Presto
Issue: 1925 2040 - Page 26
August 29, 1925.
PRESTO
26
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
OFFICE MANAGER WANTED.
WANTED—Thoroughly experienced credit man to take
charge of accounts and office in large southern city.
Must be thoroughly capable. Good salary and oppor-
tunity for advancement. Reply immediately. J. V.
Sill, W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
Piano salesmen and managers. Experienced floor sales-
men, ambitious to become branch store managers.
Better salary than you are making now to start and
wonderful opportunity for quick advancement. Also
two experienced store or sales managers at once.
P. A. Starck Piano Co., 210 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
SALESMAN WANTS POSITION
Salesman wishes connection with live going concern
where it will be permanent and a future for him. A
worker and closer.
Can handle men.
Experienced
salesmanager and floorman. Address C. H., Box 7,
Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SPECIAL SALESMAN WANTED.
Cable Piano Co., Chicago, has a special proposition to
offer a live, producing salesman in a special territory
not far distant from Chicago. Essential that man be
experienced with Cable line or Mason & Hamlin and
Ampico, and be a self-starter. Address, stating age
and experience together with achievement references,
R. J. C , Gen'l Mgr., Cable Piano Co., Wabash and
Jackson, Chicago.
PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO SALESMAN.
Wanted—Experienced retail phonograph and radio sales-
man for large Chicago music dealer carrying both
Victor and Brunswick lines. Salary and commission.
We want the best man in the business and will pay
him well. Position open Sept. 1st or sooner. Prefer
man now holding down a real job and wishing a
better one. Address in confidence, Radio, Box 3,
Presto, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
Open for proposition:
Factory
superintendent,
thirty
years' experience in ail branches of Upright and
Grand Piano Building.
Address "Factory Superin-
tendent," Box 18, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
Music business for sale in town of 40,000. Reason for
selling, going into the automobile game.
Address
"Business Opportunity, Box 2," care Presto Publish-
ing Co., 417 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago.
RETAIL SALESMAN OR MANAGER.
One of the recognized experts in floor salesmanship and
manager of retail is open for an engagement with
large house where expertness, personality and char-
acter count. Has been in piano business many years,
as head of large retail piano house selling high grade
instruments. Can qualify by most exacting tests, and
will fit into any large organization. Address H. G.,
Box 3, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
STORE FOR SALE.
For Sale—Largest and oldest established Music House in
the best business center in the country. All infor-
mation will be furnished as to the amount of cash to
close deal and terms on balance. Reason for selling
rapid failing health.
Must sell at once.
Address
Opportunity, Box 16, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
PRESTO BUYERS'
GUIDE NOTICE
The 1925 Edition of Presto Buyers' Guide,
the "Book That Sells Pianos," is already en-
tirely exhausted. It is the second time in
the twenty-nine years since the book first ap-
RETAIL SALESMEN
peared that the demand has been such as to
Salesmen Wanted—Large and famous Piano Factory
render this announcement necessary. Copies
wants experienced retail salesmen for
Ohio and
Michigan.
Good earnings and future for capable
of the preceding editions may still be had,
men.
Give full particulars, age, experience, etc. A d -
dress, Capable, Box 16, PRESTO Office, 417 So. Dear-
and the issue of 1924 is so nearly up-to-date
born St., Chicago.
as to be almost equally useful in the hands of
CUBAN PIANO MARKET.
salesmen. The "Premium Edition" also is
According to the Moniteur Officiel du Commerce
et de l'lndustrie, there is but one piano factory in good for selling purposes, and it may be had
Cuba—in Havana. The total importation of pianos for 25 cents a copy—one-half the regular
in 1923 amounted to 1,459 units, worth 372 million price.
dollars. Of these, 1,318 came from America and 136
The entirely new Presto Buyers' Guide for
from Germany; the balance being from other lands,
France figuring for four. Only small upright pianos 1926 is in preparation and will be ready in
are cared for in Cuba, and the demand for mechani- October. Advance orders, especially for quan-
cal pianos grows constantly. The instruments must
tities, should be placed early. Subscribers to
be constructed for tropical climates.
