The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

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The Talking Machine World, Neiu York, February, 1928 99 FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS — ( Continued from page 98) dealers, held by the Wiswell Radio Co., Chicago distributor, on January 26 and 27, was attended by one hundred forty-four retailers from this territory. On Thursday service problems were discussed and on Friday a sales meeting was held. The two-day session was climaxed by a banquet on Friday evening at the Stevens Hotel, a most enjoyable affair. Leslie C. Wiswell, head of the firm which bears his name; Harry Sparks, sales manager of the Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich., manufacturer of Sparton radio receivers; Earl Brower, assistant to Mr. Sparks; W. L. Krause, central manager, and other representatives of the Sparton organization addressed the gathering. Frank Justin, of Justin Bros., Sparton dealers of this city, outlined for the benefit of his fellow merchants the plan of merchandising which had developed so many Sparton sales for his store, and J. T. Bristol, of the Bristol Finance Co., discussed the problem of financing dealer sales. Representatives of national magazines also addressed the dealers on the subject of advertising. L. C. Wiswell on Vacation Leslie C. Wiswell, head of the Wiswell Radio Co., Chicago, Sparton distributor, accompanied by Mrs. Wiswell, left Chicago February 11 on a three weeks' cruise to the West Indies. They sailed from New York City on the White Star liner "Megantic." H. D. Schoenwald in New Post Harry D. Schoenwald, a well-known figure in Middle West music-radio circles, and a pastpresident of the Chicago Piano Club, was appointed a few weeks ago as record sales promotion manager of the Consolidated Talking Machine Co., Chicago, distributor of OkehOdeon records, and manufacturer of the Swanson portable phonograph. Karas Sales Manager Urges Dealers to Convert Sets Robert Egalston States That Dealers Will Find Conversion of Battery-Operated Sets to AC Operation Will Bring Profits Chicago, III., February 7. — Robert Egalston, sales manager of the Karas Electric Co., 4040 North Rockwell street, this city, in discussing the new Karas AC-Former which offers an easy method of converting any battery set to AC-tube operation said: "Conversion is the keynote to good business throughout Spring and Summer as well as the regular Fall season. Dealers who have been accustomed to taking a poor Summer for granted will find in conversion the key to prosperity. "Since our first announcement of the ACFormer we have been flooded with thousands upon thousands of inquiries. Orders piled up so fast that we have been able in a short time Harry Bibb's host of friends throughout the country will welcome the news of his appointment to the important post of sales manager Harry Bibb of the mid-West division of the Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc., with territory reaching from Ohio to Colorado, inclusive, and from Canada to the Gulf, and headquarters at the general sales offices of the company, 64 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. The Sonora Phonograph Co. is presenting to cut our list price on our Type 12 from $13.50 to $8.75. We plan an aggressive newspaper and magazine campaign to take the news of our product to the public. "In building our product we have recognized the importance of protecting the AC tubes so as to assure them long life. Surges and overloads are not transmitted to the tubes to ruin them prematurely. A smooth, steady flow is supplied and safeguarded by our methods of manufacture." new plans to music dealers, and is in the midst of a comprehensive program for rebuilding the Sonora dealer organization. The new policy of appointing dealers will be directed toward the representative and more aggressive type of music merchant. Mr. Bibb is president of the Piano Club of Chicago, and is an active figure in all organization work in the promotion of music. One of the veterans of the phonograph trade, he brings to his new position a wealth of experience and the benefit of many years of close contact with the trade. Brunswick Go. Broadcasts Polish Hours of Music E. J. Ackerman and M. Ritter, of Brunswick Chicago Office, Supervising Weekly Broadcasts of Brunswick Polish Hour of Music Something new in radio programs was prepared by E. J. Ackerman and M. Ritter, of the Chicago office of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., who are supervising the broadcast of the Brunswick Polish Hour of Music over radio station WCFL of the Chicago Federation of Labor, and the Brunswick recording studios. This hour is broadcast every Friday night between the hours of eight and nine, central standard time, and constitutes mainly a program of artists who have recorded for Brunswick in their Polish record catalog, and other prominent Polish singers, musicians of the city of Chicago and surrounding territory. From the time of the very first Brunswick Polish Hour, Mr. Ackerman has been receiving numerous commendatory letters from Polish people who are now having regular radio parties every week, to hear this hour, and most important of all, from the commercial angle, the sale of Polish records in Chicago has increased enormously since the inauguration of these broadcasts, and as it is announced that the records can be procured from any Brunswick dealer, it has created a very definite demand for Brunswick Polish records in Chicago, and consequently has caused the opening of several new accounts. The announcements for this hour are made both in English and in Polish. The singing, of course, is entirely in Polish and naturally the vast Polish population of the Chicago territory tunes in every week for the concert. The programs are sponsored by the Polish Daily News, which is the most influential Polish newspaper in that locality. Enters Field in Chicago The Kapp Music Co., Inc., 2308 West Madison street, Chicago, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000 to engage locally in the manufacture and sale of all kinds of musical instruments. The incorporators are Jacob Kapp, Frieda, Ruth and David Kapp. Model R17DD FOR Radiola 17 Receiver AND 100A Speaker R17DD— $42.50 List Model K37 FOR Atwater Kent 37 Receiver AND New Cone Speaker All models built of walnut veneer and cabinet hardwoods beautifully finished K37— $30.00 List Other models for other receivers PLYMOUTH FURNITURE CO. 25 East Juneau Ave. Milwaukee, Wis. Harry Bibb Appointed MidWest Sales Manager of Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc. Territory Extends From Ohio to Colorado and From Canada to the Gulf — Will Make Headquarters at Chicago — Has Had Many Years of Experience in Phonograph Field