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PRESTO-TIMES
STRIY
SA F LES K I J I M O R E
H1STORIC
November 19, 1927
PIANO TRADE DOCUMENT
Music Stores in Maryland City Inaugurate
Spirited Campaign for Encouraging Christ-
mas Piano Purchases.
Baltimore piano stores have inaugurated a cam-
paign for placing pianos in the homes as Christmas
gifts. Through personal contact and advertising they
are pointing out the advisability of owning one of
these musical instruments and that nothing would be
more appreciated by the wife and children than a
piano.
The Ampico Symphonique, a creation of the Amer-
ican Piano Company, is being featured by the J. S.
Reed Piano Company, 29 West North avenue, and
the Chickering Warerooms, 309 North Charles
street. With the sale of this instrument each pur-
chaser will receive each month, for a year, free
selected recordings. The instrument is being offered
by these two local piano houses on the budget pay-
ment plan, which gives as much as two years to
pay .for it.
The J. S. Reed Piano Company, 29 West North
avenue, sole local distributor of the Wm. Knabe &
Company pianos, will hold public recitals and dem-
onstrations of the Ampico Symphonique during the
coming week. Through this means the company
hopes to create due interest in this newest means of
music for the home.
The Baltimore Conn Company, Inc., is forming a
fifty-piece orchestra. All who wish, up to the num-
ber of fifty, will be permitted to enroll. Instruc-
tions to those who cannot play will be given under
the direction of this progressive musical instrument
house.
GERMAN PIANO EXPORTS.
In the first half of 1927 Germany exported 18,205
pianos, value 18,614,000 marks, against 15,572 units
in the corresponding period of 1926. Moreover, in
grands the export was 3,220,000 marks for 1,546 units,
against 1,245 units in the preceding corresponding
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
•nd substantial patronage.
Maker
WIIIIAMS
«
of
William. Piano.,
ios and Cabinet (Organs*^? J
Office, p&2 Broadway. JV. V
The accompanying picture is an interesting bit of Co. to Thomas Roebling in 1874. This Haines Bros,
piano trade history. It is a bill of sale of a Haines piano is still in use, which fact in itself is a valuable
Bros, piano in Trenton, N. J., by G. A. Barlows Sons testimonial of the high grade merits of the instrument.
period. In the list of purchasing countries of Ger-
man pianos the Argentine, Holland, Australia, Brit-
ish South Africa and Italy figure as best buyers. The
German piano industry is reported to be strengthen-
ing. More hands are being taken on, and short time
is disappearing, but foreign business is quiet. There
is an improvement in exports and a marked improve-
ment in the home business—in fact, one of 56 per
cent in numbers compared with the first half of
1926.
GARIBALDI'S BUGLER DEAD.
Alessandro Liberati, who was chief bugler in Gari-
baldi's famous red-shirt army and who fought in the
Franco-Prussian war as a member of the French for-
eign legion, is dead in New York. Liberati, who was
80 years old, was well known in this country as a
solo cornetist and head of his own band. He col-
lapsed two weeks ago and died at St. Luke's Hospital
this week.
GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE.
The total exportation of musical instruments from
Germany in the first half of this year made 96,756
doppelzentner, against 92,454 dz. in 1926, and 136,141
dz. in 1925, and the respective values were 49,538,000
marks, 48,416,000 marks, and 66,203,000 marks. The
small improvement on last year is not considered im-
portant enough to create confidence. There was a
considerable decline in the export of organs, and also
of actions, keyboards, zithers, wood-wind instruments,
mouth harmonicas and accordions. Increases are
registered in upright pianos (slight), grands, plucked
instruments, talking machines, etc. In the imports
there was nothing very striking to report, the most
important items being fiddles, trumpets and records.
The Original Small Piano
Made and marketed by specialists in small
pianos. Valuable territory still open,
Write for our effective sales plan.
THE UTTLE PIANO WITH THE BIG TONE
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
126 Reed St.
Milwaukee, Wi«.
WILLIWTI3 Epworth Piano, and Organs
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AND
AFFILIATED
HOMER PIANOS
r
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
anufactoring for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
BRINKERHOFF
Grands
- Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
COMPANIES
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
458 Vhelan ^Building
'Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
711 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
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PRESTO-TIMES
STRIY
SA F LES K I J I M O R E
H1STORIC
November 19, 1927
PIANO TRADE DOCUMENT
Music Stores in Maryland City Inaugurate
Spirited Campaign for Encouraging Christ-
mas Piano Purchases.
