The Phonogram, Vol. 2:1 (1892-01)

THE PHONOGRAM. •» •J The New President of the North American Phonograph Company. Mr. Samuel Insull, the newly elected presi- dent of the North American Phonograph Company, comes into position full of honors. Mr. Insull has for many years been connected with Mr. Edison, both in the laboratory at Orange, anti as 2d vice-president of the Edi- son General Electric Company .Mr. Insull is a man of wide experience, lias a thorough knowledge of the phonograph and all details relating to it. is ardent in promot- ing the success of this pet invention of Mr. Edison, and fully capable of sustaining all of the responsibilities attached to this post. With such an officer at the head of af- fairs aided by a judiciously selected Boaid of Directors, this industry is sure to as- sume an improved commercial aspect, the activity existing at fountain head imparting in strong pulsations its force to all minor branches. A Want Unfilled. Within the last decade there has /een throughout the world an enormous increase in the invention and sale of mechanical ap- pliances designed to be used with motors, and it is a well-known fact, that while the former have produced satisfactory results the latter are rated as objectionable in many ways. The principal points raised against the mo- tors are as follows: 1. They do not produce a current of constant potential. 2. They are difficult to manage. 3. They are too costly. 4. They require excessive care. 5. They will not run longer than a year. 6. They are malodorous. 7. They are uncleanly. 8. They are of inconvenient bulk. Now as the need for these essential co-adju. tors to machinery is widespread and urgent, we call it to the attention of inventors in all countries. If, “in a multitude of counsellors there is safety/' by a parity of reasoninggood results may be expected to proceed from the concentrated efforts of the 44 grand army of inventors/’ when once their minds are focussed upon this question. Important Evidence of the Merits of the Phonograph. The following letter from a .prominent government official at Washing*on carries along with it such convincing proof of the usefulness of the phonograph, as will attract attention from a large class of citizens in busi- ness circles, who would not be impressed by the ordinary testimonials usually publish ed to meet the eye of the public. »7H f r***~^ZL The First Assistant Postmaster General goes, further, and indicates with commendable zeal directions in which the public service may he- benelitted, and its servants assisted in their work bv the employment of Ibis valuable instrument. Would that all the officers were as broad-minded as the Honorable S. A. Whit- field. POST-0F 1 1< ’ E DEP A RTM E NT. Office op the First Assistant PosT- MASTER-Ci EXEKA L. Washington, December 18, 1S91 E. P. Easton, Esq., President The Co- lumbia Phonograph Co., Xo. 627 E street, N. W., Washington, P. C. Peak Sii: :—I beg to state that of the three sets of phonographs furnished the office under my charge, two have been in constant use, and th# third will be as soon as room to locate it can be had by rear- rangement of present crowded quarters. They give excellent satisfaction, and have fully demonstrated their worth as a time and labor-saving device. They are desirable not only for office purposes, but for ffse at the private rooms of govtjrnment officers who are so crowded during the da* sis '"Tb cohlpel them to resort to night work. They do not, like steno- graphic dictation, compel the attendance of the secretary, nvho is oftentimes obliged to devote his eveuiifg# to transcription of matter given during^lie business hours of the day. Very respectfully, S. A. Whitfield, First Assistant- Postmaster-General. The Accumulator Company to Continue Business. In the case of the Brush Electric Co. vs. The Accumulator Co.. Hon. Edward^T. GreAi, Judge of the United States Circuit Court of Trenton, lately issued an order permitting tlie Accumulator Co. to supply its customers with storage batteries until the further order of the Court, on its merits. -