Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 25 - Page 12
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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 22, 1928
Gapeheart Introduces
Lyon & Healy Business
Its Latest Instrument
Better Than for 1927
in Chicago. The instrument was displayed on
the mezzanine floor of the Hotel Morgan sev-
eral days prior to its installation in the lodge
hall, and much comment was heard regarding
CHICAGO, II.I.., December IS.—Of interest to the
The Chicago Association of Commerce re- it. The remote control device attracted special
Iradc is the announcement just made by the ports record holiday sales following a survey attention because of its magic-like operation of
Capeheart Phonograph Corp., of Huntington, made last week of the Chicago stores. In ad- the instrument from a distance of more than
dition to finding an unprecedented Christmas fiftv feet.
rush among the large Loop department stores,
the survey states that Lyon & Healy, through
its president, Raymond E. Durham, reports a
much larger turnover than in 1927.
Venison Dinner for
Chicago Piano Club
Ghas. McNeil, Banjoist
At Chicago Piano Club
The members of the Piano Club of Chicago
will enjoy a venison dinner at the gala Christ-
mas party, December 31. This treat has been
provided by Bill Lang, the popular music mer-
Charles McNeil, eminent banjoist and head chant of Escanaba, Mich. Many novel amuse-
of the McNeil Banjo School, rendered an in- ments will be provided members and guests by
teresting program of banjo music at the De- the committee in charge including G. S. Me-
cember 17 meeting of the Chicago Piano Club. Laughlin, G. R. Brownell and Ted Benedict.
Mr. McNeil, who is the author of McNeil's
Chord System for Tenor Banjo, Chord System
/or Plectrum Banjo and JVIcNeil's Progressive
Studies for Tenor Banjo, also inspects and tests
all Ludwig banjos. This excellent program
was furnished through the courtesy of Wm. F.
The Mayer Music Co. has opened for business
Ludwig, president of Ludwig & Ludwig.
at Third street and Arizona avenue, Santa
Monica, Cal., where it will feature the Behning,
Hazelton Bros, and McPhail pianos, together
with those equipped with Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) reproducing actions. The head of
the business is John F. Mayer, founder of the
'MORGAN-TOWN, W. VA., December 17.—Consid-
Mayer Bros. Music Co., in Jackson, Mich., and
erable local interest centers around the installa- his brother, DcWitt J. Mayer, will be associated
tion of a style MO Seeburg reproducing pipe with him.
organ in the Morgantown Lodge of Perfec-
tion, one of the most prominent Scottish Rite
Masonic bodies in the South.
The instrument will be used by two bodies
A branch store of the W. W. Kimball Piano
which are a part of the Southern Jurisdiction
of the United States, Scottish Rite Masons. Co., Chicago, has been opened at 535 North
The Lodge of Perfection embodies degrees from Howard street, Baltimore, Md.
the fourth to the fourteenth inclusive, and the
The A. A. Kurtz Music Shop, Knoxville, la.,
Rose Croix Chapter, from the fifteenth to the
has moved to larger quarters in the National
eighteenth.
News items have appeared in the New Do- Bank Building, that city.
minion, a local newspaper, commenting on the
Grinncll Bros, have opened a new branch
event. The instrument is described as a repro-
ducing pipe organ which plays entirely without store in Fremont, O., with Cliff Stradle as
the need of an organist even to the operation manager.
of the expression swells. The feature of its
construction is in its compactness. All pipes
and mechanism, with the exception of a small
Man who has had 20 years' experience
electrically operated blower, are contained
manufacturing and merchandising musical
within a case just slightly larger than the
instruments, and who in that time has
standard upright piano. Included in the assem-
made the intimate acquaintance of prac-
tically every music merchant in the United
bly is a piano scale of excellent quality which
States, will be open for Radio Sales Execu-
may b-e played in combination with the pipe
tive position the first of the New Year. He
organ, automatically or manually. The organ
has been affiliated with leading houses in
tone is remarkably sweet and mellow.
the music industry only, wholesale and re-
tail, and can show a splendid record as a
The sale is said to have been consummated by
producer. Address Box 3296, Music Trade
a Mr. C. R. Hoop, special representative of
Review, 420 Lexington avenue, New York
the W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh, dis-
City.
tributors for the Seeburg organ, which is made
Mayer Music Co. Opens
Store in Santa Monica
Seeburg Reproducing Organ
for Scottish Rite Temple
New Kimball Co. Branch
The New Capeheart Auditorium Model
Tnd., introducing its latest model instrument,
the Auditorium Orchestrope, specially designed
lor use in amusement parks, outdoor shows,
large auditoriums and wherever great volume
atid exceptional tone quality are desired.
1". J. Connor has bought from the receiver
tlie stock and fixtures of the Ruby Music Co.,
Turlock, Cal., and will continue the business.
