Presto
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
January 21, 1928
E. Maddy, Ann Arbor, Mich., chairman; W\ Otto
Miessner, Milwaukee, Wis.; T. P. Giddings, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; Helen Curtis, Chicago; Osbourne Mc-
Conathy, Newark, and C. M. Tremaine, director of
the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music,
F. Radle, Inc., New York Piano Manufacturing Com- secretary. It will be remembered that the committee
was appointed by the Music Supervisors' National Other News from Houston by Presto-Times
pany, Keeps on Improving Its Instruments.
Conference upon the recommendation of Mr. Tre-
Correspondent Includes a Meeting with
The work of the factory of F. Radle, Inc., 609-611 maine.
Charles T. Phelan, Straube Traveler.
West 36th street, New York, is receiving much com-
It is believed that this meeting will outline a policy
mendation in the trade on account of the tine pianos and a program which will give a decided impetus to
Trade conditions throughout the southwest are
it is turning out. The scale of these pianos is re- the introduction of piano classes in the public hcsools
more promising than they were at this time last year,
markable for its singing, sympathetic quality, its of the country.
and from what can be gathered in the trade gener-
power and its brilliancy. The Radle pianos are noted
ally, better results will be attained in the sale of
for quality and fully justify all the good things that
pianos for the year 1928 than were realized by the
are said of them all over the country.
merchants in 1927. It is not thought that the Presi-
E. J. Radle said recently: "There is a big field for
dential election will interfere with or retard business
pianos and playerpianos, but the manufacturer has
under
the present conditions.
to produce a better instrument, and the dealer has to
There seems to be a more improved tone of busi-
instruct his customers as to the best way to produce Requirements for Achieving a Prosperous Twelve
ness in the higher grade of pianos than heretofore.
the best music."
Houston is growing rapidly, and today probably has
Months
Set
Down
in
Iwantokno.
W. F. Grace, a Southern dealer who purchased a
the
largest population of any city in the southwest
Iwantokno, the clever little monthly publication of
Radle for a very particular customer of his, wrote
the Schumann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., has the except New Orleans.
to the Radle concern as follows:
The Straube Piano Company, Hammond, Ind., has
"The Radle Style D piano got here in good shape. following acrostic in the January number:
had Charles T. Phelan representing it for some time
T think that I can honestly say that the Radle gets
P in territory of the southwest of which Houston, Tex.,
better and better all of the time. With pleasure I N othing
is a center. Mr. Phelan has visited the factory
am inclosing check and I know that this instrument I s
recently,
had a conference with the president, E. R.
N
icer
than
to
R
will enable me to sell some others, and you may
Jacobson, and extensive plans for an active trade in
E nter
count on me doing my best for that end."
O all this territory have been formulated.
As Mr. Grace is a professor of music, a tuner and T he new year with the
Mr. Phelan has been a wholesaler of pianos for
E
ncouragement
of
a
well
earned
past.
repairman, his opinion is worth more than the ordi-
many
years, has a strong following among the mer-
E
xcept
that
the
S
nary notice.
chants, and as the Straube Piano Company make a
N ew Year's forecast
complete line of pianos of various designs and grades,
P
it may be expected that there will be an extensive
T brills you
W ith even greater
E business in the entire Straube line carried on by Mr.
Phclan.
E xpectations. But
N icer still is
R
GOOD OUTLOOK AT WOODSTOCK.
First Meeting of Special Committee Called for June T he assurance such should bring
I
Y
ou
when
reasonably
portrayed
and
The
D. D. & S. Piano Sales Store, Woodstock,
23 in New York.
111., starts the new year br'ght and snappy, and it is
just such businesses in the smaller towns and cities
The first meeting of the special committee on the E xplained. Just as
I n explaining better piano construction you
that give the indications as to real conditions in the
piano, a division of the Committee on Instrumental
Affairs of the Music Supervisors' National Confer- G ive the buyer more reason to be
race for trade. These remarks from the head of that
ence, will we held in New York on Monday, Jan- H appy over a purchase
store touch the spot. He adds: "We are sure 1928
uary 23. Following the initial gathering there will T hat he, no doubt, will be sure to make from you.
will be a better year for the piano business in this
be an open meeting at 12:45 at the Musical Round
section than was last year. In fact, we are looking
Table luncheon in the Town Hall Club.
James Kitchen of Bluffton, Ind., has purchased the for a considerable increase in our selling for the cur-
rent year."
The members of the piano committee are Joseph James Dayton music store of North Johnson, Ind.
RADLE PIANOS RECEIVE
MORE WORDS OF PRAISE
PROMISING CONDITIONS
IN THE SOUTHWEST
SCHUMANN ACROSTIC
GIVES NEW YEAR AIMS
TO BOOST PIANO LESSONS
AT SUPERVISORS' MEETING
**The Most Durable Piano in the World'
Open Back
Style M
Height, 4 root 1 inch
Artistic
1
2
3
1 Old style 3/4 plate.
2 Ordinary way.
3 Mathushek method, carrying
entire strain on heavy plate.
DISTINCTIVE
Designs — Tone
FEATURES
— Touch
Greater Tone Volume
— Durability
BETTER VALUE
«
Means More Sales and Larger Profits
MATHUSHEK REPRESENTATION
Does Not Conflict With Any Line of Pianos, and Can often be Sold to the Prospect who is
NOT YET READY TO BUY
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Mathusek Piano Manfg. Company, 79 Alexander Avenue, New York, N.Y.
