The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1909)

20 Edison Phonograph Monthly, June, 1909 The Other 13,000 What they are doing and what they want to know about. Kaner and Company, Virginia, Minn. — We started to handle your Edison Phonographs and Records about two years ago. At first we had quite a time to sell the people around here but after hard working we started the ball a-rolling until we have worked up an ever increasing trade. We always keep a large supply of Records and machines. Our Record trade is increasing wonderfully. John A. Wiseman, Union City, Mich. — I noticed in the May Number of the Phonograph Monthly that certain Dealers think that the Phonograph business is going back. I must say that my business in this little town is as good if not better than it was last year at this time, and also have more prospects than I had a year ago, and think the Phonograph has come to stay. E. A. Schweiger, 664 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. — In answering last month your question as to how the difference between the Model A and Model D Triumph Phonographs might be determined, a slight mis-statement was made. We were in error in describing the Model A Winding Crank as having a slot cut in it to fit a pin in the Winding Shaft. There is no slot cut in the crank for this type but instead it has a square hole which fits over the squared end of the winding shaft. We thought it best to make this explanation to avoid any misunderstanding on the part of Dealers who may have read the paragraph on this subject last month. Charles Hullinger, Corning, Col. — Having received a good many pointers from the Phonograph Monthly, I will give you some of my experience, hoping it will be of some benefit to some one else. I put the large cotton banner received from you outside and I noticed the weather was beginning to fade it so I went to the painter and got some carriage varnish and gave it a good coat of that. Now it is good for several years' wear. And for my Record lists, Form 1528, I took two strips of wood y2 by 1 inch and 22 inches long, drove small nails through one of them so as to pierce the top of paper, boring small holes in the other to match the nail, also cut a slot in each end one inch long to admit two screw eyes screwed into the other piece. Then I lay the piece with the nails pointing up and put on the paper face up, put on the other piece and turn the screw eyes crosswise to hold it in place and hang up by two small screw eyes in the back piece. George W. Williams, proprietor of the Lyceum, St. Paris, Ohio. — I gave a novel entertainment at the Union Opera House, April 24, in a two-part program, using the Amberol Records. It was greatly appreciated. PART FIRST. No. 1. William Tell Overture. (Represented by shadow pantomime character pictures thrown on curtain.) No. 64. Elks' Minstrels. (Represented by shadow pantomime character pictures thrown on curtain.) No. 118. To the End of the World. (As an illustrated song with slides.) One reel of Film. PART SECOND. No. 111. My Uncle's Farm. (Shadow pantomime.) No. 110. Chorus of Six Popular Songs. (Shadow pantomime, male quartette.) No. 2. Roses Bring Dreams of You. (Illustrated song slides.) One reel of Film. It did good business and believe it was a good advertisement for the Amberol Records. The San Francisco Call for April 19th, 1909, contains a news item relative to the removal of Clark Wise & Company, Edison Dealers, to their new building, 233 Grand avenue. A picture of the building is also run in conjunction with the article. From all indications these progressive Deaiers are arranging to push the sale of Edison goods, for a large Phonograph sign appears in a conspicuous place on the outside of the building. The article states that the entire second floor will be devoted to their Talking Machine Department. In writing us concerning the removal these Dealers say — "Of course, we are not settled as yet but are laying strings for what we hope to be a very prosperous business in the best retail district in the city." You mustn't lose sight of the great value of these Amberol Records to you, as a Dealer, not only in the extra profit they bring you, but also in the effect they have on the sale of Edison Phonographs. Though no longer new, do not forget that no other Records equal them in playing time or in clearness and tone quality.