Presto
Issue: 1933 2269 - Page 10
Jan.-Feb., 1933
PRESTO-TIMES
10
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS
P R E S T O - T I M E S C L A S S I F I E D A D V E R T I S E M E N T S reach thousands of music dealers in all the important
centers in the United States. Have you anything you want to buy or sell, barter or trade? Do you want a
job in the music industry, buy a store or sell the store you own? Put an ad in this column and you will get
plenty of action The readers of this paper sell hundreds of thousands of copies of sheet music. They also
buy new and used musical merchandise of every description. These classified ads are low in price. All copy
received is subject to the approval of the publisher. Each ad is payable cash with order.
R A T E S ' Regular advertisements 10c per word. Ads less than fourteen words are charged at $1.40. Count
each abbreviation as one word. Count address as part of ad. Inch rates upon application. Ads received for
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Established 1884
PRESTO-TIMES
Phone Harrison 0234
417 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
The American Music Trades Journal
POSITIONS WANTED
POSITION WANTED—Eastern representation. Piano
•nan of wide acquaintance and experience desires to rep-
resent West or Middle West manufacturers in the East
with headquarters at New York. Would also consider re-
tail proposition in New York City. Best of references.
Care of Box 100A. Presto-Times.
WANTED—One or more men with capital to establish
and organize a western piano factory to manufacture an
entirely new improved type, superior piano covered with
patents and endorsed by leading musical people, highest
technicians and acousticians. Look into this, as big profit-
able business is waiting. Address Pianomaker, care
PRESTO-TIMES.
HELP WANTED
FINISHER—Man with proven ability to take charge of
repair shop or work on bench. 22 years' experience and
highest references as to character and honesty. Will go
to any state. Address care of PRESTO-TIMES, or
Frank Shaffer. 75 S. Spaulding Ave.. Chicago, 111.
SALES POSITION WANTED—Piano man of extensive
and valuable experience, one who always sells, is open
for engagement. Salary or commission, or salary and
commission. Address A-l Salesman, care PRESTO-
TIMES.
TRAVELER, MANAGER, WHOLESALE, RETAIL, is
open for change brought about by factory closing, an
outstanding piano man of the day, is open for engage-
ment. Address "Factory Traveler," care PRESTO-TIMES.
MORE COMEBACKS
The following are changes of locations of individu-
als and firms in the music trades and industries as
gathered from post office changes in Presto-Times'
mailing lists:
August May Piano Studios, Elizabeth, Pa., changed
location, address not given.
Lee's Music House, 408A-Chaparral, Corpus
Christi, Texas, moved to Odeon, Texas.
J. F. Graber, P. O. Box 1159, Las Vegas, Nevada,
moved to 124 Fremont avenue, Beatty, Nevada.
H. C. Briggs, 223 Franklin street, River Forest,
Illinois, moved to 175 North Linden avenue, Oak
Park, Illinois.
C. C. Foster, P. O. Box 271, New Bethlehem, Pa.,
new location, Iligo, Pa.
Weidelman Music Co., 315 Fifth avenue, Houghton,
Mich., should be 315 Fifth street, Calumet, Mich.
Baldwin Piano Company, 1303 Elm street, Dallas,
Texas, location changed.
Platt Music Company, 832 South Broadway
(branch store), location changed, address Box 30,
Station C, Los Angeles, Calif.
Standard Music Roll Co., 15 Central avenue,
Orange, N. J., moved, left no address.
Harry Timmons, 7614 Madison street, Kansas
City, Mo., moved and left no address.
W. P. Hare, 525 Clive, Canton, Ohio, now Hare
Music Company, Warren, Ohio.
Paul E. Goodman, 633 North Water street, Mil-
waukee, Wisconsin, to 6931 Aetna Court, Wauwa-
tosa, Wisconsin.
