Presto
Issue: 1925 2026 - Page 20
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May 23, 1925.
P RB STO
NEW ROLL CLAMP DEVICE
F. C. Billings to Attend Drake Hotel Conven-
tion and Show Members His Latest
Invention Applied to Rolls.
Remember
Us!
Our large stock is very seldom depleted, and your
order, whether large or small, will receive Imme-
diate attention.
In addition, you get the very
best of
FelU; Cloths; Hammers; Punching*;
Music Wire; Tuning Pins; Player
Parts; Hinges; Castings; etc.
We have
In stock a full line of
Pianos and Organs.
materials
for
AMERICAN PIANO
SUPPLY COMPANY
110-112 EAST 13th STREET
NEW YORK
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturers of
Piano Bass Strings
2008-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
LEATHER
FOR
PLAYERS
ORGANS
PIANOS
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
T. L. LUTKINS, Inc.
40 Spruce Street
NEW YORK
F. C. Billings, head of the Billings Spring Brass
Roll Clamp Co., 1621 South Seventeenth avenue,
Maywood, 111., will be at the convention at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago, June 8 to 11, to demonstrate a roll
clamping device designed to fit any make of roll
box and remain a permanent fixture in the boxes,
which are guaranteed to keep rolls permanently
wound while not in use. The Billings device will be
shown at the Drake headquarters of the Schaff Bros.
Company.
"As long as a roll box is used as a permanent home
for player rolls, the box should be so constructed that
rolls will retain the proper tension of the paper, as
rewound by the player reroll, the only practical way
that will prevent moisture and dust from accumulat-
ing between the loose folds of the paper when rolls
remain loosely wound in the boxes, and will also
avoid rewinding rolls by hand, which soils and tears
the paper," the Billings Spring Brass Roll Clamp Co.
says in a circular. "These are well known existing
elements that cause a multitude of roll troubles, that
the Billings Spring Brass Roll Clamp fastened per-
manently in the boxes are guaranteed to eliminate.
"It is no exaggeration to state that the Billings
Roll Clamping Device fastened permanently in roll
boxes will do more to sell more players and rolls
than all the references to this well known slogan in
the past year's national advertising in magazines, and
it will prove a valuable asset for dealers, simply for
the reason that owners of players will prefer them to
rubber bands, for their greater efficiency and con-
venience. Specially adapted for roll exchange libraries,
as rolls will keep their new appearance longer and
thereby produce a greater profit for your roll de-
partment."
The company announces that it has a very impor-
tant improvement pending, for a roll compartment
built in the casing for small sized players, that will
give a greater roll box capacity and very simple and
inexpensive to manufacture.
"There is no question but what many player sales
are lost through the limited floor space for roll cabi-
nets and again women seriously object to roll boxes
roosting on top of the piano," adds the company.
"Piano makers can well afford to profit by the ex-
ample set by loud talkers and radio makers, who pro-
vide built in compartments for all accessories. So I
have decided to offer the piano trade a manufactur-
ing license at a very reasonable rate which will be
announced in the very near future, including specifi-
cations."
NEW HAVEN STORE GROWS.
A continuous policy of expansion has been inaug-
urated by Louis Miller of Miller's Music Shop, 144-
146 Congress avenue, New Haven, Conn., who has
leased another store to take care of his ever increas-
ing business. Six booths, a new complete record
department and other fixtures to aid in the beautify-
ing of the interior of the store were added.
Royal Dadmun, baritone and Victor artist, was
guest soloist with the Portland Symphony Orchestra
recently at the Municipal Auditorium. Portland, Ore.
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS
PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
2110 Fiinnounl Ate.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
N«W York, sine 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
No.
Title
Played by
1122 Peter Pan
Carl Westbank Fox-trot
1119 You and I (From My Girl)
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1118 Desert Isle (From My Girl)
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1115 Old Pal Nell Morrison. .A beautiful ballad
1114 My Sweetie and Me
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1113 (When You and 1 Were)
"Seventeen"
Paul Jones
Waltz
1111 Laff It Off (Comedy Song)
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1110 Only a Weaver of Dreams
Paul Jones
Waltz
1109 I Aint Got Nobody to Love
James Blythe Fox-trot
1108 You Know I Know
Lindsay McPhail One-step
1107 On My Ukulele
Paul Jones Comedy Fox-trot
1106 I'll See You in My Dreams
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1105 Red Red Rose
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1104 Somebody Like You
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1103 Goo-Goo-Good Night, Dear
(A Stutter Song)
Lindsay McPhail One-step
1102 Christofo Columbo
Paul Jones Comedy Fox-trot
1101 Somebody Loves Me—from
"George White's Scandals"
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1100 Lover's Waltz
Wayne Love
Waltz
1099 When the One You Love
Loves You
Dave Gwin
Waltz
1098 No Wonder (That I
Love You)
Wayne Love Fox-trot
1097 Back Where the Daffodils Grow
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1096 Insufficient Sweetie
Dave Gwin Fox-trot
1095 Some of These Days
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1094 Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Art Gillham Marimba Waltz
1093 Me and the Boy Friend
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable*
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Capitol rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
Capitol Roll & Record Co.
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
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May 23, 1925.
