Presto
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PRESTO
May 15, 1920.
strument without a doubt takes a foremost place
among the means of producing music.
"It has been brought to my attention that the
care and upkeep of these thousands of instruments
scattered throughout the United States is a matter
of very great importance. No matter how careful
In Letter to Principal, C. M. Tremaine Calls It and endurable the playerpianos are made, it is nec-
"A National Music Necessity."
essary from time to time to make minor repairs and
to regulate the player mechanism. In many in-
The lack of men equipped with a knowledge of
stances, especially in the less populated sections of
player actions has been made the topic of a letter our country, it has been extremely difficult to get
which C. M. Tremaine, director of the National men of sufficient mechanical ability and knowledge
Bureau for the Advancement of Music, has recently to do this work. Not only is this dearth of repair-
written to Milton L. Cheek, principal of the Dan- men noticeable in outlying districts, but it also is
quard Player Action School, New York. While this very evident in the large cities.
letter is congratulatory upon the work which the
"The work of your school is serving to remedy
school is conducting, it brings to the attention of
this condition, for I understand it is turning out
all interested in the playerpiano industry the dearth weekly many graduates with sufficient knowledge to
and need of men equipped with mechanical player intelligently keep playerpianos in good working
action knowledge. Mr. Tremaine has had in his order. We hope that you will continue your splen-
official capacity an opportunity to become acquainted did efforts. I heartily approve of the Danquard
with the musical trade needs of the country and Player Action School and will without hesitation
his letter may be accepted as an opinion which is recommend it to any one desirous of acquiring the
the result of close, personal observation. Mr. Tre- fundamental mechanical knowledge of present day
maine's letter follows:
actions."
"Allow me to congratulate you upon the work
you are doing through the Danquard Player Action
E. W. Furbush of the Haddorff Piano Company
School. I think it is entitled to the commendation returned on Monday of this week to Chicago from
not only of the player industry, both manufacturers a trip to New York.
and dealers, but also of the general buying public.
As head of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, I have had special opportunity to
BUY EBE PLAYER PIANOS—
observe by actual contact the importance of the
playerpiano in the realm of good music. This in-
2469 Third Ave., N. W. Cor. 135th, New York
WORK OF THE DANQUARD
PLAYER ACTION SCHOOL
HARD-SLEDDING DAYS
FOR WHITE-COLLAR CROWD
H. C. of L. Is Preventing Middle-Class from Pur-
chasing Pianos.
It is noticeable in the piano stores that the large
middle-class in the cities are not much in evidence
lately as piano buyers. This class—most of whom
are on fixed salaries—are finding all they can do to
exist without purchasing pianos or playerpianos.
Occasionally they get a little raise of salary only to
find that the food and other profiteers have gone
them one better by raising the cost of bread or
sugar over night.
The National Association of Credit Men of the
United States is espousing their cause and voicing
their tribulations just now, but so far without any
visible bettering effect. J. H. Tregoe, secretary of
the Naticnai Association of Credit Men, in a letter
to the members of the association, dated at New
York this week, says:
"Just as we have expected, the big middle class of
our people with fixed income—that least-organized
portion of our citizens—is feeling seriously the
grinding process of the upper and the nether mill-
stones.
"Prices have reached a peak where this class is
finding it difficult to live with even a moderate de-
gree of comfort, yet its resentment and complaints
can not be expressed in strikes, though they are suf-
fering under present economic stress more than any
other class."
BJUR BROS. CO. HONEST
The Sign of
The Sign of
PIANOS
LIBERAL
VALUES
WESEBBBOS.,lnc.
NEW YORK
ESTABLISHED 1887
Makers of
Pianos and Players of Quality
Manufacture** of Bjur Bros. Pianos
705.717 WHITLOCK AVENUE. NEW YORK
HALLET & DAVIS
Grand
Small Grand
Upright
Player Piano
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Handled by the
successful
retailers in the
country.
tnoat
HOME OFFICE, 146 Boylston St., Boston
WAREROOMS, Boston, New York, Chicago
FACTORY: Boston
FUEHR
Standardized by The Quality
Every Instrument in this Line
&
a Trade Winner because it
STEMMER is possesses
Musical Character-
PIANOS
PLAYERS
AND
PHONOGRAPHS
istics far Exceeding the Price
asked for it.
Write for Cataicgues and Particulars.
Fuehr & Siemmer Piano Co.
18-22 E. 24th St.
Chicago, IHIiwb
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER @ COMPANY
Factory
1335 A It tf eld Street. CHICAGO
Office and Warerooma
Old Number. 244 Wabaah Av*.
New Number. 305 S. Wabaah Aiw.
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
rh« lAnm That »•!!• Easily and Satlvfl** Alway*
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. M F « £ ' 3 £ B r CHICAGO
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained & *. t*2jft-
through over 50 years of % p i F f !
practical experience in I , ggafcl 1
piano and organ building, j} %&/§
Illustrations and cat a- GQ ggjjpfp
legues of various stylet **»« flSV^
will be furnished pianev
merchants on application.
SWAN OMANS
The tremendous auperi*
ority of the »WAR Reed
Organs over all other* He*
in the absolute mechnnieui
and scientific perfection i»
the bellows aetioa and stop
action, making it the beet
value in modern orgsv*
building.
1 N . SWAN ft SONS, Mniritttarm, FREEPMT, ILL
ID* Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
K o h l e r & C a m p b e l l P i a n o is thoBestPiano in theWorld for theMoneu
Everybody Jays so tWky ? Because their enormous output permits the manufacture or
an instrument it is impossible to equal For the money on any lesser scale of produ^Qn i
Kohler ^Campbell. 50th. Street fillth.Avenue-NewYo^CftU ^
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PRESTO
May 15, 1920.
strument without a doubt takes a foremost place
among the means of producing music.
