The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

96 The Talking Machine World, New York, January, 1928 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY — ( Continued from page 94) journeyed to the metropolis for the two-days' conferences with the Zenith and Fada manufacturers, and going over the New Year prospects for the Pathex, moving picture products, also distributed through this local firm. While in the metropolis he was entertained at the McAlpin Hotel, where Vice-President Paul Klugh and W. B. Gaynor, district manager of Zenith Corp., laid before the jobbers in the district, at a social and business session plans for the 1928 sales promotion work on the Zenith. Mr. Ullman, from the Boston jobbing house of the Zenith, was entertained with President Barnhill. Following the Zenith district meeting at the McAlpin Mr. Barnhill and the sales manager of the Penn Phonograph Co. were entertained at luncheon on Friday of last week. Holiday demands for the new Electric Zenith were far in excess of the manufacturers' capacity, owing to the favorable reception by the public of the newest A.C. electric sets. New Firm Plans Expansion While the newly opened firm of C. Raymond Rudrauff, Inc., 2014 Market street, is now featuring the Victor and RCA lines the officers of the company are planning developing the business in the coming year with branching into other lines of merchandise. The heads of the firm long have been linked with the trade, both Mr. Rudrauff and J. S. Sibel having been identified with the executive staffs of large central city dealers. George Reese in New Post George Reese, who formerly was identified with the talking machine department of the Gewehr Piano Co., Wilmington, Del., has become connected with the Robelen Piano Co. in the Diamond State Capital. He will be attached to the staff of the talking machine and radio department. New Catalog Attracts Attention The J. A. Fischer Co., 730 Market street, has been highly complimented by the trade on the thoroughness with which the new 1928 catalog of the Valley Forge mainspring and repair parts has been compiled. From all parts of the nation have come letters to the head of the firm, Julius A. Fischer, telling him how helpful the catalog has been in aiding selection of parts needed, and the economy in time assured by the tabulations under alphabetical arrangement and the illustrations showing clearly the articles that may be required. Dan Cupid was busy in the Yuletide holiday among the PATHEX Cameras and Projector CiflCi Radio Accessories Penn Phonograph Co. jJJ FLa d i o 913 Arch St. Philadelphia staff of the Fischer Co., two benedicts that were added in the month were Milton Leidner, head shipper, and Martin Krupnich, New York State traveling representative, who were united in matrimony at the same time and spent their honeymoon together at Niagara Falls and Quebec, during the early weeks of the current month. Irvin Epstan, of the company, is making the rounds of the Ohio trade this week and will,, throughout January, complete his itinerary of the trade in that section. Quimby Radio Co. Renews Lease Although the leases on the Estey Piano Co. store at Seventeenth and Walnut streets, which were terminated under the receivership sales, affected other tenants on the property who subleased from the piano manufacturer, it did not interfere with the renewal of that of the Quimby Radio Co. occupying part of the property. The head of the Quimby Co. is Gerald Quimby, whose father, Louis Quimby, was formerly manager of the Estey Co. here, and with whom the younger Quimby was associated in the management of the radio department. Since severing his connection with the Estey Co. he has continued the radio business, featuring the Zenith and Radiola, which he will continue to represent. Walter Linton on the Job Again Walter Linton, who is among the prominent Victor dealers long associated with the Quaker City trade and operating two stores in this city, was confined to his home for several weeks suffering from bronchitis. He has now recovered and is back at the main store, 4713 Frankford avenue, having returned to business last week. Add New Lines Hugh B. Dunlap, 1118 Girard avenue, has 1928 begins our 64th year of service in the Musical Industry We sincerely appreciate the confidence our dealers have manifested in our house in the past and will exert even greater efforts to continue to merit this confidence during the year of 1928. H.A.WEYMANN & Son,InC: 1108 Chestnut Street -Philadelphia, Pa. Victor Wholesalers been extending his radio department, having now installed the Atwater Kent, and Mohawk and Sonora combinations in addition to his long-established piano business with its history of half a century in the industry. The C. & J. Campbell Co., 3330 G street, has added the Stromberg-Carlson radio to the RCA line which formerly was the sole feature of the radio department. The store of Emmerts added the Zenith A.C. radio to its talking machine and radio department, one of the largest in the Germantown avenue section, and located at 2626 Germantown avenue. This department was further augmented by the addition of the Steinite to the Atwater Kent and RCA lines. The new sets were made features of the holiday. Eldridge R. Johnson Honored Announcement was made during December of the election of Eldridge R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Co., to a life membership on the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. On September 20, last, Mr. Johnson announced a gift of $800,000 to the university which was designated the "Eldridge R. Johnson Foundation for Research in Medical Physics." He also is trustee of the University Museum. StewartWarner Get-Together Dinner Distributors and dealers of the Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp. radio products, coming from all parts of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, comprising the Philadelphia district, attended the gettogether dinner at the Penn Athletic Club held in late December. J. B. Suess, distributor of Stewart-Warner products for this district, presided and welcomed the retailers and their allies in the distribution trade. He announced the appearance, with the new year, of the corporation's latest alternating current radio sets in all models, and his informative discussion on latest devices met an enthusiastic and responsive participation by those assembled from the ranks of the dealers. Other notable speakers at the gathering were R. H. Woodford, radio sales manager from the factory, and J. M. Golten, radio engineer of the Stewart-Warner Corp. One of the latest of the company's sets had been hooked up in the dining-room, and radio programs, including that of the company's own station, supplied the entertainment throughout the dinner. More than 150 were present, with almost every community represented in the district sending a dealer, or its local distributor. Installs "Talker" Department For the first time in the history of the business in the main store of the Lang Piano Co., at 1204 West Columbia avenue, there has been installed a talking machine department complete with records and accessories. The Lang Co. conducts four other stores in its chain, all featuring talking machines, but the first stocks of this branch of the industry to be installed in the original headquarters of the firm were the Brunswick line. After the new year is well on its way the company will open another store to be announced at a later date. Outlines Factors in 1928 Success A few factors for success in the new year were outlined in the following article laid be