The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

86 The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928 RMA Patent Exchange Plan Rapidly Nears Completion Special Patent Committee Held Meeting at Buffalo to Perfect Interchange Draft — Automotive and Aero Pools Followed in Part The Radio Manufacturers' Association is rapidly completing its plan for the cross-licensing of radio patents, according to Bond P. Geddes, executive vice-president of the association. Radio patents will be exchanged and made available equally to all manufacturers joining the RMA patent interchange plan. At a meeting of the special patent committee at Buffalo on February 6, the RMA patent interchange draft was perfected. Broadening of radio patent cross-licensing to include future developments, such as television, is provided for in the RMA plan. Also it is proposed to include the new devices for reproduction of programs and pictures via electric light and telephone wires. Although it is not probable that television and other developments, now in the experimental stage, will be available soon to the public commercially, the RMA patent pool is being broadened to. take in the radio future as five years' trial of the patent cross-license plan is contemplated under the RMA draft, with automatic extension. As now being completed by the RMA Patent Committee, it is believed that the patent crosslicensing system proposed will be acceptable to the necessary majority of eligible manufacturers when it is presented to the RMA membership meeting next June. Immediate complete crosslicensing of all radio manufacturers is not expected to ensue, but gradual growth of the patent interchange operations is the aim. At the Buffalo meeting of the RMA Patent Committee, presided over by Captain William Sparks of Jackson, Mich., in the absence of A. J. Carter, Chicago, committee chairman, C. C. Hanch, author of the automotive patent pool; C. C. Colby, Canton, Mass., president of the RMA; John W. Van Allen, Buffalo, and Frank D. Scott, RMA counsel, and other Association officers participated in drafting the patent interchange plan and also in re-drafting the RMA constitution and by-laws to extend the Association's activities. The RMA Patent Committee will hold another meeting to complete the patent cross-licensing plan and present it to the RMA Board of Directors next month, and Mr. Hanch will discuss the patent plan at a meeting of Western RMA members on February 16 at Chicago. World's Classified Advertising Any member of the trade may forward to this office a "Situation" advertisement intended for this Department to occupy a space of four lines, agate measure, and it will be inserted free. Replies will also be forwarded without cost. Additional space will be at the rate of 25c per line. If bold-faced type is desired the cost of same will be 25c per line. Rates for all other classes of advertising on application. RADIO SALES AGENTS In key cities who have outlet and connections to place a well-known, nationally advertised speaker at a bargain price. Commission basis. Address reply to Box No. 1627, Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington avenue, New York. Young man 36 years of age seeks position with a reliable manufacturer of phonographs or portable phonographs. I have built and designed machines. I also made reproducers, tone arms and motors from the raw material to the complete product. I can take charge of production and assembly, also develop new ideas. Have had 12 years* experience in this field. Address reply to Box No. 1628, Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington avenue, New York. Phono and Radio Department manager wants to make connection with wide awake company. Satisfactory references. Now employed. V. F. K., 713 North Carroll avenue, Dallas, Texas. Position Wanted, Buyer and sales manager. Repairman, 20 years' experience in phonographs, records, radios. Great knowledge of installment business, and office work, retail or wholesale. Best references. Irving J. Heigh, 402 Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Wanted — Expert phonograph repair man; also able to do some selling. Address Box No. 1629, Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington avenue, New York. Chicago Brunswick Dealers Feature Jolson Record Effect Tie-up With Vitaphone Production of "The Jazz Singer" Featuring Al Jolson — Photos of Jolson Used in Window Displays Chicago, III., February 7. — Brunswick dealers in this city are taking full advantage of the appearance here of the Vitaphone production Lyon & Healy Feature Jolson Records "The Jazz Singer," in which Al Jolson is featured. The motion picture with the Vitaphone presentation has proved to be one of the biggest box office attractions of the screen. Dealers are dressing their windows with pictures of Jolson in various scenes from the play and are distributing consumer literature all tending to tie up the film with the latest Jolson Brunswick record release, "Mother of Mine, I Still Have