SETTERGREN 10TH ANNIVERSARY
The B. K. Settergren Company, Bluffton, Ind., have
Would you like to represent a new line of merchandise
for your territory? Why not advertise your desire in the just issued a folder bearing the caption: "Our 10th
Anniversary—1923-1933." Under this heading appears
classified section of PRESTO-TIMES?
this statement: "Sixteen thousand of our grands in
Have you a position open for a good man with expe- use and all giving satisfaction." They give a list of
rience in your line? Advertise for your man by using fifteen "quality points of the 1933' Style A" in which
the inexpensive PRESTO-TIMES classified ads.
points of superiority are named on these integral
L.et the PRESTO-TIMES classified columns help clear parts of the grand piano: Back, case, pin plank,
your shelves of old stock, of items that are a real bargain tresses (legs), bass strings, trimmings, actions and
to some dealer who can place them with his trade. keys, sounding boards, hammers, finish, plate, key-
Dealers wishing to conceal their identity can use a "box bed, lamp rest and music desk, and lastly, general
number" until they know with whom they are dealing.
workmanship ("executed by skilled mechanics") and
tone ("most extraordinary, evenly balanced through-
out entire register, with marvelous singing qualities").
The announcement closes with this very apt advice
to '"order a sample and be convinced of the wonder-
WANTED—Live, courageous wholesale man with
ful combination of quality and price."
car who has up-to-date retail viewpoint to handle
fastest selling line of grands and uprights in Cal-
SPECIAL RATE ON P I A N O KEY WORK
The attention of the trade is called to the new text
ifornia. Opportunity for real man with good whole-
of the McMackin Piano Service advertisement found
sale background to earn 5 to 7 hundred a month.
on page 10 of this issue of Presto-Times, wherein Mr.
Reply, age, entire retail and wholesale history.
McMackin advertises special prices for piano key
Address "14C-Calif.," PRESTO-TIMES.
work. The rate of $5.00 for tops and $2.00 for fronts
is a rate which ought to attract the attention of deal-
ers requiring this kind of work and Mr. McMackin's
work is known to be reliable and first-class in every
wav.
WANTED:
Second-Hand Grands
An important music house in the
Middle West is in the market for a
carload or more of second-hand grand
pianos. Not any concert grands.
Would purchase instruments com-
pletely finished ready for salesroom
or take them to be made ready in
their own finishing rooms. Address:
Second-Hand Buyer, Care Presto-
Times.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
24-HOUR SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
FRONTS
SHARPS
IVORY REPAIR WORK
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
STRIKING PNEUMATICS
Air Motors, Governors, Etc., Recovered
PIANO KEYS RE-COVERED
BEST GRADE IVORINE
Now
Tops
Fronts
$5.00
2.00
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
f500
REWARD
Antique Violin by Guadagnini,
stolen in New York City on Sep-
tember 13, 1932. Length 14" full,
across lower bout 8Vs "» across mid-
dle bout 4 1 /2"> across upper bout
6%". Orange Red—Shaded. Back
of curly maple in two pieces, broad
figure extending up from centre
joint. One black and one maple
pin in lower block. Three maple
pins in upper block. Front, me-
dium even grain pine, some cracks.
Sides, same as back. Inside label
Joannes
Baptista
Guadagnini
Placentinus Facit Mediolani 1751.
Also inside label with number
4573. A total reward of $500.00
will be paid for the recovery in an
undamaged condition or for infor-
mation leading to the recovery in
an undamaged condition of this in-
strument, which the owner values
highly for sentimental reasons. In
the event of anyone offering this
violin for sale, or requesting an
appraisal of its value, communicate
immediately by telephone or tele-
graph with the undersigned. Albert
R. Lee & Co., Inc., 116 John Street,
New York, N . Y. Telephone
BEekman 3-0280.
AMJSIC PRINTERS
ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
PRINT ANYTHING IN MUSIC
BY ANY PROCESS
SEND FOR QUOTATION AND SAMPLES
McMackin Piano Service
1721 Mondamin Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
NO ORDER TOO SMALL T O RECEIVE ATTENTION
THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PRINTER >/EST OF NEW YORK AND
THE LARGEST ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT I N THE UNITED STATES.
ESTABLISHED I87
CINCINNATI.
REFERENCE ANY PUBLISHER
ZIMMERMAN
5c S O N C O . J N C
OHIO.
