Presto
Issue: 1925 2009 - Page 10
January 24, 1925.
PRESTO
10
THURSDAY'S MEETING OF
THE N. P. M. A. COMMITTEE
Important Members Present and Some of the Inter-
ests of Special Moment Discussed.
At the midwinter meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the National Piano Manufacturers' Association
at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Thursday of this
week, the following well-known gentlemen were an-
nounced in advance to he present:
R. W. Lawrence, New York; Col. Hollenberg,
Little Rock, Ark.; C. Alfred Wagner, New York;
Alfred L. Smith, New York; Frank P. Campbell,
New York; E. R. Jacobson, president, Hammond,
Ind.; W. W. Smith, Toledo, president of National
Association of Music Merchants.
Among the important matters discussed by the
committee were amendments to by-laws of the asso-
ciation, the stamp question as a membership condi-
tion, the annual convention, and other problems of
general interest to the industry and trade.
MUSICAL BLUE BOOK
OF CALIFORNIA IS OUT
Valuable Compilation by Alfred Metzger, of San
Francisco, Has Met with Good Demand.
The Musical Blue Book of California, by Alfred
Metzger, for the season 1924-1925 covers every por-
tion of the state. It contains four hundred pages of
valuable information regarding musical conditions,
lists of music teachers, orchestral musicians, artists,
music clubs and their members, musicians' unions
and their members, guarantors of symphony orches-
tras, subscribers to grand opera productions and in-
deed ten thousand names of people directly interested
in concert artists, musical instruments, music schools
and teachers.
When it is considered that it required two years to
compile this work and bring it up to date and that
there is no other book like it published anywhere
the value of the volume is easily realized. Any in-
formation regarding the musical situation in Cali-
fornia may be found in the book. It is an informa-
tion bureau, musical directory and musical history
combined in one volume. It is a reference work
which no library should be without. The demand for
the book has been great and Mr. .Metzger advises
that since only a few hundred books are left it will
be wise to order immediately as there Will be no other
edition of this work.
NEW BUCKEYE SILL
INTERESTS DEALERS
NEW CANADIAN COMPANY.
Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findley, O.,
Assures Better Service for Dealers
with Device.
Newton Conley, Ltd., Toronto, Canada, is the latest
addition to the music industries in the Dominion.
Newton H. Conley, Toronto, who is president and
general manager of the new firm, is particularly well
known to the Canadian trade through his long asso-
ciation with Mason & Risch, Ltd., from which he re-
signed last year. This new organization is special-
izing in the installation of Welte-Mignon (Licensee)
reproducing actions in upright and high grade pianos,
through a special arrangement with the Auto-Pneu-
matic Action Co., of New York.
CANADIAN TUNERS INTERESTED.
Interest in the formation of an association of piano
tuners similar to the National Association of Piano
Tuners in the United States is spreading to all the
important cities of Canada since a group of Toronto
tuners recently held an informal meeting to discuss
the advisability of forming such an association. Their
idea is nothing in the shape of a trade union, but in-
volves a plan of mutual benefit for tuner, dealer and
piano owner.
OPENS IN ST. PAUL, MINN.
The Raudenbush & Sons Piano Co., St. Paul, now
has a retail store located on the first floor of the De-
gree of Honor Building, Sixth and St. Peter streets.
The company has been absent from the retail field
for about ten years. The company recently pur-
chased the Minnesota Phonograph Co., St. Paul re-
tailer of Edison phonographs. For eighteen years
the company has maintained an office in the business
section of St. Paul.
CHANGE IN BOSTON STORE.
The Henry F. Miller Store, Boston, recently
changed the large sales and display room of the sec-
ond floor into four individual demonstrating rooms.
The new rooms are handsomely finished in natural
cherry panels, with light blue and gold trimmings.
These rooms are used for demonstrating Henry F.
Miller baby and lyric grands and Henry F. Miller
and Trowbridge uprights.
