The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

64 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. raphy. In 1870 several of the columns marcliing to relieve Paris tried to communicate -with the inhabitants by using the River Seine as a conductor. Many experiments have been made since then, but hitherto wireless telephony has never seemed to be practicable outside a lab'oratory. ARCADES PAY IN BUFFALO. Main Street Quite a Centre Specialties. for These (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Buffalo, N. T., Oct. 6, 1906. Anyone who has doubts regarding the Arcade as a paying proposition should take a glance along Main street. Buffalo, N. Y. About every fcrm of penny amusement device, nickelodeans, and automobile and railway tours are represented, and they are all doing business, too. In a single block, and on one side of the street only, there are five of these amusement parlors, and that average per block for a half mile is the rule. Not even New York's Great White Way can compare with it for cheap amusement features. In conversing with the proprietor of one of the arcades, he said: "Where, in a city like New York, the arcades are distributed in all sections of the city, in Buffalo they are to be found chiefly centered in one section, although a few are naturally distributed in various districts of the town. The result is that everyone has to be on the lookout for up-to-date novelties if he wants to keep pace with his neighbor, and consequently the followers of nickel and penny amusements m this city have the best of everything to choose from in their favorite fields." To the question as to whether all the places were paying, he said: "Well, I'm getting mine, and judging from the fact that five new arcades open for every one that discontinues, I guess my competitors are getting a little, too." Truly a rich field for the exponent of arcade devices, and one to be kept in touch with. Among the greatest money makers in the automatic field are the nickel-in-the-slot pianos. 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The Picture-Phone and Disko-Phone machines have met with universal success, and is keeping their large plant at 50-58 Columbia street (one of the largest and best equipped in this trade) as busy as it can be. Another new machine may shortly be expected from their hands. "The Talking Fortune Teller" and the trade can feel assured that it will in every way live up to the high standard of perfection for which their other product is noted. The American Mutoscope and Biograph Co., of this city, have just closed a contract with S. Lubin, of Philadelphia, Pa., whereby his entire catalogue of films is open for use of mutoscope customers. This is a very important move for operators as it will give them access to the finest list of prize fight films in the world, besides many other great attractions. The type E machine is being adopted universally on account of the many new and valuable improvements incorporated. A big amusement enterprise is now on foot in Allentown, Pa. J. S. Turner, well known in this section, is said to be the leading light. Just what their plans are is not known, but rumor has it that they are preparing to go into the Arcade business on a large scale. D. Callahan, the well-known Arcade man of San Francisco, whose place was completely demolished during the earthquake, is now rebuilding on Fillmore street. NEW YORK VITAK CO. EXPANSION. On account of the enormous demand for their moving picture machine, the New York Vitak Co. have doubled their factory force, and opened their main offices at 26 Cortlandt street. They now feel that they are in position to handle their greatly increasing business and fill all orders promptly. The Vitak is certainly a wonder. The pictures thrown by this machine are lifelike and clear, with all absence of a fiicker often found in the most expensive machines. Talking machine dealers are finding this machine a splendid seller. EXHIBITORS AT THE MTJSIC SHOW. The Regal Piano & Player Co., 890 Southern Boulevard, New York, were in evidence at the recent Music Trade Show at Madison Square Garden, with a very handsome exhibit of their various styles of automatic pianos, which were much admired. * * * Roth & Engelhardt also made a very handsome exhibition of their Peerless piano in skeleton, showing the working of the instrument in detail. It was specially lighted up at night, and it came in for no small share of appreciation on the part of visitors. Rosenberg & Carr, formerly of San Francisco, have just opened a new parlor on Stone street. Williamsburg. N. Y. It is one of the finest in th\s locality. The Douglas Phonograph Co., New York, who are exclusive agents in America, received a new sample lot of needles recently from the German manufacturers. They now carry 15 styles. PRICE REDUCED Burnt LealKer POST CARDS Our Burnt Leather Post Cards are the quickest selling and most profitable side line ever offered the Talking Jlachine trade. 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