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Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
REED ORGANS.
Appleton, Wis., Oct. 8, 1920.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly advise me where
one can get a powerful reed, chapel or church organ?
One to take the place of a pipe organ.
Do you publish new editions of the Presto Buyers'
Guide?
Yours truly,
A. J. THEISS.
If we knew for what purpose the instrument was
wanted we might be better able to advise you. There
are at this time several special instruments designed
particularly for uses in small theaters and similar
places of entertainment. Among others, very good
reed organs are made by the S. N. Swan & Sons, of
Freeport, 111.; Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vt., and
a few others.
The new edition of Presto Buyers' Guide will be
ready about November 1st. The book is published
annually.
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PLAYER ROLL CABINETS.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13, 1920.
Editor Presto: If not asking too much will you
kindly advise us of a reliable company from which
we might purchase player roll cabinets?
Yours truly,
THE PUTNAM-LINE MUSIC CO.,
Per E. L. PUTNAM.
While there are several industries producing the
article about which you ask, we do not know of any
cabinet that has been especially successful.
The Udell Works of your city used to make player
roll cabinets; also the Salter Mfg. Co., 337 N. Oakley
avenue, Chicago; the Ballman Cabinet Co., 530 Liv-
ingston street, Cincinnnati, Ohio, and the Automatic
File & Index Co., Green Bay, Wis.; the Ogden Sec-
tional Cabinet Co., Lynchburg, Va,, and Van Vreen
& Co., New York.
No doubt your better way would be to apply to
NO MOREJJFTING
ATWOOD
ONE
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FRGSTO
October 16, 1920.
MAN CAN LOAD OR UNLOAD
A PIANO IN 15 SECONDS
One Atwood Loader—One' Ford Car and
One Man, will sell more pianos than any
6 of the best salesmen that ever walked in
shoe leather—Needn't take our word, ask
the dealers using them.
The Atwood Piano Loader is a compact, light,
indestructible device enabling one man to load or
unload a piano in fifteen seconds—Designed to
fit Ford Roadsters without any change to car
necessary—Can be attached to any make of car—
Can be attached to Ford Roadster in thirty minutes,
taken off in less time, and car can be used as a
pleasure vehicle—Will accommodate four Talking
Machines.
Order One Today—It will be the best investment
you ever made in the piano business—The price is
$65.00—Attach this ad to your order and we will
credit you with $1.00.
ATWOOD PIANO LOADER CO.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
some great house like Lyon & Healy, or the Tonk
Mfg. Co., Chicago, when you will receive positive in-
formation.
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THE PANAMA PIANO MAN.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 4, 1920.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly give me the ad-
dress of the party who wishes to start building
pianos in Panama? I would like to write him.
Sincerely,
J. A. MANVILLE.
The gentleman in Panama who contemplates build-
ing pianos is J. Kittell, Box 185, Cristobal, C. Z.,
Panama.
Mr. Kittell's idea is that he can buy skeleton pianos
in the United States and manufacture the cases in
Panama. If you are a regular reader of Presto you
are familiar with Mr. Kittell's plan. It seems to be
both feasible and interesting.
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PHONOGRAPH MANUFACTURERS.
New York, Oct. 13, 1920.
Editor Presto: We have been given to under-
stand that you print a list of phonograph manufac-
turers, giving the size diaphragm that they use in
their tone arms. If such is the case we would appre-
ciate your notifying us at once and we shall be
pleased to have you send us a copy.
Yours very truly,
L. A. ISSELHARDT.
We send you copy of the Phonograph Directory.
While there is no design to give any description of
the various parts of the instruments, we believe that
it is the only book of the kind thus far printed.
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ADAPTABLE PLAYER ACTIONS.
Pekin, 111., Sept. 25, 1920.
Editor Presto: I would like to have you inform
me the names of manufacturers who build and sell
player actions that can be installed in any upright
piano, so that the same can be made into a player
piano.
Yours respectfully,
J. A. ROHDE.
There are at this time a number of industries mak-
ing' a feature of independent player actions for
adaptation to individual instruments.
One of the best of them is the Chicago Player Ac-
tion Co., of Rockford, 111. That industry is affiliated
with the Schumann Piano Co. The action is a fine
one.
The Lindenberg Piano Co., of Columbus, Ohio, is
also making a specialty of that line of work.
