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PRESTO-TIMES
January 15, 1927.
COINOLAS
FUR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
WHERE PAWNBROKER COMPETES
Places Are Numerous and Interference with the
Legitimate Music Dealer Provides a Grievance.
Musical merchandise dealers in nearly every city in
the United States have a grievance in the unfair com-
petition of the pawn shops. In several places the
music dealers have been successful in influencing 'the
city government to pass ordinances restricting the
pawnbrokers in their cut-throat practices, but in many
more cities they are a menace to the legitimate dealer.
It is a mistake to think that the offering in the
windows of bargains in musical instruments is only
a means to quickly sell the unredeemed pledges. In
reality the scheme is only a means to an end. They
are the baits for goods regularly carried by regular
dealers in the several lines.
At the prices quoted by the three-ball gentlemen
for musical instruments it would be impossible for
the legitimate dealer to pay his overhead. Some of
the musical commodities are of the standard kind.
How the pawnbrokers get the goods is one of the
tricks of the trade.
to be completed in March, on Fairfield avenue, a few
doors from the present location.
Wilson Bros., music publishers, Greenville, O., was
among firms which suffered from the fire which de-
stroyed the McWhinney Opera House building in
Greenville, O., last week.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
The sales of American musical instruments to
lapan have increased remarkably—from a value of
$35,769 in 1913 to over $500,000 in 1924.
Domestic competition in phonographs is increasing
in Japan. It is estimated that the monthly output
approximates 10,000. One of -the large manufacturers
produced 47,629 machines during 1925. Within the
past year, there has been an important amalgamation
of companies, and one concern now controls five
factories.
Bedford, Ind., high school has been given $250 with
which 'to buy uniforms for the band. The money was
a present from the Indiana Limestone Company.
P H O N O G R A P H S IN JAPAN.
Japanese manufacturers produce phonographs prin-
cipally for domestic consumption, and production is
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music directed more along the lines of cheap machines than
the finer grades. In view of the rapid development
Department Are Printed.
of the home industry and the very high tariff im-
The appreciation for foreign music in Japan is posed, some American-made phonographs will not be
growing, and western music in particular is gradu- able to compete on a price basis in 'the Japanese
ally increasing in popularity. From the time that market. As a market for phonograph accessories,
western music was first introduced to Japan in 1879, however, it appears attractive, as at present it is
the various forms of this class of music have gained estimated that about 70 per cent of the springs used
steadily in popularity.
in the manufacture of phonographs in Japan are of
Thomas Walton, London, England., has been American make.
granted a patent by the United States Patent Office
for an apparatus for copying and printing music.
PROVIDES FOR CONCERT HALL.
A spacious cencert hall is provided for in the plans
The Hughes Music Co , formerly located at 310
High street, Millville, N. J., is now in its new location for a new building costing $3,000,000 for the M. O.
Neil Co., a department store, in Akron, Ohio. The
in the Elks' Building, Vineland, N. J.
site on South Main street was purchased recently for
The Manganaro Music & Furniture Co. has moved
its business from 1509 to 1554-1556 Hancock street, $1,000,000. The company operates large piano, talking
machines and radio sections.
Quincy, Mass.
Joseph Qilman, for ten years in business at the
corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street, Bridge-
port, Conn., has announced plans for a new building
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
TO
213 East 19th Street, New York
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer
Practice Keyboards
215 Englewood Ave.. CHICAGO, ILL.
Felts
Grand and Upright Ham-
mers Made of Weickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
and Damper
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3767 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM—
QUALITY FIRST
—PIANO PLATES
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
The Wickham Piano Plate Co.
Springfield, Ohio
LATES
F A I R B A N K S j^Sii
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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PRESTO-TIMES
January 15, 1927.
COINOLAS
FUR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
WHERE PAWNBROKER COMPETES
Places Are Numerous and Interference with the
Legitimate Music Dealer Provides a Grievance.
Musical merchandise dealers in nearly every city in
the United States have a grievance in the unfair com-
petition of the pawn shops. In several places the
music dealers have been successful in influencing 'the
city government to pass ordinances restricting the
pawnbrokers in their cut-throat practices, but in many
more cities they are a menace to the legitimate dealer.
It is a mistake to think that the offering in the
windows of bargains in musical instruments is only
a means to quickly sell the unredeemed pledges. In
reality the scheme is only a means to an end. They
are the baits for goods regularly carried by regular
dealers in the several lines.
At the prices quoted by the three-ball gentlemen
for musical instruments it would be impossible for
the legitimate dealer to pay his overhead. Some of
the musical commodities are of the standard kind.
How the pawnbrokers get the goods is one of the
tricks of the trade.
to be completed in March, on Fairfield avenue, a few
doors from the present location.
Wilson Bros., music publishers, Greenville, O., was
among firms which suffered from the fire which de-
stroyed the McWhinney Opera House building in
Greenville, O., last week.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
The sales of American musical instruments to
lapan have increased remarkably—from a value of
$35,769 in 1913 to over $500,000 in 1924.
Domestic competition in phonographs is increasing
in Japan. It is estimated that the monthly output
approximates 10,000. One of -the large manufacturers
produced 47,629 machines during 1925. Within the
past year, there has been an important amalgamation
of companies, and one concern now controls five
factories.
Bedford, Ind., high school has been given $250 with
which 'to buy uniforms for the band. The money was
a present from the Indiana Limestone Company.
P H O N O G R A P H S IN JAPAN.
Japanese manufacturers produce phonographs prin-
cipally for domestic consumption, and production is
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music directed more along the lines of cheap machines than
the finer grades. In view of the rapid development
Department Are Printed.
of the home industry and the very high tariff im-
The appreciation for foreign music in Japan is posed, some American-made phonographs will not be
growing, and western music in particular is gradu- able to compete on a price basis in 'the Japanese
ally increasing in popularity. From the time that market. As a market for phonograph accessories,
western music was first introduced to Japan in 1879, however, it appears attractive, as at present it is
the various forms of this class of music have gained estimated that about 70 per cent of the springs used
steadily in popularity.
in the manufacture of phonographs in Japan are of
Thomas Walton, London, England., has been American make.
granted a patent by the United States Patent Office
for an apparatus for copying and printing music.
PROVIDES FOR CONCERT HALL.
A spacious cencert hall is provided for in the plans
The Hughes Music Co , formerly located at 310
High street, Millville, N. J., is now in its new location for a new building costing $3,000,000 for the M. O.
Neil Co., a department store, in Akron, Ohio. The
in the Elks' Building, Vineland, N. J.
site on South Main street was purchased recently for
The Manganaro Music & Furniture Co. has moved
its business from 1509 to 1554-1556 Hancock street, $1,000,000. The company operates large piano, talking
machines and radio sections.
Quincy, Mass.
Joseph Qilman, for ten years in business at the
corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street, Bridge-
port, Conn., has announced plans for a new building
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
TO
213 East 19th Street, New York
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer
Practice Keyboards
215 Englewood Ave.. CHICAGO, ILL.
Felts
Grand and Upright Ham-
mers Made of Weickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
and Damper
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3767 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM—
QUALITY FIRST
—PIANO PLATES
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
The Wickham Piano Plate Co.
Springfield, Ohio
LATES
F A I R B A N K S j^Sii
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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).