Presto
Issue: 1924 1995 - Page 26
October 18, 1924.
PRESTO
26
THE PRESTOS WANT ADVS.
MAIL FOR PEYTON HARDING.
An accumulation of letters for Peyton Hard-
ing, who sent in a want adv. from Hartford,
Conn., is waiting in Presto office for that
gentleman's later address, mail addressed to
h:m having been returned.
SALESMAN WANTED.
WANTED—By a leading Chicago house, a first-grade
Ampico salesman. State years of experience and
name of firm or firms for which you have worked re-
cently. These will not be interviewed without your
consent. Address " I . R. E.," PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
PIANO TRUCKS WANTED.
Chicago Music House wants set of Findlay self-loading
truck and cover. Must be in good usable condition.
Address Box 44, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALES MANAGER WANTS CHANGE.
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.
SALESMAN WANTED.
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.
I
TO EXPERIENCED PIANO MEN, ATTENTION.
have an option on a complete piano manufacturing
plant, one of the best known trade marks, of over
forty years' record, scales, patterns, cauls, case de-
signs, for four sizes of grand pianos, from 4 ft. 8 ! / 2 ,
to 8 ft. 10. Complete. Modern machinery. Capacity
4,0C0 per annum.
Centrally located.
Propose to
make grands almost exclusively.
Have scales and
patterns tor upright and players, also expression and
reproducing pianos both for grands and uprights.
I have $200,000.00 capital and want two or three ex-
perienced piano men to put in $100,000 more to take
7% preferred cumulative stock, and also common
stock in ratio of 1 share to 2 of preferred. Must act
quick.
Address Experience, Box 7, Presto Office,
417 -So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Piano and Victrola business for sale on account of own-
er's death. Address " E . G. B.," Box 2, PRESTO Of-
fice, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
RETAIL STORE OPPORTUNITY.
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.
HARDMAN IN VAUDEVILLE ACT.
Senor Westony, concert pianist, and Mme.
Chrystine Fonteyn, lyric soprano, are now on a tour
over the B. F. Keith vaudeville circuit, and a Hard-
man concert grand to be used during its entire en-
gagement is a part of their equipment. Senor
vVestony, one of the few living pupils of Liszt and
a friend of Richard Wagner, arrived in America early
this year from Australia and expressed a strong pref-
ence for the Hardman piano, which he will use in all
of his public appearances.
CONSERVATORY HEAD IN BOSTON.
Kenneth M. Bradley, president of the Bush Con-
servatory, in Chicago, made a short visit to the Henry
F. Miller Store in Boston last week to express his
appreciation of the many Henry F. Miller Grands at
the Conservatory.
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
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 OPPORTUNITY.
An opportunity io 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.
SALESMAN WANTED
Wanted—By a well established phonograph manufactur-
ing company, a reliable piano salesman who is a l -
ready calling on the music trade, to take on our line
of phonographs as a side line. No samples to carry.
Commission basis only. State territory you are now
covering, and all particulars. Address Side Line, Box
11, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
Splendid opportunity
now open for
piano salesman
with dealer long established in Western North Da-
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering won-
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
producer looking for permanent position.
Liberal
compensation.
Address
Western,
Box 7, Presto
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ACTION MAN WANTS LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with ma-
chinery and tools to do economical work.
Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
TRAVELER WANTED.
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
where now or recently, employed, "Opening," Box 11,
PRESTO OFFICE, 417"-So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
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 ail year. Catalogs on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
\VIIX4JtD It. POWELL, President
VALPARAISO, 1ND.
WILLIAMS
THE KOHLERINDUSTRI
PIANOS
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
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.
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
>
COMPANIES
a mi fdcluring for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Flayer Adtions
Standard Player Actions
Art Dc Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parrs and Accessories
Makers of Williams Pianos,
Epworth Piano, and Organs
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
_4^
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Wholesale Chicago O'pce
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Franchco Office
462
1222
K1MBALL
BUILDING
CHICAGO
Mailing Lists
Will help you increase sales
Bend for FREE catalog giving counta and prices on
thousands of classified names of your best pros-
pective customers-National, State and Local—In-
dividuals, Professions, Business Concerns.
Guaranteed
C. £
by refund of
J each
STULTZ & BAUER
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-340 East 31s' S reet
-
-
NEW YORK
Exclusive Manufacturers 01
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
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PRESTO
26
THE PRESTOS WANT ADVS.
