Music Trade Review
Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 5 - Page 30
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Musical Merchandise Section of The Music Trade Review
Over a Quarter Century of Service
to the Band Instrument Industry
f\
NE of the most useful and important mem-
bers of the local accessory trade is the
American Plating & Manufacturing Co., of 20
East Cullerton Street, Chicago. This well-
known house is a trade veteran, having started
in 1904 as the H. W. Pidgeon Plating Co., and
was incorporated in 1908 under its present
the way, originally introduced to the public on
high class automobiles, has found great favor
among band instrument men, and the American
Plating and Mfg. Co. does perhaps more chro-
mium plating than any other specialist in Chi-
cago.
Another important section of the business is
As President Pidgeon put it to a representa-
tive of The Review, "Our business represents
an evolution or development which is logical
and which the music merchant and musician
has found highly useful and economical. Our
force is composed of specialists, men who have
spent years in developing aptitudes for repair
and reconstruction, and we make every effort
to acquaint the music dealer, large or small,
with the fact that through him his customers
can have their instruments repaired or refin-
ished at a low cost and quickly. On our books
we have to date many customers who started
Views of the Plant of the American Plating and Manufacturing Co.
name with H. W. Pidgeon as President.
As its title suggests, the enterprise developed
from a plating business to a plating and manu-
facturing business.
Originally enameling was a part of their line,
but the enameling was discontinued after the
manufacture of musical instrument accessories
was started and found to be profitable and to
be needed by the trade. With the progressive
business methods and broad-minded vision that
characterizes President Pidgeon and his associ-
ates, the line of accessories and parts for musi-
cal instrumei^s which they manufacture has
been continually enlarged. They make metal
mouth pieces for various wind instruments,
lyres, saxophone caps, a full line of metal fifes,
triangles, metal mutes for trombones and clari-
nets, rings, and all metal parts such as banjo
rings and trimmings, guitar, violin, and band
instrument accessories, triangles and cymbals,
and patent heads.
Their plating department is extensive and
they plate instruments in gold, silver, brass,
copper and chromium. Chromium plating, by
Mr. Dealer
More Profits
America's Fastest Selling Books
New Morris Modern Methods for Tenor
Banjo. Complete in two volumes.
Price
each $1.00
The Royal Method for Piano Accordion.
Price
$1.50
The Victory, The Rainbow and the
Gold Folios—a collection of choice
solos for the Accordion. Price, each, $1.00
ALWAYS ISUAL DISCOUNT-ORDER NOW
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., Altoona, Pa.
C. F. MARTIN & CO., Inc.
devoted to repairing of metal musical instru-
ments, and the company has built up a large
trade in this specialty, owing to their efficient
and economical workmanship. In fact, many
musical instrument dealers are on the regular
monthly order list of the American Plating &
Mfg. Co., some of them sending instruments in
every week for rebuilding or repairing, others
accumulating repair and replating jobs and
sending them in large cases to Chicago, to be
later returned to the dealer practically as good
as new.
with us nearly a quarter of a century ago.
"Since 1904 we have been in the same build-
ing but our machinery and equipment has been
constantly brought up to date and our space
and number of men employed frequently in-
creased to keep up with the natural growth of
business which came from our earnest and con-
stant attention to the wants of our customers,
and the economy with which we can supply
their needs. We are working on a new catalog
and price list, which we hope to have ready
very shortly."
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
ReportStrongGuitarDemand
the sweet and twanging tone of the guitar. Among
the models of S. S. Stewart guitars, number fif-
teen, which is made up on grand concert size,
both for tenor and six-string instruments, has been
a popular seller. In my estimation it is one of
the best professional instruments on ,the market.
"Recently we have added six new S. S. Stewart
guitars and tenor guitars to our line, all made
to meet the demand for not only a loud tone
instrument, but one with a sweet, singing tone."
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New York, according
to Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the house, have
experienced during the last month a splendid de-
mand for guitars, and tenor guitars. Speaking
about this to a representative of The Review, Mr.
Buegeleisen said : "It is really surprising how the
demand for guitars and tenor guitars is growing.
We feel sure that this has been caused to no little
extent by the use of the guitar in leading orches-
tras, in such places as Roxy's, The Capitol, and
other large theatres where a fine orchestra is a
feature. In fact, in one instance recently, where
a female orchestra was featured, the leading lady
sat in the center of the orchestra with a guitar
and used both the guitar and tenor guitar dur-
ing the performance. It was really surprising how
the tone of the guitar was emphasized.
"Another reason for the popularity of the gui-
tar is that the trend of dance music is now
towards the slow and sensuous type which requires
Nick Lucas Guitar Method
Soon Ready for the Trade
Joseph W. Nicomede, head of the Nicomede
Music Co., in Altoona, Pa., announces this
month the Nick Lucas Guitar Method which
will soon be ready for the trade. This is a
new method for pick playing by Nick Lucas,
the popular soloist. It represents the last
word for modern methods, and, according to
Mr. Nicomede, an extensive advertising cam-
paign regarding it is now being planned.
NAZARETH, PENNA.
LYNBROOK NU-ART BANJOS
Established 1833
(Registered United States Patent Office)
Maken of the original MARTIN GUITAR
The Most Marvelous Toned Banjos on the Market
Guitars, Mandolins and
Ukuleles in many styles
$mnd for illustrated catalogue
MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED NU-WAY BANJOS,
A LSO DRUMS,
TAMBOURINES, CYMBALS, UKULELE BANJOS
ALBERT HOUDLETT & SONS, Inc.
