A really satisfactory way to buy musical instruments

Welte Mignon Studios · Ad in "The Sun and New York Herald" and "New York Tribune", May 7 1920

The Welte-Mignon Studios 667 Fifth Avenue-at 53rd Street A really satisfactory way to buy musical instruments A FEELING of utter confidence is engendered at the Welte-Mignon Studios. You instinctively know that your continued patronage is sought and, therefore, that everything will be made to bend toward giving you thorough and complete satisfaction. There is a wide range of instruments from which to choose, at prices and on terms thoroughly in accord with your own idea of what is equitable. The Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano The instrument chosen by Paderewski, Lhe-vinne, Hofman, Busoni and scores of others, to preserve their genius for posterity. You should hear Paderewski's reproductions; hear how he has played his soul into indestructible records for the Welte-Mignon. Records which you may reproduce at any time and as often as you like, in your own home. One hundred and fifty-six musicians have recorded more than five thousand selections for the Welte-Mignon. Imagine the delight to be derived from such a collection. And con- sider that the Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano is within everyone's means, for it may be bought on your terms, with- in reason. Just drop in at the Studios to hear the Welte play. Please feel free to ask for your favorite selections. We consider the pleasure entirely ours. Woman sitting in a chair in front of an upright piano. WELTE TERMS: We maintain that if music is to be enjoyed by every- one, it must be within everyone's reach. So we placed every instrument in the Studios just there–within EVERYONE'S means. Pick out any instrument you like, from lowest to highest in price, and buy it on YOUR OWN TERMS, within reason. The ad also includes texts for "Pathe", "Pianos and Player-Pianos" and "Victor Victrolas and Victor Records" which have been omitted here.

How to cite

Niels Pfeffer (ed.): “A really satisfactory way to buy musical instruments” (Welte Mignon Studios, May 7 1920). In: Welte-Mignon Advertisements Collection, https://anz.welte225.org/ad012/.