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PRESTO-TIMES
10
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS
P R E S T O - T I M E S C L A S S I F I E D A D V E R T I S E M E N T S reach thousands of music dealers in all the important
centers in the United States. Have you anything you want to buy or sell, barter or trade? Do you want a
job in the music industry, buy a store or sell the store you own? Put an ad in this column and you will get
plenty of action The readers of this paper sell hundreds of thousands of copies of sheet music. They also
buy new and used musical merchandise of every description. These classified ads are low in price. All copy
received is subject to the approval of the publisher. Each ad is payable cash with order.
R A T E S ' Regular advertisements 10c per word. Ads less than fourteen words are charged at $1.40. Count
each abbreviation as one word. Count address as part of ad. Inch rates upon application. Ads received for
three issues without change of copy subject to 10% discount. Proof copy sent without charge.
Established 1884
PRESTO-TIMES
Phone Harrison 0234
417 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
The American Music Trades Journal
POSITIONS WANTED
POSITION WANTED—Eastern representation. Piano
•nan of wide acquaintance and experience desires to rep-
resent West or Middle West manufacturers in the East
with headquarters at New York. Would also consider re-
tail proposition in New York City. Best of references.
Care of Box 100A. Presto-Times.
WANTED—One or more men with capital to establish
and organize a western piano factory to manufacture an
entirely new improved type, superior piano covered with
patents and endorsed by leading musical people, highest
technicians and acousticians. Look into this, as big profit-
able business is waiting. Address Pianomaker, care
PRESTO-TIMES.
HELP WANTED
FINISHER—Man with proven ability to take charge of
repair shop or work on bench. 22 years' experience and
highest references as to character and honesty. Will go
to any state. Address care of PRESTO-TIMES, or
Frank Shaffer. 75 S. Spaulding Ave.. Chicago, 111.
SALES POSITION WANTED—Piano man of extensive
and valuable experience, one who always sells, is open
for engagement. Salary or commission, or salary and
commission. Address A-l Salesman, care PRESTO-
TIMES.
TRAVELER, MANAGER, WHOLESALE, RETAIL, is
open for change brought about by factory closing, an
outstanding piano man of the day, is open for engage-
ment. Address "Factory Traveler," care PRESTO-TIMES.
MORE COMEBACKS
The following are changes of locations of individu-
als and firms in the music trades and industries as
gathered from post office changes in Presto-Times'
mailing lists:
August May Piano Studios, Elizabeth, Pa., changed
location, address not given.
Lee's Music House, 408A-Chaparral, Corpus
Christi, Texas, moved to Odeon, Texas.
J. F. Graber, P. O. Box 1159, Las Vegas, Nevada,
moved to 124 Fremont avenue, Beatty, Nevada.
H. C. Briggs, 223 Franklin street, River Forest,
Illinois, moved to 175 North Linden avenue, Oak
Park, Illinois.
C. C. Foster, P. O. Box 271, New Bethlehem, Pa.,
new location, Iligo, Pa.
Weidelman Music Co., 315 Fifth avenue, Houghton,
Mich., should be 315 Fifth street, Calumet, Mich.
Baldwin Piano Company, 1303 Elm street, Dallas,
Texas, location changed.
Platt Music Company, 832 South Broadway
(branch store), location changed, address Box 30,
Station C, Los Angeles, Calif.
Standard Music Roll Co., 15 Central avenue,
Orange, N. J., moved, left no address.
Harry Timmons, 7614 Madison street, Kansas
City, Mo., moved and left no address.
W. P. Hare, 525 Clive, Canton, Ohio, now Hare
Music Company, Warren, Ohio.
Paul E. Goodman, 633 North Water street, Mil-
waukee, Wisconsin, to 6931 Aetna Court, Wauwa-
tosa, Wisconsin.
