Presto
Issue: 1925 2053 - Page 26
November 28, 1925.
PRESTO
26
BOOKLET TELLS ABOUT
SCHOOL BAND CONTESTS
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
POSITION WANTED
By a competent, experienced piano tuner and repairer
with reliable music house. South preferred. Address
"R. H.," Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
One of the progressive piano industries, making instru-
ments that are in demand everywhere, will take on
several competent salesmen, allotting special fields in
which to work in a manner profitable to salesmen
who can handle dealers' trade. Such arrangements
will be made as to insure uncommon results to the
right men. Must be workers to justify the oppor^
tunity afforded by the manufacturers in select t e r r i -
tory. Address "Unusual," Box 3, PRESTO Office, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
EXPERT TUNER WANTS POSITION.
Expert tuner and repairman with experience on all lead-
ing player actions, electric coin operated and repro-
ducing, wants position immediately with reliable mu-
sic house. Please state full details of position you
have open. Address "Expert Tuner," Box 3, care of
PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT AND PRODUCTION MANAGER.
WANTED—Superintendent and production manager who
has had practical experience in all branches of piano
manufacturing, for plant on Pacific Coast. State ex-
perience and references. Address Henry Lee, Attor-
ney, 1014 Merchants National Bank Bldg., Los A n -
geles, Cal.
EXPERT WANTS POSITION.
Qualified piano finisher and foreman for repair depart-
ment; eighteen years' experience; married; with pres-
ent firm five years; not only executive but also selling
ability. Will go anywhere if the remuneration is f i t -
ting. Address "Foreman," care PRESTO, Box 7, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
PIANO MAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—First-class piano man who understands the
business thoroughly. Able to manage organization and
get results. Located in large Connecticut city of a
drawing population of 400,000. Business now $135,000
a year and can be increased to $200,000 as a normal
outlet. The firm is well established with plenty of
stock and piano leases on hand. Occupies entire
building with a 20— year lease. The man we want
must have a high sense of business honor. To such a
party who has $10,000 capital is offered a lifetime op-
portunity. Address for Interview, which will be held
in strict confidence, "Opportunity," Box 3, PRESTO
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
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. f Chicago, III. Phone
Brunswick 2021.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music announces its new booklet of rules for the 1925
State and National School Band Contests. As the
trade probably knows, these contests have been or-
ganized for the past two years in co-operation with
the Committee on Instrumental Affairs of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference.
The booklet is illustrated with pictures of fourteen
bands which won first place in their state contests, or
in divisions of these contests, last spring. Special
prominence is given the band of the Council Bluffs,
Iowa, High School, Lee M. Lockhart, director, which
won the band event of the mid-west high school con-
test held at the Music Supervisors' National Confer-
ence in Kansas City last spring, and also the middle-
west sectional contest, organized by the committee,
and open to winners in that contest and in the state
contests of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
and Minnesota.
Dealers can help in developing school bands and
band contests by sending in to the Bureau the names
of any bands and band leaders in their vicinity, so
that the Bureau may complete its list of these and
communicate with them directly. Where there are
no bands the Bureau will help in establishing one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TO BUY BAND OUTFIT.
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.
Negotiations for the purchase of twenty instru-
ments for a band for the Illinois Military School,
Aleda, 111., have been begun by Col. C. R. Terry. It
is also likely that an orchestra will be organized.
Orman Simpson has been engaged to organize and
direct the musicians.
Richard Powers, formerly Eastern representative
of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s music publishing depart-
ment, has been made manager of the firm's radio
department at the headquarters in San Francisco.
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
An unusual opportunity is offered to capable salesmen by
one of the largest piano manufacturers, producing
grands and players, to represent the most popular
instruments in the trade. Liberal territory allotted,
and liberal commission arrangement will be allowed
to capable men. Address, giving present connections
or other particulars, " P . E. L.," Box 8, PRESTO,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Welte Mignbn "(Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
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.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
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.
TWO TRADE WINNERS
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here ars two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan building
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
COMPANIES
r
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.
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.
The Parent-Teachers' Association of Marshall, Mo.,
lias undertaken to raise money to buy instruments for
the Boys' Band.
THE KOHLERINDUSTRI
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.
HARTFORD
Publication of the Advance of Music Bureau Contains
Much of Interest to Supervisors.
