The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1906-Feb 1907)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. sell goods. The wonderful system which you employ in getting the monthly list of Records and advertising matter into the hands of the trade is as accurate as the time that is flashed over the wires every noonday from the Washington Observatory. If every Dealer would read the Phonograph Monthly from page i to 16, and pattern after your system of business, he would have no need to drag on through the mud of adversity. — G. H. Daman, Victor, N. Y. FINE ''FOLLOW-UP" LETTER. From McGreal Bros., Milwaukee, Wis. We wish to thank you for your kind favor just received in our mail this morning'. We are glad to hear from you and glad to know that you are one of the thousands who want one of the Wonderful Genuine Edison Phonographs. We are sure that you'll never be sorry that you wrote to us for particulars of our GENUINE FREE TRIAL OFFER and our SPECIAL, PLANS, telling you how you can have one of these wonderful music makers in your home for you to enjoy— and enjoy oh! so much more than we can tell you in a letter like this. The Edison Phonograph! What a wonderful instrument it is! What a wonderful entertainer! What delightful music it makes! You just start it going and you listen to it! It sings— it plays— it laughs— it talks— it cries! It's the greatest invention of the King of Inventors—the Wizard, Thomas A. Edison— famous in every home in the civilized world. It will sing the songs you love— it will play the world's greatest marches — waltzes — twosteps— operas— quartettes. It will take you to the theatre — play ragtime — minstrels — comic songs, dialogues and recitations— just as clearly and sweetly and lifelike as if a real band, orchestra or singer was on a stage not ten feet away from you. Our SIX DAYS FREE TRIAL IN YOUR HOME will prove this better than we can tell. You can have an instrument in your home and listen to it for six days at our expense— PERFECTLY FREE TO YOU. And this wonderful instrument is so very, very simple — a child ten years of age will learn to operate it in 30 minutes. And the cost of one of our outfits is so very little— well you really can't afford to not have one. We're sending large illustrated circular to you under separate envelope and on another sheet herewith you'll find our special offers on the different outfits. Now just give us your trial order. That's all. We'll pay the freight to you. You listen to it play for you for SIX DAYS— and then if you don't say that you're glad you ordered it— JUST SHIP IT BACK AT OUR EXPENSE. But then, there is no danger of you not liking it — why, you'll say it's the greatest enjoyment that you ever heard of, just as soon as it plays the first piece for you on one of the Edison Gold Moulded Records. And remember, you don't need to pay us cash for it unless you want to. We will trust you for our pay. You don't even need to pay interest or even give us any security. We'll take your word— we believe you are honest— that is all we ask. Isn't it a remarkable opportunity for you? Only a few dollars down as your first payment if you decide to keep instrument, balance only $2.00 or more monthly, depending on the special outfit you select. Just read our special offer sheet and see how easy the payments are. READ IT CAREFULLY, so that in sending us your trial order, neither of us will make any mistakes or delays. Just stop and think a moment! Just imagine what one of these Wonderful Genuine Edison Phonographs means to you and your home. How pleasantly dull, dreary evenings and rainy days will pass away when its sweet strains of music and melody are at your command! How it will brighten and cheer up your home! How it will play and sing for you all the songs and music that you or anyone else could ask for! How it will turn your home into a theatre or concert room for you! How it will furnish dance music for you at a minute's notice! And in the summer time, when work is done, you can place it out on the porch, and it will play and play— your neighbors can hear it nearly a half-mile away. Just stop and think of the enjoyment and amusement it will give you. OF COURSE YOU WANT ONE. Fill out the order blank carefully and send to us. Don't forget to tell what kind of Records you want. We will pack it up and ship to you ON SIX DAYS' TRIAL— AND PAY FREIGHT BESIDES. We shall be looking for your trial order in a few days, and extend to you our thanks in advance. Very truly yours, McGREAL BROS. P. S.— After you secure Phonograph we will place your name on our large monthly mailing list, and you will receive once each month, FREE OF CHARGE, our monthly RECORD LIST, containing all the new Records. You can select from these lists as you wish. REPORT ON AN " INQUIRY." Enclosed you will please find report on inquiry No. 5632. The inquirer states that about twelve or thirteen years ago, an agent of the National Phonograph Co., or of one of their agencies, sold him his sample machine (which is about the size of the Home), some Records, a horn and stand for $25.00. This machine has not been taken out of the cabinet and runs about as good as a new machine. It actually does in so far as reproduction goes. There was no use in trying to sell him another. I fixed up his reproducer a little and sold him a new horn and he was well fixed out. This machine ought to be the best advertisement of the durability of Edison goods that could be had. — Taylor-Gardner Go., Tacoma, Wash. SOLD ITSELF. I wish to tell you how we sold an Edison Phonograph, and perhaps some other music dealer will profit by our experience. Mr. Smith, one of our best farmers, came in with a list of sheet music his daughter had intended him to purchase ; among them was "Everybody Works But Father." We asked him if he had heard it. He said "No." The writer said, "Wait a moment and we will sing it for you," and, slipping the Record on the machine, played it for him. At the conclusion Mr. Smith said, "How much is that tarnal machine?" We told him $24.20, with one dozen Records. He said, "Box it up. Beats anything I ever heard." — C. E. Holmes, Ames, Iowa. STOOD THE FIRE TEST. I have always had the impression that your Records had to be handled with care, but in a fire, which wiped out our business section January 28, I had 1,000 Records which were taken from cases and placed in bags, coal scuttles and about anything that came to hand, and carried out. These had to be moved twice for safety and then loaded into a truck and moved to the village building, where my postofnce and business is now located, and upon examination not more 4han forty were found broken. I saved all my machines. — B. T. Burlingham, McGraw, N. Y.