Presto
Issue: 1927 2143 - Page 5
PRESTO-TIMES
August 27, 1927.
west from where he came looked very promising.
"The crops in the southwest are looking very good,"
said Mr. Howe, "and it looks as though the fall and
winter business will be greatly improved."
Personal Items.
Frank Wilking and his family are spending the
week at Lake Tippecanoe, Indiana. Mr. Wilking,
Executive Board of Indiana Music Merchants' who is fond of fishing, is expected to give us a good
Association Sets Indianapolis as the Place
tish story on his return.
Harry Wert of the Pearson Piano Company is
and October 10 and 11 as Dates of
well pleased with the outlook for business in the
Annual Meeting.
coming future. Mr. Wert believes that it now re-
quires more hard work to get business than ever
before, and the man that has adapted himself to hard
work is the man that is bringing home the bacon.
R. E. Becker of the C. Kurtzmann Company, Mr.
Christena-Teague Piano Co. Plans State Fair Dis- Leland Butterfield of the Geo. Kilgen & Sons Pipe
Organ Company, Chicago, were visitors during the
play—Good Reports of Fine Piano Sales and
past
week.
Interesting Personal Notes.
Charles Smith, in charge of the Wurlitzer store in
At the meeting of the executive hoard of the Indi- Detroit, was in Indianapolis last week. Mr. Smith
ana Music Merchants' Association, which was held at was formerly employed at the Pearson Piano Com-
the Indianapolis Athletic Cluh on August 19, it was pany, and while on his vacation in the city, where
decided to have the next convention in Indianapolis his parents reside, called on some of his old friends.
Roy Coverdill, manager of the W. W. Kimball
on account of its central location. October 10 and
11 are the dates set. The entire two days will be Company, reports some very nice sales of Kimball
devoted to nothing but business and talks by some instruments. The new period models are now com-
ing in. Some remodeling and changing is going
of the best men of the trade in the state.
In commenting on the matter Joseph Ryde, presi- on to hake more room for the dsiplay of the stock.
dent of the association, said: "Music merchants One of the Kimball grands was sold last week to
realize the need for knowledge as to how to conduct the pianist at the Lyric Theater. Chas. Fick and
their business in a profitable way, and we are going Mr. Streiker of the Kimball Company were in Indian-
to work put methods and schemes to solve the prob- apolis last week.
Ned Clay of the Starr Piano Company has just
lems confronting the industry today." Mr. Ryde be-
lieves that all music merchants, as well as manufac- returned from his vacation. He spent two weeks in
turers, in the state have come to the same conclusion, northern Wisconsin touring the state in his machine
in that the, industry needs some pepping up. New and roughing it, with his family. Ned has a very
good tish story to relate, but refuses to release it
ideas, new methods and new ways are necessary in
order for the industry to live on in a profitable way. until lie can prove it with actual photographs of
and the merchants must themselves work out and the fish.
solve their own problems.
On the evening of the second day there will be
the usual banquet, but aside from that there will
be nothing but educational work, and discussions by
some of Indiana's best music merchants. The meet-
ing was attended by Jos. B. Ryde, president, Indian-
apolis; William Templin, Elkhart; Albert Bond, Fort
Continuous Enrollments for the Greater Baltimore
Wayne; George Jacobs and William Young of Fort
Piano Playing Contest Assure Success of Event.
Wayne; M. L. Claypoole, Crawfordsville, Fred Page,
Terre Haute. The Indianapolis members who at-
C. J. Roberts, general manager of the Charles M.
tended weer George Stewart, Alfred Rapp, Frank
StiefT Company, Baltimore, Md., was in Detroit dur-
Wilking, Harry Wert. Every dealer in the state will ing last week. Mr. Roberts who is the new president
be urged to attend.
of the National Association of Music Merchants went
Joseph Ryde and J. Edwin Butler of Marion, Ind., to the Michigan city to attend the third annual con-
will attend the Ohio State Convention to be held at
vention of the Michigan Music Merchants' Associa-
Cleveland, Ohio, as representatives from Indianapolis. tion where he was one of the guests of honor and
Prepare for State Fair.
also one of the principal speakers at the sessions.
