Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 15 - Page 7
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THE
DENIES RUMOROF CLOSING
George Krebs' Sons Will Continue in Business,
Despite Rumor to the Contrary
HAMILTON, O., October 8.—Because of the fact
that there has been a rumor circulating in some
sections that the well-known music house of
George Krebs' Sons is going out of business, A.
G. Krebs has issued a statement this week, stat-
ing that the rumor is absolutely false. He said:
"It is true that two of the four sons of the late
George Krebs have been drafted and are now
at Camp Sherman, but nevertheless we will re-
main in the piano business, and will continue to
push our pianos and our Edison and Victor lines
stronger than ever."
TELLS OF STRENUOUS TRAINING
George Coldeway, Now at Ft. Myer, Va.,
Writes Regarding Life in the Trenches
Oscar L. Kindler, president of Kindler & Col-
lins, Inc., 524 West Forty-eighth street, New
York, recently received a very interesting let-
ter from George Coldeway, former office man-
ager for the concern, who is now taking a
course at the officers' training camp at Ft.
Myer, Va. Some idea of the strenuous tasks
which every man has to master before receiving
his commission may be realized from his letter
in which he states:
"Work as usual and a little more of it if that
is possible. Just back in the barracks after
spending three days digging in the trenches.
To-morrow morning at 7 o'clock we go back
to the trenches and stay there until Saturday
noon. We are to simulate actual war condi-
tions, night operations, raids, platoon offensives,
etc. Quite interesting, but very muddy.
"Thursday, September 27, 1917, 11 a. m.—
In the trenches. This is probably the first let-
ter you ever received
from the trenches. I
wish you could see me
sitting in this hole in
the ground huddled up
in a knot trying to
write. I do not agree
with you about this va-
cation doing me any
g o o d . A shower of
mud and stones just
slipped down my neck
and no bath in sight.
A f e w goodly sized
garden spiders, the nat-
ural inhabitants of these
holes, are gazing wist-
fully at me, and I'm
afraid they'll crawl up
my sleeve when I'm
not looking.
"We have just been
notified that Sunday
leaves for the next
_
two weeks a r e can-
George Coldeway
celed, so we can con-
sider ourselves fortunate to have had some Sun-
days off so far. However, if I can ever get a
real holiday, believe me, gentlemen, I'm going
to shoot up to little old New York so quick
you won't be able to see me for the dust.
"Do you realize that I've been down here
five weeks to-day, and prospects of peace seem
to be far off?
Can't understand how those
countries in Europe can stand the strain much
longer.
"We have a written examination at camp
every Saturday and I have managed to pass so
far. If I don't go I can at least feel that I
have done my duty as I saw it.
"Write again soon, in the meantime hope to
hear from you."
WINT
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE MODERNREED ORGAN
By A. D. PROUDFIT
It is regrettable that in the minds of many
piano dealers the reed organ is associated with
the days of oil lamps and hair cloth furniture,
and in his mind's eye he sees the reed organ
made in a case design which harmonizes with
the tastes of that day. Of course, dealers in
certain localities who are acquainted with pres-
ent day conditions in the trade realize that this
idea is erroneous.
I must confess, that although connected with
the piano industry for a number of years, I
never realized the opportunities in the reed
organ business until my connection with the
Estey Co. On making this connection, I was
PAYMENT FOR FARRAND CO. RECEIVER
Detroit Trust Co. Petitions for Allowance of
$10,000—Hearing to Be Held on November 1—
Some Interesting Facts Are Presented
DETROIT, MICH., October 8.—The Detroit Trust
Co., receivers for the Farrand Co., has petitioned
the Circuit Court that an order be entered, grant-
ing to the company for its services as perma-
nent receiver for the Farrand Co. the sum of
$10,000. The court has ordered that a hearing
be held before the court on November 1, at 9:30
a. m., where creditors and others may show
cause, if any, why the petition should not be
granted.
