Presto
Issue: 1925 2037 - Page 3
Presto Buyers' Guide
Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E.tabn.hed J884. THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
to c*n» t $2.00 a r~*
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925
stronger than this time last year, an increase of nearly
fifty per cent.
"With the addition of five hundred new members,
the N. A. of P. T. Inc. becomes the largest and
strongest (in point of numbers) unit in the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, all of which is
without a doubt a source of great satisfaction and en-
Fifty Per Cent Increase in Membership and couragement to the officers and members in general
and to the old guard in particular who have worked
Other Evidences of Interest in Purposes of
so hard and done so much for the association and
National Association of Piano Tuners
for the piano tuning profession.
Strengthens Optimistic Feeling.
Work to Do.
"Notwithstanding the fact that such wonderful
progress has been made in the way of increasing the
membership and building up a strong and powerful
organization of qualified efficient piano tuners
Instruction Facilities Provided by Manufacturers of throughout the country, the progress of the associa-
tion along other lines is still more wonderful and of
Player and Reproducing Pianos Are Appreciated
much greater importance than the increase in mem-
Features at Sixteenth Annual Meet.
bers and local divisions. Let us consider the all too
The sixteenth annual convention of the National glaring fact, that there are about ten million out-of-
Association of Piano Tuners was held this week at tune pianos in the U. S. A. Nevertheless, the
the Hotel Statler, Detroit, opening Monday, August piano tuners of this country, independent and em-
3, with the registration of members and closing with ployed, are dragging down something less than eight
the election of officers on the afternoon of Thursday. million net, just a little over one-tenth of the amount
It was the largest and most notable gathering of the tuning business will or could be made to yield, a
piano tuners and technicians ever held. All the re- condition due to the lack of organization on the part
producing piano and playerpiano manufacturers had of the piano tuners and the policy of misrepresenta-
instruments and sectional parts on display with staffs tion of the true facts concerning the nature and care
of experts to explain their purposes and merits. Heads of the piano by the piano dealers and salesmen in the
of service departments of the various manufacturers past.
Up to Tuners.
were on hand with corps of trained instructors carry-
ing on the educational work which was such a re-
"However, the piano tuners are to blame for this
markable feature of the convention.
condition as the remedy is at hand, and if the tuners
have not the courage, brains and energy to take ad-
Welcomed by Mayor.
vantage of the opportunity offered them by the N. A,
Mayor John Smith of Detroit gave a formal wel- of P. T. Inc., then they are not entitled to as much
come, as did also Jock Minifie, chairman of the De- pay as the milk wagon driver, as the milk wagon
troit Division.
driver knows what he must do in order to make more
The optimistic spirit of the association was reflected money, and does it. When the employed tuners
in the mental attitude of the officials. "This has been wake up to the fact that there are certain things to
the most eventful year in the history of the National be done, certain conditions that must be produced
Association of Piano Tuners—first, because of the in- or brought about before they can commence to drag
crease in its membership, and, second, because of the down the salary of a milk wagon driver. When the
prominent part the association took in the establish- employed tuners of this country make up their minds
ing of a standard pitch," said Charles Deutschmann, to quit their foolishness, act like men, join the Asso-
president, in his opening address.
ciation and help to elevate the profession, and do the
things that are necessary in order to improve condi-
President's Review.
tions, then and only then can they expect to receive
Mr. Deutschmann's speech was an illuminating re- the pay that a specialized workman possessing the
view of the efforts and performances of the associa- skill, ability and experience of a piano tuner should
tion since the convention of 1924. A notable accom- receive.
plishment was the drive for more members in which
Bright Outlook.
the membership was increased over fifty per cent.
"But, the greatest and most gratifying effect of the
But the awakening of interest in the tuners' associa-
tion has created a problem for its officials. Mr. work of the association and the great piano concerns
who are co-operating in the work of educating the
Deutschmann said:
"There are springing up all over our country inde- piano owning public as to the nature and care of the
pendent organizations, and, while this is a most pro- piano, is the change that has taken place in the atti-
nounced compliment to the N. A. of P. T.—in fact, tude of the public towards tuning, and while it is per-
an acknowledgment that they see and are taking haps true that this great change has only commenced
notice of the good results of our work—yet in de- to show, nevertheless, we know that there is a
fense of our institution it is absolutely essential that marked change in public sentiment towards piano
we use our best endeavors to bring them into our tuning. Piano owners are responding to the educa-
fold before they lose their enthusiasm—owing to the tional work nicely. Piano owners are no longer
inability of their local organization to bring about astounded when the tuner tells them that the piano
the things they are seeking—or go to pieces and dis- should be tuned four times a year."
band.
