Edward P. Mason, long known in piano manufac-
turing, is still residing in New York city and doing
some piano business as a free lance whenever he has
opportunity.
George L. Shaw, formerly credit manager for the
H. C. Bay Co., Chicago, is now treasurer of benev-
olences of the North Shore Church, Sheridan road and
Wilson avenue, Chicago. He resides at 4706 Win-
throp avenue, Chicago.
Paul M. Zeidler, formerly of Strich & Zeidler, New
York, is superintendent of the Lester Piano Co. fac-
tory, Lester, Pa.
W. J. Behr. formerly of the Behr Bros. Piano Co.,
New York, is now connected with the Sani-Genio
Cabinet Co., New York.
W. H. P. Bacon, formerly of the Bacon Piano Co.,
New York, is now with Chisholm & Chapman, New
York.
Charles A. Eyles, for a long time with Chas. M.
Stieff, Inc., Baltimore, is now, as reported, with the
piano department of John Wanamaker, at the Phila-
delphia store.
Stuart H. Perry, who traveled for the A. B. Chase
Co. for several years and also was on the road for
other piano houses, is now located at his home town
—Canajoharie, N. Y.—where he has a retail music
business.
Mr. C. C. Spanier, well-known piano man, formerly
with Paul G. Mehlin & Sons Piano Co., has recently
been associated with a Western music house.
Curtis F. Miller, formerly main owner of the Schafr
Brothers Piano Co., Huntington, Ind., is now engaged
in another line of business in that city.
Herman and Louis Roemer, formerly owners of
Cable & Sons, which was sold to Lester Piano Co.,
are now engaged in a commercial line of business
in New York city.
R. E. Waugh, formerly superintendent of the Amer-
ican Piano Co. factories at Rochester, N. Y., is not
now actively engaged in business and spends a good
share of his time in Florida.
Otto M. Heintzmann, formerly Eastern representa-
tive M. Schulz Company. Mr. Heintzmann's home
is at 84 Eastern Parkway, New York, and is at
present, we understand, open for an engagement.
W. B. Marshall, formerly with Krakauer Bros. Mr.
Marshall is conducting the affairs of the Packard
Company, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he has been
located for the past two or three years.
Lee S. Roberts, formerly Chickering representative
at San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Roberts now holds a
broadcasting position with a prominent San Fran-
cisco station.
Herbert Simpson, formerly official for the Kohler
Industries. (Now associated with RCA Radio in-
terests at Camden, N. J^)
E. M. Prinz, formerly representative for the M.
Schulz Co. (Mr. Prinz' home is in Milwaukee,
Wis.
His address two or three years ago was
1232 Murray avenue, that city.
Charles Stanley, expert piano technician, factory
superintendent, late with Ludwig & Co., is now at
his home in Grand Haven, Mich., where some devel-
opments in piano construction and designs has had
his attention during the past few months.
SOME RECENT IMPORTANT
WAY SALES
Vassar College of Poughkeepsie. N. Y., ordered ten
pianos of various styles.
W. E. Schrafft, head of the famous chain of res-
taurants ordered a Style B, Elizabethian, in English
oak.
STEIN-
Presto-Times had inquiries at different times dur-
ing the past month or two for present location and
address of these names, some of which Presto-
Times gives such data as it has readily at hand.
Therefore, can any of our readers send Presto-
Times locations of the following:
Joseph Barreuther.
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H. R. Baur, formerly with Weser Bros, and other
manufacturers.
George H. Beverly, formerly with Story & Clark as
eastern representative.
Fred G. Coryell. formerly with Laffargue Company.
W. C. Golden, formerly with Stutz & Bauer.
Charles Grundy, well known piano traveler.
W. R. Gullett, formerly with Ludwig & Co., and
Schubert Piano Company.
Fred K. Kurtz, formerly with Bush & Lane Piano
Company.
James E. Sleeper, formerly superintendent, Holland
Piano Company, Menominee, Mich.
J. E. Spicer, piano traveling man.
H. P. Veatch. well known piano traveling man.
A. M. Wright, formerly general manager, Mason &
Hamlin Company.
Roy S. Dunn, late road representative for Thomas A.
Edison. (Mr. Dunn's home is at Port Byron, 111.,
and had not re-engaged the first week in August.)
E. W. Furbush, formerly with Haddorff Piano Com-
pany. When last heard from he was at Little
Rock. Ark.
Among recent orders for Steinway pianos, most
of which are for immediate delivery, are the follow-
ing, as officially announced by Steinway & Sons
retail department:
WATKIN'S OF DALLAS
In an illustrated community paper published at
Dr. John Erskine and Ernest Hutcheson—president
and dean respectively of the Juillard Foundation, have Dallas, Texas, called "Dallas Hospitality," appears
ordered an additional forty-four Steinways for the in the August issue an article entitled "Electricity and
Music." by Robert Watkin in which he says:
Juillard to be delivered in September. The order
"Electricity is the common denominator for much
includes 2 Ds, 2 Bs. 10 As, 18 Ls, 12 Vs.
of the merchandise sold at the Will A. Watkin Co.,
The Curtis Institute of Philadelphia, Josef Hof- 1207 Elm street, pioneer dealers in pianos and musical
mann, director, is adding to their exclusive Steinway instruments in their 49th year of business in Dallas,
equipment by accepting delivery of 1 D and 1 B in who are keeping step electrically with the mechanisms
September.
of a new age in music and other lines. The Ampico,
The new Waldorf Astoria has given an initial electrically operated, provides re-creations of musical
order for two period grands, one walnut M—sketch masterpieces by the leading pianists of the world, and
501a Louis XV, and one M mahogany sketch 380bb, is installed in the Chickering, Fischer, and Marshall &
Wendell pianos. Pipe organs have known evolution
Colonial, for two demonstration suites.
to electric operation also. Mr. Robert Watkin re-
Mr. Godfrey Rockefeller of the well known Rocke- minded me. as the detached organ console bears wit-
feller family ordered a Style B grand for his home in
For Particulars, Write to
ness, electrically carrying the impulse of the organist's
Greenwich, Conn.
fingers to the distant stops.
A grand was recently delivered to Mr. Leon There-
"In Majestic products at Watkin's are the radio
MATHUSHEK PIANO MFG. CO.
min, inventor of the Theremin and other radio and and the electric refrigerator. Again has practical per-
electrical devices.
fection been reached in radio manufacture in the
Alexander Ave. and 132nd St.
The Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, has ordered Majestic superheterodyne. Watkin's supplements this
NEW YORK, N. Y.
a B grand in modern style, designed by Jules Buoy. excellence with careful selection, equipment and in-
This piano is designed especially for the room in stallation of all instruments they sell, maintaining a
department
for (www.arcade-museum.com).
radio servicing."
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