Presto
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PRESTO
October 11, 1924.
LIVE UNITS OF BOSTON
RETAIL ORGANIZATION
(Se
Henry F. Miller Stores Co. Publishes Excel-
lent Reports from Boston, Detroit, St.
Louis and Milwaukee Stores.
ARTISTIC
3PIA.HO
IN EVERY
DETAIL
HADDOKFF PIANO CO.
ROCKFOBD, ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
N*w T*ik Oil
l»W.42adS'.
n A...
111 C»M*mU 3i.
Schaff Bros.
Players i nd Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because <
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
GRAND PIANOS
EXCLUSIVELY
any tingle month previously since he lias been con-
nected with the Henry F. Miller store.
Val A. Reis, manager of the Smith-Reis Piano
Company store of the Henry F. Miller Stores Co. at
St. Louis, greately increased sales in the phonograph
record department recently by bringing the public
into the store to meet Art Landray, an exclush •_• Vic-
tor recorder. Customers of the store were sent in-
vitations to come in and meet the genial Mr. Lan-
dray, who, with Mr. Hicks, also of the Vic!or com-
pany, received the customers and autographed records
for them.
The various units of the Henry F. Miller Stores
Co. report a decided increase in business. The
Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co. store at Kansas City
has had especially heavy sales on the Strohber
Diminutives, and reports a steadily increasing de- EASTERN DEALERS WELL
mand. J. T. Middleton and H. R. Dickenson, for-
SERVED BY U. S. MUSIC CO.
merly with the Baldwin Piano Co., of St. Louis, for
a number of years, have joined the Kansas City or-
ganization to help take care of the increased business. Increased Space in Warerooms and Ideal Shipping
The Smith Piano Co. store at Milwaukee, Wis.,
Facilities Mean New Dealers' Advantages.
has had heavy sales on grands and players, and John
G. Stenger, manager of this store, says that if sales
Another evidence of the expansion of the business
for August and September can be accepted as a of the United States Music Co., Chicago, is the en-
criterion for the next three months, the year 1924 will largement of space in the New York headquarters.
be the best in the history of the store.
The additions to the warerooms amount to approxi-
In order to take care of the increasing number of mately 8,000 square feet, all on the second floor at
purchasers of playerpianos, Peter Berns has gone to 122 Fifth avenue and adjoining the space already
the Milwaukee store as a player service man. Mr. occupied.
Berns has been with the player action department of
"That this is the third time we have had to enlarge
the North Milwaukee factory for the past two years, the space here is a significant sign of the increasing
and is recognized as an able player technician.
popularity of the U. S. roll product in the eastern
T. D. Colvin, one of the district sales managers of territory," said George H. Bliss, vice-president of the
the Milwaukee store, has traded his Ford sedan for company. ''This latest addition practically doubles
a new 1925 Essex coach, to be used in more effi- the space heretofore occupied and increases the facili-
ciently covering his territory.
ties for the proper attention to the dealers' urgent
The Henry F. Miller store at Boston has smashed wants. Eastern dealers now know we can make
all previous sales records for the month of Septem- shipments as quickly as if the factory were located
ber with the greatest total sales for any month this right here in the east. This is accomplished by a
year. The sales for the month were more than special arrangement with the American Express
double the sales for September of last year and prob- Company, which gets the United States Music Co.'s
ably the greatest within the history of the store. rolls to the New York branch the second day from
Heavy sales on the Henry F. Miller Baby and Lyric the date of shipment from Chicago."
Grands and a steady demand on players have been
features of the month's business.
A. C. Clausen, sales promotion manager for the SMITH MILWAUKEE STORE SHINES.
The Smith Piano Company, the Milwaukee store
Henry F. Miller Stores Co., is spending a few days
in Detroit, where he is enlarging the sales force of of the Henry F. Miller Stores Company, has recently
the Detroit store and laying out plans for the fall had the outside of their building painted, the interior
having been decorated earlier in the summer. Mr.
business.
E. V. Small, of the Henry F. Miller store of Stcnger, manager of this store, reports an increase in
Boston, won first prize for the month of September business, due to the National Dairy Exposition and
for the largest sales of anyone in the sales promotion Dairymen's Convention and the International Milk
department. Mr. Small's sales were larger than fcr Dealers' Association's annual convention being held
in Milwaukee.
CONTINENTAL TRAVELER IN EAST.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrand*, Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Payer Piano*
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are sins-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write lor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you s proposition if yi u are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, P \ .
Established 1870
Roger S. Brown, traveling
Continental Piano Company is
and is expected at the Chicago
day and will be at the home
first of next week.
representative of the
working his way east
factory next Wednes-
offices in Boston the
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
PRICES
Factory
Executive Offices
Leominster,
138th St. and Walton Ave.
Mast.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
One Style—One Quality
giving you the
Unequaled Grand
Unequaled Price
KURTZMANN
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
Already being sold by leading dealers
throughout the country
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
Write today—tell us your next year's re-
quirements and we will meet your demands
with prompt and efficient service.
Factories and General Offices
Columbian Grand Piano Mfg. Co.
400 W. Erie St.
CHICAGO
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Plaeo
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
?acented In the United States. Great Brltalbi
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA,, PA.
