Music Trade Review
Issue: 1931 Vol. 90 N. 2 - Page 44
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43
T H E
M U S I C
to E. B. Bartlett, vice-president of the W. W.
Kimball Co. and one of the real veterans
of the piano industry, who was guest of
honor. The Chicago Piano Manufacturers
Association and the Piano Club of Chicago
co-operated in making the affair a distinct
success.
GEORGE L HALL NAMED
CABLE CO. TREASURER
E. B. BARTLETT
CHICAGO PIANO TRADE
HONORS E. B. BARTLETT
The thirty-second annual dinner of the
Chicago Piano and Organ Association, held
at the Union League Club on the evening
of January 29, was in the nature of a tribute
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Cable Company was held at The Cable
Company; Chicago, January 22, and the fol-
lowing directors were elected: F. T. Hei-
felfinger, George J. Dowling, W. E. Guylee,
George L. Hall and T. A. Johanson.
At the usual subsequent meeting of the
board of directors, the following officials were
elected: George J. Dowling, president; W.
E. Guylee, vice-president; George L. Hall,
vice-president and treasurer; George W.
Eddy, secretary and assistant treasurer;
Charles W. Schild, assistant secretary and
assistant treasurer, and William F. Hein-
richs, assistant secretary and auditor.
This is the same cast of executives as in
former years with the exception of Vice-
President George L. Hall, who now becomes
also treasurer in succession to the late lament-
ed H. L. Draper.
T R A D E
R E V I E W ,
February,
1931
W. G. KARMANN REJOINS
GULBRANSEN CO. STAFF
Another addition to the piano field force
of the Gulbransen Co. is that of W. G.
Karmann, who on January 1 again became
associated with the Gulbransen piano and
will cover his old territory in the Southwest.
Mr. Karmann is widely experienced in every
department of the piano industry, including
factory, office, retail and wholesale. No
doubt his many friends will be happy to
find him back in the piano trade featuring
the Gulbransen, with which he is so well
acquainted and with which he, in co-operat-
ing with his dealers, built up a large sales
volume.
The recent resumption of his old position
as sales manager of the Gulbransen Co. piano
division by Hugh A. Stewart, the appoint-
ment of W. A. Bannon as advertising man-
ager, the return of Clark F. Gross to his
old field of activity in Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan, and the rejoining of his old as-
sociates by W. G. Karmann reflects the in-
creased activity in a business way now being
enjoyed by the Gulbransen Co.
The Kurtzmann Piano Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., has reduced its capital stock from $150,-
000 to $75,000.
Capehart Corp. Holds Annual Convention for Factory Representatives
With the Capehart factory operating on a
night shift and with additional plant expan-
sion planned and under way, it is most sig-
nificant that the Capehart Corp., Fort Wayne,
Ind., should start the new year off with a
conference for its entire field organization.
On January 2 and 3 Capehart representa-
tives from all sections of the country came
to Fort W.ayne. The first day's meeting was
devoted entirely to discussion of sales poli-
cies which are destined to multiply many
times over the profit opportunities of dealers.
The first day's meeting was climaxed with
a banquet and smoker held in the main din-
ing-room of the Anthony Hotel. In addition
to the field and office organizations, the ban-
quet was attended by department heads, fore-
men and group leaders from the factory.
The next day was devoted to discussions
of the extensive advertising and merchandis-
ing plans covering the full line of Capehart
products. The enthusiasm which accom-
panied the various sessions was fully indica-
tive that Capehart dealers have some pleas-
ant surprises in store when the field men
make their initial calls on the trade after the
conference.
In concluding the two-day meeting, H. E.
Capehart, president and general manager,
said: "You have often heard the question
asked, 'What are dealers going to sell in
1931?' After the thoroughness of our dis-
cussion and in seeing for yourselves the com-
pleteness with which our engineering and
factory organizations have perfected these
Capehart offerings, the answer to this ques-
tion is undoubtedly self-evident to all.
''The Capehart Corp. has pioneered and
are leaders in the development and manu-
facture of automatic phonograph combina-
tions and record-changing devices. It has
done a lot and will do a lot more to bring
back higher resale unit prices for dealers
which, of course, means bringing them higher
margins of gross profit. In short, Capehart
makes it possible for dealers everywhere to
sell 'Two-Profit' merchandise.
"Nineteen-thirty-one will see many prom-
inent radio lines containing Capehart rec-
ord-changing devices. Concentrated adver-
tising and merchandising programs devel-
oped around these instruments will build an
increasingly great demand from a volume
market that is already waiting for them."
ANNUAL DINNER OF SALES ORGANIZATION OF CAPEHART CORP.
