Presto
Issue: 1925 2034 - Page 6
July 18, 1925.
PRESTO
WEAVER PIANO CO.'S
CELEBRATION PICNIC
Joyous Event of Executives and Staff of Retail
Organization in York Follows Big
Piano Sales for June.
The entire retail organization of the Weaver Piano
Company, Inc., York, Pa., consisting of eleven sales-
men, four tuners, three retail executives and four
factory executives, went out for recreation on July
3 along the Susquehanna river after having sold
fifty-seven pianos at retail in York county and vicin-
ity in the month of June, breaking all previous rec-
ords for June and for every other month in the
years for that matter except for the month of Decem-
ber in 1923 and 1924.
There were industries in York working on short
time in June and some were shut down entirely, but
the Weaver retail selling organization was working
In the accompanying cut C. D. Bond, factory super-
intendent, is shown lifting a 75-pound weight above
his head. It was one of the interesting feats at the
picnic.
The Weaver Piano Company, Inc., manufactures
the pianos so popularly known and designated as
"The Leading Line," and is engaged in retail piano
selling in a few counties surrounding York, Pa.,
where the factory is located. The company does
this for two main reasons: First, the secretary,
P. G. Mandorf, has developed a very efficient organ-
ization which has made the retail piano business
very successful and profitable. Second, this experi-
ence with the retail piano business keeps the com-
pany in close touch with the retailer and familiar
with his problems and enables the company to render
more efficient service to its representatives through-
out the, country in providing retail selling helps to
those who are so fortunate as to have the repre-
sentation of this very desirable line.
The Weaver organization has always had in it
men of wide experience in every department of the
business, have succeeded in contributing much to-
ward successful financing and successfully selling
the Weaver line by those who have built up a very
successful business.
NEW INVENTIONS IN
THE MUSIC TRADE
Pianos, Players and Accessories for the Piano
and Organ Industry Included in
Latest.
1467087. Banjo piano, Joseph A. Boehringer, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
1467032. Indicator applicable to the teaching of
music or the selecting and combining of colors, Mary
S. Florence, Marlow, Eng.
1466681. Violin sound-post setter, Charles H.
Todd, New Richmond, Wis.
1467524. Saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece,
Jesse J. Babbitt, Elkhart, Ind.
1467422. Tone modifier for wind instruments, W.
R. D'Alphonso, Oakland, Calif.
1467567. Machine for breaking in or seasoning
violins, M. H. Flydal, Hartford, Conn.
1467889. Pneumatically-controlled regulator for
musical instruments, Edwin Welte, Freiburg, Ger-
many.
1468066. Telescopic mute, W. R. D'Alfonso, Oak-
land, Calif.
1468444. Vibrator horn, Maurice F. Fitzgerald,
Winsted, Conn.
1468609. Plastic composition of matter having a
basis of cellulose ester, W. .T Forse, F. W. Jones, Jr.,
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and and G. Walters, London, Eng.
There in Music Field.
1468361. Pneumatic action, Adolph P. Gustafson,
"The small grand piano is the keynote to the suc- Chicago, 111.
1468139. Switching mechanism for player pianos,
cessful furnishing of the modern living room," says
Fishers Music Store, West Side square, Anderson, Thomas Danquard, New York, N. Y.
1468323. Musical instrument string, Reuben A.
Indiana.
In a clearance sale of used pianos in Gary, Ind., Olson, Chicago, 111.
1469168. Sheet-turning device, James A. Meta,
Radigan Bros, says: "Your silent piano or phono-
graph taken in as first payment. Phone for free Fremont, Nebr.
1468675. Control mechanism, T. C. Roberts, New
appraisal. Terms to suit your convenience cheerfully
arranged. Do not miss seeing these beautiful instru- York, N. Y.
ments. Twenty selections records free with each 1469199. Music-leaf binder, Wilfred C. Traher, Lon-
don, Eng.
phonograph sold."
1469451. Stylus mounting for reproducers, Julius
About fifty pianos in the second floor store of J. H.
Blair & Son, 618 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., were A. Brown, Peekskill, N. Y.
1469583. Lip-pressure correcting device for wind
damaged by smoke and water in a recent fire.
Frank Steadman, Yonkers, N. Y., has moved his instruments, Charles R. Campbell, Erie, Pa.
1469750. Instructional dummy practice keyboard
business from 45 Warburton avenue to 24 Main
street, in order to accommodate a constantly growing apparatus, Henry H. Yelf, Southsea, Eng.
1470550. Note sheet for automatic musical instru-
business.
Wiley B. Allen Co., San Jose, Cal., recently fea- ments, Heinrich Bockisch, deceased, Poughkeepsie,
tured a vacation window, representing a beach scene, New York.
1470364. Transposer for automatic pianos and the
showing the uses of portable phonographs, records
like, Robert Head, Yonkers, N. Y.
and ukuleles.
