Presto
Issue: 1923 1914 - Page 8
PRESTO
March 31, 1923
ment a guarantee of satisfaction to the buyer insure
profitable results to the dealer handling the Seeburg
line. Here is a sample of testimonial from an actual
user which representatives of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Co. frequently find in their mail:
C. G. Steger Named Member of Loyola University
Whitemarsh, Mont. Co., Pa.
Mr. Julius Wellncr, Philadelphia, Pa.
Governor's Board.
My dear Mr. We'lner:—
The Seeburg Orchestrion, Style "H" which you
Chris G. Steger, president of Steger & Sons Piano
Manufacturing Company, has been appointed a mem- sold me for my Dining Room, is certainly giving
ber of the board of governors of Loyola university, great satisfaction. All the former instruments that
I had gave me a great deal of trouble, but I must say
by the faculty of that institution.
that during the five months' time which I had this
It is not infrequent that piano men are selected to instrument, it has been playing continuously without
sustain responsibilities in various fields. Loyola Uni- any trouble whatever. My patrons are delighted with
versity is one of the influential institutions in the de- it, and 1 am sure it is a very good investment for
partment of sociology of the mid-west. The selection me. I will be very glad to recommend this instru-
of the governors is usually based upon the Commun- ment to all my friends. I think I have a sale for one
ity standing of the gentlemen selected and embraces of these instruments; if you will call at my place of
business sometime in the near future, we will talk this
some of Chicago's most conspicuous men of affairs.
maUer over. I am,
Yours very truly,
WILLTAM P. GREEN, Prop.
NEW HONORS FOR HEAD
OF BIO PIANO INDUSTRY
WHAT ACTUAL USER THINKS
OF SEEBURO ORCHESTRION
Finds It Unfailing Way to Pleasing Exacting Patrons
of Cafe.
There are a great many public places whose profits
depend on the quality of entertainment provided for
patrons. Theaters and motion picture houses of
course, but the cafe, and ice cream parlor are equally
dependent on the manner in which the management
caters to the pleasure of their clients. One unfailing
way to pleasing patrons in places of the kind men-
tioned is by means of music from an automatic in-
strument.
But the satisfaction of patrons does not invariably
follow the providing of an automatic instrument in
public places. The instrument must be of the supe-
rior type that delivers the music at the drop of the
coin. The character of the music, too, must be up to
the expectations of a public which has become very
exacting. There are some automatic instruments of
such superior construction that they have become a
standard. Of such a kind are the automatic instru-
ments in the tine line of the J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.,
1510-1516 Dayton street, Chicago.
The purchase of a Seeburg automatic piano or or-
chestrion insures higher quality in the music pro-
duced, a perfection in tone, accuracy of mechanical
operation and thorough durability. And the very
reasons that make the name "Seeburg" on an instru-
NEW ADVERTISING SCHEME.
A new and novel way of using the "Baby-at-the-
Pedals" to secure publicity for the Gulbransen player
piano has been evolved by the publicity department
of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chicago, in the
form of a rag doll baby. The baby doesn't come
complete, however, but is distributed in the form of
two sheets of cloth so cut that they can be sewed
together and stuffed to form a Gulbransen baby. The
Gulbransen manufacturers have also announced pos-
ter number 5, in a series of posters to be distributed
to dealers.
P. A. LEHMAN MAKES CALL.
P. A. Lehman, president and manager of the Leh-
man Piano Co., St. Louis, Mo., brought tidings of
heavy ordering of pianos in St. Louis during a visit
in Chicago last week. The pianos he had ordered
were insufficient for demands. Mr. Lehman said, so
that it was necessary to lay in a larger stock. Mr.
Lehman called on several wholesalers, and by order-
ing insured himself against deficiency later in the
season.
CUNNINGHAM GIVES CONTRACT.
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAN Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i©
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building
.a.
/"V
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
I like to look the papers through,
And read the stories, old and new,
And watch out for surprisements;
And when I feel, as oft I do,
The need of something that is true,
Turn to the advertisements!
For, though the news is always great,
And brings the records up to date,
With all the first advisements,
I sometimes find it hard to state
How highly we should estimate
The helpful advertisements.
