The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

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EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. DETROIT -RAISES" CHICAGO. Apropos of the Chicago Phonograph enthusiast referred to in the June issue of the Edison Phonograph Monthly, E. Percy Ashton, manager of the American Phonograph Co., Detroit, Mich., sends the following : Detroit, Mich., June 12, 1903. About six years ago we sold O. R. Looker, President of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Triumph machine, and a few months later a Bettini attachment, since which time we have exchanged his original Triumph machine for a new model Triumph and sold him another Triumph and a Standard. Both of these Triumph machines are in his music room together with an imported music box (which cost $1,100) and an expensive piano. One Triumph is equipped with the Edison diaphragm, the other is equipped with a Bettini. The Standard Phonograph is in the children's room. Further we sold Mr. Looker a solid mahogany 100-pin cabinet for $35.00, two mahogany veneer 180-pin cabinets at $30 each. Besides these he has had built a quarter sawed oak cabinet in imitation of a bock-case, with bevel glass doors and silk curtains, to hold carrying cases. The capacity of this cabinet is something over 1,000 Records. Mr. Looker' has at present almost every Record made by the National Phonograph Company, most of the Bettini Records, some Perfection Records, has visited every original Record plant in New York and purchased samples of their work. He has bought at least 3,000 Records from me to date. In asking Mr. Looker for this data he wished me to impress upon you the fact that he has not bought this stock because he is crazy on the subject but as an educator and diversion from business. He has a most complete machine shop and carpenter's bench in his house and considers his investment an economical one. Just a word on diaphragms. Mr. Looker took his Bettini diaphragm to pieces and copying after the laminated micro diaphragm used in the model "C" reproducer has gone one notch farther on the Bettini as he uses ten laminations in a very novel and unique way. The slightest whisper, even the echo of the Record making room being quite plain. The effect is startling, the fact uncanny, even to an old experienced hand in the business. We have a standing order to deliver to Mr. Looker one each of the new monthly Records as soon as received. I think that the Chicago enthusiast is not in it with the Detroit enthusiast. Can any one "call" or "raise" Detroit? OWNS OVER 1,900 RECORDS. Concerning enthusiastic users of the Phonograph, one of our Western salesmen writes: I know a very prominent lawyer in this city who has a Triumph and 650 Edison (selected) Records. He is a music lover, and has studied at Milan, Italy. He thinks our Records by Rossi, Sala, and Mielino the finest ever produced. He says further that Rossi is more than the equal of "De Reszke. I have met another gentleman who, I think, • lives at Kewanee, 111., who told me he had over 1,200 of our old wax records; many over live years old, which are as good as when first purchased. In addition he now has over 700 moulded — bringing his total to over 1,900. I believe there are about thirty parties in Chicago and suburbs who own Triumphs and who have collections running from 100 to 300 Records each. GEORGIA ENTERS THE LIST. 89 Chambers St., New York, June 23, 1903. One of our customers in Georgia calls our attention to a statement in a recent issue of the Phonograph Monthly, that a Chicago house claims to have a customer with 404 Standard Records in his collection. He states, "You have a customer in me who has nearly double that number of Records, and a hall 36 feet long by 14 wide, built specially in which to use an Edison Triumph Phonograph, where more than 100 visitors hear it every week, while often the street outside is filled with hearers." This customer is a well known resident of Fort Gaines, Georgia. Douglas & Co. Mansfield, Ohio, June 25, 1903. _ Several days ago the writer gave a public entertainment with a Home Phonograph, and the letter herewith enclosed will speak for itself as to how well the same was appreciated by the listeners. "Give the Phonograph the floor" occasionally and it will advertise itself in a nice modest manner. Would it not be a nice idea to have a Record made especially for the opening of such an entertainment ? Respectfully, J. H. BuRKHOLDER. The letter referred to by Mr. Burkholder was one from Branch No. 5, Catholic Knights of Ohio, thanking him for a Phonograph entertainment given by him. AN ADVERTISING HORN 8 FEET 8 INCHES LONG WITH A 3 FOOT 3 INCH BELL. "Perhaps the largest advertising horn in use is the one that hangs in front of our supply house," writes E. A. Batchelor, manager of the Utica Electric and Phonograph Supply House, at Utica, N. Y. "We use this horn and a Home Phonograph to give concerts on certain evenings during the week. Every night that we use it the street becomes so crowded that it is hard for anyone to pass through. This horn is made of galvanized iron and bronzed with aluminum. It is very distinct and full of volume. It may be easily heard above the rumbling of the street railroads and the rattling of wagons. Any Dealer wishing to build a horn of this size may ascertain the cost of the horn and a swinging arm to hold same from the building by writing to Frank Ecker, iron pattern maker, 12 Pearl street, Utica, N. Y. We believe this will be of great value to Phonograph Dealers who will take hold of it. No Dealer need think this is an experiment, for it is not ; it is in actual use at our store."