Presto
Issue: 1927 2114 - Page 21
February 5, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
RECENT INCORPORATIONS
COINOLAS
As Trade Outlook Brightens, Several New Concerns
Start Up.
FUR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
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The Mathewson Radio Co., Inc., dealer in radio
and musical merchandise, Gloucester, Mass.; $50,000;
John J. Matheson, Ralph G. Matheson, and William
J. Maclnnis.
Rolfe's Music House, Salem, Mass; $25,000 cap-
italization; Leila R. Hersey, J. Frank Rolfe and
Rosella M. Rolfe, all of Salem.
Louis B. Mack, the sheet music dealer who has
been doing business in the Wiley B. Allen store at
Portland, Ore., for some time, has transferred his
sheet music and musical merchandise business to the
McCormick Music Co., Inc.
The Wabine Co., Kansas City, Mo., $10,000; to
manufacture sound-producing records. J. J. Warner,
L. W. Bick and Otis L. Newton.
Associated - Music Publishers, New York; capital
$50,000; S. P. Browning, Jr., N. Darrell, R. Goldsby.
Akerman & Lowe Piano Co., Newcastle, Ind.;
1,000 shares no par value; deal in musical instruments.
Directors, Kenneth May, Edna Conduitt and E. G.
Scotten.
IN SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENT
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Greater Interest in Musical Merchandise Shows in
New Stores and Old Ones.
Orchestral classes are being arranged by Freder-
ick's Music Store, Kittaning, Pa , for which instruc-
tion by a competent teacher is furnished free.
. The famous military band, of Purdue University,
Lafayette, Ind., has been reorganized and now num-
bers 130 pieces under the leadership of P. S. Emrick.
Sales of band instruments for November, 1926,
totaled $635,000 as compared with November, 1925,
according to figures published by the Department of
Commerce.
A collection of valuable old violins loaned by J. W.
Jenkins Sons' Music Co., Kansas City, Mo., was a
|eature of the formal opening of the new store of
chmoller & Mueller, in Sioux City, la.
Interest in the formation of new bands in Minne-
sota has been stimulated by the assurance of the
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passing of a new band tax law before the state legis-
lature.
The new Electroleum Record of the Gennett line
of talking machine records has effected an amazing
increase in sales of records with Gennett dealers.
The week's best sellers in sheet music are promi-
nently posted every week at Grant's, Toledo, O.
The new Champion Record for talking machines
issued by the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., is
electrically recorded.
HUNTING THE ROLL TRADE.
Philip Meisenzahl, of San Francisco, and special
representative of the Q R S rolls, is making a
three months' tour of the Pacific Northwest. He
remarked that in some plac£s he found the mer-
chants were killing the player piano business. That
they never featured the player, but rather the re-
producing pianos, which are higher priced and limited
to a smaller number of buyers. He contended that
the player should be featured to bring customers into
the store and then, if they were in the reproducing
class, to sell them one of them if possible.
LEEDY ON THE AIR
The Leedy Mfg. Co., of Indianapolis, I n d , is
having its products advertised over the air through
Station KYW, Chicago. The "Vilaphone" is the
particular instrument brought to the attention of lis-
teners and mention is made that this instrument, and
the Leedy line in general, is supplied by the Tom
Brown Music Co., Chicago.
PORTLAND REMICK MAN EAST.
*; '
Irving Sklare, manager of the Remick Song & Gift
Shop, of Portland, Ore., and Remick representative
of the Pacific Northwest, is at the present time on a
visit to the east, combining business with pleasure.
THE VAGUE SUGGESTION.
Office Manager ('to pretty Typist)—"Are you do-
ing anything on Sunday evening, Miss Dale?"
Typist (hopefully)—"No, not a thing."
O. M.—"Then try to be at the office earlier on
Monday morning, will you."
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
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
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM—
QUALITY FIRST
—PIANO PLATES
Tiny Colnola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
The Wickham Piano Plate Co.
