Presto
Issue: 1923 1938 - Page 4
PRESTO
September 15, 1923
the Anglo-London-Paris National Bank; C. B. Las-
treto, president of Lastreto & Co., importers and ex-
porters; Frederic Sherman, vice-president of Sher-
man, Clay & Co.; George F. Dedrick, president of the
Sacramento Northern R. R. Co.; L. P. Grunbaum,
Popular Piano Man and Salesman Will Call on East- formerly connected with the American Photo Player
Co., and Louis L. Brownstone, attorney, all of San Sterling and Dependable Character of St.
ern Trade for Milwaukee Industry.
Francisco, and Benjamin Platt, the Los Angeles
Louis Piano Man Extolled in Letter From
Gust. Ad. Anderson, one of the most popular of the music dealer.
William L. Bush of Dallas.
piano salesmen on the road, has joined the forces of
Following the appointment of directors the follow-
the Waltham Piano Company and will act as general ing officers were elected: President, George F. Ded-
traveler in the eastern territory. He is already in the rick; vice-president, Benjamin Platt, treasurer; Fred
FOUNDED FINE BUSINESS
field and making good connections for the Milwaukee
C. Ouer, secretary, and general manager, James A. G.
industry.
Schiller. Mr. Schiller, who has managed the Ameri-
Few piano men can boast of so many friends in
can Photo Player business of Sherman, Clay & Co. Erection of Kleekamp Building Important Event in
the trade as Mr. Anderson. He has been calling
since the beginning, will sell the product of the new
Succession of Big Achievements.
upon the principal dealers for a good many years and
company on the Pacific Coast.
his practical knowledge of piano-making enables him
John Kleekamp, formerly head of the Kleekamp
Bros. Piano Company, St. Louis, died last week. The
business was founded by John Kleekamp, his brother
Edward and sister Minnie about thirty years ago, in
a store facing Lafayette Park. The company was
among the sufferers in the dreadful cyclone which
devastated the city in the late nineties.
Polzin Music Company Occupies Larger and Better
Five years ago Edward retired and went to Cali-
Quarters at 4409 North Avenue.
fornia to live, leaving sole ownership' of the business
_. The Polzin Music Co. moved this week from 2904
to John Kleekamp and his sister. About a year ago
Lisbon avenue, Milwaukee, Wis., to larger and better
they sold their interests and retired.
located quarters at 4409 North avenue. The Poole
A warm tribute to John Kleekamp is contained in
piano is ably featured by the company, which has
letter frdm Dallas, Tex., dated September 6 from W.
built up a big business in that section for the pianos
L. Bush Piano Co., of Texas, in which Mr. Bush
and players of the Poole Piano Co., Boston.
says:
"I have just received a great shock from a tele-
Harry Polzin, the owner and manager of the busi-
graphic notice of the death of John Kleekamp, the
ness, is an ardent admirer of the Poole pianos, and
when he speaks about them to the customer he dis- well-known head of the house of Kleekamp Music
Company, St. Louis. For thirty years I have had
cusses them from the viewpoint of a tuner and prac-
close personal friendship and business relationship
tical piano factory man. He has spent intere'sting
with John Kleekamp and remember when he and his
years in building pianos, busy years tuning them and
recently hopeful years in selling good ones in order brother and sister first opened up the music parlors
in their home facing Lafayette Park in St. Louis, and
to build up a permanent trade.
Mr. Polzin backs the Poole piano with all the en- also recall their first misfortune and calamity during
thusiasm of his experience. He tells his customers the awful cyclone that struck the city of St. Louis
that the Poole piano is "durable, musical, desirable back in the late 1890s.
"From that beginning, which was founded upon an
and thoroughly reliable," and in his character of prac-
tical piano builder he tells them the reasons for his experience and practical knowledge of piano con-
struction and several years spent in tuning and re-
beliefs.
GUST. AD. ANDERSON.
pair work, backed up by a liberal extension of credit
on the part of our company, which was never abused
to be of very special usefulness in the selection of
and always regarded as one of the best accounts on
suitable instruments, and in suggesting methods of
our books, the first year's business amounting prob-
business. For Mr. Anderson is not only a salesman
ably to $25,000 or $30,000. The progress continued
but an observer who is never without the latest de-
and the growth was steady and substantial until 1910
tails of factory, wholesale and even the retail angles
Prominent Indiana Dealer and Late President of Na- with a record of success that enabled the Kleekamp
of the business.
Brothers to erect the Kleekamp building in St. Louis
tional Association Shows His Artistic Abilities.
With a good line to sell, and a reliable industry be-
with studios and music halls and stores on the ground
hind him, Mr. Anderson's work will be of the kind to
A notable window display of the Brambach Baby floor.
interest the trade wherever he may go.
