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Presto

Issue: 1941 2303

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P O I N T THE W H
bined. Mr. Kennally said :
"In the interests of the sound, healthy growth of FM radio
service it is important that the listening audience be built up as
rapidly as possible. As increasing numbers of people obtain sets
to listen to FM programs, there is reason to believe that present
FM broadcasters will increase the power of their transmitting
equipment and new stations will go on the air. This is sure to
mean a growing number of FM programs.
Mr. Kennally believes that one of Philco's most important
contributions to the development of FM is to make FM reception
available, as an additional service to purchasers of many sets who
are chiefly interested in standard broadcasts and thus give the
customer a chance to sample FM at small additional cost.
As a result of new technical developments by the Philco Re-
search Laboratories, which have led to the invention of a new de-
tector tube and a more efficient circuit arrangement, every tube in
a Philco FM-AM receiving set operates on both FM and AM. It
has, therefore, been possible for Philco to produce the first satis-
factory low-priced receiving sets capable of providing both fre-
quency modulation and standard broadcast reception as well as
shortwave programs.
HOHORABLt PRESIDENT!
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RfPLiBUCA DOMINiCANA
CiUOAD TRUJ1LLO
Bahhv'ln Piano Sent to Dominican Republic
PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN
BUYS A BALDWIN
REPUBLIC
Among interesting sales recently made by The Baldwin Piano
Company was that of an Acrosonic Style 937 to the President of
Dominican Republic. Among other outstanding sales of Baldwin
pianos is one made by the Critchett Piano Co. of Des Moines, Iowa,
Baldwin dealers for that territory, for six Style 241 Hamilton
pianos to Drake University of Des Moines. The MacPhail School
of Music, Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of the largest and best
known schools of music in that part of the country bought four
Style M Baldwin Grands from the J. E. Frank Music Company
of Minneapolis.
GULBRANSEN FEATURES SPECIAL
MUSIC DEALERS CALENDAR
As a sales promotional medium for their dealers, the Gul-
bransen Company of Chicago made available the beautiful calendar
illustrated on this page for holiday distribution. It is just the righ*
size, 9 by 1 5 ^ . With its delightful handling of the special music
store design, the appeal of the picture itself as well as the distinc-
tively individualistic quality of the calendar made possible by the
use of each dealers own name and address; it should prove a most
profitable way for each dealer to show his appreciation to his old
customers and to make new ones.
RADIO AGE: A NEW MAGAZINE
We recently received a new publication, "Radio Age," a
quarterly review published by the Radio Corporation of America
and its associated companies with the aim to present factually and
concisely the news of RCA services and activities. It is a fine
looking publication of a format similar to "Time." Its Editorial
material is timely and informative and it is splendidly illustrated.
It is a fine first issue and seems to us to carry out the aims of its
Editors to keep "step with the swiftly moving tempo of radio
science, art and industry and also to catch and reflect the fascina-
tion found in these fields of endeavor." They are to be congratu-
lated on this their first issue. Good going is our wish to "Radio
Age."
PHILCO INVENTS NEW DETECTOR TUBE
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Thomas A. Kennally, Vice President of the Philco Corpora-
tion, believes that low prices more than any other factor will do
more to stimulate public interest in frequency modulation radio
broadcasting. This opinion is substantiated by the fact that since
June 1941 the sale of Philco low-priced FM-AM receivers has
exceeded that of all other kinds of frequency modulation sets com-
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PRESTO MUSIC TIMES
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PRODUCTS
DUPONT MAKES NEW VIOLIN CHINREST OF LUCITE
A new violin chinrest made of "Lucite" methyl methacrylate
molding powder has a special quality of clinging to the chin when
warm to give the violinist a firm grip on the instrument.
The plastic chinrest is tough, extremely durable and light in
weight. Tt is said not to chip nor buckle under body temperatures.
Metal clamps may be fastened securely to the plastic. Musicians
say "Lucite" is more sanitary than hard rubber, ebony or varnished
wood, thereby diminishing danger of chin infections. The chinrests
are odorless and are said to resist body acids.
Musical equipment already fabricated from "Lucite" includes
illuminated orchestra conductors' batons, clarinets, saxaphone
mouthpieces and reeds for wind instruments. "Kleerest" chinrests
are injection molded of crystal-dear, amber and black "Lucite" by
the Patent Specialty Manufacturing Company of Chicago from
molding powder made by the Du Pont Company at Arlington,
New Jersey.
Jack Dan/an of J. C. Dcagan, Inc.
DEAGAN'S CARILLONS
SPREAD
AROUND THE WORLD
JOY
Despite the chaotic condition in which most of the world finds
itself these days, the people of America still find time to devote
to religion and music as shown by the recent installation and orders
for installation of Carillion by the J. C. Deagan, Inc. company.
These installations range from a Carillon of 25 bells for St.
Jerome's Church. Chicago. Illinois, with automatic electric player,
Westminster Chiming Device and Angelus Device to a 10 bell
Carillion for the First Presbyterian Church at Sanford. North
Carolina.
World's Largest Carillon To Honor Stephen Foster
Among the installations to be made is that of the Carillon from
the Florida Building at the Xew York World's Fair in 1939 and
1940. This Carillon is the largest and most modern in the world
and will be placed in the Stephen Foster Memorial. White Springs,
Florida, as soon as the campanile is completed.
With the completion of the installation of a 16 bell Carillon
for St. Mary's Church, Hudson Falls, New York, the J. C. Deagan
company will have made its 483rd installation which is nearly
twice as many Carillons as have been built by all other bell makers
in the world.
DECEMBER, 1941
NEW LOUIS XVI SPINET BY FRENCH
Four striking new spinet models are now included in the line
produced by the Jesse French and Sons piano manufacturing divi-
sion of H. and A. Selmer, Incorporated. In both styling and musi-
cal qualities, they reflect the high standard one has a right to
expect from the union of two such well known names as French
and Selmer.
Dealers who have received shipment of the new spinet models
are enthusiastic about their styling. These new spinets round out
a complete Jesse French and Sons line of pianos including im-
proved grands, consoles, and studio uprights.
Louis XI 7 Spinet
TAGE THIRTEEN
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