Presto

June 2, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
READY REFERENCE DIRECTORY
of
AMERICAN PIANO MANUFACTURERS
(Firms and Incorporations)
and the
PIANOS, PLAYER=PIANOS AND REPRODUCING PIANOS MADE BY THEM
Prepared Especially for the Music Industries Convention at the Hotel Commodore, New York City, June 4 to 9, 1928
THE AEOLIAN COMPANY; H. B. Tre-
pianos (the Manualo, the player-piano with
maine, Pres.; W. H. Alfring, Vice Ptes. and
the Human Touch) of The Baldwin Com-
Gen'l Mgr.; E. S. Votey, Vice Pres.; F. W.
pany and its subsidiaries. Lucien Wulsin,
Hessin, Treas.; A. McDonnell, Ass't Treas.;
Pres.; H. C. Dickinson, Vice Pres.; Thom-
H. B. Schaad, Secy.; E. C. Thompson, Ass't.
son DeSerisy, Vice Pres.; J. P. Thornton,
Sec'y; Directors: H. B. Tremaine, E. S. Treas.; A. J. Schoenberger, Secy.; John L.
Votey, F. W. Hessin, W. H. Alfring, H. B.
Sauter, Asst. Secy. General offices, Cincin-
Schaad, George D. Beattys, R. G. Elbert
nati, Ohio.
and F. T. Maxwell. General offices and
warerooms, Aeolian Hall, Fifth Avenue
at 54th Street, New York, N. Y., U. S. A. BALDWIN PIANO MFG. CO., THE, Cincin-
nati, O. Incorporated. Manufacturers of Con-
cert Grands, Artist Grands, small Grand Pi-
AEOLIAN WEBER PIANO & PIANOLA
anos and Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
CO.; incorporated; capital, $10,000,000, fully
ducing Pianos of the highest artistic value in
paid in. Harry B. Tremaine, President;
modern and period designs. Pianos used and
E. S. Votey and W. H. Alfring, Vice-Presi-
endorsed exclusively by the leading artists
dents; F. W. Hessin, Treasurer; H. B. on the concert stage. Product sold by the
Schaad, Secretary; E. C. Thompson, Assist-
Baldwin Piano Company (to whom refer).
ant Secretary; A. McDonnell, Assistant
Treasurer. General offices, Aeolian Hall,
Fifth Avenue at 54th Street, New York. THE BALDWIN COMPANY; incorporated;
Factories, Worcester, Mass.; M e r i d e n,
paid-up capital stock, $4,572,176; Lucien
Conn.; New York City, Garwood, N. J., and
Wulsin Pres.; Thomson DeSerisy, Vice
Neponset, Mass.
Pres.; J. P. Thornton, Treas.; A. J. Schoen-
berger, Secy.; John L. Sauter, Asst. Secy.
G. W. Armstrong, Jr., is Chairman and H. C.
AMERICAN PIANO COMPANY; offices,
Dickinson, Vice-Chairman of the Board of
584-586 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Cap-
Directors.
General offices, Cincinnati, Ohio,
ital $12,000,000; $6,000,000 preferred, 7 per
U. S. A.
cent cumulative; $4,341,230 common stock.
Officers: Chairman of Board of Directors,
George G. Foster; President, George Urqu- H. C. BAY COMPANY; established and in-
hart; Vice-Presidents, Gardner C. Kav- corporated 1909. Manufacturers of a com-
anagh, Boyd Dudley, Jr.; Vice-President and
plete and comprehensive line of pianos, play-
Treasurer, Paul Quattlander; Secretary,
ers, grands and reproducing instruments;
Richard K. Paynter. Directors: Geo. G.
also
the H. C. Bay player action. Capital
Foster, Geo. Urquhart, Gardner C. Kav-
stock, $2,500,000. H. C. Bay, Pres. and
anaugh, Henry L. Mason, Boyd Dudley, Jr.,
Treas. Headquarters, Bay Building, 305-
R. K. Paynter, B. A. Tompkins, Geo. L.
307 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111.
Eaton, Walter E. Hope, Elton Parks, A. B.
Factory, Bluffton, Ind.
Boardman, Louis S. Brady.
THE AUTOPIANO CO.; incorporated; in- JULIUS BAUER & CO.; est. 1857; incor-
vested capital, $1,500,000; Corley Gibson,
porated 1892; William M. Bauer, Pres.;
Pres.; Emil Neff, Treas.; Wm. J. Keeley,
Richard Bauer, Vice Pres. and Treas.; Wm.
Secy.; W. H. Bowles, Vice-Pres.; J. B.