Wanted
Floor salesman for New York ware-
rooms of high-grade manufacturers. Must
be good player and able to present piano
to musical clientele. Only men of expe-
rience and personality considered. Liberal
proposition to right man. Write full par-
ticulars, which will be held strictly con-
fidential. Address Box 3295, Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington avenue, New York
City.
Sales Executive
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
L
wanted" advertisement intended
for this Department, to occupy four
lines agate measure, and it will be in-
serted free." Replies will also be for-
warded without cost. Additional space
charged at the rate of 25c per line. If
bold-faced type is desired, the cost for
same will be 25c a line, 7 words to a line.
"Help Wanted" advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of 25c per line.
Cash must accompany order.
Business Opportunities and For Sale
advertisements inserted as display space
only at $7.00 per single column inch.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
A
WANTED—We have an opening in one of
our branches for an experienced manager to
feature Steinway, Aeolian and Brambach prod-
ucts. Must be of pleasing personality, a pro-
ducer, and capable of demonstrating both
straight and reproducing pianos. State age,
nationality, where formerly employed, refer-
ences and expectations. Baumer Piano Co.,
New Rochelle, N. Y.
WANTED—Position as tuner and player piano repair-
man with good concern. Understand . Ampico and have
working knowledge of Welte-Mignon and Duo-Art. Willing
to go on road. Address Box 3297, Music Trade Review,
420 Lexington Avenue,New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Radio, Victrola department and
store manager desires new connection. 100% producer
with excellent record for results. Also a technical man.
Now employed with large house. Address Box 3298, Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—By expert on reproducing
pianos. Capable of handling ah classes of service and
fine tuning on players, straights and grands. Two years'
experience in Palm Beach Winter Colony.
High-class
service assured. Address Box No. 3294, care The Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Superintendent with years ex-
perience, scale and piano draftsman and inventor. Thorough
piano mechanic. Address Box No. 3291, The Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
wants connection with reliable music house. South pre-
ferred. Strictly sober and reliable. Married. Address
Box No. 328S, care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lex-
ington Avenue, New York.
POSITION WANTED—A-l piano tuner, repairer of
grands, uprights, actions, Ampicos, players, small goods,
some refinishing, 15 years' experience. Conduct business
on own account and have dealers' patronage.
Pacific
States preferred. Fair violinist. Address Box No. 3284,
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York.
POSITION—Thoroughly capable tuner and technician,
member N. A. P. T., would like to hear from reliable
dealers in south or southwest who are willing to pay for
first class service. Pneumatic and expression work a
specialty. Address Box 3281, Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington avenue, New York City.
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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 22, 1928
Gapeheart Introduces
Lyon & Healy Business
Its Latest Instrument
Better Than for 1927
in Chicago. The instrument was displayed on
the mezzanine floor of the Hotel Morgan sev-
eral days prior to its installation in the lodge
hall, and much comment was heard regarding
CHICAGO, II.I.., December IS.—Of interest to the
The Chicago Association of Commerce re- it. The remote control device attracted special
Iradc is the announcement just made by the ports record holiday sales following a survey attention because of its magic-like operation of
Capeheart Phonograph Corp., of Huntington, made last week of the Chicago stores. In ad- the instrument from a distance of more than
dition to finding an unprecedented Christmas fiftv feet.
rush among the large Loop department stores,
the survey states that Lyon & Healy, through
its president, Raymond E. Durham, reports a
much larger turnover than in 1927.
Venison Dinner for
Chicago Piano Club
Ghas. McNeil, Banjoist
At Chicago Piano Club
The members of the Piano Club of Chicago
will enjoy a venison dinner at the gala Christ-
mas party, December 31. This treat has been
provided by Bill Lang, the popular music mer-
Charles McNeil, eminent banjoist and head chant of Escanaba, Mich. Many novel amuse-
of the McNeil Banjo School, rendered an in- ments will be provided members and guests by
teresting program of banjo music at the De- the committee in charge including G. S. Me-
cember 17 meeting of the Chicago Piano Club. Laughlin, G. R. Brownell and Ted Benedict.
Mr. McNeil, who is the author of McNeil's
Chord System for Tenor Banjo, Chord System
/or Plectrum Banjo and JVIcNeil's Progressive
Studies for Tenor Banjo, also inspects and tests
all Ludwig banjos. This excellent program
was furnished through the courtesy of Wm. F.
The Mayer Music Co. has opened for business
Ludwig, president of Ludwig & Ludwig.
at Third street and Arizona avenue, Santa
Monica, Cal., where it will feature the Behning,
Hazelton Bros, and McPhail pianos, together
with those equipped with Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) reproducing actions. The head of
the business is John F. Mayer, founder of the
'MORGAN-TOWN, W. VA., December 17.—Consid-
Mayer Bros. Music Co., in Jackson, Mich., and
erable local interest centers around the installa- his brother, DcWitt J. Mayer, will be associated
tion of a style MO Seeburg reproducing pipe with him.
organ in the Morgantown Lodge of Perfec-
tion, one of the most prominent Scottish Rite
Masonic bodies in the South.
