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PRESTO-TIMES
June-July, 1937
MEETING OF ILLINOIS PIANO TUNERS'
ASSOCIATION
CLARK F. GROSS TO TRAVEL NORTHEAST-
ERN TERRITORY FOR WURLITZER
Clark F. Gross, who has for many years been asso-
The convention of piano tuners—the Piano Tuners'
The two gentlemen whose portraits Presto-Times
Association of Illinois—held at the Sherman Hotel, has asked permission to print, along with these few ciated with the Gulbransen Company, will now travel
Chicago, June 28-29-30. went i,ver with a "bang," to
lines of comment, are the Northeastern territory for the piano division of
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, according to in-
use the expression of Mr. Charles Deutschman, dean
the two principals of
formation released from
of Chicago piano tuners. There were more than a
the musical instrument
DeKalb, 111., June 18.
hundred piano tuners on hand representing Chicago
and merchandise whole-
Mr. Gross is w e l l
and suburbs, and several from Indiana and other near-
sale house of Targ &
by localities. One of the special features was a grand
Dinner, Inc., of Chi- known in t h e piano
trade for his fine char-
piano regulating class, supervised by Charles F. Stein.
cago— Mr. Max Targ
Another attractive feature was the illustrative lecture
and Mr. Sol Dinner. acter and engaging per-
Both will be at the
sonality. He is widely
by Dr. William Braid White.
Targ & Dinner exhibit
There were several pianos and piano accessories
experienced in whole
headquarters a t t h e sale and retail activi-
on exhibition. Among these a style M Steinway.
Hotel New Yorker dur- ties as well as in store
the new scale grand Mathusheck a "'Mini" piano, a
MR. DINNEK
ing the convention and
Gulbraiisen piano, and a Story & Clark new model.
management. The ac-
There was a talk on piano plates by Mr. Newquist, will be very glad to meet their friends and visitors to
quisition of his services
and on piano hammers by Ben Platt. Mr. Granville the convention. Messrs. Targ and Dinner, although
by the Rudolph Wur-
Ward of Steinway & Sons gave a talk on tone regu-
of t h e comparatively
litzer Company is a
lating. The convention closed with a banquet at the
younger of musical in-
further indication of the
Sherman Hotel.
strument and musical
manner in which its
merchandise wholesal- activity is expanding in
Clark F. Gross
CHICAGO AREA FOLKS BOUND FOR
ers,
are, nevertheless,
CONVENTION
the
piano
field.
It
is
also
indicative
of the care being
as generally k n o w n
Metropolitan Chicago and localities tributory to the
throughout the trade as exercised in the development of a personnel that will
city are sending a generous quota to New York for
any of their contempor- render to dealers that type of contact with the factory
convention week. Mr. Edmund Gram at Milwaukee
aries. So. with com- which assures a continuation oi' the phenomenal yet
says that city and immediate vicinity is good for
pliments to this active substantial type of progress which Wurlitzer is
more than a "baker's dozen." The notable piano
and advancing musical making.
manufacturing centers, DeKalb, Oregon and Rock-
merchandise house of
ford (in alphabetical order), enlist almost as many
the music trades and
HE GOT IT ALL RIGHT!
individuals as the balance of the state outside of
MR. TARG
industries, Presto-Times
He got the agency and he made a success of it.
Chicago and environs.
Here is E. J. Walt's announcement, April 11, 1912,
b e s p e a k s continued
Telephone calls at Chicago the day before this prosperity to the house of Targ & Dinner and the on securing the Mason & Hamlin agency at Lincoln,
paper was put on the press brought several replies. two gentlemen, leading officials of the organization. Neb.
He advertised the event in the Lincoln news-
Story & Clark said: "Mr. Bull, Mr. Laughead, E. F.
papers in this fashion: "After repeated efforts I have
Story of the Chicago office and F. F. Story, Jr., at the
succeeded in obtaining the agency for that great
factory will depart from Chicago. Several of our
piano, the Mason & Hamlin. Signed, 'Walt, The
travelling representatives will also be there." Mr.