Severin, Secy. Factory and offices, 1335-45
Schwarz, Export Mgr. General offices and
Altgeld St., Chicago, 111., U. S. A.
showrooms, 627-629 West 50th St., New
York City, U. S. A. Chicago office, 1222
Kimball Bldg., Chas. Burtzloff, Mgr. San BECKER BROS., INC., manufacturers of the
Francisco office, 462 Phelan Bldg., Beeman
Becker Bros, grand and upright pianos and
P. Sibley, Manager.
player-pianos, also the Bennington, Play-
ernola and Mell-O-Tone pianos and player-
pianos. Incorporated 1902; Rudolph C.
ARMSTRONG PIANO CO.; founded by Mr.
Becker, Pres. Factory and offices, cor. 52nd
W. B. Armstrong. Factory, East Rochester,
St. and 10th Ave., New York City, U. S. A.
N. Y. Offices, 584 Fifth Avenue, New York
City. (See Foster-Armstrong Co.)
BACON PIANO CO.; Est. 1789; manufacture
the Francis Bacon pianos, player-pianos,
electric expression pianos, grand pianos and
the Francis Bacon Reproducing Piano
(licensed under Welte-Mignon patents).
W. P. H. Bacon, Pres. Offices and factory,
601-611 W. 50th St., New York City.
BALDWIN PIANO COMPANY, THE; in-
corporated. This company controls the sale
of the entire product of pianos, player-
BEHR BROTHERS & CO., INC.; manufac-
turers of Behr Brothers pianos, player-pi-
anos, grand pianos, and Behr Bros. Auto
de Luxe Welte-Mignon. Office and factory,
635 W. 50th St., New York, N. Y., U. S.
A. Established in 1881 by Henry and Ed-
ward Behr. Only son of the former, William
J. Behr, now president of the company.
BOARDMAN & GRAY; manufacturing
the "Boardman & Gray" upright, small, par-
lor and concert grand pianos, player-pianos
and reproducing upright and grand pianos.
Firm composed of William J. Gray and
James S. Gray. Factory, 7-9-11 Jay St.,
office 445 Broadway, Albany, N. Y.
THE BOGART PIANO CO.; manufacturers
of the Bogart and the Christie & Co. pianos
player-pianos, etc. E. B. Bogart, Pres.; C.
Andrew Bogart, Treas.; John I. Bogart,
Secy. Factory and office, 135th St. and Wil-
low Ave., New York, N. Y.
BRAMBACH PIANO CO.; incorporated;
$200,000; Mark P. Campbell, Pres. and
Treas.; Gordon G. Campbell, Vice Pres.;
Edward E. Vidaud, Secy. Factory, 609-19
W. 51st St., New York City, U. S. A.
BRAUMULLER PIANO CO.; incorporated
1889; C. F. Hovey, Pres. and Treas.; J. M.
Hovey, Vice Pres.; A. P. Anderson, Secy.
Manufacture the "Braumuller" and "Park-
lyn" pianos and player-pianos. Factory,
519-21 Tenth St., West New York, N. J.
Office, 565 Bergenline Ave., Union City,
N.J.
BUSH & LANE PIANO CO.; manufacture
the "Bush & Lane" and "Victor" pianos and
the famous "Cecilian" player-pianos; also
makers of the artistic line of Bush & Lane
Kaleidophones and phonographs. C. L.
Beach, Pres. and Treas.; W. H. Beach, Vice-
Pres.; V. R. Hungerford, Sec; E. P.
Stephan, Gen. Mgr.; incorporated 1901. Fac-
tory and executive offices, Holland, Mich.,
U. S. A.
BREWSTER PIANO CO.; f a c t o r y and
offices, East Rochester, N. Y.
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.; incorporated;
Otto Schulz, President. Manufacturing the
Brinkerhoff and Schriver & Sons pianos,
player-pianos, grand and reproducing pianos.
BEHNING PIANO CO.; established 1861 by
Offices and salesrooms, 711 Milwaukee Ave.;
the late Henry Behning, whose son, Gustave
factory, Chicago Ave. and Morgan St., Chi-
Behning, now conducts the industry. Fac-
cago, Illinois, U. S. A.
tory and offices, 637 West 55th Street, New
York, N. Y., U. S. A.
BUSH & GERTS PIANO CO.; est. in 1882;
Manufacturers of grand pianos, reproducing
BENNETT PIANO CO.; manufacturers of
pianos, player-pianos and upright pianos.
the Bennett pianos and player-pianos; est.
One of the strongest industries financially,
1901. A. E. Johnson, Pres. and Treas.; C.
and one that has maintained a place high in
A. Haddorff, Vice Pres.; L. I. Johnson, Secy.
the esteem of trade and public. Factory and
Office and factory, Rockford, 111.
wholesale offices at Rockford, 111.
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