Presto
Issue: 1923 1913 - Page 25
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PRESTO
Man* 24, 1923
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
PIANO EXHIBIT RECALLS
DAYS OF WORLD'S FAIR
Three Notable Bush & Gerts Pianos With a
History Brought Together in Dallas
Show Window.
Three marvelously carved pianos which were ex-
hibited, at the World's Columbian exposition of 1892,
will soon he exhibited in an elaborately arranged his-
torical setting at the Bush & Gerts Piano company,
in Dallas, Texas, according to an announcement made
by W. L. Bush, president of the company named.
All three of these pianos are in upright models—
one in Colonial, one in Corinthian and one in Renais-
sance periods. These pianos attracted a throng of
admirers throughout the entire six months of the ex-
istence of the World's Columbian exposition, and each
one received honorable mention and a medal embody-
ing various points of excellence, but each being
awarded the first; prize for design, cabinet work and
wood carving.
The smallest one—the Colonial model in natural
mahogany, was sold to the Masonic Library at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where it is giving perfect satisfaction
30 years after sale. The beautiful Corinthian, a
French burl walnut, elaborately carved and decorated,
was sold to the Governor of Alabama. The Renais-
sance in English burl oak has been exhibited at every
national exposition that has occurred since 1892.
It is now in Dallas, where it is to be exhibited in
a special historical window at Bush Temple and later
on at the State Fair, Dallas, as a part of the regular
annual exhibit of the company. It is the only re-
maining World's Columbian Model exhibit piano in
the possession of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co. This
piano has quite a history and at one time it was sold
or rather raffled off in connection with a Band Con-
cert and entertainment given at Denver, Colo., for
which close to 10,000 tickets were sold. This was
prior to the establishment of the present stringent
regulations in regard to raffling b r disposing of valu-
able gifts by lottery or drawing contest. Telling
about this week Mr. Bush says:
"The number of people who attempted to attend
the entertainment was double the capacity of the audi-
torium, which was the largest available auditorium in
Denver, and we attempted to repeat the program for
the benefit of those who were crowded into the
lobbies and sidewalks surrounding the building, but
someone started trouble and we had to call out the
Fire Department and Police Department to squelch
the disturbance, although the raffle was conducted
strictly in accordance with the advertising plan.
The winner in the drawing of this wonderful instru-
ment was announced before the auditorium, but un-
fortunately he was not present with the winning
ticket nor could we locate him on the outside. I
have quite a distinct recollection of having made my
exit through the stage entrance and retiring grace-
fully from the center of the disturbance.
"Then the instrument was placed in the show-
window of one of the largest department stores and
for several days the winning number was advertised
and at the end of five days the holder of the second
winning number secured the prize and it was repur-
chased from him for a substantial consideration in
addition to a regular style Bush & Gerts Upright, as
the winner of the prize considered it entirely too elab-
orate for modest surroundings. Since that memor-
able occasion, this piano has been exhibited in not
less than a score of national, state and county exhibi-
tions and fairs and next week will occupy an excep-
tionally attractive and well arranged window in our
Dallas Bush Temple and will later be exhibited here
at the State Fair."
The Italian carvers who worked continuously on
these three models for a period of almost two years
were artists of exceptional talent, and the time and
labor entering into the construction of this special
Renaissance model aggregated very close to $5,000.00,
in addition to the material included in the regular
parts required for the assembling of such an artistic
instrument.
Another feature of this wonderful instrument is the
fact that it contains the practical transposing key-
HIGH GRADE
Manufactured by
Folding Organs
School Organs
The Operators Piano Co.
Practice Keyboards
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
board, patented by C. F. Richards in 1888 and con-
trolled by the Bush & Gerts Piano company. This
piano is today in perfect working order, so is its
entire action and interior construction of the piano,
which possesses a most remarkable quality of tone,
thoroughly preserved and in no manner differing
noticeably from the tone of a new instrument.
MRS. ELIZABETH HANSON
BUYS FREDERICK BRANCH
W. F. Frederick Piano Co.'s Store in Butler, Pa.,
Has New Owner and Name.
The music business at 155 North Main street, But-
ler, Pa., heretofore known as the W» F. Frederick
Piano Co., will in future be known as the Hanson
Music Shop. The change of name followed the pur-
chase last week of the interests of the Frederick
Piano Co., Pittsburgh, by Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson of
Moundsville, W. Va. The Frederick Piano Co. had
conducted the store as a branch for the past four-
teen years. With consummation of the deal, J. B.
King retires as local manager of the firm.
Mrs. Hanson for the past few years has operated
a music store in Moundsville. She will retain in her
employ Miss Marie Garber, who has been with the
'ate owners for a considerable time.
The store will be redecorated and other improve-
ments made and the new firm will carry a full line of
talking machines and records as well as a complete
line of pianos, musical instruments and sheet music.
NEW WICHITA MANAGER.
Clinton W. Kanaga has been made general man-
ager of the Wichita, Kans., branch of the J. W. Jen-
kins Sons' Music Co. The Wichita branch is the
newest link in the chain of the great retail music
house with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and
was opened only last fall. It already ranks high in
importance among the company's stores. Mr. Kan-
aga has been advertising manager in the Kansas City
store for the past three years. He succeeds John
Jenkins, III, in the management of the Wichita
store.
USED BALDWIN GRAND.
A Baldwin grand piano was used for the concert of
Edward Johnson, tenor, who appeared in recital at
the Municipal auditorium at Portland, Ore., March 7.
Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Baldwin representatives, ad-
vertised the fact extensively, while Sherman, Clay &
Co., Wiley B. Allen, and all Victor dealers adver-
tised that Edward Tohnson recorded only for Victor
records.
