Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 72 N. 22 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
UNIQUE WELTE-MIGNON EXHIBIT ATTRACTS ATTENTION
One of the noticeable and outstanding fea-
tures of the Chicago convention was the wide-
spread interest shown in the reproducing piano.
The Auto Pneumatic Action Co., New York,
the Welte-Mignon licensee, sensing this inter-
est before going to Chicago from its rapidly
growing demand, made a large and instructive
exhibit on its own account and this type of piano
was exhibited by various manufacturers as the
outstanding feature of their lines.
As the reproducing piano is still new to a
great many members of the trade, the one at-
tractive feature of its main exhibit was two
large gauges attached to a grand piano, which
showed the volume and flexibility of air control
required in operating the reproducing devices.
This instructive exhibit elicited a great deal of
interest and comment from members of the
trade as they watched the water shoot upwards
when the instrument was playing fortissimo pas-
sages and drop slowly or rapidly, as required,
to the lowest levels when playing pianissimo
notes, thus giving an unusual demonstration of
the wider range and flexibility of the action touch.
The Welte-Mignon (Licensee) was ably han-
MAY
28, 1921
Jack Gibson, manager, De Luxe Reproducing
Roll Corp.; Charles D. Allen, Middle West
Welte service department; O. C. Stone, promo-
tion department; W. C. Heaton, president, Auto
Pneumatic Action Co.; U. Urquhart and Harry
The LEABARJAN
at the
Chicago Convention
Welte-Mignon Exhibit in Chicago and Members of Staff in Attendance
died by a large staff, as is evidenced by the
accompanying cut. Reading left to right, they
are: Oscar Johnson, Welte pneumatic engineer;
office staffs the need for close association and
liaison in the handling of dealers' needs on the
Executive and Sales Staff of J. P. Seeburg Piano road and in the office. His talk was followed by
Co. Hold Dinner and Meeting at Illinois one by Lee S. Jones, who addressed his remarks
more particularly to the sales organization.
Athletic Club and Plan for the Future
After this there followed a general discussion by
An interesting fact was
CHICAGO, III., May 23.—Members of the J. P. everyone present.
Seeburg Piano Co.'s office and traveling force brought out during the latter discussion, when
were present at the Illinois Athletic Club on the it was pointed out that thirty-six years is the
evening of May 19 to discuss organization, sales average age of members of the Seeburg organi-
and service plans for the coming year. It was zation. In other words, the company boasts an
a get-together meeting, held largely for the pur- organization of young men in all its branches.
pose of promoting closer co-operation between
the road and office forces in giving service to
BUSINESS GAINS EACH MONTH
dealers in Seeburg automatic instruments
throughout the country. Ways and means of G. Edward Lind Co. Shows Excellent Results
acquainting the retail trade with the Seeburg
for First Year in Business
service idea, together with plans for pushing
automatic instruments, were discussed.
The G. Edward Lind Co.. 1814 W. North
A thing impressed upon all of those who at- avenue, Chicago, has met with much success,
tended the Thursday evening meeting was the starting about a year ago, with each month
necessity of keeping before the trade the fact showing a steady increase over the preceding
that sales of automatic instruments have mate- month. The company specializes on music rolls
rially increased during the past few months, for electric coin-operated pianos and Mr. Lind's
when the contrary might naturally have been long experience in this trade has enabled him to
expected. The value in dollars and cents to the gauge to a nicety the demand of the dealers.
dealer of developing by energetic canvass a list The Special Roll No. 7, a dance review, is still
of possible customers for automatic instruments one of the largest sellers on the list, although
was taken up and emphasized.
it was first issued in January of this year. Be-
The meeting was opened by President J. P. sides the regular monthly bulletin there is now
Seeburg with an address on "Co-operation," in issued a special bulletin of 88-note Coinola
which he urged upon menubers of the sales and rolls.
SEEBURG SALES CONFERENCE
Style "5"
Price: $90.00 Complete
"Make Your Own Player-
Piano Rolls"
The biggest success and only original
display at the Chicago Convention—
hundreds of dealers and representatives
agreed that the Leabarjan bridges a gap
that once existed in the player-piano trade.
The Leabarjan will double your sales
because it is a new and powerful talking
point for your salesmen.
Write or to ire for territory.
The Leabarjan Mfg. Co.
Hamilton, Ohio
EASTERN SALES OFFICE
130 West 42d St.,
New York, N. Y.
