Presto
Issue: 1924 1968 - Page 26
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PRESTO
April 12, 1924.
Martin Eb. However, he is desirous of trying the
different makes and has corresponded with the differ-
ent factories to that extent. Last night he called me
Rockford, 111., Firm Makes "Handcraft" Band Instru- and read to me the letter he received both from you
and from another factory. That personal interest
ments Subject of High Praise.
feeling which is so common in your letters compared
The importance of co-operation between factory with that uninterested form letter attitude of the other
and dealer is brought out strikingly in a recent letter instrument maker's letter certainly had its effect on
this prospect, who has been using the rival make for
received by the Martin Band Instrument Company of
some years past.
Elkhart, Ind., from its representative at Rockford,
111., the American Beauty Music House. The advan-
"We wish to take this opportunity of expressing
tage of the factory in maintaining the close, personal
our appreciation of your continued co-operation which
touch in its correspondence, whether with the dealer
is surely a valuable asset to any dealer. Each day
or the ultimate buyer, is illustrated in an emphatic
we are more sold on not only the Martin quality but
manner by the following letter to the Martin Com- also the service and co-operation and personal contact
pany, sent to the attention of F. A. Holtz, Martin
with those in the service of the Martin factory. You
sales manager, by Otto A. Thoennes, manager of the can rest assured that our efforts are always behind
Martin Band Instrument Department of the Rock-
Martin Instruments and if it is in our power the
ford firm:
name and fame of Martin "Handcraft" Instruments
"One does not have to be a Martin dealer very shall be part of the education of every grown-up and
schoolboy throughout this territory."
long to understand the reason for the rapid growth of
the Martin factory the past years.
A. S. Draper has opened a store in Marshfield, Ore.,
"The past two weeks we have been working on one
of our local saxophone teachers and have let him try a handling the lines of Sherman, Clay & Co.
LETTER FROM MARTIN DEALER
SLINGERLAND
May Bell
Twelve More Winning Numbers Ready for Custom-
ers on April 8.
The Q R S Music Co., Chicago, announced last
week intention to ship standing orders on the num-
bers listed below on Tuesday, April 8. "Orders from
our customers not on the standing order list will be
filled promptly on receipt,"' was the statement in the
postal mailed to the trade:
2596—They Put the Last Clean Shirt on Bill Today,
fox trot; 2634—Mobile Blues, fox trot; 2637—Me No
Speak-a Good English, fox trot; 2639—Ohio Home,
marimba waltz; 2643—What'll I Do?, waltz; 2645—
My Daddy's Dream-Time Lullaby, fox trot; 2647—
Immigration Rose, fox trot; 2659—Echoes From My
Old Plantation Home, fox trot; 2661—The Clearing
House Blues, fox trot; 2663—Don't Mind the Rain,
fox trot; 2666—Limehouse Blues, fox trot; 2670—Jail
House Blues, fox trot.
ADDS P H O N O G R A P H L I N E .
An informal celebration at the Hotel Stevens, Lan-
caster, Pa., marked the opening last week in that
city of the Kirk-Johnson Co., as a Brunswick repre-
sentative. Harry A. Beach, Eastern sales manager of
the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Oden F. Jester,
manager of the Philadelphia branch, and W. J. Lor-
enzo of the sales staff of the Philadelphia branch,
were present.
RADIO H E L P S BLIND MAN.
Music by radio is a great comfort to Joseph Witten-
berg, a blind news dealer at an important street corner
in New York, and an aid to him in the sale of news-
papers and periodicals. So far as is known Mr.
Wittenberg is the first to equip his outdoor stand
with radio.
Slingerland Banjos
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
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.
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 8 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Also Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
Write for Catalogue
1514 Franklin Avenue
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
NEW 0 R S SPECIAL RELEASE
ST. LOUIS, MO.
CHICAGO
The Piano Repair Shop
SUPERIOR QUALITY COUNTS
"SPECIALTY BRAND" PRODUCTS
ARE IN DEMAND BY EVERYONE
MAIN SPRINGS—REPAIR PARTS—MOTORS
Write for our descriptive catalogue and price list
which will be of great interest and value to you
THE SPECIALTY PHONOGRAPH AND ACCESSORIES COMPANY
Manufacturers of "Specialty Brand" Products
210-212 East 113th Street
New York, N. Y.
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
425 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always.
•
The only solid walnut benches built and sold at
regular prices.
Send for catalog and price
No. 25
Perfection Benches with Smith's Patented Interlock*
ing mitre joint,
list.
