Presto
Issue: 1924 1962 - Page 4
PRESTO
FINE OLD INDUSTRY
MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER
appears. It is exploited in advance by movie films,
colored posters and strips for window displays and
si^ns announcing the U. S. rolls played by- Mr. Chris-
tcnseii in his sketch.
.
" ;,
March 1, 1924.
MORE KRAKAUER PIANOS
FOR PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS
C. C. Mellor Co. Adds to Long List of Krakauer
Bros., Instrument in Pennsylvania Institutions.
The C. C. Mellor Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., recently sold
two Krakauer Bros, pianos to the Board of Educa-
tion, an addition to the long list of instruments of
A a recent meeting of the board of directors of the And This Is E. S. Royer's Third Venture with the Krakauer Bros., New York, already placed in teach-
Chase-Hackley Piano Co. at Muskegon, Mich., it
Baldwin Pianos and Players.
ing institutions by the C. C. Mellor Co. H. H. Fleer,
was decided to take care of the popular demand
manager of the Mellor Co., said last week that in
E.
S.
Rover,
the
Kirkwood,
Mo.,
jeweler
and
op-
which has developed for Chase Brothers' pianos and
tician, has the Baldwin habit and as it is a good one addition to the public schools of Pittsburgh, the Penn-
playerpianos.
he says he makes no effort to break himself of it. The sylvania College for Women and Seaton College in
Sixty years of fine piano building have created an Kirkwood merchant has ventured into the piano sell- Greensburg have been supplied with Krakauer pianos.
almost unexampled value to dealers in the instruments ing field and last week opened his new department In all, 125 Krakauer pianos are found in colleges and
from the Muskegon industry. Their quality in the with a formal exhibit of the winning line of Baldwin schools in and about Pittsburgh.
music world is unquestioned.
Success in selling the Krakauer piano to the schools
pianos and players.
The high character and financial standing of the
Mr. Rover is an old-timer with the Baldwin line, and colleges is only a part o£ the C. C. Mellor Co.'s
men back of the industry always guarantees that the this being the third time in his life to handle these triumphs in distributing the fine Krakauer instru-
dealer can expect something unusual and to their instruments. The first time was in 1893 to 1898 in ments to the homes of musically cultured people who
immediate interest.
Iowa. Next was 1904 to 1907 at Bismarck, Mo., and appreciate real merits in a piano. The grands of
Krakauer Bros, are praised by many prominent mu-
To sell the Chase Brothers' Grand, made in one now again in Kirkwood.
"This is the first time in years that a real good sicians for their artistic tone quality. The C. C.
style only, one style of "straight" piano and one style
playerpiano, is an attractive and profitable proposition line of pianos has been offered or displayed in our Mellor Co. find -a strong argument in the statement
for any dealer. Read the advertisement of these city, and we congratulate Mr. Royer for bringing that the manufacturers of the Krakauer piano are
this worthy and high-class business to our city," runs all practical musicians and piano makers.
pianos on another page of this paper.
The displays of designs suggest the unusually high the comment on the news item by the editor of the
Ben O. Talleson, of Russelville, Ark., has opened
quality of the instruments, and the sixty years of con- Kirkwood Monitor.
a music store in Harrison, Ark.
sistent adherence to the principle of the finest piano
produced under economic conditions enables the
Muskegon industry to produce in quantities and sell
to the trade at attractive prices.
Chase-Hackley Piano Co. of Muskegon, Michigan,
Urged by Public Demand to a Greater Produc-
tiveness.
JEWELER ADDS PIANO TO
LINE IN KIRKWOOD, MO.
STRAUBE PLAYERPIANO'S
PART IN HAPPY HOME
AXEL CHRISTENSEN'S TOUR
HELPS LOCAL DEALERS
Association of Player with Domestic Happiness Ef-
fectively Made in National Advertising.
