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June 15, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
comb, who entertained the banqueters with his witty
remarks on "The psychology of laughter."
A Bright Clevelander
Rex C. Hyre, of Cleveland, is not only a successful
attorney at law but secretary and at times facto-
factotum of the Ohio State Music Merchants' Asso-
ciation. An intelligent conversationalist and devel-
oper of new ideas, his presence added luster to sev-
eral groups.
Jones Favors Radio
Edgar B. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano
Company, Oregon, 111., is not only a piano man
greatly successful, but he declares that he would like
to see radio in every home, especially in places where
there are no pianos, as he says the radio broadens
the knowledge of good music and is a creator of
musical desire.
Chas. Stanley at Home.
Charles Stanley, famous as a factory superintend-
ent in different parts of the piano world, who has
been in Chicago for the last month, is now opening
up his home at Grand Haven, Mich., where he ex-
pects to spend many happy days with his family
this summer.
Two Young Graduates
Over in Oregon, 111., honors came in June to two
families well known in the piano activities when from
the Oregon High School a daughter of Edgar B.
THE NEW CAPRHA1IT FACTORY.
Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Co., and a son
The grand opening of the new factory and general automatic phonographs in the world.
of Joseph Reed, head of the Paragon Piano Plate
offices at Fort Wayne, Ind., of The Capehart Auto-
The salesmen's convention was held on June 13,
Company, were graduated.
matic Phonograph Corporation took place on Thurs- 14 and 15, at which time the company had all its
Group Class Enthusiast
Frederick H. Avery, manager, Avery & Hara, Ltd., day of this week—June 13, from 9 to 12 o'clock. regional managers, district managers and service in-
St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, represented his firm Music, dancing and refreshments accompanied the structors in attendance. They were quartered at the
at the Chicago convention of the National Associa- grand opening and the attendance was large. It is Anthony, Keenan and Indiana hotels. A good-will
banquet was held Friday evening, June 14.
tion of Music Merchants at the Drake Hotel. Mr. located on East Pontiac street.
During these three days, demonstrations of the
To care for the unprecedented demand for the
Avery, a firm believer in the policy "Pianos only,"
handles only high-grade makes, the Knabe, the d i c k - "Capehart Orchestrope," the Capehart Automatic Capehart Orchestrope were made in the lobbies of
ering, the Mason & Hamlin, and a Canadian make, Phonograph Corporation has erected this new mod- the Fort Wayne theaters, hotels and Chamber of
the Willis. Mr. Avery was especially interested in a ern plant at Fort Wayne, Ind., housing the factory Commerce.
demonstration of group-class piano instruction, as he and general offices. The factory has been designed
uses the same system to create interest in the piano to incorporate all the modern advantages of construc-
PEARSON ORCHESTROPE SALES CO.
tion conducive to efficient operation of the various
in his territory.
departments it houses. The first floor is devoted to
An organization known as the Pearson Orchestrope
Chicago of the Present.
E. F. Lapham, who is becoming quite well known manufacturing, including departments of engineering, Sales Company has been organized in Indianapolis
as an after-dinner speaker, gave the address of wel- experimental research and the many other divisions by John Pearson, of the Pearson Piano Company.
come to a national manufacturing association that concerned in the manufacture of the Capehart Auto- The new organization will in no way be associated
convened at the Edgewater Beach Hotel last week. matic Orchestrope. On the second floor are the gen- with the Pearson Piano Company, and will be oper-
In his speech Mr. Lapham gave some interesting eral offices. Everything to promote the contentment ated independently of the Pearson Piano Company.
statistics about the Chicago of the present and dis- and welfare of the employes is provided, including a William Christena is sales manager of the new organ-
modern cafeteria and club room. In addition there ization, who will operate branch houses in Louisville,
cussed its prospects for the future.
is a school room for the training of company and Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio. The par-
P. A. Ware's Wife Dies
P. A. Ware, of the Atwater Kent Radio, who was dealer salesmen and a completely equipped display ent company will maintain headquarters in Indian-
apolis.
in charge of the artists' banquet on Thursday night room that accommodates the most complete line of
of last week in Chicago, on Friday received a tele-
gram that his wife had just tied.
Covered 50.C00 Miles Daily
Delegates attending the convention were estimated
to have covered an average of 50,000 miles daily by
one curious visitor who carried a pedometer in his
pocket. The distance covered by each was found to
average 17 miles, and the number in attendance, 30,-
000, brought the grand total to slightly above the
50,000 mark.