Presto, the American Music Trade Weekly,
The Andrews Music. Store, Inc., 213 North Tryon between now and October 1st, will receive a
street, Charlotte, N. C, will remodel its salesrooms copy of the new Presto Buyers' Guide for
and redecorate the interior of the building.
1926 without charge as soon as it appears.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.,
417 South Dearborn Street,
Chicago, 111.
TUNER WANTED.
WANTED—Piano Tuner; one with some experience with
small pipe organs. Prefer a man who has had selling
experience.
Central Illinois location.
Salary and
expenses. Steady work and good treatment. Address
"Central," care PRESTO.
Becker Bros.
LERINBUST
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
A MUSICAL WRITING MACHINE.
The problem of the musical writing machine has
been solved, says the Deutsche Instrumentenbau Zei-
tung, by the Greek Catholic priest, Michael Beser-
menje, Macedonia. The musical composer may now
sit at his machine and write down every music note
and sign mechanically. A company has been formed
in Agram for marketing the machine patent, under
the style of the Consortium for Exploiting the Yugo-
slavian Patent No. 3286.
'
Manufacturer* of
COMPANIES
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomi
Manufacturing for the trade
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
Upright and Grand Pianos
__
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
POLKS
fUNlNO
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service T>epartments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco Office
462 The/an ^Building
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
In Successful Operation for 24 Years
In its own new building especially designed and
equipped for its purposes.
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request.
POLK'S COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
WIIXARD K. POWELL, President
LA PORTE, IND.
The Entirely New 1926 Edition of
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
"The Book That Sells Pianos"
is in Preparation and Manufacturers are urged to promptly re-
turn information blanks which are now being sent them.
There will be no Piano Advertising, but a limited amount of
space will be devoted to small goods and music publishers.
PRESTO PUBLISHING COMPANY
417 So. Dearborn St.
Chicago, 111.
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
| CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here avs two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
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PRESTO
26
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
OFFICE MANAGER WANTED.
WANTED—Thoroughly experienced credit man to take
charge of accounts and office in large southern city.
Must be thoroughly capable. Good salary and oppor-
tunity for advancement. Reply immediately. J. V.
Sill, W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
Piano salesmen and managers. Experienced floor sales-
men, ambitious to become branch store managers.
Better salary than you are making now to start and
wonderful opportunity for quick advancement. Also
two experienced store or sales managers at once.
P. A. Starck Piano Co., 210 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
SALESMAN WANTS POSITION
Salesman wishes connection with live going concern
where it will be permanent and a future for him. A
worker and closer.
Can handle men.
Experienced
salesmanager and floorman. Address C. H., Box 7,
Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SPECIAL SALESMAN WANTED.
Cable Piano Co., Chicago, has a special proposition to
offer a live, producing salesman in a special territory
not far distant from Chicago. Essential that man be
experienced with Cable line or Mason & Hamlin and
Ampico, and be a self-starter. Address, stating age
and experience together with achievement references,
R. J. C , Gen'l Mgr., Cable Piano Co., Wabash and
Jackson, Chicago.
PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO SALESMAN.
Wanted—Experienced retail phonograph and radio sales-
man for large Chicago music dealer carrying both
Victor and Brunswick lines. Salary and commission.
We want the best man in the business and will pay
him well. Position open Sept. 1st or sooner. Prefer
man now holding down a real job and wishing a
better one. Address in confidence, Radio, Box 3,
Presto, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
Open for proposition:
Factory
superintendent,
thirty
years' experience in ail branches of Upright and
Grand Piano Building.
Address "Factory Superin-
tendent," Box 18, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
Music business for sale in town of 40,000. Reason for
selling, going into the automobile game.
Address
"Business Opportunity, Box 2," care Presto Publish-
ing Co., 417 So. Dearborn Street, Chicago.
RETAIL SALESMAN OR MANAGER.