The association of home with the Straube player-
piano is the thought suggested by the excellent ad-
United States Music Co.'s Roll Sales Stimulated by vertisement in the Straube Piano Co., Hammond,
Tnd., in the Saturday Evening Post of last week.
Interesting Syncopation Act.
The display is one of the series planned for the na-
The tour of Axel Christensen, the entertaining tional publicity of the company for 1924. Following
syncopator featuring the rolls of the United States the statement under the suggestive interior scene,
Music Co., Chicago, has great educational possibilities. "Home Life Just Naturally Centers About the
Mr. Christensen's act, already given in many theaters Straube," this is printed:
and yet to be made an attraction in others through-
Mother loves it for the hours it brightens, the
out the country, makes the audiences admit that syn- dreams it brings back. Dad, though he doesn't "know
copated music as interpreted by him, has a charm a note," gets a thrill in playing this wonderful instru-
all its own. He shows the lovers of syncopation the ment. And the young folks—well, for them, the
importance of classical music, not merely in the ab- Straube is always "the life of the party."
Because it gives to each one the music he or she
stract but as a source of the basic material so essen-
best—always ready—always dependable—the
tial in composing popular airs. In this way Mr. likes
is the instrument for all the family. Never
Christensen enlivens the interest of the auditors, who, a Straube
lack of entertainment, never the need to be lonely,
before seeing the act, perhaps have little or no knowl- for in the Straube there is music, good music, an in-
edge of classical pieces or what they stand for.
exhaustible supply of it!
Anyone can play it well. Insert the roll. Begin
Mr. Christensen informs his audiences about the
how easily. The Artronome Action
history of some of the best known classics and points pedalling—note
responds on the instant. In a moment you are ex-
out the fundamental beauties that make them ad- pressing
yourself in the music, getting more joy than
mired throughout the years. Then he shows how the you dreamed. Hear the Straube at your dealer's.
material for some of the biggest popular hits was Ask him to demonstrate the Melo-Harp, an exclusive
found in the classics and interestingly explains that Straube feature, which gives a soft, sweet tone color
syncopated music, when derived from the fine old to be used at will. Notice the beautiful tone quality,
standards, goes straight to the heart of the public the handsome case designs, and remember that the
because the original material possessed the enliven- Straube player may be instantly adapted for hand
playing.
ing "pep."
The United States Music Co., with its reputation
for co-operation with the music dealers, ties up with
the trade in every city in which the Christensen act
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
<:^f.
Write for catalogue
and price list
A GREAT PIANO LINE.
The Wiley B. Allen Co. branch at Portland, Ore.,
have enlarged their store at 148 Fifth street, taking
over another floor, in order to care for the increase
in their piano trade. They feature the Mason & Ham-
lin, along with the Ludwig, Milton, Conover and
Wellington pianos. Cliff Nelson, manager of the
piano department, says that there has been a great
demand for medium priced pianos and the Welling-
ton filling this requirement, the sales of this instru-
ment having been especially good for the past two
months.
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
New York
CHAS. DOLD NOW IN RETAIL.
Charles Dold, who for many years was president
of the piano and organ workers' union, is now head
of the Art Piano Company, which conducts a store
at 1424 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago. This store car-
ries a stock of phonographs, pianos, small musical in-
struments, music rolls and all the 'accessories. Mr.
Dold was engaged in demonstrating a classy music
box to a lady customer when a Presto representative
called on him.
J. O. TWICHELL'S NEW STORE.
J. O. Twichell, who gave up his office at the store
on Wabash avenue, Chicago, in December last, is
now conducting a store of his own in Roseland, a
southern section of Chicago, just west of Pullman,
and Murray M. Harrison, who was with Mr. Twichell
and last January joined The Cable Company's retail
forces, is now doing very well in his new work.
Mr. Twichell is reported to have an active trade at
Roseland.