P RB STO
NEW ROLL CLAMP DEVICE
F. C. Billings to Attend Drake Hotel Conven-
tion and Show Members His Latest
Invention Applied to Rolls.
Remember
Us!
Our large stock is very seldom depleted, and your
order, whether large or small, will receive Imme-
diate attention.
In addition, you get the very
best of
FelU; Cloths; Hammers; Punching*;
Music Wire; Tuning Pins; Player
Parts; Hinges; Castings; etc.
We have
In stock a full line of
Pianos and Organs.
materials
for
AMERICAN PIANO
SUPPLY COMPANY
110-112 EAST 13th STREET
NEW YORK
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
Manufacturers of
Piano Bass Strings
2008-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
LEATHER
FOR
PLAYERS
ORGANS
PIANOS
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
T. L. LUTKINS, Inc.
40 Spruce Street
NEW YORK
F. C. Billings, head of the Billings Spring Brass
Roll Clamp Co., 1621 South Seventeenth avenue,
Maywood, 111., will be at the convention at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago, June 8 to 11, to demonstrate a roll
clamping device designed to fit any make of roll
box and remain a permanent fixture in the boxes,
which are guaranteed to keep rolls permanently
wound while not in use. The Billings device will be
shown at the Drake headquarters of the Schaff Bros.
Company.
"As long as a roll box is used as a permanent home
for player rolls, the box should be so constructed that
rolls will retain the proper tension of the paper, as
rewound by the player reroll, the only practical way
that will prevent moisture and dust from accumulat-
ing between the loose folds of the paper when rolls
remain loosely wound in the boxes, and will also
avoid rewinding rolls by hand, which soils and tears
the paper," the Billings Spring Brass Roll Clamp Co.
says in a circular. "These are well known existing
elements that cause a multitude of roll troubles, that
the Billings Spring Brass Roll Clamp fastened per-
manently in the boxes are guaranteed to eliminate.
"It is no exaggeration to state that the Billings
Roll Clamping Device fastened permanently in roll
boxes will do more to sell more players and rolls
than all the references to this well known slogan in
the past year's national advertising in magazines, and
it will prove a valuable asset for dealers, simply for
the reason that owners of players will prefer them to
rubber bands, for their greater efficiency and con-
venience. Specially adapted for roll exchange libraries,
as rolls will keep their new appearance longer and
thereby produce a greater profit for your roll de-
partment."
The company announces that it has a very impor-
tant improvement pending, for a roll compartment
built in the casing for small sized players, that will
give a greater roll box capacity and very simple and
inexpensive to manufacture.
"There is no question but what many player sales
are lost through the limited floor space for roll cabi-
nets and again women seriously object to roll boxes
roosting on top of the piano," adds the company.
"Piano makers can well afford to profit by the ex-
ample set by loud talkers and radio makers, who pro-
vide built in compartments for all accessories. So I
have decided to offer the piano trade a manufactur-
ing license at a very reasonable rate which will be
announced in the very near future, including specifi-
cations."
NEW HAVEN STORE GROWS.
A continuous policy of expansion has been inaug-
urated by Louis Miller of Miller's Music Shop, 144-
146 Congress avenue, New Haven, Conn., who has
leased another store to take care of his ever increas-
ing business. Six booths, a new complete record
department and other fixtures to aid in the beautify-
ing of the interior of the store were added.
Royal Dadmun, baritone and Victor artist, was
guest soloist with the Portland Symphony Orchestra
recently at the Municipal Auditorium. Portland, Ore.
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS
PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
2110 Fiinnounl Ate.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO and PLAYER
HARDWARE, FELTS, TOOLS,
RUBBERIZED PLAYER FABRICS
N«W York, sine 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
No.
Title
Played by
1122 Peter Pan
Carl Westbank Fox-trot
1119 You and I (From My Girl)
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1118 Desert Isle (From My Girl)
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1115 Old Pal Nell Morrison. .A beautiful ballad
1114 My Sweetie and Me
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1113 (When You and 1 Were)
"Seventeen"
Paul Jones
Waltz
1111 Laff It Off (Comedy Song)
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1110 Only a Weaver of Dreams
Paul Jones
Waltz
1109 I Aint Got Nobody to Love
James Blythe Fox-trot
1108 You Know I Know
Lindsay McPhail One-step
1107 On My Ukulele
Paul Jones Comedy Fox-trot
1106 I'll See You in My Dreams
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1105 Red Red Rose
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1104 Somebody Like You
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1103 Goo-Goo-Good Night, Dear
(A Stutter Song)
Lindsay McPhail One-step
1102 Christofo Columbo
Paul Jones Comedy Fox-trot
1101 Somebody Loves Me—from
"George White's Scandals"
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1100 Lover's Waltz
Wayne Love
Waltz
1099 When the One You Love
Loves You
Dave Gwin
Waltz
1098 No Wonder (That I
Love You)
Wayne Love Fox-trot
1097 Back Where the Daffodils Grow
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
1096 Insufficient Sweetie
Dave Gwin Fox-trot
1095 Some of These Days
Lindsay McPhail Fox-trot
1094 Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Art Gillham Marimba Waltz
1093 Me and the Boy Friend
Billy Fitch Fox-trot
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable*
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Capitol rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
Capitol Roll & Record Co.
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
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).