Presto
Issue: 1923 1927 - Page 14
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PRESTO
NEW 5 FT. ADAM SCHAFF
GRAND A QUICK SUCCESS
Adam Schaaf 7 Foot Model Will Be on the Market
Early in Autumn.
June 30, 1923
sas City. Mr. Simonson's associate, Edward Meyers,
is regarded as one of Detroit's hustling salesmen.
The Wolverine company advertises itself as "Factory
distributors of fine pianos, playerpianos and talking
machines."
Radford's Music Store, Tuscaloosa, Ala., recently
installed an Estey organ in the new Baptist Church
at Northport, Ala.
Nelson's Music Store, Bristol, Conn., recently
closed its "introductory sale," begun at the opening a
few weeks ago, of Bristol's newest music house.
NEW PEORIA STORE
A MODEL OF TASTE
Black, Derges & Marshall Opens Second Showroom
in Choice Location.
The Adam Schaaf style A Grand, a 5 ft. mode!
grand piano recently put on the market by Adam
Schaaf, 319 S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, is making
a fine success. A sample of this new small Adam
Schaaf was shown at the Convention, and was sold
immediately.
The tone of the piano is fully equal to that of a
larger instrument. "We are very proud of it," says
Walter Schaaf, secretary of the firm. "We do not
think that there is anything else like it in the way of Orders of Piano and Phonograph Merchants for Self-
a five foot grand."
Lifting Trucks Are Lively.
Models of the Schaaf small grand are contem-
plated with the Welte Mignon action, although none
It is considered a good sign of a lively piano busi-
have yet been built.
ness when dealers are free in buying the aids to good
A seven foot grand piano is also being planned
service. Such a sign is now plain to the Self-Lifting
by Adam Schaaf. The scale has already been drawn,
Piano Truck Co., Findlay, O.
and the first models are expected to be ready in the
The continuous flow of orders for piano and talk-
fall.
ing machine trucks received by the company since
the beginning of the year shows that the dealers are
doing a lively business and generally conducting an
active campaign for sales. The numerous orders also
make plain that the products of the Findlay company
are considered desirable by the 1 dealers when modern
methods of handling pianos and talking machines are
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and
adopted. The perfected truck is a labor-saver and no
There in Music Field.
equipment of the music dealer is complete without its
use in piano and talking machine department.
Summer business is reported unusually good by
William F. Schwentker, head of the Schwentker
Piano Co., Evansville, Ind.
PRICES IN VENEZUELA.
J. B. Ralston, the efficient manager of the Taylor
The
prices
of musical instruments in Venezuela run
Music Co., Moberly, Mo., believes in the efficacy of
considerably higher than for similar articles in the
good show window displays.
United States, due principally to the high tariff rates,
Mrs. Jessie L. Snadely, manager of the music store which are assessed on the gross weight. The tariff
founded in Ironwood, Mich., says conditions in Iron- rate, including surtax, on phonographs is $17.13 per
wood are improving, since the iron industry is in hundred pounds; on musical instruments, $17.13 per
good condition. Mrs. Snadely handles the Chase- hundred pounds; on sheet music, $1.37 per hundred
Hackley Piano Co.'s line of pianos in Ironwood.
pounds; on organs, $10.28; on perforated music rolls,
The Hardy Music Co., Bay City, Mich., has moved $10.28; and on pianos, $3.43 per hundred pounds.
to the Elks' building on Center avenue. One of the
most complete stocks of musical instruments and sup-
plies in northeastern Michigan is carried.
TALKING POINTS.
A branch store was recently opened in Albany,
According to a veteran of the sales department no
N. Y., by the Larkin Music House of Binghamton' reliable formulas can be laid down for the tyro in
N. Y.
piano selling. Every piano has its talking points,
The show windows of the Kieselhorst Piano Co., he says. In some the talking points are convincing;
St. Louis, are admittedly potent aids in influencing in other not so much so and again in others the talk-
the piano prospect, and the value of the recent im- ing points are only faint whispers. "A talking point
provements is seen in the sales.
is a fact with emphasis," said the man alluded to.
The Curlin Music Shop, Ennis, Tex., was recently
"The degree of emphasis is in proportion to the
purchased by .H. D. Harrison.
quality of conviction in the mind of the salesman."
The business of Sherman, Clay & Co., in Eugene,
Ore., and surrounding territory has grown amazingly
NOW LESTER TRAVELER.
in the past few years, according to the report of the
cmopany.
Roy R. Roath, who now represents the states of
The C. A. House Piano Company, of Wheeling, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia for the
W. Va., has an agency in the Couplin building, on
Lester Piano Co., Philadelphia, is now traveling in
West Eighth street, Cambridge, O., under the man- his territory. Mr. Roath has a wide acquaintance
agement of L. W. Bell, of Cambridge.
in the trade and counts his friends in every state.
The Wolverine Piano Co., Detroit, Mich., has a
He resided in Chicago for several years and is among
fine location at 2325 Woodward avenue and the busi- the most popular members of the piano Club of
ness is headed by W. J. Simonson, formerly of Kan- Chicago.
Black, Derges & Marshall, 226 South Adams
street, Peoria, 111., has opened another store at 505
Main street, to be known as Store No. 2. The new
store is in the heart of the retail shopping district
of this lively Illinois city and is considered a con-
venience by a host of patrons.
The new branch has been made attractive by ar-
tistic designing and a tasteful arrangement of goods
and accessories. The color scheme is grey relieved
with gold and carpets and draperies follow the gen-
eral scheme. The demonstration booths are very
alluring to the record and roll customers. Comfort-
able, easy chairs and lounges evoke the feeling of
ease and restfulness
conducive to generous
purchasing.
DEALERS BUYING TRUCKS
CONSIDERED GOOD SIGN
The Kirk Johnson Co., Lancaster, Pa., recently
furnished a Steinway piano for a recital by Miss Dor-
othy Wagner at the Iris Club.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
KREITER
Pianos and Players
Have No Competition Where
Beauty of Cases and Tone
Sustain Profit Making Prices.
Everything the Highest but
the Price.
Inspect them Carefully and See.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
320-322 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
The LEADING LINE
A Valuable Agency
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrands. Uprights and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can b?
made.
YORK PIANOS
UNSURPASSED IN TONE and GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION and UNEQUALED IN PRICE,
make the JESSE FRENCH & SONS line of pianos
Uprights and Player Piano*
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Planoa
A popular piano at a popular price.
the MOST ATTRACTIVE AGENCY ON THE
MARKET. INVESTIGATE THIS CLAIM and
you will readily agree to its correctness.
STYLE G
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are sing-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and wo will make you a proposition if yi u are
located »n open territory.
Send Today for Catalog and Prices in Unoccupied Territory
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
A Q U A L I T Y PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA C E N T U R Y
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POOLE
-BOSTON-
PRICES
Factory: YORK,
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
""
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PRESTO
NEW 5 FT. ADAM SCHAFF
GRAND A QUICK SUCCESS
Adam Schaaf 7 Foot Model Will Be on the Market
Early in Autumn.
June 30, 1923
sas City. Mr. Simonson's associate, Edward Meyers,
is regarded as one of Detroit's hustling salesmen.
The Wolverine company advertises itself as "Factory
distributors of fine pianos, playerpianos and talking
machines."
Radford's Music Store, Tuscaloosa, Ala., recently
installed an Estey organ in the new Baptist Church
at Northport, Ala.
Nelson's Music Store, Bristol, Conn., recently
closed its "introductory sale," begun at the opening a
few weeks ago, of Bristol's newest music house.
NEW PEORIA STORE
A MODEL OF TASTE
Black, Derges & Marshall Opens Second Showroom
in Choice Location.
The Adam Schaaf style A Grand, a 5 ft. mode!
grand piano recently put on the market by Adam
Schaaf, 319 S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, is making
a fine success. A sample of this new small Adam
Schaaf was shown at the Convention, and was sold
immediately.
The tone of the piano is fully equal to that of a
larger instrument. "We are very proud of it," says
Walter Schaaf, secretary of the firm. "We do not
think that there is anything else like it in the way of Orders of Piano and Phonograph Merchants for Self-
a five foot grand."
Lifting Trucks Are Lively.
Models of the Schaaf small grand are contem-
plated with the Welte Mignon action, although none
It is considered a good sign of a lively piano busi-
have yet been built.
ness when dealers are free in buying the aids to good
A seven foot grand piano is also being planned
service. Such a sign is now plain to the Self-Lifting
by Adam Schaaf. The scale has already been drawn,
Piano Truck Co., Findlay, O.
and the first models are expected to be ready in the
The continuous flow of orders for piano and talk-
fall.
ing machine trucks received by the company since
the beginning of the year shows that the dealers are
doing a lively business and generally conducting an
active campaign for sales. The numerous orders also
make plain that the products of the Findlay company
are considered desirable by the 1 dealers when modern
methods of handling pianos and talking machines are
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and
adopted. The perfected truck is a labor-saver and no
There in Music Field.
equipment of the music dealer is complete without its
use in piano and talking machine department.
Summer business is reported unusually good by
William F. Schwentker, head of the Schwentker
Piano Co., Evansville, Ind.
