Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 18 - Page 64
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SALES HURT KANSAS CITY TRADE
Offering of Pianos at Reduced Prices, for Vari-
ous Reasons, Interferes With Regular Sale of
Instruments—Many Recent Visitors—Three
New Stores Entering the Field
Popular In 1S54
THE BRADBURY PIANOS
A. Continued Favorite in 1916
KANSAS CITY, MO., April
25.—Business is not up
The Bradbury pianos after more than a half century OF CONTINUED SUCCESS
\r, the standard of previous years. This will be
yet remain the dealer's preference and the musician's choice.
admitted by any dealer in the city. Part of this
ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED IN UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY
is due to the continued sales, which the dealers
Send for Catalogues and Prices to
thought were over until just another sale was
announced. This has not seemed to deter the
M
l!l r
opening of three new stores by Means & Pearson,
the Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co. and the Jones
Main Offices, 774-6-8 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
Dry Goods Co.
J. H. Williams, of Chickering & Sons, Boston.
Mass., was a recent visitor in Kansas City.
The Satisfactory Grade of the
E. W. Furbush, vice-president of the Steger
& Sons Piano Mfg. Co., of Chicago, was a recent
visitor to. the House of Wunderlich here, on his
way home from the Pacific Coast.
W. J. Eden, general Southwest representative
At their moderate prices, pleasing designs and SUPERIOR construction make them a
of the Holland Piano Co., Minneapolis, Minn.,
VALUABLE agency to any active dealer. ADD to this
has placed the following agents during the past
several weeks: The Burke Music Co., Joplin,
Mo.; Martin & Adams, Wichita, Kan., and the
Stevens & Grover Co. in Nevada, Mo.
We certainly are furnishing a most desirable line of PROFIT-MAKING PIANOS.
An unusual number of piano merchants have
Correspond with the
been visiting the Kansas City trade during the
past week. Some of them were here in the in-
terests of placing agents in this territory, while
others stopped to visit with friends while pass-
Factory, LEOMINSTER, MASS.
ing through on the way East. Among some who
Main
Office,
774 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
laid their respects to the dealers are as follows:
G. L. Mclntire, of the John Church Co.; D. D.
Work on the new home of the Smith, Barnes interviews in all of the local newspapers, and
Luxton, of the Vose & Son Piano Co., Boston;
W. B. Williams, of C. Kurtzmann & Co.; C. E. & Strohber distributing point is progressing in altogether the visit was a very profitable and
Udell, of the Udell-Predock Co., St. Louis; and great shape. Work has started on the erection enjoyable one, both from the standpoint of Mr.
Mr. Campbell, of the Knight-Campbell Co., Den- of a new front, while the interior is rapidly being Rupe and the Bartlesville agents.
constructed into an ideal piano shop. T. E.
ver, Colo.
The reconstruction of the old Means & Johnston, manager, has not yet announced any
VISITING THE PACIFIC COAST
Pearson Co. store at 1217 Grand avenue, now the of his force, but will soon do so.
W. E. Rupe, manager of the local branch of
H. C. Pressey, treasurer of Hazelton Bros.,
property of the E. B. Guild Music Co., will prob-
ably be finished by the last week in April. Under the Starr Piano Co., has just returned from a New York, is now en route to the coast, and
the direction of Howard Guild, improvements visit to the new Starr agency at Bartlesville, will probably be in the west for the next four
Okla.
While there Mr. Rupe gave several weeks. He is sending in good-sized orders for
are coming in great shape.
S. W. Henley, of the Henley-Waite Music Co., demonstrations with the Starr talking machine— Hazelton pianos and players, particularly
is back at his desk after a short absence caused how a person may play the violin with a player grands, and his reports of the industrial situa-
accompaniment. Mr. Rupe was given extensive tion are decidedly encouraging.
by illness.
F. G. SMITH,
WEBSTER
"'"" " »
PIANOS
THE HENNING AND WHITTIER PIANOS
WEBSTER PIANO CO.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO., IVORYTON,
CONN.
=MANUFACTURERS-
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
CRUBB & KOSECARTEN
Piano Manufacturers ™
soft yellow poplar for cross band-
ing is unapproached in this country.
A large supply always on hand
The Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
RUDOLPH
BROS.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
ACTIONS ORGAN
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BOSTON, MASS.
Manufacturers ot HIGH GRADE
C . K O C H , Manufacturer of
PIANO-FORTE
NASSAU. Rensselaer County. N. Y.
