Presto
Issue: 1923 1946 - Page 10
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PRESTO
PROGRESSIVE OHIO FIRM
REMODELING ITS STORE
November 10, 1923
in the fire which destroyed the company's place of
business at 1103 Olive street.
In the early list at the annual drive for the Detroit
Community Fund the J. L. Hudson Co. is listed for
$12,000 and that Clayton A. Grinnell, president of
Grinnell Bros., came in personally for a donation of
$1,200.
Heffling Music Co., New Philadelphia, Established
in 1906, Expands in All Departments.
Work is now well under way remodeling and re-
decorating the Heffling Music Co. store in North
Broadway, New Philadelphia, O. The main en-
trance to the store will be moved from the side to
the center, with large show windows on either side,
planned in the modern manner for the proper display Board of Directors Decide Interest of Trade Not Suf-
of music goods.
ficient to Justify Research.
The Heffling Music Co. was started in 1906 by IV
The
board
of director of the Music Industries
Heffling & Son, and has continued in the same store
for seventeen years. In 1916 Mr. Heffling died and Chamber of Commerce in meeting in New York this
management of the store went to his son, Herman, week considered the compiling of a schedule on the
and daughter, Mae. Two years ago the store was in- depreciation of used piano values and arrived at the
corporated with Tyler Brister, of Dover, as presi- following conclusions:
dent; W. A. Wagner, secretary and treasurer, and compilation effective. That the retail trade wants
Mr, Heffling, manager. The management announces and needs such a schedule for its information and
a larger stock of upright and grand pianos will be guidance in arriving at the value of used pianos of-
fered in trade. That the agitation for the schedule
carried when improvements are completed.
and publicity given to the committee effort has had
a wholesome effect toward reducing fictitious trade-
in allowances. That the piano manufacturers, be-
cause of indifference, fear of results or actual opposi-
tion, are not sufficiently interested at this time to give
the co-operation necessary to make the compilation
That a reasonable majority favors the
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and effective.
move, but in order to be successful the co-operation
There in Music Field
should approach 100 per cent, and that not less than
P. F. Pfengsten, of Glen Ellyn, 111., is displaying a 75 per cent co-operation on the part of the manufac-
wonderful line of Cable pianos.
turers is necessary to make the compilation worth
Robert J. Taylor, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while.
is an active piano man, blessed with the attributes of
The committee recommends that any further or-
salesmanship. His integrity and energy are never ganized effort to secure information for the schedule
challenged and his business is what that kind of a as outlined, be dropped until a more generally favor-
salesman usually has. He is also blessed with a tal- able sentiment develops through association and in-
ented wife and fine baby boy. Mr. Taylor is one dividual discussion, publicity and agitation. Further
of the piano dealers who is so fortunate as to be on that the committee be relieved of furuther responsi-
George W. Slawson's long staff of friends.
bility, except to advise with the Trade Service Bureau
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chicago, is displaying of the Chamber in stimulating wider discussion and
an autumn exhibition of the Apollo Grand. The little enlisting the personal interest of trade leaders in
instruments make a very beautiful appearance and at- meeting the trade-in problem. The special commit-
tract the eyes of passers-by.
tee on piano depreciation schedule, consists of C.
J. F. Baker, Davis, Oklahoma, music dealer, has Alfred Wagner, chairman; Wm. H. Collins, Chas. S.
moved his music store from that city to Sulphur, Norris, G. C. Ramsdell, S. E. Clark, C. T. Purdy and
Okla. Mr. Baker is a great admirer of Presto and E. B. Heyser.
he writes: "Presto is a help and guide for good
business."
William J. Lewis, doing business as the Symphony
The Shattinger Piano & Music Co. is having a fire Music Shop, at 2533 Broadway, New York, has filed
sale at its temporary location, 1215 Pine street, St. a voluntary petition of bankruptcy. Liabilities are
Louis, of the pianos and talking machines damaged $4,205 and assets are $3,615.
SCHEDULE OF USED PIANO
VALUES HARD TO COMPILE
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
EXCELLENT 0 R S PUBLICITY
HAS MARKED RESULTS
Fine Display for Music Rolls Is Potent to Make
Many Playerpiano Customers.
The Q R S Music Co., Chicago, is showing the
effectiveness of its dealers' aids by a display which is
scheduled to appear in dailies in all the big cities
between November 8 and 11. It is four columns wide
and fills the space in depth on the newspaper pages.
The ad is decorative and highly suggestive of the
music roll buying desire.
