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PRESTO-TIMES
January 8, 1927.
CHRISTMAN
"The First Touch Tells
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Christman Studio Grand
And the New Year
YEAR JUST PAST
IN SUCCINCT REVIEW
$39,000 in illegally collected taxes to J. P. Seeberg
Piano Co. of Chicago.
JUNE.
At convention in New York, E. R. Jacobson was re-
eleoted president of Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce; Max J. de Rochemont president of the
National Piano Manufacturers' Association; Edward
Prominent Events in All Departments of the H. Uhl president of National Association of Music
Merchants; E. C. Johnson president of Musical Sup-
Industry and Trade Restated from
ply Association of America; M. J. Kennedy president
Presto-Times Files with All Verbiage
of National Piano Travelers' Association; C. D.
Greenleaf president of National Association of Band
Carefully Eliminated.
Instrument Manufacturers; W. J. Haussler presi-
dent of the National Musical Merchandise Associa-
tion of United States; Walter M. Gotsch president of
the National Association of Musical Instrument and
Accessory Manufacturers; A. K. Gutsohn president
of 'the National Piano Technicians' Association;
Factory Enlargements, Removals, Important Cele-
Harold Flammer president of the Music Publishers'
brations and Brief Mention of Some of the Per-
Association of the United States, and Paul A.
sonal Doings among Music Men Everywhere.
Schmitt president of the National Association of
Sheet Music Dealers.
JANUARY.
Frederick T. Steinway, president of Steinway &
The Smith-Dauber Co.'s factory, New York, was Sons, accompanied by Mrs. Steinway and 'their daugh-
destroyed by fire.
ter, sailed for Europe.
Annual convention of the sales organization of the
George P. Bent was host to long-time friends at
Straube Piano Co., Hammond, Ind.
dinner at the Hotel Commodore, New York.
Fourth annual banquet for old-time employes of the
H. Edgar French, vice-president of Jesse French &
Weaver Piano Co. held at York, Pa.
Sons Piano Co., New Castle, Ind., returned from tour
Consolidation of the lines manufactured by Jacob
of Caribbean Islands.
Doll & Sons, Inc., New York, was completed.
JULY.
Steinway Hall was awarded first prize for the best
The J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co., Kansas City,
new building erected in New York City in 1925.
Mo., opened branch general music store in Tulsa,
George G. Foster, president of the American Piano Oklahoma.
Co., accompanied by Mrs. Foster sailed for a cruise in
The Story & Clark Piano Co., Chicago, opened
southern waters.
new branch store at 216 Livingston street, Brooklyn,
The Polish government bestowed high honors on New York.
H. B. Schaad of the Aeolian Co. and Ernst Urchs
of Steinway & Sons, for aid in Polish relief work.
FEBRUARY.
The factory of Steinway & Sons in Long Island,
N. Y., was enlarged.
The Aeolian Co., New York, announced that the
plant at Neponset, Mass., would be devoted 'to the
expansion of 'the Geo. Steck & Co. business.
The Q R S factory was opened in Australia by
the Q R S Music Co., Chicago.
The Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., announced
purchase of the equipment of the Thomas Mfg. Co.
The Munson Music Co. completed its seventy-fifth
year in the music business in Zanesville, Ohio.
MARCH.
The addition of 42,000 square feet of floor space
was made to the factory of the Seeburg Piano Co.,
Chicago.
A receiver was named for the Delaware Piano Co.,
E. H. Story, president of the Story & Clark Piano
Muncie, Ind.
Co., Chicago, was a visitor to headquarters from his
Business of Strauch Bros., New York, excepting
home in Pasadena, Calif.
players, purchased by Pratt Read & Co., Deep River,
The Schiller "baby upright" was placed on the
Connecticut.
Heaton Music Store, Columbus, Ohio, marked market in enamel colors and high-light finishes.
Thirteen Knabe concert grands were supplied by the
twenty-fifth milestone by moving into elaborate new
Fitzgerald Music Co., Los Angeles, for the dedicatory
home.
C. Alfred Wagner, president of Chickering & Sons, program at Hollywood Bowl.
In the National Promotion Plan Committee Max
accompanied by his family, sailed for Europe.
J. de Rochemont was named chairman, cooperating
APRIL.
with William H. Alfring, Frank E. Wade, Mark P.
The American Piano Co. and affiliated houses held Campbell, W. E. Guylee and A. G. Gulbransen.
its annual meetings and election of officers early in
The new plant for Steinway & Sons at Ronden-
April.
barg, near Hamburg, Germany, an extensive group
E. S. Rauworth resigned as president of the Wur- of factory buildings was completed.
litzer Grand Piano Co. of De Kalb, 111., and Farny
AUGUST.
Wurlitzer succeeded him.
Philip
T.
Clay,
San
Francisco, was elected presi-
A new branch of Q R S Music Co. was opened in
dent
of
the
Western
Music Trades' Association;
Philadelphia.
Edward H. Uhl and C. F. Johnson vice-presidents,
Shepard Pond, prominent in the piano industry in and James J. Black as treasurer.
Boston, purchased substantial interest in Poole Piano
About one thousand delegates attended the seven-
Company.
teenth annual convention of the National Associa-
O. W. Williams was appointed eastern representa- tion of Piano Tuners, Inc., in Chicago.
tive of the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, 111.
The Piano Club of Chicago launched a movement
The Lehman Piano Co., St. Louis, Mo., was ap-
for
the adoption of the Curtis System of class lessons
pointed agent for Knabe and Fischer lines.
for the piano in the public schools of Chicago.
Presto Publishing Co., bought Musical Times, the
Jesse French, Sr., celebrated eightieth birthday at
oldest of the music trade papers and first issue of
home in New Castle, Ind.
combined Presto-Times appeared April 3.
Convention of Michigan Music Merchants' Asso-
MAY.
ciation was held at Detroit and featured by monster
Twenty-four thousand square feet of floor space piano playing contest. Frank J. Bayley was re-
was added to fine factory of Baldwin Piano Co., Cin- elected president.
cinnati.
Annual outing of Chickering & Sons employees
Chas. M. Stieff, Inc., Washington, D. C , occupied
was held at Nantasket Beach, Mass.
new home at 1340 G street, Washington, D. C.
Lyon & Healy, Inc., acquired stock in Packard
J. H. Williams and son, Edwin S., bought the Piano Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
stock of J. H. Shale and assumed control of United
SEPTEMBER.
Piano Corp. Norwalk, Ohio.
Lyon & Healy leased large factory in Chicago to
Will T. Brinkerhoff, president of the Brinkerhoff
Piano Co., Chicago, announced the removal of the expand its stringed instrument business.
George G. Foster, president American Piano Co.,
general offices and salesroom to 711 Milwaukee
and wife, were presented to the king and queen of
avenue.
Steinway & Sons, New York, celebrated golden England when they visited factory of Broadwood &
anniversary of incorporation of house with dinner at Sons, Ltd., in London.
At the annual convention of the Ohio Music Mer-
Lotus Club.
U. S. Court of Claims decided automatic piano is chants in Columbus, O. H. Boyd of Marion was
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no vending machine, ordering refund of more than
TABLOID RECORD OF 1926
(Only 5 Feet Long)
The year closed was a good one for
dealers who represented this famous
instrument. It has precisely fitted the
desires of piano lovers, and its mod-
erate price has proved a boon to trade
and public alike. For the trade of
1927 your interests make it essential
that you look into the opportunities of
this great little Grand.
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