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Presto

Issue: 1931 2262

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October, 1931
PRESTO-TIMES
BALDWIN ENTERPRISE
WELL MERITED PRAISE
The following testimonial to the qualities of the Schiller piano was sent to Presto-Times
and bears the signature of one of the most enterprising and well-known music houses of
the Central Western states not two hundred miles from Chicago. Herewith is the
extract from our correspondent's letter:
*.-
"We consider the SCHILLER Grands the very
best on our floors for the money paid the Schiller Co.
They are beautiful in construction and tone. We
have recently sold them to very critical buyers."
This Schiller Super Grand is a
six-foot model and combines
quality workmanship and spec-
ifications of the finest Grand
Pianos built. Its unsurpassed
tone is the result of the
Schiller suspended construc-
tion, an exclusive Schiller fea-
ture. Made in Mahogany and
Walnut rubbed to Satin Finish.
The Baldwin Piano Co. has sent a circular to the
trade in general, and Baldwin dealers in particular,
headed "Nothing Can Stop Baldwin." This circular
gave four strong points as follows:
"1. Radio station listeners influence WHAS to
buy Baldwins. The principal pianist of station WHAS
in Louisville, Ky., liked the Baldwin—demanded one
for his personal broadcasts. The station was equipped
with other instruments, but after one Baldwin was
installed, so many fans wrote in commenting on the
marvelous tone of the unknown instrument that the
station bought five beautiful new Baldwin Grands.
"2. Governor of Louisiana personally okays pur-
chase of twenty Baldwin Grands. Governor Huey
Long of Louisiana is a go-getter. And he is a musi-
cian. The splendid new University of Louisiana at
Baton Rouge needed pianos. Twenty Baldwin Grands
were bought, obtaining the governor's official and
personal approval.
"3. Schools and colleges write in for bargains in
Baldwin Grands. The close of the concert season
has seen a record number of letters from schools
asking how much they will have to pay to obtain one
of the Baldwins used by Bauer, Iturbi, Gieseking,
Lhevinne and Schmitz. Shall we circularize the
schools of your territory for you?
"4. Uncle Sam buys a Baldwin. The government
has ordered a fully tropicalized, solid mahogany
Baldwin Upright piano for use by employees in their
club house in the Canal Zone."
NEW DUTIES FOR MR. KLANK
B. L\ Klank, formerly director of publicity, is now
advertising and sales promotion manager for Trans-
former Corporation of America. Mr. Klank, who has
been associated with Clarion for the past 18 months,
was instrumental in increasing sales by his promo-
tional efforts, and has successfully conducted several
sales contests that created a spirit of enthusiasm and
rivalry among Clarion's large distributor organization.
They Have Made
Their Way By
The Way They
Are Made"
Super Grand Style 15 Artist Model
SCHILLER PIANO COMPANY
Manufacturers
OREGON, ILLINOIS
A prominent dealer and an able critic encloses the
Steinway page advertisement which appeared in the
New York Times, Sunday. October 11th, with this
remark: "The Steinway House did itself proud by
the accompanying page in the New York Times of
Sunday, the 11th."
The advertisement referred to was the most recent
of the child series titled, "A Mother and Child at
the Piano."
ANOTHER INTERESTING EDIFICE
IN MEXICO
KREITER
Pianos and Player-Pianos are
Produced in a New, Modern
and Well-Equipped Factory
The last issue of Presto-Times gave
an illustration of the opera house at
(luanjuato, Mexico, visited by Mr.
Edgar French on a recent tour of our
sister Republic. Herewith is presented
another interesting building of Mex-
ico, this one the Cathedral of Jalapa,
in which old church is an organ
brought from Spain many years ago
Kreiter—Style 15
They are Standard Instruments of
High-Class Design, Noted for Admir-
able Tone Qualities, Affording Ample
Power and Expressive Effects. The
Results of Over Forty Years of Expe-
rience. They satisfy Both Dealer
and Customer.
and which is one of the oldest of the
many old organs to be found in the
churches
and cathedrals
of that
country.
KREITER MFG. CO., Inc.
310-312 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: lAarinette, Wis.
