June 2, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
THE DISPLAYS AT HOTEL COMMODORE
Big Array of Instruments at Headquarters Hotel Includes All Phases of Music Industry With
Exhibits of Pianos in Newest Models Predominating
Autopiano Company.
Autopiano Company, Rooms 1100-1101-1102. Ex-
hibit in charge of Corley Gibson, president; W. H.
Bowles, E. J. Fitzgerald and Charles H. Burtzloff.
Will show complete display of uprights, players and
electrics, special finish cases, Period models.
Auto Pneumatic Action Co.
Auto Pneumatic Action Company, Rooms 1000-
1001. Bert Lajoie, Wallace Reynolds and E. H.
Vogel will present complete technical exhibit Welte-
Mignon (Licensee) reproducing action; electric ex-
pression action; also will present to dealers complete
promotional plans on Welte-Mignon (Licensee) for
balance of year.
Bush & Lane Piano Co.
Representatives of the Bush & Lane Piano Co.,
Holland, Mich., who will be in attendance at that
company's exhibits at the Hotel Commodore in New
York at the annual convention of the national music
industries are Chester L. Beach, president, treasurer
and sales manager; E. P. Stephan, general manager;
William B. Tunstall, New England and New York
City territorial representative; A. W. Holgate, terri-
torial representative for the South Atlantic states, and
Frank D. Van Nostrand, export manager.
Brinkerhoff Piano Co.
Brinkerhoff Piano Co., Chicago, will exhibit during
the conventions in Room 904, Hotel Commodore.
Exhibit will consist of Brinkerhoff upright pianos,
player pianos, grands and reproducing grands, also
Schriver & Sons uprights and players.
Features of the display will be a new 3 foot 8 inch
upright piano, Period model, a Louis XIV Period
grand, hand carved base, and a Mayfair, 5 foot grand.
The display will be in charge of F. P. Bassett,
secretary and treasurer, and W r . S. Lanz, sales-
manager.
Behr Bros. & Co.
Behr Bros. & Co., Rooms 1100-1101-1102. Exhibit
in charge of William J. Behr, W. H. Bowles, E. J.
Fitzgerald, Guy L. Mclntyre and Charles H. Burtz-
loff. Will show complete line uprights, players and
electrics, including several new Period models, up-
rights and players, and also new distinctive cases in
baby uprights.
Brambach Piano Co.
Brambach Piano Company, Rooms 1200-1201-1202.
Will show complete line Brambach baby grands, both
conventional and Period models. Exhibit in charge
of Mark P. Campbell, Gordon Campbell, L. O.
Rogers, Guy L. Mclntyre and Charles H. Burtzloff.
Hobart M. Cable Co.
The Hobart M. Cable Co., Commodore; Blue Rib-
bon line upright, player and grand pianos. Hobart
M. Cable, Howard B. Morenus.
CARL A. DROOP,
Treasurer, National Association of Music Merchants.
Bacon Piano Co.
Packard Piano Co.
The Bacon Piano Company, Rooms 1500-1501-
Packard Piano Co., suite 1104, 1106; Packard and
1502. Exhibit in charge of W. P. H. Bacon, Guy L.
Bond upright and grand pianos; A. S. Bond, R. S.
Hill, H. B. Harris, J. T. Norris, R. W. E. Sperry,
Mclntyre, Harry Holmes and Charles H. Burtzloff.
Will show complete line of uprights, players, electrics. W. B. Marshall, Commodore.
Period models, new designs baby uprights.
Perfection Furniture Co.
Behning Piano Co.
Perfection Furniture Co., Chicago, will be repre-
Behning Piano Company, Suite 1600-1601-1602- sented in Room 740 at the Hotel Commodore by
1603. Exhibit in charge of Gustav Behning, H. B. Burton Calver.
Pattison, Charles H. Burtzloff and Guy L. Mclntyre.
Milton Piano Co.
Will exhibit principally grands and Period grands,
Milton
Piano
Company, Rooms 1700-1701-1702.
including several new distinctive models.
George W. Allen, A. Wensley, A. E. Schmalzigan,
Cable-Nelson Piano Co.
Charles H. Burtzloff and Guy L. Mclntyre will fea-
Cable-Nelson Piano Co., Commodore and New ture several new models baby upright pianos, also
York warerooms, 449 West 42nd street; new line of
several new Period model uprights and players in
upright and player pianos.
addition to complete display of uprights, players, elec-
trics, Welte-Mignon (Licensee) upright pianos.
