Presto
Issue: 1923 1921 - Page 22
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PRESTO
Q R S ON PACIFIC COAST
New Structure for Manufacturing Rolls Now Being
Constructed in San Francisco.
The new factory now being built for the Q R S
Music Co., in San Francisco, will have a frontage
on four streets, and the element of light, that great
factor in pleasant and healthy factory conditions, is
thus secured. Folsome and Seventh are the principal
streets on which the new factory will face. The
other streets are lesser importance but real thorough-
fares. The location is one of great advantages for
shipping.
It will be a "daylight" factory in the literal sense.
The plan is for reinforced concrete walls which will
be only an effective framing for the glass sides on
every frontage. These, with a generous system of
skylights will make the new Q R S structure one
of the best-lighted factories in the city.
The element of service was considered in the draw-
ing of the plans. A one-story structure was decided
upon, because thereby an elevator service could be
dispensed with. The new plant will cover 20,000
square feet. The building will possibly .be completed
by July IS, according to A. L. Quinn, Pacific Coast
manager for the Q R S Music Co.
ADDS GENERAL LINE.
The Lexington Talking Machine Shop, Inc., Balti-
more, Md., has extended its scope and has become a
general music goods house. Heretofore its special
character as an exclusive phonograph house was
widely advertised. The same publicity energy will
Pian-O-Grand
Beautiful Piano Case
Design and Construction
now be applied in making known the fact that its
policy in that respect has been changed. Pianos and
band instruments have already been added and a full
line of musical merchandise will be installed when
the necessary space is provided.
Facts in Various Lines of Commodities Which Enter
Into Musical Instrument Manufacture.
Bradstreet's review says; "A check to the heavy
buying of steel, metals and commodities in general
is noticeable in nearly all lines as compared with a
month ago. .
"Steel industry continues operations at high capac-
ity, enabling mills to gain on back orders, while new
business is lighter."
The Sigler Player Action Co., Hastings, Mich., will
have an exhibit at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago,
during the week of the music trade convention from
June 4 to 7.
A course in kiln drying open to anybody connected
with a music goods factory, was, begun last Monday
(May 14) to continue a week at the Forest Products
Laboratory, Madison, Wis.
FELT INDUSTRY ACTIVE.
Mr. Platt, Chicago manager for the Standard Felt
Manufacturing Co., recently told a reporter that their
piano hammer factory at West Alhambra, Cal., has
been running day and night since the first of April.
He feels that this is an excellent indication of the
future prosperity of the piano industry, showing that
manufacturers are not afraid to place orders far in
advance. An interesting viewpoint brought out by
Mr. Platt was that the scarcity of labor is going to
assure prosperity for the coming year. The tendency
of many manufacturers towards over-production is
being successfully checked by the shortage of
skilled labor. And Mr. Platt feels that a normal
production is the best insurance against business
depressions.
BIG PHONOGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
The basement of the new store of C. W. Ludwig
& Sons, Inc., recently opened at Main and Gibbs
streets, Rochester, N. Y., is devoted to the talking
machine department. Telegrams of congratulation
and floral tributes were received from manufacturers
and dealers throughout the country at the formal
opening.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
A petition in bankruptcy was recently filed against
Joseph Scheiman, trading as the Flatbush Talking
Machine Company, 1135 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn,
by Pearl Paisner, for $693. Judge Garvin appointed
Michael McDonough receiver in bond of $1,000.
Biggest money maker and most effective
expression coin control instrument on the
market.
Plays Standard 65-Note Rolls
Whether for public places, theatres or
private parlors, it is all that its name
suggests—Pian-O-Grand.
Send for Descriptive Circular
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Arthur Maharan, formerly manager of the roll
department of the Bristol & Barber Co., Inc., New
York, has joined the sales staff at the Conn New
York Co. In addition he has ability as a salesman.
Mr. Maharan is a competent musician.
BUSY MINNEAPOLIS STORE.
George Redel is manager of the retail store of the
Holland Piano Co., recently opened on Eighth street,
near Marquette avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. It was
realty a return to the retail field of that city where
the company was an active participant in retailing
up to a few years ago. The office of the Holland
piano is still in Minneapolis, though the factory is in
Wisconsin. The local business of that piano is now
being well pushed.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. O. GREENLEAF, Pre..
