anufacturer*
P O I N T T H E WAV
THE MARTIN BAND WAGON LOADED
WITH CELEBRITIES
Wurlitzcr Spincttc, Model 591
WURLITZER SPINETTE, MODEL 591
"This beautiful new Wurlitzer Spinette, Model 591, is 37 inches
high with new continuous side construction which permits an un-
obstructed flow of tone. The wide grille of the perfected tone
chamber gives greater volume and resonance.
"The scale was designed by Ralph W. Sperry, for utmost har-
monic uniformity in both treble and bass. Through the use of the
exclusive Pentagonal Augmented Sounding Board greater string
length and fuller, more resonant tone is made possible. A six-post
hardwood back substantially supports the full metal plate.
"The Wurlitzer Model 591 was designed by the outstanding
piano stylist. William A. Zaiser. It is available in beautifully fig-
ured walnut or mahogany."
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PHILCO HAS INTERIOR DECORATOR
IN RADIO SET FACTORY
An interior decorator in a radio set factory might seem as out
of place as a rose in the midst of a vegetable garden. Yet, strange
as it may be, the interior decorator plays an important part in the
construction of a radio set, and a full-time staff of interior decora-
tors is employed by the makers of Philco radios.
Knowing full well how important her living room's appearance
is to the average housewife, Philco executives and cabinet engin-
eers have increasingly stressed cabinet designs with an eye to
fitting in with any living room or music room arranged by any
wife or interior decorator.
One outstanding achievement in 1941 radio cabinet innovations
is the tilt-front cabinet available in radio phonograph combinations.
Philco engineers and designers combined beauty of lines with con-
venience so that no longer is it necessary to remove bric-a-brac
and decorations fron atop the radio phonograph to play your fa-
vorite records. Kor with a mere pull of the linger, the front of the
cabinet easily opens out exposing the phonograph mechanism;
the records are placed into position, and with a slight touch the
entire unit moves back into place, with the result that the original
beauty and symmetry of the set as designed by Philco is still con-
stant, while the machine is in operation.
Because oi the fact that design has become an extremely im-
portant function in radio and radio-phonograph construction, it
can confidently be asserted that a Philco radio will fit harmoniously
into any typical American home.
l'AC.K T E X
A great hit was made recently by "The Martin Bandwagon"
published by The Martin Band instrument Company of Elkhart.
Indiana. In its April 1st issue the magazine "Down Beat" included
the last edition of "The Martin Bandwagon" in its entirety as an
insert. The whole presentation was very pleasing and powerful.
The picture below shows Mr. Fred A. Holtz. President of The
Martin Band Instrument Company with Tom Herrick and Glenn
Burrs of "Down Beat" in the office of Mr. Win. L. Diener, Pub-
licity Counsellor for "Martin," looking at the "Down Beat" and
the Martin insert with pardonable pride. Mr. Diener said: "This
is the biggest collection of celebrities in the Band world ever as-
sembled in one publicity article."
The heading right across the to]) of the first page of "The Mar-
tin Bandwagon" reads: JOIN T H E BIG GROUP OK BIG
NAME ARTISTS WHO PLAY MARTINS!, with this sub-
heading: "Eight Full Pages of Pictures, Success Stories Every
One."
In the upper left hand corner of page two is: "An Open Letter
To All Musicians Krom Kred lloltz." The essence of this letter is
that there is an esprit de cor]) among those who play Martin in-
struments, or in other words. Martin instruments create a spirit of
good will and good comradeship among the men who play them.
487 Artists Pictured in Insert
It would be impossible to present the entire list of these artists
here. Prominent among them are: Eugene Hostetter, Saxaphone
soloist, U. S. Army; Rafael Mendez of Hollywood; Grace Adams
East, world touring concert artist; Tito Rivero of Havana, Cuba;
Nye Mathew of Boston, Mass., head of his own band; Max
Adkins, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Jimmy Heat on, 20th Century Kox Stu-
dios, Hollywood; Mac MeGarity, Georgia trombonist featured with
Benny Goodman; The Elkhart. Indiana, Municipal Band; Betty
Correll of the University of Michigan; Otto Kurt Schmeisser of
Detroit, formerly with the Boston and Detroit Symphony Orches-
tras; Jimmy Neilson. Oklahoma City, Okla., Band Director and
Instrumental Instructor, Oklahoma City University; Louis Hen-
derson with Wayne King.
Mr. Holtz savs : "It looks now as though the amount of busi-
ness we do in the coming months and perhaps for several years
will be determined more by the amount of materials and supplies
we can buy rather than by the ability of our Sales Department to
sell instruments."
Seated, Mr. Fred A. Holts. Standing, left to right, Mr.
IV. L. Diener, Mr. Tom Herrick, Mr. Glenn Burrs
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