Presto
Issue: 1920 1768 - Page 24
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PRESTO
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
FOR TURKISH MARKETS
Egyptian and Turkish Markets Are Nearly
Drained of Pianos and Bureau Believes
U. S. Industries Have Opening There.
The issue of "Near East" of April 8, under the
head "Field for British Pianos," notes that there
was an opening in the Near East markets for mu-
sical instruments, of which little or no advantage
was taken by British manufacturers before the war.
Germany was quick to take advantage of the mar-
ket, however, and was gradually laying the founda-
tions of a substantial trade in the Near East. In
Egypt, for instance, out of imports of pianos, organs,
etc., valued at 13,955 Egyptian pounds, Germany's
share was 10,112 Egyptian pounds. Turkey's im-
ports for the same period were valued at rather less
than 50,000 Turkish pounds, and of this total one-
half the amount came from Germany.
The writer of the article suggests that the present
is the psychological time for British manufacturers
of pianos, phonographs, and other musical instru-
ments to introduce their goods into Egypt under
most favorable circumstances, and it is pointed out
that undoubtedly that market presents one of the
most promising openings for the industry, in view
of the greatly increased purchasing power of the
inhabitants as a result of the country's immense
prosperity during the last few years. Turkey is
June 12, 1920.
another market which offers an undeniable scope.
This market can not be capturcn, however, unless
something more substantial than catalogues be used.
The British-made piano is practically unknown in
Turkey. Articles de luxe find :< ready sale at present
among those who have made money during the war.
Pianos are almost unobtainable on the market, but
catalogues alone will i.ot sell them. It is stated
that pianos, from the boudoir grand to the small
upright, player pianos, and a few reed organs not of
the mirrored dummy-stop type could be marketed.
The obvious conclusion to draw from this article
is that musical instruments made in the United
States have a chance for competition in the Egyp-
tian and Turkish markets, unless barred out as lux-
uries. The official statistics of the United States
show almost no exports of musical instruments of
any kind to Turkey or Egypt, and in all probability
those sent to Turkey were almost entirely limited to
instruments placed in American schools. In other
words, American-made instruments are as yet prac-
tically unknown jn both countries, but it may be
possible to create a market by judicious attention to
the field.
ADDS TO MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
Kibbe & Spillman, Grant City, Mo., have com-
pleted a fine music wareroom as an addition to their
store on the south side of the square. The new mu-
sic goods department is enclosed and separated
from the rest of the store, and the pianos, player
pianos, talking machines, music, records and other
music stock will be shown in this room.
BJUR BROS. CO.
ESTABLISHED 1837
Makers of
Pianos and Players of Quality
Manufacfurcft of Bjur Bros. Pianos
ATTENDANCE AT MONTHLY
MEETINGS AN OBLIGATION
Tacit Agreement to That Effect Now Governs the
Members of the Canton, O., Association.
Attendance at the regular monthly meetings of the
Canton Music Dealers' Association, Canton, O., will
be considered the essential mark of loyalty to the
organization in the future. The association is nearly
six months in existence and according to the diagno-
sis of its president, C. M. Alford, needs the stimula-
tion periodic gatherings will give. The vice-presi-
dent is J. C. Kiiikaid, manager of Kenny Bros. Mu-
sic Co., and the secretary-treasurer is George C.
Wille, president of the George C. Wille Music Co.
President Alford is a firm believer in the efficacy
of the free circulation of good feeling which the reg-
ular meetings will insure. He is decided in his opin-
ions of the uselessness of the perfunctory effort to
improve trade methods. Hence the tacit understand-
ing among the members that the attendance at
monthly meetings is obligatory. At a recent meet-
ing it was decided to affiliate with the Ohio Piano
Dealers' Association.
Bollinger & McNeal have opened a new store in
Oskaloosa, la.