An English Visitor.
An Impossibility.
Among the prominent men at the convention was
"We have had some experience in this matter and A. W. Stokes, honorary general secretary of the
we have discovered to our sorrow that it is impossible Pianoforte Tuners' Association of London, England,
to interest men of a defunct local association in or- who was a most interested and enthusiastic partici-
ganization matters until time has healed the sting of pant. Mr. Stokes was assigned "Hints on Publicity"
their failure. My trip east was on a mission of this as a discourse topic. It was a clever treatment of a
kind and how well I have succeeded is too early to universal topic, in which he brought the necessity of
predict."
publicity home to the individual tuner. Mr. Stokes
The question of fees for membership, the attitude said, in part:
of the association on apprentices, and the necessity
"The best method to follow is to decide upon how
for funds for publicity were matters discussed by the often you can afford to advertise. Whatever you de-
president, who also explained what has been per- cide, advertise regularly, whether weekly or monthly,
formed by the conference on pitch.
and above all keep it up.
"The public has a very short memory, which is a
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
blessing to the "dud" tuner and a curse to the effi-
Reviewing the activities and achievements of the cient man.
"Piano owners will forget to have their pianos
N. A. of P. T. Inc. for the past twelve months Sec-
retary McClellan pointed to the phenomenal increase tuned; it is your place to remind them. They will
in the number of members through the membership forget the risks run by employing incompetent men;
drive as the greatest single feature or objective ac- again you must remind them. They will be unmind-
complished since the Milwaukee convention. The ful of the justice of rewarding competent work with
PIANO TUNERS
MEET IN DETROIT
THE TECHNICAL VALUE
organization is now well over five hundred members
(Continued on Page 7.)
CABLE MIDGET UPRIGHT
INSTALLED ON BOAT
California Deep Sea Fisherman Has Little
Upright Added to Floating Equipment of
His Houseboat at Eureka.
Whether there is any trath in the statement that
music is a good bait in fishing is going to be proved
conclusively by Mr. Reise, famous deep sea fisher-
man of Eureka, California.
Mr. Reise has recently purchased a Cable Midget
Upright from the Wiley B. Allen Company, at
EASY TO GiOT ABOARD.
Eureka, for his houseboat. Although a devoted and
enthusiastic fisherman, Mr. Reise likes to enjoy all
the advantages of home on his extended cruises along
the Pacific Coast, and so he has equipped his house-
boat with every modern convenience and comfort.
His latest acquisition is a Cable Midget Upright
which he regards, very highly because while it is
small, light and easily moved it possesses all the
musical qualities of the finest upright pianos.
Mr. Johnson, manager of the Wiley B. Allen
agency in Eureka, who sold Mr. Reise his piano, has
been particularly successful in selling Cable Midget
uprights. He has seen the possibilities of this dainty,
sturdy, little piano and has done his bit in proving
that it is a "many-purpose piano for unusual places."
NEW TACOMA TRADE
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Officers Elected, Constitution and By-laws
Adopted and Other Important Business
Transacted at First Regular Meeting.
Sam Silver was elected president of the newly or-
ganized Tacoma Retail Music Dealers' Association,
at the first meeting held in the offices of the Sherman
Clay & Co. branch, July 28. Other officers elected
were: A. G. McMillan, vice-president, and Sidney
Lee Johnson, secretary-treasurer. The following are
the trustees: E. Tatum, M. B. Clinton, Galvin Hop-
per and V. Ohnvic. A constitution and by-laws were
adopted.
All the music houses of the lively Washington city
are represented in the new trade association and the
members, by the high degree of interest, give assur-
ance that the organization will fitly represent music
trade interests in that portion of the Pacific Coast.
The attitude of the association on several trade prob-
lems particularly interesting to the Tacoma dealers
will be reported to the association at the next meet-
ing by the specially appointed committees. The new
association announced its stand in favor of a five per
cent carrying charge on small goods, phonographs
and radios.
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Analyzes and Classifies
All American P i a n o s
and in Detail Tells of
Fheir Makers.
