Presto
Issue: 1924 1954 - Page 18
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PRESTO
SOME LATE DOINGS IN
THE RETAIL TRADE
Items of General News Value from
Throughout the Country.
the Field
W. E. Strassner and W. F. Custer are partners in
the new Strassner-Custer Music Co., opened last week
at 209 Cleveland avenue, Canton, O. Pianos, talking
machines, rolls, records and a line of musical mer-
chandise will be carried by the firm, which already
shows Baldwin pianos and players and a line of
phonographs. Features of the business will be well-
equipped sheet music and rolls departments.
The Decatur, 111., branch of the Bruce Music Com-
pany, Springfield, 111., has been purchased by L. H.
Nifong, formerly of Peoria, and R. W. Garecht, for-
merly of Springfield, who have opened the shop under
the name of the Decatur Music Shop. The new firm
will deal in phonographs and pianos.
T. A. Hein has opened a music store in Dodge
Center, Minn.
Samuel Perron, until recently superintendent of the
playerpiano department of M. Steinert & Sons, Bos-
ton, has opened a repair shop for pianos, players and
reproducers of all kinds at 221 Columbus avenue. Mr.
Perron has worked in all branches of piano construc-
tion for the past twenty years and has been instru-
mental in patenting several devices for reproducing
pianos.
A new store at 38 Railroad street, Johnsbury, Vt.,
has just been selected by Peterson's Music Rooms,
successor to A. L. Bailey, an old-established music
house. In addition to the line of talking machines
and records, a complete line of pianos is handled.
Mr. Peterson has been engaged in the music trade
in this vicinity for more than thirty years. .
Landay Bros., Inc., will open a branch store at
Thirty-fourth street and Broadway, New York City,
next week.
The C. C. Harvey Co., at 57 Main street, Brock-
ton, Mass., for a long term of years, moved December
1 to its new business at 27 Legion Parkway, just
around the corner from the old quarters. This new
building consists of two floors, which will be occupied
in its entirety by the C. C. Harvey Co., the first floor
January 5, 1924.
for the talking machine department, and the second
floor for piano and general musical merchandise de-
partment. V. Merrill Jones is manager.
The Semels Music Store at 481 Orange street,
Roseville, N. J., was formally opened recently and
annexed to the E. Blout, Inc., chain of Victrola
stores. The store presents a most inviting appear-
ance and is equipped with the very best in merchan-
dise, fixtures and decorations.
Several spacious
booths for demonstrating records have been installed
and the store is now in complete" running order.
PROGRESSIVE CALIFORNIA FIRM.
The Gardner Music Company, Gardena, Cal., has a
new building which is indicative of the growth and
forward step this firm is experiencing. The structure
houses an exclusive music store of high order. T. T.
Gardner has lived in Gardena the past eighteen years.
Twenty years of his life have been spent in music
business. Three years ago he built the present struc-
ture and the new home embraces 2,400 feet of floor
space, being of 30x80 feet dimensions. It will be of
brick front, hardwood floors, and will have every
modern convenience for doing an up-to-date music
business.
TRADES STORE FOR GROCERY.
Arthur Gray, of Mooresville, Indiana, has traded
his music store in that town to Katie Douglas for the
White Star Grocery. It has been customary with
piano men to take things in trade, but this is the first
case of a swap for a whole grocery on record.
VACATION FOR CARL E. PECK.
Carl E. Peck, president of Hardman, Peck & Co.,
New York, sailed for Bermuda last week on the
steamer "Arcadia" for a vacation that will continue
to about the end of January. Mr. Peck was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
A NEW YORK FAILURE.
The assignment of Max S. Pohs, musical instru-
ments, 365 New York avenue, Brooklyn, was made
this week. Mr. Pohs' liabilities are placed at $17,158,
with assets of $4,679.
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. ( F X dtd )
Manufacturers of the
I
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Owning and Operating E.G. Harrington & Co., Est. 1871,makers of the
AUTOTONE (KiSS)
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Player-Piano
HARRINGTON
PIANO
(Supreme A tnong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Players are RIGHT in
everything that means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
tot* will n*vet do anything bettet
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE J\
H
711 Milwaukee Avenu*
CHICAGO
SOUTHERN BRANCH t 730 Cuufler Bid*, ATLANTA, QA.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
CTi Aanufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco] Office
462 c Phelart c Buildirig '
12 2 2 KJ MB A LLvBU I L D I N G
CHICAGO
STEGER
STEGER & SONS
Piano Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of
STEGER Pianos and Player Pianos
REED & Sons Pianos and Player Pianos •
SINGER Pianos and Player Pianos
THOMPSON Pianos and Player Pianos jj
ARTEMIS Pianos and Player Pianos
STEGER Stools, Benches, Music Cabinets ji
STEGER Phonographs
,,
STEGER Polish
I
General Offices and Salesrooms: Steger Build- >
ing, Wabash and Jackson, Chicago.
,
Factories: Steger, Illinois, where the "Lincoln"
and "Dixie" Highways Meet.
