Radio and Television Today (Jan-Nov 1941)

Display That Whirls The metal rotating counter stand now offered to dealers by Duotone Co., Inc., 799 Broadway, NYC. Roomy racks have plenty of space for showing 4 styles of needles. This is part of sales program which includes ads in national publications. Record Catalog Re-Styled tor Dealers Columbia Recording Corp. has released to dealers the first annual revised edition of its Numerical Catalog containing complete listings of more than 15,000 records released on the Columbia Masterworks, Popular, Okeh Popular, Okeh Country Novelty, Educational and Foreign labels. The new edition sells to dealers for $4.50 and includes a monthly replacement service up to and including August, 1942, acording to CRC advertising manager Patrick Dolan. New subscriptions will be accepted from dealers until the end of April, 1942, and the monthly replacement will come directly to dealers from Columbia's headquarters in Bridgeport. The revised catalog can be purchased from Columbia distributors. Features of the new book include a special binder that takes new lists, convenient indexing, printing that is extra legible, etc. Victor Stages Big Record Contest Among the record promotions now sponsored by RCA Victor is a big contest offering 512 merchandise prizes to consumers who write the best finish to the sentence, "I Like the Victor Record Catalog Because. . ." The contest starts Nov. 9th and runs three weeks; prizes to be awarded include combinations, albums and single records. Entrants are encouraged to get entry blanks at Victor record dealers. Brengle for Turner From The Turner Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, comes the news that the Ralph T. Brengle Sales Co., 605 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, has been appointed the Turner representative in the Chicago area. NOVEMBER. 7947 RECORD BAR is Going Over Big" There Must Be A Reason & Copy. U.S. Pat. 01 BITTER RECORD BOOTH Bl When booth demonstrations are needed, you can be sure of the complete customer comfort that helps sell more records — with this popular Bitter Record Booth. Standard Construction: Laminated veneer panel in frame; glazing in upper panel. Built in sections; easily erected by handy man. Standard finishes: Kiln dried birch finished in Walnut, Mahogany or painted. 7. Saves Time 2. Saves Space 3. Sells More Records The facts tell the story! It's a fact that every day more and more leading record dealers switch to RECORD BAR* for bigger record volume, simplified record selling and highest quality reproduction. Take a tip from the leaders — install RECORD BAR*— Today! inn jjiii Bitter Album Rack #110 This new album sales stimulator holds about 250 album sets. Same dimensions as the famous Bitter Standard Record Rack (#100) — 2' IO'/2" long, 7' 2" high, 15" deep; same design: same standard finish — walnut finished birch. May be used interchangeably o r together to form attractive unit. Bitter Record Rock #100 This attractive, compact unit holds 500 10", 500 12" records, 75 album sets. Specifications same as #110. No progressive reeord dealer can afford to do without the big time and space saving features of this famous record rack. NEW 1942 Catalog, Write NOW! ASK ABOUT BITTER RECORD DEPARTMENT DESIGN SERVICE A. BITTER CONSTRUCTION CORP. Brewster Building 27-01 Bridge Plaza North Long Island City, N. Y. The Nationally Advertised Phonograph Needle Sell Fidelitone Floating Point Phonograph Needles for greater profit, faster turnover and complete customer satisfaction. PERMO PRODUCTS CORP. 6415 RAVENSWOOD AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. Manufacturing