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PRESTO
April 14, 1923
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
Large Piano Manufacturer has wonderful oppor-
tunity to offer man who is capable of taking charge
of factory player piano department
If you understand the player piano thoroughly and
are capable of taking: charge of a large player piano
department in one of the best equipped factories in
the United States, located near Chicago, and are able
to get production, this represents the chance of a
lifetime.
The man we want must be capable, sure of himself,
with a HrHt-vlfiKs record, conscientious and honorable.
He will be given great responsibility and excellent co-
operation. All replies will be regarded as strictly
confidential.
Write us about your experience and tell us why you
think you are the man for this big position. Address
Player Piano Manufacturer, Care Presto, Old Colony
Bldff., Chicago, Illinois.
SPECIAL PIANO OUTLET.
An expert piano man is prepared to
receive propositions for the sale of instru-
ments in quantities. Has buyers waiting
and can place shipments at once.
Manufacturers who have surplus sup-
plies or who want to move their prod-
uct quickly for cash, are invited to cor-
respond.
All communications confidential.
Address: Cash Sales, Box 11, Presto
Office, Chicago.
IS T H I S YOUR YOUNG MAN?
• There's a young man in Port Huron who wants to be-
come connected with a manufacturer that has a real
instrument to sell, like Brunswick' Victor, Vocalion,
or with a firm that offers real service, like GulDran-
sen, Tonk, Q. R. S. or U. S. Roll Co. Briefly, his
specifications are: 25 years old; 2 years' selling expe-
rience in the music industry; 2 years' selling adver-
tising; 1 year selling specialty; has managed crews
and done hard work in general. One man under
whom he worked for a year and a half has writ-
ten: " H e has demonstrated his integrity, energy,
persistence, and loyalty to a degree that means much
for the future. "His present salary is $35 per week.
He will leave Port Huron any time. The oppor-
tunity he is looking for is an exceptional one, but
he believes he is that kind of a young man. Address
T. M., Box 16, Presto office.
S A L E S M A N A N D MANAGER.
POSITION W A N T E D — B y expert record salesman, capa-
ble of taking charge of record department. Long ex-
perience in selling music rolls and records. Address
G. Edward Lind, 1814 W. North Ave., Chicago.
"Built on Family Fridm"
Doll & Sons
fUpr««ent th« Artistic
In Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
S*uth*rn Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
C. 134th St. and Cypress Ava.
NEW YORK
STARR
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Great opportunity for some piano salesman who wishes
to purchase an old established piano business in one
of the best cities of the Middle West. The stock of
the concern consists of pianos, player pianos, phono-
graphs and small goods, and will invoice from $8,000
to $10,000. Firm owns the building and will require
only a very reasonable rent. $2,000 cash will handle
the deal, and balance can be taken care of in month-
ly payments. If interested, address "Reasonable,"
Box 12, care of PRESTO, Chicago.
W I L L BUY RECORDS.
Will buy Blue Amberol Cylinder records if in good con-
dition, in lots of 50 to 500. Write, describing what
you have and your lowest cash price. Can use Ger-
man or other foreign records. William A. Ritt, St.
Peter, Minn.
REGULATORS W A N T E D .
Piano action regulators wanted. Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co., 1872 Clybourn Ave., Chicago.
TUNER WANTED.
Tuner and player repairman wants permanent position
with music house or in factory where advancement
is possible. 25 years of age. Steady and reliable. Best
of references. Address "Tuner," care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
A BUSINESS O P E N I N G .
Here's your opportunity, Mister Live Dealer: — Des
Moines, Iowa, location, center of piano district, avail-
able for immediate possession. Very moderate rent-
al. Going small goods and sheet music business con-
ducted separately in connection. Prestige of retail
business of over 30 years' standing. Backed by man-
ufacturer who will extend liberal financing arrange-
ment. The Baldwin Piano Co., 323 S. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, III.
TUNER WANTED.
W A N T E D — A competent piano tuner and player repair
man, for city and shop work, In Middle West city.
In answering state experience and salary expected.
Address "Shop Work," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chi-
cago.
T R A V E L I N G POSITION W A N T E D
By a salesman of thirty years' experience in both retail
and wholesale work. Employed a t present, but will
take a position where promotion and a future is
ahead. Can furnish proof of ability, good character
and integrity. Especially acquainted in the South and
prefer that territory. Address " J . R. P.," Box 11,
PRESTO Office. Chicaeo,
FLOOR S A L E S M A N .