The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, O., has
issued a new circular which should be procured by
every music dealer who values a perfect equipment
for his store. It describes the new Buckeye Sill Piano
Truck, the most up-to-date aid to handling grand
and upright pianos.
The Self Lifting Piano Truck Co. has already
gained a reputation for devices to make the work of
the piano dealer, salesman and mover easier and
safer. The saving of time is a motive which inter-
ests the progressive merchant and the saving of time
and labor are economies which have a pleasant effect
in increasing the amount of the net profits in any
year. The dealer who achieves better service with a
Buckeye Sill, at the same time effects the saving of
time and labor that assures bigger profits..
The new Buckeye Sill has been improved and de-
signed for longer service in the handles, center rock
shaft and the uprights of both ends. The music
dealer has eight styles of end trucks to select from.
The line includes piano hoists, covers and straps
made specially for the piano trade. Every dealer
should have the catalog of the Self Lifting Piano
Truck Co. in his file.
LOCATES IN RACINE, WIS.
William J. Pearson, formerly of Berkeley, Cal., and
now in Racine, Wis., recently opened a music and
radio business in that city. Mr. Pearson expects to
start manufacturing radio sets in the near future, and
htates that his business will employ only a few men
at the beginning, but he hopes to make additions as
the business grows.
GEO. W. GITTENS COMING WEST.
It is expected that Geo. W. Gittens will be in Chi-
cago very soon—possibly for this week's meeting of
the N. P. M. A. committees. Anyway, he is due, on
business of the Estey and Welte-Mignon, some time
this month.
The Remarkable Quality of Tone in all
MATHUSHEK PIANOS
Is based upon the inventions of Frederick Mathushek
WHO CREATED THE O VERSTRINGING SYSTEM.
The enormous strain from the strings is borne by the
iron plate instead of the wood pin block, thus eliminating
the effect of climatic changes.
This is but one of the several original features which
make the Mathushek
THE MOST DURABLE PIANO IN THE WORLD
M A T H U S H E K P I A N O MFG. CO.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.
NEW YORK
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PRESTO
10
THURSDAY'S MEETING OF
THE N. P. M. A. COMMITTEE
Important Members Present and Some of the Inter-
ests of Special Moment Discussed.
At the midwinter meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the National Piano Manufacturers' Association
at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Thursday of this
week, the following well-known gentlemen were an-
nounced in advance to he present:
R. W. Lawrence, New York; Col. Hollenberg,
Little Rock, Ark.; C. Alfred Wagner, New York;
Alfred L. Smith, New York; Frank P. Campbell,
New York; E. R. Jacobson, president, Hammond,
Ind.; W. W. Smith, Toledo, president of National
Association of Music Merchants.
Among the important matters discussed by the
committee were amendments to by-laws of the asso-
ciation, the stamp question as a membership condi-
tion, the annual convention, and other problems of
general interest to the industry and trade.
MUSICAL BLUE BOOK
OF CALIFORNIA IS OUT
Valuable Compilation by Alfred Metzger, of San
Francisco, Has Met with Good Demand.
The Musical Blue Book of California, by Alfred
Metzger, for the season 1924-1925 covers every por-
tion of the state. It contains four hundred pages of
valuable information regarding musical conditions,
lists of music teachers, orchestral musicians, artists,
music clubs and their members, musicians' unions
and their members, guarantors of symphony orches-
tras, subscribers to grand opera productions and in-
deed ten thousand names of people directly interested
in concert artists, musical instruments, music schools
and teachers.
When it is considered that it required two years to
compile this work and bring it up to date and that
there is no other book like it published anywhere
the value of the volume is easily realized. Any in-
formation regarding the musical situation in Cali-
fornia may be found in the book. It is an informa-
tion bureau, musical directory and musical history
combined in one volume. It is a reference work
which no library should be without. The demand for
the book has been great and Mr. .Metzger advises
that since only a few hundred books are left it will
be wise to order immediately as there Will be no other
edition of this work.
