Presto
Issue: 1928 2189 - Page 10
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July 14, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
HEADS PIANO SECTION
OF CABLE PIANO CO.
M. J. Doppelt's Promotion to Head of Piano
Stock Is Recognition of Successes in
Two Other Departments.
M. J. Doppelt, the new manager of the piano de-
partment of the Cable Piano Co., Chicago, has proved
his sales alxlity since joining the company a com-
paratively short time ago. His keenness in locating
prospects, diplomatic manner of approach and quick-
ness in closing a big percentage of sales brought him
to the attention of the company management from
the first.
With the Cable Piano Co., Mr. Doppelt's first
work was in the phonograph department where his
success was so instantaeous and marked that he was
made manager of the phonograph section. Manage-
ment of the radio division was later given to him.
His promotion to head of the piano department is in
recognition of his previous successes.
player roll section. Both Victor and Brunswick are
carried in a complete library.
In the radio section RCA Freshman and combina-
tions of Brunswick; and Victrolas are carried in one
of Buffalo's largest and finest displays. A line indirect
lighting system sets off the natural beauty of the
various instruments.
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE MILWAUKEE FIELD
LIVE RETAIL STORE OF
BRAUMULLER PIANO CO.
One of the Show Places on Bergenline Avenue,
Union City, N. J., Is Managed by
C. F. Hovey and Sister.
One of the longest and most varied retail streets
in the East is Bergenline avenue, Union City, N. J.,
and one of the show places on that long retail avenue
Batch of Interesting Music Trade Items Include Facts is the headquarters of the Braumuller Piano Co. at
in Two Recent Incorporations.
No. 565. Their present line consists of the Brau-
muller, the Parklyn, the Baumeister and the Archer
A new organ will be installed in Our Savior's pianos—grands, uprights, expression players and re-
Lutheran Church at Stoughton, Wis., about July 18, producing pianos. The slogan of the company is "The
by representatives of the factory. The organ was in- Beautiful Braumuller Tone Lasts."
stalled by the young people of the church at a cost of
C. F. Hovey is president of the company, a man
about $4,000.
most
active and widely known in the trade, and his
The D. M. Groulx Music Company, of Green Bay,
sister,
Miss Hovey, is an efficient stockkeeper and
Wis., was incorporated for the purpose of dealing in
musical instruments, musicians' supplies, sheet music, competent piano saleswoman.
In conversation with Presto-Times' eastern repre-
etc. The capitalization is mentioned at $22,000. The
sentative
on Thursday Miss Hovey said most of
6rm was incorporated by Theodore J. Holzem, Elda
their sales lately had been the better grades of hand-
E. Holzem and Armin O. Knoke.
The Wilbur A. Bye, Incorporated, was formed in played grands.
Miss Hovey regretted that so many of the young
Milwaukee, Wis., recently, by Wilbur A. Bye, Max W.
shied
at the drudgery of learning to play the piano.
Nohl and Henry M. Blume, all of Milwaukee. The
firm will manufacture, repair and sell musical instru- She is an artistic performer on the piano herself and
therefore knows the joy and satisfaction as well as
ments and household appliances.
the advantages of that great accomplishment, and
A. Victor & Co , Buffalo, Which Recently Occupied
thinks it is pitiable that the young should grow up
a New Bu'lding, Feature Cable and
without acquiring it.
PRESERVE GLEN ELLYN QUIET.
Schumann Instruments.
Miss Hovey says that she and her brother, C. F.
Glen Ellyn, in Du Page County, 111., is considered
one of Chicago's most progressive suburbs. Business Hovey, have kept their company manufacturing and
The tine line of mus ; c goods in the music section of
A. Victor & Co., the big Buffalo, N. Y., department is good and until recently the merchants operated in selling pianos without loss through a trying period
store, which occupied its new building in Genesee a decorous way. It was when some storekeepers in the trade, "for," she said, "you can't do well by
street last week, includes pianos of the Cable Co., began to use radio and other mechanical devices for going against the tide," The Braumuller Piano Co.
Chicago, and pianos of the Schumann Piano Co., advertising purposes that the board of trustees of the owed its present success to keeping abreast of the
town passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of any changes of the t'mes.
Rockford, 111.
noisy
device for attracting attention. Stiff fines are
The entire sixth floor of the new building is devoted
PROPER DISPLAY SETTINGS.
to a music and radio shop. The walls are decorated prescribed for violation of the ordinance.
in an attractive manner and the arrangement of the
Believing that pianos are shown to best advantage
NEW PATERSON, N. J., MANAGER.
goods is carried out with great taste. Pianos occupy
if displayed in an appropriate setting, the Cincinnati
the center spaces with the talking machine, accessory
Lawrence J. Lindquist is now manager of the R't- branch of the Star Piano Co., 27 West Fourth street,
and radio departments grouped in alcoves. The Bruns- man Piano & Sewing Machine Co., 299 Main street, arranges its displays in combination with other fur-
wick and V : ctor lines are features in the talking ma- Paterson, N. J., having the agency for Jacob Doll & nishings so that visitors are able to visualize just how
chine department and Q. R. S. rolls featured in the Sons, Hazelton and Francis Bacon pianos.
each model will fit in with other objects in the home.
PIANOS IN MUSIC SECTION
OF BIG DEPARTMENT STORE
J. BRECKWOLDT, President
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sec'y and Treas.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
Make a Specialty of Manufacturing
PIANO BACKS,
SOUNDING BOARDS,
BARS, BRIDGES,
TRAP LEVERS AND
HAMMER MOULDINGS
*
Main Factory and Office
DOLGEVILLE,
NEW YORK
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July 14, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
HEADS PIANO SECTION
OF CABLE PIANO CO.
