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May 1, 1929
TELEGRAPHS CHICKERING ORDER
CHARLES STANLEY CHICAGO VISITOR
Charles Stanley stayed in Chicago for a few days
The American Piano Company, 584-586 Fifth ave- while en route from New York to Grand Haven,
nue, New York, received the following telegram dated Mich, where he will prepare his summer home for
April 24. from Ben Platt, president of the Platt Music occupancy by his family. In that beautiful home on
Company, Los Angeles: "Car new Chickering sam- the shore of Lake Michigan Mr. Stanley usually
ples just received. Had meeting of entire organiza- spends a long summer vacation. On his arrival in
tion and displayed samples to them. If public will Chicago he was met by his son Walter, who had
show only 50 per cent enthusiasm expressed by our arranged for a pleasant surprise for him. That was
sales force we shall sell more Chickering pianos than a ride on a Sterling plane in the airplane escort for
figure I mentioned when I was in your office. Per- the widely advertised flight of 100 planes from Chi-
sonally want to congratulate the officials of American cago to Detroit.
Piano Company who were instrumental in producing
this wonderful instrument at most attractive price
HARRY T. SIPE ON ROAD.
any instrument that grade has ever been sold. To
Harry T. Sipe, traveler for Adam Schaaf, Chicago,
support my enthusiasm enter following order for im- left this week for a trip through Iowa and Nebraska
mediate shipment: Ten Style 300, 8 Style 301, 6 and he set out with very cheerful anticipations of suc-
Style 350, 4 Style 351, 1 Style 325, 1 Style 376."
cess. Mr. Sipe had only returned from a trip through
the southern states and it was his cheerful experi-
ences at sales of Adam Schaaf pianos in that section
which influenced his Iowa and Nebraska trip.
E. Leins Piano Co.
NEW CHICKERING MODELS
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s
Correspondence from ReliabU
Dealers Invited
A group of new Chickering piano models have been
announced by Chickering & Sons. The models are
a Colonial grand, a Florentine grand, a Sheraton
grand and a Colonial grand with the Ampico. The
new designs to be shown in the next issue of Presto-
Times are regrettably omitted this paper owing to
the delaved arrival of the cuts.
Factory and Offices, 304 W. 42nd St.
The Twentieth District American Legion Band has
been organized in Jacksonville, 111.
NEW YORK
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS —PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
213 East 19th Street. New York
Sole Agent* for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper Felts
Grant and Upright Ham mart
Mad* of Wtickml F«/(
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc
D
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P R E S T 0-T I M E S
SCHAFF
iano String Co.
Manufacturer! of
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
is now ready. If you haven't received
your copy let us know.
1305-09 North 27th St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Worry Over Player Details
A. C. Cheney Player Action
In his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
CASTLETON, N. Y.
The Piano Repair Shop
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Cor- er Lewis Street
CHICAGO
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract.bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
M ker
WILLIAMS
Pi.no>.
TflLLIttlTIJ E p * w o r " t n °* P i William.
. no .
Organ.
A. J. Clark is advertising manager of Thomas A.
Edison, Inc., West Orange, N. J., and Arthur Walsh,
manager of the phonograph division.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
SOUTHERN BRANCH: 730 C.ndler Bldg., ATLANTA, GA
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
Piano Bass Strings
GERMAN PIANOS IN BRAZIL.
Germany is by far the most important source of
supply for pianos of all kinds in Brazil and for "musi-
cal instruments unenuinerated," having furnished 87
per cent of the pianos other than automatics, 67 per
cent of the automatic pianos, and 54 per cent of the
musical instruments uncnumerated, during 1927. It
is understood that Germany also controlled the busi-
ness during- 1928.
PIANO KEY REPAIRING
KEYS RETURNED IN 24 HOURS
BEST GRADK IVORINB
RECOVERING
$8.00
BUSHING
3.50
SHARPS
2.50
NEW FRONTS
2.00
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
Prompt and efficient service
Striking Pneumatic*
Air Motors, Governors, etc.. Recovered
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
PIANO KEYS RECOVERED
Genera] Key Repairs,
Sharps, Etc.
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt ky
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Price*
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write tor details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
33S South Wabash Ava.
Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Ivory Sanding, Polishing
and Re-Gluing
Our Ivorine Keys
Heaviest
and
Highest Quality
Mc.MacRin
PiancTScrVi.ee
DESMOINES.IOWA.
FAIRBANKS
at
Standard Prices
Very Prompt Service*
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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