Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 55 N. 1 - Page 16
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THE
MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
BIG BEHNING JUNE TRADE.
BRAMBACH PIANO CO. LOCATION.
Large Orders Received in Last Few Days of
Month Swell Volume of Business—Retail
Trade Becoming an Important Factor.
The "Exclusively Grand Piano" Concern Ac-
quires Large Six Story Factory in West 49th
Street, New York—Getting Plant in Shape.
During the last two or three days of June there
was a sudden stimulation in the business done by
the Behning Piano Co., Alexander avenue and
133d street, New York, which brought the total
number of sales for that month above those of
June, 1911, and ahead of the preceding month this
year. "In fact," said Gustave Behning this week,
"we have had a June business which has out-
classed any June business we have ever done.
There has been a good demand for the Behning
player-piano and grand pianos have had an excel-
lent call."
It has always been customary for the Behning
factory to shut down the entire week in which is
included the Fourth of July. This year, however,
some departments have been kept running owing to
the demand for instruments. The factory will be
closed, however, from Wednesday night until Mon-
day morning. The retail business of this house
has become a big factor and the sales at the retail
store, 425 Fifth avenue, which is under the manage-
ment of Fred J. Kessler, have increased beyond
all expectations. It is expected that the factory
force will be kept busy on full time all summer.
Mark P. Campbell, the newly-elected president
of the Brambach Piano Co., announces that his
company has obtained a long lease on the spacious
six-story factory building at 639-43 West 49th
street that has just been vacated by another piano
CALDWELL SUCCEEDS JACKSON.
Guy Caldwell has succeeded H. H. Jackson as
manager of the Chase-Hackley Piano Co.'s retail
store in Muskegon, Mich. Mr. Jackson as pre-
viously mentioned in The Review resigned in order
to open a retail store of his own in Rockford, 111.,
to be called "The Talking Machine Shop."' In ad-
dition to talking machines Mr. Jackson will handle
the Chase Bros, line exclusively. The new estab-
lishment is centrally located.
BON VOYAGE, MR. KAYTON.
President of Milton Piano Co. Sails for Six
Weeks' Vacation to Foreign Ports.
A. H. Kayton, the popular president of the Mil-
ton Piano Co., sailed Tuesday, July 2, on the
"Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" for a six weeks'
vacation. Mr. Kayton's wife and daughter have
been abroad for the past six months touring through
Egypt and Southern Europe. Mr. Kayton will
join them at Frankfort, Germany, and they will
visit Berlin, Paris and other points of interest.
As this is the first real vacation that the hustling
Milton president has ever taken, he expects to enjoy
it to the limit. Mr. Kayton says he's going to for-
get business absolutely, but those who know him
well are sure he will come back with a good-sized
order for Milton pianos and players that he ob-
tained somewhere and somehow.
J. A. KRUMME RETURNS.
Back from Western Trip with Good Sized
Orders—F. C. Decker at Lake George with
Family—June
Business
of Remarkable
Volume.
The Factory of the Brambach Piano Co., New York.
company and which was reported exclusively in
The Review last week.
This building is particularly appropriate for
manufacturing grand pianos on a large scafe. It
has six large light floors, faces the Hudson river
and hasn't a dark corner.
President Campbell and Vice-President Stephen
Brambach are now very busy getting their factory
ready for the new grand piano which will be on the
market in October. It is said that this new instru-
ment will create a sensation. The factory is being
equipped to manufacture 3,000 grands per annum.
J. A. Krumme, Jr., sales manager of Decker &
Son, Inc., 699 East 135th street, New York, re-
turned the first part of the week from an extended
trip through the Middle West, where he had suc-
cess in securing a number of new agents for the
Decker line of pianos and player-pianos, besides
booking some good orders for present and future
delivery. "We are certainly having our share of
the trade for this season of the year," he said to a
representative of The Review this week, "and have
added about seventy new dealers to our list already.
