Presto
Issue: 1924 1992 - Page 26
September 27, 1924.
PRESTO
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
R E T A I L STORE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Here is an opportunity for a live music and piano man to
secure one of the oldest retail stores in the State of
Illinois. A beautiful, thriving city; trade established.
Owner will sell outright or will take partner with very
moderate capital. This is an opportunity. Address
Retail Store, Box 3, care Presto, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
MAIL FOR "E. F. G."
There are letters in Presto office for the adver-
tiser who in his classified adv. stated that a
"manufacturer with Denver connection"
wanted salesmen. Will he send in his pres-
ent address.
SALESMAN WANTS POSITION.
Piano Salesman wants position with reliable house
for permanent connection. Have 20 years' expe-
rience. I am a good closer, have my own car
and willing to go anywhere. Address N. Helt,
3501 Brooklyn St., Detroit, Mich.
SALES M A N A G E R W A N T S C H A N G E .
Salesman with ability and experience as manager, sales-
manager, floor man, wishes to make a change and
leave Chicago, conscientious worker, good closer, not
afraid of competition and can handle men, wants to
connect permanently, with reliable house. Address
M, Box 10, Presto office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ACTION MAN W A N T S LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with m a -
chinery and tools to do economical work. Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T w o live wire piano, player and reproducing
piano salesmen. Must be man who can close and
not afraid of work. This means real money to you if
you are the right man. The Baldwin Piano Co., 18
N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
We have an opening for an energetic salesman, one who
is not afraid to work long hours, and who is looking
for a permanent position on a good salary and com-
mission basis. Must be a good closer and be able to
take charge of a canvassing crew. Splendid oppor-
tunity for the right man. Write Kreiter Piano Co.,
310-312 W . Water St., Milwaukee, Wis., attention Mr.
H. G. Kreiter.
Wholesale traveler, who has had extensive experience
and good western and middle west trade, desires to
make a change from his present position and to
engage with another piano manufacturing house. A d -
dress "Wholesaler," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
GOOD BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
An opportunity to take over an exclusive piano store in
the middle west in a growing city of 15,000. Doing a
big piano and phonograph business as well as small
goods. Very little capital necessary. A real propo-
sition to right party. Must act quickly. Address
"Exclusive," Box 8, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Wanted—Factory superintendent with some years' expe-
rience in piano building. Must be a practical man
able to furnish good references. Reply stating age
and full particulars.
Confidential. Box 3, care
PRESTO, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
CLEVER AND USEFUL.
The "Standard Player Monthly," house organ of
the Standard Pneumatic Action Co., New York, is
worth while to any tuner, repairer or salesman. It
is brightly edited and contains a readable variety of
comics—pictures as well as paragraphs—and a good
deal of practical instruction. And here's a bit of its
wisdom, as pointed as sensible: "Be good to your-
self and to your business—Advertise."
FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD STORE.
In the serious fire in the store of the Platt Music
Co., 6614 Hollywood boulevard, Hollywood, Cal., re-
cently, the instruments damaged included seven up-
right pianos, five baby grands and a number of
phonographs. The loss is estimated at nearly $5,000,
and is in the main protected by insurance.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
SALESMAN W A N T E D
S A L E S M A N W A N T S POSITION.
Wanted—By a well established phonograph manufactur-
ing company, a reliable piano salesman who is a l - An experienced salesman now employed wishes to make
a
change.
Has been a success as manager, salesman
ready calling on the music trade, to take on our line
and floor man. Can handle men. A good closer.
of phonographs as a side line. No samples to carry.
Not
afraid
of work and long hours. Want a per-
Commission basis only. State territory you are now
manent connection where there will be a future. A d -
covering, and all particulars. Address Side Line, Box
dress
Closer,
Box 7, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn
11, rPesto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
St., Chicago.
TO E X P E R I E N C E D PIANO M E N , A T T E N T I O N .
S P L E N D I D O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR PIANO S A L E S M A N
I have an option on a complete piano manufacturing
with dealer long established in Western North D a -
plant, one of the best known trade marks, of over
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering w o n -
forty years' record, scales, patterns, cauls, case de-
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
signs, for four sizes of grand pianos, from 4 ft. 8'/2,
producer looking for permanent position.
Liberal
to 8 f t . 10. Complete. Modern machinery. Capacity
compensation.
Address Western, Box 7, Presto
4,000 per annum.
Centrally located.
Propose to
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
make grands almost exclusively.
Have scales and
patterns for upright and players, also expression and,,
TRAVELER WANTED.
reproducing pianos both for grands and uprights.
I have $200,000.00 capital and want two or three ex-
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
perienced piano men t o put in $100,000 more to take
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
7% preferred cumulative stock, and also common
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
stock in ratio of 1 share to 2 of preferred. Must act
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
quick.
Address Experience, Box 7, Presto Office,
where now or recently employed, "Opening," Box 11,
417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
PRESTO O F F I C E , 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
i
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
Twenty-Third Year of Successful
Operation — 20,000 Graduates
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
Manufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player A&ions
Standard Player A&ions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
4
WILLIAMS''
WnXABD B. POWEIX, President
VALPARAISO, IND.
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of produot
instead of alluring price. Such a polioy does not
attraet bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
t
WIIIIAiTC Makers of William. Piano.,
TTILLIftlWO Epworth Piano, and Organ.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service "Departments
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan building
Mailing Lists
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
Will help y o u increase s l *
Sena for FREE catalog giving counts and prices on
thousands of classified names of your best pros-
pective customers-National, State and .Local—in-
dividuals, Professions, Business Concerns.
