Presto
Issue: 1935 2276 - Page 11
June-July, 1935
BAILEE THOMSON'S RECENT
VISIT TO AMERICA
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
11
WHERE ARE THEY; WHERE
THEY ARE!
THE WURLITZER LUNCHEON
The Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co. luncheon, which is to
take place at the Stevens Hotel Tuesday, the 23rd, at 1
o'clock (noon), served in the South Ballroom, promises
Bailee William Thomson, head of the William to be a memorable trade event, in fact it is certain to be
Thomson & Sons Music House, Glasgow, Scotland, a memorable one as well as a wonderfully delightful
made a hurried visit to Chicago hoping to visit rela- occasion. The new program of Wurlitzer extension, and
tives in the West. Aside from meeting a few friends notably as regards the piano manufacturing division of
in Chicago his especial interest here was to investi- Wurlitzer, will be fully outlined.
gate the two prominent organs in the electric field,
In the invitation sent to Wurlitzer dealers and other
the Hammond and the Orgatron, having in mind the
possibilities of this line of instruments for his trade. friends of Wurlitzer, the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co.
say that they want the trade to know particularly of
Speaking of music trade conditions in Scotland and
the
new Wurlitzer-Kurtzmann program of activity upon
incidentally Great Britain as a whole, Bailee Thom-
son says that, "All things considered I think the which Wurlitzer is now engaged and that it is by far
time is about here when we are to be back to pre- the most inspiring upon which its thoughts have been
centered for several years. "We want you to hear,"
War conditions although I do not think we will ever
they say, "more about that program, meet the various
ones of our organization to participate in it and also see
the pianos which will be engaged in it."
Yes, and again this Wurlitzer gathering will be a
memorable event and lucky the one who receives an in-
vitation to be there.
GULBRANSEN
The Gulbransen Company, Kedzie and Chicago
avenues, in connection with a display of their latest
models at their factory, have been finishing some
instruments in "oyster shell white antique," a finish
now popular with manufacturers of fine furniture.
Gulbransen is applying this finish to their Briargate
upright model and the Aristocrat grand as well as
to the Gulbransen spinet organ. They announce that
should dealers desire pianos with this finish they can
be supplied, turned out in groups of orders, thus
saving considerable in the added expense which the
so-called "oyster shell white antique" work involves.
Aside from the general selling qualities of novelties
like this "oyster shell antique" it can be said with
truth that an exhibit of instruments of this kind on
a dealer's floor excites interest, and inasmuch as
these particular Gulbransen instruments would be a
part of the Gulbransen exhibit during the convention,
they could be made the groundwork with dealers for
a strong advertising and selling campaign as replicas
of the instruments exhibited at the convention.
Ed M. Camp, son of I. N. Camp of the erstwhile
Story & Camp and Estey & Camp, Chicago, is now
night clerk in a Portland, Ore., hotel, and his
brother, "Billy" Camp, Beau Brummel of the music
trade a score of years ago, is a resident of Los
Angeles, Calif.
E. P. Williams, for a long time associated with
the Chicago house of the Baldwin Piano Company,
has recently joined the Gulbransen Company, Chi-
cago.
W. L. Bush, who established the Bush & Gerts
Piano Manufacturing Company and Bush & Gerts
stores in Chicago, Dallas, Tex., and other cities, is
still the hustling Will L. in Chicago.
E. B. Bartlett, former vice-president of the W. W.
Kimball Co., who winters at Houston, Tex., may be
found now and through the summer months at his
desk at the Kimball offices in Chicago.
Harry Edward Freund, well known music trade
paper man and who resided in Chicago up to a few
weeks ago, now resides at Woodstown, N. J.
Chas. Jacob, founder of Jacob Bros, and prominent
ex-piano manufacturer of New York, is a w. t. d.
(well to do) gentleman living at his estate on Long
Island, N. Y.
William Strich, ex-piano manufacturer, one of the
founders of the Strich & Zeidler Piano Co., lives on
his estate at Larchmont, near New York City. His
former partner, P. M. Zeidler, is superintendent of
the Lester piano factory, Philadelphia (Lester), Pa.