You." This record is being played at store doors and is being amplified by loud speakers so that the passers-by are attracted to the stores. The accompanying illustration shows one of the attractive "Jolson" window displays presented by Lyon & Healy Co., in the uptown Chicago shop. Victor Dealers Urged to Push "Lucia" Recording The Victor Talking Machine Co. is providing dealers with an unusual amount of material designed to aid them in the Victor Red Seal campaign. Posters and other display material together with consumer literature and a variety of miscellaneous sales helps. A recent communication to the trade was devoted exclusively to informing dealers of the tremendous sales possibilities of the record coupling of the Sextet from "Lucia" and the Quartet from "Rigoletto." The message contains an illustration of the sextet scene and a brief but comprehensive summary of the emotions which actuate the singers. The artists heard on this record are Galli-Curci, Gigli, Homer, Bada, De Luca and Pinza. The Victor Co. urges dealers to make a special mailing regarding this record to reach the countless thousands of music lovers who regard these two famous arias as the most dramatic of all operatic selections. Artone Line Going Over Big, Says E. R. Manning E. R. Manning, sales manager of the Berg A. T. & S. Co., Long Island City, has just returned from a trip through the Middle West that proved to be particularly resultful, and reports that the new Artone line of portables for 1928 has gone over big. This new line represents a decided advancement over previous models through the new long air chambers, which in one instance, Model 228, is forty-four inches in length. This endows the new models with a voluminous tone value. The Winberg Music Co., Grand Rapids, Minn., was recently purchased by William Robinson. Latest Summary of Exports and Imports of "Talkers" Figures on Exports and Imports of Talking Machines and Records for December — General Increase Over the Year Previous Washington, D. C, February 9. — In the summary of exports and imports of the commerce of the United States for the month of December, 1927, the following are the figures bearing on talking machines and records. The dutiable imports of talking machines and parts during December, 1927, amounted in value to $47,679, as compared with $44,184 worth which were imported during the same period of 1926. The twelve months' total ended December, 1927, showed importations valued at $650,207; in the same period of 1926, $640,915, a very substantial increase. Talking machines to the number of 16,902, valued at $587,109 were exported in December, 1927, as compared with 10,937 talking machines, valued at $416,648, sent abroad in the same period of 1926. The twelve months' total showed that we exported 144,874 talking machines, valued at $5,278,401, as against 103,759 talking machines, valued at $3,280,632, in 1926. The total exports of records and supplies for December, 1927, were valued at $348,360, as compared with $230,440 in December, 1926. The twelve months ending December, 1927, show records and accessories exported valued at $3,106,078, as compared with $2,222,890 in 1926. The countries to which these machines were sent during December, and their values were as follows: Europe, $12,631; Canada, $17,182; Central America, $33,554; Mexico, $64,493; Cuba, $59,328; Argentina, $64,816; Brazil, $53,818; Chile, $53,890; Colombia, $74,708; Peru, $7,529; other South America, $74,004; British India, $1,184; China, Hong Kong and Kwantung, $13,226; Philippine Islands, $11,815; Australia, $7,805; New Zealand, $3,534; British South Africa, $1,439; Other Countries, $32,153. Cohen & Hughes Appoint Two Sales Representatives Baltimore, Md., February 10. — Cohen & Hughes. Victor distributors in this territory, recently announced the appointment of two new sales representatives. Victor E. Moore, formerly connected with the Victor Talking Machine Co., succeeds James Robinson and is covering the state of Pennsylvania, and J. T. Hutchisson will cover the Southern territory. William Biel and M. P. Smith, general manager and assistant manager of the firm, have returned from a week's trip through a portion of the Pennsylvania area covered by Cohen & Hughes and report that dealers are enthusiastic over the prospects of a banner year. Astral Radio Corp. Marketing "Serpentine" Tone Arm Philadelphia, Pa., February 9. — The Astral Radio Corp., of this city, has placed on the market a new tone arm twenty-seven inches in length. This new arm has been aptly named the Serpentine. H. Q. C^rryl, president of the company, points out the improved tone that this new arm gives to the old type of phonograph and predicts a strong market among phonograph owners desiring to modernize the tone quality. Addresses Atlanta Dealers H. H. Murray, consulting engineer of the Victor Talking Machine Co. recently addressed the Victor dealers of Atlanta, Ga., and surrounding territory at a luncheon given by the Elyea Talking Machine Co., distributor.