Presto
Issue: 1925 2051 - Page 26
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November 14, 1925.
PRESTO
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SPECIAL SALESMAN'S CHANCE.
One of the largest piano concerns in the middle west,
with a thriving Branch House organization, wants to
correspond with a live special sales expert. One who
can go into a.town with a car load of Grands and
Players and sell them. Only men of clean habits need
apply.
Can supply the finest line in America from
lowest to highest priced goods including the Ampico.
Salary, expenses and extra bonus for good work. A d -
dress "Hustler," Box 16, Presto Office, 417 So. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
CLOSER WANTED.
One of the largest piano manufacturing houses in Chi-
cago wishes to get in touch with a successful closing
salesman to take the management of one of its branch
stores in a city of over thirty thousand within 180
miles of Chicago.
No desk sergeant desired but an
active, go-getting sales agent, who at the same time
is competent to build an organization and supervise
its selling. To such a man we will pay a good salary
and an extra bonus for extra results.
Married man,
between 30 and 40, with proven record of accomplish-
ment behind him.
Complete, moderate priced and
artistic line, including Ampico. Correspondence abso-
lutely confidential. Address "Closer," Box 14, Presto
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
EXPERIENCED MAN WANTED.
An experienced piano man of long established reputation
with ample backing and representing his own artistic
line and also a complete line of lower-priced pianos,
having established a wholesale factory sales agency,
needs a good man of practical experience, and one
who knows the dealers and can attend to correspond-
ence and general inside sales work and exercise su-
pervision of sample display. A man who has a good
reputation and at least $5,000 to invest preferred.
Address "Practical," Box 4, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
VIRGINIA TRAVELER WANTED.
Wholesale representative to cover Virginia and adjacent
territory. Experienced man to establish new accounts
and assist present dealers. Salary and commission.
The Baldwin Piano Company, 142 West 4th St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
MANAGER WANTED.
Branch store manager is wanted. Must thoroughly un-
derstand the piano business and be a good closer. Is
wanted to manage one of Chicago's largest branch
piano stores in chain store organization. A real money
opportunity. Phone, write or wire "Outlet
Piano
Stores," 1389 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Phone
Brunswick 2021.
TUNER AND PLAYER MAN.
First-class tuner and player mechanic, at present em-
ployed by the foremost music house on Pacific Coast,
wants steady year-'round position with some large
firm in Chicago. Understands well coin operated and
other automatic instruments.
Address
"Reliable,"
Box 2, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
MANAGER WANTED.
Branch store manager. Experienced in handling all de-
tails of large piano and phonograph business. Per-
manent, better salary to start than you are now earn-
ing.
Wonderful opportunity for quick advancement.
All replies strictly confidential. Address "Permanent,"
Box 22, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMEN, ATTENTION!
WANTED — Piano or phonograph salesmen calling on
western music dealers to handle a side line of band
and string instruments for a prominent importing
firm, on commission basis. Good opportunity for right
men.
Those chosen will be assigned exclusive t e r r i -
tory. Address full particulars to Box 14, PRESTO
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TO MOVE IN CUMBERLAND, MD.
The new store of the Millenson Piano Co., at 317
Virginia avenue, Cumberland, Md., is almost com-
pleted and removal from the old quarters at 338 Vir-
ginia avenue will takep lace in a few weeks. The
new building has two stories and a basement with
dimensions of 40 by 125 feet. The ground floor
showroom is equipped with a high ceiling and will
afford more handsome display facilities.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED, TUNER—Must be able to repair pianos, play-
ers and talking machines. Permanent position. Can
make commission on side at selling. Address Sam—
uels-Bittel Music Co., Inc., 112 West Second St.,
Owensboro, Ky.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Piano and music business for sale. Established 53 years.
Owners 78 and 80 years. Stock about $10,000 (secured
contracts $60,000, included or not, to suit customer).