The instrument will be used by two bodies
A branch store of the W. W. Kimball Piano
which are a part of the Southern Jurisdiction
of the United States, Scottish Rite Masons. Co., Chicago, has been opened at 535 North
The Lodge of Perfection embodies degrees from Howard street, Baltimore, Md.
the fourth to the fourteenth inclusive, and the
The A. A. Kurtz Music Shop, Knoxville, la.,
Rose Croix Chapter, from the fifteenth to the
has moved to larger quarters in the National
eighteenth.
News items have appeared in the New Do- Bank Building, that city.
minion, a local newspaper, commenting on the
Grinncll Bros, have opened a new branch
event. The instrument is described as a repro-
ducing pipe organ which plays entirely without store in Fremont, O., with Cliff Stradle as
the need of an organist even to the operation manager.
of the expression swells. The feature of its
construction is in its compactness. All pipes
and mechanism, with the exception of a small
Man who has had 20 years' experience
electrically operated blower, are contained
manufacturing and merchandising musical
within a case just slightly larger than the
instruments, and who in that time has
standard upright piano. Included in the assem-
made the intimate acquaintance of prac-
tically every music merchant in the United
bly is a piano scale of excellent quality which
States, will be open for Radio Sales Execu-
may b-e played in combination with the pipe
tive position the first of the New Year. He
organ, automatically or manually. The organ
has been affiliated with leading houses in
tone is remarkably sweet and mellow.
the music industry only, wholesale and re-
tail, and can show a splendid record as a
The sale is said to have been consummated by
producer. Address Box 3296, Music Trade
a Mr. C. R. Hoop, special representative of
Review, 420 Lexington avenue, New York
the W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh, dis-
City.
tributors for the Seeburg organ, which is made
Mayer Music Co. Opens
Store in Santa Monica
Seeburg Reproducing Organ
for Scottish Rite Temple
New Kimball Co. Branch
The New Capeheart Auditorium Model
Tnd., introducing its latest model instrument,
the Auditorium Orchestrope, specially designed
lor use in amusement parks, outdoor shows,
large auditoriums and wherever great volume
atid exceptional tone quality are desired.
1". J. Connor has bought from the receiver
tlie stock and fixtures of the Ruby Music Co.,
Turlock, Cal., and will continue the business.
Wanted
Floor salesman for New York ware-
rooms of high-grade manufacturers. Must
be good player and able to present piano
to musical clientele. Only men of expe-
rience and personality considered. Liberal
proposition to right man. Write full par-
ticulars, which will be held strictly con-
fidential. Address Box 3295, Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington avenue, New York
City.
Sales Executive
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
L
wanted" advertisement intended
for this Department, to occupy four
lines agate measure, and it will be in-
serted free." Replies will also be for-
warded without cost. Additional space
charged at the rate of 25c per line. If
bold-faced type is desired, the cost for
same will be 25c a line, 7 words to a line.
"Help Wanted" advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of 25c per line.
Cash must accompany order.
Business Opportunities and For Sale
advertisements inserted as display space
only at $7.00 per single column inch.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
A
WANTED—We have an opening in one of
our branches for an experienced manager to
feature Steinway, Aeolian and Brambach prod-
ucts. Must be of pleasing personality, a pro-
ducer, and capable of demonstrating both
straight and reproducing pianos. State age,
nationality, where formerly employed, refer-
ences and expectations. Baumer Piano Co.,
New Rochelle, N. Y.
WANTED—Position as tuner and player piano repair-
man with good concern. Understand . Ampico and have
working knowledge of Welte-Mignon and Duo-Art. Willing
to go on road. Address Box 3297, Music Trade Review,
420 Lexington Avenue,New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Radio, Victrola department and
store manager desires new connection. 100% producer
with excellent record for results. Also a technical man.
Now employed with large house. Address Box 3298, Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—By expert on reproducing
pianos. Capable of handling ah classes of service and
fine tuning on players, straights and grands. Two years'
experience in Palm Beach Winter Colony.
High-class
service assured. Address Box No. 3294, care The Music
Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Superintendent with years ex-
perience, scale and piano draftsman and inventor. Thorough
piano mechanic. Address Box No. 3291, The Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
wants connection with reliable music house. South pre-
ferred. Strictly sober and reliable. Married. Address
Box No. 328S, care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lex-
ington Avenue, New York.
POSITION WANTED—A-l piano tuner, repairer of
grands, uprights, actions, Ampicos, players, small goods,
some refinishing, 15 years' experience. Conduct business
on own account and have dealers' patronage.
Pacific
States preferred. Fair violinist. Address Box No. 3284,
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York.
POSITION—Thoroughly capable tuner and technician,
member N. A. P. T., would like to hear from reliable
dealers in south or southwest who are willing to pay for
first class service. Pneumatic and expression work a
specialty. Address Box 3281, Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington avenue, New York City.
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