J. E. BOYER, S.c'y
WorM'* largest nunuhtitowi of High Grtia Band and Ordmtra Instruments. Employ* 1,M0
•xpert workman.
All of the most celebrated Artists aia and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the uea of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable Tahre or hey action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artUticnes* of rtwalga,
beautiful finish and reliable constrvctfoa.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in tk * U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
or agencies will be found in all large elties. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. & CONN, Ltd.
The Background
SITUATION IN SUPPLIES
WILL REMOVE RUBBER TAX.
The elimination of the production and export tax
on rubber from Para, Brazil, was predicted in a cable
from the Brazilian State Department received and
read by Dr. Alves de Lima, a representative of the
Brazilian Government, before sixty business men who
attended the luncheon of the Brazilian American
Chamber of Commerce at the Machinery Club in
New York last week.
Nothing in the Automatic field to com-
pare with it.
May 19, 1923
DEPT.MS.
ELKHART, IND.
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
MAY, 1923
SYNCHRONIZED WORD ROLLS
Title
Played by:
594 By the Shalimar
James Blythe Fox-trot
593 Ain't Irftve a Wonderful Thing:
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
Paul Jones
Blues
592 Sugar Blues
James Blythe Fox-trot
991 Little Kover
Paul
Jones
Fox-trot
590 You Tell Her—I Stutter
James Blythe
Blues
589 Farewell Blues
Nell Morrison
Ballad
588 Love's Ship
Paul Jones Fox-trot
587 Apple Sauce
580 When Hearts Are Young: Nell Morrison Fox-trot
585 When You and I Were Young Maggie, Blues
Blythe & Jones
Blues
584 Seven or Eleven
James Blythe Fox-trot
583 Sweet One
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
582 I'm a Harmony Baby
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
581 Starlight Bay
Jones & Love Fox-trot
580 After Every Party
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
579 Jolly Peter
Jones & Love Fox-trot
578 Hawaiian Rainbow (With Ukulele Effects)
James Blythe
Waltz
577 The Trail to Long Ago
Nell MOrrison Marimba Ballad
576 Georgia Cabin Door
James Blythe Fox-trot
575 Rose of the Rio Grande Nell Morrison Fox-trot
574 The Lovelight in Your Eyes
Marg. Thompson Fox-trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
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PRESTO
Q R S ON PACIFIC COAST
New Structure for Manufacturing Rolls Now Being
Constructed in San Francisco.
The new factory now being built for the Q R S
Music Co., in San Francisco, will have a frontage
on four streets, and the element of light, that great
factor in pleasant and healthy factory conditions, is
thus secured. Folsome and Seventh are the principal
streets on which the new factory will face. The
other streets are lesser importance but real thorough-
fares. The location is one of great advantages for
shipping.
It will be a "daylight" factory in the literal sense.
The plan is for reinforced concrete walls which will
be only an effective framing for the glass sides on
every frontage. These, with a generous system of
skylights will make the new Q R S structure one
of the best-lighted factories in the city.
The element of service was considered in the draw-
ing of the plans. A one-story structure was decided
upon, because thereby an elevator service could be
dispensed with. The new plant will cover 20,000
square feet. The building will possibly .be completed
by July IS, according to A. L. Quinn, Pacific Coast
manager for the Q R S Music Co.
ADDS GENERAL LINE.
The Lexington Talking Machine Shop, Inc., Balti-
more, Md., has extended its scope and has become a
general music goods house. Heretofore its special
character as an exclusive phonograph house was
widely advertised. The same publicity energy will
Pian-O-Grand
Beautiful Piano Case
Design and Construction
now be applied in making known the fact that its
policy in that respect has been changed. Pianos and
band instruments have already been added and a full
line of musical merchandise will be installed when
the necessary space is provided.
Facts in Various Lines of Commodities Which Enter
Into Musical Instrument Manufacture.
Bradstreet's review says; "A check to the heavy
buying of steel, metals and commodities in general
is noticeable in nearly all lines as compared with a
month ago. .
"Steel industry continues operations at high capac-
ity, enabling mills to gain on back orders, while new
business is lighter."
The Sigler Player Action Co., Hastings, Mich., will
have an exhibit at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago,
during the week of the music trade convention from
June 4 to 7.
A course in kiln drying open to anybody connected
with a music goods factory, was, begun last Monday
(May 14) to continue a week at the Forest Products
Laboratory, Madison, Wis.
FELT INDUSTRY ACTIVE.