Represented Doll Interests.
There were no more popular men at the conven-
tion than Edwin Boothe, who came from New York
as the representative of Jacob Doll & Sons, the Pre-
mier Grand Piano Corporation and Hallet & Davis
Piano Company. Mr. Boothe is good company and
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also a good salesman.
Ben Platt's Twenty-fifth Convention.
BUYERS'
This was the quarter-centennial convention for Ben
Platt, of Los Angeles. This well-known Pacific Coast
GUIDE
dealer has attended the piano men's annual conven-
tions consecutively for the last 25 years. People who
Indispensable to
find it hard to locate Mr. Platt are advised that they
Dealers and
can always run across him by attending one of the
National Music Merchants' Association's annual con-
Salesmen
ventions. Mr. Platt's son is now out of the military
Strictly High Grade. Many Exclusive Selling Points.
school, having been graduated.
Price 50 cents
GRAND OPENING OF NEW CAPEHART FACTORY
FAIRBANKS
P1AN0 PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
tack
Grand, Upright and Player-Pianos
Attractive Proposition for Dealers. Send for Catalog.
Alex. Kolbe, formerly of The Music Trades staff,
was at the convention. He is now publishing a paper
called "Musical Merchandise."
"If there*9 no Harmony in the
Factory there will be None
in the Piano."
The Harmony in the Pack-
ard U Reflected in the Har-
mony among the Dealers
who Sell them.
Profit-Producing Facts on Appli-
cation. Make it your Leader.
Send for oar "Bulletin."
THE PACKARD PIANO COMPANY, Fort Wayne, In*
R KStWCtk
P i a n 0 (En. Manufacturers, CHICAGO, ILL.
New York Warerooms: 112-114 West 42nd St.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REP
P R IASO! I N G
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OKIICKS
4343 Fifth Avenue
*
SALESROOMS
319-321 So. Wabash Ave.,
New Adam Scliuaf Jtuilriing
Corner of Kostner Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
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LJLJ
Dealers a n d T h e i r Salesmen F i n d
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
A Great Help In Closing Sales.
Fifty Cents a Copy.
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June 15, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
comb, who entertained the banqueters with his witty
remarks on "The psychology of laughter."
A Bright Clevelander
Rex C. Hyre, of Cleveland, is not only a successful
attorney at law but secretary and at times facto-
factotum of the Ohio State Music Merchants' Asso-
ciation. An intelligent conversationalist and devel-
oper of new ideas, his presence added luster to sev-
eral groups.
Jones Favors Radio
Edgar B. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano
Company, Oregon, 111., is not only a piano man
greatly successful, but he declares that he would like
to see radio in every home, especially in places where
there are no pianos, as he says the radio broadens
the knowledge of good music and is a creator of
musical desire.
Chas. Stanley at Home.
Charles Stanley, famous as a factory superintend-
ent in different parts of the piano world, who has
been in Chicago for the last month, is now opening
up his home at Grand Haven, Mich., where he ex-
pects to spend many happy days with his family
this summer.
Two Young Graduates
Over in Oregon, 111., honors came in June to two
families well known in the piano activities when from
the Oregon High School a daughter of Edgar B.
THE NEW CAPRHA1IT FACTORY.
Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Co., and a son
The grand opening of the new factory and general automatic phonographs in the world.
of Joseph Reed, head of the Paragon Piano Plate
offices at Fort Wayne, Ind., of The Capehart Auto-
The salesmen's convention was held on June 13,
Company, were graduated.
matic Phonograph Corporation took place on Thurs- 14 and 15, at which time the company had all its
Group Class Enthusiast
Frederick H. Avery, manager, Avery & Hara, Ltd., day of this week—June 13, from 9 to 12 o'clock. regional managers, district managers and service in-
St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, represented his firm Music, dancing and refreshments accompanied the structors in attendance. They were quartered at the
at the Chicago convention of the National Associa- grand opening and the attendance was large. It is Anthony, Keenan and Indiana hotels. A good-will
banquet was held Friday evening, June 14.
tion of Music Merchants at the Drake Hotel. Mr. located on East Pontiac street.
