Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 12 - Page 13
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THE
SKI-TEMBER 21, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
13
REVIEW
GOVERNMENT ORDERS KRAKAUERS FOR VOCATIONAL WORK
War Department Shows How Essential Pianos Are by Purchasing Several Krakauer Pianos for
Use in Instruction of Blind and Crippled Soldiers Returning From the Front
The fact that pianos are essential in many
phases of carrying on the war was manifested
last week when the United States Government,
selected several Krakauer pianos at the factory
of Krakauer Bros., 136th street and Cypress
avenue, New York, for use at the General Hos-
pital No. 7, Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. The
pianos are to be used for vocational work in
the hospital, which includes teaching the blind
soldier boys who come back from the front the
art of tuning and repairing pianos. The selec-
tion of Krakauer pianos was made by the War
Department through the Quartermaster's Corps
construction division, after a thorough study
and inspection of many makes. The 'specifica-
tions, owing to the fact that the pianos are to
be used in vocational work, called for instru-
ments without cases, as may be seen in the ac-
companying illustration.
I. E. Bretzfelder, president of Krakauer Bros.,
was highly pleased this week when seen by a
representative of The Review, on the selection
Taking into consideration the fact that the
United States Government selected the Kra-
kauer as the one instrument above all others as
being'the ideal—also the very useful and worthy
purpose for which the instruments are being
used, shows most clearly that the piano indus-
try is very essential and that pianos can be used
most advantageously in teaching boys who come
back blind, crippled and maimed, the art of
manufacturing, tuning and repairing pianos."
PLAYER SHORTAGE IN BUFFALO
Trade Is Active, But Local Dealers Would Like
to Have Larger Stocks—Utley Featuring the
Sterling—Personals and Other News
BUFFALO, N. Y., September 16.—Buffalo deal-
ers are complaining of a marked shortage of
players. "The condition reminds me of an au-
dience of 3,000 who want to see a show where
the seating capacity is only 1,500," said a local
piano merchant who has only
four players in stock. He said
the number he needed to meet
the demand would be about thir-
ty-five.
Speaking of t h e persistent,
ubiquitous salesmen of former
days a Buffalo dealer said: "Two
years ago I was on a buying trip
to Chicago and was registered at
the Stratmore Hotel. I had a
telephone call at 5.30 o'clock in
the morning from a piano sales-
man, who requested a meeting
with me at 8 o'clock the same
morning. It took some nerve for
a salesman to disturb me from a
sound sleep at 5.30 o'clock. How-
ever, I rewarded his aggressive-
ness by conferring with him in
the lobby of the hotel two and a
half hours later and eventually
giving
him a substantial order."
Krakauer Upright Made for Government Use
The Utley Piano Corp. is displaying a poster
of the Krakauer instruments by the Government.
"1 believe," he said, "this is the greatest and showing a picture of an aeroplane surmounted
The accompanying slogan is
most valuable endorsement ever given to any by an eagle.
manufacturer in the entire history of the trade. "Leading—Sterling Piano."
"Be patient. We are having our troubles," is
the favorite expression which the piano manu-
facturers use in writing to local dealers. When
CHARACTER
the manufacturers say shipments wjll be made
"Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
in two or three weeks, it is said this generally
—(Standard Dictionary)
means six to eight weeks.
Lingard Loud, son of Robert L. Loud, piano
dealer, was in Buffalo on a furlough. The
young man has received his commission as a
lieutenant in the U. S. Aviation service and is
stationed at Lonoke, Ark. He is in excellent
health and is waiting a call for service overseas.
E. O. Hock, formerly of Mr. Loud's Victrola
department, also visited this city recently. He
Manufactured by
is at Camp Upton.
R. C. Schermerhorn, manager of Mr. Loud's
Buffalo store, has entered the Quartermaster's
Department at Washington.
and
Express shipments of music rolls from the
East and West are very slow, according to A.
E. Koenig, of the Koenig Piano Co.
In the display window of the Winegar Piano
Corp. is a life-sized cut-out showing a young
have for 33 years
miss plunged into ecstasies over a Grafonola,
justified their right
which is part of the exhibit.
to be called
PIANOS
Smith, Barnes
Strohber Co.
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, 111.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
CONDITIONS GOOD IN NEW ENGLAND
Fred Colber, traveling representative for Wm.
Knabe & Co., New York, returned Monday from
a visit to the Knabe dealers in New England.
Mr. Colber states that conditions in this sec-
lion of the country are very satisfactory, and
Ampico sales are steadily increasing. Mr. Col-
ber left Wednesday on a Western trip as far
west as St. Louis.
In dry terri-
tories every-
body now has
more money
to spend legiti-
mately. There-
fore the nickels
are flowing
into
COINOLAS
i
i
in the most
respectable
places.
We cater espe-
cially to t h e
r e g u l a r piano
dealer.
There's money in
our proposition
for him.