Mr. Platt, Chicago manager for the Standard Felt
Manufacturing Co., recently told a reporter that their
piano hammer factory at West Alhambra, Cal., has
been running day and night since the first of April.
He feels that this is an excellent indication of the
future prosperity of the piano industry, showing that
manufacturers are not afraid to place orders far in
advance. An interesting viewpoint brought out by
Mr. Platt was that the scarcity of labor is going to
assure prosperity for the coming year. The tendency
of many manufacturers towards over-production is
being successfully checked by the shortage of
skilled labor. And Mr. Platt feels that a normal
production is the best insurance against business
depressions.
BIG PHONOGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
The basement of the new store of C. W. Ludwig
& Sons, Inc., recently opened at Main and Gibbs
streets, Rochester, N. Y., is devoted to the talking
machine department. Telegrams of congratulation
and floral tributes were received from manufacturers
and dealers throughout the country at the formal
opening.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
A petition in bankruptcy was recently filed against
Joseph Scheiman, trading as the Flatbush Talking
Machine Company, 1135 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn,
by Pearl Paisner, for $693. Judge Garvin appointed
Michael McDonough receiver in bond of $1,000.
Biggest money maker and most effective
expression coin control instrument on the
market.
Plays Standard 65-Note Rolls
Whether for public places, theatres or
private parlors, it is all that its name
suggests—Pian-O-Grand.
Send for Descriptive Circular
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Arthur Maharan, formerly manager of the roll
department of the Bristol & Barber Co., Inc., New
York, has joined the sales staff at the Conn New
York Co. In addition he has ability as a salesman.
Mr. Maharan is a competent musician.
BUSY MINNEAPOLIS STORE.
George Redel is manager of the retail store of the
Holland Piano Co., recently opened on Eighth street,
near Marquette avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. It was
realty a return to the retail field of that city where
the company was an active participant in retailing
up to a few years ago. The office of the Holland
piano is still in Minneapolis, though the factory is in
Wisconsin. The local business of that piano is now
being well pushed.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. O. GREENLEAF, Pre..
J. E. BOYER, S.c'y
WorM'* largest nunuhtitowi of High Grtia Band and Ordmtra Instruments. Employ* 1,M0
•xpert workman.
All of the most celebrated Artists aia and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the uea of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable Tahre or hey action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artUticnes* of rtwalga,
beautiful finish and reliable constrvctfoa.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in tk * U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
or agencies will be found in all large elties. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. & CONN, Ltd.
The Background
SITUATION IN SUPPLIES
WILL REMOVE RUBBER TAX.
The elimination of the production and export tax
on rubber from Para, Brazil, was predicted in a cable
from the Brazilian State Department received and
read by Dr. Alves de Lima, a representative of the
Brazilian Government, before sixty business men who
attended the luncheon of the Brazilian American
Chamber of Commerce at the Machinery Club in
New York last week.
Nothing in the Automatic field to com-
pare with it.
May 19, 1923
DEPT.MS.
ELKHART, IND.
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
MAY, 1923
SYNCHRONIZED WORD ROLLS
Title
Played by:
594 By the Shalimar
James Blythe Fox-trot
593 Ain't Irftve a Wonderful Thing:
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
Paul Jones
Blues
592 Sugar Blues
James Blythe Fox-trot
991 Little Kover
Paul
Jones
Fox-trot
590 You Tell Her—I Stutter
James Blythe
Blues
589 Farewell Blues
Nell Morrison
Ballad
588 Love's Ship
Paul Jones Fox-trot
587 Apple Sauce
580 When Hearts Are Young: Nell Morrison Fox-trot
585 When You and I Were Young Maggie, Blues
Blythe & Jones
Blues
584 Seven or Eleven
James Blythe Fox-trot
583 Sweet One
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
582 I'm a Harmony Baby
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
581 Starlight Bay
Jones & Love Fox-trot
580 After Every Party
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
579 Jolly Peter
Jones & Love Fox-trot
578 Hawaiian Rainbow (With Ukulele Effects)
James Blythe
Waltz
577 The Trail to Long Ago
Nell MOrrison Marimba Ballad
576 Georgia Cabin Door
James Blythe Fox-trot
575 Rose of the Rio Grande Nell Morrison Fox-trot
574 The Lovelight in Your Eyes
Marg. Thompson Fox-trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
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All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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