PRESTO
E.tabn.hed J884. THE AMERICAN MUSIC TRADE WEEKLY
Presto Year Book
The Only Complete
Annual Review of the
American Music In-
dustries and Trades.
to c*n» t $2.00 a r~*
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925
stronger than this time last year, an increase of nearly
fifty per cent.
"With the addition of five hundred new members,
the N. A. of P. T. Inc. becomes the largest and
strongest (in point of numbers) unit in the Music
Industries Chamber of Commerce, all of which is
without a doubt a source of great satisfaction and en-
Fifty Per Cent Increase in Membership and couragement to the officers and members in general
and to the old guard in particular who have worked
Other Evidences of Interest in Purposes of
so hard and done so much for the association and
National Association of Piano Tuners
for the piano tuning profession.
Strengthens Optimistic Feeling.
Work to Do.
"Notwithstanding the fact that such wonderful
progress has been made in the way of increasing the
membership and building up a strong and powerful
organization of qualified efficient piano tuners
Instruction Facilities Provided by Manufacturers of throughout the country, the progress of the associa-
tion along other lines is still more wonderful and of
Player and Reproducing Pianos Are Appreciated
much greater importance than the increase in mem-
Features at Sixteenth Annual Meet.
bers and local divisions. Let us consider the all too
The sixteenth annual convention of the National glaring fact, that there are about ten million out-of-
Association of Piano Tuners was held this week at tune pianos in the U. S. A. Nevertheless, the
the Hotel Statler, Detroit, opening Monday, August piano tuners of this country, independent and em-
3, with the registration of members and closing with ployed, are dragging down something less than eight
the election of officers on the afternoon of Thursday. million net, just a little over one-tenth of the amount
It was the largest and most notable gathering of the tuning business will or could be made to yield, a
piano tuners and technicians ever held. All the re- condition due to the lack of organization on the part
producing piano and playerpiano manufacturers had of the piano tuners and the policy of misrepresenta-
instruments and sectional parts on display with staffs tion of the true facts concerning the nature and care
of experts to explain their purposes and merits. Heads of the piano by the piano dealers and salesmen in the
of service departments of the various manufacturers past.
Up to Tuners.
were on hand with corps of trained instructors carry-
ing on the educational work which was such a re-
"However, the piano tuners are to blame for this
markable feature of the convention.
condition as the remedy is at hand, and if the tuners
have not the courage, brains and energy to take ad-
Welcomed by Mayor.
vantage of the opportunity offered them by the N. A,
Mayor John Smith of Detroit gave a formal wel- of P. T. Inc., then they are not entitled to as much
come, as did also Jock Minifie, chairman of the De- pay as the milk wagon driver, as the milk wagon
troit Division.
driver knows what he must do in order to make more
The optimistic spirit of the association was reflected money, and does it. When the employed tuners
in the mental attitude of the officials. "This has been wake up to the fact that there are certain things to
the most eventful year in the history of the National be done, certain conditions that must be produced
Association of Piano Tuners—first, because of the in- or brought about before they can commence to drag
crease in its membership, and, second, because of the down the salary of a milk wagon driver. When the
prominent part the association took in the establish- employed tuners of this country make up their minds
ing of a standard pitch," said Charles Deutschmann, to quit their foolishness, act like men, join the Asso-
president, in his opening address.
ciation and help to elevate the profession, and do the
things that are necessary in order to improve condi-
President's Review.
tions, then and only then can they expect to receive
Mr. Deutschmann's speech was an illuminating re- the pay that a specialized workman possessing the
view of the efforts and performances of the associa- skill, ability and experience of a piano tuner should
tion since the convention of 1924. A notable accom- receive.
plishment was the drive for more members in which
Bright Outlook.
the membership was increased over fifty per cent.
"But, the greatest and most gratifying effect of the
But the awakening of interest in the tuners' associa-
tion has created a problem for its officials. Mr. work of the association and the great piano concerns
who are co-operating in the work of educating the
Deutschmann said:
"There are springing up all over our country inde- piano owning public as to the nature and care of the
pendent organizations, and, while this is a most pro- piano, is the change that has taken place in the atti-
nounced compliment to the N. A. of P. T.—in fact, tude of the public towards tuning, and while it is per-
an acknowledgment that they see and are taking haps true that this great change has only commenced
notice of the good results of our work—yet in de- to show, nevertheless, we know that there is a
fense of our institution it is absolutely essential that marked change in public sentiment towards piano
we use our best endeavors to bring them into our tuning. Piano owners are responding to the educa-
fold before they lose their enthusiasm—owing to the tional work nicely. Piano owners are no longer
inability of their local organization to bring about astounded when the tuner tells them that the piano
the things they are seeking—or go to pieces and dis- should be tuned four times a year."
band.