Davenport-Treacy Piano Co.
Davenport-Treacy Piano Company, Suite 1700-1701-
Q R S Company.
1702. Exhibit in charge of George W. Allen, A.
Q R S Company, Chicago, will occupy suite 752,
Wensley, A. E. Schmalzigan, Guy L. Mclntyre 754 of the Commodore, showing rolls, combination
and Charles H. Burtzloff. Will exhibit distinctive movie cameras and projectors, and portable phono-
line Davenport-Treacy uprights, players, electrics, up- graphs, including the new electric portable; Jack
right Welte-Mignon, ned Period model upright cases, Bliss, Harvey Roemer
also new upright baby cases.
B. K. Settergren Co., Inc.
De Luxe Reproducing Roll Corp.
B. K. Settergren Co., Tnc, will occupy room 608
De Luxe Reproducing Roll Corporation, Rooms of the Commodore, showing grand pianos; B. K. Set-
1000-1001. Exhibit in charge of John T. Gibson.
tergren, W. C. Hess and E. B. Fox will be present.
Estey Piano Co.
Straube Piano Co.
Estey Piano Corp., suite 604, 606; Estey grand
The Straube Piano Co., in suite 652, 654; pianos;
pianos in conventional and Period models. B. K. E. R. Jacobson, H. A. Stewart, Capt. J. A. Bryan,
Settergren, W. C. Hess, E. B. Fox, E. W. Furbush. J. N. England, W. G. Betz.
Hazelton Bros., Inc.
Stulz & Bauer Piano Co.
Hazelton Bros., Inc., Suite 1600-1601-1602-1603.
Stultz & Bauer Piano Company, Rooms 100-1101-
Exhibit in charge of Joseph B. Schwarcz, H. B. Pat-
tison, Charles H. Burtzloff and Guy L. Mclntyre. 1102. H. B. Pattison, Charles H. Burtzloff and Guy
Will show complete line grand and period grand L. Mclntyre will present complete display upright,
players, electrics and reproducing pianos; will also
pianos, including several new authentic models.
present several new Period cases.
Kohler & Campbell, Inc.
Standard Pneumatic Action Co.
Kohler & Campbell, Inc., Suite 1500-1501-1502. Ex-
Standard Pneumatic Action Company, Room 1002.
hibit in charge of Herbert Simpson, Harry Holmes,
Charles Burtzloff, Guy L. Mclntyre and E. H. Vogel. Complete technical display for Standard Pneumatic
Will feature new upright cases, also several new Action Company dealers. Exhibit in charge of W. A.
upright baby cases, in addition to complete display Mennie, Herbert E. Lawrence, Ben Strube and
of uprights, players, electric players and Wfclte-Mig- A. Gutsohn.
non reproducing upright pianos.
Western Electric Piano Co.
Kroeger Piano Co.
Western Electric Piano Co., Chicago, in room 907;
Kroeger Piano Company, Rooms 1500-1501-1502. Autophone, Selectra and Mascot coin-operated elec-
Will show complete line uprights, players and elec- tric pianos and phonographs. B. C. Waters, sales
trics. Harry Holmes, Charles H. Burtzloff and Guy manager; James E. Johnson representative.
L. Mclntyre in charge.
Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co.
Lester Piano Co.
W'urlitzer Grand Piano Co., suite 704, 706; Com-
Lester Piano Co., suite 1204, 1206, 1208; upright, modore; W'urlitzer and Apollo grand and reproducing
player, grand, reproducing, Period and special style grand pianos. Farny R. Wurlitzer, Cyril Farny, Gor-
pianos; G. Laurence Miller, Jacob, Schiller, C. C. don Laughead, J. C. Henderson.
Adler, Herman Roemer, George Miller.
Lyon & Healy, Inc.
Lyon & Healy, Inc., suite 804, 806; pianos, harps,
band instruments and Washburn stringed instru-
ments; W. P. Roche, Mr. Veatch, Mr. Keenly, Mr.
Short, Mr. DeCeault. Musical entertainment on Lyon
& Healy instruments.
C. J. ROBERTS,
President, National Association of Music Merchants.
SHIRLEY WALKER,
Director, National Association of Music Merchants.
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