T find the prose is often rich,
The poetry of highest pitch,
With wisdom of large sizements;
But when for solid stuff I itch,
There's nothing that I would not switch
To read the advertisements!
The page "displays" are always fine,
The "classified," if but a line,
Are gems of minimizement;
The slogans scintillate and shine—
And so I nominate for mine
The meaty advertisements!
MOVES IN DULUTH.
The store of the Miller Music Co., recently opened
at 108 West First street, Duluth, Minn., carries a fine
line of Starr pianos, Starr phonographs and Gennett
records. In addition the company carries a line of
musical merchandise. The stocks in all departments
have been increased since the removal to the new
location.
ANOTHER "MAKING AMERICA."
The Manufacturers' News of March 17 contains
Contract for the erection of the sales building, a photograph of another prominent piano factory—
1.512-14 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., has been that of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chicago—un-
awarded for the Cunningham Piano Co.. The per- der the heading of "Industrial Plants that Are Mak-
mit has been granted for a 15-story structure, to cost ing America." The factories of The Cable Company
$650,000. Andrew J. Sauer & Co. are the architects. were shown a few weeks ago in this series.
SWAN PIANOS
\
WAREROOM WARBLES
s. n. SWAR & sons, •—•«». FREEPORT, I L L
KROEGER
(Established 15 J 2)
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealer* the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are F'nest Yet* If yv>u can
«et the Agency you ought to 1 :.ve it.
KROEGER P ANO CO.
YORK. N. Y.
And
STAMFORD. CON*
BRINKERHOFF
Play er- Pianos and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
Quick Sales and
Satisfied Customers
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S H E S - " " - CHICAGO
That's what you want and that's what you ve\ when you »elf Straube
made players and pianos.
The constant and growing demand for Straube-made instruments is
due to their high quality which is indicated by the kind of people
who buy them. You can see that they are being selected by those
who choose most carefully.
As a dealer you know the advantage of selling a line of instruments
with a standing of this sort. Let us tell you about our interesting
dealer proposition.
STRAUBE PIANO CO., Hammond, Ind.
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
520-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, II
# Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
Try a Presto Want Ad and Get It
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March 31, 1923
ment a guarantee of satisfaction to the buyer insure
profitable results to the dealer handling the Seeburg
line. Here is a sample of testimonial from an actual
user which representatives of the J. P. Seeburg Piano
Co. frequently find in their mail:
C. G. Steger Named Member of Loyola University
Whitemarsh, Mont. Co., Pa.
Mr. Julius Wellncr, Philadelphia, Pa.
Governor's Board.
My dear Mr. We'lner:—
The Seeburg Orchestrion, Style "H" which you
Chris G. Steger, president of Steger & Sons Piano
Manufacturing Company, has been appointed a mem- sold me for my Dining Room, is certainly giving
ber of the board of governors of Loyola university, great satisfaction. All the former instruments that
I had gave me a great deal of trouble, but I must say
by the faculty of that institution.
that during the five months' time which I had this
It is not infrequent that piano men are selected to instrument, it has been playing continuously without
sustain responsibilities in various fields. Loyola Uni- any trouble whatever. My patrons are delighted with
versity is one of the influential institutions in the de- it, and 1 am sure it is a very good investment for
partment of sociology of the mid-west. The selection me. I will be very glad to recommend this instru-
of the governors is usually based upon the Commun- ment to all my friends. I think I have a sale for one
ity standing of the gentlemen selected and embraces of these instruments; if you will call at my place of
business sometime in the near future, we will talk this
some of Chicago's most conspicuous men of affairs.
maUer over. I am,
Yours very truly,
WILLTAM P. GREEN, Prop.
NEW HONORS FOR HEAD
OF BIO PIANO INDUSTRY
WHAT ACTUAL USER THINKS
OF SEEBURO ORCHESTRION
Finds It Unfailing Way to Pleasing Exacting Patrons
of Cafe.
There are a great many public places whose profits
depend on the quality of entertainment provided for
patrons. Theaters and motion picture houses of
course, but the cafe, and ice cream parlor are equally
dependent on the manner in which the management
caters to the pleasure of their clients. One unfailing
way to pleasing patrons in places of the kind men-
tioned is by means of music from an automatic in-
strument.