The Christena-Teague Piano Company will be one
A record week of enrollments for the Greater Balti-
of the houses with a display at the Indiana State
Fair. William Christena reports business very satis- more Piano Playing Contest to be staged under the
factory. Among the recent sales was one of the auspices of the Baltimore Music Trades Association
Haines Bros, grand style3, which was sold over the next month, is reported by the committee in charge
'phone by Herbert Teague. Several sales of the of enrollment. Many more are expected to enroll
Ampico in the Chickering were also made during the between now and the fifteenth of September which
past week. The company reports the present outlook is the closing date for enrollments.
very promising for a nice fall business, with a trend
The first tryouts or neighborhood tests, which will
to the better made instruments.
prove most important as they will result in the elimi-
Charles Howe, representative of the House of Wur- nation of all but the best piano players in specified
districts are expected to get under way about ten
litzer, was in Indianapolis on Tuesday of this week
and spent the day at the local representatives of the days after the closing date for enrollment. Thus the
company, the Wilking Music Company. In discuss- tentative date for the beginning of the first annual
city-wide piano playing contest is set for Septem-
ing business with the Presto-Times correspondent
Mr. Howe declared that the conditions in the south- ber 25.
CONVENTION PLANS
OF INDIANA TRADE
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
ITEMS OF TRADE NEWS
FROM CITY OF BALTIMORE
EDGAR M. JONES ON
PIANO ESSENTIALS
Taste and Correctness in Case Designing
Among the Necessary Requirements for
Producing a Seller.
"The successful seller in the piano line today is the
instrument that combines fine tone quality with artis-
tic taste in the design of the case," said Edgar M.
Jones, president of the Schil'er Piano Co., Oregon,
111., in a talk with a visiting Presto-Times man. Mr.
Jones continues to hold his well known belief in the
necessity for high musical quality in any piano a
manufacturer hopes to maintain as a seller. But he
is equally insistent on high character in design.
"It is plain to everybody in the trade that art in
piano case designing and taste and novelty in finish
are essentials in piano production today," said Mr.
Jones. "Some observant manufacturers anticipated
the trend of preferences in piano designs and, like
the keenly alert furniture men, set about preparing
for the new demands.
"The trade, early in the era of developing taste,
began to associate the Schiller piano with the new
artistic ideas in design. It was a natural course be-
cause our purpose for a long time has been to keep
closely acquainted w r ith the trend of public taste.
It was mere business shrewdness. Taste is general
today and it is not limited to the rich and highly
born. Nor is it surprising that an intelligent people
like the Americans should show adaptability to im-
proving tastes in everything.
"I am confident the success of the Schiller line
today is the result of our preparedness in providing
the artistic design the intelligent piano buyer de-
mands. Schiller Period and other Art models easily
appeal to people of refinement because they not only
possess the tuneful essentials but the requirements of
tasteful designing as well."
NEW CABLE PIANO CO'S
MANAGER'S AMBITIOUS PURPOSE
A. J. Ridnour Also Has the Proven Ability to Carry
Out His Plans.
Mr. A. J. Ridnour, who located in Rockford, Ills.,
last month, and is now the manager of the Cable
Piano Co.'s store at 322 Mulberry street, that city,
came to Rockford from Sioux City, Iowa, where he
was associated with Davidson Bros. Before going
to Sioux City he resided at Huron, S. D., and was
with the P. S. Wick Piano Co., of Xorth St. Paul,
Minn., as a wholesale representative. Previously he
had been with the Gaston Music Co., Hastings,
Nebraska.
Mr. Ridnour is an active and up-to-date piano man
and says that he expects to do his share in making
his new place of abode, Rockford, a great musical
center and the Cable Piano Co.'s warerooms the
hub of the musical center of that city.
A. C. Turner Co. has added a music department in
its branch at 215 Main street, Oneonta, N. Y. W. L.
Singer is manager.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER HELPS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.
Winston-Salem, N. C
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August 27, 1927.
west from where he came looked very promising.