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
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, IIL
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PRESTO
26
BOOKLET TELLS ABOUT
SCHOOL BAND CONTESTS
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
POSITION WANTED
By a competent, experienced piano tuner and repairer
with reliable music house. South preferred. Address
"R. H.," Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
One of the progressive piano industries, making instru-
ments that are in demand everywhere, will take on
several competent salesmen, allotting special fields in
which to work in a manner profitable to salesmen
who can handle dealers' trade. Such arrangements
will be made as to insure uncommon results to the
right men. Must be workers to justify the oppor^
tunity afforded by the manufacturers in select t e r r i -
tory. Address "Unusual," Box 3, PRESTO Office, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
EXPERT TUNER WANTS POSITION.
Expert tuner and repairman with experience on all lead-
ing player actions, electric coin operated and repro-
ducing, wants position immediately with reliable mu-
sic house. Please state full details of position you
have open. Address "Expert Tuner," Box 3, care of
PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT AND PRODUCTION MANAGER.
WANTED—Superintendent and production manager who
has had practical experience in all branches of piano
manufacturing, for plant on Pacific Coast. State ex-
perience and references. Address Henry Lee, Attor-
ney, 1014 Merchants National Bank Bldg., Los A n -
geles, Cal.
EXPERT WANTS POSITION.
Qualified piano finisher and foreman for repair depart-
ment; eighteen years' experience; married; with pres-
ent firm five years; not only executive but also selling
ability. Will go anywhere if the remuneration is f i t -
ting. Address "Foreman," care PRESTO, Box 7, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
PIANO MAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—First-class piano man who understands the
business thoroughly. Able to manage organization and
get results. Located in large Connecticut city of a
drawing population of 400,000. Business now $135,000
a year and can be increased to $200,000 as a normal
outlet. The firm is well established with plenty of
stock and piano leases on hand. Occupies entire
building with a 20— year lease. The man we want
must have a high sense of business honor. To such a
party who has $10,000 capital is offered a lifetime op-
portunity. Address for Interview, which will be held
in strict confidence, "Opportunity," Box 3, PRESTO
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
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. f Chicago, III. Phone
Brunswick 2021.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music announces its new booklet of rules for the 1925
State and National School Band Contests. As the
trade probably knows, these contests have been or-
ganized for the past two years in co-operation with
the Committee on Instrumental Affairs of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference.
The booklet is illustrated with pictures of fourteen
bands which won first place in their state contests, or
in divisions of these contests, last spring. Special
prominence is given the band of the Council Bluffs,
Iowa, High School, Lee M. Lockhart, director, which
won the band event of the mid-west high school con-
test held at the Music Supervisors' National Confer-
ence in Kansas City last spring, and also the middle-
west sectional contest, organized by the committee,
and open to winners in that contest and in the state
contests of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
and Minnesota.
Dealers can help in developing school bands and
band contests by sending in to the Bureau the names
of any bands and band leaders in their vicinity, so
that the Bureau may complete its list of these and
communicate with them directly. Where there are
no bands the Bureau will help in establishing one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TO BUY BAND OUTFIT.
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.
Negotiations for the purchase of twenty instru-
ments for a band for the Illinois Military School,
Aleda, 111., have been begun by Col. C. R. Terry. It
is also likely that an orchestra will be organized.
Orman Simpson has been engaged to organize and
direct the musicians.
Richard Powers, formerly Eastern representative
of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s music publishing depart-
ment, has been made manager of the firm's radio
department at the headquarters in San Francisco.
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
An unusual opportunity is offered to capable salesmen by
one of the largest piano manufacturers, producing
grands and players, to represent the most popular
instruments in the trade. Liberal territory allotted,
and liberal commission arrangement will be allowed
to capable men. Address, giving present connections
or other particulars, " P . E. L.," Box 8, PRESTO,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Welte Mignbn "(Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
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.
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
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.
TWO TRADE WINNERS
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here ars two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
San Francisco Office
462 tPhelan building
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
COMPANIES
r
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.
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.
The Parent-Teachers' Association of Marshall, Mo.,
lias undertaken to raise money to buy instruments for
the Boys' Band.
THE KOHLERINDUSTRI
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.
HARTFORD
Publication of the Advance of Music Bureau Contains
Much of Interest to Supervisors.
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
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, IIL
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).