Presto
Issue: 1924 1975 - Page 3
Presto Buyers' Guide
Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E,tabu,h e d lass.
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
to <:.„*.; $1.00 « i w
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924
COL. W. B. BRINKERHOFF
DIED LAST SATURDAY
The Popular and Widely Known Member of
the Piano Trade Passed Away Full of
Years and Honors.
Col. W. B. Brinkerhoff,
one of the widely known
members of the piano in-
dustry, died at his home
in Oak Park, suburb of
Chicago, on Saturday last,
May 24. In his death the
business of piano making
and selling lost a thor-
oughly-posted and indus-
trious member and his as-
sociates a genial friend
whose place it will be hard
to fill.
Col. Brinkerhoff devoted
his whole mature life to
the piano business. Born
in Ohio in 1842. he entered
the retail trade at an early
age, moving a few years
later to Clinton, Mo.,
where he continued in the
business. From there he COL iRIN'KERHOFF.
went to M. Joseph, in the
same state, and assumed the management of a branch
store of the W. W. Kimball Company. This move
resulted in a long association with the Chicago indus-
try, for which Col. Brinkerhoff traveled with popu-
lar success for a quarter century, making the ac-
quaintance of dealers throughout the country.
In 1900 Col. Brinkerhoff went to Kockford, 111.,
to act as sales distributor for the Haddorff Piano
Co., which was comparatively a new comer at that
time. From there Col. Brinkerhoff went to Jackson,
and hold them. He was equally a home-lover, al-
though for thirty years or more he traveled almost
continually. A group portrait which accompanies
this sketch shows him with his son-in-law and
grandson, and it is a characteristic picture, telling
more than words of the heart of the man.
The funeral took place last Monday ^rom.the home
of Will T. Brinkerhoff, son of the deceased, in Oak
Park. The pall bearers were four grandsons, W. J.
Olson and Dr. P. A. Graves, and the burial was at
Forest Park.
NO REPORT BY PRESIDENT OF
MUSIC INDUSTRIES CHAMBER
Somewhat Mysterious Notification from the General
Source of Information in New York.
Under the head of "Notice to Editors of Trade
Papers" the following cryptic communication reached
Presto late this week. It is, perhaps, self-explana-
tory:
"This is to notify you that there will be no report
for publication from Mr. Richard W. Lawrence,
president of the Chamber.
"MUSIC INDUSTRIES CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
.
•'May 27, 1924."
THE CABLE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL BREAKFAST, JUNE 4
Notable Social Function of the Music Trades Con-
vention Is Keenly Anticipated.
One of the most enjoyable functions of the annual
conventions of the music trades is the Cable breakfast,
now an institution. It is purely social and participa-
tion in the event is keenly anticipated by the fortunate
ones invited. •
, ' . '
'
T •
- This year the Cable breakfast will be given at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the morning'of Jtfne 4, and it
is said the joyful character of the occasion will be
more marked than ever. George J. Dowling,, presi-
dent of The Cable Company, will preside. Other
members of the official family to be present are:
W. E. Guylee, vice-president; C. E. Jackson, whole-
sale manager, and Earl Billings, traveling represen-
tative.
PREPARE FOR TUNERS MEET.
Plans to greet and accommodate upwards of 500
delegates to the convention of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Tuners in Milwaukee, August 11,
12 and 13, have been intrusted to committees ap-
pointed by the local branch of the organization. Fred
Johnson is chairman of the reception committee,
Charles Merkel of the entertainment committee, and
I. M. Kingsbury of the programs committee.
I. N. RICE CONVENTION BOUND.
On his way to the New York convention, I. -N.
Rice has been in Chicago all this week, or near-by
on his farm near La Grange. He leaves this Satur-
day night for the Waldorf-Astoria and the McAlpin.
During his extended western trip, Mr. Rice sold a
great many of the fine W. P. Haines & Co. line of
pianos. He is enthusiastic in praise of those New
York products.
J. H. SHALE RETURNS HOME.
THRRE OEN'KItATIONS.
Michigan, and established the Brinkerhoff Piano Co.,
manufacturing instruments for several years, where
he was joined by Frank Knight, the company being
changed to the Knight-Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Char-
lotte, Mich., and later to Brazil, Ind. In 1915 an-
other change was made, and Col Brinkerhoff went
,vith the M. Schulz Company. Chicago, as general
traveler. A year ago he retired from the road, and
has since then devoted a part of his time to selling
Perfection benches.
