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P R E S T O
March 1, 1924,
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
CONN=CHICAGO CO'S. CATALOG
Valuable Compendium of Small Goods Now Being
Issued to Dealers by Active Chicago Branch.
The new catalog of the "Soloist" brand of band
instruments, made by C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.,
is being widely distributed by the Conn-Chicago Co.,
Chicago. It is a valuable compendium of small goods
information as well as a special descriptive list of
band goods.
There are forty-eight pages in the new catalog,
which is known as "No 3." The list includes band
instruments, accordions, banjos, clarinets, saxophones,
stringed instruments of all kinds, cases and acces-
sories. This is said in the preface:
"At this time, when we are presenting our musical
merchandise catalog to the trade, we wish to take
the opportunity to thank our customers for their co-
operation which has permitted us to thrive and sub-
stantially increase our business during the past year.
We wish it to be known among you that we are here
to serve—to give the best possible value in merchan-
dise at the lowest possible price. We wish the name
of Conn-Chicago Co. to be symbolic among you of
good merchandise, reasonable prices and quick de-
liveries."
A LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
The Musical Merchandise Section of the Southern
California Music Co. Occupies Three Floors.
The small goods department in the Southern Cali-
fornia Music Co.'s new store in Los Angeles is one
of the most attractive in that collection of music
goods attractions. The department really occupies
portions of the first, second and fovirth floors and
basement.
On the first floor are the stringed instruments such
as banjos, mandolins, etc., and their accessories, music
bags, cases, metronomes, harmonicas and all toy in-
struments. On the second or mezzanine are the vio-
lins, 'cellos, violas, bass viols and accessories. On
the fourth floor are the band and orchestra instru-
ments, wood, wind and percussion instruments, ac-
cordions, bagpipes, etc. In the basement are the re-
pair department and shipping department.
The violin department, which occupies the entire
front of the second floor, has an exhibition character
in Los Angeles. Besides the big range of new instru-
ments are the valuable rare ones with a history. The
bow case is about twenty feet long, and violins are
shown in a wall case thirty-five feet in length. All
the fixtures are designed for the convenience of the
customer, and everything conducive to pleasant buy-
ing on the part of the customer and time-saving with
the sales force, was designed by W. Scott William-
son, Jr., manager of the musical merchandise depart-
ment.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
Weeks & Dickinson, Endicott, N. Y., features the
Sonora phonograph line in an efficient way that ends
in many sales.
E. L. Bivens, a professional musician, has been
placed in charge of the music roll department of the
Schmoller & Mueller Co., Omaha, Neb.
The Schultz Piano C o , 2255 W. Madison Street,
Chicago, which recently installed a small goods de-
partment, this week added a stock of radio equip-
ment.
Harry F. Reser, the banjo soloist, has written a
book which includes a manual of banjo technic and
some solos for banjoists.
The C. F. Johnson Piano Co., Portland, Ore., has
added a musical merchandise department.
James Donnelly, South Norwalk, Conn., has opened
a talking machine and record shop in the Fine Arts
Building, Wcstport, Conn., with Miss Laura Sweeney
in charge.
William Mushaka is the owner of a new music store
at 1919 Nichols avenue, Washington, D. C.
Hans Bach, 62 Ditmars avenue. Astoria, N. Y., has
been granted a patent for a hand protector for wind
instruments, a flexible covering to protect instrument
from wear and tear.
The entire music department of E. C. Lay, Inc.,
La Porte, Ind., was recently purchased by Joseph C.
Smith.
F. P. Corcoran, San Francisco manager for the
Brunswick phonograph, recently resigned.
MAKING COUTURIER AGENCIES.
The Couturier band instrument factory at La Porte,
Ind., well known for many years as makers of instru-
ments of the highest grade, is now a subsidiary fac-
tory of Lyon & Healy, Chicago. Couturier agencies
are being placed on a wide scale by Lyon & Healy
and dealers who have in mind the advantage arising
from representing a leading line are getting in touch
with Lyon & Healy on this proposition. The facili-
ties of the Couturier plant will be increased so as to
take care of Lyon & Healy's principal outlets as well
as the many dealers throughout the United States
who have always been identified with these artistic
instruments.
SLINGERLAND
May Bell
Slingerland Banjos
are sold the country over because
they are Highest quality and sold
at a reasonable price.
Over 40 Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins, Tenor Banjos
and Banjo Ukuleles, to select from.
Write for Catalogue
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
CHICAGO
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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