Presto

PRESTO
March 8, 1924.
CHRISTMAN
The First Touch Tells
Two Types of Artistic
Successes
Reproducing
Grands and Uprights
CHRISTMAN
Studio Grand
Only 5 Feet Long
Has No Superior in
the High Class Trade
In any Store or Stock it Stands Forth
in Beauty, and in Tone Power and
Quality it presents the Highest Claims
to Popularity with discriminating
buyers.
These Artistic Instruments
Are favorites with dealers who sell fine
instruments. They are as Perfect in
Operation as can be made, and they
are the True Christman in Tone and
Construction.
We Will be Glad to Send Particulars, Prices
and Terms to Live Piano Merchants
"The First Touch Tells"
Re*. U S. Pat. Off.
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
this booklet gives a complete list of the manufac-
turers of pianos and playerpianos. The price of
Presto Trade Lists is 25 cents each and of Presto
Buyers' Guide, 50 cents. We are giving both of these
books as premiums to new subscribers to Presto,
The American Music Trade Weekly, the subscription
price to which is $2.00 per year.
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SHEET MUSIC DEALERS.
Calgary, Alta., Can., February 26, 1924.
Editor Presto: I am interested in getting the
names and addresses of the sheet music dealers of the
U. S. Do your booklets or guides give such infor-
mation? If so, can I get a copy of it?
J O H N M. WILLIAMS.
A list of sheet music dealers in the United States
is now in process of compilation, but will not be out
until next Fall. We could, however, send you a
very complete list copied from our files at a consid-
erable cost. When our booklet appears its selling
price will be the same as our other Presto Trade
Lists—25 cents per copy.
We do not know of any other existing reliable list
of sheet music dealers in this country at this time.
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WILL ADD FURNITURE.
Goldthwaite, Texas, February 27, 1924.
Editor Presto: Please send us the name of a
couple of firms that manufacture household furniture
in connection with piano benches and stools, as we
are contemplating on adding furniture to our piano
business.
GARTMAN BROS.
We know of no industry that is making both
pianos and household furniture; in fact, we have
never known such a concern in this country. Some
of the laTge piano bench and stool manufacturers
make small articles of decorative furniture, but no 1
piano makers are also furniture manufacturers, ac- -
cording to our knowledge.
Of course, we can send you the names of any num-
ber of furniture manufacturers, but suggest your
better way would be to secure your furniture from
specialists in that department of industry and buy
your pianos of established piano industries.
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HOLTON BAND INSTRUMENTS.
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, February 26, 1924.
Editor Presto: Will you please send me the ad-
dress of the Holton Band Instrument Company;
also the address of the "Metronome" Publishing
Company?
C. J. SIMMONS.
The industry of Frank Holton & Co., manufac-
turers of band instruments, is at Elkhorn, Wis.
A music journal known as the "Metronome" was,
for many years, published in the East, either Boston
or New York, but it is our understanding it ceased
appearing several years ago. There is a new publi-
cation by the name put forth by a New York piano
maker, but it is only a circular.
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EMERSON RECORDS.
Galesburg, 111., February 29, 1924.
Editor Presto: Will you please tell me the" ad-
dress of the Emerson Record Co.?
FRANCIS PIANO CO.
It is our understanding that the concern named
ceased operations at the time of the failure of the
Emerson Phonograph Co., which took place several
years ago.
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GOOD PIANO TRUCKS.
Taylorville, 111., February 29, 1924.
Editor Presto: Please send me the names of firms
who manufacture piano trucks. Also send Presto
Buyers' Guide for 1924, and renew my subscription
for one year for Presto.
R. C. McCAULEY.
Piano Loaders are made by the Bovven Piano
Loader Co., Winston-Salem, N. C, and the Piano
Movers Supplies Co., Lancaster, Pa. Smaller trucks
are manufactured by the Self Lifting Piano Truck
Co.. Findlay, Ohio.
All of the concerns named are reliable and they
will be glad to be of service to you.
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PIANOS AND PHONOGRAPHS.
Loma Linda, Calif., February 28, 1924.
Editor Presto: I understand that there is some
piano manufacturer in Chicago who makes both the
phonograph and the piano. Now I am extremely
desirous of getting in touch with the company that
makes these goods.