BUY EBE PLAYER PIANOS—
2469 Third Ave., N. W. Cor. 135th, New York
T h e Sign of
The Sign of
HONEST
PIANOS
LIBERAL
VALUES
WESER BSOSJnc
NEW YORK
705-717 WH1TLOCK AVENUE, NEW YORK
HALLET & DAVIS
Grand
Small Grand
Upright
Player Piano
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Handled
by the
mo
^ successful
retailers in the
country.
HOME OFFICE, 146 Boylston St., Boston
WAREROOMS, Boston, New York, Chicago
FUEHR
&
STEMMER
PIANOS
PLAYERS
AND
FACTORY: Boston
Standardized by The Quality
Every Instrument in this Line
is a Trade Winner because it
possesses Musical Character-
istics far Exceeding the Price
asked for it.
Write for Catalogues and Particulars.
Fuehr & Stemmer Piano Co.
PHONOGRAPHS
18-22 E. 24th St.
Chicago, IHinois
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER ® COMPANY
Office and Wareroom*
Factory
1335 Altgeld Street. CHICAGO
Old Number, 244 Wabash Aw.
New Number. 70S S. Wabash Avo.
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
fh« Lin* That S«lla Easily and Satl«fle« Alwav'*
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S ^ K y ™ CHICAGO
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a-
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n c
merchants on application.
SWAN OMAN!
The tremendous sup«fff»
^*.**
ijWS igi § in the absolute mechanina
Jk^iL fyJfM ana scientific perfection m
GsSffi §2^) the bellows action and stop
^egS m*?®* action, making it the beat
value in modern orga-a
building.
1 M . SWfld ft SONS, M - M M * FREENMT, ILL
E. Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
N6W FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
*Uhe K o h l e r & C a m p b e l l P i a n o is thoBestPiano in thoWorldfor theMoney
Everybody says so fWhy ? Because their enormous output permits the manufacture of
an instrument it is impossible to equal for the money on any lesser scale of product!
K o h l e r ^ C a m p b e l l . 5 0 t h . S t r e e t
^
H
t
h
.
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PRESTO
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
FOR TURKISH MARKETS
Egyptian and Turkish Markets Are Nearly
Drained of Pianos and Bureau Believes
U. S. Industries Have Opening There.
The issue of "Near East" of April 8, under the
head "Field for British Pianos," notes that there
was an opening in the Near East markets for mu-
sical instruments, of which little or no advantage
was taken by British manufacturers before the war.
Germany was quick to take advantage of the mar-
ket, however, and was gradually laying the founda-
tions of a substantial trade in the Near East. In
Egypt, for instance, out of imports of pianos, organs,
etc., valued at 13,955 Egyptian pounds, Germany's
share was 10,112 Egyptian pounds. Turkey's im-
ports for the same period were valued at rather less
than 50,000 Turkish pounds, and of this total one-
half the amount came from Germany.
The writer of the article suggests that the present
is the psychological time for British manufacturers
of pianos, phonographs, and other musical instru-
ments to introduce their goods into Egypt under
most favorable circumstances, and it is pointed out
that undoubtedly that market presents one of the
most promising openings for the industry, in view
of the greatly increased purchasing power of the
inhabitants as a result of the country's immense
prosperity during the last few years. Turkey is
June 12, 1920.
another market which offers an undeniable scope.
This market can not be capturcn, however, unless
something more substantial than catalogues be used.
The British-made piano is practically unknown in
Turkey. Articles de luxe find :< ready sale at present
among those who have made money during the war.
Pianos are almost unobtainable on the market, but
catalogues alone will i.ot sell them. It is stated
that pianos, from the boudoir grand to the small
upright, player pianos, and a few reed organs not of
the mirrored dummy-stop type could be marketed.
The obvious conclusion to draw from this article
is that musical instruments made in the United
States have a chance for competition in the Egyp-
tian and Turkish markets, unless barred out as lux-
uries. The official statistics of the United States
show almost no exports of musical instruments of
any kind to Turkey or Egypt, and in all probability
those sent to Turkey were almost entirely limited to
instruments placed in American schools. In other
words, American-made instruments are as yet prac-
tically unknown jn both countries, but it may be
possible to create a market by judicious attention to
the field.
