Presto
Issue: 1927 2112 - Page 10
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January 22, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
NEW CONSTRUCTION
CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION
REELECTS OFFICERS
BAUER PIANOS
Special Activities of the Week in the Phono-
graph and Radio Lines in Ohio's
Largest City.
exemplify the most
radical and most pro-
gressive development
in piano building in
the present era. They
have no equal in tone
quality, substantial
construction or in-
dividuality.
A reunion of some of the members of the Music
Club, composed of phonograph dealers, was held at
the Hollenden Hotel on January 12. A committee
consisting of William Bowie and R. W. Scherring,
of the Dreher Piano Co., had charge of arrange-
ments.
The Cleveland Music Trades Association, at their
annual meeting at the Hotel Winton the past week,
voted to keep their present officers for another year.
As a result, Anthony Maresh is president, Alden B.
Smith vice-president, and F. L. Stelker secretary and
treasurer. Next month will see the formal installa-
tion of these officers and the annual banquet and
entertainment will also take place.
Atwater Kent radio dealers from all towns in
Northern Ohio attended a sales conference and ban-
quet at the Hotel Statler January 13. Over 'three
hundred were present. A. Atwater Kent sent regrets
that he was unable to be present, which were deliv-
ered by Richard Smiley district sales manager. The
Cleveland Talking Machine Co. and the Cleveland
Ignition Co. distributors for Northern Ohio were
the hosts of the affair. Silver loving cups and Atwater
Kent receivers fully equipped were awarded as prizes
to the winners of the window display contest that
took place the last week in November.
JULIUS BAUER & COMPANY
Ettabltthed 1857
305 So. Wabash Avenue, Chicago
Factory: 1335-1345 Alt geld Street
THIS YEAR IS BOUND
TO PROVE A GOOD ONE
AN
ARTISTIC
IN EVERY
That's the Opinion of President E. B. Jones,
of Schiller Piano Co., Who Gives
Reasons for His Faith.
E. B. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Com-
pany, said to a representative of Presto-Times, one
day this week, that he feels greatly encouraged over
the outlook for 1927. "Business has been growing
brighter every day since the new year started," he
said. "The new year is starting finely with us. Thus
far we have four times as many orders as we did for
the same period a year ago. New, houses in nearly
DETAIL
every section of the country are manifesting their
interest in the Schiller line, and I am sure that
the new plans which we are carrying out in keeping
with the progressive program we expect to maintain,
will make Schiller one of the most talked of pianos
on the market.
Continuing, Mr. Jones said: "There are many new
developments in formation which indicate to me that
we are going to have a much better year in 1927
than we did in either 1926 or 1925. The public has
been very much 'over-sold' on automobiles; further-
more the novelty of automobiling is wearing off, as
the perplexities of travel and the dangers of driving
become greater year by year. The women folks, in
particular, are beginning to be more interested in
fixing up their homes and, as you know, there is
always somewhat of a competitive spirit among wo-
men generally and housewives in particular."
GREAT INDUSTRY SEES
SALES OF ORGANS RISE
Estey-Welte Company of New York Foresees
Capacity Production This Year and Is
Preparing to Meet Situation.
The Estey-Welte Corporation announced in a let-
ter to stockholders last week that sales of organs,
chiefly Welte reproducing instruments, had grown
remarkably in 1926 and that the company entered
1927 with enough unfilled orders on hand to insure
capacity production throughout the year.
The corporation acquired recently the minority
stock outstanding in the Hall Organ Company.
The Ncrth American Discount Corporation, a sub-
sidiary, would show substantial earnings for 1926, it
was said, and start 1927 with an invested capital of
$400,000. The Eswel Realty Corporation is acquir-
ing for $237,500 the factory property adjacent to the
New York properties now leased and additions will
be made to the Connecticut properties. The Welte
Building at 695 Fifth avenue will be occupied this
month. The Welte-Mignon Studios of Florida, Inc.,
were formed last year and a building is Hearing com-
pletion at Palm Beach.
H. F. Mueller, veteran piano dealer of Elkader,
Iowa, has retired from the music business. Mr. Muel-
ler entered the business in 1912 in Clayton County,
Iowa, making a personal house to house canvass of
the county.
QUALITY FIRST and FIRST QUALITY
SCHILLER
A GREAT NAME—A GREAT PIANO
HADDORPF PIANO CO.
EOCKFORD.ILL.
Who'etale Office*:
Naw I . f k Cil
130 W. 4ZndS»
Chief.
410 S. Micbifin A**.
Sin Fran' sci
SI I California St.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit.
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
JESSE FRENCH & SONS
JESSE
FRENCH
AND
SONS
PIANO
GO.
NEWCASTLE
INDIANA
THE SCHILLER
Makes Friends, Makes Customers, Makes
Money, for the Dealer
Super-Grands, Medium Grands, Small
Grands. Full Plate Uprights; Medium
Uprights ; Small (3 :7) Uprights.
Reproducing Grands, Uprights and
Players
Grands with the Famous Bauer
Patented Construction
The SCHILLER PIANO challenges
superiority in tone quality as in construc-
tion, workmanship, finish and appearance.
For Agency Proposition and All
Particulars, address
SCHILLER PIANO COMPANY
Factory and General Offices:
OREGON, ILLINOIS
"A name well known since 1875"
CHICAGO OFFICE:
State and A damn Sts.
