The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 23 TRADE NEWS FROM ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals has decided that where the defendants did not affix a trade word or mark to an article after it had been purchased by them for a consumer, they were not entitled to claim the right to use the word as a trade-mark. The court said: "A mark that is not fixed to an article of barter until after it has been purchased for a consumer lacks the essential elements that entitle a trademark to equitable protection." catalogue — their first — of their entire line, which embodies some of the best finished goods on the market. In the United States Circuit Court, Philadelphia, on Jan. 17, Judge Holland handed down orders discontinuing suits in the eases of the Edison Phonograph Co. against the Victor Talking Machine Co., and the Mutual Phonograph Co. against the Victor Talking Machine Co. With the addition of twenty-one new pressing machines made by the Universal Talking Machine Mfg. Co. to their pressing plant in Newark, N. J., and with two working shifts — night and day — their daily capacity will be 16,000 records. This will be again increased as soon as further machines are obtainable, and now in course of construction. The company are 200,000 records behind on orders. Their Zonophone discs stand second to none in the world for tonal quality, brilliant yet true, and smooth. Their band and orchestra numbers are superb. So experts say. Wm. Pelzer, of the National Phonograph Co.'s legal department, was taken ill at Albany, N. Y., while concluding a trip through Pennsylvania and New York States, and came home, where he was confined for a week. He is now around and about again. President Babson is devoting the closest attention to the work of producing records that must stand the severe tests of criticism by eminent experts, and as instance of this, though forty masters are made weekly, only twenty-five titles are bulletined monthly. His process of elimination is drastic, but it is eminently effective. In issuing their list, commencing with April, covers of special design, each different, will be used. Advance proofs show some elegant pictorial effects and artistic colorings. After a run through New England and calling on the New York City jobbing trade, P. B. R. Bradley, chief traveler of the International Record Co., Auburn. N. Y., left for Pennsylvania and Ohio, and subsequently will be in the West for a couple of weeks. His report of business is of the best. When the Iris Music Co., which conducted the music and talking machine departments of the Adams Dry Goods Co., New York, was petitioned into bankruptcy Friday last, the Leeds & Catlin Co., manufacturers of Imperial records, secured a judgment of $1,313 against the concern and Louis Iris personally. The bankrupt company has abandoned the business; assets, $2,500, consisting of stock and outstanding accounts. A new end piece for horns used on Edison machines, whereby a different size can be used without removing the entire attachment, is being made by the Standard Metal Mfg. Co., 10 Warren street, New York. The device fills a longfelt want. The company are also preparing a Again M. A. Miller, the attorney-promoter, is figuring as closing a deal in the trade. This time it is a patented record composition of German origin, and possessing merit for which $100,000 was the upset price. Later this quotation is reported as having dropped materially. "THE WHITE BLACKMAN" WILL GIVE YOU THE GOODS AN Edison Jobber Give me a chance to show you the prompt and careful attention I give Edison and Victor orders. You lose the PEOFiT and perhaps the customer if you can't get goods quickly. I keep getting new customers and hold the old CUSTOMERS. You will know the reason if you send a few trial orders. Victor Distributor ' IF BLACKMAN GETS THE ORDER. YOU GET THE GOODS.' BLACKMAN FLOWER HORNS WITH HAND PAINTED FLOWER DECORATIONS. (Style No. 12). Size, SI x 22}4 inch bell. Made in our new Style Pointed Bell, combining beauty and strength. Send for circular and Dealers' Prices. No. 11. Black and Gold (Chrysanthemum Decoration inside). No. 12. Black and Gold (White Rose Decoration inside). No. 21. Maroon and Gold (Pansy Decoration inside). No. 22. Maroon and Gold (White Rose Decoration inside) . No. .32. Blue and Gold (Pink Rose Decoration inside). No. .3.3. Blue and Gold (Wild Rose Decoration inside). New Style Place Record Brushes. NOW READY. flllfilltl PATENT ALLOWED. No. 2 fits Standard or Honir. No. 3 fits Grill or Triumijh. on Old or New Style Models. List Price, 1.5c. each. We give DEALERS and JOBBERS a good PROFIT. Write for Discounts and Samples. The Place Brush clamps under the speaker arm and automatically removes all dirt or dust from the Record, so the sapphire runs in a CLEAN TRACK and insures a GOOD REPROIiTX'TION. WE OWN THIS INVENTION and WILL PROSECUTE INFRINGERS. Blackman Talking Machine Co., " ''^ T^^^f Zue XZa„^'"'' ^^^u^l^iirSSE^YT" ^""^ 97 Chambers St., New York Several prominent people were mentioned in connection therewith, but all preserved an inscrutable silence as to the "inside story." The United States Horn Co., a corporation of recent organization, but not operating, accjuired patent No. 812,442, issued Jan. 30 (originally numbered 739,954, and dated Sept. 29, 1903), tor amplifying horns, by assignment from Gustav H. Villy. They are also said to have secured the Nelson patent, which is spoken of as controlling the manufacture of fiber and paper horns. The Nova Phone Horn Co., New York, reports from the United States Horn Co, state, have been served with a restraining order. General Manager Macnabb, of the Universal Talking Machine Mfg. Co., states his travelers, who are now back on their regular fields, are handing in great reports. Doc. O'Neill turned a nice trick in Pittsburg. Pa.; and, previous to going West, B. Feinberg performed a similar feat in Boston. Wm. T. Boyd, in Ohio, is already going ahead of his record. G. L. Goodday is no longer with the company. For the first time the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, have taken on Zonophone records, their initial order calling for 5,000 ten-inchers and fifty machines. Dan McCarthy, with Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, Cal., has been East for a couple of weeks, dropping in to see the talking machine and record manufacturers. This company have seven large rooms devoted exclusively to the line, handsomely decorated and equipped. The establishment was fitted up by L. F. Geissler before accepting his present position as manager of sales with the Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. .J. The beautiful line of record — cylinder and disc — cabinets, shown by the Douglas Phonograph Co., 89 Chambers street. New York, is considered the largest and most attractive in the country. In fact, the company are looked upon as the pioneers in this branch of the Jobbing business, credit which is due and is true. Their selection of designs and finishes demonstrates almost faultless judgment, if such a term can be appropriately applied to things finite. H. H. Stanley, who has been in China and Japan since January, 1904, for the Columbia Phonograph Co., General, returned to San Francisco, Cal., a few weeks back. His work has been of a most valuable and far-reaching character, and has resulted in a material widening and strengthening of the company's trade relations in that part of the world. Mr. Stanley is attached to the San Francisco office, and is personally esteemed a prince of good fellows in the best sense of the word. Final decrees have been issued by Judge Piatt, of the United States Circuit Court, in the suits of the National Phonograph Co., Hartford. Conn., against the American Graphophone Co., dismissing the bills of complaint and assessing the costs on the defendant company, |439.05 in one suit and $370.95 in the other. W. J. Wolf, of the Fulton Phonograph Co.. 283 Fulton street, Brooklyn, has recently disposed of his outside interests and is now throwing himself heart and soul into his talking machine business. The Fulton Phonograph Co. are laying in a large supply of Edison and Victor machines and records, and they are now enlarging their salesrooms in order to better handle their growing trade. Both Mr. Wolf and his partner, Mr, Lind, are of a mechanical bent, and have added quite a number of valuable attachments for use on all machines. When AVm. Toennies, of the Eclipse Phonograph Co., Hoboken, N. J., moved into his new and spacious quarters at 203 Washington street, he thought he had made ample allowances for business expansion for a year or so. But so phenomenal has been the inrush of new business that