Population 25,000. Territory covers 200,000. Excellent
opportunity for big business. Address Box 50, PRES-
TO Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
DENVER STORE ROBBED.
Thieves entered the music store of Carl Schultz,
120 Broadway, Denver, Colo., while the clerk was
busy waiting on a customer, made their way to the
rear and carried off $25 in cash and $50 in checks.
Probably a frame-up by the three men, the customer,
and the raiders.
OPENS REPAIR SHOP.
Charles E. Farrar and Oliver H. Wiley have
opened a new music store at 152 Pine street, Fitch-
burg, Mass., featuring a repair department and spe-
cializing on repairing musical instruments of all kinds.
Mr. Farrar has been connected with one of the big-
gest music houses in Boston and Mr. Wiley has been
doing repair work in that city. He is a well-known
local musician.
MANUFACTURER'S OPPORTUNITY.
FOR SALE—Piano factory making baby grands exclusive-
ly. Full line of machinery and equipment. Have other
Interests and wish to retire from manufacturing bus-
iness. Here is your chance to get a real high-grade
outfit at a bargain price. Address "Manufacturer,"
Box 1, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TRAVELING SALESMAN.
An established piano industry wants a competent traveler
in the central states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Michigan. A strictly commission prop-
osition and a profitable one for the right man. A d -
dress "Commission/' Box 11, PRESTO Publishing Co.,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
anufacturing for the trade
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
SALESMEN WANTED.
Opportunity in California for experienced piano salesmen
with prominent chain store organization.
Highest
grade institution; extensive advertisers; best known
piano agencies. Hustlers will find good chances ahead.
Address "Hustlers," Box 17, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
SIDE LINE FOR TRAVELER.
WANTED—Traveler in the music industries, piano trav-
eler preferred, to take on a side line; something es-
sential in every piano and general music store. Sat-
isfactory arrangements; commission or otherwise. A d -
dress "Side Line No. 6," care PRESTO, 417 S. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan "Building
TWO TRADE WINNERS
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here are two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
COMPANIES
r
TUNER WANTS POSITION.
POSITION WANTED—Piano tuner. Piano tuner wants
steady position in high grade piano factory or with
,
first-class music house. Thoroughly experienced in
factory work. Proficient in every way and can sat-
isfy the most particular. Address "Factory Tuner,"
care PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TUNER-SALESMAN WANTS POSITION.
Excellent all-around retail store man desires a position
where he can stimulate his desire to become a first-
class salesman. Has had selling experience and de-
sires a location with house in central states that em-
ploys no regular salesman. Will work on salary and
commission basis. Employed at present as tuner, but
Is looking for bigger game. Address "Ambitious,"
Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago, III.
NEW PIANO PATENT.
Charles Koehler, Chicago, 111., has been granted
Patent No. 1,558,817 for a piano action, an invention
which has to do with the mechanism for transferring
the movement of the finger key of the piano to the
hammer or striker.
THE KOHLERINDU
MANAGER WANTS POSITION.
WANTED—Position as manager of music store. Can take
complete charge. Twenty years' experience, seven
years as manager. Can give best of references. A d -
dress "Complete," Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
HARTFORD
ACTIVITY SHOWN IN REPORT.
The increase in activity in the music industry is
shown by figures just issued by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Employment in piano and organ manu-
facturing in September increased 21.6 per cent above
that of August, while aggregate weekly payrolls
jumped 29.8 per cent.
Only one other of the fifty-two industries surveyed
by the bureau showed as great an increase in activ-
ity. Reports from thirty-eight piano and organ es-
tablishments show 7,819 persons employed in Sep-
tember, against 6,432 in August, while the aggregate
weekly payroll for September was $230,862, against
$177,799. As compared with Spetember of last year,
employment showed an increase of 4.2 per cent and
payrolls an increase of 3.6 per cent.
'Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
The Entirely New 1926 Edition of
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
Book Tiimt 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.