The Detroit Trust Co., in filing the petition,
went at length into its handling of the Farrand
Co.'s affairs, in which matter it has made a most
creditable showing. The receiver shows that
between March 25, 1915, and up to September
20, 1917, there has been collected the sum of
$274,337.41. On the latter date general claims
had been so reduced that the amount remaining
unpaid thereon is only $33,397.54. The remaining
outstanding accounts to be collected are of the
face value of $17,850, but the receiver believes
that owing to the financial responsibility of the
debtors and the nature of the collateral, the ac-
counts will only realize about $12,420.-
T. G. BAKER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Has Spent Thirty-five of His Forty-six Years in
the Piano Trade and Is Still Going Strong
A. D. Proudfit
astonished to see the beauty of the modern reed
organ case, and to hear the sweetness of the
tone. Familiar with the pipe organ, and enjoy-
ing the wonders of its tone, it remained for
me in my new connection to discover the qual-
ities of the reed organ and realize how nearly
it approximated the pipe organ in tone.
I believe the average piano dealer is missing
a profitable and satisfactory side of his business
when he does not carry in stock the modern
organ.
It is our experience that payments on organs
are invariably higher than those on pianos, and
in the majority of cases the sales are made for
cash.
The organ business opens up a new field of
endeavor for the salesman, for many people who
desire a musical instrument cannot afford a
first-class piano, and are not satisfied with the
quality of a cheap stencil. These customers can,
in many cases, be sold a new reed organ, which
will give them entire satisfaction, and at a price
that appeals to any one. When an organ sale
is made, it is usually the end of the dealer's
trouble, for the free tunings are eliminated, and
there are practically no repairs to be made.
I do not want to be understood as classing
the organ as a cheap instrument only, as sales
will often amount to $900 or $1,000.
Organs are now being entensively bought by
the various military and naval organizations
throughout the country for church and cam-
paign purposes, and the various folding models
are proving very popular. This field holds large
opportunities for the aggressive dealer.
COLLINS ENLARGING STORE
MUSKEGON, MICH., October 8.—Lawrence P. Col-
lins, who recently opened piano and player
salesrooms at 147 W. Western avenue, has been
forced to more than double his floor space owing
to a steady demand for the popular Gulbransen-
Dickinson and Kimball lines which he carries.
& CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
CINCINNATI, O., October 8.—Thos. G. Baker, who
was recently appointed general superintendent
of the W r erner Industries Co., which purchased
the business of the Krell Piano Co. here recent-
ly, last week celebrated his forty-sixth birthday,
and was royally remembered by the officers of
the company and his many friends in the trade.
Mr. Baker has been in the piano business for
thirty-five years, or since he was eleven years
old, and bas been very successful as a factory
superintendent, having been connected with
prominent manufacturing concerns in the East
in that capacity before coming to Cincinnati.
L. C. TILLER REPORTS FINE TRADE
Southern Piano Man Doing Good Business
With the Kimball Line of Instruments
NASHVILLE, TENN., October 8.—L. C. Tiller, a
prominent piano dealer of this city, recently
took over the retail store of the W. W. Kimball
Co., and since that time reports that he has
been doing an exceptionally good business with
this well-known line of pianos.
Mr. Tiller,
whose father is a piano dealer of Louisville,
Ky., gained his early experience in his father's
store, later spending some time in the Kimball
factoFy and also at the retail Kimball store
in Detroit. He is exceedingly optimistic over
the prospects for the coming season.
MOVES TO NEW STORE
.Evanson Piano Co. Forced to Secure New
Quarters on Account of Increasing Business
PORTSMOUTH, VA., October 8.—The Evanson
Piano Co., which has been established here for
only four months, has been doing such a big
business that larger quarters have become neces-
sary and a new store at 519 Middle street has
been secured by the concern. A. J. Lancaster,
president of the firm, is a well-known musician,
and H. D. Evanson, vice-president and general
manager, is a practical piano man. The con-
cern carries a line of standard pianos, featuring
the Bjur Bros, line as its leader.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
THE
DENIES RUMOROF CLOSING
George Krebs' Sons Will Continue in Business,
Despite Rumor to the Contrary
HAMILTON, O., October 8.—Because of the fact
that there has been a rumor circulating in some
sections that the well-known music house of
George Krebs' Sons is going out of business, A.