ADDS TO MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
Kibbe & Spillman, Grant City, Mo., have com-
pleted a fine music wareroom as an addition to their
store on the south side of the square. The new mu-
sic goods department is enclosed and separated
from the rest of the store, and the pianos, player
pianos, talking machines, music, records and other
music stock will be shown in this room.
BJUR BROS. CO.
ESTABLISHED 1837
Makers of
Pianos and Players of Quality
Manufacfurcft of Bjur Bros. Pianos
ATTENDANCE AT MONTHLY
MEETINGS AN OBLIGATION
Tacit Agreement to That Effect Now Governs the
Members of the Canton, O., Association.
Attendance at the regular monthly meetings of the
Canton Music Dealers' Association, Canton, O., will
be considered the essential mark of loyalty to the
organization in the future. The association is nearly
six months in existence and according to the diagno-
sis of its president, C. M. Alford, needs the stimula-
tion periodic gatherings will give. The vice-presi-
dent is J. C. Kiiikaid, manager of Kenny Bros. Mu-
sic Co., and the secretary-treasurer is George C.
Wille, president of the George C. Wille Music Co.
President Alford is a firm believer in the efficacy
of the free circulation of good feeling which the reg-
ular meetings will insure. He is decided in his opin-
ions of the uselessness of the perfunctory effort to
improve trade methods. Hence the tacit understand-
ing among the members that the attendance at
monthly meetings is obligatory. At a recent meet-
ing it was decided to affiliate with the Ohio Piano
Dealers' Association.
Bollinger & McNeal have opened a new store in
Oskaloosa, la.
BUY EBE PLAYER PIANOS—
2469 Third Ave., N. W. Cor. 135th, New York
T h e Sign of
The Sign of
HONEST
PIANOS
LIBERAL
VALUES
WESER BSOSJnc
NEW YORK
705-717 WH1TLOCK AVENUE, NEW YORK
HALLET & DAVIS
Grand
Small Grand
Upright
Player Piano
__
D
I
_
_ _
A
-^
-^
I A lVl f l C
L /TL 1^1 V*/ hD
Handled
by the
mo
^ successful
retailers in the
country.
HOME OFFICE, 146 Boylston St., Boston
WAREROOMS, Boston, New York, Chicago
FUEHR
&
STEMMER
PIANOS
PLAYERS
AND
FACTORY: Boston
Standardized by The Quality
Every Instrument in this Line
is a Trade Winner because it
possesses Musical Character-
istics far Exceeding the Price
asked for it.
Write for Catalogues and Particulars.
Fuehr & Stemmer Piano Co.
PHONOGRAPHS
18-22 E. 24th St.
Chicago, IHinois
BAUER PIANOS
JULIUS BAUER ® COMPANY
Office and Wareroom*
Factory
1335 Altgeld Street. CHICAGO
Old Number, 244 Wabash Aw.
New Number. 70S S. Wabash Avo.
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
fh« Lin* That S«lla Easily and Satl«fle« Alwav'*
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S ^ K y ™ CHICAGO
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a-
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n c
merchants on application.
SWAN OMAN!
The tremendous sup«fff»
^*.**
ijWS igi § in the absolute mechanina
Jk^iL fyJfM ana scientific perfection m
GsSffi §2^) the bellows action and stop
^egS m*?®* action, making it the beat
value in modern orga-a
building.
1 M . SWfld ft SONS, M - M M * FREENMT, ILL
E. Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
N6W FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
*Uhe K o h l e r & C a m p b e l l P i a n o is thoBestPiano in thoWorldfor theMoney
Everybody says so fWhy ? Because their enormous output permits the manufacture of
an instrument it is impossible to equal for the money on any lesser scale of product!
K o h l e r ^ C a m p b e l l . 5 0 t h . S t r e e t
^
H
t
h
.
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/
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