Presto
Issue: 1924 1979 - Page 7
PRESTO
June 28, 1924.
THE SEEBURG
DEALER
Does Not Know
Dull Times
WHY?
ECAUSE the See-
burg coin-operated
line of pianos and or-
chestrions is always
working—always bring-
ing in money. No ex-
cuses about the head of
the family being out of
work, mother sick, boys
being laid off, etc., etc.
You know the old story.
Develop the sales that
are in your territory for
the one line that runs
and keeps on running,
brings in the money
and produces a nice
profit.
Write for our sales
plan. Get the advice of
hundreds of the most
successful dealers who
a r e h a n d l i n g the
SEEBURG.
Ask for booklet: "Don't
take our word for it."
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
"Leaders in the Automatic
Field"
1508-1516 Dayton Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
LIVE TRADE LETTERS
FROM THE INSIDE
ASTOUNDING RADIO GROWTH
More Money Spent in Latest Wonder Than in All
Kinds of Musical Instruments.
me. This new device can easily be regulated by mov-
ing a weight, which rides in a grooved slot, and ought
to be in great demand when it becomes known. I
would like to see this get a little space in your trade
magazine.
BERTE FEDERLE.
CLAIMS TO HAVE MADE
BABY GRAND WITH HACKSAW
Young Musician of Galesburg Is Credited with a
Miracle in Piano Manufacture.
Chicago, 111., June 21, 1924.
Editor Presto: In the July issue of Radio News
Roger W. Babson, the famous statistician and busi-
ness analyst, points out that there are 9,000,000
homes with phonographs and 3,000,000 homes with
radio. In other words, the radio in two years has
done one-third what the phonograph has done in
twenty-five. Radio sales today are greater than the
sales of steam railroad cars. Mr. Babson also says:
'"For every dollar spent for musical instruments of
all kinds, including phonographs, pianos, organs,
et cetera, 75c is spent for radio. More than double
the amount of money goes into the retailer's hands
for radio than reaches him through phonographic
supplies and sporting goods."
The article is one of the most interesting I have
ever had the pleasure of reading. Mr. Gernsback,
the owner and editor of Radio News, has granted to
me the privilege of reprinting this article for our job-
bers and dealers, giving due credit to Radio News,
and I have no question but that he would grant the
same permission to you were you to ask him.
This set of figures will be most interesting to all
your readers, and I am calling it to your attention
for what it is worth.
E. F. MCDONALD, JR.
THE GREAT RECORD OF A
FAMOUS ORGAN INDUSTRY
NO THOUGHT OF QUITTING
Fine Old Estey, of Brattleboro, Vt, Well Along
Toward the Century Mark.
Father of Count Du Barry, of Seattle, Writes to
Correct an Erroneous Impression.
In a reference to their reed organ business, which
is still extensive, the Estey Organ Company, of
Brattleboro, Vt., says:
"For more than three-quarters of a century "Estey"
has been a synonym for service and satisfaction.
Other manufacturers have come, served their day,
and gone their way. But the House of Estey has
endured, gaining new strength with each succeeding
season; clinging to old ideals, yet keeping always in
tune with the times. And so today the Estey em-
blem bears the proud pronouncement, 78 Years of
Success!' "
Seattle, Wash., June 17, 1924.
Editor Presto: In the issue of your interesting
trade paper under date of June 7th your gracious
article regarding my son's business trip to California
implies that he had gone out of the piano business
here and closed the doors.
My gracious! Such an absurdity! This is an es-
tablished, going concern, with a piano account paying
installments to us in every block in this city, it is
safe to say.
We have no intention of closing out our well-estab-
lished piano business, with headquarters here in
Seattle, and our hope is" that we may extend our-
selves more and more.
Thanking you, indeed, for your services to my son
and his hobby (lively old publicity, as you no doubt
know) and with the expression of my highest esteem,
believe me to be,
J O S E P H DU BARRY.
COMBINATION RADIO
Los Angeles, June 13, 1924.
Editor Presto: We are handling the Zenith radio
receiving sets, manufactured in your city, and the
Angelus line, manufactured by the Radio Service
Company of Los Angeles.
At present sales are a little quiet—the future prom-
ises much. In our opinion the real ultimate home
entertained will be the combination phonograph arid
receiving set.
T H E W I L E Y B. ALLEN CO.
TOO MUCH "GLOOMS"
Chicago, June 19, 1924.
Editor Presto: Your featuring my Sales Bulletin
so prominently in the June 14th issue of Presto is
greatly appreciated.
When so many merchants are listening to gloomy
news I believe it is advisable to distribute a little
sunshine.
CHARLES E. BYRNE.
NEW TOUCH REGULATOR.
Kearney, Neb., June 23, 1924.
Editor Presto: The conventional way of making
pianos, regarding the touch, has not been satisfactory
to most people using them.
So I have invented a device where the touch of a
piano can be regulated to suit any critical musician.
