Presto
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April 4, 1925,
PRESTO
W. F. McCLELLAN TOURS
SOUTHERN STATES
Secretary of the N. A. P. T. Will Examine
Applicants for Membership in Leading
Cities in that Section.
The announcement was made at the office of the
National Association of Piano Tuners, 22 Quincy
street, Chicago, early this week, that W. F. McClellan,
secretary of the association, will depart the latter part
of April for a trip through the South that will include
many states and cities.
The object of the tour, Mr. McClellan states, will
be to examine the many applicants for membership
in the association and to observe the existing con-
ditions of the tuning profession, in that section.
Mr. McClellan, who recently returned from a simi-
lar trip in the East, declared that the membership
drive which terminated last December, was a great
success.
"I am well satisfied with conditions in the East,
and our position is considerably strengthened by the
new members admitted in the association. Of the
applicants examined over three hundred were ac-
cepted," said Mr. McClellan.
BRINKERHOFF CO.'S LINE
PROVES GOOD SELLER
Spring and Summer Requirements Indicate Dealers
Expect Steady Trade for Extensive Line.
Liberal orders are being received daily at the office
of the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., 209 South State street,
Chicago, which is indicative of a successful spring
and summer season for the enterprising dealers who
include the Brinkerhoff line in their warerooms.
Along with the requirements have come optimistic
views of dealers in regard to trade conditions of the
near future, and it is evident there will be no laxity
on the part of Brinkerhoff representatives whenever
there are opportunities to make sales.
Among the orders received, there is seen a good
demand for the reproducing grand which is one of
the leaders of the line. It has been a strong seller to
that class that appreciates tone quality and sound
construction .
NEW SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
STORE IN BELLINGHAM, WASH.
Branch in Fine Location in New Cissna Building Is
Under Management of I. Bentzar.
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, has opened
a fully equipped music shop at 310 West Champion
street, Bellingham, Wash. The store is in the new
Cassna building and under the management of I.
Bentzar. The firm has been watching Bellingham's
growth closely within recent years and its decision to
open a store there is an expression of its confidence
in the city. The company has had an agency there
for several years.
•
Bellingham ranks high in the esteem of Sherman,
Clay & Co., says Frank L. Youse, of Seattle, man-
ager of agencies, who was a Bellingham visitor re-
cently. The company has been impressed not only
with the city's growth, but also with the development
of" the country tributary to it. In Bellingham the
company will carry pianos, players, Victrolas, radio
and band instruments. The stock has been attrac-
tively arranged.
"Sherman, Clay & Co. have been in business on
the coast for fifty-five years, operating in Washing-
ton, Oregon and California. Their capitalization is
$7,000,000 and they do an enormous business. They
bear a fine reputation," is the statement accompany-
ing the report of the new store opening in the Bel-
lingham Herald.
OHIO RETAIL PIANO HOUSE
RAISES RIGHTFUL OBJECTION
The McMahon Piano Co., Youngstown's Leading
Music House Is Old and Successful.
Youngstown, Ohio, March 25th, 1925.
Editor Presto: We are very much interested in
the photograph of our display window on page ten
of the March 21st issue of Presto. We also note that
you state we are a comparatively new firm.
Beg to state that we have been in Youngstown for
about fifteen years and the president, E. C. McMahon,
has been in the piano business for twenty-five years.
Do you not think we should be taken out of the
comparatively new column?
Yours very truly,
T H E McMAHON PIANO COMPANY,
E. C. McMahon, President.
VISITS LYON & HEALY WHOLESALE.
Among the dealers recently seen at Lyon & Healy's
wholesale department in Chicago were: Mr. Dona-
hue, of the Donahue & Donahue Company, Fort
Dodge, Iowa; Mr. Stonacher, Stonacher & Company,
Bradford, Indiana; Mr. Kady, Kady Piano Company,
Grand Forks, North Dakota; Mr. Morocco, Logans-
port Music Company, Logansport, Indiana; Mr. J. R.
Hand, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Herman Lemler,
Bourbon, Illinois; and Mr. Wilson, Oshkosh, Wis-
consin.
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cyprew Ave.
NEW YORK
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer*
of
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Warerooms
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
RECITAL HALL OPENED.
