Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 25 - Page 10
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The Music Trade Review
10
Two New Artistic Radio Models Are
Introduced to Trade by Jesse French
Large Production Program Planned by Western Piano Manufacturer on Barcelona
Console and Seville Consolette Types
/CHICAGO, ILL., December 17.—Jesse French
. . .
. , , - of
& Sons are . introducing
two new styles
the Jesse French radio as an addition to the
original Madrid Console Model introduced to
the public about' a month ago. The new styles
designed construction make it something out of
[ in
type
o ordinary
( ij nar
n t hj
s
this
type of of cabinet
cabinet. The
The
chapel window type of speaker opening may be
seen in the illustration of the Seville.
Jesse French & Sons officials have announced
th
DECEMBER 22, 1928
Enters Radio Field
John Kelly Joins Sales Staff of C. S. Tay, Inc.,
Chicago Distributors
CHICAGO, III., December 18.—John Kelly, who
was for many years associated with M. J. Ken-
nedy, retail dealer in the Republic Building,
has been appointed to the sales staff of C. S.
Tay, Inc., radio distributors. Mr. Kelly will
represent the company in northern Illinois.
As announced last week, Mr. Kennedy was
appointed sales manager of C. S. Tay Inc.,
and in commenting on the appointment, Mr.
Tay states: "Mr. Kennedy brings to the Tay
organization a wealth of merchandising ex-
perience. The Bosch line has proven so ex-
tremely popular and our business has grown
with such rapidity that it has become neces-
sary to increase and strengthen our organiza-
tion. It is, under these conditions, particularly
gratifying that we are able to obtain a man
of Mr. Kennedy's ability and popularity."
Koons Heads Baldwin Co.
Artists' Department
Walter E. Koons has been appointed by the
Baldwin Piano Co. as head of the artists' de-
partment activities of the company with head-
quarters at the Baldwin warerooms, 20 East
Fifty-fourth street, New York. Mr. Koons was
formerly associated with several prominent
musical magazines and has a wide acquaintance
among musicians.
Radio Helps Record Sales
Barcelona Console
have been brought out to meet the demand for
Spanish designs which these models reproduce.
The Barcelona Console, illustrated herewith
with doors closed, is a handsome piece of
cabinet work. Its massive beauty is enhanced
by hand carving designed by Bert Murrel of the
Jesse French craftsmen. Fancy burl walnut is
given a fine piano finish in the cabinet proper
and the effect is one of great richness and
beauty. The speaker opening, which is con-
cealed behind the doors in the illustration, is
adapted from the chapel window of the San
Jose Mission at San Antonio. It is covered
with a heavy hand-carved grille and is backed
with gold cloth. The Barcelona Console is 51
inches high, 26J/2 inches wide and 17H inches
deep.
The Seville Consolette, also pictured here,
consists of the table model mounted on a hand-
some speaker table. It is sold either as* a unit
or as separate pieces and advance orders in-
dicate that it will be extremely popular. The
delicate hand carvings and beautiful woods used
in the Seville and exceptionally heavy and well-
Targ & Dinner Music Go.
to Enter Radio Business
Well-Known Chicago House Will Move to
Larger Quarters at 425 South Wabash
Avenue in Order to Provide for Business
Expansion
CHICAGO, III., December 15.—The Targ &
Dinner Music Co., prominent wholesale music
house at 229 West Randolph street, this city,
announces its decision to enter the radio busi-
ness with the coming of the New Year. In
order tp take care of the business expansion
the company will move to new quarters at 425
South Wabash avenue in the near future, where
not only increased space will be available, but
shipping and service facilities much improved.
The new quarters will be occupied on December
26, following the installation of new fixtures and
equipment.
Seville Consolette
that advance orders on all three models have
been extremely gratifying and a large produc-
tion program is now well under way in the com-
pany's factories at Newcastle, Ind.
Lester Concert Grand for
Women's Symphony Orch.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 18.—The Women's
Symphony Orchestra, one of the leading musi-
cal organizations of the city, recently paid trib-
ute to the Lester Concert grand piano, through
the selection of a Lester Concert grand style J
for the use of the organization in concert.
There are eighty members in the orchestra, and
they give a notable series of concerts,
New Folder on Columbia-
Kolster Combination
The Columbia Phonograph Co. has just dis-
tributed folders which feature its newest crea-
tion in combinations—the Columbia electric
Viva-tonal and Kolster radio combination,
Model 980. The cover of the folder is futuristic
in design, and is done in contrasting shades of
Benday, with a black and white base.