"Don't put it off. Buy your playerpiano now!" is
the injunction in big black type that makes the dis-
play a most powerful inducement to become a player
owner. This is added:
Don't deprive yourself of the permanent pleasure
a playerpiano brings into your life.
Any music dealer will make it easy for you to own
a good instrument and no one thing gives as much
pleasure at so low a cost as a playerpiano.
Q R S player rolls are better because their quality
makes the playerpiano give all the music it holds.
You'll like the new" Q R S releases listed below.
Your dealer has them.
Cotton Belt Blues, I Love You, I'm Drifting Back
to Dreamland, Last Night on the Back Porch,
Lou'siana Blossom, Midnight Rose, Old Fashioned
Love, Old Glory March, Pretty Peggy, Sad Hawaiian
Sea, Sittin' in a Corner; The West, a Nest and You;
You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo.
The ad shows portrait of Lee S. Roberts, Max
Kortlander, Victor Arden, Pete Wendling, Phil
Ohman, Zez Confrey and J. Russel Robinson.
NEW YORK FAILURE.
Alphonzo Smith, trading as the Alphonzo Smith
Piano House, pianos and musical instruments, 142
Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, has been petitioned into
bankruptcy by Sally Messinger for $11,500; Helen
McKennell, $4,600, and Birdie Bunder, $1,200. Judge
Garvin has appointed Frederick P. Kapper receiver in
bond of $3,000.
EXPANDS MUSIC LINE,
Plans to remodel his music store to make room
for a line of pianos are being carried out by W. S.
Borba, Sebastopol, Cal. Mr. Borba formerly carried
only small goods and stationery in his store.
Hildebrandt's, Baltimore, Md., has made some ex-
tensive improvements to the store. The Tonk piano
and players are featured.
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Exclusive Manufacturers or
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
Grand. Upright and Player Pianos
New Haven and New York
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application.
S. N. SWAN & SONS,
SWAN ORGANS
/-V
a A.
/*V i
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAM Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection ia
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building.
FREEPORT, ILL
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.,
NEW YORK CITY
ID* Leins Piano Company,
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY. 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW
BRINKCRHOFF
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
Player-Pianos and Pianos
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S , S B K « r - CHICAGO
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, I|
Place That Want Ad in The Presto
L i n * That Sell* Easily and Satlafie* Always
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
520-924 W. 481* S
NEW YORK
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PRESTO
PROGRESSIVE OHIO FIRM
REMODELING ITS STORE
November 10, 1923
in the fire which destroyed the company's place of
business at 1103 Olive street.
In the early list at the annual drive for the Detroit
Community Fund the J. L. Hudson Co. is listed for
$12,000 and that Clayton A. Grinnell, president of
Grinnell Bros., came in personally for a donation of
$1,200.
Heffling Music Co., New Philadelphia, Established
in 1906, Expands in All Departments.
Work is now well under way remodeling and re-
decorating the Heffling Music Co. store in North
Broadway, New Philadelphia, O. The main en-
trance to the store will be moved from the side to
the center, with large show windows on either side,
planned in the modern manner for the proper display Board of Directors Decide Interest of Trade Not Suf-
of music goods.
ficient to Justify Research.
The Heffling Music Co. was started in 1906 by IV
The
board
of director of the Music Industries
Heffling & Son, and has continued in the same store
for seventeen years. In 1916 Mr. Heffling died and Chamber of Commerce in meeting in New York this
management of the store went to his son, Herman, week considered the compiling of a schedule on the
and daughter, Mae. Two years ago the store was in- depreciation of used piano values and arrived at the
corporated with Tyler Brister, of Dover, as presi- following conclusions:
dent; W. A. Wagner, secretary and treasurer, and compilation effective. That the retail trade wants
Mr, Heffling, manager. The management announces and needs such a schedule for its information and
a larger stock of upright and grand pianos will be guidance in arriving at the value of used pianos of-
fered in trade. That the agitation for the schedule
carried when improvements are completed.
and publicity given to the committee effort has had
a wholesome effect toward reducing fictitious trade-
in allowances. That the piano manufacturers, be-
cause of indifference, fear of results or actual opposi-
tion, are not sufficiently interested at this time to give
the co-operation necessary to make the compilation
That a reasonable majority favors the
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and effective.
move, but in order to be successful the co-operation
There in Music Field
should approach 100 per cent, and that not less than
P. F. Pfengsten, of Glen Ellyn, 111., is displaying a 75 per cent co-operation on the part of the manufac-
wonderful line of Cable pianos.
turers is necessary to make the compilation worth
Robert J. Taylor, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while.
