Presto

10
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:
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"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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