Presto
Issue: 1929 2234 - Page 13
September 1, 1929
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PRESTO-TIMES
PROMINENT SPOKANE DEALER IN CHICAGO
R. R. Oslund is a product of a sturdy family in
Minnesota and who some twelve or fifteen years ago
went west to take up his fortune on the Pacific Coast.
Settled in Spokane and began teaching music, having
graduated in piano teaching, but soon drifted into
the business of selling pianos. In fact Mr. Oslund
admits that he intended his piano teaching to be a
stepping-stone to getting a start in the business which
week in September and has been very active in getting
shipments away for that event.
He is also interested in a new patented radio and
has ordered these manufactured under his own speci-
fications and to be shown at the State Fair.
Mr. Oslund is an enthusiastic motorist. He is at
present the happy possessor of three or four very
fine cars; one a 1929 Franklin, a $2,500 car. Now on
A New
UPHOLSTERED
BENCH
for
Radios
Midget Uprights
and
Small Grands
n. B. OSLUND AND MISS AASK I'KTKKSON AT THE FRANKLIN AUTO.
he had chosen for his life work; the piano and gen-
eral music business. His business grew, slowly at
first, but later almost by leaps and bounds.
Now he has a great trade and is recognized as one
of the prominent dealers of the Pacific Coast; a cash
buyer and one who is sought after by manufacturers
as a live wire and good account.
Mr. Oslund had been in Chicago a week selecting
stocks of goods and has made many shipments of
pianos and radios to Spokane, and also purchased a
large pipe-organ for special use in Spokane.
As an indicator of Mr. Oslund's activities he tells us
that the second day before leaving home three pianos
were sold from his store and nine radios, and the
day immediately preceding a piano was shipped to
Calgary, British Columbia; one to Butte, Montana;
one to San Diego, California; and three to Montreal,
Canada. These were sent shipped to friends who had
known him or to the friends of former purchasers.
Mr. Oslund has ordered special instruments for the
Washington State Fair to be held in Spokane the first
this trip he made a cash purchase of a $20,000 Rolls
Royce. The illustration shown herewith is a view of
his new 1929 Franklin car, showing himself at the
door of the car. The young lady, Miss Aase Peter-
son, is one of his early piano pupils and a talented
musician.
Mr. Oslund does his own parading on the streets of
the western cities with his own four cars. His Olds-
mobile, his special Franklin and his $20,000 Rolls-
Royce is supplemented by a machine carrying 600
pounds of steam and supplied with a standard
steamer.
A steam-pipe organ is coming on to the Oslund
Piano House from New York, made to Mr. Oslund's
own order. "Downers Grove, 111., had a test of one
of our instruments," said Mr. Oslund in Presto-Times
office last week. "It was pronounced equal to Sousa's
Band, because it can be used in so many ways. I call
these the 'Instruments of Mystery.' Our own pianos
are coming out now to Spokane, the Oslund Bros,
pianos. They are already well known through the
East and much better known in the West."
among retail music merchants throughout the coun-
try.
Mr. Glynn has written the "prospect" list in the
New York district and has also been making personal
calls on some of the prospective members of the
Mathushek Vice-President Has Also Sent to Delbert national association. The new member which he has
Loomis' Office a Prospect List.
turned over to the executive office is the proprietor
of the James Piano Company of Paterson, N. J.
John J. Glynn, vice-chairman of the membership
From letters received from various members of the
promotion committee of the National Association of
committee from all parts of the country, the member-
Music Merchants, eastern district, has the distinction
ship campaign which was instituted at the sugges-
of being the first member of the committee to send
tion of President Parham Werlein, is getting weli
in a new member of the National Association of Music
under
way and there is every indication that very
Merchants. Mr. Glynn, who is vice-president of the
material results will be obtained. Not only will mem-
Mathushek Piano Company, of New York, is one of
the old members of the national association and has bers of the committee which includes prominent mem-
bers of the association throughout the country, give
for many years been an active association man. He
their active support to the project of adding new
has given liberally of his time in connection with
members, but, President Werlein has also received
various association matters, was at one time president
most gratifying assurances from President Henry
of the New York City Music Merchants Association
Hewitt of the National Piano and Music Travelers
and is now vice-president of the New York state
Association
and also from a number of individual
association. Mr. Glynn has been in the piano busi-
traveling representatives for manufacturers of their
ness for thirty years and has a wide acquaintance
keen interest in using every resource to increase
materially the membership in the national associa-
tion.