"The crops in the southwest are looking very good,"
said Mr. Howe, "and it looks as though the fall and
winter business will be greatly improved."
Personal Items.
Frank Wilking and his family are spending the
week at Lake Tippecanoe, Indiana. Mr. Wilking,
Executive Board of Indiana Music Merchants' who is fond of fishing, is expected to give us a good
Association Sets Indianapolis as the Place
tish story on his return.
Harry Wert of the Pearson Piano Company is
and October 10 and 11 as Dates of
well pleased with the outlook for business in the
Annual Meeting.
coming future. Mr. Wert believes that it now re-
quires more hard work to get business than ever
before, and the man that has adapted himself to hard
work is the man that is bringing home the bacon.
R. E. Becker of the C. Kurtzmann Company, Mr.
Christena-Teague Piano Co. Plans State Fair Dis- Leland Butterfield of the Geo. Kilgen & Sons Pipe
Organ Company, Chicago, were visitors during the
play—Good Reports of Fine Piano Sales and
past
week.
Interesting Personal Notes.
Charles Smith, in charge of the Wurlitzer store in
At the meeting of the executive hoard of the Indi- Detroit, was in Indianapolis last week. Mr. Smith
ana Music Merchants' Association, which was held at was formerly employed at the Pearson Piano Com-
the Indianapolis Athletic Cluh on August 19, it was pany, and while on his vacation in the city, where
decided to have the next convention in Indianapolis his parents reside, called on some of his old friends.
Roy Coverdill, manager of the W. W. Kimball
on account of its central location. October 10 and
11 are the dates set. The entire two days will be Company, reports some very nice sales of Kimball
devoted to nothing but business and talks by some instruments. The new period models are now com-
ing in. Some remodeling and changing is going
of the best men of the trade in the state.
In commenting on the matter Joseph Ryde, presi- on to hake more room for the dsiplay of the stock.
dent of the association, said: "Music merchants One of the Kimball grands was sold last week to
realize the need for knowledge as to how to conduct the pianist at the Lyric Theater. Chas. Fick and
their business in a profitable way, and we are going Mr. Streiker of the Kimball Company were in Indian-
to work put methods and schemes to solve the prob- apolis last week.
Ned Clay of the Starr Piano Company has just
lems confronting the industry today." Mr. Ryde be-
lieves that all music merchants, as well as manufac- returned from his vacation. He spent two weeks in
turers, in the state have come to the same conclusion, northern Wisconsin touring the state in his machine
in that the, industry needs some pepping up. New and roughing it, with his family. Ned has a very
good tish story to relate, but refuses to release it
ideas, new methods and new ways are necessary in
order for the industry to live on in a profitable way. until lie can prove it with actual photographs of
and the merchants must themselves work out and the fish.
solve their own problems.
On the evening of the second day there will be
the usual banquet, but aside from that there will
be nothing but educational work, and discussions by
some of Indiana's best music merchants. The meet-
ing was attended by Jos. B. Ryde, president, Indian-
apolis; William Templin, Elkhart; Albert Bond, Fort
Continuous Enrollments for the Greater Baltimore
Wayne; George Jacobs and William Young of Fort
Piano Playing Contest Assure Success of Event.
Wayne; M. L. Claypoole, Crawfordsville, Fred Page,
Terre Haute. The Indianapolis members who at-
C. J. Roberts, general manager of the Charles M.
tended weer George Stewart, Alfred Rapp, Frank
StiefT Company, Baltimore, Md., was in Detroit dur-
Wilking, Harry Wert. Every dealer in the state will ing last week. Mr. Roberts who is the new president
be urged to attend.
of the National Association of Music Merchants went
Joseph Ryde and J. Edwin Butler of Marion, Ind., to the Michigan city to attend the third annual con-
will attend the Ohio State Convention to be held at
vention of the Michigan Music Merchants' Associa-
Cleveland, Ohio, as representatives from Indianapolis. tion where he was one of the guests of honor and
Prepare for State Fair.
also one of the principal speakers at the sessions.