But the satisfaction of patrons does not invariably
follow the providing of an automatic instrument in
public places. The instrument must be of the supe-
rior type that delivers the music at the drop of the
coin. The character of the music, too, must be up to
the expectations of a public which has become very
exacting. There are some automatic instruments of
such superior construction that they have become a
standard. Of such a kind are the automatic instru-
ments in the tine line of the J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.,
1510-1516 Dayton street, Chicago.
The purchase of a Seeburg automatic piano or or-
chestrion insures higher quality in the music pro-
duced, a perfection in tone, accuracy of mechanical
operation and thorough durability. And the very
reasons that make the name "Seeburg" on an instru-
NEW ADVERTISING SCHEME.
A new and novel way of using the "Baby-at-the-
Pedals" to secure publicity for the Gulbransen player
piano has been evolved by the publicity department
of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chicago, in the
form of a rag doll baby. The baby doesn't come
complete, however, but is distributed in the form of
two sheets of cloth so cut that they can be sewed
together and stuffed to form a Gulbransen baby. The
Gulbransen manufacturers have also announced pos-
ter number 5, in a series of posters to be distributed
to dealers.
P. A. LEHMAN MAKES CALL.
P. A. Lehman, president and manager of the Leh-
man Piano Co., St. Louis, Mo., brought tidings of
heavy ordering of pianos in St. Louis during a visit
in Chicago last week. The pianos he had ordered
were insufficient for demands. Mr. Lehman said, so
that it was necessary to lay in a larger stock. Mr.
Lehman called on several wholesalers, and by order-
ing insured himself against deficiency later in the
season.
CUNNINGHAM GIVES CONTRACT.
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAN Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i©
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building
.a.
/"V
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
I like to look the papers through,
And read the stories, old and new,
And watch out for surprisements;
And when I feel, as oft I do,
The need of something that is true,
Turn to the advertisements!
For, though the news is always great,
And brings the records up to date,
With all the first advisements,
I sometimes find it hard to state
How highly we should estimate
The helpful advertisements.
T find the prose is often rich,
The poetry of highest pitch,
With wisdom of large sizements;
But when for solid stuff I itch,
There's nothing that I would not switch
To read the advertisements!
The page "displays" are always fine,
The "classified," if but a line,
Are gems of minimizement;
The slogans scintillate and shine—
And so I nominate for mine
The meaty advertisements!
MOVES IN DULUTH.
The store of the Miller Music Co., recently opened
at 108 West First street, Duluth, Minn., carries a fine
line of Starr pianos, Starr phonographs and Gennett
records. In addition the company carries a line of
musical merchandise. The stocks in all departments
have been increased since the removal to the new
location.
ANOTHER "MAKING AMERICA."
The Manufacturers' News of March 17 contains
Contract for the erection of the sales building, a photograph of another prominent piano factory—
1.512-14 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., has been that of the Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., Chicago—un-
awarded for the Cunningham Piano Co.. The per- der the heading of "Industrial Plants that Are Mak-
mit has been granted for a 15-story structure, to cost ing America." The factories of The Cable Company
$650,000. Andrew J. Sauer & Co. are the architects. were shown a few weeks ago in this series.
SWAN PIANOS
\
WAREROOM WARBLES
s. n. SWAR & sons, •—•«». FREEPORT, I L L
KROEGER
(Established 15 J 2)
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealer* the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are F'nest Yet* If yv>u can
«et the Agency you ought to 1 :.ve it.
KROEGER P ANO CO.
YORK. N. Y.
And
STAMFORD. CON*
BRINKERHOFF
Play er- Pianos and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
Quick Sales and
Satisfied Customers
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S H E S - " " - CHICAGO
That's what you want and that's what you ve\ when you »elf Straube
made players and pianos.
The constant and growing demand for Straube-made instruments is
due to their high quality which is indicated by the kind of people
who buy them. You can see that they are being selected by those
who choose most carefully.
As a dealer you know the advantage of selling a line of instruments
with a standing of this sort. Let us tell you about our interesting
dealer proposition.
STRAUBE PIANO CO., Hammond, Ind.
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
520-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, II
# Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY, 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW YORK
Try a Presto Want Ad and Get It
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).