There has been a great diversion of opinion regard-
ing the touch of a piano, as my experience has taught
A "scientific" publication prints the picture of a
very graceful small grand piano—seemingly one of
the regular styles of some large industry, with the
statement that the instrument was made by Earle F.
Olson, "with only a cross-cut saw." The story is
not a probable one unless allowance is made for the
exaggeration of the average space-writer.
As the story is told, Mr. Olson is a "young
pianist"' of Galesburg, 111. He constructed the "home
made baby grand" with his own hands, and unaided
by an expert piano maker. Further the instrument
contains 5,500 pieces, each shaped by hand. Olson
spent 3,650 hours working at the task.
In other words, Mr. Olson, with his little hacksaw
and knife, made a complete baby grand out of rough
wood in about fifteen months. He is something of a
worker, and he might be useful to some of the real
pianomakers who say that it requires nearly as long
for a well equipped factory to turn out a full-fledged
and finished grand piano.
STORY & CLARK DEALERS
CALL AT CHICAGO OFFICE
Music Men of Louisiana and Michigan in Chicago
for Latest Market Quotations.
Among the week's visitors to the Chicago trade
were S. W. Fried and W. R. Sibley, of the Dwyer
Piano Co., New Orleans, La.
The Dwyer Piano Company is one of the finest in
the Louisiana city and the South, and is an enthusi-
astic representative of the Story & Clark line which
has been a good seller in New Orleans and the sur-
rounding territory.
Burt Chaffee, of the Chaffee Bros. Furniture Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich., was also a visitor to the Story
& Clark Company's offices, at 315 South Wabash
avenue, Chicago, this week.
A SPECIAL GRAND WAREROOM.
A new wareroom recently added by the Noble
Piano Co., 4839 and 4841 Woodward avenue, Detroit,
is 150 feet in depth and 75 feet in width, and is de-
voted solely to grand pianos. The new wareroom
has increased the fame of the house as one specially
devoted to grand pianos. The furnishing and decora-
tions of the department are in keeping with the
purposes.
FEATURING REPRODUCING PIANO.
Charles E. LePaige is a new and valuable addition
to the sales force of the Fenner Music House, Port
Jarvis, N. Y. Mr. LePaige is an accomplished pian-
ist and is doing good work demonstrating the repro-
ducing piano. Wareroom recitals are features of the
Port Jarvis store that effectively advertise the high-
grade line of reproducing pianos.
MUSIC HALL APPRECIATED.
The Gray-Maw Music Co., San Diego, Calif., re-
cently occupied the two-story building at 1054 Sixth
street. A concert hall has been provided on the
second floor and is used considerably by musical
organizations and teachers.
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June 28, 1924.
THE SEEBURG
DEALER
Does Not Know
Dull Times
WHY?
ECAUSE the See-
burg coin-operated
line of pianos and or-
chestrions is always
working—always bring-
ing in money. No ex-
cuses about the head of
the family being out of
work, mother sick, boys
being laid off, etc., etc.
You know the old story.
Develop the sales that
are in your territory for
the one line that runs
and keeps on running,
brings in the money
and produces a nice
profit.
Write for our sales
plan. Get the advice of
hundreds of the most
successful dealers who
a r e h a n d l i n g the
SEEBURG.
Ask for booklet: "Don't
take our word for it."
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
"Leaders in the Automatic
Field"
1508-1516 Dayton Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
LIVE TRADE LETTERS
FROM THE INSIDE
ASTOUNDING RADIO GROWTH
More Money Spent in Latest Wonder Than in All
Kinds of Musical Instruments.
me. This new device can easily be regulated by mov-
ing a weight, which rides in a grooved slot, and ought
to be in great demand when it becomes known. I
would like to see this get a little space in your trade
magazine.
BERTE FEDERLE.
CLAIMS TO HAVE MADE
BABY GRAND WITH HACKSAW
Young Musician of Galesburg Is Credited with a
Miracle in Piano Manufacture.
Chicago, 111., June 21, 1924.
Editor Presto: In the July issue of Radio News
Roger W. Babson, the famous statistician and busi-
ness analyst, points out that there are 9,000,000
homes with phonographs and 3,000,000 homes with
radio. In other words, the radio in two years has
done one-third what the phonograph has done in
twenty-five. Radio sales today are greater than the
sales of steam railroad cars. Mr. Babson also says:
'"For every dollar spent for musical instruments of
all kinds, including phonographs, pianos, organs,
et cetera, 75c is spent for radio. More than double
the amount of money goes into the retailer's hands
for radio than reaches him through phonographic
supplies and sporting goods."
The article is one of the most interesting I have
ever had the pleasure of reading. Mr. Gernsback,
the owner and editor of Radio News, has granted to
me the privilege of reprinting this article for our job-
bers and dealers, giving due credit to Radio News,
and I have no question but that he would grant the
same permission to you were you to ask him.
This set of figures will be most interesting to all
your readers, and I am calling it to your attention
for what it is worth.
E. F. MCDONALD, JR.
THE GREAT RECORD OF A
FAMOUS ORGAN INDUSTRY
NO THOUGHT OF QUITTING
Fine Old Estey, of Brattleboro, Vt, Well Along
Toward the Century Mark.