Position wanted by A1 salesman as salesmanager or floor
man; eighteen years' successful experience; will go
anywhere; at present floor salesman for large middle
west house; A1 references. Address "Floor Sales-
man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
PIANO SALESMEN—Wanted—Thoroughly experienced
floor salesmen for our Chicago store and branches
located in New York, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, etc. We will pay you more
than you are now earning, with chance to become
branch manager. W r i t e or wire Mr. Harris, % P. A.
Starck Piano Co., 210 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
COLD IVORY G L U E .
W A N T E D — T u n e r s and repair men to try our Special
White Ivory Glue. Only glue on the market that can
be used cold. Harlem Piano & Organ Key Co. Price,
$1.00 can, postpaid, in the U. S.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—One of the best retail piano and phonograph
stores in Ohio. Plenty of room, good location, mod-
ern ly equipped, low rent, long lease, fine established
trade, largest and best store In the city, a small city,
but growing rapidly, fine and thickly settled farms
surrounding city. Plenty of factories now running
full capacity. Positively no better proposition in Ohio.
Will bear strictest investigation. Will sell with or
without book accounts. Present owner wants to re-
tire from retail piano business. Address "Oppor-
tunity," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chicago.
WANTED—PIANO SALESMAN AND DEPARTMENT
MANAGER.
The Smith Piano Co., one of the oldest and best houses
in Milwaukee, Wis., is looking for two live-wire piano
men who are real closers and can handle men and
organize a department. Milwaukee is a city of over
a half million people and one of the best player-
piano towns In the country. No limit to earning ca-
pacity for a real producer. Salary and commission.
If you want to make more money than a t present
and are looking for a "bigger thing," write or wire
J. G. Stenger, Secretary, The Smith Piano Company,
Milwaukee, Wis.
ACTION MAN W A N T E D .
A player action factory wants good action man who can
do, and teach others, all parts of work except hard-
ware. One with some experience on coin-operated
players desirable. State age, experince and wages
wanted. Address "Action Man," Box 9, PRESTO
Office, Chicago.
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
ftyle for every need at a price for every purse
A ISf D
E L E C T R I C PIANO BARGAINS.
FOR S A L E OR E X C H A N G E — One Wurlltzer electric
coin piano, one Coinola electric piano, each having
a keyboard that can be played by hand also. Will
sell right, or exchange on other musical instruments.
These instruments are new. What have you to offer?
Write Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
RETAIL SALESMAN W A N T E D .
PiANO S A L E S M A N W A N T E D — M u s t have at least five
years' experience in retail selling through outside
solicitation. We will give you canvassers to work
for you, and pay you a liberal salary and commis-
sion. See Mr. Newman, The Smith Piano Company,
214 South Wabash Ave., Chicago.
..PLAYER EXPERT AND TUNER.
Position in the South or West by a thoroughly experi-
enced
player
mechanic—Ampicos,
Duo-Arts or
Weltes. Also fine tuner and bench man. Climatic
conditions the cause of change. Address "Player
Mechanic," care PRESTO, Chicago.
BARGAINS FOR D E A L E R S .
FOR SALE—Lot of Edison cylinder machines, organs and
square pianos. Write for list and get our low prices
on them. Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
TUNERS AND REPAIR M E N .
W A N T E D — Tuners, repair men and dealers to save
money by sending their key-work to Harlem Piano &
Organ Key Co. See ad. In PRESTO and note prices.
SAW NEW SOUNDING BOARD.
A number of Chicago manufacturers saw the ex-
hibit of a new steel sounding board which was dis-
played in the Blackstone Hotel early this week. For
a device of this kind, it seemed to work very well.
It was installed in a Swedish piano which Fridolf
Frankel, of Stockholm, the inventor, brought with
him. "Mr. Frankel spoke of starting the manufacture
of these sounding boards near Chicago," said A. F.
Price, vice-president of Price & Teeple Co., Chicago,
one of those who saw the exhibit.
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
,
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co*
407 So. Dearborn St,
CHICAGO, ILL.
PUYBR-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealel ) solicited.
THE STARR PIANO C a
Manufacturer) of
Dealers find unmatched selling points m th&
fffARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR and RICHMOND QUA W> PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER ai tl REMINGTON
PIANOS and PLAYER-Pi KNOS
Factories :
R1CHMO! ID, INDIANA
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PRESTO
April 14, 1923
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
Large Piano Manufacturer has wonderful oppor-
tunity to offer man who is capable of taking charge
of factory player piano department
If you understand the player piano thoroughly and
are capable of taking: charge of a large player piano
department in one of the best equipped factories in
the United States, located near Chicago, and are able
to get production, this represents the chance of a
lifetime.
