Presto
Issue: 1928 2184 - Page 18
PRESTO-TIMES
18
E. J. RADLE COMMENTS
ON PRESTO-TIMES ARTICLE
Views of Hy. Eilers Printed in Issue of June 2
Shared by Experienced New York
Piano Manufacturer.
"The current copy of Presto Times to hand and
this was certainly as interesting a copy as you have
over put out in a long while," said E. J. Radle, head
of F. Radle, Inc.. New York, this week. "I just read
the article by Hy. Eilers and I agree with him
throughout. He says that piano salesmen must be
highly qualified and that a piano salesman must know
everything pertaining to the piano. To my mind,
this is the most important section of his entire
article.
"If we go into a business house in any other line
the salesman is listened to with great respect and
his advice is not only listened to. but it is very often
requested; but in a great many cases, in selling pianos,
the salesman appears to be afraid to advise; the result
is that the well-made piano of good tone quality
which has been carefully voiced and tone regulated
will be passed up in favor of the cheap instrument,
on which no time, care or experience has been used
and which is commercial throughout. That is why
two-thirds of the pianos of today are of the cheap
type. Of course some of the dealers think that they
can ge just as much for the cheap piano as what
they can for the good piano. This was not the fact
twenty years ago, when the majority of dealers were
piano men who had risen from the ranks of the
tuner and repair man. They handled good pianos
only then but w r ere driven into the field of cheap
commercial instruments through competition.
"You take also the player-piano: a wonderful in-
strument when properly used and properly regulated
and looked after, but there are thousands of player
pianos in homes today where the owners do not even
know how to get music from them. They do not
know that the pumping in a great measure controls
the expression with a result that they get purely
mechanical music and very soon tire of their player.
"The automobile, radio and talking machine all
have a certain effect on the piano, but I believe that
our greatest trouble at this time is that there are
millions of lot owners and home owners struggling
to pay off their monthly payments on homes, lots
and automobiles and have little or nothing left to
buy pianos with and other necessities. A year or
two will make quite a difference in the piano business.
"The piano men are not the only sufferers. All
other lines are affected and we simply have to plug
along until the tide turns."
June 9, 1928
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
MR. GULBRANSEN CARTOONED.
joe Metzer, who draws cartoons for the "Sidewalks
of Chicago" section of the Herald-Examiner, used a
picture of A. G. Gulbransen, head of the Gulbransen
Co., Chicago, in his department on May 23. The
caption under it read as follows: "Axel G. Gulbran-
sen taking a turn about, looking forward to a world
music festival in 1933."
J. P. SEEBURG DINNER IS ENJOYED.
The J. P. Seeburg Piano Co. of Chicago gave a
dinner to a large number of its friends in the West
Ball Room of the Commodore Hotel, New York, at
6:45 p. m. on Wednesday of this week. All of the
guests said they never had a better time or kinder
treatment.
Money is the piano man's greatest trouble—when
he can't collect it.
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
BANG!—WE'RE OFF!
REMICK SONG HITS
Over 1000 orders were filled the past month to
Professional Artist for this "Song." In every
State of U. S. A.
THE MAN THAT CATCHES ME MUST
HAVE THE GOOD HARD CASH
I Told Them All About You.
Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs
Off the Moon.
Who Knows.
I'll Think of You.
A Night in June.
Just Like a Butterfly.
Auf Wiedersehn.
Surrender.
Twing-a-Ling.
There's Somebody New.
Who's Blue Now.
Russian Doll.
Under the Sing Sing Sycamore
Tree.
You Gotta Be Good to Me.
(Comic with Extra Verses)
Regular Trade Price—Retails at 35c
Write for Special Introductory Rates
(Unsold copies can be exchanged.)
J. S. UNGER MUSIC HOUSE, Publishers
Reading
.
.
.
Pennsylvania
PIANO KEY REPAIRING
KEYS RETURNED IN 24 HOURS
BEST GRADK IVORINE
RECOVERING
$8.00
BUSHING . . i , ; V . . 3.50
SHARPS . . . ^ ." . . 2.50
NEW FRONTS
2.00
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
l'rompt and efficient service
Striking Pneumatics
Air Motors, Governors, etc., Recovered
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
Detroit
2106 Boulevard Place
9est
/
Music Printers (
WestofNewYorkV
ANY PUBLISHER
\*
OUR REFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
/qn Anything in Mu
--- i
BAYNEE, DALHEIM & Co
.^
WORK DONE B Y
A L L PROCESSES
T054-2060-W.Lake St., Chicago, 111.
