Presto
Issue: 1923 1944 - Page 23
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PRESTO
October 27, 1923
WINDOW DISPLAY BY CONN CO.
Showing Largest and Smallest of Instruments, in
Price and Size, Is Novel Idea.
The Chicago Conn Co., West Van Buren street, has
two instruments in its window display this week that
are quite an attraction to the passer-by, especially
those who are interested in small musical instru-
ments.
The Sousa-Phone, one of the two instruments on
display, is the largest horn in the small musical line,
and on a near-by card is the Little Lady harmonica,
one and a half-inches in length. A card describes
them as being the "Mutt and Jeff" of musical instru-
ments. The price is in proportion, the big horn
being $675.00 and the little harmonica twenty-five
cents.
The Magic Flute is also shown and in called the
"Bootlegger's Joy Stick." Evidently it has a hollow
space devoted to the bootlegger's trade.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
The Banner Furniture Co., Indianapolis, has added
a line of talking machines.
A Christmas phonograph club is now featured in
the advertising of the Chubb-Steinberg Music Shop.
Cincinnati.
A mail order record department has been opened
by Harry De Beer, 3370 N. Clark street, Chicago.
Dawson & Gresham succeeds the Baker Drug Co.
at Princeton, Ky. A talking machine depaitment is
an important part of the business.
The Saxophone Shoppe, 502-503 Old Arcade, Cleve-
land, specializes in saxophone repairs.
The advance of the fall season is accompanied by
an increase of sales in the musical merchandise de-
partment of the Fuller-Ryde Music Co., Indianapolis,
according to Joel B. Ryde.
The Lennox Piano Co., Indianapolis, is discontinu-
ing its talking machine and record department.
The Hamp-Williams Hardware Co., Hot Springs,
Ark., has opened a phonograph department.
George Shafer recently opened a talking machine
business in Batavia, N. Y.
TRAVELERS VISIT PORTLAND
Many Musical Merchandise Men Visit Trade in Busy
Oregon City.
Quite a number of traveling representatives of the
musical merchandise houses found their way to Port-
land, Ore., during the last w r eek and left the city with
a good consignment of orders. Among those who
paid their respects to the Portland dealers were Fred
Wegner, representing Lyon & Healy, of Chicago;
Fred Vacht, of Simpson, Fry & Co., of New York;
J. D. Prescott, of Fred Gretsch & Co., of New York;
Jack Swartz, representing his own firm and the
Waverly Stringed Instrument Co., of New York;
Charles T. Kaffenberger, of Beigeleisen & Jacobson,
of New York, and Harry Stadlmair, of Bruno & Son,
of New York.
The Portland Elks band, under the leadership of
W. A. McDougall, of the McDougall-Conn Music
Co., of Portland, Ore., secured the first prize in a
band contest at Vancouver, Wash., which was staged
by the Vancouver Prumarians at their annual festival
October 13.
LEADERS TO ORGANIZE.
The American Orchestra Leaders' Protective As-
sociation as a permanent organization may result
from the meeting held recently at the Hotel Astor,
New York. The tentative plans are to form it along
the line of the Music Publishers' Protective Associa-
tion. Legal counsel, a collection agency, accident
and health insurance are among the suggested bene-
fits. A committee to complete organization plans has
been appointed.
USES OF SHELLAC.
J. V. Parks, western manager for Marks &
Rowolle, gave an educational talk on "Shellac" to
the Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, following a luncheon at the
Morrison Hotel recently. The history of the product
and its uses in the musical instrument field was
cleverly outlined and the grades, qualities and their
relation to the various kinds of finishes explained by
Mr. Parks.
The W. W. McCall Music Co. has been opened for
business in the Halsey building, Butler, Mo.
PRACTICAL PIANO MOVING SUPPLIES
INCREASE SELLING POWER
One-Man Steel Cable Hoist; Two-in-One
Loaders, Trucks, Covers, etc.
Gat Our N*w Cirr ulara and Prioaa
PIANO MOVERS SUPPLY COMPANY
BUCKINGHAM, PA.
TUNERS"
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
October Releases
Title
Played by:
695 Stingo Stungo
Wayne Love Fox-trot
(!94 Struttin' Jim
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
693—Oh You Little Sun-uv-er-gun
Florence Sanger—Fox-trot
693 I>ream Daddy
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
690 First, Last and Always Wayne Love Fox-trot
688 Mocking Bird Blues Bagwill and Love
Blues
687 I Cried for You
.Gladys Bagwill
Ballad
686 Annabelle
Wayne Love Fox-trot
685 I Love You
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
683 Marrheta
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
682 Foolish Child
Florence Sanger One-step
681 The Pipe Organ Blues
James Blythe
Blues
680 Wonder If She's Lonely, Too
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
679 Coral Sands of My Hawaii
Paul Jones Waltz with Ukelele Effects
678 That Old Gang of Mine Nell Morrison
Ballad
676 Oh! Min
Nell Morrison One-step
675 Andy Gump
Lila Hicks One-step
674 Midnight Rose
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
673 Waitin' for the EvenhV Mall
Paul Jones Fox-trot
672
Love Tales
Paul Jones Fox-trot
Here are
BASS STRINGS
To Retail at
Special attention given to the needs of th« tuner and
the dealer
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fulrnnount Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, FA.
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
PERFECTION
PLAYER ROLL CABINET
Furnished in 5 ply veneered 13/16 stock in
Mahogany, Oak and Walnut
Designed and Manufactured
By
1516 Blue Island Ave.
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.
Perfection Piano Bench Mfg. Co.
Capacity, 150 Rolls
The Background
CHICAGO
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
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PRESTO
October 27, 1923
WINDOW DISPLAY BY CONN CO.