MAIL FOR PEYTON HARDING.
An accumulation of letters for Peyton Hard-
ing, who sent in a want adv. from Hartford,
Conn., is waiting in Presto office for that
gentleman's later address, mail addressed to
h:m having been returned.
SALESMAN WANTED.
WANTED—By a leading Chicago house, a first-grade
Ampico salesman. State years of experience and
name of firm or firms for which you have worked re-
cently. These will not be interviewed without your
consent. Address " I . R. E.," PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
PIANO TRUCKS WANTED.
Chicago Music House wants set of Findlay self-loading
truck and cover. Must be in good usable condition.
Address Box 44, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALES MANAGER WANTS CHANGE.
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.
SALESMAN WANTED.
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.
I
TO EXPERIENCED PIANO MEN, ATTENTION.
have an option on a complete piano manufacturing
plant, one of the best known trade marks, of over
forty years' record, scales, patterns, cauls, case de-
signs, for four sizes of grand pianos, from 4 ft. 8 ! / 2 ,
to 8 ft. 10. Complete. Modern machinery. Capacity
4,0C0 per annum.
Centrally located.
Propose to
make grands almost exclusively.
Have scales and
patterns tor upright and players, also expression and
reproducing pianos both for grands and uprights.
I have $200,000.00 capital and want two or three ex-
perienced piano men to put in $100,000 more to take
7% preferred cumulative stock, and also common
stock in ratio of 1 share to 2 of preferred. Must act
quick.
Address Experience, Box 7, Presto Office,
417 -So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Piano and Victrola business for sale on account of own-
er's death. Address " E . G. B.," Box 2, PRESTO Of-
fice, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
RETAIL STORE OPPORTUNITY.
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.
HARDMAN IN VAUDEVILLE ACT.
Senor Westony, concert pianist, and Mme.
Chrystine Fonteyn, lyric soprano, are now on a tour
over the B. F. Keith vaudeville circuit, and a Hard-
man concert grand to be used during its entire en-
gagement is a part of their equipment. Senor
vVestony, one of the few living pupils of Liszt and
a friend of Richard Wagner, arrived in America early
this year from Australia and expressed a strong pref-
ence for the Hardman piano, which he will use in all
of his public appearances.
CONSERVATORY HEAD IN BOSTON.
Kenneth M. Bradley, president of the Bush Con-
servatory, in Chicago, made a short visit to the Henry
F. Miller Store in Boston last week to express his
appreciation of the many Henry F. Miller Grands at
the Conservatory.
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
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 OPPORTUNITY.
An opportunity io 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.
SALESMAN WANTED
Wanted—By a well established phonograph manufactur-
ing company, a reliable piano salesman who is a l -
ready calling on the music trade, to take on our line
of phonographs as a side line. No samples to carry.
Commission basis only. State territory you are now
covering, and all particulars. Address Side Line, Box
11, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
Splendid opportunity
now open for
piano salesman
with dealer long established in Western North Da-
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering won-
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
producer looking for permanent position.
Liberal
compensation.
Address
Western,
Box 7, Presto
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ACTION MAN WANTS LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with ma-
chinery and tools to do economical work.
Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
TRAVELER WANTED.
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
where now or recently, employed, "Opening," Box 11,
PRESTO OFFICE, 417"-So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
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 ail year. Catalogs on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
\VIIX4JtD It. POWELL, President
VALPARAISO, 1ND.
WILLIAMS
THE KOHLERINDUSTRI
PIANOS
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
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.
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
>
COMPANIES
a mi fdcluring for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Flayer Adtions
Standard Player Actions
Art Dc Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parrs and Accessories
Makers of Williams Pianos,
Epworth Piano, and Organs
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
_4^
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Wholesale Chicago O'pce
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Franchco Office
462
1222
K1MBALL
BUILDING
CHICAGO
Mailing Lists
Will help you increase sales
Bend for FREE catalog giving counta and prices on
thousands of classified names of your best pros-
pective customers-National, State and Local—In-
dividuals, Professions, Business Concerns.
Guaranteed
C. £
by refund of
J each
STULTZ & BAUER
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
Grand—Upright—Player Pianos
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
A WORLD'S CHOICE PIANO
338-340 East 31s' S reet
-
-
NEW YORK
Exclusive Manufacturers 01
35 Years' 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).