Established ISO
40 Melro.sc Street
Brooklyn,
N. Y.
30
Musical Merchandise Section of The Music Trade Review
Over a Quarter Century of Service
to the Band Instrument Industry
f\
NE of the most useful and important mem-
bers of the local accessory trade is the
American Plating & Manufacturing Co., of 20
East Cullerton Street, Chicago. This well-
known house is a trade veteran, having started
in 1904 as the H. W. Pidgeon Plating Co., and
was incorporated in 1908 under its present
the way, originally introduced to the public on
high class automobiles, has found great favor
among band instrument men, and the American
Plating and Mfg. Co. does perhaps more chro-
mium plating than any other specialist in Chi-
cago.
Another important section of the business is
As President Pidgeon put it to a representa-
tive of The Review, "Our business represents
an evolution or development which is logical
and which the music merchant and musician
has found highly useful and economical. Our
force is composed of specialists, men who have
spent years in developing aptitudes for repair
and reconstruction, and we make every effort
to acquaint the music dealer, large or small,
with the fact that through him his customers
can have their instruments repaired or refin-
ished at a low cost and quickly. On our books
we have to date many customers who started
Views of the Plant of the American Plating and Manufacturing Co.
name with H. W. Pidgeon as President.
As its title suggests, the enterprise developed
from a plating business to a plating and manu-
facturing business.
Originally enameling was a part of their line,
but the enameling was discontinued after the
manufacture of musical instrument accessories
was started and found to be profitable and to
be needed by the trade. With the progressive
business methods and broad-minded vision that
characterizes President Pidgeon and his associ-
ates, the line of accessories and parts for musi-
cal instrumei^s which they manufacture has
been continually enlarged. They make metal
mouth pieces for various wind instruments,
lyres, saxophone caps, a full line of metal fifes,
triangles, metal mutes for trombones and clari-
nets, rings, and all metal parts such as banjo
rings and trimmings, guitar, violin, and band
instrument accessories, triangles and cymbals,
and patent heads.
Their plating department is extensive and
they plate instruments in gold, silver, brass,
copper and chromium. Chromium plating, by
Mr. Dealer
More Profits
America's Fastest Selling Books
New Morris Modern Methods for Tenor
Banjo. Complete in two volumes.
Price
each $1.00
The Royal Method for Piano Accordion.
Price
$1.50
The Victory, The Rainbow and the
Gold Folios—a collection of choice
solos for the Accordion. Price, each, $1.00
ALWAYS ISUAL DISCOUNT-ORDER NOW
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., Altoona, Pa.
C. F. MARTIN & CO., Inc.
devoted to repairing of metal musical instru-
ments, and the company has built up a large
trade in this specialty, owing to their efficient
and economical workmanship. In fact, many
musical instrument dealers are on the regular
monthly order list of the American Plating &
Mfg. Co., some of them sending instruments in
every week for rebuilding or repairing, others
accumulating repair and replating jobs and
sending them in large cases to Chicago, to be
later returned to the dealer practically as good
as new.
with us nearly a quarter of a century ago.
"Since 1904 we have been in the same build-
ing but our machinery and equipment has been
constantly brought up to date and our space
and number of men employed frequently in-
creased to keep up with the natural growth of
business which came from our earnest and con-
stant attention to the wants of our customers,
and the economy with which we can supply
their needs. We are working on a new catalog
and price list, which we hope to have ready
very shortly."
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
ReportStrongGuitarDemand
the sweet and twanging tone of the guitar. Among
the models of S. S. Stewart guitars, number fif-
teen, which is made up on grand concert size,
both for tenor and six-string instruments, has been
a popular seller. In my estimation it is one of
the best professional instruments on ,the market.
"Recently we have added six new S. S. Stewart
guitars and tenor guitars to our line, all made
to meet the demand for not only a loud tone
instrument, but one with a sweet, singing tone."
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New York, according
to Samuel Buegeleisen, head of the house, have
experienced during the last month a splendid de-
mand for guitars, and tenor guitars. Speaking
about this to a representative of The Review, Mr.
Buegeleisen said : "It is really surprising how the
demand for guitars and tenor guitars is growing.
We feel sure that this has been caused to no little
extent by the use of the guitar in leading orches-
tras, in such places as Roxy's, The Capitol, and
other large theatres where a fine orchestra is a
feature. In fact, in one instance recently, where
a female orchestra was featured, the leading lady
sat in the center of the orchestra with a guitar
and used both the guitar and tenor guitar dur-
ing the performance. It was really surprising how
the tone of the guitar was emphasized.
"Another reason for the popularity of the gui-
tar is that the trend of dance music is now
towards the slow and sensuous type which requires
Nick Lucas Guitar Method
Soon Ready for the Trade
Joseph W. Nicomede, head of the Nicomede
Music Co., in Altoona, Pa., announces this
month the Nick Lucas Guitar Method which
will soon be ready for the trade. This is a
new method for pick playing by Nick Lucas,
the popular soloist. It represents the last
word for modern methods, and, according to
Mr. Nicomede, an extensive advertising cam-
paign regarding it is now being planned.
NAZARETH, PENNA.
LYNBROOK NU-ART BANJOS
Established 1833
(Registered United States Patent Office)
Maken of the original MARTIN GUITAR
The Most Marvelous Toned Banjos on the Market
Guitars, Mandolins and
Ukuleles in many styles
$mnd for illustrated catalogue
MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED NU-WAY BANJOS,
A LSO DRUMS,
TAMBOURINES, CYMBALS, UKULELE BANJOS
ALBERT HOUDLETT & SONS, Inc.
Established ISO
40 Melro.sc Street
Brooklyn,
N. Y.
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