The man we want must be capable, sure of himself,
with a HrHt-vlfiKs record, conscientious and honorable.
He will be given great responsibility and excellent co-
operation. All replies will be regarded as strictly
confidential.
Write us about your experience and tell us why you
think you are the man for this big position. Address
Player Piano Manufacturer, Care Presto, Old Colony
Bldff., Chicago, Illinois.
SPECIAL PIANO OUTLET.
An expert piano man is prepared to
receive propositions for the sale of instru-
ments in quantities. Has buyers waiting
and can place shipments at once.
Manufacturers who have surplus sup-
plies or who want to move their prod-
uct quickly for cash, are invited to cor-
respond.
All communications confidential.
Address: Cash Sales, Box 11, Presto
Office, Chicago.
IS T H I S YOUR YOUNG MAN?
• There's a young man in Port Huron who wants to be-
come connected with a manufacturer that has a real
instrument to sell, like Brunswick' Victor, Vocalion,
or with a firm that offers real service, like GulDran-
sen, Tonk, Q. R. S. or U. S. Roll Co. Briefly, his
specifications are: 25 years old; 2 years' selling expe-
rience in the music industry; 2 years' selling adver-
tising; 1 year selling specialty; has managed crews
and done hard work in general. One man under
whom he worked for a year and a half has writ-
ten: " H e has demonstrated his integrity, energy,
persistence, and loyalty to a degree that means much
for the future. "His present salary is $35 per week.
He will leave Port Huron any time. The oppor-
tunity he is looking for is an exceptional one, but
he believes he is that kind of a young man. Address
T. M., Box 16, Presto office.
S A L E S M A N A N D MANAGER.
POSITION W A N T E D — B y expert record salesman, capa-
ble of taking charge of record department. Long ex-
perience in selling music rolls and records. Address
G. Edward Lind, 1814 W. North Ave., Chicago.
"Built on Family Fridm"
Doll & Sons
fUpr««ent th« Artistic
In Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
S*uth*rn Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
C. 134th St. and Cypress Ava.
NEW YORK
STARR
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Great opportunity for some piano salesman who wishes
to purchase an old established piano business in one
of the best cities of the Middle West. The stock of
the concern consists of pianos, player pianos, phono-
graphs and small goods, and will invoice from $8,000
to $10,000. Firm owns the building and will require
only a very reasonable rent. $2,000 cash will handle
the deal, and balance can be taken care of in month-
ly payments. If interested, address "Reasonable,"
Box 12, care of PRESTO, Chicago.
W I L L BUY RECORDS.
Will buy Blue Amberol Cylinder records if in good con-
dition, in lots of 50 to 500. Write, describing what
you have and your lowest cash price. Can use Ger-
man or other foreign records. William A. Ritt, St.
Peter, Minn.
REGULATORS W A N T E D .
Piano action regulators wanted. Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co., 1872 Clybourn Ave., Chicago.
TUNER WANTED.
Tuner and player repairman wants permanent position
with music house or in factory where advancement
is possible. 25 years of age. Steady and reliable. Best
of references. Address "Tuner," care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
A BUSINESS O P E N I N G .
Here's your opportunity, Mister Live Dealer: — Des
Moines, Iowa, location, center of piano district, avail-
able for immediate possession. Very moderate rent-
al. Going small goods and sheet music business con-
ducted separately in connection. Prestige of retail
business of over 30 years' standing. Backed by man-
ufacturer who will extend liberal financing arrange-
ment. The Baldwin Piano Co., 323 S. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, III.
TUNER WANTED.
W A N T E D — A competent piano tuner and player repair
man, for city and shop work, In Middle West city.
In answering state experience and salary expected.
Address "Shop Work," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chi-
cago.
T R A V E L I N G POSITION W A N T E D
By a salesman of thirty years' experience in both retail
and wholesale work. Employed a t present, but will
take a position where promotion and a future is
ahead. Can furnish proof of ability, good character
and integrity. Especially acquainted in the South and
prefer that territory. Address " J . R. P.," Box 11,
PRESTO Office. Chicaeo,
FLOOR S A L E S M A N .