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PRESTO
October 11, 1924.
LIVE UNITS OF BOSTON
RETAIL ORGANIZATION
(Se
Henry F. Miller Stores Co. Publishes Excel-
lent Reports from Boston, Detroit, St.
Louis and Milwaukee Stores.
ARTISTIC
3PIA.HO
IN EVERY
DETAIL
HADDOKFF PIANO CO.
ROCKFOBD, ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
N*w T*ik Oil
l»W.42adS'.
n A...
111 C»M*mU 3i.
Schaff Bros.
Players i nd Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because <
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
GRAND PIANOS
EXCLUSIVELY
any tingle month previously since he lias been con-
nected with the Henry F. Miller store.
Val A. Reis, manager of the Smith-Reis Piano
Company store of the Henry F. Miller Stores Co. at
St. Louis, greately increased sales in the phonograph
record department recently by bringing the public
into the store to meet Art Landray, an exclush •_• Vic-
tor recorder. Customers of the store were sent in-
vitations to come in and meet the genial Mr. Lan-
dray, who, with Mr. Hicks, also of the Vic!or com-
pany, received the customers and autographed records
for them.
The various units of the Henry F. Miller Stores
Co. report a decided increase in business. The
Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co. store at Kansas City
has had especially heavy sales on the Strohber
Diminutives, and reports a steadily increasing de- EASTERN DEALERS WELL
mand. J. T. Middleton and H. R. Dickenson, for-
SERVED BY U. S. MUSIC CO.
merly with the Baldwin Piano Co., of St. Louis, for
a number of years, have joined the Kansas City or-
ganization to help take care of the increased business. Increased Space in Warerooms and Ideal Shipping
The Smith Piano Co. store at Milwaukee, Wis.,
Facilities Mean New Dealers' Advantages.
has had heavy sales on grands and players, and John
G. Stenger, manager of this store, says that if sales
Another evidence of the expansion of the business
for August and September can be accepted as a of the United States Music Co., Chicago, is the en-
criterion for the next three months, the year 1924 will largement of space in the New York headquarters.
be the best in the history of the store.
The additions to the warerooms amount to approxi-
In order to take care of the increasing number of mately 8,000 square feet, all on the second floor at
purchasers of playerpianos, Peter Berns has gone to 122 Fifth avenue and adjoining the space already
the Milwaukee store as a player service man. Mr. occupied.
Berns has been with the player action department of
"That this is the third time we have had to enlarge
the North Milwaukee factory for the past two years, the space here is a significant sign of the increasing
and is recognized as an able player technician.
popularity of the U. S. roll product in the eastern
T. D. Colvin, one of the district sales managers of territory," said George H. Bliss, vice-president of the
the Milwaukee store, has traded his Ford sedan for company. ''This latest addition practically doubles
a new 1925 Essex coach, to be used in more effi- the space heretofore occupied and increases the facili-
ciently covering his territory.
ties for the proper attention to the dealers' urgent
The Henry F. Miller store at Boston has smashed wants. Eastern dealers now know we can make
all previous sales records for the month of Septem- shipments as quickly as if the factory were located
ber with the greatest total sales for any month this right here in the east. This is accomplished by a
year. The sales for the month were more than special arrangement with the American Express
double the sales for September of last year and prob- Company, which gets the United States Music Co.'s
ably the greatest within the history of the store. rolls to the New York branch the second day from
Heavy sales on the Henry F. Miller Baby and Lyric the date of shipment from Chicago."
Grands and a steady demand on players have been
features of the month's business.
A. C. Clausen, sales promotion manager for the SMITH MILWAUKEE STORE SHINES.
The Smith Piano Company, the Milwaukee store
Henry F. Miller Stores Co., is spending a few days
in Detroit, where he is enlarging the sales force of of the Henry F. Miller Stores Company, has recently
the Detroit store and laying out plans for the fall had the outside of their building painted, the interior
having been decorated earlier in the summer. Mr.
business.
E. V. Small, of the Henry F. Miller store of Stcnger, manager of this store, reports an increase in
Boston, won first prize for the month of September business, due to the National Dairy Exposition and
for the largest sales of anyone in the sales promotion Dairymen's Convention and the International Milk
department. Mr. Small's sales were larger than fcr Dealers' Association's annual convention being held
in Milwaukee.
CONTINENTAL TRAVELER IN EAST.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrand*, Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Payer Piano*
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are sins-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilized world.
Write lor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you s proposition if yi u are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, P \ .
Established 1870
Roger S. Brown, traveling
Continental Piano Company is
and is expected at the Chicago
day and will be at the home
first of next week.
representative of the
working his way east
factory next Wednes-
offices in Boston the
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
PRICES
Factory
Executive Offices
Leominster,
138th St. and Walton Ave.
Mast.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
One Style—One Quality
giving you the
Unequaled Grand
Unequaled Price
KURTZMANN
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
Already being sold by leading dealers
throughout the country
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
Write today—tell us your next year's re-
quirements and we will meet your demands
with prompt and efficient service.
Factories and General Offices
Columbian Grand Piano Mfg. Co.
400 W. Erie St.
CHICAGO
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Plaeo
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
?acented In the United States. Great Brltalbi
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA,, PA.
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).