922 Republic Bid*.
NEW YORK OFFICE:
130 W. 42nd St.
Bush Terminal Bldg.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
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January 22, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
NEW CONSTRUCTION
CLEVELAND ASSOCIATION
REELECTS OFFICERS
BAUER PIANOS
Special Activities of the Week in the Phono-
graph and Radio Lines in Ohio's
Largest City.
exemplify the most
radical and most pro-
gressive development
in piano building in
the present era. They
have no equal in tone
quality, substantial
construction or in-
dividuality.
A reunion of some of the members of the Music
Club, composed of phonograph dealers, was held at
the Hollenden Hotel on January 12. A committee
consisting of William Bowie and R. W. Scherring,
of the Dreher Piano Co., had charge of arrange-
ments.
The Cleveland Music Trades Association, at their
annual meeting at the Hotel Winton the past week,
voted to keep their present officers for another year.
As a result, Anthony Maresh is president, Alden B.
Smith vice-president, and F. L. Stelker secretary and
treasurer. Next month will see the formal installa-
tion of these officers and the annual banquet and
entertainment will also take place.
Atwater Kent radio dealers from all towns in
Northern Ohio attended a sales conference and ban-
quet at the Hotel Statler January 13. Over 'three
hundred were present. A. Atwater Kent sent regrets
that he was unable to be present, which were deliv-
ered by Richard Smiley district sales manager. The
Cleveland Talking Machine Co. and the Cleveland
Ignition Co. distributors for Northern Ohio were
the hosts of the affair. Silver loving cups and Atwater
Kent receivers fully equipped were awarded as prizes
to the winners of the window display contest that
took place the last week in November.
JULIUS BAUER & COMPANY
Ettabltthed 1857
305 So. Wabash Avenue, Chicago
Factory: 1335-1345 Alt geld Street
THIS YEAR IS BOUND
TO PROVE A GOOD ONE
AN
ARTISTIC
IN EVERY
That's the Opinion of President E. B. Jones,
of Schiller Piano Co., Who Gives
Reasons for His Faith.
E. B. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Com-
pany, said to a representative of Presto-Times, one
day this week, that he feels greatly encouraged over
the outlook for 1927. "Business has been growing
brighter every day since the new year started," he
said. "The new year is starting finely with us. Thus
far we have four times as many orders as we did for
the same period a year ago. New, houses in nearly
DETAIL
every section of the country are manifesting their
interest in the Schiller line, and I am sure that
the new plans which we are carrying out in keeping
with the progressive program we expect to maintain,
will make Schiller one of the most talked of pianos
on the market.
Continuing, Mr. Jones said: "There are many new
developments in formation which indicate to me that
we are going to have a much better year in 1927
than we did in either 1926 or 1925. The public has
been very much 'over-sold' on automobiles; further-
more the novelty of automobiling is wearing off, as
the perplexities of travel and the dangers of driving
become greater year by year. The women folks, in
particular, are beginning to be more interested in
fixing up their homes and, as you know, there is
always somewhat of a competitive spirit among wo-
men generally and housewives in particular."
GREAT INDUSTRY SEES
SALES OF ORGANS RISE
Estey-Welte Company of New York Foresees
Capacity Production This Year and Is
Preparing to Meet Situation.
The Estey-Welte Corporation announced in a let-
ter to stockholders last week that sales of organs,
chiefly Welte reproducing instruments, had grown
remarkably in 1926 and that the company entered
1927 with enough unfilled orders on hand to insure
capacity production throughout the year.
The corporation acquired recently the minority
stock outstanding in the Hall Organ Company.
The Ncrth American Discount Corporation, a sub-
sidiary, would show substantial earnings for 1926, it
was said, and start 1927 with an invested capital of
$400,000. The Eswel Realty Corporation is acquir-
ing for $237,500 the factory property adjacent to the
New York properties now leased and additions will
be made to the Connecticut properties. The Welte
Building at 695 Fifth avenue will be occupied this
month. The Welte-Mignon Studios of Florida, Inc.,
were formed last year and a building is Hearing com-
pletion at Palm Beach.
H. F. Mueller, veteran piano dealer of Elkader,
Iowa, has retired from the music business. Mr. Muel-
ler entered the business in 1912 in Clayton County,
Iowa, making a personal house to house canvass of
the county.
QUALITY FIRST and FIRST QUALITY
SCHILLER
A GREAT NAME—A GREAT PIANO
HADDORPF PIANO CO.
EOCKFORD.ILL.
Who'etale Office*:
Naw I . f k Cil
130 W. 4ZndS»
Chief.
410 S. Micbifin A**.
Sin Fran' sci
SI I California St.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit.
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
JESSE FRENCH & SONS
JESSE
FRENCH
AND
SONS
PIANO
GO.
NEWCASTLE
INDIANA
THE SCHILLER
Makes Friends, Makes Customers, Makes
Money, for the Dealer
Super-Grands, Medium Grands, Small
Grands. Full Plate Uprights; Medium
Uprights ; Small (3 :7) Uprights.
Reproducing Grands, Uprights and
Players
Grands with the Famous Bauer
Patented Construction
The SCHILLER PIANO challenges
superiority in tone quality as in construc-
tion, workmanship, finish and appearance.
For Agency Proposition and All
Particulars, address
SCHILLER PIANO COMPANY
Factory and General Offices:
OREGON, ILLINOIS
"A name well known since 1875"
CHICAGO OFFICE:
State and A damn Sts.
922 Republic Bid*.
NEW YORK OFFICE:
130 W. 42nd St.
Bush Terminal Bldg.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
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).