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
January 21, 1928
E. Maddy, Ann Arbor, Mich., chairman; W\ Otto
Miessner, Milwaukee, Wis.; T. P. Giddings, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; Helen Curtis, Chicago; Osbourne Mc-
Conathy, Newark, and C. M. Tremaine, director of
the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music,
F. Radle, Inc., New York Piano Manufacturing Com- secretary. It will be remembered that the committee
was appointed by the Music Supervisors' National Other News from Houston by Presto-Times
pany, Keeps on Improving Its Instruments.
Conference upon the recommendation of Mr. Tre-
Correspondent Includes a Meeting with
The work of the factory of F. Radle, Inc., 609-611 maine.
Charles T. Phelan, Straube Traveler.
West 36th street, New York, is receiving much com-
It is believed that this meeting will outline a policy
mendation in the trade on account of the tine pianos and a program which will give a decided impetus to
Trade conditions throughout the southwest are
it is turning out. The scale of these pianos is re- the introduction of piano classes in the public hcsools
more promising than they were at this time last year,
markable for its singing, sympathetic quality, its of the country.
and from what can be gathered in the trade gener-
power and its brilliancy. The Radle pianos are noted
ally, better results will be attained in the sale of
for quality and fully justify all the good things that
pianos for the year 1928 than were realized by the
are said of them all over the country.
merchants in 1927. It is not thought that the Presi-
E. J. Radle said recently: "There is a big field for
dential election will interfere with or retard business
pianos and playerpianos, but the manufacturer has
under
the present conditions.
to produce a better instrument, and the dealer has to
There seems to be a more improved tone of busi-
instruct his customers as to the best way to produce Requirements for Achieving a Prosperous Twelve
ness in the higher grade of pianos than heretofore.
the best music."
Houston is growing rapidly, and today probably has
Months
Set
Down
in
Iwantokno.
W. F. Grace, a Southern dealer who purchased a
the
largest population of any city in the southwest
Iwantokno, the clever little monthly publication of
Radle for a very particular customer of his, wrote
the Schumann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., has the except New Orleans.
to the Radle concern as follows:
The Straube Piano Company, Hammond, Ind., has
"The Radle Style D piano got here in good shape. following acrostic in the January number:
had Charles T. Phelan representing it for some time
T think that I can honestly say that the Radle gets
P in territory of the southwest of which Houston, Tex.,
better and better all of the time. With pleasure I N othing
is a center. Mr. Phelan has visited the factory
am inclosing check and I know that this instrument I s
recently,
had a conference with the president, E. R.
N
icer
than
to
R
will enable me to sell some others, and you may
Jacobson, and extensive plans for an active trade in
E nter
count on me doing my best for that end."
O all this territory have been formulated.
As Mr. Grace is a professor of music, a tuner and T he new year with the
Mr. Phelan has been a wholesaler of pianos for
E
ncouragement
of
a
well
earned
past.
repairman, his opinion is worth more than the ordi-
many
years, has a strong following among the mer-
E
xcept
that
the
S
nary notice.
chants, and as the Straube Piano Company make a
N ew Year's forecast
complete line of pianos of various designs and grades,
P
it may be expected that there will be an extensive
T brills you
W ith even greater
E business in the entire Straube line carried on by Mr.
Phclan.
E xpectations. But
N icer still is
R
GOOD OUTLOOK AT WOODSTOCK.
First Meeting of Special Committee Called for June T he assurance such should bring
I
Y
ou
when
reasonably
portrayed
and
The
D. D. & S. Piano Sales Store, Woodstock,
23 in New York.
111., starts the new year br'ght and snappy, and it is
just such businesses in the smaller towns and cities
The first meeting of the special committee on the E xplained. Just as
I n explaining better piano construction you
that give the indications as to real conditions in the
piano, a division of the Committee on Instrumental
Affairs of the Music Supervisors' National Confer- G ive the buyer more reason to be
race for trade. These remarks from the head of that
ence, will we held in New York on Monday, Jan- H appy over a purchase
store touch the spot. He adds: "We are sure 1928
uary 23. Following the initial gathering there will T hat he, no doubt, will be sure to make from you.
will be a better year for the piano business in this
be an open meeting at 12:45 at the Musical Round
section than was last year. In fact, we are looking
Table luncheon in the Town Hall Club.
James Kitchen of Bluffton, Ind., has purchased the for a considerable increase in our selling for the cur-
rent year."
The members of the piano committee are Joseph James Dayton music store of North Johnson, Ind.
RADLE PIANOS RECEIVE
MORE WORDS OF PRAISE
PROMISING CONDITIONS
IN THE SOUTHWEST
SCHUMANN ACROSTIC
GIVES NEW YEAR AIMS
TO BOOST PIANO LESSONS
AT SUPERVISORS' MEETING
**The Most Durable Piano in the World'
Open Back
Style M
Height, 4 root 1 inch
Artistic
1
2
3
1 Old style 3/4 plate.
2 Ordinary way.
3 Mathushek method, carrying
entire strain on heavy plate.
DISTINCTIVE
Designs — Tone
FEATURES
— Touch
Greater Tone Volume
— Durability
BETTER VALUE
«
Means More Sales and Larger Profits
MATHUSHEK REPRESENTATION
Does Not Conflict With Any Line of Pianos, and Can often be Sold to the Prospect who is
NOT YET READY TO BUY
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Mathusek Piano Manfg. Company, 79 Alexander Avenue, New York, N.Y.
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).