Presto
Issue: 1927 2156 - Page 11
November 26, 1927
11
PRESTO-TIMES
RAT HWIN FOR INDIANA
BALTIMORE PIANO
CONTRACT RESCINDED
Board of Awards Sets Aside Deal for School
Pianos on Protest of Stieff Company—
Other News.
The Board of Awards of Baltimore, Md., has re-
scinded a contract for twelve upright pianos for the
public schools, awarded to the Peabody Piano Com-
pany last week. The right of the board to rescind
a contract was questioned by Charles W. Heuisler,
former member of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore,
and attorney for the Peabody Piano Company.
The award was made on the recommendation of
the School Board, the Peabody Piano Company hav-
ing been the lowest bidder, offering the pianos at
50 cents less than the Stieff . Piano Company, at
whose request Mayor Broening had the case re-
opened by the Board of Awards at a hearing last
week.
At this hearing the Stieff Piano Company protested
the recent award to- the Peabody • Piano Company
of the contract, which called for twelve upright
pianos for the public schools and the • rejection of
bids for smaller instruments. Samuel K. Dennis
appeared as counsel for the Stieff Company. There
The Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, In- pany is commensurate with the good qualities of the was a difference of SO cents in the total bids of the
Baldwin piano." The college is shown in the cut.
two companies on the upright pianos, aggregating
dianapolis, is equipped with Baldwin pianos, of which
Founded in 1907, this progressive institution has approximately $3,600. The School Board recom-
Blanche Harrington, the business manager, speaks steadily grown in enrollment, influence and power, mended the Peabody Piano Company, the lowest
in the following manner in a letter to the Baldwin until today it is regarded by the people of Indianap- bidder, asserting that its proposal was in strict con-
olis and of all Indiana, in fact, as a distinct cultural formity with the specifications.
Piano Co.:
The Modern Music Shop will open another estab-
"Having used the Baldwin pianos exclusively for and artistic asset. In point of scholarship, profes-
sional standing and accomplishments, the faculty is
several years on our concert platform, I take great unsurpassed. Many graduates are well-known artists lishment at 1118 West Baltimore street. The com-
pany now has an establishment at 926 West Balti-
pleasure in endorsing their exceptional merits. The and successful teachers. The institution is managed
more street. At the new location musical instru-
by an advisory board composed of prominent busi- ments for band and orchestra and sheet music will be
pianos have been all that could be desired.
"The tone is full and vibrant, and the action is ness and professional men and women, in coopera- carried.
commendable. The courtesy of the Baldwin Com- tion with the college faculty.
The National Piano Company, 322-324 North
Howard street, has just received three carloads of
new, standard make, 1928 models of Solo Concerto
at Elgin several years ago and he has developed it playerpianos, made by the If. C. Bay Company, Chi-
gieatly since the time of the purchase. Mr. Seybold, cago, which it is featuring. These instruments have
whose name it bore, died suddenly some years ago the newest improved expression devices and with the
when he was stricken in a telephone booth.
sale of each instrument the company is offering a
The old Ottawa plant Mr. Johnson had purchased
twenty-year written guarantee bond. Because of the
Company Is Moving What Remained of the Ottawa from P. C. Weaver, who made the P. C. Weaver attractiveness of the instruments, the company does
pianos. Mr. Johnson will now continue operating not anticipate any difficulty in disposing of the three
Plant to Elgin—Its Other Line.
the Ottawa plant, but he is not to make pianos in
carloads at a comparatively short period of time.
E. P. Johnson, head of the E. P. Johnson Piano it. Instead, he intends to manufacture kitchen cab-
Company, Elgin, .111., is discontinuing the manufac- inets in the old Ottawa plant, for which useful fur-
R. L. REED, MANAGER.
ture of pianos in his plant at Ottawa, 111., and is nishings he has contracts for a great quantity.
moving what remained of it, including stock and spe-
R. L. Reed, recently appointed manager of the
Brooks May Piano Corp., Dallas, Tex., is a man of
cial machinery, to his main piano factory at Elgin,
MARSHALL SEEBURG GOES EAST.
wide and varied experience in the piano business in
Illinois.
N. Marshall Seeburg, treasurer of the J. P. See- the south and southwest. He established the Reed
It will be remembered that Mr. Johnson bought
out the Seybold Piano & Organ Company's plant burg Piano Company, 1508-16 Dayton street, Chi- Music Co., in Little Rock, Ark., which was subse-
cago, left his office late last week and is spending quently purchased by the Hollenberg Music Co. At
this week in New York. The Seeburg house is in the purchase Mr. Reed joined the Hollenberg Music
the midst of a very busy season marketing its coin- Co., and remained with it until being appointed to
his new position.
operated musical instruments.
E P. JOHNSON PIANO CO.