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November 14, 1925.
PRESTO
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SPECIAL SALESMAN'S CHANCE.
One of the largest piano concerns in the middle west,
with a thriving Branch House organization, wants to
correspond with a live special sales expert. One who
can go into a.town with a car load of Grands and
Players and sell them. Only men of clean habits need
apply.
Can supply the finest line in America from
lowest to highest priced goods including the Ampico.
Salary, expenses and extra bonus for good work. A d -
dress "Hustler," Box 16, Presto Office, 417 So. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
CLOSER WANTED.
One of the largest piano manufacturing houses in Chi-
cago wishes to get in touch with a successful closing
salesman to take the management of one of its branch
stores in a city of over thirty thousand within 180
miles of Chicago.
No desk sergeant desired but an
active, go-getting sales agent, who at the same time
is competent to build an organization and supervise
its selling. To such a man we will pay a good salary
and an extra bonus for extra results.
Married man,
between 30 and 40, with proven record of accomplish-
ment behind him.
Complete, moderate priced and
artistic line, including Ampico. Correspondence abso-
lutely confidential. Address "Closer," Box 14, Presto
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
EXPERIENCED MAN WANTED.
An experienced piano man of long established reputation
with ample backing and representing his own artistic
line and also a complete line of lower-priced pianos,
having established a wholesale factory sales agency,
needs a good man of practical experience, and one
who knows the dealers and can attend to correspond-
ence and general inside sales work and exercise su-
pervision of sample display. A man who has a good
reputation and at least $5,000 to invest preferred.
Address "Practical," Box 4, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
VIRGINIA TRAVELER WANTED.
Wholesale representative to cover Virginia and adjacent
territory. Experienced man to establish new accounts
and assist present dealers. Salary and commission.
The Baldwin Piano Company, 142 West 4th St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
MANAGER WANTED.
Branch store manager is wanted. Must thoroughly un-
derstand the piano business and be a good closer. Is
wanted to manage one of Chicago's largest branch
piano stores in chain store organization. A real money
opportunity. Phone, write or wire "Outlet
Piano
Stores," 1389 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Phone
Brunswick 2021.
TUNER AND PLAYER MAN.
First-class tuner and player mechanic, at present em-
ployed by the foremost music house on Pacific Coast,
wants steady year-'round position with some large
firm in Chicago. Understands well coin operated and
other automatic instruments.
Address
"Reliable,"
Box 2, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
MANAGER WANTED.
Branch store manager. Experienced in handling all de-
tails of large piano and phonograph business. Per-
manent, better salary to start than you are now earn-
ing.
Wonderful opportunity for quick advancement.
All replies strictly confidential. Address "Permanent,"
Box 22, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALESMEN, ATTENTION!
WANTED — Piano or phonograph salesmen calling on
western music dealers to handle a side line of band
and string instruments for a prominent importing
firm, on commission basis. Good opportunity for right
men.
Those chosen will be assigned exclusive t e r r i -
tory. Address full particulars to Box 14, PRESTO
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TO MOVE IN CUMBERLAND, MD.
The new store of the Millenson Piano Co., at 317
Virginia avenue, Cumberland, Md., is almost com-
pleted and removal from the old quarters at 338 Vir-
ginia avenue will takep lace in a few weeks. The
new building has two stories and a basement with
dimensions of 40 by 125 feet. The ground floor
showroom is equipped with a high ceiling and will
afford more handsome display facilities.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED, TUNER—Must be able to repair pianos, play-
ers and talking machines. Permanent position. Can
make commission on side at selling. Address Sam—
uels-Bittel Music Co., Inc., 112 West Second St.,
Owensboro, Ky.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Piano and music business for sale. Established 53 years.
Owners 78 and 80 years. Stock about $10,000 (secured
contracts $60,000, included or not, to suit customer).
Population 25,000. Territory covers 200,000. Excellent
opportunity for big business. Address Box 50, PRES-
TO Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
DENVER STORE ROBBED.