Springfield, Ohio
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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PRESTO-TIMES
RECENT INCORPORATIONS
COINOLAS
As Trade Outlook Brightens, Several New Concerns
Start Up.
FUR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
;
i
i
I
i
The Mathewson Radio Co., Inc., dealer in radio
and musical merchandise, Gloucester, Mass.; $50,000;
John J. Matheson, Ralph G. Matheson, and William
J. Maclnnis.
Rolfe's Music House, Salem, Mass; $25,000 cap-
italization; Leila R. Hersey, J. Frank Rolfe and
Rosella M. Rolfe, all of Salem.
Louis B. Mack, the sheet music dealer who has
been doing business in the Wiley B. Allen store at
Portland, Ore., for some time, has transferred his
sheet music and musical merchandise business to the
McCormick Music Co., Inc.
The Wabine Co., Kansas City, Mo., $10,000; to
manufacture sound-producing records. J. J. Warner,
L. W. Bick and Otis L. Newton.
Associated - Music Publishers, New York; capital
$50,000; S. P. Browning, Jr., N. Darrell, R. Goldsby.
Akerman & Lowe Piano Co., Newcastle, Ind.;
1,000 shares no par value; deal in musical instruments.
Directors, Kenneth May, Edna Conduitt and E. G.
Scotten.
IN SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENT
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
Greater Interest in Musical Merchandise Shows in
New Stores and Old Ones.
Orchestral classes are being arranged by Freder-
ick's Music Store, Kittaning, Pa , for which instruc-
tion by a competent teacher is furnished free.
. The famous military band, of Purdue University,
Lafayette, Ind., has been reorganized and now num-
bers 130 pieces under the leadership of P. S. Emrick.
Sales of band instruments for November, 1926,
totaled $635,000 as compared with November, 1925,
according to figures published by the Department of
Commerce.
A collection of valuable old violins loaned by J. W.
Jenkins Sons' Music Co., Kansas City, Mo., was a
|eature of the formal opening of the new store of
chmoller & Mueller, in Sioux City, la.
Interest in the formation of new bands in Minne-
sota has been stimulated by the assurance of the
21
passing of a new band tax law before the state legis-
lature.
The new Electroleum Record of the Gennett line
of talking machine records has effected an amazing
increase in sales of records with Gennett dealers.
The week's best sellers in sheet music are promi-
nently posted every week at Grant's, Toledo, O.
The new Champion Record for talking machines
issued by the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., is
electrically recorded.
HUNTING THE ROLL TRADE.
Philip Meisenzahl, of San Francisco, and special
representative of the Q R S rolls, is making a
three months' tour of the Pacific Northwest. He
remarked that in some plac£s he found the mer-
chants were killing the player piano business. That
they never featured the player, but rather the re-
producing pianos, which are higher priced and limited
to a smaller number of buyers. He contended that
the player should be featured to bring customers into
the store and then, if they were in the reproducing
class, to sell them one of them if possible.
LEEDY ON THE AIR
The Leedy Mfg. Co., of Indianapolis, I n d , is
having its products advertised over the air through
Station KYW, Chicago. The "Vilaphone" is the
particular instrument brought to the attention of lis-
teners and mention is made that this instrument, and
the Leedy line in general, is supplied by the Tom
Brown Music Co., Chicago.
PORTLAND REMICK MAN EAST.
*; '
Irving Sklare, manager of the Remick Song & Gift
Shop, of Portland, Ore., and Remick representative
of the Pacific Northwest, is at the present time on a
visit to the east, combining business with pleasure.
THE VAGUE SUGGESTION.
Office Manager ('to pretty Typist)—"Are you do-
ing anything on Sunday evening, Miss Dale?"
Typist (hopefully)—"No, not a thing."
O. M.—"Then try to be at the office earlier on
Monday morning, will you."
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
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
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM—
QUALITY FIRST
—PIANO PLATES
Tiny Colnola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
The Wickham Piano Plate Co.
Springfield, Ohio
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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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/
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