During these three days, demonstrations of the
To care for the unprecedented demand for the
Avery, a firm believer in the policy "Pianos only,"
handles only high-grade makes, the Knabe, the d i c k - "Capehart Orchestrope," the Capehart Automatic Capehart Orchestrope were made in the lobbies of
ering, the Mason & Hamlin, and a Canadian make, Phonograph Corporation has erected this new mod- the Fort Wayne theaters, hotels and Chamber of
the Willis. Mr. Avery was especially interested in a ern plant at Fort Wayne, Ind., housing the factory Commerce.
demonstration of group-class piano instruction, as he and general offices. The factory has been designed
uses the same system to create interest in the piano to incorporate all the modern advantages of construc-
PEARSON ORCHESTROPE SALES CO.
tion conducive to efficient operation of the various
in his territory.
departments it houses. The first floor is devoted to
An organization known as the Pearson Orchestrope
Chicago of the Present.
E. F. Lapham, who is becoming quite well known manufacturing, including departments of engineering, Sales Company has been organized in Indianapolis
as an after-dinner speaker, gave the address of wel- experimental research and the many other divisions by John Pearson, of the Pearson Piano Company.
come to a national manufacturing association that concerned in the manufacture of the Capehart Auto- The new organization will in no way be associated
convened at the Edgewater Beach Hotel last week. matic Orchestrope. On the second floor are the gen- with the Pearson Piano Company, and will be oper-
In his speech Mr. Lapham gave some interesting eral offices. Everything to promote the contentment ated independently of the Pearson Piano Company.
statistics about the Chicago of the present and dis- and welfare of the employes is provided, including a William Christena is sales manager of the new organ-
modern cafeteria and club room. In addition there ization, who will operate branch houses in Louisville,
cussed its prospects for the future.
is a school room for the training of company and Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio. The par-
P. A. Ware's Wife Dies
P. A. Ware, of the Atwater Kent Radio, who was dealer salesmen and a completely equipped display ent company will maintain headquarters in Indian-
apolis.
in charge of the artists' banquet on Thursday night room that accommodates the most complete line of
of last week in Chicago, on Friday received a tele-
gram that his wife had just tied.
Covered 50.C00 Miles Daily
Delegates attending the convention were estimated
to have covered an average of 50,000 miles daily by
one curious visitor who carried a pedometer in his
pocket. The distance covered by each was found to
average 17 miles, and the number in attendance, 30,-
000, brought the grand total to slightly above the
50,000 mark.
Represented Doll Interests.
There were no more popular men at the conven-
tion than Edwin Boothe, who came from New York
as the representative of Jacob Doll & Sons, the Pre-
mier Grand Piano Corporation and Hallet & Davis
Piano Company. Mr. Boothe is good company and
PRESTO
also a good salesman.
Ben Platt's Twenty-fifth Convention.
BUYERS'
This was the quarter-centennial convention for Ben
Platt, of Los Angeles. This well-known Pacific Coast
GUIDE
dealer has attended the piano men's annual conven-
tions consecutively for the last 25 years. People who
Indispensable to
find it hard to locate Mr. Platt are advised that they
Dealers and
can always run across him by attending one of the
National Music Merchants' Association's annual con-
Salesmen
ventions. Mr. Platt's son is now out of the military
Strictly High Grade. Many Exclusive Selling Points.
school, having been graduated.
Price 50 cents
GRAND OPENING OF NEW CAPEHART FACTORY
FAIRBANKS
P1AN0 PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
tack
Grand, Upright and Player-Pianos
Attractive Proposition for Dealers. Send for Catalog.
Alex. Kolbe, formerly of The Music Trades staff,
was at the convention. He is now publishing a paper
called "Musical Merchandise."
"If there*9 no Harmony in the
Factory there will be None
in the Piano."
The Harmony in the Pack-
ard U Reflected in the Har-
mony among the Dealers
who Sell them.
Profit-Producing Facts on Appli-
cation. Make it your Leader.
Send for oar "Bulletin."
THE PACKARD PIANO COMPANY, Fort Wayne, In*
R KStWCtk
P i a n 0 (En. Manufacturers, CHICAGO, ILL.
New York Warerooms: 112-114 West 42nd St.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
REP
P R IASO! I N G
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OKIICKS
4343 Fifth Avenue
*
SALESROOMS
319-321 So. Wabash Ave.,
New Adam Scliuaf Jtuilriing
Corner of Kostner Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
I I]
I
nn
LJLJ
Dealers a n d T h e i r Salesmen F i n d
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
A Great Help In Closing Sales.
Fifty Cents a Copy.
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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