The Will A. Watkin Co., recently opened a new
recital salon on the first floor of the company's store
at 1207 Elm street. An interesting feature of the
opening program was a comparison recital featuring
the Chickering with the Ampico together with the
Brunswick Radiola. The hall seats over 100 people,
and will be available to the teachers and associations
for concerts and recitals.
JOHN CHURCH CO. TO MOVE,
The John Church Co., Chicago, will move from 225
South Wabash avenue, when the quarters leased at
421 South Wabash avenue is ready for occupation.
The company has taken a ten-year lease on the
ground floor and second floor of the building now
under construction at the latter number. The new
structure adjoins the Fine Arts and Studebaker
Theater Buildings.
GULBRANSEN CALENDARS FOR 1926
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, is forehanded in
preparing its calendars for 1926. As usual they are of
the artistic character distinguishing Gulbransen pub-
licity of that nature. Three of the designs in re-
duced form are shown in the accompanying cut, but
the black and white gives little idea of the beautiful
tints of the originals. The one that already is indi-
"Built on Family Pride"
cating greatest popularity is the "Gulbransen Special,"
the one on the left hand side in the illustration. This
is beautifully printed in colors, and makes a very
artistic calendar proposition. The calendars for Gul-
bransen dealers for 1926 are available in two differ-
ent styles of three designs, so that there is really a
choice of six calendars.
The calendars are ex-
cellent aids to publicity
for Gulbransen dealers,
and their ability to re-
mind the recipients of
the merits of the Gul-
bransen
Registering
piano is continuous as
well as effective. The
"Special" is in great de-
mand, but all the other
designs are desirable
from subject and color
qualities. In short, the
new Gulbransen calen-
dars which will do able
advertising next year
are all equally desirable
for
distribution
by
dealers.
STR1CH & ZE1DLER, b e
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYBR
AND
HOMER PLAN06
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trad* Mark Is cast
In th« plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infrlnger*
will be prosecuted. Beware
cf Imitations such as Schu-
mann 8c. Company, Schu-
mann & Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and users of
pianos bearing a name In
Imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of tha law.
New Catalogue on Request.
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, 111.
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April 4, 1925,
PRESTO
W. F. McCLELLAN TOURS
SOUTHERN STATES
Secretary of the N. A. P. T. Will Examine
Applicants for Membership in Leading
Cities in that Section.
The announcement was made at the office of the
National Association of Piano Tuners, 22 Quincy
street, Chicago, early this week, that W. F. McClellan,
secretary of the association, will depart the latter part
of April for a trip through the South that will include
many states and cities.
The object of the tour, Mr. McClellan states, will
be to examine the many applicants for membership
in the association and to observe the existing con-
ditions of the tuning profession, in that section.
Mr. McClellan, who recently returned from a simi-
lar trip in the East, declared that the membership
drive which terminated last December, was a great
success.
"I am well satisfied with conditions in the East,
and our position is considerably strengthened by the
new members admitted in the association. Of the
applicants examined over three hundred were ac-
cepted," said Mr. McClellan.
BRINKERHOFF CO.'S LINE
PROVES GOOD SELLER
Spring and Summer Requirements Indicate Dealers
Expect Steady Trade for Extensive Line.
Liberal orders are being received daily at the office
of the Brinkerhoff Piano Co., 209 South State street,
Chicago, which is indicative of a successful spring
and summer season for the enterprising dealers who
include the Brinkerhoff line in their warerooms.
Along with the requirements have come optimistic
views of dealers in regard to trade conditions of the
near future, and it is evident there will be no laxity
on the part of Brinkerhoff representatives whenever
there are opportunities to make sales.
Among the orders received, there is seen a good
demand for the reproducing grand which is one of
the leaders of the line. It has been a strong seller to
that class that appreciates tone quality and sound
construction .
NEW SHERMAN, CLAY & CO.
STORE IN BELLINGHAM, WASH.
Branch in Fine Location in New Cissna Building Is
Under Management of I. Bentzar.
Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, has opened
a fully equipped music shop at 310 West Champion
street, Bellingham, Wash. The store is in the new
Cassna building and under the management of I.
Bentzar. The firm has been watching Bellingham's
growth closely within recent years and its decision to
open a store there is an expression of its confidence
in the city. The company has had an agency there
for several years.
