Presto
Issue: 1923 1953 - Page 7
December 29, 1923.
PRESTO
ALWAYS
AN
ASSET
COIN OPERATED
PIANOS and
ORCHESTRIONS
Are dominant in the auto-
matic field because they
are genuine music makers
and because they bring
real profit to the dealer
who handles them.
SEEBURG In struments
because of their popular-
ity, pay for themselves in
a short time and then,
because of their durabil-
ity, become steady money
makers for the dealer.
If you are interested,
and we know you are,
write for the booklet
" Don't Take Our
Word for It", which
will convince you of
the success that many
other dealers are having.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Diyton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be Published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
ROLL CUTTING MACHINES.
Middletown, O., December 11, 1923.
Editor Presto: I wish the address of roll (music)
cutting machine makers, as we anticipate operating
this kind of business. We are musicians and music
writers and will handle our own products and others.
We are acquainted with roll playing, as we played for
rolls in Cincinnati at the Vocalstyle plant, and our
work is excellent as to musical composition and ex-
ecution of individualistic playing of our arrangements.
We know the machine worked by hand called
"Leabarjan," made at Hamilton, O., but we want the
kind of machine that is used by large commercial
firms—that cuts while playing the playerpiano.
RANDALL & STONE
Among the best known of the industries which give
attention to that line of work are those of H. M.
Salyer, 460 Abington avenue, Bloomfield, N. J., and
P. J. Meahl, Summit, N. J.
There have been many efforts to establish music
roll industries which have turned out disastrously. It
is a very complicated industry and one in which
profit can only be made by a proportionately great
amount of effort. You probably have noticed that
the Q R S Music Co. and the United States Music
Co., of Chicago, are spending many thousands of
dollars in publicity. Of course, if it is your purpose
to try a general music roll industry, such as the Vocal-
style, you must do as the other do, and that will
mean the employment of large capital.
* * *
TO BROADCAST SONG.
Altoona, Pa., December 12, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you let me know how I can
get my song broadcasted? I will be thankful to hear
from you soon.
A. J. HUNT.
In our opinion about the best way would be to
write to the National Association of Broadcasters,
1265 Broadway, New York City. Send two copies
of the song which you would like to have broad-
casted. Write a letter explaining your wishes and
when your song reaches them they will try it out. If
it meets with the approval of the critics in charge
they will send to you a perpetual release, which
would affect only royalties upon the broadcasting
stations.
* * *
REPRODUCO ORGANS.
Danville, 111., December 15, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly advise us who
handles the "Reproduco" organ; also advise us if
there is a distributor for this organ in Chicago.
T. W. HOPKINS.
The Reproduco organ is made by the Operators
Piano Co. of Chicago, which industry must be known
to you.
Of course, we need not say that the productions of
the Operators Piano Co. are first class and in every
way reliable. Their office and factory address is
16-22 South Peoria street, Chicago.
* * *
RECORD EXCHANGES.
Port Arthur, Texas, December 12, 1923.
Will you please give me some phonograph record
exchange dealer. I once had some business with a
concern of Chicago called Rich-Tone Record Ex-
change. I would like to have their present address
if obtainable, and if not please give me some other
company you know to be reliable.
B. L. TATUM.
We can find no such concern as the Rich-Tone
Record Exchange. It may have existed and discon-
tinued business. If you can let us have the former
street address, we may be able to help you.
It is quite likely the Piano Repair Shop, 425 South
W'abash avenue, Chicago, may be able to tell you all
about record exchanges.
* * *
WIND INSTRUMENTS.
Loraa Linda, Calif., December 17, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly give me the names
and addresses of manufacturers who wholesale wind
instruments aside from Conn; the same for string
instruments, and also trademark phonographs, if there
are such?
O. J. GRAF.
Among the largest manufacturers of wind instru-
ments are the following:
Lyon & Healy, Chicago; Carl Fischer, New York
and Chicago; Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati or Chicago;
Martin Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind.; C Bruno
& Son, Inc., New York City.