CONCENTRATE PIANO PLANTS
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* ot
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomk
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
GOLDSMITH
Price 50 Cents
Players and Pianos
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
CHICAGO
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
fPOOLE
^BOSTON—
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND '
PLAYER PIANOS
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11
PRESTO-TIMES
RAT HWIN FOR INDIANA
BALTIMORE PIANO
CONTRACT RESCINDED
Board of Awards Sets Aside Deal for School
Pianos on Protest of Stieff Company—
Other News.
The Board of Awards of Baltimore, Md., has re-
scinded a contract for twelve upright pianos for the
public schools, awarded to the Peabody Piano Com-
pany last week. The right of the board to rescind
a contract was questioned by Charles W. Heuisler,
former member of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore,
and attorney for the Peabody Piano Company.
The award was made on the recommendation of
the School Board, the Peabody Piano Company hav-
ing been the lowest bidder, offering the pianos at
50 cents less than the Stieff . Piano Company, at
whose request Mayor Broening had the case re-
opened by the Board of Awards at a hearing last
week.
At this hearing the Stieff Piano Company protested
the recent award to- the Peabody • Piano Company
of the contract, which called for twelve upright
pianos for the public schools and the • rejection of
bids for smaller instruments. Samuel K. Dennis
appeared as counsel for the Stieff Company. There
The Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts, In- pany is commensurate with the good qualities of the was a difference of SO cents in the total bids of the
Baldwin piano." The college is shown in the cut.
two companies on the upright pianos, aggregating
dianapolis, is equipped with Baldwin pianos, of which
Founded in 1907, this progressive institution has approximately $3,600. The School Board recom-
Blanche Harrington, the business manager, speaks steadily grown in enrollment, influence and power, mended the Peabody Piano Company, the lowest
in the following manner in a letter to the Baldwin until today it is regarded by the people of Indianap- bidder, asserting that its proposal was in strict con-
olis and of all Indiana, in fact, as a distinct cultural formity with the specifications.
Piano Co.:
The Modern Music Shop will open another estab-
"Having used the Baldwin pianos exclusively for and artistic asset. In point of scholarship, profes-
sional standing and accomplishments, the faculty is
several years on our concert platform, I take great unsurpassed. Many graduates are well-known artists lishment at 1118 West Baltimore street. The com-
pany now has an establishment at 926 West Balti-
pleasure in endorsing their exceptional merits. The and successful teachers. The institution is managed
more street. At the new location musical instru-
by an advisory board composed of prominent busi- ments for band and orchestra and sheet music will be
pianos have been all that could be desired.
"The tone is full and vibrant, and the action is ness and professional men and women, in coopera- carried.
commendable. The courtesy of the Baldwin Com- tion with the college faculty.
The National Piano Company, 322-324 North
Howard street, has just received three carloads of
new, standard make, 1928 models of Solo Concerto
at Elgin several years ago and he has developed it playerpianos, made by the If. C. Bay Company, Chi-
gieatly since the time of the purchase. Mr. Seybold, cago, which it is featuring. These instruments have
whose name it bore, died suddenly some years ago the newest improved expression devices and with the
when he was stricken in a telephone booth.
sale of each instrument the company is offering a
The old Ottawa plant Mr. Johnson had purchased
twenty-year written guarantee bond. Because of the
Company Is Moving What Remained of the Ottawa from P. C. Weaver, who made the P. C. Weaver attractiveness of the instruments, the company does
pianos. Mr. Johnson will now continue operating not anticipate any difficulty in disposing of the three
Plant to Elgin—Its Other Line.
the Ottawa plant, but he is not to make pianos in
carloads at a comparatively short period of time.
E. P. Johnson, head of the E. P. Johnson Piano it. Instead, he intends to manufacture kitchen cab-
Company, Elgin, .111., is discontinuing the manufac- inets in the old Ottawa plant, for which useful fur-
R. L. REED, MANAGER.
ture of pianos in his plant at Ottawa, 111., and is nishings he has contracts for a great quantity.
moving what remained of it, including stock and spe-
R. L. Reed, recently appointed manager of the
Brooks May Piano Corp., Dallas, Tex., is a man of
cial machinery, to his main piano factory at Elgin,
MARSHALL SEEBURG GOES EAST.
wide and varied experience in the piano business in
Illinois.
N. Marshall Seeburg, treasurer of the J. P. See- the south and southwest. He established the Reed
It will be remembered that Mr. Johnson bought
out the Seybold Piano & Organ Company's plant burg Piano Company, 1508-16 Dayton street, Chi- Music Co., in Little Rock, Ark., which was subse-
cago, left his office late last week and is spending quently purchased by the Hollenberg Music Co. At
this week in New York. The Seeburg house is in the purchase Mr. Reed joined the Hollenberg Music
the midst of a very busy season marketing its coin- Co., and remained with it until being appointed to
his new position.
operated musical instruments.
E P. JOHNSON PIANO CO.
CONCENTRATE PIANO PLANTS
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* ot
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroomk
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
GOLDSMITH
Price 50 Cents
Players and Pianos
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
CHICAGO
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER OFA CENTURY
fPOOLE
^BOSTON—
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND '
PLAYER PIANOS
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).