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Pres.
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
THE
SKI-TEMBER 21, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
13
REVIEW
GOVERNMENT ORDERS KRAKAUERS FOR VOCATIONAL WORK
War Department Shows How Essential Pianos Are by Purchasing Several Krakauer Pianos for
Use in Instruction of Blind and Crippled Soldiers Returning From the Front
The fact that pianos are essential in many
phases of carrying on the war was manifested
last week when the United States Government,
selected several Krakauer pianos at the factory
of Krakauer Bros., 136th street and Cypress
avenue, New York, for use at the General Hos-
pital No. 7, Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. The
pianos are to be used for vocational work in
the hospital, which includes teaching the blind
soldier boys who come back from the front the
art of tuning and repairing pianos. The selec-
tion of Krakauer pianos was made by the War
Department through the Quartermaster's Corps
construction division, after a thorough study
and inspection of many makes. The 'specifica-
tions, owing to the fact that the pianos are to
be used in vocational work, called for instru-
ments without cases, as may be seen in the ac-
companying illustration.
I. E. Bretzfelder, president of Krakauer Bros.,
was highly pleased this week when seen by a
representative of The Review, on the selection
Taking into consideration the fact that the
United States Government selected the Kra-
kauer as the one instrument above all others as
being'the ideal—also the very useful and worthy
purpose for which the instruments are being
used, shows most clearly that the piano indus-
try is very essential and that pianos can be used
most advantageously in teaching boys who come
back blind, crippled and maimed, the art of
manufacturing, tuning and repairing pianos."
PLAYER SHORTAGE IN BUFFALO
Trade Is Active, But Local Dealers Would Like
to Have Larger Stocks—Utley Featuring the
Sterling—Personals and Other News
BUFFALO, N. Y., September 16.—Buffalo deal-
ers are complaining of a marked shortage of
players. "The condition reminds me of an au-
dience of 3,000 who want to see a show where
the seating capacity is only 1,500," said a local
piano merchant who has only
four players in stock. He said
the number he needed to meet
the demand would be about thir-
ty-five.
Speaking of t h e persistent,
ubiquitous salesmen of former
days a Buffalo dealer said: "Two
years ago I was on a buying trip
to Chicago and was registered at
the Stratmore Hotel. I had a
telephone call at 5.30 o'clock in
the morning from a piano sales-
man, who requested a meeting
with me at 8 o'clock the same
morning. It took some nerve for
a salesman to disturb me from a
sound sleep at 5.30 o'clock. How-
ever, I rewarded his aggressive-
ness by conferring with him in
the lobby of the hotel two and a
half hours later and eventually
giving
him a substantial order."
Krakauer Upright Made for Government Use
The Utley Piano Corp. is displaying a poster
of the Krakauer instruments by the Government.
"1 believe," he said, "this is the greatest and showing a picture of an aeroplane surmounted
The accompanying slogan is
most valuable endorsement ever given to any by an eagle.
manufacturer in the entire history of the trade. "Leading—Sterling Piano."
"Be patient. We are having our troubles," is
the favorite expression which the piano manu-
facturers use in writing to local dealers. When
CHARACTER
the manufacturers say shipments wjll be made
"Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
in two or three weeks, it is said this generally
—(Standard Dictionary)
means six to eight weeks.
Lingard Loud, son of Robert L. Loud, piano
dealer, was in Buffalo on a furlough. The
young man has received his commission as a
lieutenant in the U. S. Aviation service and is
stationed at Lonoke, Ark. He is in excellent
health and is waiting a call for service overseas.
E. O. Hock, formerly of Mr. Loud's Victrola
department, also visited this city recently. He
Manufactured by
is at Camp Upton.
R. C. Schermerhorn, manager of Mr. Loud's
Buffalo store, has entered the Quartermaster's
Department at Washington.
and
Express shipments of music rolls from the
East and West are very slow, according to A.
E. Koenig, of the Koenig Piano Co.
In the display window of the Winegar Piano
Corp. is a life-sized cut-out showing a young
have for 33 years
miss plunged into ecstasies over a Grafonola,
justified their right
which is part of the exhibit.
to be called
PIANOS
Smith, Barnes
Strohber Co.
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, 111.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
CONDITIONS GOOD IN NEW ENGLAND
Fred Colber, traveling representative for Wm.
Knabe & Co., New York, returned Monday from
a visit to the Knabe dealers in New England.
Mr. Colber states that conditions in this sec-
lion of the country are very satisfactory, and
Ampico sales are steadily increasing. Mr. Col-
ber left Wednesday on a Western trip as far
west as St. Louis.
In dry terri-
tories every-
body now has
more money
to spend legiti-
mately. There-
fore the nickels
are flowing
into
COINOLAS
i
i
in the most
respectable
places.
We cater espe-
cially to t h e
r e g u l a r piano
dealer.
There's money in
our proposition
for him.
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Pres.
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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