The contents comprise an introduction; two
thumbnail photographs of the instrument
opened and closed; a three-quarter-page photo-
graph of the set when open for use; and a de-
tailed list of specifications. Each page, with
the exception of the cover, has a border of
three contrasting shades of Benday.
Krakauer Bros. Dividend
Krakauer Bros., New York, well-known piano
manufacturers, on December 15 declared the
thirty-sixth quarterly dividend of one and three-
quarters per cent on the preferred stock of the
company. Business with this concern has shown
steady improvement during the last few months.
AKRON, O., December 17.—Sales of talking
machine recordings have been stimulated as
the result of two sessions of broadcasting each
day from Station WADC, Akron. This has
been in progress for some time and dealers re-
port they noticed a sales pickup as soon as the
first broadcasting of the new records was made.
Dealers here co-operate with the local station
in supplying new discs each week. They say
dance records give them the biggest return
through the medium of the twice daily broad-
castings.
Loeb Co. Increases Staff
NEW ORLEANS, LA., December 17.—The rapidly
growing business of the Harry B. Loeb Piano
Co., Inc., necessitated the addition to the al-
ready large sales organization of Miss A. Pro-
vensel. W. J. Wright, vice-president of the
company, said that business is showing a de-
cided increase in the radio department with
pianos in next place.
Opens Branch in Olean
BUFFALO, N. Y., December 17.—The Ideal Fur-
niture Co., operators of a furniture and musical
instrument store in Corning, N. Y., has opened
its second retail establishment at 408 West
State street, Olean, N. Y. Earle W. Browne
of the Corning store has been transferred to
Olean as branch manager assisted by H. E.
Norris, formerly with Bradner's of Olean.
Here's One for the Book
LONDON, ONT., December 18.—Because a pur-
chase deal for a piano was made on Saturday night
and the defense in the suit of a local music
store, suing for defaulted payments, contended
that the deal had not been completed until the
piano was delivered about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning, County Judge Macbeth dismissed the
action.
The judge held that being a Lord's Day deal
it would not hold in law.
The Music Trade Review
10
Two New Artistic Radio Models Are
Introduced to Trade by Jesse French
Large Production Program Planned by Western Piano Manufacturer on Barcelona
Console and Seville Consolette Types
/CHICAGO, ILL., December 17.—Jesse French
. . .
. , , - of
& Sons are . introducing
two new styles
the Jesse French radio as an addition to the
original Madrid Console Model introduced to
the public about' a month ago. The new styles
designed construction make it something out of
[ in
type
o ordinary
( ij nar
n t hj
s
this
type of of cabinet
cabinet. The
The
chapel window type of speaker opening may be
seen in the illustration of the Seville.
Jesse French & Sons officials have announced
th
DECEMBER 22, 1928
Enters Radio Field
John Kelly Joins Sales Staff of C. S. Tay, Inc.,
Chicago Distributors
CHICAGO, III., December 18.—John Kelly, who
was for many years associated with M. J. Ken-
nedy, retail dealer in the Republic Building,
has been appointed to the sales staff of C. S.
Tay, Inc., radio distributors. Mr. Kelly will
represent the company in northern Illinois.
As announced last week, Mr. Kennedy was
appointed sales manager of C. S. Tay Inc.,
and in commenting on the appointment, Mr.
Tay states: "Mr. Kennedy brings to the Tay
organization a wealth of merchandising ex-
perience. The Bosch line has proven so ex-
tremely popular and our business has grown
with such rapidity that it has become neces-
sary to increase and strengthen our organiza-
tion. It is, under these conditions, particularly
gratifying that we are able to obtain a man
of Mr. Kennedy's ability and popularity."
Koons Heads Baldwin Co.
Artists' Department
Walter E. Koons has been appointed by the
Baldwin Piano Co. as head of the artists' de-
partment activities of the company with head-
quarters at the Baldwin warerooms, 20 East
Fifty-fourth street, New York. Mr. Koons was
formerly associated with several prominent
musical magazines and has a wide acquaintance
among musicians.
Radio Helps Record Sales
Barcelona Console
have been brought out to meet the demand for
Spanish designs which these models reproduce.