Position wanted by A1 salesman as salesmanager or floor
man; eighteen years' successful experience; will go
anywhere; at present floor salesman for large middle
west house; A1 references. Address "Floor Sales-
man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
PIANO SALESMEN—Wanted—Thoroughly experienced
floor salesmen for our Chicago store and branches
located in New York, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, etc. We will pay you more
than you are now earning, with chance to become
branch manager. W r i t e or wire Mr. Harris, % P. A.
Starck Piano Co., 210 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
COLD IVORY G L U E .
W A N T E D — T u n e r s and repair men to try our Special
White Ivory Glue. Only glue on the market that can
be used cold. Harlem Piano & Organ Key Co. Price,
$1.00 can, postpaid, in the U. S.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—One of the best retail piano and phonograph
stores in Ohio. Plenty of room, good location, mod-
ern ly equipped, low rent, long lease, fine established
trade, largest and best store In the city, a small city,
but growing rapidly, fine and thickly settled farms
surrounding city. Plenty of factories now running
full capacity. Positively no better proposition in Ohio.
Will bear strictest investigation. Will sell with or
without book accounts. Present owner wants to re-
tire from retail piano business. Address "Oppor-
tunity," Box 3, PRESTO Office, Chicago.
WANTED—PIANO SALESMAN AND DEPARTMENT
MANAGER.
The Smith Piano Co., one of the oldest and best houses
in Milwaukee, Wis., is looking for two live-wire piano
men who are real closers and can handle men and
organize a department. Milwaukee is a city of over
a half million people and one of the best player-
piano towns In the country. No limit to earning ca-
pacity for a real producer. Salary and commission.
If you want to make more money than a t present
and are looking for a "bigger thing," write or wire
J. G. Stenger, Secretary, The Smith Piano Company,
Milwaukee, Wis.
ACTION MAN W A N T E D .
A player action factory wants good action man who can
do, and teach others, all parts of work except hard-
ware. One with some experience on coin-operated
players desirable. State age, experince and wages
wanted. Address "Action Man," Box 9, PRESTO
Office, Chicago.
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
ftyle for every need at a price for every purse
A ISf D
E L E C T R I C PIANO BARGAINS.
FOR S A L E OR E X C H A N G E — One Wurlltzer electric
coin piano, one Coinola electric piano, each having
a keyboard that can be played by hand also. Will
sell right, or exchange on other musical instruments.
These instruments are new. What have you to offer?
Write Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
RETAIL SALESMAN W A N T E D .
PiANO S A L E S M A N W A N T E D — M u s t have at least five
years' experience in retail selling through outside
solicitation. We will give you canvassers to work
for you, and pay you a liberal salary and commis-
sion. See Mr. Newman, The Smith Piano Company,
214 South Wabash Ave., Chicago.
..PLAYER EXPERT AND TUNER.
Position in the South or West by a thoroughly experi-
enced
player
mechanic—Ampicos,
Duo-Arts or
Weltes. Also fine tuner and bench man. Climatic
conditions the cause of change. Address "Player
Mechanic," care PRESTO, Chicago.
BARGAINS FOR D E A L E R S .
FOR SALE—Lot of Edison cylinder machines, organs and
square pianos. Write for list and get our low prices
on them. Nace's Music Stores, Inc., Hanover, Pa.
TUNERS AND REPAIR M E N .
W A N T E D — Tuners, repair men and dealers to save
money by sending their key-work to Harlem Piano &
Organ Key Co. See ad. In PRESTO and note prices.
SAW NEW SOUNDING BOARD.
A number of Chicago manufacturers saw the ex-
hibit of a new steel sounding board which was dis-
played in the Blackstone Hotel early this week. For
a device of this kind, it seemed to work very well.
It was installed in a Swedish piano which Fridolf
Frankel, of Stockholm, the inventor, brought with
him. "Mr. Frankel spoke of starting the manufacture
of these sounding boards near Chicago," said A. F.
Price, vice-president of Price & Teeple Co., Chicago,
one of those who saw the exhibit.
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
,
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co*
407 So. Dearborn St,
CHICAGO, ILL.
PUYBR-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealel ) solicited.
THE STARR PIANO C a
Manufacturer) of
Dealers find unmatched selling points m th&
fffARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR and RICHMOND QUA W> PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER ai tl REMINGTON
PIANOS and PLAYER-Pi KNOS
Factories :
R1CHMO! ID, INDIANA
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).