SETTERGREN 10TH ANNIVERSARY
The B. K. Settergren Company, Bluffton, Ind., have
Would you like to represent a new line of merchandise
for your territory? Why not advertise your desire in the just issued a folder bearing the caption: "Our 10th
Anniversary—1923-1933." Under this heading appears
classified section of PRESTO-TIMES?
this statement: "Sixteen thousand of our grands in
Have you a position open for a good man with expe- use and all giving satisfaction." They give a list of
rience in your line? Advertise for your man by using fifteen "quality points of the 1933' Style A" in which
the inexpensive PRESTO-TIMES classified ads.
points of superiority are named on these integral
L.et the PRESTO-TIMES classified columns help clear parts of the grand piano: Back, case, pin plank,
your shelves of old stock, of items that are a real bargain tresses (legs), bass strings, trimmings, actions and
to some dealer who can place them with his trade. keys, sounding boards, hammers, finish, plate, key-
Dealers wishing to conceal their identity can use a "box bed, lamp rest and music desk, and lastly, general
number" until they know with whom they are dealing.
workmanship ("executed by skilled mechanics") and
tone ("most extraordinary, evenly balanced through-
out entire register, with marvelous singing qualities").
The announcement closes with this very apt advice
to '"order a sample and be convinced of the wonder-
WANTED—Live, courageous wholesale man with
ful combination of quality and price."
car who has up-to-date retail viewpoint to handle
fastest selling line of grands and uprights in Cal-
SPECIAL RATE ON P I A N O KEY WORK
The attention of the trade is called to the new text
ifornia. Opportunity for real man with good whole-
of the McMackin Piano Service advertisement found
sale background to earn 5 to 7 hundred a month.
on page 10 of this issue of Presto-Times, wherein Mr.
Reply, age, entire retail and wholesale history.
McMackin advertises special prices for piano key
Address "14C-Calif.," PRESTO-TIMES.
work. The rate of $5.00 for tops and $2.00 for fronts
is a rate which ought to attract the attention of deal-
ers requiring this kind of work and Mr. McMackin's
work is known to be reliable and first-class in every
wav.
WANTED:
Second-Hand Grands
An important music house in the
Middle West is in the market for a
carload or more of second-hand grand
pianos. Not any concert grands.
Would purchase instruments com-
pletely finished ready for salesroom
or take them to be made ready in
their own finishing rooms. Address:
Second-Hand Buyer, Care Presto-
Times.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
24-HOUR SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
FRONTS
SHARPS
IVORY REPAIR WORK
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
STRIKING PNEUMATICS
Air Motors, Governors, Etc., Recovered
PIANO KEYS RE-COVERED
BEST GRADE IVORINE
Now
Tops
Fronts
$5.00
2.00
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
f500
REWARD
Antique Violin by Guadagnini,
stolen in New York City on Sep-
tember 13, 1932. Length 14" full,
across lower bout 8Vs "» across mid-
dle bout 4 1 /2"> across upper bout
6%". Orange Red—Shaded. Back
of curly maple in two pieces, broad
figure extending up from centre
joint. One black and one maple
pin in lower block. Three maple
pins in upper block. Front, me-
dium even grain pine, some cracks.
Sides, same as back. Inside label
Joannes
Baptista
Guadagnini
Placentinus Facit Mediolani 1751.
Also inside label with number
4573. A total reward of $500.00
will be paid for the recovery in an
undamaged condition or for infor-
mation leading to the recovery in
an undamaged condition of this in-
strument, which the owner values
highly for sentimental reasons. In
the event of anyone offering this
violin for sale, or requesting an
appraisal of its value, communicate
immediately by telephone or tele-
graph with the undersigned. Albert
R. Lee & Co., Inc., 116 John Street,
New York, N . Y. Telephone
BEekman 3-0280.
AMJSIC PRINTERS
ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS
PRINT ANYTHING IN MUSIC
BY ANY PROCESS
SEND FOR QUOTATION AND SAMPLES
McMackin Piano Service
1721 Mondamin Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
NO ORDER TOO SMALL T O RECEIVE ATTENTION
THE LARGEST EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PRINTER >/EST OF NEW YORK AND
THE LARGEST ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT I N THE UNITED STATES.
ESTABLISHED I87
CINCINNATI.
REFERENCE ANY PUBLISHER
ZIMMERMAN
5c S O N C O . J N C
OHIO.
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).