CARD OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
HONORS GO TO JOHN J. OLYNN
FOR FIRST NEW MEMBER
MARKS GETS TWO SONGS.
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The acquisition of Continental Europe's greatest
song successes has recently been announced by the
Edward B. Marks Music Co., 225 W. 46th street, New
York, a concern long noted for its important foreign
connections. The two songs in question are "Hello
Margot" and "Won't You Give In?" (originally
known as "Fraulein Pardon") which were secured by
Edward B. Marks personally on his last trip to
Europe. Some half a dozen American publishers
were bidding for these two songs which had followed
"I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" as the reigning hits,
not only in Germany but throughout the rest of
Europe as well.
Without Music Compartment
_ERE is The Tonkbench Shop's
answer to the demand for a correctly
proportioned bench, for small, low-*
keyboard pianos.
It is 18 inches high.
The top size is 12 inches by 23 inches.
The standard finishes for the base are
Mahogany and Walnut but these benches
may be ordered unfinished, for painting
or lacquering in colors.
The upholstered tops are offered in Red,
Green, Blue, Brown or Taupe—Figured
Velours.
Originally designed as a Radio Bench,
this model has attained unusual popu-
larity ; not only in the Radio Field but
in its new role as a bench, which in style,
proportion, comfort and color-harmony,
matches perfectly the new ideas in small
piano construction and decoration.
In ordering specify
No. 42'/ 2
Mahogany, Walnut or Unfinished
Red, Blue, Brown or Taupe Tops.
As the shipping weight of this bench is
only 12 pounds, we suggest ordering in
lots of 12 or including other benches in
order to take full advantage of the 100-
pound minimum freight rate.
Man
ring
Company
1912 Lewis St.
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES BRANCH
4627 East 50th St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
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13
PRESTO-TIMES
PROMINENT SPOKANE DEALER IN CHICAGO
R. R. Oslund is a product of a sturdy family in
Minnesota and who some twelve or fifteen years ago
went west to take up his fortune on the Pacific Coast.
Settled in Spokane and began teaching music, having
graduated in piano teaching, but soon drifted into
the business of selling pianos. In fact Mr. Oslund
admits that he intended his piano teaching to be a
stepping-stone to getting a start in the business which
week in September and has been very active in getting
shipments away for that event.
He is also interested in a new patented radio and
has ordered these manufactured under his own speci-
fications and to be shown at the State Fair.
Mr. Oslund is an enthusiastic motorist. He is at
present the happy possessor of three or four very
fine cars; one a 1929 Franklin, a $2,500 car. Now on
A New
UPHOLSTERED
BENCH
for
Radios
Midget Uprights
and
Small Grands
n. B. OSLUND AND MISS AASK I'KTKKSON AT THE FRANKLIN AUTO.
he had chosen for his life work; the piano and gen-
eral music business. His business grew, slowly at
first, but later almost by leaps and bounds.
Now he has a great trade and is recognized as one
of the prominent dealers of the Pacific Coast; a cash
buyer and one who is sought after by manufacturers
as a live wire and good account.
Mr. Oslund had been in Chicago a week selecting
stocks of goods and has made many shipments of
pianos and radios to Spokane, and also purchased a
large pipe-organ for special use in Spokane.
As an indicator of Mr. Oslund's activities he tells us
that the second day before leaving home three pianos
were sold from his store and nine radios, and the
day immediately preceding a piano was shipped to
Calgary, British Columbia; one to Butte, Montana;
one to San Diego, California; and three to Montreal,
Canada. These were sent shipped to friends who had
known him or to the friends of former purchasers.
Mr. Oslund has ordered special instruments for the
Washington State Fair to be held in Spokane the first
this trip he made a cash purchase of a $20,000 Rolls
Royce. The illustration shown herewith is a view of
his new 1929 Franklin car, showing himself at the
door of the car. The young lady, Miss Aase Peter-
son, is one of his early piano pupils and a talented
musician.
