November, 1931
PRESTO-TIMES
WELL MERITED PRAISE
Presto-Times is pleased to present some recent testimonials given to the Wyman
Piano Company, 209 S. State St., Republic Bldg., Chicago, representatives of tha
Schiller piano.
These testimonials are extracts from personal letters and came without solicitation.
Edwin S. Seder, concert pianist and organist, says,
"7 was astounded at the unusual volume of tone in
your Schiller Grand. I do not know when I have
enjoyed playing a program so much as this one. The
manufacturer of this piano is certainly deserving of
highest praise."
Ludwig
Schmidt,
violinist,
Roskford College, Rockford,
Illinois, says,
"During my various ex
periences in concerts, per-
forming with many and all
m a k e s of pianos,
the
Schiller is so far removed
from the best of them and
I shall not hesitate to let
it be known."
JORDAN CO.'S LUCKY WINNERS
Jordan's Mus : c Store, Washington, D. C . an-
nounced sonic time ago the winners in a picture prize
contest, the judges in this contest being of the edito-
rial staff of the different Washington newspapers. Of
the six prizes given the first was a new grand piano
awarded to J. S. Buynitzky. M17 ISth street N. W.
The others were: Second prize, a player piano,
awarded to Wm. H. Reynolds, 1914 C, street N. W.;
third prize, ^>rantl piano, awarded to Louis R. Moss,
4606 Chevy Chase boulevard. Chevy Chase, Md.:
fourth prize, upright piano, awarded to Miss Carol
Carr. 116 Kast Windsor avenue, Alexandria, Ya.;
fifth prize console radio, awarded to F. S. Harrs,
6308 Fifth street N. W.; sixth prize, console radio,
awarded to Mrs. Nina Piozet, < W 2 Franklin street,
Hyattsville, Md.
A great many correspondents in this contest iden-
tified the correct five faces, but the above six winners,
in the opinion of the judges, presented their solutions
in most neat and unique forms.
MATHUSHEK EXPLAINS THE SECRET OF
PIANO DURABILITY
The Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co.. 132nd street and
Alexander avenue. N. Y.. sent out to the trade the
following interesting letter on piano durability:
"Hidden away in the construction of any piano is
the answer to the all-important question: 'How will
it sound ten years hence?' Knowing this, the purchaser
is particularly interested in the integral parts which
go to make up the complete instrument. Upon sci-
entific design and proper construction depend en-
during satisfaction.
"Note the unobstructed back," continues the letter,
"creating an open sound-chamber. See why the
Mathushek metal plate is four times as t'.iick as in
other pianos. Inspect the exclusive method of firmly
holding the tuning pins, revealing why the Mathu-
shek stays in tune. A piano is an important purchase,
one you expect to live with for many years. You
owe it to yourself to investigate the Mathushek."
Eddie Loftis, pianist
and broadcasting ari-
ist, says,
"In all my experi-
ences at various ra-
d i o stations in
Chicago
(nine
years) I can truth-
fully say that the
Schiller is the best
piano I've touched."
Super Grand Style 15 Artist Model
SCHILLER PIANO COMPANY
Manufacturers
OREGON, ILLINOIS
ACTIVITY AT ESTEY ORGAN FACTORY
Word comes to Presto-Times that depression which
exists throughout the (ireen Mountain State, as well
as elsewhere, is little known at Brattleboro, where
the chief industry of that city is the Estcy Organ
Co.. whose factory is very active and has been run-
ning on full time for many weeks past. A late order
received for a large church organ cKme from the
Dutch Reform Church at Hofmcvcr, South Africa,
this being the lifth organ to be shipped to Sout i
Africa from the Bratlleboro factorv.
CORRESPONDENT SENDS AN INTERESTING MEXICAN PICTURE
A correspondent of Presto-Times, referring
to the illustration of a view at Jalapa, Mex-
ico, which appeared in Presto-Times last
month, sends a photograph of a Mexican music
store which was in existence some years ago
when he visited our sister republic.
The photograph in question is one showing
the Heuer Music Store, located on Calle San
Francisco, City of Mexico, opposite the Hotel
Iturbidi. The Heuer music business was one
of the concerns of Mexico City that made a
specialty of instruments made in the United
States and was owned and controlled bv Mr.
Edward Heuer, who went to Mexico from
Texas, where he had formerly been engaged
in piano selling.
Your iamily
deserves
tke cultural and social advantages
of a Oteinway
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