Tiny Coinola
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pret.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
The most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable valve or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in the U. S. subject to six days' free trial. Branch stores
•r agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
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18
E. J. RADLE COMMENTS
ON PRESTO-TIMES ARTICLE
Views of Hy. Eilers Printed in Issue of June 2
Shared by Experienced New York
Piano Manufacturer.
"The current copy of Presto Times to hand and
this was certainly as interesting a copy as you have
over put out in a long while," said E. J. Radle, head
of F. Radle, Inc.. New York, this week. "I just read
the article by Hy. Eilers and I agree with him
throughout. He says that piano salesmen must be
highly qualified and that a piano salesman must know
everything pertaining to the piano. To my mind,
this is the most important section of his entire
article.
"If we go into a business house in any other line
the salesman is listened to with great respect and
his advice is not only listened to. but it is very often
requested; but in a great many cases, in selling pianos,
the salesman appears to be afraid to advise; the result
is that the well-made piano of good tone quality
which has been carefully voiced and tone regulated
will be passed up in favor of the cheap instrument,
on which no time, care or experience has been used
and which is commercial throughout. That is why
two-thirds of the pianos of today are of the cheap
type. Of course some of the dealers think that they
can ge just as much for the cheap piano as what
they can for the good piano. This was not the fact
twenty years ago, when the majority of dealers were
piano men who had risen from the ranks of the
tuner and repair man. They handled good pianos
only then but w r ere driven into the field of cheap
commercial instruments through competition.
"You take also the player-piano: a wonderful in-
strument when properly used and properly regulated
and looked after, but there are thousands of player
pianos in homes today where the owners do not even
know how to get music from them. They do not
know that the pumping in a great measure controls
the expression with a result that they get purely
mechanical music and very soon tire of their player.
"The automobile, radio and talking machine all
have a certain effect on the piano, but I believe that
our greatest trouble at this time is that there are
millions of lot owners and home owners struggling
to pay off their monthly payments on homes, lots
and automobiles and have little or nothing left to
buy pianos with and other necessities. A year or
two will make quite a difference in the piano business.
"The piano men are not the only sufferers. All
other lines are affected and we simply have to plug
along until the tide turns."
June 9, 1928
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
MR. GULBRANSEN CARTOONED.
joe Metzer, who draws cartoons for the "Sidewalks
of Chicago" section of the Herald-Examiner, used a
picture of A. G. Gulbransen, head of the Gulbransen
Co., Chicago, in his department on May 23. The
caption under it read as follows: "Axel G. Gulbran-
sen taking a turn about, looking forward to a world
music festival in 1933."
J. P. SEEBURG DINNER IS ENJOYED.
The J. P. Seeburg Piano Co. of Chicago gave a
dinner to a large number of its friends in the West
Ball Room of the Commodore Hotel, New York, at
6:45 p. m. on Wednesday of this week. All of the
guests said they never had a better time or kinder
treatment.
Money is the piano man's greatest trouble—when
he can't collect it.
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
BANG!—WE'RE OFF!
REMICK SONG HITS
Over 1000 orders were filled the past month to
Professional Artist for this "Song." In every
State of U. S. A.
THE MAN THAT CATCHES ME MUST
HAVE THE GOOD HARD CASH
I Told Them All About You.
Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs
Off the Moon.
Who Knows.
I'll Think of You.
A Night in June.
Just Like a Butterfly.
Auf Wiedersehn.
Surrender.
Twing-a-Ling.
There's Somebody New.
Who's Blue Now.
Russian Doll.
Under the Sing Sing Sycamore
Tree.
You Gotta Be Good to Me.
(Comic with Extra Verses)
Regular Trade Price—Retails at 35c
Write for Special Introductory Rates
(Unsold copies can be exchanged.)
J. S. UNGER MUSIC HOUSE, Publishers
Reading
.
.
.
Pennsylvania
PIANO KEY REPAIRING
KEYS RETURNED IN 24 HOURS
BEST GRADK IVORINE
RECOVERING
$8.00
BUSHING . . i , ; V . . 3.50
SHARPS . . . ^ ." . . 2.50
NEW FRONTS
2.00
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
l'rompt and efficient service
Striking Pneumatics
Air Motors, Governors, etc., Recovered
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
Detroit
2106 Boulevard Place
9est
/
Music Printers (
WestofNewYorkV
ANY PUBLISHER
\*
OUR REFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
/qn Anything in Mu
--- i
BAYNEE, DALHEIM & Co
.^
WORK DONE B Y
A L L PROCESSES
T054-2060-W.Lake St., Chicago, 111.
Tiny Coinola
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pret.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
The most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable valve or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are sent to any point in the U. S. subject to six days' free trial. Branch stores
•r agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
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).