NEW BUCKEYE SILL
INTERESTS DEALERS
NEW CANADIAN COMPANY.
Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findley, O.,
Assures Better Service for Dealers
with Device.
Newton Conley, Ltd., Toronto, Canada, is the latest
addition to the music industries in the Dominion.
Newton H. Conley, Toronto, who is president and
general manager of the new firm, is particularly well
known to the Canadian trade through his long asso-
ciation with Mason & Risch, Ltd., from which he re-
signed last year. This new organization is special-
izing in the installation of Welte-Mignon (Licensee)
reproducing actions in upright and high grade pianos,
through a special arrangement with the Auto-Pneu-
matic Action Co., of New York.
CANADIAN TUNERS INTERESTED.
Interest in the formation of an association of piano
tuners similar to the National Association of Piano
Tuners in the United States is spreading to all the
important cities of Canada since a group of Toronto
tuners recently held an informal meeting to discuss
the advisability of forming such an association. Their
idea is nothing in the shape of a trade union, but in-
volves a plan of mutual benefit for tuner, dealer and
piano owner.
OPENS IN ST. PAUL, MINN.
The Raudenbush & Sons Piano Co., St. Paul, now
has a retail store located on the first floor of the De-
gree of Honor Building, Sixth and St. Peter streets.
The company has been absent from the retail field
for about ten years. The company recently pur-
chased the Minnesota Phonograph Co., St. Paul re-
tailer of Edison phonographs. For eighteen years
the company has maintained an office in the business
section of St. Paul.
CHANGE IN BOSTON STORE.
The Henry F. Miller Store, Boston, recently
changed the large sales and display room of the sec-
ond floor into four individual demonstrating rooms.
The new rooms are handsomely finished in natural
cherry panels, with light blue and gold trimmings.
These rooms are used for demonstrating Henry F.
Miller baby and lyric grands and Henry F. Miller
and Trowbridge uprights.
The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, O., has
issued a new circular which should be procured by
every music dealer who values a perfect equipment
for his store. It describes the new Buckeye Sill Piano
Truck, the most up-to-date aid to handling grand
and upright pianos.
The Self Lifting Piano Truck Co. has already
gained a reputation for devices to make the work of
the piano dealer, salesman and mover easier and
safer. The saving of time is a motive which inter-
ests the progressive merchant and the saving of time
and labor are economies which have a pleasant effect
in increasing the amount of the net profits in any
year. The dealer who achieves better service with a
Buckeye Sill, at the same time effects the saving of
time and labor that assures bigger profits..
The new Buckeye Sill has been improved and de-
signed for longer service in the handles, center rock
shaft and the uprights of both ends. The music
dealer has eight styles of end trucks to select from.
The line includes piano hoists, covers and straps
made specially for the piano trade. Every dealer
should have the catalog of the Self Lifting Piano
Truck Co. in his file.
LOCATES IN RACINE, WIS.
William J. Pearson, formerly of Berkeley, Cal., and
now in Racine, Wis., recently opened a music and
radio business in that city. Mr. Pearson expects to
start manufacturing radio sets in the near future, and
htates that his business will employ only a few men
at the beginning, but he hopes to make additions as
the business grows.
GEO. W. GITTENS COMING WEST.
It is expected that Geo. W. Gittens will be in Chi-
cago very soon—possibly for this week's meeting of
the N. P. M. A. committees. Anyway, he is due, on
business of the Estey and Welte-Mignon, some time
this month.
The Remarkable Quality of Tone in all
MATHUSHEK PIANOS
Is based upon the inventions of Frederick Mathushek
WHO CREATED THE O VERSTRINGING SYSTEM.
The enormous strain from the strings is borne by the
iron plate instead of the wood pin block, thus eliminating
the effect of climatic changes.
This is but one of the several original features which
make the Mathushek
THE MOST DURABLE PIANO IN THE WORLD
M A T H U S H E K P I A N O MFG. CO.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.
NEW YORK
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/
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