Piano Man,' Lincoln, Neb."
Duvall at the W. W. Kimball Co. said: "Mr. Hewitt
and Mr. R. A. Burke are going and Mr. Snyder, one
Many in the trade as well as the profession and
of our eastern travelers, will be there. When not
musical people generally will regret to learn of the
at the Hotel New Yorker these gentlemen may gen-
serious illness which has befallen Madame Julie Rive-
erally be found at our office in New York, 665 Fifth
King, noted pianist and lovely character. Mme. Rive-
avenue." Gulbransen Co. said: "These gentlemen will
King is now in a hospital at Indianapolis, in which
depart from Chicago: Mr. Zack, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
citv she has relatives.
Williams, Mr. Billings. Several of our traveling men
will be there."
In the general crowd, some traveling by railroad
and several by automobile, are: Percy Tonk, Mr.
Berlin of the Chicago Musical Jobbing House, Mr.
Paul Monnig, president of Tonk Bros. Co.. Mr. Olson
Division of
of Lewis & Son, musical merchandise house, Mr. Targ
and Mr. Dinner. Frank Weiser of Weiser & Sons
intends to motor to Buffalo to visit his son and will
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co.
probably extend the trip on to Manhattan. Chas.
Since 1848
Deutschman of the Illinois Piano Tuners' Associa-
tion will go and may remain east for a week or so.
229-4th Ave.
New York, N. Y.
New York City being the home of this eminent piano
tuner before he came to Chicago. It is regretable that
our 'phone calls could not result in further data on
"Chicago convention bound."
MR. TARG AND MR. DINNER IN
PERSON
The
BOOK of the MONTH
for July
AMERICAN PIANO SUPPLY CO.
PIANO SUPPLIES
A BEAUTIFUL JESSE FRENCH MODEL
An exceedingly handsome model of the vertical
type case is pictured in the Jesse French piano page
announcement in this issue of Presto-Times. To quote
Mr. H. Edgar French, president of the Jesse French
Corporation, it is an instrument "possessing all the
grace and appeal to be found in modern styling while
holding to all the well-established standards of large
soundboard, long heavy strings, great tonal beauty
and delightfully easy responsive action."
Besides these qualifications of the piano itself, the
product of the house of Jesse French, the slogan
under the name, in the advertisement, "A Name Well
Known Since 1875." carries weight and influence.
BIGGEST JUNE BUSINESS WITH YORK
BAND INSTRUMENTS SINCE 1928
Ready for distribution July 15th, this new York
catalog of band and orchestra instruments will be
an object of pride for every York dealer, just as
it is with us.
For i.t reflects, in every way, the York policy of
putting quality above quantity; the personal
craftsmanship that goes into the fashioning of
each York instrument; the York exclusiveness, if
you will, so appreciated by fine musicians since
1882.
Reliable dealers are invited to write for the
new York catalog, and all franchise details.
FLY BRAND TUNING PINS
POEHLMANN MUSIC WIRE
FELTS, CLOTHS, PUNCHINGS
Send for a copy of our new cata-
log for tuners and manufacturers
Even if this is not a "new item" it is, at any rate,
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a good message to send broadcast to the Music Trade.
The item is, as it comes direct from Mr. Karl
THE NEW YORKER, ROOM 716
Shinkiman, president of the York Band Instrument
Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., that the month of
June just past was the biggest June business in dol-
lars and cents, units of shipments and total aggregate,
since 1928. And not only this but Mr. Shinkiman
S&e tit£ n£MJ line otf
adds; "and July promises to make an equally good
showing. We are running over 50 per cent ahead of
Makers of Good Band Instruments Since 1882
1936 and prospects for the last half of the year are
marvelous. Dealers handling the York line are find-
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ing it easier to sell today than they have for many
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