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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PRESTO
April 12, 1924.
Martin Eb. However, he is desirous of trying the
different makes and has corresponded with the differ-
ent factories to that extent. Last night he called me
Rockford, 111., Firm Makes "Handcraft" Band Instru- and read to me the letter he received both from you
and from another factory. That personal interest
ments Subject of High Praise.
feeling which is so common in your letters compared
The importance of co-operation between factory with that uninterested form letter attitude of the other
and dealer is brought out strikingly in a recent letter instrument maker's letter certainly had its effect on
this prospect, who has been using the rival make for
received by the Martin Band Instrument Company of
some years past.
Elkhart, Ind., from its representative at Rockford,
111., the American Beauty Music House. The advan-
"We wish to take this opportunity of expressing
tage of the factory in maintaining the close, personal
our appreciation of your continued co-operation which
touch in its correspondence, whether with the dealer
is surely a valuable asset to any dealer. Each day
or the ultimate buyer, is illustrated in an emphatic
we are more sold on not only the Martin quality but
manner by the following letter to the Martin Com- also the service and co-operation and personal contact
pany, sent to the attention of F. A. Holtz, Martin
with those in the service of the Martin factory. You
sales manager, by Otto A. Thoennes, manager of the can rest assured that our efforts are always behind
Martin Band Instrument Department of the Rock-
Martin Instruments and if it is in our power the
ford firm:
name and fame of Martin "Handcraft" Instruments
"One does not have to be a Martin dealer very shall be part of the education of every grown-up and
schoolboy throughout this territory."
long to understand the reason for the rapid growth of
the Martin factory the past years.
A. S. Draper has opened a store in Marshfield, Ore.,
"The past two weeks we have been working on one
of our local saxophone teachers and have let him try a handling the lines of Sherman, Clay & Co.
LETTER FROM MARTIN DEALER
SLINGERLAND
May Bell
Twelve More Winning Numbers Ready for Custom-
ers on April 8.
The Q R S Music Co., Chicago, announced last
week intention to ship standing orders on the num-
bers listed below on Tuesday, April 8. "Orders from
our customers not on the standing order list will be
filled promptly on receipt,"' was the statement in the
postal mailed to the trade:
2596—They Put the Last Clean Shirt on Bill Today,
fox trot; 2634—Mobile Blues, fox trot; 2637—Me No
Speak-a Good English, fox trot; 2639—Ohio Home,
marimba waltz; 2643—What'll I Do?, waltz; 2645—
My Daddy's Dream-Time Lullaby, fox trot; 2647—
Immigration Rose, fox trot; 2659—Echoes From My
Old Plantation Home, fox trot; 2661—The Clearing
House Blues, fox trot; 2663—Don't Mind the Rain,
fox trot; 2666—Limehouse Blues, fox trot; 2670—Jail
House Blues, fox trot.
ADDS P H O N O G R A P H L I N E .
An informal celebration at the Hotel Stevens, Lan-
caster, Pa., marked the opening last week in that
city of the Kirk-Johnson Co., as a Brunswick repre-
sentative. Harry A. Beach, Eastern sales manager of
the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Oden F. Jester,
manager of the Philadelphia branch, and W. J. Lor-
enzo of the sales staff of the Philadelphia branch,
were present.
RADIO H E L P S BLIND MAN.
Music by radio is a great comfort to Joseph Witten-
berg, a blind news dealer at an important street corner
in New York, and an aid to him in the sale of news-
papers and periodicals. So far as is known Mr.
Wittenberg is the first to equip his outdoor stand
with radio.
Slingerland Banjos
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
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.
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 8 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Also Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
Write for Catalogue
1514 Franklin Avenue
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
NEW 0 R S SPECIAL RELEASE
ST. LOUIS, MO.
CHICAGO
The Piano Repair Shop
SUPERIOR QUALITY COUNTS
"SPECIALTY BRAND" PRODUCTS
ARE IN DEMAND BY EVERYONE
MAIN SPRINGS—REPAIR PARTS—MOTORS
Write for our descriptive catalogue and price list
which will be of great interest and value to you
THE SPECIALTY PHONOGRAPH AND ACCESSORIES COMPANY
Manufacturers of "Specialty Brand" Products
210-212 East 113th Street
New York, N. Y.
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
425 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always.
•
The only solid walnut benches built and sold at
regular prices.
Send for catalog and price
No. 25
Perfection Benches with Smith's Patented Interlock*
ing mitre joint,
list.
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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).