M. J. Doppelt's Promotion to Head of Piano
Stock Is Recognition of Successes in
Two Other Departments.
M. J. Doppelt, the new manager of the piano de-
partment of the Cable Piano Co., Chicago, has proved
his sales alxlity since joining the company a com-
paratively short time ago. His keenness in locating
prospects, diplomatic manner of approach and quick-
ness in closing a big percentage of sales brought him
to the attention of the company management from
the first.
With the Cable Piano Co., Mr. Doppelt's first
work was in the phonograph department where his
success was so instantaeous and marked that he was
made manager of the phonograph section. Manage-
ment of the radio division was later given to him.
His promotion to head of the piano department is in
recognition of his previous successes.
player roll section. Both Victor and Brunswick are
carried in a complete library.
In the radio section RCA Freshman and combina-
tions of Brunswick; and Victrolas are carried in one
of Buffalo's largest and finest displays. A line indirect
lighting system sets off the natural beauty of the
various instruments.
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE MILWAUKEE FIELD
LIVE RETAIL STORE OF
BRAUMULLER PIANO CO.
One of the Show Places on Bergenline Avenue,
Union City, N. J., Is Managed by
C. F. Hovey and Sister.
One of the longest and most varied retail streets
in the East is Bergenline avenue, Union City, N. J.,
and one of the show places on that long retail avenue
Batch of Interesting Music Trade Items Include Facts is the headquarters of the Braumuller Piano Co. at
in Two Recent Incorporations.
No. 565. Their present line consists of the Brau-
muller, the Parklyn, the Baumeister and the Archer
A new organ will be installed in Our Savior's pianos—grands, uprights, expression players and re-
Lutheran Church at Stoughton, Wis., about July 18, producing pianos. The slogan of the company is "The
by representatives of the factory. The organ was in- Beautiful Braumuller Tone Lasts."
stalled by the young people of the church at a cost of
C. F. Hovey is president of the company, a man
about $4,000.
most
active and widely known in the trade, and his
The D. M. Groulx Music Company, of Green Bay,
sister,
Miss Hovey, is an efficient stockkeeper and
Wis., was incorporated for the purpose of dealing in
musical instruments, musicians' supplies, sheet music, competent piano saleswoman.
In conversation with Presto-Times' eastern repre-
etc. The capitalization is mentioned at $22,000. The
sentative
on Thursday Miss Hovey said most of
6rm was incorporated by Theodore J. Holzem, Elda
their sales lately had been the better grades of hand-
E. Holzem and Armin O. Knoke.
The Wilbur A. Bye, Incorporated, was formed in played grands.
Miss Hovey regretted that so many of the young
Milwaukee, Wis., recently, by Wilbur A. Bye, Max W.
shied
at the drudgery of learning to play the piano.
Nohl and Henry M. Blume, all of Milwaukee. The
firm will manufacture, repair and sell musical instru- She is an artistic performer on the piano herself and
therefore knows the joy and satisfaction as well as
ments and household appliances.
the advantages of that great accomplishment, and
A. Victor & Co , Buffalo, Which Recently Occupied
thinks it is pitiable that the young should grow up
a New Bu'lding, Feature Cable and
without acquiring it.
PRESERVE GLEN ELLYN QUIET.
Schumann Instruments.
Miss Hovey says that she and her brother, C. F.
Glen Ellyn, in Du Page County, 111., is considered
one of Chicago's most progressive suburbs. Business Hovey, have kept their company manufacturing and
The tine line of mus ; c goods in the music section of
A. Victor & Co., the big Buffalo, N. Y., department is good and until recently the merchants operated in selling pianos without loss through a trying period
store, which occupied its new building in Genesee a decorous way. It was when some storekeepers in the trade, "for," she said, "you can't do well by
street last week, includes pianos of the Cable Co., began to use radio and other mechanical devices for going against the tide," The Braumuller Piano Co.
Chicago, and pianos of the Schumann Piano Co., advertising purposes that the board of trustees of the owed its present success to keeping abreast of the
town passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of any changes of the t'mes.
Rockford, 111.
noisy
device for attracting attention. Stiff fines are
The entire sixth floor of the new building is devoted
PROPER DISPLAY SETTINGS.
to a music and radio shop. The walls are decorated prescribed for violation of the ordinance.
in an attractive manner and the arrangement of the
Believing that pianos are shown to best advantage
NEW PATERSON, N. J., MANAGER.
goods is carried out with great taste. Pianos occupy
if displayed in an appropriate setting, the Cincinnati
the center spaces with the talking machine, accessory
Lawrence J. Lindquist is now manager of the R't- branch of the Star Piano Co., 27 West Fourth street,
and radio departments grouped in alcoves. The Bruns- man Piano & Sewing Machine Co., 299 Main street, arranges its displays in combination with other fur-
wick and V : ctor lines are features in the talking ma- Paterson, N. J., having the agency for Jacob Doll & nishings so that visitors are able to visualize just how
chine department and Q. R. S. rolls featured in the Sons, Hazelton and Francis Bacon pianos.
each model will fit in with other objects in the home.
PIANOS IN MUSIC SECTION
OF BIG DEPARTMENT STORE
J. BRECKWOLDT, President
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sec'y and Treas.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
Make a Specialty of Manufacturing
PIANO BACKS,
SOUNDING BOARDS,
BARS, BRIDGES,
TRAP LEVERS AND
HAMMER MOULDINGS
*
Main Factory and Office
DOLGEVILLE,
NEW YORK
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).