Presto
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
June 15, 1929
NOTABLE CONVENTION WEEK EXHIBITS AT CHICAGO
KUAKATKU STYL10 72 COLONIAL.
FANCY CASE, ST KIN WAY GRAND, LATE MODEL.
Although Stein way & Sons had no special exhibit
of pianos at the Drake, in addition to various small
piano parts, the company showed a fancy-case piano
the cut of which is shown herewith. Granville Ward,
of Steinway's, New York, who had charge of the
room, took pride in explaining the Steinway methods
of construction. The big exhibit of Steinway instru-
ments in Chicago was to be seen at I.yon & Healy's
store.
STKAl'liK CONSKRYATORY .MODEL (5UAXD.
The Straube Representat'on.
Heading the Straube i'iano Company's delegation
;:t the convention was the president, E. R. Jacobson,
and others in attendance included A. T. Schuldes,
treasurer: Hugh A. Stewart, sales manager; W. G.
Betz, superintendent, and D. L. Sterling, W. E. Gil-
The Schiller Exhibit
Edgar R. Jones. Frank M. Hood and others were
•in attendance at the Schiller I'iano Co.'s exhibit. The
Schiller pianos are now associated with a great
slogan, formed by reversing the wording of part of
the national piano slogan. The Schiller slogan reads:
"The poorest child is rich with a musical training."
Furthermore, the new literature of the Schiller
shows tlie picture of a very pretty little girl perform-
ing on a Schiller piano.
The Schiller exhibit was a live spot, one ot the live-
Krakauer Bros., piano manufacturers, New York,
had three Krakauer Grands at the exhibit in Chicago
last week. One of these, the style 72 Colonial wal-
nut grand, five feet ten inches in length—a beautiful
instrument as the accompanying cut shows. The
others shown were a Serenade walnut grand, and a
style 68 Krakauer mahogany. Al. S. Zeisler, general
wholesale traveler, was in charge, and President A.
L. Bretzfelder was also in attendance.
ATTRACTIVE- STIIATT5I-: SONATA MODKL (IRANI).
lespie. YV. A. Berry, J. X. England. Capt. J. A.
Bryan and J. B. Denman and J. A. Terry of the
wholesale sales staff. Naturally, much of the interest
in the exhibit centered around the exclusive Straube
construction features, chief of which is the Duplex
overstrung scale and the laminated construction of
the key bed and the back of the grand pianos.
The Straube I'iano Company. Hammond, Ind.,
showed at the convention two Period Design instru-
ments, the Style L, and the Style H Straube. Also
the Sonata Model and the Conservatory Model
Straube Grand piano. The display was a center of
attraction for dealers just as it was in 1928. Sales
activities with this concern run far ahead of the
general run of sales.
liest in the Drake. It was alive with dealers, real
Schiller men such as Mr. Benedict of Shenandoah.
Iowa—men devoted to Schiller ideas and imbued
with the determination to promulgate Schiller knowl-
edge and sell as many Schiller pianos as possible.
President Edgar B. Jones was there and the place
was crowded much of the time. New customers
were found and old customers were greeted. The
show consisted of grand pianos and their new six-
foot creation, and the company's new slogan outside
the room in electric letters told that "the poorest
child is r'ch with a musical training.
Models Shown by Baldwin.
The Baldwin I'iano Company exhibited the fol-
lowing pianos at the Drake during the convention
period:
Baldwin Grand, Model 126, walnut, Spanish.
Baldwin Grand, Model F, ebony.
Howard Grand, Model 450, mah., highlight, Col.
Howard Grand, Model 452, walnut, Italian.
Howard Grand, 493, walnut, early American.
Hamilton Upright, new 4-foot model.
Howard Upright, new 4-foot model.
Monarch Upright, style 10, mahogany.
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
June 15, 1929
NOTABLE CONVENTION WEEK EXHIBITS AT CHICAGO
KUAKATKU STYL10 72 COLONIAL.
FANCY CASE, ST KIN WAY GRAND, LATE MODEL.
Although Stein way & Sons had no special exhibit
of pianos at the Drake, in addition to various small
piano parts, the company showed a fancy-case piano
the cut of which is shown herewith. Granville Ward,
of Steinway's, New York, who had charge of the
room, took pride in explaining the Steinway methods
of construction. The big exhibit of Steinway instru-
ments in Chicago was to be seen at I.yon & Healy's
store.
STKAl'liK CONSKRYATORY .MODEL (5UAXD.
The Straube Representat'on.
Heading the Straube i'iano Company's delegation
;:t the convention was the president, E. R. Jacobson,
and others in attendance included A. T. Schuldes,
treasurer: Hugh A. Stewart, sales manager; W. G.
Betz, superintendent, and D. L. Sterling, W. E. Gil-
The Schiller Exhibit
Edgar R. Jones. Frank M. Hood and others were
•in attendance at the Schiller I'iano Co.'s exhibit. The
Schiller pianos are now associated with a great
slogan, formed by reversing the wording of part of
the national piano slogan. The Schiller slogan reads:
"The poorest child is rich with a musical training."
Furthermore, the new literature of the Schiller
shows tlie picture of a very pretty little girl perform-
ing on a Schiller piano.
The Schiller exhibit was a live spot, one ot the live-
Krakauer Bros., piano manufacturers, New York,
had three Krakauer Grands at the exhibit in Chicago
last week. One of these, the style 72 Colonial wal-
nut grand, five feet ten inches in length—a beautiful
instrument as the accompanying cut shows. The
others shown were a Serenade walnut grand, and a
style 68 Krakauer mahogany. Al. S. Zeisler, general
wholesale traveler, was in charge, and President A.
L. Bretzfelder was also in attendance.
ATTRACTIVE- STIIATT5I-: SONATA MODKL (IRANI).
lespie. YV. A. Berry, J. X. England. Capt. J. A.
Bryan and J. B. Denman and J. A. Terry of the
wholesale sales staff. Naturally, much of the interest
in the exhibit centered around the exclusive Straube
construction features, chief of which is the Duplex
overstrung scale and the laminated construction of
the key bed and the back of the grand pianos.
The Straube I'iano Company. Hammond, Ind.,
showed at the convention two Period Design instru-
ments, the Style L, and the Style H Straube. Also
the Sonata Model and the Conservatory Model
Straube Grand piano. The display was a center of
attraction for dealers just as it was in 1928. Sales
activities with this concern run far ahead of the
general run of sales.
liest in the Drake. It was alive with dealers, real
Schiller men such as Mr. Benedict of Shenandoah.
Iowa—men devoted to Schiller ideas and imbued
with the determination to promulgate Schiller knowl-
edge and sell as many Schiller pianos as possible.
President Edgar B. Jones was there and the place
was crowded much of the time. New customers
were found and old customers were greeted. The
show consisted of grand pianos and their new six-
foot creation, and the company's new slogan outside
the room in electric letters told that "the poorest
child is r'ch with a musical training.
Models Shown by Baldwin.
The Baldwin I'iano Company exhibited the fol-
lowing pianos at the Drake during the convention
period:
Baldwin Grand, Model 126, walnut, Spanish.
Baldwin Grand, Model F, ebony.
Howard Grand, Model 450, mah., highlight, Col.
Howard Grand, Model 452, walnut, Italian.
Howard Grand, 493, walnut, early American.
Hamilton Upright, new 4-foot model.
Howard Upright, new 4-foot model.
Monarch Upright, style 10, mahogany.
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/
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