The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

100 The Talking Machine World, Nezv York, February, 1928 Brunswick Hour of Music Features Company's Records in Weekly Broadcasts Latest Record Releases to Be Broadcast Every Wednesday From Station WGN, Chicago — Brunswick Hour Orchestra Engaged — Series of Programs Started on February 8 Vincent Lopez, Ben Bernie, Nick Lucas, Al Jolson, Lee Sims, and other popular recording artists, will be featured through Brunswick records, on the Brunswick Hour of Music to be broadcast over station WGN, Chicago, every Wednesday night beginning February 8, at 8.00 o'clock, Central Standard time. That this program will be popular with radio listeners is obvious, for with the musical wealth of the Brunswick record catalog at their disposal, the program directors will be able to maintain an unusually high standard of entertainment. The programs will be essentially diversified and will bring to the radio audience the absolute latest things in music as they are played or sung by the recognized stars of the entertainment world. Another interesting feature of the program is that, because Brunswick records are released each Thursday of the week, the broadcast program on the preceding night will feature the next day's release. In this way record fans will be able to hear all the newest records in advance, and at the same time the listeners are assured of a program that is up to the latest minute. Even though the records alone could form an unusually interesting program, the BrunswickBalke-Collender Co., sponsors of the Brunswick Efficient Device to Convert DC Sets Into AG Receivers Carter AC Harness and Karas "A-C-Former" for Converting Battery-Operated Sets Is Now Available for the Retail Trade Any set originally designed for standard 201-A DC tubes can be converted into an AC set in a few minutes, without a single change of wiring in the set or any technical knowledge of Carter AC Harness radio by the use of the new Carter AC Harness and the Karas "A-C-Former." The Carter AC Harness consists of a series of adapters that are inserted in the tube sockets of the radio set and into which, in turn, are inserted the AC tubes. They are attached to one another by the filament leads which are an integral part of the Harness, and through which the alternating current is conducted, supplying the filament voltages of the new AC tubes. The Carter AC Harness is also equipped with the necessary resistances to create the required grid voltages or biases for the AC tubes as well as for whatever power tube or tubes are used, of the 112 or 171 type, either of which can be illuminated with alternating current. The Karas "A-C-Former" supplies the necessary voltages for AC tubes in conjunction with the harness, direct from the light socket. It will operate eight 226 or 227 type AC tubes and two power tubes of the 112 or 171 types. No extra connections or center taps are required and it is said to be absolutely silent, with no hum. This is accomplished by scientific transformer construction based upon extensive experience and knowledge of the requirements for a device of this kind. It is small and compact, and sturdily built. The terminals are conveniently located to attach to any AC set and particularly the Carter AC Harness. These two units and a set of AC tubes are Hour, have engaged an orchestra to be directed by Mr. Sellinger, WGN musical director, to play various numbers during the introduction, the finale, and at intervals during the hour. Whenever possible, Brunswick artists who are available will be featured as guest artists. The record broadcast is an innovation for Chicago, and is expected to become one of the most popular hours on the WGN programs. The first week's program is a criterion of the high standard of entertainment that will feature this Brunswick Hour of Music each week. The program follows: Introduction — Merry Widow Waltz — Brunswick Hour Orchestra. Under direction of Mr. Sellinger. Mine. All Mine — Ben Bernie and his Orchestra. Fascination — Ben Bernie and his Orchestra. Memory Lane — Brunswick Hour Orchestra. Under direction of Mr. Sellinger. Milenberg Joys — Rodney Rogers' Red Peppers. O Sole Mio — Galla-Rini — accordionist. Funiculi-Funicula — Galla-Rini — accordionist Tin Pan Parade — Vaughn De Leath — contralto. Selection — Brunswick Hour Orchestra. Under direction of Mr. Sellinger. Say It With a Red Red Rose — Bernie Cummins and his Orchestra. Diane — Blackstone Trio. Mother of Mine, I Still Have You — Al Jolson. Blue River — Al Jolson. Kiss Me Again — Brunswick Hour Orchestra — ■ under direction of Mr. Sellinger. Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs Off the Moon — Abe Lyman and his Orchestra. Lovey Lee — The Original Memphis Five. The Song is Ended — Lee Sims — pianist. Some of These Days — Lee Sims — pianist. absolutely the only equipment necessary to convert any tuned radio frequency set to an AC receiver. The process, of conversion is simply to remove the 201-A tubes, disconnect and discard the "A" supply, insert the Carter adapters, into which in turn are inserted the AC tubes, connect all former C negative leads to A negative or C positive terminal, attach the Carter Harness to the Karas "A-C-Former" and plug in the light socket. The "B" eliminator or "B" powerpack is left connected exactly as before. The tuning of the set may be slightly altered, although the dials will log just as accurately as before. An efficient DC set by this conversion is made into an efficient AC set. Thorens, Inc., of New York in More Commodious Home The large and constantly growing business of Thorens, Inc., distributor in the United States for the well-known musical products firm of Hermann Thorens, Ste. Croix, Switzerland, has made necessary its removal to more commodious quarters at 450 Fourth avenue, New York City. The organization now occupies an entire floor at that address, which has been attractively and efficiently remodeled to provide the best facilities for service to Thorens customers. R. K. Kind, general manager, under whose direction the Thorens products are enjoying a steadily increasing volume of business in this country, states that the Excelda Gramophone, a camera-shaped portable which was introduced in 1927, has become very popular. Thorens, Inc., handle a wide variety of specialties manufactured at the Ste. Croix, Switzerland, plant, including cigar lighters, musical novelties, etc. Frederic Hermann Thorens, son of Hermann Thorens and an executive at headquarters in Ste. Croix, is planning a visit to the United States in April, according to Mr. Kind. Since the death of Joseph Feinblum, founder of the Feinblum Music Co., 71 Windsor street, Hartford, Conn., the business has been carried on under the management of Jack Kravitz, who has had a wide experience in talking machine trade circles. Ellery W. Stone to Make Home in New York City President of Federal-Brandes and Federal Telegraph Co. of California Arrives in East — Move Made Because of Kolster Demand Lieutenant Commander Ellery W. Stone, president of Federal-Brandes, Inc., and of Federal Telegraph Co. of California, recently closed his residence in Oakland, Calif., and has arrived in the East with Mrs. Stone and their Ellery W. Stone infant daughter, Patricia. They will make their home in New York City. Commander Stone is one of the most prominent figures in the radio industry^, well known as a radio engineer, executive and author of radio text books. His move to New York was occasioned by the increased activities of Kolster Radio products, manufactured in Newark, N. J., by Federal-Brandes, Inc. He will keep in touch with the manufacturing operations of Federal Telegraph Co., at Palo Alto, Cal., where Marine radio equipment and Kolster radio compasses are manufactured, and with the radio communication system now joined with Postal Telegraph, through Augustus Taylor, secretary of the company, who is in charge of the Western office. Commander Stone studied radio engineering at the University of California, and in 1914 was appointed U. S. supervisor of radio of the sixth radio district. Three years later, at the outbreak of war, he was commissioned in the Navy and served as district communication superintendent. He was in command of the U. S. Naval Station at San Diego, Calif., built by the company which later made him its president. After the war he became general manager of the Moorhead Laboratories in San Francisco, made a survey of the radio situation in Southern China and returned to San Francisco to become manager of the radio department of the Pacific States Electric Co. In June, 1924, he became president of Federal Telegraph Co., and when Federal merged with Brandes Products Corp. he was also made president of the new company. With Rudolph Spreckels, chairman of the board, he played an important part in negotiations which linked the radio communication system of Federal Telegraph with the Mackay Postal Telegraph System. Commander Stone is the author of two books on radio and is a Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers and of the Royal Society of Arts of England. The Southern Music Publishing Co. has been incorporated at Albany, N. Y., by J. P. Brush, 115 Broadway, New York City.