S. Holmes, wholesale representatives, and Her-
bert J. Lajoie, pneumatic engineer and scientific
expert.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
UNIQUE WELTE-MIGNON EXHIBIT ATTRACTS ATTENTION
One of the noticeable and outstanding fea-
tures of the Chicago convention was the wide-
spread interest shown in the reproducing piano.
The Auto Pneumatic Action Co., New York,
the Welte-Mignon licensee, sensing this inter-
est before going to Chicago from its rapidly
growing demand, made a large and instructive
exhibit on its own account and this type of piano
was exhibited by various manufacturers as the
outstanding feature of their lines.
As the reproducing piano is still new to a
great many members of the trade, the one at-
tractive feature of its main exhibit was two
large gauges attached to a grand piano, which
showed the volume and flexibility of air control
required in operating the reproducing devices.
This instructive exhibit elicited a great deal of
interest and comment from members of the
trade as they watched the water shoot upwards
when the instrument was playing fortissimo pas-
sages and drop slowly or rapidly, as required,
to the lowest levels when playing pianissimo
notes, thus giving an unusual demonstration of
the wider range and flexibility of the action touch.
The Welte-Mignon (Licensee) was ably han-
MAY
28, 1921
Jack Gibson, manager, De Luxe Reproducing
Roll Corp.; Charles D. Allen, Middle West
Welte service department; O. C. Stone, promo-
tion department; W. C. Heaton, president, Auto
Pneumatic Action Co.; U. Urquhart and Harry
The LEABARJAN
at the
Chicago Convention
Welte-Mignon Exhibit in Chicago and Members of Staff in Attendance
died by a large staff, as is evidenced by the
accompanying cut. Reading left to right, they
are: Oscar Johnson, Welte pneumatic engineer;
office staffs the need for close association and
liaison in the handling of dealers' needs on the
Executive and Sales Staff of J. P. Seeburg Piano road and in the office. His talk was followed by
Co. Hold Dinner and Meeting at Illinois one by Lee S. Jones, who addressed his remarks
more particularly to the sales organization.
Athletic Club and Plan for the Future
After this there followed a general discussion by
An interesting fact was
CHICAGO, III., May 23.—Members of the J. P. everyone present.
Seeburg Piano Co.'s office and traveling force brought out during the latter discussion, when
were present at the Illinois Athletic Club on the it was pointed out that thirty-six years is the
evening of May 19 to discuss organization, sales average age of members of the Seeburg organi-
and service plans for the coming year. It was zation. In other words, the company boasts an
a get-together meeting, held largely for the pur- organization of young men in all its branches.
pose of promoting closer co-operation between
the road and office forces in giving service to
BUSINESS GAINS EACH MONTH
dealers in Seeburg automatic instruments
throughout the country. Ways and means of G. Edward Lind Co. Shows Excellent Results
acquainting the retail trade with the Seeburg
for First Year in Business
service idea, together with plans for pushing
automatic instruments, were discussed.
The G. Edward Lind Co.. 1814 W. North
A thing impressed upon all of those who at- avenue, Chicago, has met with much success,
tended the Thursday evening meeting was the starting about a year ago, with each month
necessity of keeping before the trade the fact showing a steady increase over the preceding
that sales of automatic instruments have mate- month. The company specializes on music rolls
rially increased during the past few months, for electric coin-operated pianos and Mr. Lind's
when the contrary might naturally have been long experience in this trade has enabled him to
expected. The value in dollars and cents to the gauge to a nicety the demand of the dealers.
dealer of developing by energetic canvass a list The Special Roll No. 7, a dance review, is still
of possible customers for automatic instruments one of the largest sellers on the list, although
was taken up and emphasized.
it was first issued in January of this year. Be-
The meeting was opened by President J. P. sides the regular monthly bulletin there is now
Seeburg with an address on "Co-operation," in issued a special bulletin of 88-note Coinola
which he urged upon menubers of the sales and rolls.
SEEBURG SALES CONFERENCE
Style "5"
Price: $90.00 Complete
"Make Your Own Player-
Piano Rolls"
The biggest success and only original
display at the Chicago Convention—
hundreds of dealers and representatives
agreed that the Leabarjan bridges a gap
that once existed in the player-piano trade.
The Leabarjan will double your sales
because it is a new and powerful talking
point for your salesmen.
Write or to ire for territory.
The Leabarjan Mfg. Co.
Hamilton, Ohio
EASTERN SALES OFFICE
130 West 42d St.,
New York, N. Y.
S. Holmes, wholesale representatives, and Her-
bert J. Lajoie, pneumatic engineer and scientific
expert.
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