Col Brinkerhoff gained his title at the time of the
Civil War, when he served as a commissioned officer.
He was one of the rare characters who win friends
J. H. Shale, of the United Piano Corporation, has
returned to Rochester, N. Y., to reside. That is his
old home, but Mr. Shale has been living in Norwalk,
Ohio, since taking hold of the A. B. Chase Company
in the latter city. *NaturaIly he likes Rochester best
and, being midway between Norwalk and New York
he can look after things at both ends more conven-
iently.
JOHN J. GLYNN, BANK DIRECTOR.
John J. Glynn, secretary of James & Holmstrom
Piano Co., Inc., New York, has been elected a direc-
tor of the Fidelity Title & Mortgage Guaranty Co.,
of Ridgewood, N. J. This is one of the largest title
and guaranty companies of Northern New Jersey.
FINAL NOTICE OF THE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
It Comes Off at Westchester Biltmore Club,
Rye, N. Y., on Monday and Tuesday,
June 9th and 10th.
Reservations: Write di-
rect to the Westchester
Biltmore Club, Rye, N. Y.,
and reserve your room. It
is very important that our
members arrive at the
Golf Club by Sunday night
lor early Monday in order
[to be ready for play Mon-
day morning.
Tournament: Our tour-
nament will cover two
days, Monday and Tues-
day, with medal play
handicap Tuesday after-
noon. There will be the
usual number of prizes,
the same as in past years,
and the quality will be
fully up to our regular
standard.
Our Annual
Dinner:
Our annual dinner and
election of officers will be
held at the Westchester Biltmore 'Club Tuesday eve-
ning. It is earnestly requested that those playing in
the tournament this year make a special effort to stay
to our annual dinner. Prize winners, please take
note.
Train Service: Sunday, June 8th, Eastern Stand-
ard Time—Leave N. L. 8:10 a. m., arrive Rye 8:43
a. m.; leave N. Y. 8:18 a. m., arrive rye 9:13 a. m.;
leave N. Y. 9:06 a. m., arrive Rye 10:01 a. m.; leave
N. Y. 9:57 a. m., arrive rye 10:52 a. m.; leave N. Y.
11:10 a. m., arrive rye 12.05 p. m.; leave N. Y. 12:06
p. m., arrive Rye 1:02 p. in.; leave N. Y. 1:17 p. m.,
arrive Rye 2:14 p. m.; leave N. Y., 1:17 p. m., arrive
Rye 2:14 p. m.; Leave N. Y. 2:03 p. m., arrive Rye
2:58 p. nv; leave N. Y. 3:03 p. m., arrive Rye 4:00
p. m.; leave N. Y. 5:03 p. m., arrive Rye 6:00 p. m.;
leave N. Y. 7:30 p. m., arrive Rye 8:27 p. m.; leave
N. Y. 8:15 p. m., arrive Rye 9:11 p. m.: leave N. Y.
9:03 p. m., arrive Rye 10:00 p. m.
Sunday trains from New York over the N. Y., New
Haven & Hartford Railroad. The only train avail-
able Monday morning, June 9th, to get you there in
time to play in the tournament leaves New York at
6:30 a. m., and arrives at 7:26 a. in.
Yours very truly,
PIANO TRADE GOLF ASSOCIATION,
Tournament Committee.
CUBA PIANO MAN'S PATENT.
H. L. Stowers, of Havana, Cuba, who is also in-
terested in a New York piano factory; is in the
latter city trying, to sell a jia-tent. Mr. Stowers' in-
vention covers a plan of automatically opening doors
and windows of buildings when the rain begins to
fall, and closing them again when the sun shines.
Now if Mr. Stowers' device will also open the
pockets of tight wadded piano prospects it should
have a large sale among the piano dealers.
AT THE HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA.
Convention headquarters of the United Piano Cor-
poration will be at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Mr.
Williams and Mr. Shale will be there most of the
time. This is but a short walk from the McAlpin
and, no doubt, a large proportion of the visiting deal-
ers will also put up at the Pennsylvania.
JUST AS A SPECIMEN.
We have read Presto for years and it comes to us
more forcibly than ever that our past conviction that
Presto is the most progressive and up-to-date musical
journal published, is correct. It gives us pleasure
to herewith enclose our check for $2.00, which is for
one year's subscription.
MAXEY GRUNTHEL & BROS.
Per Richard Grunthal.