I
Guaranteed
L^i
'each
STULTZ & BAUER
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
S38-340 East 31st Street
-
-
NEW YORK
Exclusive Manufacturer* o/
35 Year*' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
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PRESTO
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
R E T A I L STORE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Here is an opportunity for a live music and piano man to
secure one of the oldest retail stores in the State of
Illinois. A beautiful, thriving city; trade established.
Owner will sell outright or will take partner with very
moderate capital. This is an opportunity. Address
Retail Store, Box 3, care Presto, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
MAIL FOR "E. F. G."
There are letters in Presto office for the adver-
tiser who in his classified adv. stated that a
"manufacturer with Denver connection"
wanted salesmen. Will he send in his pres-
ent address.
SALESMAN WANTS POSITION.
Piano Salesman wants position with reliable house
for permanent connection. Have 20 years' expe-
rience. I am a good closer, have my own car
and willing to go anywhere. Address N. Helt,
3501 Brooklyn St., Detroit, Mich.
SALES M A N A G E R W A N T S C H A N G E .
Salesman with ability and experience as manager, sales-
manager, floor man, wishes to make a change and
leave Chicago, conscientious worker, good closer, not
afraid of competition and can handle men, wants to
connect permanently, with reliable house. Address
M, Box 10, Presto office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ACTION MAN W A N T S LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with m a -
chinery and tools to do economical work. Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T w o live wire piano, player and reproducing
piano salesmen. Must be man who can close and
not afraid of work. This means real money to you if
you are the right man. The Baldwin Piano Co., 18
N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
We have an opening for an energetic salesman, one who
is not afraid to work long hours, and who is looking
for a permanent position on a good salary and com-
mission basis. Must be a good closer and be able to
take charge of a canvassing crew. Splendid oppor-
tunity for the right man. Write Kreiter Piano Co.,
310-312 W . Water St., Milwaukee, Wis., attention Mr.
H. G. Kreiter.
Wholesale traveler, who has had extensive experience
and good western and middle west trade, desires to
make a change from his present position and to
engage with another piano manufacturing house. A d -
dress "Wholesaler," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
GOOD BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
An opportunity to take over an exclusive piano store in
the middle west in a growing city of 15,000. Doing a
big piano and phonograph business as well as small
goods. Very little capital necessary. A real propo-
sition to right party. Must act quickly. Address
"Exclusive," Box 8, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Wanted—Factory superintendent with some years' expe-
rience in piano building. Must be a practical man
able to furnish good references. Reply stating age
and full particulars.
Confidential. Box 3, care
PRESTO, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
CLEVER AND USEFUL.
The "Standard Player Monthly," house organ of
the Standard Pneumatic Action Co., New York, is
worth while to any tuner, repairer or salesman. It
is brightly edited and contains a readable variety of
comics—pictures as well as paragraphs—and a good
deal of practical instruction. And here's a bit of its
wisdom, as pointed as sensible: "Be good to your-
self and to your business—Advertise."
FIRE IN HOLLYWOOD STORE.
In the serious fire in the store of the Platt Music
Co., 6614 Hollywood boulevard, Hollywood, Cal., re-
cently, the instruments damaged included seven up-
right pianos, five baby grands and a number of
phonographs. The loss is estimated at nearly $5,000,
and is in the main protected by insurance.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
SALESMAN W A N T E D
S A L E S M A N W A N T S POSITION.
Wanted—By a well established phonograph manufactur-
ing company, a reliable piano salesman who is a l - An experienced salesman now employed wishes to make
a
change.
Has been a success as manager, salesman
ready calling on the music trade, to take on our line
and floor man. Can handle men. A good closer.
of phonographs as a side line. No samples to carry.
Not
afraid
of work and long hours. Want a per-
Commission basis only. State territory you are now
manent connection where there will be a future. A d -
covering, and all particulars. Address Side Line, Box
dress
Closer,
Box 7, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn
11, rPesto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
St., Chicago.
TO E X P E R I E N C E D PIANO M E N , A T T E N T I O N .
S P L E N D I D O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR PIANO S A L E S M A N
I have an option on a complete piano manufacturing
with dealer long established in Western North D a -
plant, one of the best known trade marks, of over
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering w o n -
forty years' record, scales, patterns, cauls, case de-
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
signs, for four sizes of grand pianos, from 4 ft. 8'/2,
producer looking for permanent position.
Liberal
to 8 f t . 10. Complete. Modern machinery. Capacity
compensation.
Address Western, Box 7, Presto
4,000 per annum.
Centrally located.
Propose to
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
make grands almost exclusively.
Have scales and
patterns for upright and players, also expression and,,
TRAVELER WANTED.
reproducing pianos both for grands and uprights.
I have $200,000.00 capital and want two or three ex-
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
perienced piano men t o put in $100,000 more to take
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
7% preferred cumulative stock, and also common
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
stock in ratio of 1 share to 2 of preferred. Must act
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
quick.
Address Experience, Box 7, Presto Office,
where now or recently employed, "Opening," Box 11,
417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
PRESTO O F F I C E , 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
i
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
Twenty-Third Year of Successful
Operation — 20,000 Graduates
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
Manufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player A&ions
Standard Player A&ions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
4
WILLIAMS''
WnXABD B. POWEIX, President
VALPARAISO, IND.
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of produot
instead of alluring price. Such a polioy does not
attraet bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
t
WIIIIAiTC Makers of William. Piano.,
TTILLIftlWO Epworth Piano, and Organ.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service "Departments
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan building
Mailing Lists
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
Will help y o u increase s l *
Sena for FREE catalog giving counts and prices on
thousands of classified names of your best pros-
pective customers-National, State and .Local—in-
dividuals, Professions, Business Concerns.
I
Guaranteed
L^i
'each
STULTZ & BAUER
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
S38-340 East 31st Street
-
-
NEW YORK
Exclusive Manufacturer* o/
35 Year*' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
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).