1470363. Transposing tracker bar, Robert Head,
The new showrooms have been added to its store
Yonkers, N. Y.
by the Frix Piano & Radio Co., Danville, Va.
1471318. Expressive touch action for organs and
like instruments, John H. Compton, London, Eng.
HITS TRADE MARK PIRACY.
1471092. Attachment for sound reproducing device,
The success of the American Fair Trade League in Ludwig Blaha, Lyndhurst, N. J.
protecting the labels and trade marks of its mem-
1470734. Violin bridge, Benjamin Helke, Glencoe,
bers from counterfeiting and misuse has again been Illinois.
demonstrated through a decision handed down re-
1471418. Tuning transformer, John R. Rodgers,
cently by Magistrate George W. Simpson of the Brooklyn, N. Y.
New York Commercial Frauds Court, holding a New
1472397. Snare-drum stick, U. G. Leedy, Indian-
York shirtmaker for trial in the Court of Special apolis, Ind.
Sessions on the charge of counterfeiting the "Truhu"
label owned by the Jersey Silk Mills. Trade mark
piracy and other business frauds are said to be
Amendola Bros., New Haven, Conn., recently an-
diminishing now that business pirates have learned nounced that the firm has completed arrangements
that the Commercial Frauds Court affords to the for the purchase of a new location on Wooster
reputable manufacturer and distributor a means of
street, and plans to erect a new four-story building
speedy justice.
to take care of the increasing business.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
C. D. BOND LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHT.
on "long time" not confining its efforts to the city
entirely but to the surrounding rural territory as
well. The salesmen said they were surprised at the
number of people in the community who have their
usual income when others are on short time and
by seeking those out they found many ready to buy
pianos just as soon as they were shown that they
needed the instruments.
There was a special contest on among the sales-
men and special bonuses were offered by the com-
pany to the winning salesmen. This developed a
spirit of high enthusiasm and pushed the volume of
business far above the average at a time when the
general conditions were quite unfavorable, indicating
that the business of any organization depends far
more on the selling effort of the salesmen than on
the conditions of general business.
There are some strong men in this organization.
SPRING and SUMMER
offer opportunities for the live piano salesman unequalled by any other season. With the Bowen Loader it is easy to get out into the
country, taking the piano along. Sales are sure, and with the Ford runabout and one-man Carrier you can demonstrate and do busi-
ness anywhere. Our latest fool-proof, indestructible Loader for only $95 affords an unusual opportunity. Satisfaction guaranteed.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salon, N. C.
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PRESTO
WEAVER PIANO CO.'S
CELEBRATION PICNIC
Joyous Event of Executives and Staff of Retail
Organization in York Follows Big
Piano Sales for June.
The entire retail organization of the Weaver Piano
Company, Inc., York, Pa., consisting of eleven sales-
men, four tuners, three retail executives and four
factory executives, went out for recreation on July
3 along the Susquehanna river after having sold
fifty-seven pianos at retail in York county and vicin-
ity in the month of June, breaking all previous rec-
ords for June and for every other month in the
years for that matter except for the month of Decem-
ber in 1923 and 1924.
There were industries in York working on short
time in June and some were shut down entirely, but
the Weaver retail selling organization was working
In the accompanying cut C. D. Bond, factory super-
intendent, is shown lifting a 75-pound weight above
his head. It was one of the interesting feats at the
picnic.
The Weaver Piano Company, Inc., manufactures
the pianos so popularly known and designated as
"The Leading Line," and is engaged in retail piano
selling in a few counties surrounding York, Pa.,
where the factory is located. The company does
this for two main reasons: First, the secretary,
P. G. Mandorf, has developed a very efficient organ-
ization which has made the retail piano business
very successful and profitable. Second, this experi-
ence with the retail piano business keeps the com-
pany in close touch with the retailer and familiar
with his problems and enables the company to render
more efficient service to its representatives through-
out the, country in providing retail selling helps to
those who are so fortunate as to have the repre-
sentation of this very desirable line.
The Weaver organization has always had in it
men of wide experience in every department of the
business, have succeeded in contributing much to-
ward successful financing and successfully selling
the Weaver line by those who have built up a very
successful business.
NEW INVENTIONS IN
THE MUSIC TRADE
Pianos, Players and Accessories for the Piano
and Organ Industry Included in
Latest.
1467087. Banjo piano, Joseph A. Boehringer, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
1467032. Indicator applicable to the teaching of
music or the selecting and combining of colors, Mary
S. Florence, Marlow, Eng.
1466681. Violin sound-post setter, Charles H.
Todd, New Richmond, Wis.
1467524. Saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece,
Jesse J. Babbitt, Elkhart, Ind.
1467422. Tone modifier for wind instruments, W.
R. D'Alphonso, Oakland, Calif.
1467567. Machine for breaking in or seasoning
violins, M. H. Flydal, Hartford, Conn.
