The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

98 The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928 FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS — (Continued from page 97) 16, Marshall Electric Utilities, Inc., staged one of the most unusual exhibits of an exclusive line of radio sets and speakers ever held in the industry. The entire sixth floor of Mandel Bros, department store, totaling over 20,000 square feet of floor space, located at State and Madison streets, Chicago, was devoted to displaying the new Atwater Kent all-in-one AC set and the Model "E" speakers with their variety of color combinations. Process of assembly of these sets conveyed at least a faint idea of how mass production combined with accuracy is carried on in the fifteen-and-one-half-acre factory at Philadelphia. George Jaud, territory manager of the Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., together with H. B. Wolper, of Marshall Electric Utilities, Inc., and the Sampson Electric Co., Chicago distributor, were responsible for this interesting and colorful exhibit. P. A. Ware, merchandising manager of the Atwater Kent organization, provided a series of motion picture and slide films of considerable news value which were shown during the exhibition. Temple Representative Entertained Harold Moynelo, of Borden & Moynelo, New York and Washington, Eastern Central representative; Irving Schubot, Detroit; Franklin McDermott, St. Louis; J. L. Leban, Cleveland representative, and Frank Guppy, Minneapolis i epresentative, were recent guests of Addison Brown, sales manager of Temple, Inc., at the company's new factory in Chicago. These gentlemen, who are all experienced radio men, complimented Fred Temple, vicepresident and general superintendent of Temple, Inc., on the new factory which was recently completed and into which Temple, Inc., moved late in 1927. Mr. Temple has built into the Temple plant a most up-to-date experimental and testing laboratory and made special tests and demonstrations that were of considerable interest to all present. Growing Sales of Steinite AC Sets The Campbell Iron Co., St. Louis, Mo., which took over the distribution of Steinite electric sets in the St. Louis territory November 1, up to January 1 had disposed of over 1,200 sets in that territory, according to reports from the Steinite headquarters in Chicago. The Steinite Laboratories recently announced the appointment of H. J. Gorke, Syracuse, N. Y., and the Crescent Electric Supply Co., Dubuque, la., as exclusive distributors of Steinite receivers. H. J. Gorke will cover the entire central New York State territory for the Steinite Laboratories. Opens Chicago Sales Office The Julian M. White Mfg. Co., power unit manufacturer, of Sioux City, la., recently opened a Chicago sales office in the Burnham Building, 160 North LaSalle street. N. D. Patti, sales manager of the company, makes his headquarters at the Chicago office, and the firm is maintaining a close contact with manufacturers of AC radio receivers, for which the White organization supplies an AC-B power pack, built to manufacturers' specifications. Chicago Dealers Visit A. K. Plant The Sampson Electric Co., Atwater Kent distributor of Chicago, recently brought fifty chosen dealers for a two-day visit to the Atwater Kent plant in Philadelphia. The dealers ^^eJs ''^ dustry. I Accurate! The Alto Automatic Stop For Phonographs Accuracy at low cost means satisfied customers. Fits undeT the turntable. Simple to attach. With a record of ten years satisfactory service in the phonograph in Alto Mfg. Co., 1647 Wolfram St., Chicago, 111. Canadian Distributor: Universal Supply Co.. Toronto, Ont. a contract with the National Broadcasting Co. for radio broadcasting over the entire "Blue Network" of 18 stations on a scale never before attempted by any merchandising organization. It is estimated that fully 75 per cent of the entire population of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, lives within the areas Chicago Dealers of Sampson Electric were welcomed to the factory by A. Atwater Kent, who gave a short address after which a tour of inspection was taken. The Bellevue Stratford Hotel was the headquarters, and the dealers were entertained there during the afternoon and evening. Boxing matches at the Arena were part of the entertainment program. On Tuesday the Chicago visitors took a sightseeing trip and left for Chicago at 3.05 p. m. To Broadcast Over "Blue Network" As further evidence of the increasing popularity of nationwide broadcasting of select musical programs, Montgomery Ward & Co., America's oldest mail-order house, with distributing branches covering the entire country, has closed Repair Parts For All and Every Motor That Was Ever Manufactured We can supply any part. The largest and most complete assortment of repair parts — in the United States — on hand, for old, obsolete and present-day motors. If your order cannot be filled from stock, we will make it up special. Special prices on main springs, governor springs, micas, repair parts, motors, tone arms, steel needles, etc., in quantity lots. Expert repairing on all makes of phonographs and motors. fNCO/tPORA TED UNDER THE LA WS OF ILLINOIS succcssons -TO — Standard Talking Machine Co. Vniied Talking Machine Co. Harmony Talking Machine Co. O'Neill. Jamee Co. 4 retina Co. High. GradeTilkinoMuriiines. Disc Records. Talking Machine Supplies, Etc TRAOC MARK •CONSOLA' 227-229 W. WASHINGTON ST. CHICAGO ILL. Branches: t»S7 Gratiot Are., Detroit, Mich. 14M Washing-ton A to.. Booth, Minneapolis, Minn. Co., Who Visited Atwater Kent Plant covered by all the stations included in the Ward broadcasting schedule. At 8 o'clock p. m., Central Standard time, every Monday, the Ward program, known as the "Riverside Hour," a name suggested by the firm's well-known line of tires and automotive equipment, goes on the air. A special Ward orchestra, known as the "Riverside Trail Blazers," and directed by Jules Herbuveaux, director of the world-famous Brunswick recording dance orchestras, who has made an extensive study of the presentation of popular music by radio, provides the music. Lazar & Son Open Radio Departments Lazar & Son, proprietors of three prominent music-radio stores on the northwest side of Chicago, recently opened radio departments in the stores of the Amber Furniture Co., at 3108 Lincoln avenue, 1620 West Chicago avenue and 2036 Milwaukee avenue. In both the Lazar & Son music stores and the Amber Furniture establishments Radiola, Atwater Kent, Freshman and Zenith receivers are handled, and in the music stores proper, in addition to the radio products, Columbia phonographs and records are featured. Battery Manufacturers to Meet The Winter meeting of the National Battery Manufacturers' Association will be held February 23 and 24 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago. Alvin E. Dodd, of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D. C. ; E. L. Green, of the National Better Business Bureau of New York, and George Woodruff, vicechairman of the National Bank of the Republic, Chicago, will deliver addresses during the convention. The rest of the program will be devoted to general and technical subjects pertaining to the battery industry. R. D. Mowry, of the Universal Battery Co., Chicago, is chairman of the entertainment committee, whose plans include a dinner party at the Rainbow Gardens and a banquet at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. D. H. Kelly, of the U. S. L. Battery Corp. is president of the Association, and W. J. Parker was recently appointed commissioner. Wiswell Co. Sponsors Sparton Meeting A sales and service meeting for Sparton radio