O. J. GRAF.
Several large Chicago piano industries also make
phonographs. The P. A. Starck Piano Co., Steger
& Sons Piano Mfg. Co., Columbian Piano Mfg. Co.,
Goldsmith Piano Co., Starr Piano Co., W. W. Kim-
ball Co., Fuehr & Stemmer Piano Co.—all manufac-
ture good lines of phonographs.
If it's a combination piano and phonograph, the
one to which you allude as having been made in Chi-
cago was the creation of the late Melville Clark. His
factory is now owned by the Apollo Piano Co. of
RECENT NEWS FROM
PORTLAND, ORE., FIELD
Baldwin in Recital, Bush & Lane Interest in
Musical Genius, First Showing of Hard-
man and other Items.
A Baldwin concert grand was used through the
courtesy of the piano department of Lipman, Wolfe
& Co., Portland, Ore., distributors of the Baldwin,
for the concert of Josef Rosenblatt, cantor of the
First Hungarian Congregation, Ohab Zedek of New
York, who was presented in recital in the public audi-
torium by the Elwyn Concert bureau February 25.
Abraham Ellstein of New York, accompanist, piano
soloist and composer, presided at the instrument.
The Lions Club of Portland, Ore., recently pre-
sented Stephen Whitfield, boy pianist in recital. The
Bush & Lane Piano Co. is the musical member of the
local club and the company is taking a great interest
in the young talented musician which the club is
going to send east to continue his studies. Young
Whitfield two and a half years ago won the scholar-
ship offered by Louis Victor Saar of Chicago, who
held master classes in Portland at that time. Then
last November he won first place in the Oregon
Music Teachers' Association contest for advanced
students, and recently received first prize in the stu-
dents' professional contest under the auspices of the
Portland Civic Music Club.
H. G. Reed, president of the Reed, French Piano
Co. of Portland, Ore., is at present in the East. His
first stop on the trip was Chicago, where he called
upon the Smith Unit Organ Company, which the
Reed, French Piano Co. represents in Oregon and
Washington states. He was accompanied as far as
Chicago by Philip Goss, Western representative of
the Unit Organ Company. Mr. Reed planned a visit
to New York before returning to Portland. The firm
has just received their first shipment of Hardman
pianos and they have been placed on display on the
main floor of the establishment. The piano depart-
ment report excellent business in the Hallet & Davis
line, several grands and .uprights having recently been
placed in the homes of prominent Portland residents.
Alex MacDonald of the Sohmer Piano Co., New
York, was a recent Portland, Ore., visitor. Mr.
MacDonald is making his semi-annual visit to the
coast and will spend about six weeks in the Pacific
Northwest before returning to New York by the
Southern route. While in Portland he made his
headquarters at the Sherman, Clay & Co.'s store.
That company was recently appointed distributor of
the Sohmer for the Pacific Coast.
NEW MANAGER OF STARR RETAIL.
W. T. Johnson, an experienced music store man, is
the new manager of the retail department of the Starr
Piano Company's Chicago store at 423 South Wabash
avenue. Mr. Wiggin is general manager of the es-
tablishment. The store is well stocked and the sales-
men are contemplating a good trade during March.
De Kalb, 111., and we believe that the Apollophone
has been discontinued. The instruments did not
syncronize well and, therefore, did not make a good
combination.
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THE "BRADFORD" PIANO.
Oconto, Wis., February 28, 1924.
Editor Presto: Will you please send me the name
and address of the firm making the Bradford piano?
W. L. LOYD.
The Bradford piano is the product of one of the
largest industries in the West, but inasmuch as the
instrument about which you ask is sold quite exten-
sively by an old Milwaukee retail house, we do not
feel we should give the name of its manufacturer
without the permission of the concern alluded to.
You can depend upon it, however, that the Brad-
ford is the product of a reputable industry and the
Milwaukee retail house of the Bradford is a respon-
sible one.
A "RITZHEIMER" PIANO.
New York, February 26, 1924.
Editor Presto: We have an inquirer who wishes
to purchase repair parts for a "Philip Ritzheimer"
piano. Will you please advise us if you have a
record of the manufacturer of this piano?
T H E REUBEN H. DONNELLY CORP.
There never was a piano industry bearing the name
of Philip Ritzheimer. Undoubtedly the instrument is
what is commonly known as a "stencil'' piano and
the only way by which to discover its origin is for
the owner to say from what dealer the piano was
purchased and, in turn, have the dealer say from
what manufacturer he bought it. There is no other
way by which to trace the instrument. If your in-
quirer can give us the number of the piano we can
come very nearly telling what factory it came from.
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