is an active piano man, blessed with the attributes of
The committee recommends that any further or-
salesmanship. His integrity and energy are never ganized effort to secure information for the schedule
challenged and his business is what that kind of a as outlined, be dropped until a more generally favor-
salesman usually has. He is also blessed with a tal- able sentiment develops through association and in-
ented wife and fine baby boy. Mr. Taylor is one dividual discussion, publicity and agitation. Further
of the piano dealers who is so fortunate as to be on that the committee be relieved of furuther responsi-
George W. Slawson's long staff of friends.
bility, except to advise with the Trade Service Bureau
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chicago, is displaying of the Chamber in stimulating wider discussion and
an autumn exhibition of the Apollo Grand. The little enlisting the personal interest of trade leaders in
instruments make a very beautiful appearance and at- meeting the trade-in problem. The special commit-
tract the eyes of passers-by.
tee on piano depreciation schedule, consists of C.
J. F. Baker, Davis, Oklahoma, music dealer, has Alfred Wagner, chairman; Wm. H. Collins, Chas. S.
moved his music store from that city to Sulphur, Norris, G. C. Ramsdell, S. E. Clark, C. T. Purdy and
Okla. Mr. Baker is a great admirer of Presto and E. B. Heyser.
he writes: "Presto is a help and guide for good
business."
William J. Lewis, doing business as the Symphony
The Shattinger Piano & Music Co. is having a fire Music Shop, at 2533 Broadway, New York, has filed
sale at its temporary location, 1215 Pine street, St. a voluntary petition of bankruptcy. Liabilities are
Louis, of the pianos and talking machines damaged $4,205 and assets are $3,615.
SCHEDULE OF USED PIANO
VALUES HARD TO COMPILE
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
EXCELLENT 0 R S PUBLICITY
HAS MARKED RESULTS
Fine Display for Music Rolls Is Potent to Make
Many Playerpiano Customers.
The Q R S Music Co., Chicago, is showing the
effectiveness of its dealers' aids by a display which is
scheduled to appear in dailies in all the big cities
between November 8 and 11. It is four columns wide
and fills the space in depth on the newspaper pages.
The ad is decorative and highly suggestive of the
music roll buying desire.
"Don't put it off. Buy your playerpiano now!" is
the injunction in big black type that makes the dis-
play a most powerful inducement to become a player
owner. This is added:
Don't deprive yourself of the permanent pleasure
a playerpiano brings into your life.
Any music dealer will make it easy for you to own
a good instrument and no one thing gives as much
pleasure at so low a cost as a playerpiano.
Q R S player rolls are better because their quality
makes the playerpiano give all the music it holds.
You'll like the new" Q R S releases listed below.
Your dealer has them.
Cotton Belt Blues, I Love You, I'm Drifting Back
to Dreamland, Last Night on the Back Porch,
Lou'siana Blossom, Midnight Rose, Old Fashioned
Love, Old Glory March, Pretty Peggy, Sad Hawaiian
Sea, Sittin' in a Corner; The West, a Nest and You;
You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo.
The ad shows portrait of Lee S. Roberts, Max
Kortlander, Victor Arden, Pete Wendling, Phil
Ohman, Zez Confrey and J. Russel Robinson.
NEW YORK FAILURE.
Alphonzo Smith, trading as the Alphonzo Smith
Piano House, pianos and musical instruments, 142
Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, has been petitioned into
bankruptcy by Sally Messinger for $11,500; Helen
McKennell, $4,600, and Birdie Bunder, $1,200. Judge
Garvin has appointed Frederick P. Kapper receiver in
bond of $3,000.
EXPANDS MUSIC LINE,
Plans to remodel his music store to make room
for a line of pianos are being carried out by W. S.
Borba, Sebastopol, Cal. Mr. Borba formerly carried
only small goods and stationery in his store.
Hildebrandt's, Baltimore, Md., has made some ex-
tensive improvements to the store. The Tonk piano
and players are featured.
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Exclusive Manufacturers or
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
Grand. Upright and Player Pianos
New Haven and New York
SWAN PIANOS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application.
S. N. SWAN & SONS,
SWAN ORGANS
/-V
a A.
/*V i
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAM Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection ia
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern o r g a n
building.
FREEPORT, ILL
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.,
NEW YORK CITY
ID* Leins Piano Company,
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY. 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW
BRINKCRHOFF
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
Player-Pianos and Pianos
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " S , S B K « r - CHICAGO
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, I|
Place That Want Ad in The Presto
L i n * That Sell* Easily and Satlafie* Always
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
520-924 W. 481* S
NEW YORK
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).