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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 11 - Page 12

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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TRAVELING SALES FORCE OF ESTEY PIANO CO. INCREASED
Five Well-Known Men Will Represent This Piano Manufacturing Concern in Various Parts of the
Country—A. Dalrymple Will Act as Sales Manager and Will Have Four Assistants
The selling organization of the Estey Piano
Co., 133d street and Lincoln avenue, New York,
has now been increased to five members. The
latest additions are Frank S. Bronson and Ralph
Henry Day. The other members are A. Dal-
rymple, Roger S. Brown and William S. Skinner.
Ivers & Pond, A hail fellow, well met, he is
known to practically every dealer in New Eng-
land, as well as in the other territory he covers
and is held in high esteem by the members of the
piano trade in general.
William S. Skinner will cover the Middle
acquainted with the requirements of the retail
industry, having had many years' experience.
Ralph Henry Day, like Mr. Bronson, is a new
member of the Estey selling force, although a
number of years ago he was connected with the
St. Louis branch of the Estey Co. He comes
to the Estey Piano Co. from Bush & Lane, and
will cover the Northwestern States, where his
knowledge of the piano trade, both wholesale
and retail, and his wide acquaintance will enable
THE ESTEY
Selling CWanhafion,
The Five Men Who
All of these men are well known to the retail
piano industry throughout the country.
Mr. Dalrymple is secretary and general sales
manager of the company with which he has been
connected for' over twenty-five years. During
that time he has traveled in practically every
State in the Union, and familiarly known as
"Dal" has become one of the best-known men in
the piano business from Coast to Coast.
Mr. Brown has for many years covered the
New England States and New York State for
the company, having come to this house from
Will Represent the Estey Piano Co. Throughout the United States
him to represent the Estey line ably and well.
States. He has been connected with the com-
pany for some time. Previously he had been
Reports from the office of the Estey Piano Co.
selling the Malcolm Love pianos and is a thor-
show that never in the history of this old-estab-
oughly experienced piano man in every sense of
lished business has the demand for Estey instru-
the word.
ments been so great. During the summer, not
only have the manufacturing and selling organi-
The new members of the sales force are like-
wise known to the piano industry, although no.t
zations been enlarged, but facilities for turning
having been connected with the Estey Piano Co.
out a greater output than previously have been
before.
acquired, with the result that the company is in
Frank S. Bronson will cover the Southwestern
position to give a maximum amount of quality
and Southern States. Mr. Bronson formerly
combined with legitimate service for the benefit
traveled for Chickering & Sons and is thoroughly
of its many agents throughout the country.
A certificate of incorporation was issued last
week to the American Music Co., of Milwaukee,
Wis.
The capitalization of the concern is $20,-
000, the incorporators being Carl Remeeus, Max
Leidersdorf and W. O. Miessner.
HENRY G. WICKHAM TAKES VACATION
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Moderately Priced and Easy to Sell
Don't fail to investigate
444-448 West 13th St.
New York
President of Matawan Steel & Iron Co. Enjoy-
ing Weil-Earned Rest After Strenuous Season
Henry G. Wickham, president of the Matawan
Steel & Iron Co., is taking a well-earned vaca-
tion. From the moment he took over control
of this plant at the beginning of the year Mr.
Wickham has been hard at work. The evidence
of his hard labors is to be seen upon visiting
the plant and noting its activities.
During his absence, John Wickham, of the
Wickham Piano Plate Co., has come East and
is supervising.
Mr. Wickham reports healthy
activity in both plants.
Wm. Haynes, local manager for the Cable
Piano Co., at Sturgis, Mich., is recovering from
a serious attack of poison ivy.
The Piquette Piano Co., of Bridgeport, Conn.,
is moving its business to a new and larger store
where it will carry a full line of Kranich & Bach,
Weaver and York pianos, and will also handle
talking machines and records.
A Leader urttii Talking Points that
Convince
OTTO WISSNER, Inc.
55 and 57 Flatbuah Av*.
BROOKLYN

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