The Barcelona Console, illustrated herewith
with doors closed, is a handsome piece of
cabinet work. Its massive beauty is enhanced
by hand carving designed by Bert Murrel of the
Jesse French craftsmen. Fancy burl walnut is
given a fine piano finish in the cabinet proper
and the effect is one of great richness and
beauty. The speaker opening, which is con-
cealed behind the doors in the illustration, is
adapted from the chapel window of the San
Jose Mission at San Antonio. It is covered
with a heavy hand-carved grille and is backed
with gold cloth. The Barcelona Console is 51
inches high, 26J/2 inches wide and 17H inches
deep.
The Seville Consolette, also pictured here,
consists of the table model mounted on a hand-
some speaker table. It is sold either as* a unit
or as separate pieces and advance orders in-
dicate that it will be extremely popular. The
delicate hand carvings and beautiful woods used
in the Seville and exceptionally heavy and well-
Targ & Dinner Music Go.
to Enter Radio Business
Well-Known Chicago House Will Move to
Larger Quarters at 425 South Wabash
Avenue in Order to Provide for Business
Expansion
CHICAGO, III., December 15.—The Targ &
Dinner Music Co., prominent wholesale music
house at 229 West Randolph street, this city,
announces its decision to enter the radio busi-
ness with the coming of the New Year. In
order tp take care of the business expansion
the company will move to new quarters at 425
South Wabash avenue in the near future, where
not only increased space will be available, but
shipping and service facilities much improved.
The new quarters will be occupied on December
26, following the installation of new fixtures and
equipment.
Seville Consolette
that advance orders on all three models have
been extremely gratifying and a large produc-
tion program is now well under way in the com-
pany's factories at Newcastle, Ind.
Lester Concert Grand for
Women's Symphony Orch.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 18.—The Women's
Symphony Orchestra, one of the leading musi-
cal organizations of the city, recently paid trib-
ute to the Lester Concert grand piano, through
the selection of a Lester Concert grand style J
for the use of the organization in concert.
There are eighty members in the orchestra, and
they give a notable series of concerts,
New Folder on Columbia-
Kolster Combination
The Columbia Phonograph Co. has just dis-
tributed folders which feature its newest crea-
tion in combinations—the Columbia electric
Viva-tonal and Kolster radio combination,
Model 980. The cover of the folder is futuristic
in design, and is done in contrasting shades of
Benday, with a black and white base.
The contents comprise an introduction; two
thumbnail photographs of the instrument
opened and closed; a three-quarter-page photo-
graph of the set when open for use; and a de-
tailed list of specifications. Each page, with
the exception of the cover, has a border of
three contrasting shades of Benday.
Krakauer Bros. Dividend
Krakauer Bros., New York, well-known piano
manufacturers, on December 15 declared the
thirty-sixth quarterly dividend of one and three-
quarters per cent on the preferred stock of the
company. Business with this concern has shown
steady improvement during the last few months.
AKRON, O., December 17.—Sales of talking
machine recordings have been stimulated as
the result of two sessions of broadcasting each
day from Station WADC, Akron. This has
been in progress for some time and dealers re-
port they noticed a sales pickup as soon as the
first broadcasting of the new records was made.
Dealers here co-operate with the local station
in supplying new discs each week. They say
dance records give them the biggest return
through the medium of the twice daily broad-
castings.
Loeb Co. Increases Staff
NEW ORLEANS, LA., December 17.—The rapidly
growing business of the Harry B. Loeb Piano
Co., Inc., necessitated the addition to the al-
ready large sales organization of Miss A. Pro-
vensel. W. J. Wright, vice-president of the
company, said that business is showing a de-
cided increase in the radio department with
pianos in next place.
Opens Branch in Olean
BUFFALO, N. Y., December 17.—The Ideal Fur-
niture Co., operators of a furniture and musical
instrument store in Corning, N. Y., has opened
its second retail establishment at 408 West
State street, Olean, N. Y. Earle W. Browne
of the Corning store has been transferred to
Olean as branch manager assisted by H. E.
Norris, formerly with Bradner's of Olean.
Here's One for the Book
LONDON, ONT., December 18.—Because a pur-
chase deal for a piano was made on Saturday night
and the defense in the suit of a local music
store, suing for defaulted payments, contended
that the deal had not been completed until the
piano was delivered about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning, County Judge Macbeth dismissed the
action.
The judge held that being a Lord's Day deal
it would not hold in law.
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