The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. CHANGES IN ACCESSORIES CATALOGUE. The present edition of Catalogue Form 376, Phonograph Accessories and Coin-Slot Phonographs, is exhausted, and an order has been placed with the printer for a new supply. These are expected about November 1. Hereafter Phonograph Accessories and Coin-Slot Phonographs will not be printed in one Catalogue, but will be issued as separate folders. The CoinSlot Folder will be Form 484 and the Accessories Folder, Form 485. In the new edition of the Coin-Slot Folder no changes have been made. In the Accessories Folder, Record Boxes and Record Carrying Cases have been omitted. These will no longer be carried as accessories. We will fill orders for such of these goods as we may have at the factory and when the stock is gone we shall discontinue their sale. The eighteen-inch Flexible Connection has also been omitted from this Folder. Several changes have been made in the prices of Way Rails with and without Tubes and Flexible Connections. The new prices of these will be as follows : 6-way Rails, with Tubes and Flexible Connection $5-8o 10-way Rails, with Tubes and Flexible Connection . . . . 7-4° 14-way Rails, with Tubes and Flexible Connection 9-20 17-way Rails, with Tubes and Flexible Connection 10 . 35 6-way Rails, only 3.00 io-way Rails, only 3.25 14-way Rails, only 3 . 50 17-way Rails, only 3-70 "COMIIENTS" FOR TRADE USE. Early in October we received a letter from a Jobber approving the plan of the Eastern States Jobber who sends to his retail trade each month a reprint of the Comments on New Records from the Edison Phonograph Monthly. This Jobber also suggested that these Comments be printed each month for use by the Jobbers in general, either at the expense of this companv or at the expense of the Jobbers themselves, if the company did not feel that it could bear the additional expense. We did not feel that we could send out the sheets in large quantities in addition to the Supplements now being issued; but we sent out a letter to all Jobbers, advising them that if they desired to have us print these Comments each month, we would do so at the actual cost of printing. This cost was given in the circular at $1.25 for 500, with imprint of the Dealer, or $2.25 per thousand with imprint. The letter brought responses from a number of Jobbers who ordered such a quantity of the Comments that it was possible to issue them at less cost than these figures. The Comments for November were printed on one side of a single sheet, but if the demand is sufficient we will have them printed in booklet form. This has been requested by some Jobbers and we think that it can be done at very little more expense than the prices given above for single sheets. Printed in book form they will make a very desirable method of advertising. If any Dealers would like to have us print for them a supply of these Comments, we shall take pleasure in filling their orders, but they must suggest a way of getting them in their hands without cost to us. This might be done by placing orders with Jobbers, or, if Dealers are ordering direct from us, we can ship them with other goods. We would suggest that if a Dealer is interested in this matter he write us for one of the letters sent to Jobbers and any other information he may desire oh the subject. FRAMES FOR RECORD BULLETINS. In a recent issue of the Phonograph Monthly reference was made to a New York Jobber who made a feature of framing copies of the Record Bulletin and displaying them in the window. This Jobber has found this feature so popular that he has had a stock of these frames made and has sold a number of them to his Dealers, as many as six at one time. When a Bulletin is placed in a frame it forms an attractive part of an exhibit, whether in the show window or on the walls of the store. The New York Jobber in question has also framed supplements and other display advertising matter issued by this Company and these frames add much to the attractiveness of his store. We do not know whether or not other Jobbers handle these frames, but they would find it quite an accommodation to their Dealers if they would do so. They are made for the New York Jobber in question at a price that enables him to sell them to his Dealers for fifty cents each. MERIT ALL PRAISE GIVEN THEM. Vacaville, Cal., Oct. 7, 1903. We hereby acknowledge receipt of Suspended List dated October 1. You may rest assured that we will uphold the Dealers' Agreement, as we are of the opinion that the way you handle this tremendous business is the only way. The goods merit all the praise that can be spoken of them and are well worth the prices stipulated by you. Hope Music Store.