G. Krebs has issued a statement this week, stat-
ing that the rumor is absolutely false. He said:
"It is true that two of the four sons of the late
George Krebs have been drafted and are now
at Camp Sherman, but nevertheless we will re-
main in the piano business, and will continue to
push our pianos and our Edison and Victor lines
stronger than ever."
TELLS OF STRENUOUS TRAINING
George Coldeway, Now at Ft. Myer, Va.,
Writes Regarding Life in the Trenches
Oscar L. Kindler, president of Kindler & Col-
lins, Inc., 524 West Forty-eighth street, New
York, recently received a very interesting let-
ter from George Coldeway, former office man-
ager for the concern, who is now taking a
course at the officers' training camp at Ft.
Myer, Va. Some idea of the strenuous tasks
which every man has to master before receiving
his commission may be realized from his letter
in which he states:
"Work as usual and a little more of it if that
is possible. Just back in the barracks after
spending three days digging in the trenches.
To-morrow morning at 7 o'clock we go back
to the trenches and stay there until Saturday
noon. We are to simulate actual war condi-
tions, night operations, raids, platoon offensives,
etc. Quite interesting, but very muddy.
"Thursday, September 27, 1917, 11 a. m.—
In the trenches. This is probably the first let-
ter you ever received
from the trenches. I
wish you could see me
sitting in this hole in
the ground huddled up
in a knot trying to
write. I do not agree
with you about this va-
cation doing me any
g o o d . A shower of
mud and stones just
slipped down my neck
and no bath in sight.
A f e w goodly sized
garden spiders, the nat-
ural inhabitants of these
holes, are gazing wist-
fully at me, and I'm
afraid they'll crawl up
my sleeve when I'm
not looking.
"We have just been
notified that Sunday
leaves for the next
_
two weeks a r e can-
George Coldeway
celed, so we can con-
sider ourselves fortunate to have had some Sun-
days off so far. However, if I can ever get a
real holiday, believe me, gentlemen, I'm going
to shoot up to little old New York so quick
you won't be able to see me for the dust.
"Do you realize that I've been down here
five weeks to-day, and prospects of peace seem
to be far off?
Can't understand how those
countries in Europe can stand the strain much
longer.
"We have a written examination at camp
every Saturday and I have managed to pass so
far. If I don't go I can at least feel that I
have done my duty as I saw it.
"Write again soon, in the meantime hope to
hear from you."
WINT
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE MODERNREED ORGAN
By A. D. PROUDFIT
It is regrettable that in the minds of many
piano dealers the reed organ is associated with
the days of oil lamps and hair cloth furniture,
and in his mind's eye he sees the reed organ
made in a case design which harmonizes with
the tastes of that day. Of course, dealers in
certain localities who are acquainted with pres-
ent day conditions in the trade realize that this
idea is erroneous.
I must confess, that although connected with
the piano industry for a number of years, I
never realized the opportunities in the reed
organ business until my connection with the
Estey Co. On making this connection, I was
PAYMENT FOR FARRAND CO. RECEIVER
Detroit Trust Co. Petitions for Allowance of
$10,000—Hearing to Be Held on November 1—
Some Interesting Facts Are Presented
DETROIT, MICH., October 8.—The Detroit Trust
Co., receivers for the Farrand Co., has petitioned
the Circuit Court that an order be entered, grant-
ing to the company for its services as perma-
nent receiver for the Farrand Co. the sum of
$10,000. The court has ordered that a hearing
be held before the court on November 1, at 9:30
a. m., where creditors and others may show
cause, if any, why the petition should not be
granted.