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
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FINE OLD INDUSTRY
MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER
appears. It is exploited in advance by movie films,
colored posters and strips for window displays and
si^ns announcing the U. S. rolls played by- Mr. Chris-
tcnseii in his sketch.
.
" ;,
March 1, 1924.
MORE KRAKAUER PIANOS
FOR PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS
C. C. Mellor Co. Adds to Long List of Krakauer
Bros., Instrument in Pennsylvania Institutions.
The C. C. Mellor Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., recently sold
two Krakauer Bros, pianos to the Board of Educa-
tion, an addition to the long list of instruments of
A a recent meeting of the board of directors of the And This Is E. S. Royer's Third Venture with the Krakauer Bros., New York, already placed in teach-
Chase-Hackley Piano Co. at Muskegon, Mich., it
Baldwin Pianos and Players.
ing institutions by the C. C. Mellor Co. H. H. Fleer,
was decided to take care of the popular demand
manager of the Mellor Co., said last week that in
E.
S.
Rover,
the
Kirkwood,
Mo.,
jeweler
and
op-
which has developed for Chase Brothers' pianos and
tician, has the Baldwin habit and as it is a good one addition to the public schools of Pittsburgh, the Penn-
playerpianos.
he says he makes no effort to break himself of it. The sylvania College for Women and Seaton College in
Sixty years of fine piano building have created an Kirkwood merchant has ventured into the piano sell- Greensburg have been supplied with Krakauer pianos.
almost unexampled value to dealers in the instruments ing field and last week opened his new department In all, 125 Krakauer pianos are found in colleges and
from the Muskegon industry. Their quality in the with a formal exhibit of the winning line of Baldwin schools in and about Pittsburgh.
music world is unquestioned.
Success in selling the Krakauer piano to the schools
pianos and players.
The high character and financial standing of the
Mr. Rover is an old-timer with the Baldwin line, and colleges is only a part o£ the C. C. Mellor Co.'s
men back of the industry always guarantees that the this being the third time in his life to handle these triumphs in distributing the fine Krakauer instru-
dealer can expect something unusual and to their instruments. The first time was in 1893 to 1898 in ments to the homes of musically cultured people who
immediate interest.
Iowa. Next was 1904 to 1907 at Bismarck, Mo., and appreciate real merits in a piano. The grands of
Krakauer Bros, are praised by many prominent mu-
To sell the Chase Brothers' Grand, made in one now again in Kirkwood.
"This is the first time in years that a real good sicians for their artistic tone quality. The C. C.
style only, one style of "straight" piano and one style
playerpiano, is an attractive and profitable proposition line of pianos has been offered or displayed in our Mellor Co. find -a strong argument in the statement
for any dealer. Read the advertisement of these city, and we congratulate Mr. Royer for bringing that the manufacturers of the Krakauer piano are
this worthy and high-class business to our city," runs all practical musicians and piano makers.
pianos on another page of this paper.
The displays of designs suggest the unusually high the comment on the news item by the editor of the
Ben O. Talleson, of Russelville, Ark., has opened
quality of the instruments, and the sixty years of con- Kirkwood Monitor.
a music store in Harrison, Ark.
sistent adherence to the principle of the finest piano
produced under economic conditions enables the
Muskegon industry to produce in quantities and sell
to the trade at attractive prices.
Chase-Hackley Piano Co. of Muskegon, Michigan,
Urged by Public Demand to a Greater Produc-
tiveness.
JEWELER ADDS PIANO TO
LINE IN KIRKWOOD, MO.
STRAUBE PLAYERPIANO'S
PART IN HAPPY HOME
AXEL CHRISTENSEN'S TOUR
HELPS LOCAL DEALERS
Association of Player with Domestic Happiness Ef-
fectively Made in National Advertising.
The association of home with the Straube player-
piano is the thought suggested by the excellent ad-
United States Music Co.'s Roll Sales Stimulated by vertisement in the Straube Piano Co., Hammond,
Tnd., in the Saturday Evening Post of last week.