Platt P. Gibbs, beloved member of the Chicago
fraternity, is now "at home" with ease and comfort,
at 1541 E. 61st St., Chicago.
W. B. Price, ex-Chicago piano manufacturer, is as-
sociated with a bond and investment concern in
Chicago.
Paul Netzow, president and general manager of
the Waltham Piano Company when that concern was
actively engaged in piano manufacturing at Milwau-
kee, Wis., is now associated with a real estate enter-
prise in that city.
Paul B. Klugh, late of the Zenith Radio Corpora-
tion, Chicago, has, for some time past been leading
the life of a "fortunate retired" and "seeker after
comfort" at a delightful spot in California.
MATHUSHEK
PALS: HARRY LAUDER AND WILL.IE THOMSON.
get back to pre-War prices." Mr. Thomson deplores
a menacing condition which tends to look toward
centralizing and monopolizing great industries, a
condition which is being felt in music and the music
industry and does not make for efficiency, either in
service or quality and benefits only a few of the
directors. "That is Scotland's trouble today," he
says. "For many of our factories have been closed
down and transferred to England and united with
other organizations."
During Bailee Thomson's
absence from Glasgow the Thomson establishment
is in the hands of his son, William Thomson, Jr.
Mr. Thomson's intention to proceed on westward
from Chicago was cut off as he found it necessary to
return to Glasgow, which he did a few days after
visiting the western metropolis.
1NSTRUMLNT*)
THE FAMOUS SPINET GRAND.
The
Jesse French Diamond Jubilee
1875 . . . 1935
A REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBIT of the
JESSE FRENCH LINE OF PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
COLONIAL PERIOD MODERN DESIGNS
Will Be Exhibited at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago,
(Rooms 657-658) Convention Week.
Write for Agency and Distributor Proposition; Latest Catalog and All
Information tw
JESSE FRENCH CORPORATION
H. EDGAR FRENCH, President
Factories and Headquarters: NEW CASTLE, IND.
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BAILEE THOMSON'S RECENT
VISIT TO AMERICA
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
11
WHERE ARE THEY; WHERE
THEY ARE!
THE WURLITZER LUNCHEON
The Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co. luncheon, which is to
take place at the Stevens Hotel Tuesday, the 23rd, at 1
o'clock (noon), served in the South Ballroom, promises
Bailee William Thomson, head of the William to be a memorable trade event, in fact it is certain to be
Thomson & Sons Music House, Glasgow, Scotland, a memorable one as well as a wonderfully delightful
made a hurried visit to Chicago hoping to visit rela- occasion. The new program of Wurlitzer extension, and
tives in the West. Aside from meeting a few friends notably as regards the piano manufacturing division of
in Chicago his especial interest here was to investi- Wurlitzer, will be fully outlined.
gate the two prominent organs in the electric field,
In the invitation sent to Wurlitzer dealers and other
the Hammond and the Orgatron, having in mind the
possibilities of this line of instruments for his trade. friends of Wurlitzer, the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co.
say that they want the trade to know particularly of
Speaking of music trade conditions in Scotland and
the
new Wurlitzer-Kurtzmann program of activity upon
incidentally Great Britain as a whole, Bailee Thom-
son says that, "All things considered I think the which Wurlitzer is now engaged and that it is by far
time is about here when we are to be back to pre- the most inspiring upon which its thoughts have been
centered for several years. "We want you to hear,"
War conditions although I do not think we will ever
they say, "more about that program, meet the various
ones of our organization to participate in it and also see
the pianos which will be engaged in it."
Yes, and again this Wurlitzer gathering will be a
memorable event and lucky the one who receives an in-
vitation to be there.
GULBRANSEN
The Gulbransen Company, Kedzie and Chicago
avenues, in connection with a display of their latest
models at their factory, have been finishing some
instruments in "oyster shell white antique," a finish
now popular with manufacturers of fine furniture.