There are, of course, many more and a very com-
plete list appears in Presto Trade Lists Number 3.
Among the largest manufacturers of trademark
phonographs is the Perkins Phonograph Co., 831
North Wood street, and the Columbia Cabinet Co.,
400 West Erie street, both of Chicago.
* * *
DON'T INVEST.
Great Falls, Mont., December 13, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you please tell me if the
American Music Pub. Co. is a reliable house?
They wanted me to work for them in mailing
music and circulars, and I want to know, before I
invest anything, something about them, and the music
house here referred me to you.
MRS. W. H. GRATE.
We fail to find any such music publishing house
in Chicago. Possibly it is located somewhere else,
and if you have any of their circulars perhaps you
will mail one to us.
As a rule we distinctly advise against investments
of any kind in such enterprises. A thorough investi-
gation should be made first because there have been
almost numberless enterprises purporting to be music
publishers which have proven either fraudulent, or
nearly so. However, we know nothing at all abou,^
the concern of which you ask.
y ~-
* * #
.
UNTRUTHFUL "KNOCKING."
Denison, Iowa, December 22, 1923
Editor Presto: We bought a Gulbransen player-
piano recently from the Fastje Music House in Deni-
son, Iowa., which they represented to us as a high-
grade instrument, etc.
Now another dealer, Mr. Claussen, of Kiron, tells
vis that he never heard of Gulbransen, that it is not
listed in piano books and that it is a cheap grade
player, and that Fastje charged us too much. Will
you please advise us who is telling us the truth?
MARVIN HOLLANDER.
The attempt to make you dissatisfied with a Gul-
bransen player was wholly unjustifiable, unfair 3nd
reprehensible.
The instrument which you purchased is one of the
most famous and, without doubt, one of the best
manufactured. The Gulbransen-Dickinson Co. is not
only one of the largest and most responsible of the
musical instrument industries, but it is one of the
most perfectly equipped and skillfully conducted in
the world.
In short, you may be perfectly certain that the in-
dividual who attempted to disparage the Gulbransen
playerpiano is not worthy of credence. He should
be discouraged, for his action was very unfair and
unbusinesslike—unworthy of any man engaged in the
piano business.
The price which you say you bought the instru-
ment for is a very low one considering the charac-
ter of the Gulbransen playerpiano. Furthermore, the
Gulbransen is a "nationally priced" instrument, the
price is clearly advertised and invariably fixed.
You will find the Gulbransen player analyzed in
"Presto Buyers' Guide" for 1924, on pages 46 and
152.
*
*
•
PORTABLE REED ORGANS.
Phoenix, Ariz., December 19, 1923.
Editor Presto: Please inform me who makes the
small portable, collapsible reed organs. I have your
"Presto Muyer's Guide," but the organ proposition
is not in it.
J. W. DAWSON..
While there are several makers of portable reed
instruments in this country, by far the best collapsible
organ is made by the A. L. White Mfg. Co., 215
Englewood avenue, Chicago. These instruments are
used by revivalists, chapels, etc., and have a ver-y
large export trade. They are thoroughly reliable in
every way.
NEW PEORIA INCORPORATION.
Incorporation papers were recently filed for the
Daniel Miller Co., Peoria, 111., to manufacture and
deal in musical instruments. A capitalization of
$50,000 was given. The company will operate at
116-A South Adams street. The officers are W. C.
Leavitt, L. E. Sutherland and Ren L. Thurman. Gal-
braith & Sutherland, located in the Lehmann build-
ing, are correspondents.
MOVES TO PERMANENT QUARTERS.
The Morgan Music Co., which has been located for
several months at the corner of Sixteenth street and
West Cherry, Herrin, 111., has moved into permanent
quarters in the Raddle building. This structure was
practically burned down a year ago and has been re-
built into a modern building.