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
Fac-simile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised
Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU~DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS' GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. G E T I T NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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PRESTO
Man* 24, 1923
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
PIANO EXHIBIT RECALLS
DAYS OF WORLD'S FAIR
Three Notable Bush & Gerts Pianos With a
History Brought Together in Dallas
Show Window.
Three marvelously carved pianos which were ex-
hibited, at the World's Columbian exposition of 1892,
will soon he exhibited in an elaborately arranged his-
torical setting at the Bush & Gerts Piano company,
in Dallas, Texas, according to an announcement made
by W. L. Bush, president of the company named.
All three of these pianos are in upright models—
one in Colonial, one in Corinthian and one in Renais-
sance periods. These pianos attracted a throng of
admirers throughout the entire six months of the ex-
istence of the World's Columbian exposition, and each
one received honorable mention and a medal embody-
ing various points of excellence, but each being
awarded the first; prize for design, cabinet work and
wood carving.
The smallest one—the Colonial model in natural
mahogany, was sold to the Masonic Library at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where it is giving perfect satisfaction
30 years after sale. The beautiful Corinthian, a
French burl walnut, elaborately carved and decorated,
was sold to the Governor of Alabama. The Renais-
sance in English burl oak has been exhibited at every
national exposition that has occurred since 1892.
It is now in Dallas, where it is to be exhibited in
a special historical window at Bush Temple and later
on at the State Fair, Dallas, as a part of the regular
annual exhibit of the company. It is the only re-
maining World's Columbian Model exhibit piano in
the possession of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co. This
piano has quite a history and at one time it was sold
or rather raffled off in connection with a Band Con-
cert and entertainment given at Denver, Colo., for
which close to 10,000 tickets were sold. This was
prior to the establishment of the present stringent
regulations in regard to raffling b r disposing of valu-
able gifts by lottery or drawing contest. Telling
about this week Mr. Bush says:
"The number of people who attempted to attend
the entertainment was double the capacity of the audi-
torium, which was the largest available auditorium in
Denver, and we attempted to repeat the program for
the benefit of those who were crowded into the
lobbies and sidewalks surrounding the building, but
someone started trouble and we had to call out the
Fire Department and Police Department to squelch
the disturbance, although the raffle was conducted
strictly in accordance with the advertising plan.
The winner in the drawing of this wonderful instru-
ment was announced before the auditorium, but un-
fortunately he was not present with the winning
ticket nor could we locate him on the outside. I
have quite a distinct recollection of having made my
exit through the stage entrance and retiring grace-
fully from the center of the disturbance.
"Then the instrument was placed in the show-
window of one of the largest department stores and
for several days the winning number was advertised
and at the end of five days the holder of the second
winning number secured the prize and it was repur-
chased from him for a substantial consideration in
addition to a regular style Bush & Gerts Upright, as
the winner of the prize considered it entirely too elab-
orate for modest surroundings. Since that memor-
able occasion, this piano has been exhibited in not
less than a score of national, state and county exhibi-
tions and fairs and next week will occupy an excep-
tionally attractive and well arranged window in our
Dallas Bush Temple and will later be exhibited here
at the State Fair."
The Italian carvers who worked continuously on
these three models for a period of almost two years
were artists of exceptional talent, and the time and
labor entering into the construction of this special
Renaissance model aggregated very close to $5,000.00,
in addition to the material included in the regular
parts required for the assembling of such an artistic
instrument.
Another feature of this wonderful instrument is the
fact that it contains the practical transposing key-
HIGH GRADE
Manufactured by
Folding Organs
School Organs
The Operators Piano Co.
Practice Keyboards
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
board, patented by C. F. Richards in 1888 and con-
trolled by the Bush & Gerts Piano company. This
piano is today in perfect working order, so is its
entire action and interior construction of the piano,
which possesses a most remarkable quality of tone,
thoroughly preserved and in no manner differing
noticeably from the tone of a new instrument.
MRS. ELIZABETH HANSON
BUYS FREDERICK BRANCH
W. F. Frederick Piano Co.'s Store in Butler, Pa.,
Has New Owner and Name.
The music business at 155 North Main street, But-
ler, Pa., heretofore known as the W» F. Frederick
Piano Co., will in future be known as the Hanson
Music Shop. The change of name followed the pur-
chase last week of the interests of the Frederick
Piano Co., Pittsburgh, by Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson of
Moundsville, W. Va. The Frederick Piano Co. had
conducted the store as a branch for the past four-
teen years. With consummation of the deal, J. B.
King retires as local manager of the firm.
Mrs. Hanson for the past few years has operated
a music store in Moundsville. She will retain in her
employ Miss Marie Garber, who has been with the
'ate owners for a considerable time.
The store will be redecorated and other improve-
ments made and the new firm will carry a full line of
talking machines and records as well as a complete
line of pianos, musical instruments and sheet music.
NEW WICHITA MANAGER.
Clinton W. Kanaga has been made general man-
ager of the Wichita, Kans., branch of the J. W. Jen-
kins Sons' Music Co. The Wichita branch is the
newest link in the chain of the great retail music
house with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and
was opened only last fall. It already ranks high in
importance among the company's stores. Mr. Kan-
aga has been advertising manager in the Kansas City
store for the past three years. He succeeds John
Jenkins, III, in the management of the Wichita
store.
USED BALDWIN GRAND.
A Baldwin grand piano was used for the concert of
Edward Johnson, tenor, who appeared in recital at
the Municipal auditorium at Portland, Ore., March 7.
Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Baldwin representatives, ad-
vertised the fact extensively, while Sherman, Clay &
Co., Wiley B. Allen, and all Victor dealers adver-
tised that Edward Tohnson recorded only for Victor
records.
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
Fac-simile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised
Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU~DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS' GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. G E T I T NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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).