The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

138 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD August 15, 1919 Crystal Edge MICA Diaphragms PHONOGRAPH THE STANDARJ) OF QUALITY AND SERVICE APPLIANCE CO. 109-113 West Broadway, New York APPRECIATION OF GOOD MUSIC EVIDENT IN PORTLAND Reduction in Price Stimulates Red Seal Record Sales on Pacific Coast — Liberal Advertising Has Excellent Effect — What Various Concerns Report Anent Conditions in the Trade Portland, Ore., August 8. — The reduction in prices of the Red Seal records has created an immense demand for them. A full-page advertisement of the G. F. Johnson Piano Co.. giving both numbers and names of the records that were reduced in price, brought an astonishing response — crowds of people awaiting the opening of the doors of the store on the following morning. All the dealers report increases in the demand for Red Seal records. While this was not unexpected, very few dealers were prepared for the unusual call which immediately followed the announcement. A large shipment of Cheney machines has just been received. Miss Bertha Serr, manager of the record department of the Wiley B. Allen Co., who has done much to increase the love of good music among her regular customers and has always been well supplied with the very best Victor records, was very well prepared to serve Wiley B. Allen's patrons with most of the Red Seal records called for. A handsome display of Sonoras is seen in the windows of the Bush & Lane Piano Co. A new electric Sonora sign attracts a great deal of attention. James Loder. manager of the department, has returned from the country. Miss Madeline Larson, manager of the talking machine department of the Meier & Frank Co., says the sales of Edison machines have greatly increased. A new saleslady, Miss Madeline Kribs, has been engaged for the record department. Miss Kribs comes from Tacoma, where she was in the record department of Rhodes Bros. Tone-Clear, the new liquid for restoring and reviving phonograph records, is meeting with extraordinary success. The Wax-Wilson Co., who are the sole selling and distributing agents of Tone-Clear, are rushed with orders. Three hundred gross were sent to San Francisco and Portland and other dealers are being supplied with the article as fast as possible. A new factory site is being looked for, as the present location is not large enough to meet the needs of the manufacturers. M. W. Davis, manager of the talking machine department of Edwards Furniture Co., has made this department one of the most important sections of the store, and certainly one of the most attractive in this city. After being connected with the Columbia Graphophone Co. for eight years L. P. Older, one of its most efficient employes, has resigned and will hereafter be traveling representative for the M. 1!. Smith Co.. which handles the Aeolian-Vocalion and the Puritan. Before traveling for the company Mr. Older will spend several months in the factory studying the business. He left Portland for Omaha on the 16th of July, where he will remain a week or two in the executive office. Mr. Older's friends wish him success in his new venture. The Columbia Dictaphone offices and the office of L. D. Heater, of the Columbia Graphophone Co., have been moved from the Grafonola Shop on upper Washington street to the Spaulding Building, where a suite of five rooms gives ample accommodation for the increased volume of business. The big Columbia advertisements, which appear in all the daily papers, are creating an interest in the Grafonola and Columbia records. Window decorations are becoming more frequent and more elaborate in the Columbia dealers' establishments. Some of the demonstrations are very striking and in excellent taste. YV. A. Hodecker, manager of the Se:berling & Lucas talking machine department, is well pleased with the good business done during the summer. Every day they have sold from one to five Victrolas and could sell more if they could get the stock. Phonographs made of reed or wicker are attracting considerable attention in the phonograph department of Oregon Eilers Music House. The instruments of both large and small THE BELL HOOD Pat. Sept. 24. 