Presto
Issue: 1941 2298 - Page 9
MAX TARG GIVES INTERESTING
INTERVIEW
In an interesting chat with Mr. Max Targ
of Targ & Dinner, Wholesalers, Chicago, on
January 22nd, just before he left on a short
business trip to St. Louis, Missouri, he made
the following statements:
"I think it is appropriate to urge the music
trade to sell American made products in order
to build up our American industry so that we
may become self sustaining, and thus inde-
pendent of Europe in times of war.
"The electric guitar is having a great vogue,
and certainly will flourish in 1941.
"We look for a very good school business
this year, especially with the opening of the
second semester. We expect to move a great
many Holton band instruments which have
been great favorites in all school circles. We
are also glad to announce that the demand for
Armstrong flutes is most gratifying. In fact
we wish we could get many more of these
flutes which are having a splendid reception.
"Our business for last year was exception-
ally fine, but we are looking for a very con-
siderable increase in 1941 business over that
of 1940.
"We hope that everybody in the music
trades will have a most successful year."
S. H. CLARK JOINS ALLEN MUSIC CO.
H. F. Parsons, Manager of the George i\llen
Music Company, Wurlitzer Dealer, at San
Angelo, Texas, has just announced the ap-
pointment of S. H. Clark to his sales staff.
Mr. Parsons said "Mr. Clark is a veteran
salesman and he possesses a wide knowledge
of piano construction gained from his many
years experience in this field. We believe he
will be a big asset to us in our program to
put a Wurlitzer piano in every ranch house
in West Texas."
FOUR MIAMI HOTELS BUY
WURLITZERS
Mr. Marshall Philpitt, Vice President of S.
Ernest Philpitt & Son, Miami, Florida, has an-
nounced the sale of a Wurlitzer Spinette to
four famous hotels at Miami Beach. They
include : The Shoreham, The Berkeley Shore,
The Plymouth, and The Norman. All four
of these exclusive hotels are ideally located
over-looking the ocean and they are patron-
ized by some of America's most distinguished
people.
J
3 SOVtH WABASH AVEKUE • CHICAG
TONK BROTHERS WILL DISTRIBUTE
CARRYING CASES FOR SOLOVOX
A pair of carrying cases have been specially designed for
the Solovox, the new electronic musical instrument invented
by Laurens Hammond, for the convenience of Solovox sales-
men making outside calls and demonstrations and for pro-
fessional musicians who take the Solovox on tour. The cases
are being distributed by Tonk Brothers Company of Chicago.
Constructed of strong basswood frame with a veneer top
and bottom, the cases are heavily reinforced and covered in
brown with an artificial two-toned buffalo grain leather. In-
side, they are well padded, and lined with brown duvetyn.
The hardware is plated in a heavy drawn type of statuary
bronze. Handles are of genuine leather, post style and secure-
ly fastened. All corners are reinforced with leather.
The cases come in two sizes. The smaller one for carry-
ing the Solovox keyboard, weighs 6 l /± lbs., and is 22^4 inches
long, \\y 2 inches high, and 4}i inches deep. The larger one,
which transports the tone cabinet, weighs 13-}4 lbs., comes
FEBRUARY, NINETEEN FORTY-ONE
equipped with a shoulder strap in addition to the handle, and
measures 2 8 ^ inches in length, 23}4 inches in height, and 6^4
inches in depth. The list price of the cases per pair is $35.00.
BYERLY STORE ROBBED
The following instruments were stolen from Byerly Bros.
Music Store, Peoria, 111., Jan. 12. Liberal reward for in-
formation leading to their recovery. Armstrong Flute, Sil-
ver C.N. 104, l!N. NO. 8414; Conn Oboe, C.N. 410Q, I.N.
No. 296174; DuBois Bassoon Outfit—22 Key. C.N. 771-22,
I.N. No. 962; Conn Connqueror Trumpet Outfit Brass Gold
lacquer C.N. 48B 20, I.N. No. 334679, Pan American Ebonite
Clarinet outfit. C.N. 74N, I.N. No. 31886; Conn Wood Clar-
inet Outfit, C.N. 444N, I.N. No. 293432. All instruments
were new. Mr. Byerly suggests that music merchants bar
all windows above first floor.
