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PAGES FROM MASON & HAMLIN BROCHURE EXPLOITING THE SCALE, TENSION
tistic background setting, the instru-
ments shown are the Style H conven-
tional grand, five feet four inches long.
Style B Queen Anne grand of the same
dimensions. Style A convention grand,
five feet eight and one-half inches long.
Style BH salon grand, six feet eleven
and three-quarters inches long. Style
CC concert grand eight feet eleven and
three-eights inches long.
A reproduction of the Mason & Ham-
1 in plant is then shown and on the fol-
lowing pages are the references to the
modern console pianos, which are man-
INSPIRED TONE..
is assured all who
own a WICKS
O R G A N . Here is
great beauty for
eye and e a r . . . at
reasonable cost,
» l u s reliability.
WICKS ORGAN
COMPANY
ufactured by the company, with a re-
production of photographs showing the
mating of the sounding board to the
back, the six-post back with sounding
board affixed, strinking with the finest
grade American music wire, bass
strings copper wound and a reproduc-
tion of the strung plate and sounding
board of the consoles.
The instruments shown are Style B
Hepplewhite console. Style F Sheraton
console, the Style K Louis XV console.
Style H modern console, all three feet
four inches high.
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W I C K S ORGAN COMPANY
Highland, Illinois
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RESONATOR, WREST
PLATE
AND ACTION.
For Purchaser Satisfaction
As a final word, the company states.
"The privilege of selling Mason &
Hamlin grand pianofortes and pianos
of vertical design is restricted to those
selected dealers whose established repu-
tation for ethical merchandising, devo-
tion to the musical arts and technical
facilities merit association with an in-
strument of such superior artistic per-
formance. Through each step of manu-
facturing and marketing, the Mason &
Hamlin Co. safeguards the ultimate
satisfaction of the purchaser.
Staples to Manage New
Aeolian Store in Clayton, Mo.
Announcement lias been made that
Harvey Staples, who has been with
the Aeolian Company of Missouri. St.
Louis. Mo., for many years, will take
over the management of a new branch
in Clayton. Mo. The new store will have
approximately 3.000 square feet of
floor space, air conditioned and with
a ceiling acoustically treated. A portion
of the store can be screened off for
concert purposes.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, I9E3