Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 10 - Page 9
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S. 0. Oales Named Manager Perlman as Committee Gets
Of New Wurlitzer Plant
20% Freight Rate Reduction
J. E. Rolfing, Assistant Manager of
the DeKalb Division of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., announced recently that
Sherman 0 . Oates has been promoted
to the position of Manager of the new
Corinth, Miss, plant. The plant, located
at Corinth, Miss., will manufacture the
As a result of the activities of Wil-
liam Perlman, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Freight Rates of the National
Piano Manufacturers Association of
America, Inc., the Official Classifica-
tions Committee has announced a reduc-
tion of 20% in the railroad freight
rates on boxed pianos LCL.
On May 30th, 1952 the rates on
boxed pianos LCL were increased 25%.
This reduction now cancels that increase
and restores the rate formerly in effect.
The exact date when the reduction will
become effective has been announced
but Mr. Perlman expects that it will be
approximately December 1st.
In commenting upon this reduction,
John E. Furlong, President of the As-
sociation, declared—"Our thanks and
deep appreciation are due to William
Perlman of the National Piano Corpor-
ation, Chairman of our Freight Rate
Committee, who has been responsible
for our protests and petitions to the
Official Classifications Committee. He
has carried on this work in our interest
almost single-handedly and the reduc-
tion is evidence of his success."
CARILLONIC BELLS
or CATHEDRAL CHIMES?
VIA AS MAKES
BOTH/
SHERMAN O. OATES
newly introduced Wurlitzer Electronic
Piano a development of the DeKalb
Division of the company.
Mr. Oates is a native of Indiana.
Following his early schooling in Indi-
anapolis, he attended Purdue Univer-
sity where he followed an Industrial
Engineering course, graduating in 1948
with a degree in Wood Technology and
Utilization. His college work was in-
terrupted for a period of two years
when he served as a member of the
United States Air Corps.
Returning from service and receiving
his degree, he joined the Johnston Fur-
niture Manufacturing Co., of Colum-
bus, Miss., where he was engineer of
the company's operations. Two years
later, he accepted the position of Plant
Manager in one of the largest case
goods manufacturers in the South where
he remained for sometime. Mr. Oates
was soon called upon to supervise a
large mill installation project.
He joined the DeKalb Division of
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. in 1953
where he was immediately assigned as
special Project Engineer.
The Electronic Piano has been under
development by the company for a
number of years. The instrument has
been thoroughly market tested and was
enthusiastically received by the music
dealers of America at the recent trade
show held in Chicago. Current plans
indicate manufacturing of the instru-
ment will get under way this fall with
initial shipments of the piano to be
made late this fall.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1954
SINGLE BELLS-PEALS
CARILLONIC SETS
Regardless of the type of instrument
or the size of their budget, you'll be
able to fill the needs of every pros-
pect with Maas' long and complete
line of bells, chimes and accessories.
The more than 25,000 installations
prove that Maas Chimes and Bells
are in greater demand than all other
makes. If you are not selling the
Maas line at present, it will pay you
to investigate this extra profit oppor-
tunity. Our extensive national adver-
tising, merchandising helps and pros-
pect developer makes selling easy.
Write for catalog and
complete information
SYMPHONIC CARILLON
world's finest electronic
carillon . . . beautiful
bell tones never before
achieved, always sounds
in tune.
CATHEDRAL CHIMES
unsurpassed in the tubu-
lar chime field . . . remark-
able depth and warmth.
For inside use with organ
and outside amplification.
THE V I B R A C H I M E
Pure, sweet bell tones that
can be played with organ
for inside use, as tower
carillon, or both. The first
self-contained, and the
world's l a r g e s t s e l l i n g
electronic bell instrument.
Dept. I I , 3015 Casitas Avenue
Los Angeles 39, California
L ^
S. 0. Oales Named Manager Perlman as Committee Gets
Of New Wurlitzer Plant
20% Freight Rate Reduction
J. E. Rolfing, Assistant Manager of
the DeKalb Division of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., announced recently that
Sherman 0 . Oates has been promoted
to the position of Manager of the new
Corinth, Miss, plant. The plant, located
at Corinth, Miss., will manufacture the
As a result of the activities of Wil-
liam Perlman, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Freight Rates of the National
Piano Manufacturers Association of
America, Inc., the Official Classifica-
tions Committee has announced a reduc-
tion of 20% in the railroad freight
rates on boxed pianos LCL.
On May 30th, 1952 the rates on
boxed pianos LCL were increased 25%.
This reduction now cancels that increase
and restores the rate formerly in effect.
The exact date when the reduction will
become effective has been announced
but Mr. Perlman expects that it will be
approximately December 1st.
In commenting upon this reduction,
John E. Furlong, President of the As-
sociation, declared—"Our thanks and
deep appreciation are due to William
Perlman of the National Piano Corpor-
ation, Chairman of our Freight Rate
Committee, who has been responsible
for our protests and petitions to the
Official Classifications Committee. He
has carried on this work in our interest
almost single-handedly and the reduc-
tion is evidence of his success."
CARILLONIC BELLS
or CATHEDRAL CHIMES?
VIA AS MAKES
BOTH/
SHERMAN O. OATES
newly introduced Wurlitzer Electronic
Piano a development of the DeKalb
Division of the company.
Mr. Oates is a native of Indiana.
Following his early schooling in Indi-
anapolis, he attended Purdue Univer-
sity where he followed an Industrial
Engineering course, graduating in 1948
with a degree in Wood Technology and
Utilization. His college work was in-
terrupted for a period of two years
when he served as a member of the
United States Air Corps.
Returning from service and receiving
his degree, he joined the Johnston Fur-
niture Manufacturing Co., of Colum-
bus, Miss., where he was engineer of
the company's operations. Two years
later, he accepted the position of Plant
Manager in one of the largest case
goods manufacturers in the South where
he remained for sometime. Mr. Oates
was soon called upon to supervise a
large mill installation project.
He joined the DeKalb Division of
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. in 1953
where he was immediately assigned as
special Project Engineer.
The Electronic Piano has been under
development by the company for a
number of years. The instrument has
been thoroughly market tested and was
enthusiastically received by the music
dealers of America at the recent trade
show held in Chicago. Current plans
indicate manufacturing of the instru-
ment will get under way this fall with
initial shipments of the piano to be
made late this fall.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1954
SINGLE BELLS-PEALS
CARILLONIC SETS
Regardless of the type of instrument
or the size of their budget, you'll be
able to fill the needs of every pros-
pect with Maas' long and complete
line of bells, chimes and accessories.
The more than 25,000 installations
prove that Maas Chimes and Bells
are in greater demand than all other
makes. If you are not selling the
Maas line at present, it will pay you
to investigate this extra profit oppor-
tunity. Our extensive national adver-
tising, merchandising helps and pros-
pect developer makes selling easy.
Write for catalog and
complete information
SYMPHONIC CARILLON
world's finest electronic
carillon . . . beautiful
bell tones never before
achieved, always sounds
in tune.
CATHEDRAL CHIMES
unsurpassed in the tubu-
lar chime field . . . remark-
able depth and warmth.
For inside use with organ
and outside amplification.
THE V I B R A C H I M E
Pure, sweet bell tones that
can be played with organ
for inside use, as tower
carillon, or both. The first
self-contained, and the
world's l a r g e s t s e l l i n g
electronic bell instrument.
Dept. I I , 3015 Casitas Avenue
Los Angeles 39, California
L ^
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