Presto
Issue: 1927 2137 - Page 17
July 16, 1927.
17
PRESTO-TIMES
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
the public at very little above the retail prices of the
plain instruments; and this is important as it is the
duty of the manufacturers to produce a product with
a musical quality that will appeal to the ear, that
will appeal to the eye in its design and finish, and at
the same time represent value. Value for the money
is important, as the piano business is competing not
with itself, but with other lines too numerous to
(Continued frcm page 5.)
mention.
every magazine, certainly every woman's magazine,
Now, gentlemen, art and style and beauty in piano
and magazines of home and country life, have ar- encasements are here. They are not only a most
ticles by experts on these subjects, so that the public important factor in the trade today, but they are cer-
is being rapidly educated not only to appreciate beau- tain to become increasingly important.
tiful things, but, also, to understand correctness of
manufacturers must give close study to improv-
design in any article of furniture, and the proper use ing We
and extending our styles and designs—you dealers
and placing of such an article in the home.
and sellers must develop new and better methods for
promoting their sale.
Dignified by Taste.
The art and period model piano unquestionably
The attractiveness and appeal to the eye of art
the ability through its own appeal of beauty and
styles or period models in pianos is not by any means has
to rejuvenate the piano business—to
due to the amount of money spent on them. A lot attractiveness
it new life and new impetus—to put it on a
of hand carving and highlighting with a high cost give
sounder and more profitable footing, and it is up to
does not necessarily result in a salable product, or us
to take full advantage of this timely and splendid
one that is either artistic or beautiful. Simplicity and opportunity.
correct design, good lines, combined with first-class
case work, proper finish and color, very often pro-
duce much better results. In fact, the present ten-
OLD MICHIGAN DEALER DIES.
dency is away from heavy carving effects and to-
wards the models of more graceful design, and this
C. P. Miller, for many years a resident of Mont-
is undoubtedly due to the improved taste on the part rose, Mich., died at his home recently at the ad-
of the public and the fact that a large proportion of
vanced age of eighty-four. Mr. Miller was closely
the homes constructed in the last few years in the connected with musical affairs of that community and
East and Middle-West have been on Colonial, Ameri-
can or English lines. The Heppelwhite, Sheraton, for a time ran a music store.
Adam and early American designs are in demand.
Louis XVI always sells, and on the Pacific Coast,
of course, Spanish styles have a large sale.
The cost of making period models is, of course,
higher than that of the straight piano, but this extra
cost on the simpler models can, in my judgment, be
brought down as our methods improve and our pro-
duction is increased. Proper and special equipment,
and an intelligent personnel in the factory, are essen-
tial in producing these instruments, due to the mul-
tiplicity of styles and the detail work required on the
cases.
The Results.
A few makers have already worked out their man-
ufacturing problems, so that they are able to produce
—to become specialists in a field which will not
attractive period models in both uprights and grands
only pay them exceptionally well but which
at a comparatively small added cost, so that their
will give them social standing and prominence!
men looking for such an opportunity w
dealers are already able to offer these instruments to
T O have young
an unusual offer. Right now in numberless
JOHN PARNHAM ON
PIANO TENDENCIES
Wanted: Ibung Men!
Crossman Lumber
Company
Choice Lower Michigan
End Dried White Maple
Quartered Maple
Wide Maple
cities and towns in the United States, there is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning Jarge salaries
for ttii3 exceptionally pleasant work. Their time is
mr*-'
their own. Thpy meet the best peo-
rKCC
Pie le •nil soon establish a wealthy clien-
o j * *
.. .
*« - We can fit you for thin profession
Send for free book- in t oroximataly 12 short weeks' timel
ing
U h
A e. Send cent o f i
it no
$
$250
T o to $500
$~5~J(f i_
nth!
the opportunity
you are lookine for. Pull yournelf out
pp
th rut.
t M
k a place
l
f
lf imiin( the
>t the
Mak«
for
ciur new *hS, •
betstpeuple. Our complete c
al paying pro-
000.00 laboratory fits you f
wfih notetter
fession. You can do it. Othe
backing than you have. Find out the facts anyway.
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
Polk Building. DaftiO
La Porte. Ind.
l'olk Colleg of Pia :> Tuning, La Porte. Ind.
Please send me a copy of your free booklet,
like the idea of becoming a professional
liano expert.
