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F. J. WEIDLINQ CO.'S
GRAND PRODUCTION
Factory Building Formerly Occupied by the
Nelson-Holzer Co., 3945 N. Western Ave.,
Chicago, Used to Make Fine Pianos.
A new piano is soon to be wholesaled from Chi-
cago and dealers will find it worth while investigating
when filling their fall requirements. The new instru-
ment is a grand bearing the name of F. J. Weidling,
who is head of the newly organized company at 3945
North Western avenue, Chicago.
Mr. Weidling is a piano builder of wide experi-
ence and his knowledge of grand piano construction
has resulted in the production of an instrument of
unusual merit, in both construction and tonal qual-
ity. The output of the F. J. Weidling factory is
increasing steadily and the announcement is made
that an adequate supply will soon be on hand for the
trade.
Those that have already been distributed in the
trade have met with instant favor and their possibili-
ties for procuring a steady trade for the dealer is
readily seen. The best material obtainable is used
in the grands manufactured at the Weidling factory,
by a group of experienced piano makers. Mr. Weid-
ling was connected with the Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co., Chicago, before the consolidation of that firm
with the Continental Piano Company, of Boston,
Mass.
GERMANY REGAINS
MUSIC GOODS TRADE
More Instruments in Use in Foreign Coun-
tries than in 1914, According to Trade
Estimates, Dept. of Commerce.
The German musical instrument industry, which
suffered severely during the war time and early post
war period, has more recently been staging a vigor-
ous come back, according to advices to the Depart-
ment of Commerce from Assistant Commercial At-
tache Douglas Miller, Berlin. The industry, he states,
some quarters of the trade it is estimated that the
"is rapidly approaching its former strength and in
number of German-made instruments now in use
in foreign countries is more than in 1914." Scanda-
navian, the Balkans and Russia are proving excellent
markets.
However, direct sales from Germany to foreign
consumers are not as large as indirect sales through
French, British and particularly Italian dealers and
many foreign customers are unaware that the instru-
ments they are handling are actually produced in
Germany.
Australia is now proving an excellent market, but
the business must chiefly be handled through Brit-
ish firms, because of the possibility of a revival of
legislation against German-made products.
japan is now buying about 60 per cent of her for-
mer purchases from Germany; South German fac-
tories particularly arc working on Japanese orders.
Sales to China are considered very satisfactory
and increased 784,000 gold marks in 1924. It is said
that in the French and Portuguese colonies in Africa,
sales through dealers are preferred, while in British
Africa, German instruments can be sold direct to the
consumer. Italian competition is strong in Egypt,
while in South Africa, British and Dutch stringed
instruments, as well as horns, are strong competitors.
The best customer for German musical instruments
in Latin America is Mexico, which is now taking
30 per cent more than before the war. German sales
in this market are a proportion of 8, 3 and 2, as com-
pared with Italian and Spanish competitors. Hon-
Jesse French SL Sons Style BB
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PRESTO
July 18, 1925.
duras has recently been purchasing in the German
market, although formerly such orders were placed
in England.
In general, French and Italian competition is im-
portant in South America on account of the depre-
ciated exchanges of those countries. Brazil remains
a good customer for German goods, although Spanish,
Italian and Portuguese instruments are also imported.
Chile bought \y 2 million gold marks worth of Ger-
man musical instruments in 1924_. as compared with
900,000 marks in the previous year. At the same
time the German exports of these articles increased
26 per cent to Argentina; 8 per cent to Uruguay; 5
per cent to Paraguay; 13 per cent to Peru, and the
remaining parts of South America, 19 per cent.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
Delaware Piano Company, Muncie, Ind.; $250,000;
preferred 12,500 shares no par, common; directors,
Peter K. Morrison, Clarence G. Wood, Olin Bell,
B. W. L. Robinson, Charles Houston; object, man-
ufacture and sale of pianos and musical instruments.
The Kansas City Music Co., Kansas City, Mo.;
$25,000; Sidney Blood, C. H. Wornall and William
E. Edwards.
The Adams Music Co. of Fort Worth, Tex ; $20,-
000; Guy M. Adams, J. C. and V. E. Adams.
Morey-Pearl, Inc., Boston; hundred no par shares.
Perley Stevens, Jr., Morey Pearl and George S. Lcv-
enson, all of Boston.
The Broad & Market Music Co., Newark, N. J.;
$100,000. Stephen P. and Thomas P. Argyris and
Thomas Chakeris.
The E. T. Barron Co., Superior, Wis., to deal in
musical instruments; E. T. Barron, Carolyn Barron
and Paul Lewis.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE
Total for Ten Months of Fiscal Year Ending April
30 Less Than That of Year Ago.
The imports of musical instruments into the United
States in the ten months of the last fiscal year
ending April 30 show a decrease in comparison with
the figures for the same period last year. Musical
instruments to the value of $3,646,934 were imported
from foreign countries during the ten months named.
In the imports $135,231 represented pianos, players
and organ. Talking machine imports amounted to
$376,836, band instruments and violins are bracketed
at $562,615 and all other musical instruments and
parts $2,572,252.
The total imports for the ten months ending April
30, 1924, amounted to $3,724,784.
MELVILLE CLARK IS HOST.
Melville Clark, president of the Clark Music Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y., was host to fifty-three employes of
the company at a banquet held recently at the Hotel
Syracuse. Mr. Clark and Mrs. Clark, Morris R.
Lamb, general manager, and Mrs. Lamb, S. L. Ches-
boro, vice-president, and Mrs. Chesbro attended. A
musical program was provided.
FIRE DESTROYS PIANOS.
Fred Gardner's Temple of Music, 379 Essex street,
• Lawrence, Mass., was damaged by smoke and water
in a recent fire. A large piano stock was partially
destroyed but was protected by insurance.
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last word in
musical perfection.
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1806 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
For a
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You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Gandter Bid*,, ATLANTA. GA
The True Test
Newman Bros.
Compare the new Jesse French & Sons Piano
Grands and Uprights
with any other strictly high grade piano in tone,
touch and general construction, and you will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Write today fa catalog and prices
Guarantee
Quality, Profit and
Satisfaction
"They are the one best buy on the market"
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO
NEWCASTLE,
INDIANA
Newman Bros. Co.
816 Dix St.
Est. 1879
CHICAGO
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