The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1916)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY, MAY, 1916 IS ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH COMES TO LIGHT There has just been brought to light at Fairfield, la., a rare specimen of the earliest form of phonograph, the tinfoil, hand-cranked type. This device was purchased from Mr. Edison's company in 1878 by the late Senator J. F. Wilson and is now in possession of his son James F. Wilson, Jr. The bill of sale is also in the possession of Mr. Wilson and shows that the old phonograph is No. 11 and was at that time called the "Edison Speaking Phonograph." ^ The phonograph provides the best music for home dancing and the Edison is the best phonograph. fl When you wrap up a package impress your cusmers service they will go out of their way to into it. ^ Paying attention to your customers draws paying attention to you. •I If you go out of your way to give your customers service they will go out of their way to secure it. AMBEROLOIDS •I There are good times ahead for those who leave their old ideas behind. <| Don't sell a customer what he doesn't want — let him buy what he does want. <| If you make people look into your windows you will make them walk in at your doors. C| Profits won by shrewdness will be doubled by profits won by friendliness. NEW JOBBER AT LOS ANGELES All the jobbing business heretofore done by the Southern California Music Co., Los Angeles, will be handled by the Diamond Disc Distributing Co. of that city. These include the Edison Diamond Amberola and Blue Amberol Records. Orson A. Lovejoy, for many years head of the Southern California Music Company's wholesale department, will be in charge of the new organization. Jobbers of Edison Amberola Phonographs and Blue Amberol Records ALABAMA Birmingham — Talking Machine Co. Mobile — W. H. Reynalds. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Southern California Music Co. San Francisco — Pacific Phonograph Co. COLORADO Denver — Denver Dry Goods Co. Hext Music Co. CONNECTICUT New Haven — Pardee-Ellenberger Co. GEORGIA Atlanta — Atlanta Phonograph Co. Phonographs, Inc. Waycross — Youmans Jewelry Co. ILLINOIS Chicago — Babson Bros. James I. Lyons. The Phonograph Co. Peoria — Peoria Phonograph Co. Quincy — Quincy Phonograph Co. INDIANA Indianapolis— Kipp Phonograph Co. IOWA Des Moines — Harger & Blish Sioux City— Harger & Blish. LOUISIANA New Orleans — Diamond Music Co., Inc. MARYLAND Baltimore — E. F. Droop & Sons Co. MASSACHUSETTS Boston — Iver-Johnson Sporting Goods Co. Pardee-Ellenberger Co. Lowell — -Thomas Wardell. Drtroi: MICHIGAN -Phonograph Co. of Detroit. MINNESOTA Minneapolis — Laurence H. Lucker. St. Paul— W. J. Dyer & Bro. MISSOURI Kansas City — The Phonograph Co. St. Louis — Silverstone Music Co. MONTANA Helena — Montana Phonograph Co. NEBRASKA Omaha — Shultz Bros. NEW JERSEY Paterson — James K. O'Dea. NEW YORK Albany — American Phonograph Co. Finch & Hahn. Buffalo — W. D. Andrews. Neal, Clark & Neal Co. Elmira — Elmira Arms Co. N. Y. City— I. Davega, Jr., Inc. J. F. Blackman & Son S. B. Davega Co. Phonograph Corp. of Manhattan Rochester — Talking Machine Co. Syracuse — Frank E. Bolway & Son. W. D. Andrews Co. Utica — Arthur F. Ferriss. William Harrison. OHIO Cincinnati — The Phonograph Co. Cleveland — The Phonograph Co. OREGON Portland — Pacific Phonograph Co. PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia — Girard Phonograph Co. Pittsburgh — Buehn Phonograph Co. Scranton — Ackerman & Co. Williamsport — W. A. Myers. RHODE ISLAND Providence— J. A. Foster Co. TEXAS Dallas — Texas-Oklahoma Phonog. Co. El Paso — EI Paso Phonograph Co., Inc. UTAH Ogden — Proudfit Sporting Goods Co. Salt Lake City — Consolidated Music Co. VERMONT Burlington — American Phonograph Co. VIRGINIA Richmond — C. B. Haynes & Co. WASHINGTON Seattle — Pacific Phonograph Co., N. W. Spokane — Pacific Phonograph Co., N. W. WISCONSIN Milwaukee — The Phonograph Co. CANADA Calgary — R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd. Montreal — R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd. St. John— W. H. Thorne & Co., Ltd. Toronto — R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd. Vancouver — Kent Piano Co., Ltd. Winnipeg — Babson Bros. R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd.