The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

66 . THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. I^eadi ng Jobbers of TalKing J MacKines in America Baltimore Zonophone Jobber THE NEW TWENTIETH CENTURV TALKING MACHINE CO. L. MAZOR, Proprietor Talking Jlachines and Records. The Biggest Assortment of Hebrew Records. 1623-25 E. Pratt Street, BALTIMORE, MD. FINCH & HAHN, Albany, Troy, Scher\eot&.dy. Jobbers of Edlsort, Victor and Columbia MaLchines and Records 300.000 Records Complete Stock Quick Service D. K. MYERS 712 Norlh Second St. ST. LOUIS. MO. Only Exclusive Jobber in U. S. of Zon-o-phone Machines and Records We Fill Orders Complete Give us a Trial SPALDING & CO. ZOQ-II3 W. Jefferson St., Syracuse, N. Y. JOBBERS COLUMBIA MACHINES and RECORDS Also AUiletic Goods, Fishing Tackle asd Cutlery THE OLDEST TALKING MACHINE HOUSE IN PENNSYLVANIA C. J. HEPPE & SON 1115-1117 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. EDISON and VICTOR j| ffwa'js"^"' GOODS and ALL ACCESSORIES Complete C. B. Haynes W. V. YouMANS C. B. HAYNES & CO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS EDISON PHONOGRAPHS and RECORDS ALL SUPPLIES 602-604 East 4th St., Richmond, Va. Paste This Where You Can Always See It ! Mr. Dealer: We refer all Talking Machine inquiries coming from towns where we are represented by dealers to the dealer or dealers in that town. VICTOR and EDISON JOBBERS CHICAC30 IVI. AXWOOD 160 N. MAIN STREET IVIEIVIPHIS, TENIM. EDISON eJOBBER J. K. SAVAQB The New Indestructible Cylinder Records Star Disc Machines and Records At Wholesale. Couiiilete Stocks. 921 Franklin Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO. PRICE PHONOGRAPH CO. 54-56 Clinton Street, NEWARK, N. J. Victor Distributors Send us your Order, you get the Goods We don't retail. We take care of the Dealer. Large Stock — Quick Service THE TRADE-MARK BROADWAY and 17th ST., NEW YORK Factory : Rahway, N. J. Western Branch : 259 Wabash Ave., Chicago WHOLESALE AND RETAIL REGINA MUSIC BOXES REGINAPIANOS REGINAPHONES SUBLIMA PIANOS DISTRIBUTORS IN NEW YORK FOR Victor^Talking Machines and Edison Phonographs Complete Stock. Prompt Deliveries. Every Jobber in tWs country should be represented in this department. The cost is slight and the advantage is great. Be sure and have your firm in the February list. SOL BLOOM SELLS LEASE Of His 42d Street Store at a Profit of $50,000 — Reports Good Holiday Trade. Sol Bloom has disposed of his twenty-year lease at 3 East 42d street at a profit of |50,00o and has removed the stock etc., to his new place. 40 West 34th street. New York. The surrender of the 42d street premises dates from January 1. His trade during the holidays treibled his estimate, the selling staff being greatly augmented for the occasion, consisting of the irrepressible Sol, a host in himself, Mrs. and Miss Bloom, B. Rutland, Baron Traner, C. Sedich, and two temporary salesmen. Mr. Bloom's new establishment, where he occupies the entire four floors, has been remodeled and fitted up in a manner altogether admirable for the business. The chief decorative color scheme is a warm red — rugs, wall-paper etc., — and the disposition of the electric lights is such as to impart a cheerful appearance to a most attractive interior. Four sound-proof booths are provided in the rear of the main floor, with a repair shop and small stock room besides. Four more booths are in the rear of the mezzanine floor, reached by an easy flight of stairs, carpeted in the prevailing bright hue of the general furnishings. The other floors of the building will be utilized for stock and storage purposes. In the basement the shipping department is located and a dynamo will soon be installed to furnish power and light. More attention will hereafter be given the wholesale trade, that will be under the immediate charge of B. Rutland, who will shortly call on the trade. It is said Sol Bloom will carry the largest stock of Victor goods in New York. our attention to the number you have on hand, we would be pleased to submit you some proposition for taking the entire stock off your hands on some basis of exchange for other product. Very truly yours, Geobge W. Ltle, General Manager. BIOGRAPHY OF THOS. A. EDISON. Talking Machines, Typewriters, Phonographs, Adding Machines, Cash Registers, Guns and Tools, and on all Polished Instruments. It Absolutely Prevents Rust. Sales Quadrupledin 1907 1866 1907 WILLIAM F. NYE NEW BEDFORD, MASS. IMPORTANT COLUMBIA ANNOUNCEMENT. The Columbia Phonograph Co. sent out the following letter to the trade under date of December 26: "Gentlemen:— In view of the very little demand there has been for 7 in. records in the last two or three years, and in order that our dealers may be relieved of the necessity of investing capital in such slow-moving stock we have con.sidered it desirable to discontinue the manufacture and sale of 7 in. records as regular Columbia product. "This is authorization and license to you to dispose of such 7 in. records as you may have on hand at such prices as you see fit. these records being removed from the restriction of our price maintenance contract which you have signed. "Kindly note carefully that this license refers only to 7 in. records. No other Columbia product under the price maintenance contract is included in such license. "We understand that you have but few of these lecords, if any, in stock. If you prefer to call An oflicial biography of Thomas A. Edison is being written by Frank L. Dyer, his personal counsel, collaborating with Thos. C. Martin, editor of the Electrical World. It will appear in serial form in the Century ^lagazine, the February issue containing the first instalment of what promises to be a fascinating story of the discoveries, inventions and achievements of the wonderful man. Mr. Edison has so often been misrepresented and misquoted in print, especially in the daily newspapers, that an oflScial life of a personally endorsed transcript of what he has accomplished of scientific and commercial value, from his earliest days is a newsboy to his present-day eminence, was deemed necessary in justice to his well-earned fame and position in history. The biography will be treated chronologically and profusely illustrated, with a number of important chapters devoted to the phonograph and its perfection. BROWN WITH KOHLER & CHASE. ■ (Special to The T.ilklng Machiue World.) Chicago, 111., Jan. 6, 1908. .\dvices received in Chicago state that G. E. Brown, formerly with the Talk-o-Phone Co.. and more recently representing Leeds & Catlin. has been made general manager of the talking machine department of Kohler & Chase, of San Francisco, succeeding E. N. Clintzman. who retires after an incumbency of six or seven years. It is understood that Mr. Clintzman intends taking up the same line of work with other interests.