"The selection of location was fortunate both in
Grand was recently produced by the Butler Music
Co., Brambach dealers in Marion, Ind. The window regard to bringing about an increase of business and
was a striking example of the effectiveness of re- a decided appreciation of real estate values, and there
strained, rich simplicity. No adornment was per- was not a music house or an organization that en-
mitted to distract attention from the central feature joyed better credit and such a substantial and de-
of the display, the piano, yet the window seemed to pendable and profitable volume of business in what
be richly adorned. The piano and the name Bram- was considered an outlying neighborhood store. The
Manufacture of Robert Morton Organs Also to Be
bach are framed in a circle of light, which is intensi- backbone of this institution was John Kleekamp, ably
Continued by Photo Player Co., San Francisco.
fied by the rich black draperies and dark ferns on assisted by his brother Ed and his sister Minnie, who
continued the business until they sold out and retired
each
side.
The Photo Player Co. is a new organization formed
about a year ago.
The
window
was
arranged
by
Edwin
Butler,
head
to take over the interests of the American Photo
"John Kleekamp was a sterling, dependable man of
Player Co., San Francisco, recently reported in finan- of the firm and late president of the National Asso- integrity and character, who was always a credit to
ciation
of
Music
Merchants,
who
evidently
feels
that
cial trouble. At a meeting of the new company last
the Brambach Baby Grand amply repays extensive our trade and for whom I have maintained the warm-
week steps were taken to operate the factories and
est measure of friendship and esteem and cannot re-
exploitation.
conduct business generally in the interests of the
frain from expressing through the volumns of your
creditors. The concern has been incorporated with
excellent paper these words of tribute to the memory
a capital of $600,000.
Geo. B. Dow, Englewood, 111., announces that until of a man, with whom I was so exceptionally well ac-
At the recent meeting the following board of direc- his new music store is completed he has taken offices quainted and with whose business life and social life
tors was named. Fred C. Ouer, assistant cashier of
in the Cozy Music Shop at 359 W. 63rd street.
I had so frequently come in contact."
JOHN KLEEKAMP'S DEATH
EVOKES WARM TRIBUTE
GUST. AD. ANDERSON JOINS
WALTHAM TRAVELING STAFF
ACTIVE POOLE DEALER
MOVES IN MILWAUKEE
EDWIN BUTLER DESIGNS
NOTABLE WINDOW DISPLAY
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
TO MAKE FOTOPLAYERS
BRINGS PIANO and PROSPECT TOGETHER
All Sales Plans, Schemes, Aids, Etc., simmer down in their last analysis to one essential thing,—that is to bring
the prospect and piano together.
That's just what the BOWEN LOADER does, with all frills left off.
Price, including set of relief springs for reinforcing the Ford Spring, and a special moving cover, $110.00.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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September 15, 1923
the Anglo-London-Paris National Bank; C. B. Las-
treto, president of Lastreto & Co., importers and ex-
porters; Frederic Sherman, vice-president of Sher-
man, Clay & Co.; George F. Dedrick, president of the
Sacramento Northern R. R. Co.; L. P. Grunbaum,
Popular Piano Man and Salesman Will Call on East- formerly connected with the American Photo Player
Co., and Louis L. Brownstone, attorney, all of San Sterling and Dependable Character of St.
ern Trade for Milwaukee Industry.
Francisco, and Benjamin Platt, the Los Angeles
Louis Piano Man Extolled in Letter From
Gust. Ad. Anderson, one of the most popular of the music dealer.
William L. Bush of Dallas.
piano salesmen on the road, has joined the forces of
Following the appointment of directors the follow-
the Waltham Piano Company and will act as general ing officers were elected: President, George F. Ded-
traveler in the eastern territory. He is already in the rick; vice-president, Benjamin Platt, treasurer; Fred
FOUNDED FINE BUSINESS
field and making good connections for the Milwaukee
C. Ouer, secretary, and general manager, James A. G.
industry.
Schiller. Mr. Schiller, who has managed the Ameri-
Few piano men can boast of so many friends in
can Photo Player business of Sherman, Clay & Co. Erection of Kleekamp Building Important Event in
the trade as Mr. Anderson. He has been calling
since the beginning, will sell the product of the new
Succession of Big Achievements.
upon the principal dealers for a good many years and
company on the Pacific Coast.
his practical knowledge of piano-making enables him
John Kleekamp, formerly head of the Kleekamp
Bros. Piano Company, St. Louis, died last week. The
business was founded by John Kleekamp, his brother
Edward and sister Minnie about thirty years ago, in
a store facing Lafayette Park. The company was
among the sufferers in the dreadful cyclone which
devastated the city in the late nineties.
