Music Trade Review
Issue: 1953 Vol. 112 N. 6 - Page 7
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The Jfa
ESTABLISHED 1879
Vol.
112 — N o . 6
REVIEW
2879th ISSUE
S E R V I N G
JUNE
1953
T H E
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
ADVERTISING INDEX
— • —
Aeolian American Corp
5
Aluminum Co. of America
43
American Felt Co
33
American Piano Plate Co
55
American Piano Supply Co
47
Amsco Wire Products Corp
50, 55
Baldwin Piano Co
3
Beach Instrument Co
17
Bremen Piano Corp
36
Brodwin Piano Co
40
Brown, A. T
39
Birkel-Richardson Co
54
Central Commercial Corp., Organo Div. .. 26
Cornwall & Patterson Hardware, Inc
46
Cheek, Tolbert F
55
Dampp-Chaser, Inc
54
Elkay Products Co
52
Estey Organ Co
35
Estey Piano Corp
32
French & Sons, Jesse
48
Gulbransen Co
Outside Back Cover
1
Hammond Instrument Co
9
Hardman, Peck & Co
37
Janssen Piano Co
55
Kohler & Campbell, Inc
48
Maas Organ Co
13
Laughead Piano Co., Gordon
11
McMackin
55
Piano Key Co
Monroe Sander Corp
51
Piano Corp
15
North Hudson Woodcraft Corp
Paragon Foundries
50, 55
55
Co
55
Pfriemer, Inc., Chas
38,55
Pratt, Read & Co
31, 55
Schaff Piano String Corp
55
Standard
48
Hammond
Steinway & Sons
2
Tuners Supply Co
55
Vilm, Vincent
Weaver
Piano Co.
Weser Piano Co
Y E A R S
Contents
LARGEST ATTENDANCE AND BIGGEST TRADE SHOW
AT N.A.M.M. 52ND CONVENTION
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
9
12
By Carleton Chaqe, Editor
N.A.M.M. OF THE FUTURE WILL BE A CITADEL
NO MUSIC MERCHANT CAN AFFORD TO
BE WITHOUT
14
By Harry E. Callaway, Pres. of N.A.M.M.
WORK DONE BY THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONFER-
ENCE PROVING ITS WORTH DURING
SLACKENING ECONOMY
__ 16
By Louis G. LaMair, Pres., American Music Conference
PROGRAM OF THE 52ND CONVENTION
OF N.A.M.M.
r
20
24
40
45
Wickham Piano Plate Co
41
Winter & Co
Wood &. Brooks Co
Co., Rudolph
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JUNE, I953
LIST OF EXHIBITORS
21-23
NATIONAL PIANO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
ELECTS JOHN E. FURLONG AS PRESIDENT
24
NATIONAL PIANO TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION HELPS
MAINTAIN A HIGHER STANDARD OF BUSINESS
32
By Thomas Pritchett, Pres. of National Piano Travelers Assoc.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO TUNERS
53
By Alexander Hart, Technical Editor
OBITUARIES:
49-50
David W. Kimball - Charles Hall Jacob -
E. Fred Colber - Dewey Ferrell
52, 55
Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co
Wurlitzer
7 3
28,29
Krakauer Bros
Paragon Woodturning
O V E R
49
Kelly Co., O. S
National
F O R
CARLETON CHACE, Editor
6
25
8
The Music Trade Review is published monthly for piano, organ, radio-ph'onograph
retailers, supply and
accessory
jobbers and
retailers
by Kolbe
Publications, Inc..
510 RKO Building, Radio City, 1270 Avenue of Americas, New York 20. N. Y.. Phone
Circle 7-5842, Alex H. Kolbe, president and treasurer.
Subscription price $2.00 pmr
year, 2 years $3.00, single copies 25c in U. S. and possessions. Canadian subscriotior
$3.00 per year, all other countries $4.00 per year.
(ACCEPTANCE UNDER SECTION 34.64 P. L & R. GRANTED]
The Jfa
ESTABLISHED 1879
Vol.