Thieves entered the music store of Carl Schultz,
120 Broadway, Denver, Colo., while the clerk was
busy waiting on a customer, made their way to the
rear and carried off $25 in cash and $50 in checks.
Probably a frame-up by the three men, the customer,
and the raiders.
OPENS REPAIR SHOP.
Charles E. Farrar and Oliver H. Wiley have
opened a new music store at 152 Pine street, Fitch-
burg, Mass., featuring a repair department and spe-
cializing on repairing musical instruments of all kinds.
Mr. Farrar has been connected with one of the big-
gest music houses in Boston and Mr. Wiley has been
doing repair work in that city. He is a well-known
local musician.
MANUFACTURER'S OPPORTUNITY.
FOR SALE—Piano factory making baby grands exclusive-
ly. Full line of machinery and equipment. Have other
Interests and wish to retire from manufacturing bus-
iness. Here is your chance to get a real high-grade
outfit at a bargain price. Address "Manufacturer,"
Box 1, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TRAVELING SALESMAN.
An established piano industry wants a competent traveler
in the central states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Michigan. A strictly commission prop-
osition and a profitable one for the right man. A d -
dress "Commission/' Box 11, PRESTO Publishing Co.,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
anufacturing for the trade
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
SALESMEN WANTED.
Opportunity in California for experienced piano salesmen
with prominent chain store organization.
Highest
grade institution; extensive advertisers; best known
piano agencies. Hustlers will find good chances ahead.
Address "Hustlers," Box 17, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
SIDE LINE FOR TRAVELER.
WANTED—Traveler in the music industries, piano trav-
eler preferred, to take on a side line; something es-
sential in every piano and general music store. Sat-
isfactory arrangements; commission or otherwise. A d -
dress "Side Line No. 6," care PRESTO, 417 S. Dear-
born St., Chicago.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
462 Vhelan "Building
TWO TRADE WINNERS
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here are two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
COMPANIES
r
TUNER WANTS POSITION.
POSITION WANTED—Piano tuner. Piano tuner wants
steady position in high grade piano factory or with
,
first-class music house. Thoroughly experienced in
factory work. Proficient in every way and can sat-
isfy the most particular. Address "Factory Tuner,"
care PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TUNER-SALESMAN WANTS POSITION.
Excellent all-around retail store man desires a position
where he can stimulate his desire to become a first-
class salesman. Has had selling experience and de-
sires a location with house in central states that em-
ploys no regular salesman. Will work on salary and
commission basis. Employed at present as tuner, but
Is looking for bigger game. Address "Ambitious,"
Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago, III.
NEW PIANO PATENT.
Charles Koehler, Chicago, 111., has been granted
Patent No. 1,558,817 for a piano action, an invention
which has to do with the mechanism for transferring
the movement of the finger key of the piano to the
hammer or striker.
THE KOHLERINDU
MANAGER WANTS POSITION.
WANTED—Position as manager of music store. Can take
complete charge. Twenty years' experience, seven
years as manager. Can give best of references. A d -
dress "Complete," Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
HARTFORD
ACTIVITY SHOWN IN REPORT.
The increase in activity in the music industry is
shown by figures just issued by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Employment in piano and organ manu-
facturing in September increased 21.6 per cent above
that of August, while aggregate weekly payrolls
jumped 29.8 per cent.
Only one other of the fifty-two industries surveyed
by the bureau showed as great an increase in activ-
ity. Reports from thirty-eight piano and organ es-
tablishments show 7,819 persons employed in Sep-
tember, against 6,432 in August, while the aggregate
weekly payroll for September was $230,862, against
$177,799. As compared with Spetember of last year,
employment showed an increase of 4.2 per cent and
payrolls an increase of 3.6 per cent.
'Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
The Entirely New 1926 Edition of
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
Book Tiimt 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.
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).