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October, 1931
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PRESTO-TIMES
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
W. Bohne Co. Ltd.
No Piano Sale
Complete
without a good
Bench
Perfection
Bench
516 Richmond St., West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SOLE AGENTS FOR UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
Weickert Hammer
and Damper Felts
Answers very satisfactorily
in styles and finishes,—
Why take a chance?
Grand and
Upright Hammers
Perfection Furniture Co.
Made of
Weickert Felt
2267-69 Clybourn Avenue
CHICAGO
FINE ACTION BUSHING CLOTHS, ETC.
The New Buckeye
Sill Piano Truck
The easy, sure means of heavy duty handling of uprights, baby
grands and grands. Center wheel construction allows balancing and
turning without lifting, or scraping or marring the floors. Equipped
with straps of 2" 3-ply webbing. Only $39.
4" rubber tired center wheels with 1 % " face. (Tires vulcanized to
wheels) $6.fin extra.
Straps of 3" 4-ply webbing anil buckles $."> extra.
.Send for literature on our X-70 Trucks and piano trucks, hoists and
covers.
SELF-LIFTING PIANO TRUCK CO., FINDLAY, OHIO
The Baldwin Piano Studios, Inc., have succeeded
the House of Baldwin in Indianapolis and have
moved to a new location, 17 East Ohio street. Officers
of the new company: Mrs. J. Ellison Fish, president;
Ray Coverdill, vice-president and general manager;
Henry B. Krug. treasurer, and Mrs. Mary Krug,
secretary.
The company has acquired all of the good will, fix-
tures, furniture and stock of the Baldwin Piano Co.,
formerly located at 33 Monument circle. The House
of Baldwin has been one of the leading music houses
in the city and state, and has been identified with
the piano business for more than sixty years.
Mrs. Fish was formerly floor manager of the Pear-
son Piano Co. and Mr. Coverdill was manager of the
Baldwin Piano Co.
The new store is one of the show places of the
city. It is beautifully decorated and fitted with the
very best furnishings obtainable. The room is large,
with high ceiling and balcony in the rear tinder which
the offices are housed. The basement has been re-
modeled and lighted so as to make it a very attrac-
tive show room. The floors are covered with high
pile carpeting, and the decorations are in old ivory.
One of the attractions of the new store are the por-
traits of the Baldwin artists. These have been hung
on the walls of the new store and add to the artistic
atmosphere.
The Pearson Piano Co. is proud of the sale of a
Steinway & Sons concert grand piano to DePauw
University, at Greencastle, 1ml. The instrument will
be used in the Meharry Hall. In addition to this
sale another sale 0% two Steinway & Sons, in ma-
hogany, Style M, were sold to one family. The
family boasts of never having any other make of
piano in their home but the Steinway & Sons.
The Wilking Music Co. have had a very satisfactory
business in period instruments. A recent sale of a
period Apollo Normandy has attracted some attention.
The instrument was decorated in Indianapolis by the
city's leading decorators. Another period instru-
ment in the Apollo was sold to Julia Tonke, a com-
poser of national repute.
One of the Julius Bauer pianos was sold to Dale
Young, organist at the Circle theater. Mr. Wilking
and Mr. Young went to Chicago to select the in-
strument.
The sale of Schumann grands is reported good by
the Marion Music Co. The Schulz and Brinkerhoff
grands are moving in a satisfactory way, according
to officials of the company, and business in general
is very satisfactory. Prospects are especially bright
and there is more interest being displayed in piano
inquiry and the outlook is very encouraging.
Recent visitors in Indianapolis were: George E.
Mansfield of the Everett Piano Co., E. B. Jones of
the Schiller Piano Co., Edgar T. Daab, special repre-
sentative of the Steinway & Sons, M. J. Schillar of
the Lester Piano Co.. and William Longacre, who
spent a week in Indianapolis in the interests of C.
Kurtzmann & Co. ,
tanck
Pianos sustain the critical examination and proof
of superiority and excellence in high degree which
has been awarded them. The Starck Piano is one
of the triumphs of the piano manufacturing industry.
P. A. STARCK PIANO CO.
i
FACTORY:
Ashland Ave. and 39th St.
Manufacturers
CHICAGO
OFFICES:
228-230 So. Wabash Ave.
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