Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1U0
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Piano Supplies
tion Co., had an attractively arranged dis-
play particularly designed for the conven-
tion. Both Myron Thayer and Charles T.
Dasenbrook were present. Luther Wood
The Supply branch of the industry was Harry E. Shearin and his son Hubert S. of Wood & Brooks, who were also repre-
represented in the exhibits by nine manu- Shearin, the latter being accompanied by sented in this display, was also at the
facturers. These included the Imperial Mrs. Shearin, represented the company at Convention.
Industrial Corp., manufacturers of music the convention. The Pratt Read & Co. dis-
The Kolor-Mold Corp., manufacturers
rolls who was represened by Roy A. Rose, played various models of actions, with
of "Plasti-Kees" for piano and organ dis-
played their keys in various colors. B. A.
Kickler, president of the company was
present.
Supervising the display of the Tonk
Mfg. Co., of Chicago were Percy A. Tonk
and his son Hampton E. Tonk who has re-
cently entered the business. A complete
line of piano benches, benchairs, chairs,
sheet music and record cabinets were dis-
played. Represenatives of the company
Henry G. Behrens, A. H. Grim and George
J. Rest were also present.
Maas Chimes were heard at various in-
tervals throughout the week being played
from the exhibit of the Maas Organ Co.
A new automatic player was shown for
the first time. Louis A. Maas, president
and J. W. Kline, vice President were
present.
Other supply men who attended the
convention were Henry W. Wickham,
Wickham Piano Plate Co., Harvey New-
quist, American Piano Co., Carl Ultes, O.
S. Kelly Co., Joseph Miller, Mapes Piano
String Co., Robert Johnson, Schaff Piano
String Co., William Hessmer, Amsco Wire
Products Co., Joseph Vogt and Edward
Vogt
of Chicago. Louis H. Schmidt and P.
Top—Henry G. Behrens, A. H. Grim and George H. Rest of Tonk Mfg. Co.; 2—J. N. Kline and Louis
Maas of the Maas Organ Co. with Charles Duffield, Duffield Music House. Harry Miller and E. B. E. Perers of the American Piano Supply
Bohn of the Bohn Organ Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Co., Joseph Shale, Rochester, N. Y. and
Center Row—Percy Tonk and son Hampton Tonk; 2—The Thayer Action Co. and Wood & Brooks
others.
display; 3—B. A. Kickler, president of the Kolor-mold Corp.
Supply Men Well Represented
at Chicago Convention
Bottom—Harry E. Shearin and his son Hubert S. Shearin with Mrs. Shearin at the Manual Arts
Furniture Co. exhibit; 2—George C. Seeley and Peter Comsock of Pratt Read & Co. being inter-
viewed by a fair "Time" reporter.
J. V. Faber, Oshkosh Dealer
After a critical illness of seven months,
J.
Valentine Faber, 68, of Oshkosh, Wis..
George
C.
Seeley
and
Peter
Comstock
in
manager of the Chicago branch; the
Manual Arts Furniture Co., of Cincinnati attendance. J. A. Gould, president of the passed away on July 16th.
He carried on a private business of sell-
who had on display a complete line of company also attended the convention.
piano benches, sheet music cabinets, Schloss Bros., New York display record ing pianos and talking machines, from his
record album cabinets and piano chairs. and music cabinets and the Thayer Ac- home.
Piano Plate Precision
The 0 . S. KELLY Co.
SPRINGFIELD,
OHIO
gives to the piano industry the only scientifically complete sand handling
and molding-machine equipment, thereby assuring to the piano manu-
facturer uniformly accurate plates.