"It has been brought to my attention that the
care and upkeep of these thousands of instruments
scattered throughout the United States is a matter
of very great importance. No matter how careful
In Letter to Principal, C. M. Tremaine Calls It and endurable the playerpianos are made, it is nec-
"A National Music Necessity."
essary from time to time to make minor repairs and
to regulate the player mechanism. In many in-
The lack of men equipped with a knowledge of
stances, especially in the less populated sections of
player actions has been made the topic of a letter our country, it has been extremely difficult to get
which C. M. Tremaine, director of the National men of sufficient mechanical ability and knowledge
Bureau for the Advancement of Music, has recently to do this work. Not only is this dearth of repair-
written to Milton L. Cheek, principal of the Dan- men noticeable in outlying districts, but it also is
quard Player Action School, New York. While this very evident in the large cities.
letter is congratulatory upon the work which the
"The work of your school is serving to remedy
school is conducting, it brings to the attention of
this condition, for I understand it is turning out
all interested in the playerpiano industry the dearth weekly many graduates with sufficient knowledge to
and need of men equipped with mechanical player intelligently keep playerpianos in good working
action knowledge. Mr. Tremaine has had in his order. We hope that you will continue your splen-
official capacity an opportunity to become acquainted did efforts. I heartily approve of the Danquard
with the musical trade needs of the country and Player Action School and will without hesitation
his letter may be accepted as an opinion which is recommend it to any one desirous of acquiring the
the result of close, personal observation. Mr. Tre- fundamental mechanical knowledge of present day
maine's letter follows:
actions."
"Allow me to congratulate you upon the work
you are doing through the Danquard Player Action
E. W. Furbush of the Haddorff Piano Company
School. I think it is entitled to the commendation returned on Monday of this week to Chicago from
not only of the player industry, both manufacturers a trip to New York.
and dealers, but also of the general buying public.
As head of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, I have had special opportunity to
BUY EBE PLAYER PIANOS—
observe by actual contact the importance of the
playerpiano in the realm of good music. This in-
2469 Third Ave., N. W. Cor. 135th, New York
WORK OF THE DANQUARD
PLAYER ACTION SCHOOL
HARD-SLEDDING DAYS
FOR WHITE-COLLAR CROWD
H. C. of L. Is Preventing Middle-Class from Pur-
chasing Pianos.
It is noticeable in the piano stores that the large
middle-class in the cities are not much in evidence
lately as piano buyers. This class—most of whom
are on fixed salaries—are finding all they can do to
exist without purchasing pianos or playerpianos.
Occasionally they get a little raise of salary only to
find that the food and other profiteers have gone
them one better by raising the cost of bread or
sugar over night.
The National Association of Credit Men of the
United States is espousing their cause and voicing
their tribulations just now, but so far without any
visible bettering effect. J. H. Tregoe, secretary of
the Naticnai Association of Credit Men, in a letter
to the members of the association, dated at New
York this week, says:
"Just as we have expected, the big middle class of
our people with fixed income—that least-organized
portion of our citizens—is feeling seriously the
grinding process of the upper and the nether mill-
stones.
"Prices have reached a peak where this class is
finding it difficult to live with even a moderate de-
gree of comfort, yet its resentment and complaints
can not be expressed in strikes, though they are suf-
fering under present economic stress more than any
other class."
BJUR BROS. CO. HONEST
The Sign of
The Sign of
PIANOS
LIBERAL
VALUES
WESEBBBOS.,lnc.
NEW YORK
ESTABLISHED 1887
Makers of
Pianos and Players of Quality
Manufacture** of Bjur Bros. Pianos
705.717 WHITLOCK AVENUE. NEW YORK
HALLET & DAVIS
Grand
Small Grand
Upright
Player Piano
__
D
A
_
-
I A
1 JT\
_ _ - ^ _^
IVT f l C
l l V y lD
Handled by the
successful
retailers in the
country.
tnoat
HOME OFFICE, 146 Boylston St., Boston
WAREROOMS, Boston, New York, Chicago
FACTORY: Boston
FUEHR
Standardized by The Quality
Every Instrument in this Line
&
a Trade Winner because it
STEMMER is possesses
Musical Character-
PIANOS
PLAYERS
AND
PHONOGRAPHS
istics far Exceeding the Price
asked for it.
Write for Cataicgues and Particulars.
Fuehr & Siemmer Piano Co.
18-22 E. 24th St.
Chicago, IHIiwb
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER @ COMPANY
Factory
1335 A It tf eld Street. CHICAGO
Office and Warerooma
Old Number. 244 Wabaah Av*.
New Number. 305 S. Wabaah Aiw.
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
rh« lAnm That »•!!• Easily and Satlvfl** Alway*
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. M F « £ ' 3 £ B r CHICAGO
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained & *. t*2jft-
through over 50 years of % p i F f !
practical experience in I , ggafcl 1
piano and organ building, j} %&/§
Illustrations and cat a- GQ ggjjpfp
legues of various stylet **»« flSV^
will be furnished pianev
merchants on application.
SWAN OMANS
The tremendous auperi*
ority of the »WAR Reed
Organs over all other* He*
in the absolute mechnnieui
and scientific perfection i»
the bellows aetioa and stop
action, making it the beet
value in modern orgsv*
building.
1 N . SWAN ft SONS, Mniritttarm, FREEPMT, ILL
ID* Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
K o h l e r & C a m p b e l l P i a n o is thoBestPiano in theWorld for theMoneu
Everybody Jays so tWky ? Because their enormous output permits the manufacture or
an instrument it is impossible to equal For the money on any lesser scale of produ^Qn i
Kohler ^Campbell. 50th. Street fillth.Avenue-NewYo^CftU ^
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).