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PRESTO
ALWAYS
AN
ASSET
COIN OPERATED
PIANOS and
ORCHESTRIONS
Are dominant in the auto-
matic field because they
are genuine music makers
and because they bring
real profit to the dealer
who handles them.
SEEBURG In struments
because of their popular-
ity, pay for themselves in
a short time and then,
because of their durabil-
ity, become steady money
makers for the dealer.
If you are interested,
and we know you are,
write for the booklet
" Don't Take Our
Word for It", which
will convince you of
the success that many
other dealers are having.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Factory
1508-16 Dayton St.
Offices
1510 Diyton St.
CHICAGO, ILL.
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be Published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
ROLL CUTTING MACHINES.
Middletown, O., December 11, 1923.
Editor Presto: I wish the address of roll (music)
cutting machine makers, as we anticipate operating
this kind of business. We are musicians and music
writers and will handle our own products and others.
We are acquainted with roll playing, as we played for
rolls in Cincinnati at the Vocalstyle plant, and our
work is excellent as to musical composition and ex-
ecution of individualistic playing of our arrangements.
We know the machine worked by hand called
"Leabarjan," made at Hamilton, O., but we want the
kind of machine that is used by large commercial
firms—that cuts while playing the playerpiano.
RANDALL & STONE
Among the best known of the industries which give
attention to that line of work are those of H. M.
Salyer, 460 Abington avenue, Bloomfield, N. J., and
P. J. Meahl, Summit, N. J.
There have been many efforts to establish music
roll industries which have turned out disastrously. It
is a very complicated industry and one in which
profit can only be made by a proportionately great
amount of effort. You probably have noticed that
the Q R S Music Co. and the United States Music
Co., of Chicago, are spending many thousands of
dollars in publicity. Of course, if it is your purpose
to try a general music roll industry, such as the Vocal-
style, you must do as the other do, and that will
mean the employment of large capital.
* * *
TO BROADCAST SONG.
Altoona, Pa., December 12, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you let me know how I can
get my song broadcasted? I will be thankful to hear
from you soon.
A. J. HUNT.
In our opinion about the best way would be to
write to the National Association of Broadcasters,
1265 Broadway, New York City. Send two copies
of the song which you would like to have broad-
casted. Write a letter explaining your wishes and
when your song reaches them they will try it out. If
it meets with the approval of the critics in charge
they will send to you a perpetual release, which
would affect only royalties upon the broadcasting
stations.
* * *
REPRODUCO ORGANS.
Danville, 111., December 15, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly advise us who
handles the "Reproduco" organ; also advise us if
there is a distributor for this organ in Chicago.
T. W. HOPKINS.
The Reproduco organ is made by the Operators
Piano Co. of Chicago, which industry must be known
to you.
Of course, we need not say that the productions of
the Operators Piano Co. are first class and in every
way reliable. Their office and factory address is
16-22 South Peoria street, Chicago.
* * *
RECORD EXCHANGES.
Port Arthur, Texas, December 12, 1923.
Will you please give me some phonograph record
exchange dealer. I once had some business with a
concern of Chicago called Rich-Tone Record Ex-
change. I would like to have their present address
if obtainable, and if not please give me some other
company you know to be reliable.
B. L. TATUM.
We can find no such concern as the Rich-Tone
Record Exchange. It may have existed and discon-
tinued business. If you can let us have the former
street address, we may be able to help you.
It is quite likely the Piano Repair Shop, 425 South
W'abash avenue, Chicago, may be able to tell you all
about record exchanges.
* * *
WIND INSTRUMENTS.
Loraa Linda, Calif., December 17, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you kindly give me the names
and addresses of manufacturers who wholesale wind
instruments aside from Conn; the same for string
instruments, and also trademark phonographs, if there
are such?
O. J. GRAF.
Among the largest manufacturers of wind instru-
ments are the following:
Lyon & Healy, Chicago; Carl Fischer, New York
and Chicago; Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati or Chicago;
Martin Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind.; C Bruno
& Son, Inc., New York City.
