Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 9 - Page 4
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The Music Trade Review
Rapid Progress in Plans
for Tuners' Convention
MARCH 3, 1928
of which was the display of testimonial adver-
tisements signed by artists well known in
Toledo and Northwestern Ohio. According to
Henry C. Wildermuth, treasurer of the com-
pany, the show was a great success and a val-
uable list of prospects, was secured as a result.
Several sales were also made.
Annual Gathering of Tuners' Association to Be Held at the F. Steinbrenner With
Hotel Statler, Cleveland, From August 13 to 16 Inclu-
Braunsdorf and Ramsey
sive — J. B. Wurstner Heads the Committee
Frank Steinbrenner, who for nearly thirty
LEVELAND, OHIO, February 27.—If the annual convention of the National Association
of Piano Tuners, to be held in this city onAugust 13 to 16, 1928, inclusive, is not a success,
it will not be the fault of the members of the Cleveland association, for they started some
time ago to make the plans for the handling of the convention. The arrangements are in the
hands of a Planning Committee appointed by the local body under the chairmanship of J. B.
Wurstner, which has met at frequent intervals.
The first matter taken up was the selection in S, were visited by F. W. Grosser, Pacific
of a hotel, with facilities to take care of a large C o a s t Northwest representative of the W. W.
gathering of tuners and with accommodations
Kimball Co., who had just returned from a trip
for guests apart from the members. The Hotel t o t h e Chicago headquarters. Collins & Erwin
Statler has been selected because it not only were lately appointed exclusive Kimball repre-
has a large ballroom, with a mezzanine that sentatives of Portland and Mr. Grosser reported
may be used for visitors, but has adequate that the firm was having splendid results with
space on the floor directly above the meeting the Kimball in spite of the fact that it also
hall to take care of exhibitors. By this arrange- carried a fine line of splendid pianos.
ment it will be possible for members to go
from the meeting hall to the exhibit room by
two broad stairways, and thus avoid the delay
incident to waiting for elevator service to vari-
ous parts of the hotel.
TOLEDO, O., February 27.—The Whitney-Blaine-
Having decided upon the hotel, the Planning
Committee is now at work preparing program Wildermuth Co. has recently added the Charles
features calculated to interest and entertain the Frederick Stein line of grand pianos to the
visitors, and it is expected that the tentative Schumann, Schulz, Kimball and Settergren in-
program will be ready for announcement well in struments already carried by the company. The
arrangements were made during a recent visit
advance of the mentioned date.
to this city of Mr. Stein.
The local company recently held a special ex-
hibit of grand and reproducing pianos, a feature
C
years was identified with the American Piano
Supply Co., is now representing George W.
Braunsdorf, Inc., manufacturer of felts, cloth,
paper and fiber washers, and the Charles Ram-
sey Corp., manufacturers of piano hardware,
Kingston, N. Y. Mr. Steinbrenner makes his
headquarters at 2133 Gleason avenue, Bronx.
Houk Branch to Move
The O. K. Houck Piano Co. will move its
Nashville, Tenn., branch from 219 Fourth ave-
nue, North, to 611 Church street on February
18. The new quarters provide much larger
space for the handling of the company's steadily
growing business in that city.
New Victor Record Exchange
Chas. Frederick Stein Line
Installed by Toledo House The Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden.
Better Type Records
Lead Milwaukee Demand
Head of Gram Record Section States Album
Sets Are Growing in Popularity
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 27.—There is an
exceptional demand for Victor Herbert albums
in the phonograph and record department of
Edmund Gram, Inc., according to Miss Helen
I. Gunnis, manager. Miss Gunnis states that
it is possible to-day to sell an album with only
about half the effort required to sell records, as
people recognize the value of having these al-
bums not only because of their musical value,
but from the cultural standpoint as well.
Miss Gunnis has also declared that the de-
mand at present is largely for the red seal
records. "People hear enough jazz over the
radio," said Miss Gunnis. "They are not de-
sirous of buying records to keep that are
also jazz. They feel that the music for their
Victrolas should be something that they will
desire to listen to during their leisure moments
and they do not want jazz at that time."
Grosser in Portland
PORTLAND, ORK., February 18.—Collins & Erwin,
of the Upstairs Piano Store at 205 Ungar Build-
N. J., has just issued the announcement of a
new record exchange on a 20 per cent basis,
and covering 550 mechanically recorded Red
Seal Records. The details of the exchange have
been given to dealers in a special circular.
Louis Bellaire, who conducted his own music
store at LeMars, la., for many years, has been
made manager of the piano department of the
Pclletier store of Sioux City, la.
