Presto

Issue: 1941 2301

The TRADE MARK that m e a n s PROFIT for y o u
SATISFACTION for your C u s t o m e r s
. . . .
THIS SEASON
STOCK ANSLEY
'YNAPHONE
"Superb Tone From Records and Radio"
Consoles, chairside models, matching record
cabinets, table models, portables, combina-
tions and phonographs, period and modern
designs, in Walnut, Mahogany and Maple
with 13 distinctive finishes, automatic and
non-automatic for AC or AC-DC operation.
Priced for $69.50 to $525.
Frequency Modulation optional with all
consoles.
Visit the ANSLEY EXHIBIT at the TRADE
SHOW, Rooms 817 and 826 Hotel New Yorker.
July 29-30-31 and August 1, 1941.
GREATER VARIETY
NO SEASONAL OBSOLESCENCE
PROTECTED FRANCHISE
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
ANSLEY RADIO CORPORATION
THE OXFORD by Ansley
$129.50 AC Oxford Twin Record
Cabinet $34.50.
(Prices slightly higher west of Rockies)
21-10 49th AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
WURLITZER WILL HAVE AN OUTSTANDING FXII IB IT
WANTED !
WANTED !
HXPERIENCED RETAIL
MANAGER AND
SALES EXECUTIVE INTERESTED IN MAK-
ING NEW CONNECTION. AVAILABLE AF-
TER JULY 15//?. MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE MUSIC
BUSINESS, PARTICULARLY
PIANOS
AS
WELL AS STUDIOS AND ELECTRICAL AP-
PIJANCES. HAVE MANY PROVEN PROFI-
TABLE SALES PLANS. BEST OF REFER-
ENCES AS TO CHARACTER AND PRODUC-
ING ABILITY.
WOULD ALSO CONSIDER
TRAVELING POSITION WITH REPUTABLE
PIANO MA N UEACTUR ER.
R. C. COSGROVE OF THE CROSLEY CORP. HONORED
(Special news release from Crosier Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.)
R. C. Cosgrove, Vice President and General Manager, The
Crosley Corporation has been named by the Radio Manufacturers'
Association a member of the Hoard of Directors of the Associa-
tion for the coming year.
"As managing executive of The Crosley Corporation, Mr.
Cosgrove has directed the operations for the company which has
made, this year, the largest gain in the industry in both sales and
profits over 1940."
APROPOS OF PADEREWSKPS CAREER—
A Witticism By Gene Redewill
Some time ago Gene Redewill, music merchant of I'hoenix, Ari-
zona, sent me some copies of small newspaper "ads." One of them
announcing Steinway & Sons pianos referred to the Steinway
piano, "As the piano that made Paderewski Famous."
The East Room on the fourth floor of the Motel New Yorker
will be devoted to a comprehensive exhibit of Wurlitzer Pianos,
Spinettes, and Grands, featuring both wood veneer and Wurlitzer
Plastic Fabric Finishes. This will be an initial showing of num-
erous new models in attractive settings. Wurlitzer dealer helps and
Wurlitzer National Advertising will also be on display. A splen-
did showing of Wurlitzer "Made in America" Accordions and
dealer helps.
The company will be represented by: Cyril Farny. Vice Pres.
and Mgr.; Hugh Stewart, Vice Pres. and Sales Mgr.; Henry
Home, Asst. Secy.; William Zaiser. Designer ; Earl Fay, Adver-
tising Mgr.; Everett Rothschild. Asst. Sales Mgr.; Walter Ben-
son, Asst. Sales Mgr.; Regional Directors: Carl Tamm, North-
western District; John Buttell, West Coast Dist.; Clark Gross,
Eastern Dist.; Hubert Glidden, Central Western Dist.; Chris Han-
sen, Central Northwest Dist.; Morris Price, Central Dist.; Wil-
liam Brown, Southeastern Dist.; John McDonald, Southwestern
Dist.; J. A. Miller, Factory Supt. ; Ralph Sperry, Director of Piano
Engineering and Development; Joe Dauer, Publicity Department;
Paul Teegarden, Special Representative; Clarence Knutson. Spe-
cial Representative.
IN MEMORIAM — BENJAMIN STEINBERG
Benjamin Steinberg, aged 41. of Jacksonville. Fla., died sud-
denly of a heart attack on June 14th. He had been connected for
nearly 15 years with the sales force of the F. (). Miller Piano
Company of that city. Mr. Steinberg was a veteran piano man
having been with the Cable Piano Company both in Atlanta and
Jacksonville for a number of years before joining the F. (). Miller
Piano Companv. He was considered one of the finest piano sales-
men in the south. He is survived bv his widow, Ida Steinberg
of Jacksonville and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Lew of Atlanta, Ga.,
and Mrs. Alfred Cohen of New York City.
Hardman, Peck & Co*
"One Hundredth Year of Fine Piano Making"
HARDMAN PIANOS • 'MINIPIANOS'* • HARRINGTON PIANOS
33 West 57th St., New York
*T. M. Reg. for Eavestaff Pianette
PACE FORTY-FOUR
1'RKSTO M U S I C TI.MKS
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