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INTERVIEW
In an interesting chat with Mr. Max Targ
of Targ & Dinner, Wholesalers, Chicago, on
January 22nd, just before he left on a short
business trip to St. Louis, Missouri, he made
the following statements:
"I think it is appropriate to urge the music
trade to sell American made products in order
to build up our American industry so that we
may become self sustaining, and thus inde-
pendent of Europe in times of war.
"The electric guitar is having a great vogue,
and certainly will flourish in 1941.
"We look for a very good school business
this year, especially with the opening of the
second semester. We expect to move a great
many Holton band instruments which have
been great favorites in all school circles. We
are also glad to announce that the demand for
Armstrong flutes is most gratifying. In fact
we wish we could get many more of these
flutes which are having a splendid reception.
"Our business for last year was exception-
ally fine, but we are looking for a very con-
siderable increase in 1941 business over that
of 1940.
"We hope that everybody in the music
trades will have a most successful year."
S. H. CLARK JOINS ALLEN MUSIC CO.
H. F. Parsons, Manager of the George i\llen
Music Company, Wurlitzer Dealer, at San
Angelo, Texas, has just announced the ap-
pointment of S. H. Clark to his sales staff.
Mr. Parsons said "Mr. Clark is a veteran
salesman and he possesses a wide knowledge
of piano construction gained from his many
years experience in this field. We believe he
will be a big asset to us in our program to
put a Wurlitzer piano in every ranch house
in West Texas."
FOUR MIAMI HOTELS BUY
WURLITZERS
Mr. Marshall Philpitt, Vice President of S.
Ernest Philpitt & Son, Miami, Florida, has an-
nounced the sale of a Wurlitzer Spinette to
four famous hotels at Miami Beach. They
include : The Shoreham, The Berkeley Shore,
The Plymouth, and The Norman. All four
of these exclusive hotels are ideally located
over-looking the ocean and they are patron-
ized by some of America's most distinguished
people.
J
3 SOVtH WABASH AVEKUE • CHICAG
TONK BROTHERS WILL DISTRIBUTE
CARRYING CASES FOR SOLOVOX
A pair of carrying cases have been specially designed for
the Solovox, the new electronic musical instrument invented
by Laurens Hammond, for the convenience of Solovox sales-
men making outside calls and demonstrations and for pro-
fessional musicians who take the Solovox on tour. The cases
are being distributed by Tonk Brothers Company of Chicago.
Constructed of strong basswood frame with a veneer top
and bottom, the cases are heavily reinforced and covered in
brown with an artificial two-toned buffalo grain leather. In-
side, they are well padded, and lined with brown duvetyn.
The hardware is plated in a heavy drawn type of statuary
bronze. Handles are of genuine leather, post style and secure-
ly fastened. All corners are reinforced with leather.
The cases come in two sizes. The smaller one for carry-
ing the Solovox keyboard, weighs 6 l /± lbs., and is 22^4 inches
long, \\y 2 inches high, and 4}i inches deep. The larger one,
which transports the tone cabinet, weighs 13-}4 lbs., comes
FEBRUARY, NINETEEN FORTY-ONE
equipped with a shoulder strap in addition to the handle, and
measures 2 8 ^ inches in length, 23}4 inches in height, and 6^4
inches in depth. The list price of the cases per pair is $35.00.
BYERLY STORE ROBBED
The following instruments were stolen from Byerly Bros.
Music Store, Peoria, 111., Jan. 12. Liberal reward for in-
formation leading to their recovery. Armstrong Flute, Sil-
ver C.N. 104, l!N. NO. 8414; Conn Oboe, C.N. 410Q, I.N.
No. 296174; DuBois Bassoon Outfit—22 Key. C.N. 771-22,
I.N. No. 962; Conn Connqueror Trumpet Outfit Brass Gold
lacquer C.N. 48B 20, I.N. No. 334679, Pan American Ebonite
Clarinet outfit. C.N. 74N, I.N. No. 31886; Conn Wood Clar-
inet Outfit, C.N. 444N, I.N. No. 293432. All instruments
were new. Mr. Byerly suggests that music merchants bar
all windows above first floor.
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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).