My trip through the Middle West was a success-
ful one from every standpoint, and at present the
factory force is working full time. The business
done during the month of June was far ahead of
that done in June, 1911, and also showed an in-
crease over that done in May."
Frank C. Decker and family are now at Lake
George, where he has a summer home and at
which he spends most of the summer. W. C. Hep-
perla has just returned from a week's vacation
spent at Atlantic City, where he had seven days of
good sea bathing and recreation.
O. J. Wigell, of Rockford, 111., last week cele-
brated his tenth anniversary as an agent of the
Haddorff pianos. He claims to have sold about
a thousand of these instruments, averaging about
a hundred a year.
Plorey Bros, have broken ground for an addi-
tion to their piano factory at Washington, N. J.
This business, which was started a couple of years
ago in a modest way. is steadily expanding.
C Udell Cabinet No. 710 made in Mahogany
with either Wood Panel Door, French
Bevel Plate or Leaded Glass.
C The capacity is 121 Piano Player Rolls.
Is only one of a bunch of new ones that
are beauties.
C The necessity of a Cabinet for either your
customer's sheet music or rolls is obvious
to you and you can easily convince him.
C It means increased profit for you and it's
so easy.
Udell Cabinets Are Guaranteed
as to Workmanship and Finish
and with such a broad line from the stand-
points of Price and Pattern there is every rea-
son why you should write for the beautiful
new Udell Cabinet Catalog No. 40. To-day,
Please Sir.
GODOWSKY COMING.
Leopold Godowsky, the pianist, is among the
distinguished artists to be heard in the United
States next season. He will play in two recitals
on November 14 and December 17, and with the
Philharmonic Orchestra, November 21 and 22. He
will give a recital in conjunction with Mr. Ysaye,
the violinist, on December 28.
WIGELL CELEBRATES.
THE UDELL WORKS
Udell Cainm-i No. 710.
For Piano Player Rolls.
Catalog Dept.
Indianapolis, Indiana
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THE
MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
BIG BEHNING JUNE TRADE.
BRAMBACH PIANO CO. LOCATION.
Large Orders Received in Last Few Days of
Month Swell Volume of Business—Retail
Trade Becoming an Important Factor.
The "Exclusively Grand Piano" Concern Ac-
quires Large Six Story Factory in West 49th
Street, New York—Getting Plant in Shape.
During the last two or three days of June there
was a sudden stimulation in the business done by
the Behning Piano Co., Alexander avenue and
133d street, New York, which brought the total
number of sales for that month above those of
June, 1911, and ahead of the preceding month this
year. "In fact," said Gustave Behning this week,
"we have had a June business which has out-
classed any June business we have ever done.
There has been a good demand for the Behning
player-piano and grand pianos have had an excel-
lent call."
It has always been customary for the Behning
factory to shut down the entire week in which is
included the Fourth of July. This year, however,
some departments have been kept running owing to
the demand for instruments. The factory will be
closed, however, from Wednesday night until Mon-
day morning. The retail business of this house
has become a big factor and the sales at the retail
store, 425 Fifth avenue, which is under the manage-
ment of Fred J. Kessler, have increased beyond
all expectations. It is expected that the factory
force will be kept busy on full time all summer.
Mark P. Campbell, the newly-elected president
of the Brambach Piano Co., announces that his
company has obtained a long lease on the spacious
six-story factory building at 639-43 West 49th
street that has just been vacated by another piano
CALDWELL SUCCEEDS JACKSON.
Guy Caldwell has succeeded H. H. Jackson as
manager of the Chase-Hackley Piano Co.'s retail
store in Muskegon, Mich. Mr. Jackson as pre-
viously mentioned in The Review resigned in order
to open a retail store of his own in Rockford, 111.,
to be called "The Talking Machine Shop."' In ad-
dition to talking machines Mr. Jackson will handle
the Chase Bros, line exclusively. The new estab-
lishment is centrally located.