1467889. Pneumatically-controlled regulator for
musical instruments, Edwin Welte, Freiburg, Ger-
many.
1468066. Telescopic mute, W. R. D'Alfonso, Oak-
land, Calif.
1468444. Vibrator horn, Maurice F. Fitzgerald,
Winsted, Conn.
1468609. Plastic composition of matter having a
basis of cellulose ester, W. .T Forse, F. W. Jones, Jr.,
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and and G. Walters, London, Eng.
There in Music Field.
1468361. Pneumatic action, Adolph P. Gustafson,
"The small grand piano is the keynote to the suc- Chicago, 111.
1468139. Switching mechanism for player pianos,
cessful furnishing of the modern living room," says
Fishers Music Store, West Side square, Anderson, Thomas Danquard, New York, N. Y.
1468323. Musical instrument string, Reuben A.
Indiana.
In a clearance sale of used pianos in Gary, Ind., Olson, Chicago, 111.
1469168. Sheet-turning device, James A. Meta,
Radigan Bros, says: "Your silent piano or phono-
graph taken in as first payment. Phone for free Fremont, Nebr.
1468675. Control mechanism, T. C. Roberts, New
appraisal. Terms to suit your convenience cheerfully
arranged. Do not miss seeing these beautiful instru- York, N. Y.
ments. Twenty selections records free with each 1469199. Music-leaf binder, Wilfred C. Traher, Lon-
don, Eng.
phonograph sold."
1469451. Stylus mounting for reproducers, Julius
About fifty pianos in the second floor store of J. H.
Blair & Son, 618 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., were A. Brown, Peekskill, N. Y.
1469583. Lip-pressure correcting device for wind
damaged by smoke and water in a recent fire.
Frank Steadman, Yonkers, N. Y., has moved his instruments, Charles R. Campbell, Erie, Pa.
1469750. Instructional dummy practice keyboard
business from 45 Warburton avenue to 24 Main
street, in order to accommodate a constantly growing apparatus, Henry H. Yelf, Southsea, Eng.
1470550. Note sheet for automatic musical instru-
business.
Wiley B. Allen Co., San Jose, Cal., recently fea- ments, Heinrich Bockisch, deceased, Poughkeepsie,
tured a vacation window, representing a beach scene, New York.
1470364. Transposer for automatic pianos and the
showing the uses of portable phonographs, records
like, Robert Head, Yonkers, N. Y.
and ukuleles.
1470363. Transposing tracker bar, Robert Head,
The new showrooms have been added to its store
Yonkers, N. Y.
by the Frix Piano & Radio Co., Danville, Va.
1471318. Expressive touch action for organs and
like instruments, John H. Compton, London, Eng.
HITS TRADE MARK PIRACY.
1471092. Attachment for sound reproducing device,
The success of the American Fair Trade League in Ludwig Blaha, Lyndhurst, N. J.
protecting the labels and trade marks of its mem-
1470734. Violin bridge, Benjamin Helke, Glencoe,
bers from counterfeiting and misuse has again been Illinois.
demonstrated through a decision handed down re-
1471418. Tuning transformer, John R. Rodgers,
cently by Magistrate George W. Simpson of the Brooklyn, N. Y.
New York Commercial Frauds Court, holding a New
1472397. Snare-drum stick, U. G. Leedy, Indian-
York shirtmaker for trial in the Court of Special apolis, Ind.
Sessions on the charge of counterfeiting the "Truhu"
label owned by the Jersey Silk Mills. Trade mark
piracy and other business frauds are said to be
Amendola Bros., New Haven, Conn., recently an-
diminishing now that business pirates have learned nounced that the firm has completed arrangements
that the Commercial Frauds Court affords to the for the purchase of a new location on Wooster
reputable manufacturer and distributor a means of
street, and plans to erect a new four-story building
speedy justice.
to take care of the increasing business.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
C. D. BOND LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHT.
on "long time" not confining its efforts to the city
entirely but to the surrounding rural territory as
well. The salesmen said they were surprised at the
number of people in the community who have their
usual income when others are on short time and
by seeking those out they found many ready to buy
pianos just as soon as they were shown that they
needed the instruments.
There was a special contest on among the sales-
men and special bonuses were offered by the com-
pany to the winning salesmen. This developed a
spirit of high enthusiasm and pushed the volume of
business far above the average at a time when the
general conditions were quite unfavorable, indicating
that the business of any organization depends far
more on the selling effort of the salesmen than on
the conditions of general business.
There are some strong men in this organization.
SPRING and SUMMER
offer opportunities for the live piano salesman unequalled by any other season. With the Bowen Loader it is easy to get out into the
country, taking the piano along. Sales are sure, and with the Ford runabout and one-man Carrier you can demonstrate and do busi-
ness anywhere. Our latest fool-proof, indestructible Loader for only $95 affords an unusual opportunity. Satisfaction guaranteed.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston-Salon, N. C.
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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