Baltimore piano stores have inaugurated a cam-
paign for placing pianos in the homes as Christmas
gifts. Through personal contact and advertising they
are pointing out the advisability of owning one of
these musical instruments and that nothing would be
more appreciated by the wife and children than a
piano.
The Ampico Symphonique, a creation of the Amer-
ican Piano Company, is being featured by the J. S.
Reed Piano Company, 29 West North avenue, and
the Chickering Warerooms, 309 North Charles
street. With the sale of this instrument each pur-
chaser will receive each month, for a year, free
selected recordings. The instrument is being offered
by these two local piano houses on the budget pay-
ment plan, which gives as much as two years to
pay .for it.
The J. S. Reed Piano Company, 29 West North
avenue, sole local distributor of the Wm. Knabe &
Company pianos, will hold public recitals and dem-
onstrations of the Ampico Symphonique during the
coming week. Through this means the company
hopes to create due interest in this newest means of
music for the home.
The Baltimore Conn Company, Inc., is forming a
fifty-piece orchestra. All who wish, up to the num-
ber of fifty, will be permitted to enroll. Instruc-
tions to those who cannot play will be given under
the direction of this progressive musical instrument
house.
GERMAN PIANO EXPORTS.
In the first half of 1927 Germany exported 18,205
pianos, value 18,614,000 marks, against 15,572 units
in the corresponding period of 1926. Moreover, in
grands the export was 3,220,000 marks for 1,546 units,
against 1,245 units in the preceding corresponding
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
•nd substantial patronage.
Maker
WIIIIAMS
«
of
William. Piano.,
ios and Cabinet (Organs*^? J
Office, p&2 Broadway. JV. V
The accompanying picture is an interesting bit of Co. to Thomas Roebling in 1874. This Haines Bros,
piano trade history. It is a bill of sale of a Haines piano is still in use, which fact in itself is a valuable
Bros, piano in Trenton, N. J., by G. A. Barlows Sons testimonial of the high grade merits of the instrument.
period. In the list of purchasing countries of Ger-
man pianos the Argentine, Holland, Australia, Brit-
ish South Africa and Italy figure as best buyers. The
German piano industry is reported to be strengthen-
ing. More hands are being taken on, and short time
is disappearing, but foreign business is quiet. There
is an improvement in exports and a marked improve-
ment in the home business—in fact, one of 56 per
cent in numbers compared with the first half of
1926.
GARIBALDI'S BUGLER DEAD.
Alessandro Liberati, who was chief bugler in Gari-
baldi's famous red-shirt army and who fought in the
Franco-Prussian war as a member of the French for-
eign legion, is dead in New York. Liberati, who was
80 years old, was well known in this country as a
solo cornetist and head of his own band. He col-
lapsed two weeks ago and died at St. Luke's Hospital
this week.
GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE.
The total exportation of musical instruments from
Germany in the first half of this year made 96,756
doppelzentner, against 92,454 dz. in 1926, and 136,141
dz. in 1925, and the respective values were 49,538,000
marks, 48,416,000 marks, and 66,203,000 marks. The
small improvement on last year is not considered im-
portant enough to create confidence. There was a
considerable decline in the export of organs, and also
of actions, keyboards, zithers, wood-wind instruments,
mouth harmonicas and accordions. Increases are
registered in upright pianos (slight), grands, plucked
instruments, talking machines, etc. In the imports
there was nothing very striking to report, the most
important items being fiddles, trumpets and records.
The Original Small Piano
Made and marketed by specialists in small
pianos. Valuable territory still open,
Write for our effective sales plan.
THE UTTLE PIANO WITH THE BIG TONE
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
126 Reed St.
Milwaukee, Wi«.
WILLIWTI3 Epworth Piano, and Organs
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AND
AFFILIATED
HOMER PIANOS
r
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
anufactoring for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
BRINKERHOFF
Grands
- Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
COMPANIES
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
San Francisco Office
458 Vhelan ^Building
'Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
711 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
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).