43
T H E
M U S I C
to E. B. Bartlett, vice-president of the W. W.
Kimball Co. and one of the real veterans
of the piano industry, who was guest of
honor. The Chicago Piano Manufacturers
Association and the Piano Club of Chicago
co-operated in making the affair a distinct
success.
GEORGE L HALL NAMED
CABLE CO. TREASURER
E. B. BARTLETT
CHICAGO PIANO TRADE
HONORS E. B. BARTLETT
The thirty-second annual dinner of the
Chicago Piano and Organ Association, held
at the Union League Club on the evening
of January 29, was in the nature of a tribute
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Cable Company was held at The Cable
Company; Chicago, January 22, and the fol-
lowing directors were elected: F. T. Hei-
felfinger, George J. Dowling, W. E. Guylee,
George L. Hall and T. A. Johanson.
At the usual subsequent meeting of the
board of directors, the following officials were
elected: George J. Dowling, president; W.
E. Guylee, vice-president; George L. Hall,
vice-president and treasurer; George W.
Eddy, secretary and assistant treasurer;
Charles W. Schild, assistant secretary and
assistant treasurer, and William F. Hein-
richs, assistant secretary and auditor.
This is the same cast of executives as in
former years with the exception of Vice-
President George L. Hall, who now becomes
also treasurer in succession to the late lament-
ed H. L. Draper.
T R A D E
R E V I E W ,
February,
1931
W. G. KARMANN REJOINS
GULBRANSEN CO. STAFF
Another addition to the piano field force
of the Gulbransen Co. is that of W. G.
Karmann, who on January 1 again became
associated with the Gulbransen piano and
will cover his old territory in the Southwest.
Mr. Karmann is widely experienced in every
department of the piano industry, including
factory, office, retail and wholesale. No
doubt his many friends will be happy to
find him back in the piano trade featuring
the Gulbransen, with which he is so well
acquainted and with which he, in co-operat-
ing with his dealers, built up a large sales
volume.
The recent resumption of his old position
as sales manager of the Gulbransen Co. piano
division by Hugh A. Stewart, the appoint-
ment of W. A. Bannon as advertising man-
ager, the return of Clark F. Gross to his
old field of activity in Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan, and the rejoining of his old as-
sociates by W. G. Karmann reflects the in-
creased activity in a business way now being
enjoyed by the Gulbransen Co.
The Kurtzmann Piano Co., Buffalo, N.
Y., has reduced its capital stock from $150,-
000 to $75,000.
Capehart Corp. Holds Annual Convention for Factory Representatives
With the Capehart factory operating on a
night shift and with additional plant expan-
sion planned and under way, it is most sig-
nificant that the Capehart Corp., Fort Wayne,
Ind., should start the new year off with a
conference for its entire field organization.
On January 2 and 3 Capehart representa-
tives from all sections of the country came
to Fort W.ayne. The first day's meeting was
devoted entirely to discussion of sales poli-
cies which are destined to multiply many
times over the profit opportunities of dealers.
The first day's meeting was climaxed with
a banquet and smoker held in the main din-
ing-room of the Anthony Hotel. In addition
to the field and office organizations, the ban-
quet was attended by department heads, fore-
men and group leaders from the factory.
The next day was devoted to discussions
of the extensive advertising and merchandis-
ing plans covering the full line of Capehart
products. The enthusiasm which accom-
panied the various sessions was fully indica-
tive that Capehart dealers have some pleas-
ant surprises in store when the field men
make their initial calls on the trade after the
conference.
In concluding the two-day meeting, H. E.
Capehart, president and general manager,
said: "You have often heard the question
asked, 'What are dealers going to sell in
1931?' After the thoroughness of our dis-
cussion and in seeing for yourselves the com-
pleteness with which our engineering and
factory organizations have perfected these
Capehart offerings, the answer to this ques-
tion is undoubtedly self-evident to all.
''The Capehart Corp. has pioneered and
are leaders in the development and manu-
facture of automatic phonograph combina-
tions and record-changing devices. It has
done a lot and will do a lot more to bring
back higher resale unit prices for dealers
which, of course, means bringing them higher
margins of gross profit. In short, Capehart
makes it possible for dealers everywhere to
sell 'Two-Profit' merchandise.
"Nineteen-thirty-one will see many prom-
inent radio lines containing Capehart rec-
ord-changing devices. Concentrated adver-
tising and merchandising programs devel-
oped around these instruments will build an
increasingly great demand from a volume
market that is already waiting for them."
ANNUAL DINNER OF SALES ORGANIZATION OF CAPEHART CORP.
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