•
Bellingham ranks high in the esteem of Sherman,
Clay & Co., says Frank L. Youse, of Seattle, man-
ager of agencies, who was a Bellingham visitor re-
cently. The company has been impressed not only
with the city's growth, but also with the development
of" the country tributary to it. In Bellingham the
company will carry pianos, players, Victrolas, radio
and band instruments. The stock has been attrac-
tively arranged.
"Sherman, Clay & Co. have been in business on
the coast for fifty-five years, operating in Washing-
ton, Oregon and California. Their capitalization is
$7,000,000 and they do an enormous business. They
bear a fine reputation," is the statement accompany-
ing the report of the new store opening in the Bel-
lingham Herald.
OHIO RETAIL PIANO HOUSE
RAISES RIGHTFUL OBJECTION
The McMahon Piano Co., Youngstown's Leading
Music House Is Old and Successful.
Youngstown, Ohio, March 25th, 1925.
Editor Presto: We are very much interested in
the photograph of our display window on page ten
of the March 21st issue of Presto. We also note that
you state we are a comparatively new firm.
Beg to state that we have been in Youngstown for
about fifteen years and the president, E. C. McMahon,
has been in the piano business for twenty-five years.
Do you not think we should be taken out of the
comparatively new column?
Yours very truly,
T H E McMAHON PIANO COMPANY,
E. C. McMahon, President.
VISITS LYON & HEALY WHOLESALE.
Among the dealers recently seen at Lyon & Healy's
wholesale department in Chicago were: Mr. Dona-
hue, of the Donahue & Donahue Company, Fort
Dodge, Iowa; Mr. Stonacher, Stonacher & Company,
Bradford, Indiana; Mr. Kady, Kady Piano Company,
Grand Forks, North Dakota; Mr. Morocco, Logans-
port Music Company, Logansport, Indiana; Mr. J. R.
Hand, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Herman Lemler,
Bourbon, Illinois; and Mr. Wilson, Oshkosh, Wis-
consin.
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cyprew Ave.
NEW YORK
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer*
of
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Warerooms
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
RECITAL HALL OPENED.
The Will A. Watkin Co., recently opened a new
recital salon on the first floor of the company's store
at 1207 Elm street. An interesting feature of the
opening program was a comparison recital featuring
the Chickering with the Ampico together with the
Brunswick Radiola. The hall seats over 100 people,
and will be available to the teachers and associations
for concerts and recitals.
JOHN CHURCH CO. TO MOVE,
The John Church Co., Chicago, will move from 225
South Wabash avenue, when the quarters leased at
421 South Wabash avenue is ready for occupation.
The company has taken a ten-year lease on the
ground floor and second floor of the building now
under construction at the latter number. The new
structure adjoins the Fine Arts and Studebaker
Theater Buildings.
GULBRANSEN CALENDARS FOR 1926
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, is forehanded in
preparing its calendars for 1926. As usual they are of
the artistic character distinguishing Gulbransen pub-
licity of that nature. Three of the designs in re-
duced form are shown in the accompanying cut, but
the black and white gives little idea of the beautiful
tints of the originals. The one that already is indi-
"Built on Family Pride"
cating greatest popularity is the "Gulbransen Special,"
the one on the left hand side in the illustration. This
is beautifully printed in colors, and makes a very
artistic calendar proposition. The calendars for Gul-
bransen dealers for 1926 are available in two differ-
ent styles of three designs, so that there is really a
choice of six calendars.
The calendars are ex-
cellent aids to publicity
for Gulbransen dealers,
and their ability to re-
mind the recipients of
the merits of the Gul-
bransen
Registering
piano is continuous as
well as effective. The
"Special" is in great de-
mand, but all the other
designs are desirable
from subject and color
qualities. In short, the
new Gulbransen calen-
dars which will do able
advertising next year
are all equally desirable
for
distribution
by
dealers.
STR1CH & ZE1DLER, b e
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYBR
AND
HOMER PLAN06
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trad* Mark Is cast
In th« plate and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all Infrlnger*
will be prosecuted. Beware
cf Imitations such as Schu-
mann 8c. Company, Schu-
mann & Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and users of
pianos bearing a name In
Imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of tha law.
New Catalogue on Request.
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, 111.
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).
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