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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1920 Vol. 71 N. 9 - Page 10

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE VALUE OF PLAYER KNOWLEDGE
Daaquard Player Action School Courses Take
Up Every Branch of Study—Ball Session Be-
gins September 1 With a Special Course
it was the purpose that the student be given the
opportunity of acquainting himself with the con-
struction of the intricate parts of the action.
The accompanying photograph illustrates
Milton L. Cheek, chief instructor of the Dan-
AUGUST 28,
1920
the general routine of the school—the study
periods and the lectures, and occur generally
when a particular group of students wants in-
formation on a certain subject.
The Fall session offering a special course of
There are many tuners or' player-piano re-
pairmen throughout the country who have only
a' very superficial knowledge of player mechan-
ism. They are familiar with the operation of
ail action—they know, perhaps, the function of
the holes in a tracker-bar, of the valves, of the
striking pneumatics and of the larger bellows
which constitute the bottom action, but the
majority of them are not familiar with the exact
construction of these various parts and the
reasons and principles of operation which are
in back of each.
The Danquard Player Action School was
founded many years ago with the idea of offer-
ing to repairmen and tuners an avenue of gain-
ing a thorough knowledge of every make of
player mechanism. Not only were the princi-
ples of the various actions to be explained, but
Milton Cheek Explaining the Striking Pneumatic to Danquard Students
quard Player Action School, explaining the twelve days' duration will be offered to prospec-
intricate operation of the striking pneumatic to tive students beginning September 1. This spe-
a group of interested students. In this same cial course has an interesting course of study
way are the other parts discussed, the student and prospective students are requested to apply
being able in this manner to compile notes for direct to chief instructor, Mr. Cheek, for full
future references and use. These explanations information. The school address is 609 West
as pictured in this photograph are in addition to Fifty-first street, New York City.
A GOOD REPUBLIC WINDOW DISPLAY
G W. Eikelberger & Co., of Hagerstown, Md.,
Make Good Use of Republic Jazz Kids Idea
The Republic Jazz Kids, used so effectively in
Republic advertising matter, is being applied
by Republic dealers throughout the country as
G. W. Eikelberger & Co., of Hagerstown, Md.,
whose recent window is illustrated in conjunc-
tion with this story, have made exceptional use
of the illustration contained in the Republic
June bulletin. As can be seen by this photo-
graph, enlargements have been made of the
illustrations, which combined with the regular
advertising literature released by the Republic
Leabarjan "Mentor" No. 3, With Stand
Enables anyone to make perfect music
rolls. Thousands of unpublished selec-
tions are wanted by player-piano
owners.
A Splendid Side-Line Seller
Write for money-making facts, to
Manufacturing Company
HAMILTON,
-
OHIO, U. S. A.
Export Department : 256 Broadway, New York
Republic Window Display Designed by Eikelberger & Co.
a means of effective window displays. The hu- Corp., presented a window with immense sales
man appeal of these two characters has proven possibilities. The Eikelberger Co. is to be con-
a sales producer by means of their sheer origi- gratulated on the original way it has fea-
nality and attractiveness.
tured the Republic product.

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