An English Visitor.
An Impossibility.
Among the prominent men at the convention was
"We have had some experience in this matter and A. W. Stokes, honorary general secretary of the
we have discovered to our sorrow that it is impossible Pianoforte Tuners' Association of London, England,
to interest men of a defunct local association in or- who was a most interested and enthusiastic partici-
ganization matters until time has healed the sting of pant. Mr. Stokes was assigned "Hints on Publicity"
their failure. My trip east was on a mission of this as a discourse topic. It was a clever treatment of a
kind and how well I have succeeded is too early to universal topic, in which he brought the necessity of
predict."
publicity home to the individual tuner. Mr. Stokes
The question of fees for membership, the attitude said, in part:
of the association on apprentices, and the necessity
"The best method to follow is to decide upon how
for funds for publicity were matters discussed by the often you can afford to advertise. Whatever you de-
president, who also explained what has been per- cide, advertise regularly, whether weekly or monthly,
formed by the conference on pitch.
and above all keep it up.
"The public has a very short memory, which is a
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
blessing to the "dud" tuner and a curse to the effi-
Reviewing the activities and achievements of the cient man.
"Piano owners will forget to have their pianos
N. A. of P. T. Inc. for the past twelve months Sec-
retary McClellan pointed to the phenomenal increase tuned; it is your place to remind them. They will
in the number of members through the membership forget the risks run by employing incompetent men;
drive as the greatest single feature or objective ac- again you must remind them. They will be unmind-
complished since the Milwaukee convention. The ful of the justice of rewarding competent work with
PIANO TUNERS
MEET IN DETROIT
THE TECHNICAL VALUE
organization is now well over five hundred members
(Continued on Page 7.)
CABLE MIDGET UPRIGHT
INSTALLED ON BOAT
California Deep Sea Fisherman Has Little
Upright Added to Floating Equipment of
His Houseboat at Eureka.
Whether there is any trath in the statement that
music is a good bait in fishing is going to be proved
conclusively by Mr. Reise, famous deep sea fisher-
man of Eureka, California.
Mr. Reise has recently purchased a Cable Midget
Upright from the Wiley B. Allen Company, at
EASY TO GiOT ABOARD.
Eureka, for his houseboat. Although a devoted and
enthusiastic fisherman, Mr. Reise likes to enjoy all
the advantages of home on his extended cruises along
the Pacific Coast, and so he has equipped his house-
boat with every modern convenience and comfort.
His latest acquisition is a Cable Midget Upright
which he regards, very highly because while it is
small, light and easily moved it possesses all the
musical qualities of the finest upright pianos.
Mr. Johnson, manager of the Wiley B. Allen
agency in Eureka, who sold Mr. Reise his piano, has
been particularly successful in selling Cable Midget
uprights. He has seen the possibilities of this dainty,
sturdy, little piano and has done his bit in proving
that it is a "many-purpose piano for unusual places."
NEW TACOMA TRADE
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Officers Elected, Constitution and By-laws
Adopted and Other Important Business
Transacted at First Regular Meeting.
Sam Silver was elected president of the newly or-
ganized Tacoma Retail Music Dealers' Association,
at the first meeting held in the offices of the Sherman
Clay & Co. branch, July 28. Other officers elected
were: A. G. McMillan, vice-president, and Sidney
Lee Johnson, secretary-treasurer. The following are
the trustees: E. Tatum, M. B. Clinton, Galvin Hop-
per and V. Ohnvic. A constitution and by-laws were
adopted.
All the music houses of the lively Washington city
are represented in the new trade association and the
members, by the high degree of interest, give assur-
ance that the organization will fitly represent music
trade interests in that portion of the Pacific Coast.
The attitude of the association on several trade prob-
lems particularly interesting to the Tacoma dealers
will be reported to the association at the next meet-
ing by the specially appointed committees. The new
association announced its stand in favor of a five per
cent carrying charge on small goods, phonographs
and radios.
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).