One of the recognized experts in floor salesmanship and
manager of retail is open for an engagement with
large house where expertness, personality and char-
acter count. Has been in piano business many years,
as head of large retail piano house selling high grade
instruments. Can qualify by most exacting tests, and
will fit into any large organization. Address H. G.,
Box 3, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
STORE FOR SALE.
For Sale—Largest and oldest established Music House in
the best business center in the country. All infor-
mation will be furnished as to the amount of cash to
close deal and terms on balance. Reason for selling
rapid failing health.
Must sell at once.
Address
Opportunity, Box 16, Presto Office, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
PRESTO BUYERS'
GUIDE NOTICE
The 1925 Edition of Presto Buyers' Guide,
the "Book That Sells Pianos," is already en-
tirely exhausted. It is the second time in
the twenty-nine years since the book first ap-
RETAIL SALESMEN
peared that the demand has been such as to
Salesmen Wanted—Large and famous Piano Factory
render this announcement necessary. Copies
wants experienced retail salesmen for
Ohio and
Michigan.
Good earnings and future for capable
of the preceding editions may still be had,
men.
Give full particulars, age, experience, etc. A d -
dress, Capable, Box 16, PRESTO Office, 417 So. Dear-
and the issue of 1924 is so nearly up-to-date
born St., Chicago.
as to be almost equally useful in the hands of
CUBAN PIANO MARKET.
salesmen. The "Premium Edition" also is
According to the Moniteur Officiel du Commerce
et de l'lndustrie, there is but one piano factory in good for selling purposes, and it may be had
Cuba—in Havana. The total importation of pianos for 25 cents a copy—one-half the regular
in 1923 amounted to 1,459 units, worth 372 million price.
dollars. Of these, 1,318 came from America and 136
The entirely new Presto Buyers' Guide for
from Germany; the balance being from other lands,
France figuring for four. Only small upright pianos 1926 is in preparation and will be ready in
are cared for in Cuba, and the demand for mechani- October. Advance orders, especially for quan-
cal pianos grows constantly. The instruments must
tities, should be placed early. Subscribers to
be constructed for tropical climates.
Presto, the American Music Trade Weekly,
The Andrews Music. Store, Inc., 213 North Tryon between now and October 1st, will receive a
street, Charlotte, N. C, will remodel its salesrooms copy of the new Presto Buyers' Guide for
and redecorate the interior of the building.
1926 without charge as soon as it appears.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.,
417 South Dearborn Street,
Chicago, 111.
TUNER WANTED.
WANTED—Piano Tuner; one with some experience with
small pipe organs. Prefer a man who has had selling
experience.
Central Illinois location.
Salary and
expenses. Steady work and good treatment. Address
"Central," care PRESTO.
Becker Bros.
LERINBUST
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
A MUSICAL WRITING MACHINE.
The problem of the musical writing machine has
been solved, says the Deutsche Instrumentenbau Zei-
tung, by the Greek Catholic priest, Michael Beser-
menje, Macedonia. The musical composer may now
sit at his machine and write down every music note
and sign mechanically. A company has been formed
in Agram for marketing the machine patent, under
the style of the Consortium for Exploiting the Yugo-
slavian Patent No. 3286.
'
Manufacturer* of
COMPANIES
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomi
Manufacturing for the trade
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
Upright and Grand Pianos
__
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
POLKS
fUNlNO
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service T>epartments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco Office
462 The/an ^Building
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
In Successful Operation for 24 Years
In its own new building especially designed and
equipped for its purposes.
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request.
POLK'S COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
WIIXARD K. POWELL, President
LA PORTE, IND.
The Entirely New 1926 Edition of
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
"The Book That Sells Pianos"
is in Preparation and Manufacturers are urged to promptly re-
turn information blanks which are now being sent them.
There will be no Piano Advertising, but a limited amount of
space will be devoted to small goods and music publishers.
PRESTO PUBLISHING COMPANY
417 So. Dearborn St.
Chicago, 111.
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
| CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here avs two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
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).