Jacksonville, Fla.
,
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Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E,tabu,h e d lass.
THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
to <:.„*.; $1.00 « i w
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924
COL. W. B. BRINKERHOFF
DIED LAST SATURDAY
The Popular and Widely Known Member of
the Piano Trade Passed Away Full of
Years and Honors.
Col. W. B. Brinkerhoff,
one of the widely known
members of the piano in-
dustry, died at his home
in Oak Park, suburb of
Chicago, on Saturday last,
May 24. In his death the
business of piano making
and selling lost a thor-
oughly-posted and indus-
trious member and his as-
sociates a genial friend
whose place it will be hard
to fill.
Col. Brinkerhoff devoted
his whole mature life to
the piano business. Born
in Ohio in 1842. he entered
the retail trade at an early
age, moving a few years
later to Clinton, Mo.,
where he continued in the
business. From there he COL iRIN'KERHOFF.
went to M. Joseph, in the
same state, and assumed the management of a branch
store of the W. W. Kimball Company. This move
resulted in a long association with the Chicago indus-
try, for which Col. Brinkerhoff traveled with popu-
lar success for a quarter century, making the ac-
quaintance of dealers throughout the country.
In 1900 Col. Brinkerhoff went to Kockford, 111.,
to act as sales distributor for the Haddorff Piano
Co., which was comparatively a new comer at that
time. From there Col. Brinkerhoff went to Jackson,
and hold them. He was equally a home-lover, al-
though for thirty years or more he traveled almost
continually. A group portrait which accompanies
this sketch shows him with his son-in-law and
grandson, and it is a characteristic picture, telling
more than words of the heart of the man.
The funeral took place last Monday ^rom.the home
of Will T. Brinkerhoff, son of the deceased, in Oak
Park. The pall bearers were four grandsons, W. J.
Olson and Dr. P. A. Graves, and the burial was at
Forest Park.
NO REPORT BY PRESIDENT OF
MUSIC INDUSTRIES CHAMBER
Somewhat Mysterious Notification from the General
Source of Information in New York.
Under the head of "Notice to Editors of Trade
Papers" the following cryptic communication reached
Presto late this week. It is, perhaps, self-explana-
tory:
"This is to notify you that there will be no report
for publication from Mr. Richard W. Lawrence,
president of the Chamber.
"MUSIC INDUSTRIES CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
.
•'May 27, 1924."
THE CABLE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL BREAKFAST, JUNE 4
Notable Social Function of the Music Trades Con-
vention Is Keenly Anticipated.
One of the most enjoyable functions of the annual
conventions of the music trades is the Cable breakfast,
now an institution. It is purely social and participa-
tion in the event is keenly anticipated by the fortunate
ones invited. •
, ' . '
'
T •
- This year the Cable breakfast will be given at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the morning'of Jtfne 4, and it
is said the joyful character of the occasion will be
more marked than ever. George J. Dowling,, presi-
dent of The Cable Company, will preside. Other
members of the official family to be present are:
W. E. Guylee, vice-president; C. E. Jackson, whole-
sale manager, and Earl Billings, traveling represen-
tative.
PREPARE FOR TUNERS MEET.
Plans to greet and accommodate upwards of 500
delegates to the convention of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Tuners in Milwaukee, August 11,
12 and 13, have been intrusted to committees ap-
pointed by the local branch of the organization. Fred
Johnson is chairman of the reception committee,
Charles Merkel of the entertainment committee, and
I. M. Kingsbury of the programs committee.
I. N. RICE CONVENTION BOUND.
On his way to the New York convention, I. -N.
Rice has been in Chicago all this week, or near-by
on his farm near La Grange. He leaves this Satur-
day night for the Waldorf-Astoria and the McAlpin.
During his extended western trip, Mr. Rice sold a
great many of the fine W. P. Haines & Co. line of
pianos. He is enthusiastic in praise of those New
York products.
J. H. SHALE RETURNS HOME.
THRRE OEN'KItATIONS.
Michigan, and established the Brinkerhoff Piano Co.,
manufacturing instruments for several years, where
he was joined by Frank Knight, the company being
changed to the Knight-Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Char-
lotte, Mich., and later to Brazil, Ind. In 1915 an-
other change was made, and Col Brinkerhoff went
,vith the M. Schulz Company. Chicago, as general
traveler. A year ago he retired from the road, and
has since then devoted a part of his time to selling
Perfection benches.
