June-July, 1935
PRESTO-TIMES
17
GENERAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
DIXON'S MUSICIAN MAYOR
visited Grand Rapids, Elkhart, Chicago and Elkhorn,
"I am fixing up some things that will largely con-
tribute to our success." This band house news man
goes on to tell of other experiences on the trip but
the sum and substance of all is that he is in proper
shape to handle the band instrument business suc-
cessfully and to inform dealers generally that his re-
pair department guarantees perfect satisfaction in all
repair w r ork placed in his hands. Bright chap, this
Mr. Delano of the band instrument house and editor-
in-chief of "Band House News."
It was a wonderful display of rare old violins that
NOTHING BETTER THAN YORK, SAYS THIS
the Wurlitzer Company had on exhibition at its
EXPERT
various important stores and branch stores in Cin-
The manager of one of the liveliest and best con-
cinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, etc.
ducted music departments of a big department store
Cliff Smith, a well-known band instrument maker
recently remarked to a representative of Presto-
and repairman, has joined the Yahrling Rayner Music
Times: "There is no better band instrument made
Company at Youngstown, O. Mr. Smith played with
anywhere, Europe or America, than the York Band
numerous important bands and orchestras and now
Instrument Line of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and you
settles down to the serious matter of the business
can put this in your paper if you want to."
of selling and repairing instruments.
Manney's Musical Instruments and Accessories,
Inquiry has been made as to whether the Excelsiot
accordions, under the general management of Mr. Inc., has been incorporated for carrying on business
Pancotti, are made in the United States or are an at 120 W. 48th St., New York.
The Musicians' Supply Shop has been opened at
imported product. Mr. F. D. Street, Jr., sales man-
134 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, Mich. The pro-
ager of the Excelsior Company, says: "Excelsior ac-
cordions are all made right here in our factory in the prietors are Henry Eich and Christopher Overly, both
well known in musical circles in and about Kalama-
good old U. S. A." That settles that!
It is stated that on the occasion of the Conn lunch- zoo. Their shop is located in the Dowling Building.
Roy Wells, whose "home town" is Battle Creek,
eon at the Stevens Hotel Tuesday noon, some new
Mich., and who has been traveling for the Martin
developments in Conn merchandising will be brought
Band Instrument Company, Elkhart, Ind., for several
up.
years, has become associated with the Wurlitzer Music
Selmer band instruments will have an active and
House, Chicago branch, being in charge, as the in-
representative force at their exhibit, room 539-A. In
formation comes to PRESTO-TIMES, of a depart-
addition to President Geo. M. Bundy, Secretary
ment in that great establishment. Mr. and Mrs. Wells
Grolimund and Sales Manager M. H. Wirt, Auditor
and their son have moved from Battle Creek to
J. M. Brodhead, Advertising Manager Jack Federsen
Chicago.
and M. J. Webster will be there "off and on."
The B. A. Rose Music Co., Minneapolis, has taken
Selmer, Elkhart, announces that eight out of ten
over a new store at 25 8th street, South. Mr. Rose
of the saxophones, clarinets and bass clarinets heard
has been in business in Minneapolis for more than
on the coast-to-coast broadcasts are Selmers. Quite
forty years and on the occasion of taking over of
a record.
his new premises a grand opening was held. Of Mr.
Three Boy Scout bands made up of more than
Rose's 45 years in the musical instrument field, he
100 players from Elmhurst, Wheaton and Glen
has been a successful salesman, a successful band
Ellyn, recently gave afternoon concerts in various
western suburbs of Chicago. The directors are P. M. leader of the University of Minnesota band and a
Keast, Elmhurst; Walter Minlear, Lombard, and J. D. successful business man.
Speaking of the Humphrey Music Co.'s establish-
Schoonover, Glen Ellyn.
ment
at 130 Pine avenue, Long Beach, Cal., a local
These west side juvenile bands take an active in-
newspaper says:
terest in the civic life of their home towns and have
a large following.
CONN LEADS IN TESTIMONIALS
E. J. Delano, 45 Geary St., San Francisco, Calif.,
Testimonials of professionals who have played on
head of the Pacific Band Instrument House, has been
instruments of the Conn factories and allied interests
getting out some decidedly original copy for circula-
number probably more names than any other brass
tion among his friends and customers. He issued a
band manufacturing industry in the world.
mimeographed sheet, letterhead size, called "Pacific
Band House News." He goes on to tell that with
him the big event of the month of June was a flying
The Tallman Piano Stores, Inc., Portland, Ore., of
trip he made to visit band instrument manufacturing
which C. A. Matchette is the manager, have located
concerns. "As a result of this trip," he says, when he
in their new quarters, 1123 S. W. Washington St.
Dixon, 111., is the latest city which comes to the
attention of Presto-Times, whose mayor is especially
prominent in musical activities. This distinguished
gentleman is William Shotbower, who is a charter
member of Musicians Union No. 526, and aside
from being leader of a local orchestra plays the piano
remarkably well. Mr. Shotbower is evidently popular
in his home town, as his majority vote was more
than 600 votes.
MUSIC PUBLISHERS,
COMPOSERS, ARRANGERS,
McMACKIN
Makes Important
Announcement
Reduction in First
Class Key Work
Gives a Dollar
Coupon on Order
HERE IS THE NEW SCHEDULE
OF PRICES:
52 keys, good grade celluloid
P"t on
$4.50
Remove your
semi-beveled.
own ivories,
52 keys, white puralin, heavy,
beautifully beveled and pol-
ished
5.50
52 keys, ivory composition,
like real
5.75
52 keys, grands master keys. 6.00
Fronts on any job a little more.
52 keys, yellow ivories whit-
ened
3.00
Yellow fronts lacquered
50
36 sharps refinished
1.25
36 new sharps
3.00
Re-number keys before sending as
old numbers are hard to read. We
also refinish band instruments and
all brass fixtures.
MUSICAL SOCIETIES AND CLUBS
Requiring Music Plates, or
Printed Music of Any De-
scription;
ENGRAVING,
LITHOGRAPHING or Any
Form of Compositions, should
apply to
Otto Zimmerman & Son, Inc.
CINCINNATI, OHIO
who print anything in music
by any process. Estab. 1876.
McMACKIN PIANO SERVICE CO.
1719 Mondamin Ave.
Des Moines, la.
COUPON:
mm
if
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S E N D NAMES A N D A D -
DRESSES OF TWO TUNERS
OR TWO DEALERS WITH
THIS COUPON AND WE WILL
GIVE YOU CREDIT OF $1.00
ON ANY JOB OF $5.50 OR
OVER.
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