Established 1853
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Towers Above
All Others
of Grand a n d Upright Piano-forte Actions aid° ORGAN" F SE?I
Keys, Actions, Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 t o 147 B r o a d w a y
-
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS'
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF
386 AND 388 SECOND AVE.,
THE STANDARD CO.,
NEW YORK
TORR1NGTON,
CONN.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST
GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
A. G. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
Manufacturers
(PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
•} HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
64
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SALES HURT KANSAS CITY TRADE
Offering of Pianos at Reduced Prices, for Vari-
ous Reasons, Interferes With Regular Sale of
Instruments—Many Recent Visitors—Three
New Stores Entering the Field
Popular In 1S54
THE BRADBURY PIANOS
A. Continued Favorite in 1916
KANSAS CITY, MO., April
25.—Business is not up
The Bradbury pianos after more than a half century OF CONTINUED SUCCESS
\r, the standard of previous years. This will be
yet remain the dealer's preference and the musician's choice.
admitted by any dealer in the city. Part of this
ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED IN UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY
is due to the continued sales, which the dealers
Send for Catalogues and Prices to
thought were over until just another sale was
announced. This has not seemed to deter the
M
l!l r
opening of three new stores by Means & Pearson,
the Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co. and the Jones
Main Offices, 774-6-8 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
Dry Goods Co.
J. H. Williams, of Chickering & Sons, Boston.
Mass., was a recent visitor in Kansas City.
The Satisfactory Grade of the
E. W. Furbush, vice-president of the Steger
& Sons Piano Mfg. Co., of Chicago, was a recent
visitor to. the House of Wunderlich here, on his
way home from the Pacific Coast.
W. J. Eden, general Southwest representative
At their moderate prices, pleasing designs and SUPERIOR construction make them a
of the Holland Piano Co., Minneapolis, Minn.,
VALUABLE agency to any active dealer. ADD to this
has placed the following agents during the past
several weeks: The Burke Music Co., Joplin,
Mo.; Martin & Adams, Wichita, Kan., and the
Stevens & Grover Co. in Nevada, Mo.
We certainly are furnishing a most desirable line of PROFIT-MAKING PIANOS.
An unusual number of piano merchants have
Correspond with the
been visiting the Kansas City trade during the
past week. Some of them were here in the in-
terests of placing agents in this territory, while
others stopped to visit with friends while pass-
Factory, LEOMINSTER, MASS.
ing through on the way East. Among some who
Main
Office,
774 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
laid their respects to the dealers are as follows:
G. L. Mclntire, of the John Church Co.; D. D.
Work on the new home of the Smith, Barnes interviews in all of the local newspapers, and
Luxton, of the Vose & Son Piano Co., Boston;
W. B. Williams, of C. Kurtzmann & Co.; C. E. & Strohber distributing point is progressing in altogether the visit was a very profitable and
Udell, of the Udell-Predock Co., St. Louis; and great shape. Work has started on the erection enjoyable one, both from the standpoint of Mr.
Mr. Campbell, of the Knight-Campbell Co., Den- of a new front, while the interior is rapidly being Rupe and the Bartlesville agents.
constructed into an ideal piano shop. T. E.
ver, Colo.
The reconstruction of the old Means & Johnston, manager, has not yet announced any
VISITING THE PACIFIC COAST
Pearson Co. store at 1217 Grand avenue, now the of his force, but will soon do so.
W. E. Rupe, manager of the local branch of
H. C. Pressey, treasurer of Hazelton Bros.,
property of the E. B. Guild Music Co., will prob-
ably be finished by the last week in April. Under the Starr Piano Co., has just returned from a New York, is now en route to the coast, and
the direction of Howard Guild, improvements visit to the new Starr agency at Bartlesville, will probably be in the west for the next four
Okla.
While there Mr. Rupe gave several weeks. He is sending in good-sized orders for
are coming in great shape.
S. W. Henley, of the Henley-Waite Music Co., demonstrations with the Starr talking machine— Hazelton pianos and players, particularly
is back at his desk after a short absence caused how a person may play the violin with a player grands, and his reports of the industrial situa-
accompaniment. Mr. Rupe was given extensive tion are decidedly encouraging.
by illness.
F. G. SMITH,
WEBSTER
"'"" " »
PIANOS
THE HENNING AND WHITTIER PIANOS
WEBSTER PIANO CO.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO., IVORYTON,
CONN.
=MANUFACTURERS-
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
CRUBB & KOSECARTEN
Piano Manufacturers ™
soft yellow poplar for cross band-
ing is unapproached in this country.
A large supply always on hand
The Central Veneer Co., Huntington, W. Va.
RUDOLPH
BROS.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
ACTIONS ORGAN
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BOSTON, MASS.
Manufacturers ot HIGH GRADE
C . K O C H , Manufacturer of
PIANO-FORTE
NASSAU. Rensselaer County. N. Y.
Established 1853
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
Towers Above
All Others
of Grand a n d Upright Piano-forte Actions aid° ORGAN" F SE?I
Keys, Actions, Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 t o 147 B r o a d w a y
-
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS'
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS OF
386 AND 388 SECOND AVE.,
THE STANDARD CO.,
NEW YORK
TORR1NGTON,
CONN.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST
GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
A. G. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
Manufacturers
(PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
•} HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
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