Father of Count Du Barry, of Seattle, Writes to
Correct an Erroneous Impression.
In a reference to their reed organ business, which
is still extensive, the Estey Organ Company, of
Brattleboro, Vt., says:
"For more than three-quarters of a century "Estey"
has been a synonym for service and satisfaction.
Other manufacturers have come, served their day,
and gone their way. But the House of Estey has
endured, gaining new strength with each succeeding
season; clinging to old ideals, yet keeping always in
tune with the times. And so today the Estey em-
blem bears the proud pronouncement, 78 Years of
Success!' "
Seattle, Wash., June 17, 1924.
Editor Presto: In the issue of your interesting
trade paper under date of June 7th your gracious
article regarding my son's business trip to California
implies that he had gone out of the piano business
here and closed the doors.
My gracious! Such an absurdity! This is an es-
tablished, going concern, with a piano account paying
installments to us in every block in this city, it is
safe to say.
We have no intention of closing out our well-estab-
lished piano business, with headquarters here in
Seattle, and our hope is" that we may extend our-
selves more and more.
Thanking you, indeed, for your services to my son
and his hobby (lively old publicity, as you no doubt
know) and with the expression of my highest esteem,
believe me to be,
J O S E P H DU BARRY.
COMBINATION RADIO
Los Angeles, June 13, 1924.
Editor Presto: We are handling the Zenith radio
receiving sets, manufactured in your city, and the
Angelus line, manufactured by the Radio Service
Company of Los Angeles.
At present sales are a little quiet—the future prom-
ises much. In our opinion the real ultimate home
entertained will be the combination phonograph arid
receiving set.
T H E W I L E Y B. ALLEN CO.
TOO MUCH "GLOOMS"
Chicago, June 19, 1924.
Editor Presto: Your featuring my Sales Bulletin
so prominently in the June 14th issue of Presto is
greatly appreciated.
When so many merchants are listening to gloomy
news I believe it is advisable to distribute a little
sunshine.
CHARLES E. BYRNE.
NEW TOUCH REGULATOR.
Kearney, Neb., June 23, 1924.
Editor Presto: The conventional way of making
pianos, regarding the touch, has not been satisfactory
to most people using them.
So I have invented a device where the touch of a
piano can be regulated to suit any critical musician.
There has been a great diversion of opinion regard-
ing the touch of a piano, as my experience has taught
A "scientific" publication prints the picture of a
very graceful small grand piano—seemingly one of
the regular styles of some large industry, with the
statement that the instrument was made by Earle F.
Olson, "with only a cross-cut saw." The story is
not a probable one unless allowance is made for the
exaggeration of the average space-writer.
As the story is told, Mr. Olson is a "young
pianist"' of Galesburg, 111. He constructed the "home
made baby grand" with his own hands, and unaided
by an expert piano maker. Further the instrument
contains 5,500 pieces, each shaped by hand. Olson
spent 3,650 hours working at the task.
In other words, Mr. Olson, with his little hacksaw
and knife, made a complete baby grand out of rough
wood in about fifteen months. He is something of a
worker, and he might be useful to some of the real
pianomakers who say that it requires nearly as long
for a well equipped factory to turn out a full-fledged
and finished grand piano.
STORY & CLARK DEALERS
CALL AT CHICAGO OFFICE
Music Men of Louisiana and Michigan in Chicago
for Latest Market Quotations.
Among the week's visitors to the Chicago trade
were S. W. Fried and W. R. Sibley, of the Dwyer
Piano Co., New Orleans, La.
The Dwyer Piano Company is one of the finest in
the Louisiana city and the South, and is an enthusi-
astic representative of the Story & Clark line which
has been a good seller in New Orleans and the sur-
rounding territory.
Burt Chaffee, of the Chaffee Bros. Furniture Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich., was also a visitor to the Story
& Clark Company's offices, at 315 South Wabash
avenue, Chicago, this week.
A SPECIAL GRAND WAREROOM.
A new wareroom recently added by the Noble
Piano Co., 4839 and 4841 Woodward avenue, Detroit,
is 150 feet in depth and 75 feet in width, and is de-
voted solely to grand pianos. The new wareroom
has increased the fame of the house as one specially
devoted to grand pianos. The furnishing and decora-
tions of the department are in keeping with the
purposes.
FEATURING REPRODUCING PIANO.
Charles E. LePaige is a new and valuable addition
to the sales force of the Fenner Music House, Port
Jarvis, N. Y. Mr. LePaige is an accomplished pian-
ist and is doing good work demonstrating the repro-
ducing piano. Wareroom recitals are features of the
Port Jarvis store that effectively advertise the high-
grade line of reproducing pianos.
MUSIC HALL APPRECIATED.
The Gray-Maw Music Co., San Diego, Calif., re-
cently occupied the two-story building at 1054 Sixth
street. A concert hall has been provided on the
second floor and is used considerably by musical
organizations and teachers.
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