The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. PRINTED MATTER. Just as the new Record Catalogue, Form 490, was coming along from the printer in good shape, something fell on the locked up form and smashed a lot of the plates, causing a delay of about ten days before new plates could be made and the run begun over again. Consequently, shipments of catalogues have been delayed. They are now coming through nicely, and we hope to have no further trouble in supplying the needs of the trade. The first copies of the new Machine Catalogue, Form 500, are only now being received, fully six weeks behind the most positive promises of the printer. We are now sending this catalogue out to Jobbers as fast as we receive it, and if the unexpected does not happen, we shall soon have part shipments in every one's hands. Those who are accustomed to having a large quantity of literature printed will probably appreciate some of the troubles we have had in the past six weeks in having printed work done, especially since all printers and lithographers are more than busy at this season of the year. The reprint in sheet form of the Comments on new Records each month, which was done with the November Comments for the first time, proved much more popular than we had anticipated. A quantity was ordered by 33 different Jobbers who have renewed their orders for another month. As before explained, these sheets will be printed at their cost to us, viz : 20 cents per hundred if blank and 25 cents additional, with each order without regard to quantity, for such orders as may be imprinted with Jobbers' names and addresses. The sheet will be printed in different colors each month, that for November being white and that for December being yellow. We have had printed a neat four page folder in red and dark green ink on a light green tinted paper for use in the holiday season. We have not had time to advise Jobbers with reference to it, but shall send out to each with December Records such quantity of these folders as we think can be used to advantage. The edition will be 250,000, and we shall send out almost the entire lot in this manner, reserving a smaller quantity for Dealers' orders or for such Jobbers as feel that they must have a few additional copies. AMONG JOBBERS. C. B. Scott, Jobber at Scranton, Pa., has been succeeded by Ackerman & Co. The latter are located in the Coal Exchange Building. In the advertisement of the Wahl-Gaasch Co., of Lafayette and Indianapolis, Ind., and Cincinnati, in the November issue of the Edison Phonograph Monthly, the address of the Indianapolis house was incorrectly given as No. 199 instead of 119 S. Illinois street. The Wells Phonograph Co., of Philadelphia, who are among the most frequent and persistent advertisers of Edison goods, recently received a postal card from Mexico, written in Spanish, which upon being translated was found to be a request for Catalogues of Edison Phonographs and Records. They were puzzled to know how the inquirer could have obtained their name and address, but presumed that it was due to their newspaper advertis PARTIAL SHIPMENTS. A New York City Jobber a few days ago said "Why don't you put a paragraph in the Phonograph Monthly telling Dealers that when they get short shipments on machines and Records it is not always the fault of their Jobber? As you know, we are not always able to get either machines, Records, Reproducers or supplies as fast as we want them or in such quantities as we order. You ought to make it clear that when the factory does not fill our orders in full, we, in turn, are compelled to make short shipments to our Dealers." We are compelled to admit the truth of this Jobber's statements. The demands for machines, Records and other goods are such as at times to make it impossible to fill all orders in full. We therefore are compelled to make part shipments in order that every Jobber may get his share of the goods being manufactured. We would ask the Dealers to be as patient in the matter as possible, relying upon our assurance that we are doing at all times all that we can to take care of the needs of the trade. WELL PAID FOR HIS COUNTY EXHIBIT. Fayette, Me., Oct. 20, 1903. Acting on the suggestion given in the Phonograph Monthly I took three machines and an assortment of Records to the county fair where I showed up the machines and distributed advertising matter. I have been well paid for my trouble in direct results. Only just show the Edison Machine and let it be heard and it will sell itself. A. A. Campbell.