112 — N o . 6
REVIEW
2879th ISSUE
S E R V I N G
JUNE
1953
T H E
M U S I C
I N D U S T R Y
ADVERTISING INDEX
— • —
Aeolian American Corp
5
Aluminum Co. of America
43
American Felt Co
33
American Piano Plate Co
55
American Piano Supply Co
47
Amsco Wire Products Corp
50, 55
Baldwin Piano Co
3
Beach Instrument Co
17
Bremen Piano Corp
36
Brodwin Piano Co
40
Brown, A. T
39
Birkel-Richardson Co
54
Central Commercial Corp., Organo Div. .. 26
Cornwall & Patterson Hardware, Inc
46
Cheek, Tolbert F
55
Dampp-Chaser, Inc
54
Elkay Products Co
52
Estey Organ Co
35
Estey Piano Corp
32
French & Sons, Jesse
48
Gulbransen Co
Outside Back Cover
1
Hammond Instrument Co
9
Hardman, Peck & Co
37
Janssen Piano Co
55
Kohler & Campbell, Inc
48
Maas Organ Co
13
Laughead Piano Co., Gordon
11
McMackin
55
Piano Key Co
Monroe Sander Corp
51
Piano Corp
15
North Hudson Woodcraft Corp
Paragon Foundries
50, 55
55
Co
55
Pfriemer, Inc., Chas
38,55
Pratt, Read & Co
31, 55
Schaff Piano String Corp
55
Standard
48
Hammond
Steinway & Sons
2
Tuners Supply Co
55
Vilm, Vincent
Weaver
Piano Co.
Weser Piano Co
Y E A R S
Contents
LARGEST ATTENDANCE AND BIGGEST TRADE SHOW
AT N.A.M.M. 52ND CONVENTION
BUSINESS AS WE SEE IT (Editorial)
9
12
By Carleton Chaqe, Editor
N.A.M.M. OF THE FUTURE WILL BE A CITADEL
NO MUSIC MERCHANT CAN AFFORD TO
BE WITHOUT
14
By Harry E. Callaway, Pres. of N.A.M.M.
WORK DONE BY THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONFER-
ENCE PROVING ITS WORTH DURING
SLACKENING ECONOMY
__ 16
By Louis G. LaMair, Pres., American Music Conference
PROGRAM OF THE 52ND CONVENTION
OF N.A.M.M.
r
20
24
40
45
Wickham Piano Plate Co
41
Winter & Co
Wood &. Brooks Co
Co., Rudolph
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JUNE, I953
LIST OF EXHIBITORS
21-23
NATIONAL PIANO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
ELECTS JOHN E. FURLONG AS PRESIDENT
24
NATIONAL PIANO TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION HELPS
MAINTAIN A HIGHER STANDARD OF BUSINESS
32
By Thomas Pritchett, Pres. of National Piano Travelers Assoc.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO TUNERS
53
By Alexander Hart, Technical Editor
OBITUARIES:
49-50
David W. Kimball - Charles Hall Jacob -
E. Fred Colber - Dewey Ferrell
52, 55
Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co
Wurlitzer
7 3
28,29
Krakauer Bros
Paragon Woodturning
O V E R
49
Kelly Co., O. S
National
F O R
CARLETON CHACE, Editor
6
25
8
The Music Trade Review is published monthly for piano, organ, radio-ph'onograph
retailers, supply and
accessory
jobbers and
retailers
by Kolbe
Publications, Inc..
510 RKO Building, Radio City, 1270 Avenue of Americas, New York 20. N. Y.. Phone
Circle 7-5842, Alex H. Kolbe, president and treasurer.
Subscription price $2.00 pmr
year, 2 years $3.00, single copies 25c in U. S. and possessions. Canadian subscriotior
$3.00 per year, all other countries $4.00 per year.
(ACCEPTANCE UNDER SECTION 34.64 P. L & R. GRANTED]
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