The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

IS EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. MAKES SELLING GOODS EASY. O. C. Thompson, a Dealer at New Albany, Ind., has devised an attachment to the Phonograph which he is using at his store and in which many readers of the Phonograph Monthly will be considerably interested. Mr. Thompson describes the device as follows : "To a Home machine (or any other type) bore a hole in the start lever and attach a chain, which should run over a shieve at the edge of the machine, which will prevent chain from scratching varnish. To this chain is attached a weight, which will, when dropped about three or four inches, throw the start lever and cause the machine to start. This weight is a part of an electrical contrivance known as a chain drop (commonly used in fire engine houses for opening doors, dropping harness, etc., when an alarm is sounded), which I constructed myself. This chain drop is connected to a set of dry batteries through a common door bell switch and a Victor door trip, which is on the front store door. I put on the machine a record which I made especially for the occasion and then set same ready for operation, taking care that the beginning of the record is far enough from the end that the machine will attain the proper speed before any results are heard. "I then make it a point to seclude myself from view of any one who may enter the store. The result is as follows : A customer enters, and in doing so the opening of the door causes the door trip to close the circuit through the chain drop magnets. This in turn releases the hook that holds up the weight, the weight drops and starts the machine to running, but the closing of the store door, etc., drowns the sound of the falling weight and the customer does not know that he has started the machine. By this time the machine has gained its speed, and when the customer looks around and sees no one in view the machine begins as follows : 'Do you want to see the proprietor? Well, just have a chair and I will call him. Mr. , here is a party that would like to see you in regard to a Phonograph.' "By this time you are aware of the surroundings, and all that is necessary is to go up to the prospective buyer and take his purse from his hand, count out enough to pay for a good machine and some Records, hand him back the balance in his purse and go to wrapping up your sale. "This outfit could also be used to an advantage for turning away collar button and lead pencil merchants who bother you every day, or perhaps refusing some one-arm or peg-leg railroad man who is seeking enough money to pay his fare to Mexico or the Islands." A HODEL "FOLLOW UP" LETTER. O. K. Houck Piano Co., Dealers at 359 Main street, Memphis, Tenn., send out the letter given below to the names sent them by this Company. It covers the ground so thoroughly that we gained the consent of the writers to reproduce it : Dear Sir : — Your recent inquiry to the National Phonograph Co., New Ydrk City, has been referred to us for attention. We take pleasure in forwarding you to-day by mail, under separate cover, catalogues of Edison Phonographs, also records for same. Detail information about these wonderful instruments will be found in the catalogue. We do, however, wish to call your special attention to the most desirable styles in the medium price instruments. We unhesitatingly recommend the following outfits which we have supplied to many of our patrons, and they have given universal satisfaction : No. 1. 1 Edison Standard Phonograph equipped with Model C Reproducer, plays six Records with one winding; price, net $20 00 1 Dozen Records 5 00 1 Solid brass horn, 30 inches long, with 13% inch bell... 4 00 1 Nickel plated stand for supporting horn 2 00 1 Record carrying box, capacity 24 Records 75 $3i 75 No. 2. 1 Edison Home Phonograph, equipped with Model C Reproducer, plays seven Records with one winding; price, net " .$30 00 1 Dozen Records 5 00 1 Solid brass horn 30 inches long with i6]/2 inch bell. ... 5 00 1 Nickel plated stand for supporting horn 2 00 1 Record carrying box, capacity 24 Records 75 $42 75 No. 3. 1 Edison Triumph Phonograph equipped with Model C Reproducer, plays fourteen Records with one winding; price, net $50 00 1 Dozen Records 5 00 1 Solid brass horn, 42 inches long with 2oy2 inch bell. ... 10 00 1 Nickel plated stand for supporting horn 200 1 Record carrying box, capacity 24 Records 75 $67 75 We can, of course, reduce the price of any of these outfits by cutting down some of the accessories, furnishing smaller horns, etc. We would not, however, advise this, for the outfits described above are almost perfect. We want to thank you for giving us this opportunity of writing you about these beautiful instruments, and in the event you wish any further information about them do not hesitate to write us on the subject, as it will, afford us pleasure to answer your questions in detail. We trust that the purchase of a Phonograph will have your careful consideration, and we hope you will decide to favor us with vour order.