Polzin Music Company Occupies Larger and Better
Five years ago Edward retired and went to Cali-
Quarters at 4409 North Avenue.
fornia to live, leaving sole ownership' of the business
_. The Polzin Music Co. moved this week from 2904
to John Kleekamp and his sister. About a year ago
Lisbon avenue, Milwaukee, Wis., to larger and better
they sold their interests and retired.
located quarters at 4409 North avenue. The Poole
A warm tribute to John Kleekamp is contained in
piano is ably featured by the company, which has
letter frdm Dallas, Tex., dated September 6 from W.
built up a big business in that section for the pianos
L. Bush Piano Co., of Texas, in which Mr. Bush
and players of the Poole Piano Co., Boston.
says:
"I have just received a great shock from a tele-
Harry Polzin, the owner and manager of the busi-
graphic notice of the death of John Kleekamp, the
ness, is an ardent admirer of the Poole pianos, and
when he speaks about them to the customer he dis- well-known head of the house of Kleekamp Music
Company, St. Louis. For thirty years I have had
cusses them from the viewpoint of a tuner and prac-
close personal friendship and business relationship
tical piano factory man. He has spent intere'sting
with John Kleekamp and remember when he and his
years in building pianos, busy years tuning them and
recently hopeful years in selling good ones in order brother and sister first opened up the music parlors
in their home facing Lafayette Park in St. Louis, and
to build up a permanent trade.
Mr. Polzin backs the Poole piano with all the en- also recall their first misfortune and calamity during
thusiasm of his experience. He tells his customers the awful cyclone that struck the city of St. Louis
that the Poole piano is "durable, musical, desirable back in the late 1890s.
"From that beginning, which was founded upon an
and thoroughly reliable," and in his character of prac-
tical piano builder he tells them the reasons for his experience and practical knowledge of piano con-
struction and several years spent in tuning and re-
beliefs.
GUST. AD. ANDERSON.
pair work, backed up by a liberal extension of credit
on the part of our company, which was never abused
to be of very special usefulness in the selection of
and always regarded as one of the best accounts on
suitable instruments, and in suggesting methods of
our books, the first year's business amounting prob-
business. For Mr. Anderson is not only a salesman
ably to $25,000 or $30,000. The progress continued
but an observer who is never without the latest de-
and the growth was steady and substantial until 1910
tails of factory, wholesale and even the retail angles
Prominent Indiana Dealer and Late President of Na- with a record of success that enabled the Kleekamp
of the business.
Brothers to erect the Kleekamp building in St. Louis
tional Association Shows His Artistic Abilities.
With a good line to sell, and a reliable industry be-
with studios and music halls and stores on the ground
hind him, Mr. Anderson's work will be of the kind to
A notable window display of the Brambach Baby floor.
interest the trade wherever he may go.
"The selection of location was fortunate both in
Grand was recently produced by the Butler Music
Co., Brambach dealers in Marion, Ind. The window regard to bringing about an increase of business and
was a striking example of the effectiveness of re- a decided appreciation of real estate values, and there
strained, rich simplicity. No adornment was per- was not a music house or an organization that en-
mitted to distract attention from the central feature joyed better credit and such a substantial and de-
of the display, the piano, yet the window seemed to pendable and profitable volume of business in what
be richly adorned. The piano and the name Bram- was considered an outlying neighborhood store. The
Manufacture of Robert Morton Organs Also to Be
bach are framed in a circle of light, which is intensi- backbone of this institution was John Kleekamp, ably
Continued by Photo Player Co., San Francisco.
fied by the rich black draperies and dark ferns on assisted by his brother Ed and his sister Minnie, who
continued the business until they sold out and retired
each
side.
The Photo Player Co. is a new organization formed
about a year ago.
The
window
was
arranged
by
Edwin
Butler,
head
to take over the interests of the American Photo
"John Kleekamp was a sterling, dependable man of
Player Co., San Francisco, recently reported in finan- of the firm and late president of the National Asso- integrity and character, who was always a credit to
ciation
of
Music
Merchants,
who
evidently
feels
that
cial trouble. At a meeting of the new company last
the Brambach Baby Grand amply repays extensive our trade and for whom I have maintained the warm-
week steps were taken to operate the factories and
est measure of friendship and esteem and cannot re-
exploitation.
conduct business generally in the interests of the
frain from expressing through the volumns of your
creditors. The concern has been incorporated with
excellent paper these words of tribute to the memory
a capital of $600,000.
Geo. B. Dow, Englewood, 111., announces that until of a man, with whom I was so exceptionally well ac-
At the recent meeting the following board of direc- his new music store is completed he has taken offices quainted and with whose business life and social life
tors was named. Fred C. Ouer, assistant cashier of
in the Cozy Music Shop at 359 W. 63rd street.
I had so frequently come in contact."
JOHN KLEEKAMP'S DEATH
EVOKES WARM TRIBUTE
GUST. AD. ANDERSON JOINS
WALTHAM TRAVELING STAFF
ACTIVE POOLE DEALER
MOVES IN MILWAUKEE
EDWIN BUTLER DESIGNS
NOTABLE WINDOW DISPLAY
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
TO MAKE FOTOPLAYERS
BRINGS PIANO and PROSPECT TOGETHER
All Sales Plans, Schemes, Aids, Etc., simmer down in their last analysis to one essential thing,—that is to bring
the prospect and piano together.
That's just what the BOWEN LOADER does, with all frills left off.
Price, including set of relief springs for reinforcing the Ford Spring, and a special moving cover, $110.00.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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/
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