The Christena-Teague Piano Company will be one
A record week of enrollments for the Greater Balti-
of the houses with a display at the Indiana State
Fair. William Christena reports business very satis- more Piano Playing Contest to be staged under the
factory. Among the recent sales was one of the auspices of the Baltimore Music Trades Association
Haines Bros, grand style3, which was sold over the next month, is reported by the committee in charge
'phone by Herbert Teague. Several sales of the of enrollment. Many more are expected to enroll
Ampico in the Chickering were also made during the between now and the fifteenth of September which
past week. The company reports the present outlook is the closing date for enrollments.
very promising for a nice fall business, with a trend
The first tryouts or neighborhood tests, which will
to the better made instruments.
prove most important as they will result in the elimi-
Charles Howe, representative of the House of Wur- nation of all but the best piano players in specified
districts are expected to get under way about ten
litzer, was in Indianapolis on Tuesday of this week
and spent the day at the local representatives of the days after the closing date for enrollment. Thus the
company, the Wilking Music Company. In discuss- tentative date for the beginning of the first annual
city-wide piano playing contest is set for Septem-
ing business with the Presto-Times correspondent
Mr. Howe declared that the conditions in the south- ber 25.
CONVENTION PLANS
OF INDIANA TRADE
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS
ITEMS OF TRADE NEWS
FROM CITY OF BALTIMORE
EDGAR M. JONES ON
PIANO ESSENTIALS
Taste and Correctness in Case Designing
Among the Necessary Requirements for
Producing a Seller.
"The successful seller in the piano line today is the
instrument that combines fine tone quality with artis-
tic taste in the design of the case," said Edgar M.
Jones, president of the Schil'er Piano Co., Oregon,
111., in a talk with a visiting Presto-Times man. Mr.
Jones continues to hold his well known belief in the
necessity for high musical quality in any piano a
manufacturer hopes to maintain as a seller. But he
is equally insistent on high character in design.
"It is plain to everybody in the trade that art in
piano case designing and taste and novelty in finish
are essentials in piano production today," said Mr.
Jones. "Some observant manufacturers anticipated
the trend of preferences in piano designs and, like
the keenly alert furniture men, set about preparing
for the new demands.
"The trade, early in the era of developing taste,
began to associate the Schiller piano with the new
artistic ideas in design. It was a natural course be-
cause our purpose for a long time has been to keep
closely acquainted w r ith the trend of public taste.
It was mere business shrewdness. Taste is general
today and it is not limited to the rich and highly
born. Nor is it surprising that an intelligent people
like the Americans should show adaptability to im-
proving tastes in everything.
"I am confident the success of the Schiller line
today is the result of our preparedness in providing
the artistic design the intelligent piano buyer de-
mands. Schiller Period and other Art models easily
appeal to people of refinement because they not only
possess the tuneful essentials but the requirements of
tasteful designing as well."
NEW CABLE PIANO CO'S
MANAGER'S AMBITIOUS PURPOSE
A. J. Ridnour Also Has the Proven Ability to Carry
Out His Plans.
Mr. A. J. Ridnour, who located in Rockford, Ills.,
last month, and is now the manager of the Cable
Piano Co.'s store at 322 Mulberry street, that city,
came to Rockford from Sioux City, Iowa, where he
was associated with Davidson Bros. Before going
to Sioux City he resided at Huron, S. D., and was
with the P. S. Wick Piano Co., of Xorth St. Paul,
Minn., as a wholesale representative. Previously he
had been with the Gaston Music Co., Hastings,
Nebraska.
Mr. Ridnour is an active and up-to-date piano man
and says that he expects to do his share in making
his new place of abode, Rockford, a great musical
center and the Cable Piano Co.'s warerooms the
hub of the musical center of that city.
A. C. Turner Co. has added a music department in
its branch at 215 Main street, Oneonta, N. Y. W. L.
Singer is manager.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER HELPS SALESMEN
Outside Salesmen must be equipped so as to "show the goods." The season for country piano selling is approaching. Help your sales-
men by furnishing them with the New Bowen Piano Loader, which serves as a wareroom far from the store. It is the only safe
delivery system for dealers, either in city or country. It costs little. Write for particulars.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.
Winston-Salem, N. C
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).
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