Showing Largest and Smallest of Instruments, in
Price and Size, Is Novel Idea.
The Chicago Conn Co., West Van Buren street, has
two instruments in its window display this week that
are quite an attraction to the passer-by, especially
those who are interested in small musical instru-
ments.
The Sousa-Phone, one of the two instruments on
display, is the largest horn in the small musical line,
and on a near-by card is the Little Lady harmonica,
one and a half-inches in length. A card describes
them as being the "Mutt and Jeff" of musical instru-
ments. The price is in proportion, the big horn
being $675.00 and the little harmonica twenty-five
cents.
The Magic Flute is also shown and in called the
"Bootlegger's Joy Stick." Evidently it has a hollow
space devoted to the bootlegger's trade.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
The Banner Furniture Co., Indianapolis, has added
a line of talking machines.
A Christmas phonograph club is now featured in
the advertising of the Chubb-Steinberg Music Shop.
Cincinnati.
A mail order record department has been opened
by Harry De Beer, 3370 N. Clark street, Chicago.
Dawson & Gresham succeeds the Baker Drug Co.
at Princeton, Ky. A talking machine depaitment is
an important part of the business.
The Saxophone Shoppe, 502-503 Old Arcade, Cleve-
land, specializes in saxophone repairs.
The advance of the fall season is accompanied by
an increase of sales in the musical merchandise de-
partment of the Fuller-Ryde Music Co., Indianapolis,
according to Joel B. Ryde.
The Lennox Piano Co., Indianapolis, is discontinu-
ing its talking machine and record department.
The Hamp-Williams Hardware Co., Hot Springs,
Ark., has opened a phonograph department.
George Shafer recently opened a talking machine
business in Batavia, N. Y.
TRAVELERS VISIT PORTLAND
Many Musical Merchandise Men Visit Trade in Busy
Oregon City.
Quite a number of traveling representatives of the
musical merchandise houses found their way to Port-
land, Ore., during the last w r eek and left the city with
a good consignment of orders. Among those who
paid their respects to the Portland dealers were Fred
Wegner, representing Lyon & Healy, of Chicago;
Fred Vacht, of Simpson, Fry & Co., of New York;
J. D. Prescott, of Fred Gretsch & Co., of New York;
Jack Swartz, representing his own firm and the
Waverly Stringed Instrument Co., of New York;
Charles T. Kaffenberger, of Beigeleisen & Jacobson,
of New York, and Harry Stadlmair, of Bruno & Son,
of New York.
The Portland Elks band, under the leadership of
W. A. McDougall, of the McDougall-Conn Music
Co., of Portland, Ore., secured the first prize in a
band contest at Vancouver, Wash., which was staged
by the Vancouver Prumarians at their annual festival
October 13.
LEADERS TO ORGANIZE.
The American Orchestra Leaders' Protective As-
sociation as a permanent organization may result
from the meeting held recently at the Hotel Astor,
New York. The tentative plans are to form it along
the line of the Music Publishers' Protective Associa-
tion. Legal counsel, a collection agency, accident
and health insurance are among the suggested bene-
fits. A committee to complete organization plans has
been appointed.
USES OF SHELLAC.
J. V. Parks, western manager for Marks &
Rowolle, gave an educational talk on "Shellac" to
the Association of Musical Merchandise Manufac-
turers, Chicago Zone, following a luncheon at the
Morrison Hotel recently. The history of the product
and its uses in the musical instrument field was
cleverly outlined and the grades, qualities and their
relation to the various kinds of finishes explained by
Mr. Parks.
The W. W. McCall Music Co. has been opened for
business in the Halsey building, Butler, Mo.
PRACTICAL PIANO MOVING SUPPLIES
INCREASE SELLING POWER
One-Man Steel Cable Hoist; Two-in-One
Loaders, Trucks, Covers, etc.
Gat Our N*w Cirr ulara and Prioaa
PIANO MOVERS SUPPLY COMPANY
BUCKINGHAM, PA.
TUNERS"
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
October Releases
Title
Played by:
695 Stingo Stungo
Wayne Love Fox-trot
(!94 Struttin' Jim
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
693—Oh You Little Sun-uv-er-gun
Florence Sanger—Fox-trot
693 I>ream Daddy
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
690 First, Last and Always Wayne Love Fox-trot
688 Mocking Bird Blues Bagwill and Love
Blues
687 I Cried for You
.Gladys Bagwill
Ballad
686 Annabelle
Wayne Love Fox-trot
685 I Love You
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
683 Marrheta
Gladys Bagwill Fox-trot
682 Foolish Child
Florence Sanger One-step
681 The Pipe Organ Blues
James Blythe
Blues
680 Wonder If She's Lonely, Too
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
679 Coral Sands of My Hawaii
Paul Jones Waltz with Ukelele Effects
678 That Old Gang of Mine Nell Morrison
Ballad
676 Oh! Min
Nell Morrison One-step
675 Andy Gump
Lila Hicks One-step
674 Midnight Rose
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
673 Waitin' for the EvenhV Mall
Paul Jones Fox-trot
672
Love Tales
Paul Jones Fox-trot
Here are
BASS STRINGS
To Retail at
Special attention given to the needs of th« tuner and
the dealer
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fulrnnount Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, FA.
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
PERFECTION
PLAYER ROLL CABINET
Furnished in 5 ply veneered 13/16 stock in
Mahogany, Oak and Walnut
Designed and Manufactured
By
1516 Blue Island Ave.
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.
Perfection Piano Bench Mfg. Co.
Capacity, 150 Rolls
The Background
CHICAGO
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
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).