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PRESTO
SOME LATE DOINGS IN
THE RETAIL TRADE
Items of General News Value from
Throughout the Country.
the Field
W. E. Strassner and W. F. Custer are partners in
the new Strassner-Custer Music Co., opened last week
at 209 Cleveland avenue, Canton, O. Pianos, talking
machines, rolls, records and a line of musical mer-
chandise will be carried by the firm, which already
shows Baldwin pianos and players and a line of
phonographs. Features of the business will be well-
equipped sheet music and rolls departments.
The Decatur, 111., branch of the Bruce Music Com-
pany, Springfield, 111., has been purchased by L. H.
Nifong, formerly of Peoria, and R. W. Garecht, for-
merly of Springfield, who have opened the shop under
the name of the Decatur Music Shop. The new firm
will deal in phonographs and pianos.
T. A. Hein has opened a music store in Dodge
Center, Minn.
Samuel Perron, until recently superintendent of the
playerpiano department of M. Steinert & Sons, Bos-
ton, has opened a repair shop for pianos, players and
reproducers of all kinds at 221 Columbus avenue. Mr.
Perron has worked in all branches of piano construc-
tion for the past twenty years and has been instru-
mental in patenting several devices for reproducing
pianos.
A new store at 38 Railroad street, Johnsbury, Vt.,
has just been selected by Peterson's Music Rooms,
successor to A. L. Bailey, an old-established music
house. In addition to the line of talking machines
and records, a complete line of pianos is handled.
Mr. Peterson has been engaged in the music trade
in this vicinity for more than thirty years. .
Landay Bros., Inc., will open a branch store at
Thirty-fourth street and Broadway, New York City,
next week.
The C. C. Harvey Co., at 57 Main street, Brock-
ton, Mass., for a long term of years, moved December
1 to its new business at 27 Legion Parkway, just
around the corner from the old quarters. This new
building consists of two floors, which will be occupied
in its entirety by the C. C. Harvey Co., the first floor
January 5, 1924.
for the talking machine department, and the second
floor for piano and general musical merchandise de-
partment. V. Merrill Jones is manager.
The Semels Music Store at 481 Orange street,
Roseville, N. J., was formally opened recently and
annexed to the E. Blout, Inc., chain of Victrola
stores. The store presents a most inviting appear-
ance and is equipped with the very best in merchan-
dise, fixtures and decorations.
Several spacious
booths for demonstrating records have been installed
and the store is now in complete" running order.
PROGRESSIVE CALIFORNIA FIRM.
The Gardner Music Company, Gardena, Cal., has a
new building which is indicative of the growth and
forward step this firm is experiencing. The structure
houses an exclusive music store of high order. T. T.
Gardner has lived in Gardena the past eighteen years.
Twenty years of his life have been spent in music
business. Three years ago he built the present struc-
ture and the new home embraces 2,400 feet of floor
space, being of 30x80 feet dimensions. It will be of
brick front, hardwood floors, and will have every
modern convenience for doing an up-to-date music
business.
TRADES STORE FOR GROCERY.
Arthur Gray, of Mooresville, Indiana, has traded
his music store in that town to Katie Douglas for the
White Star Grocery. It has been customary with
piano men to take things in trade, but this is the first
case of a swap for a whole grocery on record.
VACATION FOR CARL E. PECK.
Carl E. Peck, president of Hardman, Peck & Co.,
New York, sailed for Bermuda last week on the
steamer "Arcadia" for a vacation that will continue
to about the end of January. Mr. Peck was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter.
A NEW YORK FAILURE.
The assignment of Max S. Pohs, musical instru-
ments, 365 New York avenue, Brooklyn, was made
this week. Mr. Pohs' liabilities are placed at $17,158,
with assets of $4,679.
ESTABLISHED 1854
THE
BRADBURY PIANO
FOR ITS
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
FOR ITS
INESTIMABLE AGENCY VALUE
THE CHOICE OF
Representative Dealers the World Over
Now Produced in Several
New Models
WRITE FOR TERRITORY
Factory
Leominster,
Mass.
Executive Offices
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. ( F X dtd )
Manufacturers of the
I
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Owning and Operating E.G. Harrington & Co., Est. 1871,makers of the
AUTOTONE (KiSS)
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Player-Piano
HARRINGTON
PIANO
(Supreme A tnong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
The Players are RIGHT in
everything that means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
tot* will n*vet do anything bettet
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE J\
H
711 Milwaukee Avenu*
CHICAGO
SOUTHERN BRANCH t 730 Cuufler Bid*, ATLANTA, QA.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
CTi Aanufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco] Office
462 c Phelart c Buildirig '
12 2 2 KJ MB A LLvBU I L D I N G
CHICAGO
STEGER
STEGER & SONS
Piano Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of
STEGER Pianos and Player Pianos
REED & Sons Pianos and Player Pianos •
SINGER Pianos and Player Pianos
THOMPSON Pianos and Player Pianos jj
ARTEMIS Pianos and Player Pianos
STEGER Stools, Benches, Music Cabinets ji
STEGER Phonographs
,,
STEGER Polish
I
General Offices and Salesrooms: Steger Build- >
ing, Wabash and Jackson, Chicago.
,
Factories: Steger, Illinois, where the "Lincoln"
and "Dixie" Highways Meet.
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).