Col Brinkerhoff gained his title at the time of the
Civil War, when he served as a commissioned officer.
He was one of the rare characters who win friends
J. H. Shale, of the United Piano Corporation, has
returned to Rochester, N. Y., to reside. That is his
old home, but Mr. Shale has been living in Norwalk,
Ohio, since taking hold of the A. B. Chase Company
in the latter city. *NaturaIly he likes Rochester best
and, being midway between Norwalk and New York
he can look after things at both ends more conven-
iently.
JOHN J. GLYNN, BANK DIRECTOR.
John J. Glynn, secretary of James & Holmstrom
Piano Co., Inc., New York, has been elected a direc-
tor of the Fidelity Title & Mortgage Guaranty Co.,
of Ridgewood, N. J. This is one of the largest title
and guaranty companies of Northern New Jersey.
FINAL NOTICE OF THE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
It Comes Off at Westchester Biltmore Club,
Rye, N. Y., on Monday and Tuesday,
June 9th and 10th.
Reservations: Write di-
rect to the Westchester
Biltmore Club, Rye, N. Y.,
and reserve your room. It
is very important that our
members arrive at the
Golf Club by Sunday night
lor early Monday in order
[to be ready for play Mon-
day morning.
Tournament: Our tour-
nament will cover two
days, Monday and Tues-
day, with medal play
handicap Tuesday after-
noon. There will be the
usual number of prizes,
the same as in past years,
and the quality will be
fully up to our regular
standard.
Our Annual
Dinner:
Our annual dinner and
election of officers will be
held at the Westchester Biltmore 'Club Tuesday eve-
ning. It is earnestly requested that those playing in
the tournament this year make a special effort to stay
to our annual dinner. Prize winners, please take
note.
Train Service: Sunday, June 8th, Eastern Stand-
ard Time—Leave N. L. 8:10 a. m., arrive Rye 8:43
a. m.; leave N. Y. 8:18 a. m., arrive rye 9:13 a. m.;
leave N. Y. 9:06 a. m., arrive Rye 10:01 a. m.; leave
N. Y. 9:57 a. m., arrive rye 10:52 a. m.; leave N. Y.
11:10 a. m., arrive rye 12.05 p. m.; leave N. Y. 12:06
p. m., arrive Rye 1:02 p. in.; leave N. Y. 1:17 p. m.,
arrive Rye 2:14 p. m.; leave N. Y., 1:17 p. m., arrive
Rye 2:14 p. m.; Leave N. Y. 2:03 p. m., arrive Rye
2:58 p. nv; leave N. Y. 3:03 p. m., arrive Rye 4:00
p. m.; leave N. Y. 5:03 p. m., arrive Rye 6:00 p. m.;
leave N. Y. 7:30 p. m., arrive Rye 8:27 p. m.; leave
N. Y. 8:15 p. m., arrive Rye 9:11 p. m.: leave N. Y.
9:03 p. m., arrive Rye 10:00 p. m.
Sunday trains from New York over the N. Y., New
Haven & Hartford Railroad. The only train avail-
able Monday morning, June 9th, to get you there in
time to play in the tournament leaves New York at
6:30 a. m., and arrives at 7:26 a. in.
Yours very truly,
PIANO TRADE GOLF ASSOCIATION,
Tournament Committee.
CUBA PIANO MAN'S PATENT.
H. L. Stowers, of Havana, Cuba, who is also in-
terested in a New York piano factory; is in the
latter city trying, to sell a jia-tent. Mr. Stowers' in-
vention covers a plan of automatically opening doors
and windows of buildings when the rain begins to
fall, and closing them again when the sun shines.
Now if Mr. Stowers' device will also open the
pockets of tight wadded piano prospects it should
have a large sale among the piano dealers.
AT THE HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA.
Convention headquarters of the United Piano Cor-
poration will be at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Mr.
Williams and Mr. Shale will be there most of the
time. This is but a short walk from the McAlpin
and, no doubt, a large proportion of the visiting deal-
ers will also put up at the Pennsylvania.
JUST AS A SPECIMEN.
We have read Presto for years and it comes to us
more forcibly than ever that our past conviction that
Presto is the most progressive and up-to-date musical
journal published, is correct. It gives us pleasure
to herewith enclose our check for $2.00, which is for
one year's subscription.
MAXEY GRUNTHEL & BROS.
Per Richard Grunthal.
Jacksonville, Fla.
,
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).