The Detroit Trust Co., in filing the petition,
went at length into its handling of the Farrand
Co.'s affairs, in which matter it has made a most
creditable showing. The receiver shows that
between March 25, 1915, and up to September
20, 1917, there has been collected the sum of
$274,337.41. On the latter date general claims
had been so reduced that the amount remaining
unpaid thereon is only $33,397.54. The remaining
outstanding accounts to be collected are of the
face value of $17,850, but the receiver believes
that owing to the financial responsibility of the
debtors and the nature of the collateral, the ac-
counts will only realize about $12,420.-
T. G. BAKER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Has Spent Thirty-five of His Forty-six Years in
the Piano Trade and Is Still Going Strong
A. D. Proudfit
astonished to see the beauty of the modern reed
organ case, and to hear the sweetness of the
tone. Familiar with the pipe organ, and enjoy-
ing the wonders of its tone, it remained for
me in my new connection to discover the qual-
ities of the reed organ and realize how nearly
it approximated the pipe organ in tone.
I believe the average piano dealer is missing
a profitable and satisfactory side of his business
when he does not carry in stock the modern
organ.
It is our experience that payments on organs
are invariably higher than those on pianos, and
in the majority of cases the sales are made for
cash.
The organ business opens up a new field of
endeavor for the salesman, for many people who
desire a musical instrument cannot afford a
first-class piano, and are not satisfied with the
quality of a cheap stencil. These customers can,
in many cases, be sold a new reed organ, which
will give them entire satisfaction, and at a price
that appeals to any one. When an organ sale
is made, it is usually the end of the dealer's
trouble, for the free tunings are eliminated, and
there are practically no repairs to be made.
I do not want to be understood as classing
the organ as a cheap instrument only, as sales
will often amount to $900 or $1,000.
Organs are now being entensively bought by
the various military and naval organizations
throughout the country for church and cam-
paign purposes, and the various folding models
are proving very popular. This field holds large
opportunities for the aggressive dealer.
COLLINS ENLARGING STORE
MUSKEGON, MICH., October 8.—Lawrence P. Col-
lins, who recently opened piano and player
salesrooms at 147 W. Western avenue, has been
forced to more than double his floor space owing
to a steady demand for the popular Gulbransen-
Dickinson and Kimball lines which he carries.
& CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
CINCINNATI, O., October 8.—Thos. G. Baker, who
was recently appointed general superintendent
of the W r erner Industries Co., which purchased
the business of the Krell Piano Co. here recent-
ly, last week celebrated his forty-sixth birthday,
and was royally remembered by the officers of
the company and his many friends in the trade.
Mr. Baker has been in the piano business for
thirty-five years, or since he was eleven years
old, and bas been very successful as a factory
superintendent, having been connected with
prominent manufacturing concerns in the East
in that capacity before coming to Cincinnati.
L. C. TILLER REPORTS FINE TRADE
Southern Piano Man Doing Good Business
With the Kimball Line of Instruments
NASHVILLE, TENN., October 8.—L. C. Tiller, a
prominent piano dealer of this city, recently
took over the retail store of the W. W. Kimball
Co., and since that time reports that he has
been doing an exceptionally good business with
this well-known line of pianos.
Mr. Tiller,
whose father is a piano dealer of Louisville,
Ky., gained his early experience in his father's
store, later spending some time in the Kimball
factoFy and also at the retail Kimball store
in Detroit. He is exceedingly optimistic over
the prospects for the coming season.
MOVES TO NEW STORE
.Evanson Piano Co. Forced to Secure New
Quarters on Account of Increasing Business
PORTSMOUTH, VA., October 8.—The Evanson
Piano Co., which has been established here for
only four months, has been doing such a big
business that larger quarters have become neces-
sary and a new store at 519 Middle street has
been secured by the concern. A. J. Lancaster,
president of the firm, is a well-known musician,
and H. D. Evanson, vice-president and general
manager, is a practical piano man. The con-
cern carries a line of standard pianos, featuring
the Bjur Bros, line as its leader.
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos
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