New Pfister Hotel of Milwaukee, Wis.,
Is Equipped With the Sohmer Piano
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The New
Pfister Hotel
of Milwaukee
The Music Trade Review
Rapid Progress in Plans
for Tuners' Convention
MARCH 3, 1928
of which was the display of testimonial adver-
tisements signed by artists well known in
Toledo and Northwestern Ohio. According to
Henry C. Wildermuth, treasurer of the com-
pany, the show was a great success and a val-
uable list of prospects, was secured as a result.
Several sales were also made.
Annual Gathering of Tuners' Association to Be Held at the F. Steinbrenner With
Hotel Statler, Cleveland, From August 13 to 16 Inclu-
Braunsdorf and Ramsey
sive — J. B. Wurstner Heads the Committee
Frank Steinbrenner, who for nearly thirty
LEVELAND, OHIO, February 27.—If the annual convention of the National Association
of Piano Tuners, to be held in this city onAugust 13 to 16, 1928, inclusive, is not a success,
it will not be the fault of the members of the Cleveland association, for they started some
time ago to make the plans for the handling of the convention. The arrangements are in the
hands of a Planning Committee appointed by the local body under the chairmanship of J. B.
Wurstner, which has met at frequent intervals.
The first matter taken up was the selection in S, were visited by F. W. Grosser, Pacific
of a hotel, with facilities to take care of a large C o a s t Northwest representative of the W. W.
gathering of tuners and with accommodations
Kimball Co., who had just returned from a trip
for guests apart from the members. The Hotel t o t h e Chicago headquarters. Collins & Erwin
Statler has been selected because it not only were lately appointed exclusive Kimball repre-
has a large ballroom, with a mezzanine that sentatives of Portland and Mr. Grosser reported
may be used for visitors, but has adequate that the firm was having splendid results with
space on the floor directly above the meeting the Kimball in spite of the fact that it also
hall to take care of exhibitors. By this arrange- carried a fine line of splendid pianos.
ment it will be possible for members to go
from the meeting hall to the exhibit room by
two broad stairways, and thus avoid the delay
incident to waiting for elevator service to vari-
ous parts of the hotel.
TOLEDO, O., February 27.—The Whitney-Blaine-
Having decided upon the hotel, the Planning
Committee is now at work preparing program Wildermuth Co. has recently added the Charles
features calculated to interest and entertain the Frederick Stein line of grand pianos to the
visitors, and it is expected that the tentative Schumann, Schulz, Kimball and Settergren in-
program will be ready for announcement well in struments already carried by the company. The
arrangements were made during a recent visit
advance of the mentioned date.
to this city of Mr. Stein.
The local company recently held a special ex-
hibit of grand and reproducing pianos, a feature
C
years was identified with the American Piano
Supply Co., is now representing George W.
Braunsdorf, Inc., manufacturer of felts, cloth,
paper and fiber washers, and the Charles Ram-
sey Corp., manufacturers of piano hardware,
Kingston, N. Y. Mr. Steinbrenner makes his
headquarters at 2133 Gleason avenue, Bronx.
Houk Branch to Move
The O. K. Houck Piano Co. will move its
Nashville, Tenn., branch from 219 Fourth ave-
nue, North, to 611 Church street on February
18. The new quarters provide much larger
space for the handling of the company's steadily
growing business in that city.
New Victor Record Exchange
Chas. Frederick Stein Line
Installed by Toledo House The Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden.
Better Type Records
Lead Milwaukee Demand
Head of Gram Record Section States Album
Sets Are Growing in Popularity
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 27.—There is an
exceptional demand for Victor Herbert albums
in the phonograph and record department of
Edmund Gram, Inc., according to Miss Helen
I. Gunnis, manager. Miss Gunnis states that
it is possible to-day to sell an album with only
about half the effort required to sell records, as
people recognize the value of having these al-
bums not only because of their musical value,
but from the cultural standpoint as well.
Miss Gunnis has also declared that the de-
mand at present is largely for the red seal
records. "People hear enough jazz over the
radio," said Miss Gunnis. "They are not de-
sirous of buying records to keep that are
also jazz. They feel that the music for their
Victrolas should be something that they will
desire to listen to during their leisure moments
and they do not want jazz at that time."
Grosser in Portland
PORTLAND, ORK., February 18.—Collins & Erwin,
of the Upstairs Piano Store at 205 Ungar Build-
N. J., has just issued the announcement of a
new record exchange on a 20 per cent basis,
and covering 550 mechanically recorded Red
Seal Records. The details of the exchange have
been given to dealers in a special circular.
Louis Bellaire, who conducted his own music
store at LeMars, la., for many years, has been
made manager of the piano department of the
Pclletier store of Sioux City, la.
New Pfister Hotel of Milwaukee, Wis.,
Is Equipped With the Sohmer Piano
I IMI I II II lllli.lllllllllllilllllHlllllllillllllllilllll'i-'-
The New
Pfister Hotel
of Milwaukee
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