Gulbransen is applying this finish to their Briargate
upright model and the Aristocrat grand as well as
to the Gulbransen spinet organ. They announce that
should dealers desire pianos with this finish they can
be supplied, turned out in groups of orders, thus
saving considerable in the added expense which the
so-called "oyster shell white antique" work involves.
Aside from the general selling qualities of novelties
like this "oyster shell antique" it can be said with
truth that an exhibit of instruments of this kind on
a dealer's floor excites interest, and inasmuch as
these particular Gulbransen instruments would be a
part of the Gulbransen exhibit during the convention,
they could be made the groundwork with dealers for
a strong advertising and selling campaign as replicas
of the instruments exhibited at the convention.
Ed M. Camp, son of I. N. Camp of the erstwhile
Story & Camp and Estey & Camp, Chicago, is now
night clerk in a Portland, Ore., hotel, and his
brother, "Billy" Camp, Beau Brummel of the music
trade a score of years ago, is a resident of Los
Angeles, Calif.
E. P. Williams, for a long time associated with
the Chicago house of the Baldwin Piano Company,
has recently joined the Gulbransen Company, Chi-
cago.
W. L. Bush, who established the Bush & Gerts
Piano Manufacturing Company and Bush & Gerts
stores in Chicago, Dallas, Tex., and other cities, is
still the hustling Will L. in Chicago.
E. B. Bartlett, former vice-president of the W. W.
Kimball Co., who winters at Houston, Tex., may be
found now and through the summer months at his
desk at the Kimball offices in Chicago.
Harry Edward Freund, well known music trade
paper man and who resided in Chicago up to a few
weeks ago, now resides at Woodstown, N. J.
Chas. Jacob, founder of Jacob Bros, and prominent
ex-piano manufacturer of New York, is a w. t. d.
(well to do) gentleman living at his estate on Long
Island, N. Y.
William Strich, ex-piano manufacturer, one of the
founders of the Strich & Zeidler Piano Co., lives on
his estate at Larchmont, near New York City. His
former partner, P. M. Zeidler, is superintendent of
the Lester piano factory, Philadelphia (Lester), Pa.
Platt P. Gibbs, beloved member of the Chicago
fraternity, is now "at home" with ease and comfort,
at 1541 E. 61st St., Chicago.
W. B. Price, ex-Chicago piano manufacturer, is as-
sociated with a bond and investment concern in
Chicago.
Paul Netzow, president and general manager of
the Waltham Piano Company when that concern was
actively engaged in piano manufacturing at Milwau-
kee, Wis., is now associated with a real estate enter-
prise in that city.
Paul B. Klugh, late of the Zenith Radio Corpora-
tion, Chicago, has, for some time past been leading
the life of a "fortunate retired" and "seeker after
comfort" at a delightful spot in California.
MATHUSHEK
PALS: HARRY LAUDER AND WILL.IE THOMSON.
get back to pre-War prices." Mr. Thomson deplores
a menacing condition which tends to look toward
centralizing and monopolizing great industries, a
condition which is being felt in music and the music
industry and does not make for efficiency, either in
service or quality and benefits only a few of the
directors. "That is Scotland's trouble today," he
says. "For many of our factories have been closed
down and transferred to England and united with
other organizations."
During Bailee Thomson's
absence from Glasgow the Thomson establishment
is in the hands of his son, William Thomson, Jr.
Mr. Thomson's intention to proceed on westward
from Chicago was cut off as he found it necessary to
return to Glasgow, which he did a few days after
visiting the western metropolis.
1NSTRUMLNT*)
THE FAMOUS SPINET GRAND.
The
Jesse French Diamond Jubilee
1875 . . . 1935
A REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBIT of the
JESSE FRENCH LINE OF PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
COLONIAL PERIOD MODERN DESIGNS
Will Be Exhibited at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago,
(Rooms 657-658) Convention Week.
Write for Agency and Distributor Proposition; Latest Catalog and All
Information tw
JESSE FRENCH CORPORATION
H. EDGAR FRENCH, President
Factories and Headquarters: NEW CASTLE, IND.
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).