All thicknesses
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper Felts
Practice Keyboards
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Wtickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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17
PRESTO-TIMES
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
AMUSEMENT CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
the public at very little above the retail prices of the
plain instruments; and this is important as it is the
duty of the manufacturers to produce a product with
a musical quality that will appeal to the ear, that
will appeal to the eye in its design and finish, and at
the same time represent value. Value for the money
is important, as the piano business is competing not
with itself, but with other lines too numerous to
(Continued frcm page 5.)
mention.
every magazine, certainly every woman's magazine,
Now, gentlemen, art and style and beauty in piano
and magazines of home and country life, have ar- encasements are here. They are not only a most
ticles by experts on these subjects, so that the public important factor in the trade today, but they are cer-
is being rapidly educated not only to appreciate beau- tain to become increasingly important.
tiful things, but, also, to understand correctness of
manufacturers must give close study to improv-
design in any article of furniture, and the proper use ing We
and extending our styles and designs—you dealers
and placing of such an article in the home.
and sellers must develop new and better methods for
promoting their sale.
Dignified by Taste.
The art and period model piano unquestionably
The attractiveness and appeal to the eye of art
the ability through its own appeal of beauty and
styles or period models in pianos is not by any means has
to rejuvenate the piano business—to
due to the amount of money spent on them. A lot attractiveness
it new life and new impetus—to put it on a
of hand carving and highlighting with a high cost give
sounder and more profitable footing, and it is up to
does not necessarily result in a salable product, or us
to take full advantage of this timely and splendid
one that is either artistic or beautiful. Simplicity and opportunity.
correct design, good lines, combined with first-class
case work, proper finish and color, very often pro-
duce much better results. In fact, the present ten-
OLD MICHIGAN DEALER DIES.
dency is away from heavy carving effects and to-
wards the models of more graceful design, and this
C. P. Miller, for many years a resident of Mont-
is undoubtedly due to the improved taste on the part rose, Mich., died at his home recently at the ad-
of the public and the fact that a large proportion of
vanced age of eighty-four. Mr. Miller was closely
the homes constructed in the last few years in the connected with musical affairs of that community and
East and Middle-West have been on Colonial, Ameri-
can or English lines. The Heppelwhite, Sheraton, for a time ran a music store.
Adam and early American designs are in demand.
Louis XVI always sells, and on the Pacific Coast,
of course, Spanish styles have a large sale.
The cost of making period models is, of course,
higher than that of the straight piano, but this extra
cost on the simpler models can, in my judgment, be
brought down as our methods improve and our pro-
duction is increased. Proper and special equipment,
and an intelligent personnel in the factory, are essen-
tial in producing these instruments, due to the mul-
tiplicity of styles and the detail work required on the
cases.
The Results.
A few makers have already worked out their man-
ufacturing problems, so that they are able to produce
—to become specialists in a field which will not
attractive period models in both uprights and grands
only pay them exceptionally well but which
at a comparatively small added cost, so that their
will give them social standing and prominence!
men looking for such an opportunity w
dealers are already able to offer these instruments to
T O have young
an unusual offer. Right now in numberless
JOHN PARNHAM ON
PIANO TENDENCIES
Wanted: Ibung Men!
Crossman Lumber
Company
Choice Lower Michigan
End Dried White Maple
Quartered Maple
Wide Maple
cities and towns in the United States, there is a great
shortage of piano experts, technicians and tuners.
The few masters there are, are earning Jarge salaries
for ttii3 exceptionally pleasant work. Their time is
mr*-'
their own. Thpy meet the best peo-
rKCC
Pie le •nil soon establish a wealthy clien-
o j * *
.. .
*« - We can fit you for thin profession
Send for free book- in t oroximataly 12 short weeks' timel
ing
U h
A e. Send cent o f i
it no
$
$250
T o to $500
$~5~J(f i_
nth!
the opportunity
you are lookine for. Pull yournelf out
pp
th rut.
t M
k a place
l
f
lf imiin( the
>t the
Mak«
for
ciur new *hS, •
betstpeuple. Our complete c
al paying pro-
000.00 laboratory fits you f
wfih notetter
fession. You can do it. Othe
backing than you have. Find out the facts anyway.
POLK COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
Polk Building. DaftiO
La Porte. Ind.
l'olk Colleg of Pia :> Tuning, La Porte. Ind.
Please send me a copy of your free booklet,
like the idea of becoming a professional
liano expert.
All thicknesses
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street, New York
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper Felts
Practice Keyboards
Grand and Upright Ham-
mer* Made of Wtickert Felt
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBUSHED
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
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).