Interesting Syncopation Act.
The display is one of the series planned for the na-
The tour of Axel Christensen, the entertaining tional publicity of the company for 1924. Following
syncopator featuring the rolls of the United States the statement under the suggestive interior scene,
Music Co., Chicago, has great educational possibilities. "Home Life Just Naturally Centers About the
Mr. Christensen's act, already given in many theaters Straube," this is printed:
and yet to be made an attraction in others through-
Mother loves it for the hours it brightens, the
out the country, makes the audiences admit that syn- dreams it brings back. Dad, though he doesn't "know
copated music as interpreted by him, has a charm a note," gets a thrill in playing this wonderful instru-
all its own. He shows the lovers of syncopation the ment. And the young folks—well, for them, the
importance of classical music, not merely in the ab- Straube is always "the life of the party."
Because it gives to each one the music he or she
stract but as a source of the basic material so essen-
best—always ready—always dependable—the
tial in composing popular airs. In this way Mr. likes
is the instrument for all the family. Never
Christensen enlivens the interest of the auditors, who, a Straube
lack of entertainment, never the need to be lonely,
before seeing the act, perhaps have little or no knowl- for in the Straube there is music, good music, an in-
edge of classical pieces or what they stand for.
exhaustible supply of it!
Anyone can play it well. Insert the roll. Begin
Mr. Christensen informs his audiences about the
how easily. The Artronome Action
history of some of the best known classics and points pedalling—note
responds on the instant. In a moment you are ex-
out the fundamental beauties that make them ad- pressing
yourself in the music, getting more joy than
mired throughout the years. Then he shows how the you dreamed. Hear the Straube at your dealer's.
material for some of the biggest popular hits was Ask him to demonstrate the Melo-Harp, an exclusive
found in the classics and interestingly explains that Straube feature, which gives a soft, sweet tone color
syncopated music, when derived from the fine old to be used at will. Notice the beautiful tone quality,
standards, goes straight to the heart of the public the handsome case designs, and remember that the
because the original material possessed the enliven- Straube player may be instantly adapted for hand
playing.
ing "pep."
The United States Music Co., with its reputation
for co-operation with the music dealers, ties up with
the trade in every city in which the Christensen act
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell readily—Stay sold
Great profit possibilities
Style E (shown below) our latest 4'6"
Order a sample to-day.
Liberal advertising and
cooperative arrangements
<:^f.
Write for catalogue
and price list
A GREAT PIANO LINE.
The Wiley B. Allen Co. branch at Portland, Ore.,
have enlarged their store at 148 Fifth street, taking
over another floor, in order to care for the increase
in their piano trade. They feature the Mason & Ham-
lin, along with the Ludwig, Milton, Conover and
Wellington pianos. Cliff Nelson, manager of the
piano department, says that there has been a great
demand for medium priced pianos and the Welling-
ton filling this requirement, the sales of this instru-
ment having been especially good for the past two
months.
Weser Bros., Inc.
Manufacturers
520 to 528 West 43rd St.
New York
CHAS. DOLD NOW IN RETAIL.
Charles Dold, who for many years was president
of the piano and organ workers' union, is now head
of the Art Piano Company, which conducts a store
at 1424 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago. This store car-
ries a stock of phonographs, pianos, small musical in-
struments, music rolls and all the 'accessories. Mr.
Dold was engaged in demonstrating a classy music
box to a lady customer when a Presto representative
called on him.
J. O. TWICHELL'S NEW STORE.
J. O. Twichell, who gave up his office at the store
on Wabash avenue, Chicago, in December last, is
now conducting a store of his own in Roseland, a
southern section of Chicago, just west of Pullman,
and Murray M. Harrison, who was with Mr. Twichell
and last January joined The Cable Company's retail
forces, is now doing very well in his new work.
Mr. Twichell is reported to have an active trade at
Roseland.
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
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).