Mr. Oslund does his own parading on the streets of
the western cities with his own four cars. His Olds-
mobile, his special Franklin and his $20,000 Rolls-
Royce is supplemented by a machine carrying 600
pounds of steam and supplied with a standard
steamer.
A steam-pipe organ is coming on to the Oslund
Piano House from New York, made to Mr. Oslund's
own order. "Downers Grove, 111., had a test of one
of our instruments," said Mr. Oslund in Presto-Times
office last week. "It was pronounced equal to Sousa's
Band, because it can be used in so many ways. I call
these the 'Instruments of Mystery.' Our own pianos
are coming out now to Spokane, the Oslund Bros,
pianos. They are already well known through the
East and much better known in the West."
among retail music merchants throughout the coun-
try.
Mr. Glynn has written the "prospect" list in the
New York district and has also been making personal
calls on some of the prospective members of the
Mathushek Vice-President Has Also Sent to Delbert national association. The new member which he has
Loomis' Office a Prospect List.
turned over to the executive office is the proprietor
of the James Piano Company of Paterson, N. J.
John J. Glynn, vice-chairman of the membership
From letters received from various members of the
promotion committee of the National Association of
committee from all parts of the country, the member-
Music Merchants, eastern district, has the distinction
ship campaign which was instituted at the sugges-
of being the first member of the committee to send
tion of President Parham Werlein, is getting weli
in a new member of the National Association of Music
under
way and there is every indication that very
Merchants. Mr. Glynn, who is vice-president of the
material results will be obtained. Not only will mem-
Mathushek Piano Company, of New York, is one of
the old members of the national association and has bers of the committee which includes prominent mem-
bers of the association throughout the country, give
for many years been an active association man. He
their active support to the project of adding new
has given liberally of his time in connection with
members, but, President Werlein has also received
various association matters, was at one time president
most gratifying assurances from President Henry
of the New York City Music Merchants Association
Hewitt of the National Piano and Music Travelers
and is now vice-president of the New York state
Association
and also from a number of individual
association. Mr. Glynn has been in the piano busi-
traveling representatives for manufacturers of their
ness for thirty years and has a wide acquaintance
keen interest in using every resource to increase
materially the membership in the national associa-
tion.
CARD OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
HONORS GO TO JOHN J. OLYNN
FOR FIRST NEW MEMBER
MARKS GETS TWO SONGS.
<7
f
7 7
//
/
" "
7
/
T
The acquisition of Continental Europe's greatest
song successes has recently been announced by the
Edward B. Marks Music Co., 225 W. 46th street, New
York, a concern long noted for its important foreign
connections. The two songs in question are "Hello
Margot" and "Won't You Give In?" (originally
known as "Fraulein Pardon") which were secured by
Edward B. Marks personally on his last trip to
Europe. Some half a dozen American publishers
were bidding for these two songs which had followed
"I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" as the reigning hits,
not only in Germany but throughout the rest of
Europe as well.
Without Music Compartment
_ERE is The Tonkbench Shop's
answer to the demand for a correctly
proportioned bench, for small, low-*
keyboard pianos.
It is 18 inches high.
The top size is 12 inches by 23 inches.
The standard finishes for the base are
Mahogany and Walnut but these benches
may be ordered unfinished, for painting
or lacquering in colors.
The upholstered tops are offered in Red,
Green, Blue, Brown or Taupe—Figured
Velours.
Originally designed as a Radio Bench,
this model has attained unusual popu-
larity ; not only in the Radio Field but
in its new role as a bench, which in style,
proportion, comfort and color-harmony,
matches perfectly the new ideas in small
piano construction and decoration.
In ordering specify
No. 42'/ 2
Mahogany, Walnut or Unfinished
Red, Blue, Brown or Taupe Tops.
As the shipping weight of this bench is
only 12 pounds, we suggest ordering in
lots of 12 or including other benches in
order to take full advantage of the 100-
pound minimum freight rate.
Man
ring
Company
1912 Lewis St.
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES BRANCH
4627 East 50th St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
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).