There are, of course, many more and a very com-
plete list appears in Presto Trade Lists Number 3.
Among the largest manufacturers of trademark
phonographs is the Perkins Phonograph Co., 831
North Wood street, and the Columbia Cabinet Co.,
400 West Erie street, both of Chicago.
* * *
DON'T INVEST.
Great Falls, Mont., December 13, 1923.
Editor Presto: Will you please tell me if the
American Music Pub. Co. is a reliable house?
They wanted me to work for them in mailing
music and circulars, and I want to know, before I
invest anything, something about them, and the music
house here referred me to you.
MRS. W. H. GRATE.
We fail to find any such music publishing house
in Chicago. Possibly it is located somewhere else,
and if you have any of their circulars perhaps you
will mail one to us.
As a rule we distinctly advise against investments
of any kind in such enterprises. A thorough investi-
gation should be made first because there have been
almost numberless enterprises purporting to be music
publishers which have proven either fraudulent, or
nearly so. However, we know nothing at all abou,^
the concern of which you ask.
y ~-
* * #
.
UNTRUTHFUL "KNOCKING."
Denison, Iowa, December 22, 1923
Editor Presto: We bought a Gulbransen player-
piano recently from the Fastje Music House in Deni-
son, Iowa., which they represented to us as a high-
grade instrument, etc.
Now another dealer, Mr. Claussen, of Kiron, tells
vis that he never heard of Gulbransen, that it is not
listed in piano books and that it is a cheap grade
player, and that Fastje charged us too much. Will
you please advise us who is telling us the truth?
MARVIN HOLLANDER.
The attempt to make you dissatisfied with a Gul-
bransen player was wholly unjustifiable, unfair 3nd
reprehensible.
The instrument which you purchased is one of the
most famous and, without doubt, one of the best
manufactured. The Gulbransen-Dickinson Co. is not
only one of the largest and most responsible of the
musical instrument industries, but it is one of the
most perfectly equipped and skillfully conducted in
the world.
In short, you may be perfectly certain that the in-
dividual who attempted to disparage the Gulbransen
playerpiano is not worthy of credence. He should
be discouraged, for his action was very unfair and
unbusinesslike—unworthy of any man engaged in the
piano business.
The price which you say you bought the instru-
ment for is a very low one considering the charac-
ter of the Gulbransen playerpiano. Furthermore, the
Gulbransen is a "nationally priced" instrument, the
price is clearly advertised and invariably fixed.
You will find the Gulbransen player analyzed in
"Presto Buyers' Guide" for 1924, on pages 46 and
152.
*
*
•
PORTABLE REED ORGANS.
Phoenix, Ariz., December 19, 1923.
Editor Presto: Please inform me who makes the
small portable, collapsible reed organs. I have your
"Presto Muyer's Guide," but the organ proposition
is not in it.
J. W. DAWSON..
While there are several makers of portable reed
instruments in this country, by far the best collapsible
organ is made by the A. L. White Mfg. Co., 215
Englewood avenue, Chicago. These instruments are
used by revivalists, chapels, etc., and have a ver-y
large export trade. They are thoroughly reliable in
every way.
NEW PEORIA INCORPORATION.
Incorporation papers were recently filed for the
Daniel Miller Co., Peoria, 111., to manufacture and
deal in musical instruments. A capitalization of
$50,000 was given. The company will operate at
116-A South Adams street. The officers are W. C.
Leavitt, L. E. Sutherland and Ren L. Thurman. Gal-
braith & Sutherland, located in the Lehmann build-
ing, are correspondents.
MOVES TO PERMANENT QUARTERS.
The Morgan Music Co., which has been located for
several months at the corner of Sixteenth street and
West Cherry, Herrin, 111., has moved into permanent
quarters in the Raddle building. This structure was
practically burned down a year ago and has been re-
built into a modern building.
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).