BON VOYAGE, MR. KAYTON.
President of Milton Piano Co. Sails for Six
Weeks' Vacation to Foreign Ports.
A. H. Kayton, the popular president of the Mil-
ton Piano Co., sailed Tuesday, July 2, on the
"Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" for a six weeks'
vacation. Mr. Kayton's wife and daughter have
been abroad for the past six months touring through
Egypt and Southern Europe. Mr. Kayton will
join them at Frankfort, Germany, and they will
visit Berlin, Paris and other points of interest.
As this is the first real vacation that the hustling
Milton president has ever taken, he expects to enjoy
it to the limit. Mr. Kayton says he's going to for-
get business absolutely, but those who know him
well are sure he will come back with a good-sized
order for Milton pianos and players that he ob-
tained somewhere and somehow.
J. A. KRUMME RETURNS.
Back from Western Trip with Good Sized
Orders—F. C. Decker at Lake George with
Family—June
Business
of Remarkable
Volume.
The Factory of the Brambach Piano Co., New York.
company and which was reported exclusively in
The Review last week.
This building is particularly appropriate for
manufacturing grand pianos on a large scafe. It
has six large light floors, faces the Hudson river
and hasn't a dark corner.
President Campbell and Vice-President Stephen
Brambach are now very busy getting their factory
ready for the new grand piano which will be on the
market in October. It is said that this new instru-
ment will create a sensation. The factory is being
equipped to manufacture 3,000 grands per annum.
J. A. Krumme, Jr., sales manager of Decker &
Son, Inc., 699 East 135th street, New York, re-
turned the first part of the week from an extended
trip through the Middle West, where he had suc-
cess in securing a number of new agents for the
Decker line of pianos and player-pianos, besides
booking some good orders for present and future
delivery. "We are certainly having our share of
the trade for this season of the year," he said to a
representative of The Review this week, "and have
added about seventy new dealers to our list already.
My trip through the Middle West was a success-
ful one from every standpoint, and at present the
factory force is working full time. The business
done during the month of June was far ahead of
that done in June, 1911, and also showed an in-
crease over that done in May."
Frank C. Decker and family are now at Lake
George, where he has a summer home and at
which he spends most of the summer. W. C. Hep-
perla has just returned from a week's vacation
spent at Atlantic City, where he had seven days of
good sea bathing and recreation.
O. J. Wigell, of Rockford, 111., last week cele-
brated his tenth anniversary as an agent of the
Haddorff pianos. He claims to have sold about
a thousand of these instruments, averaging about
a hundred a year.
Plorey Bros, have broken ground for an addi-
tion to their piano factory at Washington, N. J.
This business, which was started a couple of years
ago in a modest way. is steadily expanding.
C Udell Cabinet No. 710 made in Mahogany
with either Wood Panel Door, French
Bevel Plate or Leaded Glass.
C The capacity is 121 Piano Player Rolls.
Is only one of a bunch of new ones that
are beauties.
C The necessity of a Cabinet for either your
customer's sheet music or rolls is obvious
to you and you can easily convince him.
C It means increased profit for you and it's
so easy.
Udell Cabinets Are Guaranteed
as to Workmanship and Finish
and with such a broad line from the stand-
points of Price and Pattern there is every rea-
son why you should write for the beautiful
new Udell Cabinet Catalog No. 40. To-day,
Please Sir.
GODOWSKY COMING.
Leopold Godowsky, the pianist, is among the
distinguished artists to be heard in the United
States next season. He will play in two recitals
on November 14 and December 17, and with the
Philharmonic Orchestra, November 21 and 22. He
will give a recital in conjunction with Mr. Ysaye,
the violinist, on December 28.
WIGELL CELEBRATES.
THE UDELL WORKS
Udell Cainm-i No. 710.
For Piano Player Rolls.
Catalog Dept.
Indianapolis, Indiana
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