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NOTE BROKERS.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 12, 1920.
Editor Presto: Can you give us the names of
several discount companies who are handling talking
machine paper? We have a dealer who wants to get
in. connection with such.
Yours very truly,
MANUFACTURER.
We have had the matter of discount companies
willing to handle talking machine paper investigated
and do not find any concern of that kind in Chicago.
The companies which have been handling piano paper
do not seem to like talking machines, though it is
possible the Milligan Piano Finance & Sales Co., 20
E. Jackson boulevard, Chicago, may be willing to
take some of it.
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NO "EVERETT" PIANOS.
Rockwell City, la., Sept. 20, 1920.
Editor Presto: Will you please inform me where
the Everett piano is made; You may send me the
Presto Buyers' Guide.
Yours very truly,
C. JESPERSEN.
It is our understanding that at the present time no
Everett pianos are being manufactured. The name,
patterns, and other material pertaining to the one-
time famous instrument are still the property of The
John Church Co., Cincinnati. We suggest that you
write to that house for such other information as
you my desire.
The Kurtzmann grand, made by the C. Kurtzmann
Co., Buffalo, N. Y., was featured recently in three re-
citals in Vandervoort Music Hall, a recital hall in
connection with the piano department of the
Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney Co., St. Louis. The
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra participated.
PLAYERPIANO WEEK
PLANS ARE POSTPONED
Decision to That Effect Made at Meeting of
Committee Held This Week in
New York.
At a meeting of the National Playerpiano Commit-
tee, held this week, it was decided to postpone Na-
tional Playerpiano Week until after the first of the
year for the following reasons:
Unfortunately, the plans for the campaign were
not submitted to the various manufacturers until mid-
summer, at which time many of the executives were
away from their desks, and did not return until after
Labor Day, so that a decision on the campaign had
to be deferred until these executives returned.
In the meantime, individual sales plans for the fall
had been prepared, and put in operation by the va-
rious sales organizations, and when the subject of
the National Playerpiano Week campaign was sug-
gested, it was found that it would be necessary to
drop the individual plans or revise them greatly to
participate in National Playerpiano Week.
Therefore, it was suggested by a number of manu-
facturers who felt that they would like to participate,
but could not do so at this time, that the campaign
be postponed until every manufacturer would be able
to take part.
While the committee believes that now is the op-
portune time for Playerpiano Week, this campaign
is really too vast in scope to be put across without
100 per cent of the manufacturers. Therefore, the
committee has postponed the week until this is possi-
ble.
PAVLOWA TO USE MILTON PIANO.
Another tribute has been paid to the makers of
the "Matchless Milton Piano." The honor has been
conferred by no other than Mile. Anna Pavlowa,
premier danseuse, whose tour of the United States
begins October 18th. It is a coincidence that a
dealer, Harry O. Parsons, of the Parsons Music
Company, Milton agent in Waterloo, Iowa, has the
promise of Pavlowa's manager, H. F. Engle, to
have her appear in Waterloo if a date can be ar-
ranged.
HAS THE FAIR HABIT.
The Sherbrooke Fair is one of the big events of
the year in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and exhibiting at
the annual fair is a confirmed habit with H. C. Wil-
son & Sons, Ltd., Sherbrooke. At the recent fair
held in the prosperous city the firm named exhibited
its line of music goods for the thirty-seventh time.
The house is such a regular exhibitor that a Sher-
brooke Fair without the display of the H. C. Wilson
& Sons, Ltd., would be considered incomplete
Among the pianos shown were some of the fine
Steinway instruments from the firm's stock.
The Gulbransen playerpiano is sold in Hannibal,
Mo., by the Parks Music House Co.
Master Musician
DANCE 125 HITS
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Didn't You. One-step.
Sweetest Lady. Waltz.
Laughing Vamp. One-step.
I Like to Linger in the Lin-
gerie. Fox Trot.
Peacock Walk. Fox Trot.
The Wimmin Won't Let Me
Alone. One-step.
Venetian Melody. Waltz.
Rose of Spain. Fox Trot.
Whispering. Fox Trot & One-
step. ?
10 Nobody to Love. Fox Trot.
This program, taken from
our October Bulletin is typical.
Good music, well arranged and
timely, is the key to roll sales.
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLL CO.
De Kalb, Illinois
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