The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1905-Feb 1906)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. AMONO THE JOBBERS. Finch & Hahn, of Albany, have moved their Troy branch from 7 Third street to 3 Third street, and their Schenectady branch from 456 State street to 504 State street. The Eclipse Phonograph Company, of Cleveland. O., have removed to 162 Prospect street. The Kncxville Typewriter and Phonograph Co., of Knoxville, Tenn., have moved from 311 Clinch street to 421 Gay street. The American Phonograph Co., of Gloversville, N. Y., opened a branch jobbing agency at 34 Church street, Burlington, Vt, on October 2. New Edison Jobbers during the past month were the Hext Music Co., Denver, Colo., the Talking Machine Co., Pittsburg, and W. A. Meyers, Williamsport, Pa. W. E. Henry, formerly manager of the Pittsburg branch of the Columbia Phonograph Co., in connection with P. A. Powers, of Buffalo, has opened a large wholesale and retail talking machine store at 619 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, under the title of the Talking Machine Co. They have already become Edison Jobbers. They have fitted up their large store in handsome style. The Eastern Talking Machine Co., Boston, Mass., is one of the very prosperous concerns of the country. Last year it declared a dividend of over 30 per cent., and perhaps this will be exceeded for the current fiscal period. Starting with a capital of $7,500, it is now ambling along cheerfully and contentedly, with its financial standing rated at $75,000 and not owing a dollar. — Music Trade Review. ABOUT OURSELVES. John R. Schermerhorn, Assistant General Manager of the National Phonograph Co., sailed on September 26 on the Kronzprinz Wilhelm to spend several months at our branch offices in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels, and also to look into the matter of establishing branches in other European cities. C. H. Wilson, General Manager of Sales, is making a trip to the Pacific Coast with a view of establishing new trade relations in several of the large cities west of the Rocky Mountains. He is accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, and will visit several Jobbers between Chicago and San Francisco before he returns. Edgar W. Dennison resigned on September 16 as Secretary of the National Phonograph Co. A. Westee, General Auditor, who has been with the company almost since its organization, has been appointed Secretary in place of Mr. Dennison. Walter H. Miller, Manager of our Recording Department, returned in the latter part of August from a tour of the recording plants at London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels. Mrs. Miller made the trip with him. Charles N. Wurth, of the Edison Laboratory, returned recently from Europe, where he spent the past two years installing Record moulding plants at Paris, Berlin and Brussels. A WORD TO DEALERS ABOUT ORDERS FOR PARTS, ETC. We would like to impress upon sub-Dealers the desirability of having Reproducers and Recorders repaired and ordering small parts through their Jobbers. When Dealers who are buying goods from Jobbers send such orders to us it causes a lot of needless trouble. Before we can receive the order we must get the Dealer to sign agreement, because we do not allow a Jobber to sell goods to a Dealer who has not signed through him and to be consistent we cannot do it ourselves. This done the order is put through. When the work is done or the parts ready for shipment we must put through a pro forma bill, having no knowledge of the Dealer's financial standing. When the bill is paid shipment is made. All of this trouble would be saved if orders were placed through Jobbers and the Dealer would get much better service. Should Jobbers decline to handle these small orders, we shall be glad to have the Dealer send us the Jobber's refusal. We doubt, however, if any Jobbers would refuse to handle them. PHONOGRAM CHANGES. The Advertising Department would appreciate it if the Jobbers who order Phonograms each month would give us notice at least a month in advance of any change in quantity or imprints. This will enable us to order a sufficient quantity printed each month and properly fill orders for imprinted copies. By the time this paragraph is read we shall have the November Phonograms largely printed and some of them will be packed for shipment. Phonograms are packed with Records of the month and as the demand for the latter has grown to such an enormous extent we are compelled to begin packing early in the month so as to get the work completed by the 25th. After the Phonograms are packed with Records it is difficult to increase or decrease the standing order. By sending in changes before the first of the month, Jobbers will materially assist the handling of orders for Phonograms and Records.