PRICES IN VENEZUELA.
J. B. Ralston, the efficient manager of the Taylor
The
prices
of musical instruments in Venezuela run
Music Co., Moberly, Mo., believes in the efficacy of
considerably higher than for similar articles in the
good show window displays.
United States, due principally to the high tariff rates,
Mrs. Jessie L. Snadely, manager of the music store which are assessed on the gross weight. The tariff
founded in Ironwood, Mich., says conditions in Iron- rate, including surtax, on phonographs is $17.13 per
wood are improving, since the iron industry is in hundred pounds; on musical instruments, $17.13 per
good condition. Mrs. Snadely handles the Chase- hundred pounds; on sheet music, $1.37 per hundred
Hackley Piano Co.'s line of pianos in Ironwood.
pounds; on organs, $10.28; on perforated music rolls,
The Hardy Music Co., Bay City, Mich., has moved $10.28; and on pianos, $3.43 per hundred pounds.
to the Elks' building on Center avenue. One of the
most complete stocks of musical instruments and sup-
plies in northeastern Michigan is carried.
TALKING POINTS.
A branch store was recently opened in Albany,
According to a veteran of the sales department no
N. Y., by the Larkin Music House of Binghamton' reliable formulas can be laid down for the tyro in
N. Y.
piano selling. Every piano has its talking points,
The show windows of the Kieselhorst Piano Co., he says. In some the talking points are convincing;
St. Louis, are admittedly potent aids in influencing in other not so much so and again in others the talk-
the piano prospect, and the value of the recent im- ing points are only faint whispers. "A talking point
provements is seen in the sales.
is a fact with emphasis," said the man alluded to.
The Curlin Music Shop, Ennis, Tex., was recently
"The degree of emphasis is in proportion to the
purchased by .H. D. Harrison.
quality of conviction in the mind of the salesman."
The business of Sherman, Clay & Co., in Eugene,
Ore., and surrounding territory has grown amazingly
NOW LESTER TRAVELER.
in the past few years, according to the report of the
cmopany.
Roy R. Roath, who now represents the states of
The C. A. House Piano Company, of Wheeling, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia for the
W. Va., has an agency in the Couplin building, on
Lester Piano Co., Philadelphia, is now traveling in
West Eighth street, Cambridge, O., under the man- his territory. Mr. Roath has a wide acquaintance
agement of L. W. Bell, of Cambridge.
in the trade and counts his friends in every state.
The Wolverine Piano Co., Detroit, Mich., has a
He resided in Chicago for several years and is among
fine location at 2325 Woodward avenue and the busi- the most popular members of the piano Club of
ness is headed by W. J. Simonson, formerly of Kan- Chicago.
Black, Derges & Marshall, 226 South Adams
street, Peoria, 111., has opened another store at 505
Main street, to be known as Store No. 2. The new
store is in the heart of the retail shopping district
of this lively Illinois city and is considered a con-
venience by a host of patrons.
The new branch has been made attractive by ar-
tistic designing and a tasteful arrangement of goods
and accessories. The color scheme is grey relieved
with gold and carpets and draperies follow the gen-
eral scheme. The demonstration booths are very
alluring to the record and roll customers. Comfort-
able, easy chairs and lounges evoke the feeling of
ease and restfulness
conducive to generous
purchasing.
DEALERS BUYING TRUCKS
CONSIDERED GOOD SIGN
The Kirk Johnson Co., Lancaster, Pa., recently
furnished a Steinway piano for a recital by Miss Dor-
othy Wagner at the Iris Club.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
KREITER
Pianos and Players
Have No Competition Where
Beauty of Cases and Tone
Sustain Profit Making Prices.
Everything the Highest but
the Price.
Inspect them Carefully and See.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
320-322 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
The LEADING LINE
A Valuable Agency
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrands. Uprights and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can b?
made.
YORK PIANOS
UNSURPASSED IN TONE and GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION and UNEQUALED IN PRICE,
make the JESSE FRENCH & SONS line of pianos
Uprights and Player Piano*
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Planoa
A popular piano at a popular price.
the MOST ATTRACTIVE AGENCY ON THE
MARKET. INVESTIGATE THIS CLAIM and
you will readily agree to its correctness.
STYLE G
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are sing-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and wo will make you a proposition if yi u are
located »n open territory.
Send Today for Catalog and Prices in Unoccupied Territory
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
A Q U A L I T Y PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA C E N T U R Y
^ ^ — =v^H E St. I8S>3 ] | p = g ^ = = =
POOLE
-BOSTON-
PRICES
Factory: YORK,
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
""
jffegj Me 1917 t~ :
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).