1912 Semi-Permanent Point Needle Is the Fastest Selling Phonograph Needle Because — The hood resonator clarifies the vibrations, resulting in best tonal effects. This is the one needle that makes the phonograph human. Everything bell-shape causes the best vibrating forces. Vibrations, when reproduced by Bell Hood Needles, travel through the bell sounding board. Advantages of the Bell Hood Needle The Sounding Plays 50 to 100 Records— Eliminates Scratching— Purifies and Humanizes the Tone. Retails one package of 3 Needles for 25c. Dealers' prices, $15.00 for 100 packages. Board Best Re The following are some of the distributors of the Bell Hood Semi-Permanent Point Needle: NEW YORK CITY Winterroth &. Co.. 141 West 42d St., and all their seven branches. Union Talking Machine Co., Ave. B and Second St. Charmaphone Co.. 39 W. 32d St. European Phonograph Co.. 170 Ave. A. James Cavalaro. 5 East 14th St. J. Klein. 28th St. and Second Ave. Webster Music Store, 2561 Webster Ave L. Gendel. 544 W. 207th St. Wallace Liberty. 25 E. Fordham Road. C Rubinoff. 596 8th Ave. Conrad Schmidt. 44 W. 125th St. Electric Shop, 895 Broadway. Brooklyn. N. Y. B. E. Peebles. Adams. Mass. A. Mussal. East Orange. N. J. J. Blum. New Brunswick. N. J. Geo. Cook. Ticonderoga. N . Y. M. Steinert & Sons (in all their branches). J. Gaynor & Co.. College Point and Flushing. L I Westchester Music Store. 761 Westchester Ave., Bronx. Ph. Pravder, Inc., New Rochelle, N. Y Newark Music Shop. Newark. N J. Behrend's Music Store. Newark. N. J. Produces New England Musical Instrument Trading Co. 127 East 23rd Street PHILIP JAC0BS0N. PROP. Exclusive World Distributors Jobbers of a Complete Line of Musical Instruments and the Famous NEMITC0 Brand of Violin Strings NEW YORK Representative for Dominion of Canada ARTHUR K. KEMPTON Suite 205, Drummond Bldg., Montreal. Quebec. Sole Representative for the State of Pennsylvania N0N-LEAKABLE PEN &. NOVELTY CO., Abbott Building. Philadelphia. Pa. types are equipped with electric motors. They have attracted a great deal of attention as they are particularly well adapted to the furnishing of summer homes. The Brunswick phonograph is selling particularly well in Clarke County, and the dealers are very well satisfied with results. The Pathe talking machine had an attractive and interesting jazz ad in the Portland papers on July 16. Jazz music was specially advertised, a list of popular music of the jazz variety being published. A wave of Pathe popularity has struck Montana, Northern Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Washington. M. Seller & Co., North Pacific distributors, announce that their business in this section has grown to such an extent as to Phonograph Repair Parts Motors, Tone-Arms, SoundBoxes, and Accessories Main Springs No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1— %xSx022 Each 2— %xllx020 11— %xllx023 12— %x9x.023 7— %xl0x.025. H. No. 2, 6, Mark.. Sw '* 14 — 76 square hole " 1" — 1x18x 026, Sonora. Meisselbach. Thomas.. " 20 — 1x11x027, Sonora. Meisselbach. Thomas. . "' 26 — 1 3/16xlSx027. Heineman No. 44 " 41 — 2xl6x.025. Edison, Meisselbach " 3— Hxllx020. Edison. Gem " 30 — 1". Edison. Std " 34 — IVi". Edison, Home " 25 — 1 1/16x21x030, Edison " 35— 1%". Edison-100 " 36— 1 9/16x16x024, Edison " 6— %x9x.022. Col. No. 5. Tr. PL Melo " 23— l"xS. Col. Harm " 19 — lxlOx.025. with loop or hole " 15— 1x11x025. Col.. H. No. 3. 7 " 24— lxllx.025. Hook Ends " 16— 1x11x022— Victor " 21 — 1", Victor. N. S. with clip, short " 22 — 1". Victor, N S. with clip, long " 31 — IV. Victor. Marine Ends " 32 — 1%W, Victor. New Style with clip, short " 33 — lVt". Victor. New Style with clip, long " Governor Springs For Victor, l^c each; per 100 $1.00 For Victor — Bend Ends, Hie each: per 100 1.25 For Col.. l%c each: per 100 1.00 For Hein., Meis.. Thorn., etc., l%c each; per 100 1.00 Governor Screws. Col., lc each: per 100 75 Governor Screws, Victor, lc each; per 100 75 SO. 30 .30 .39 .35 .29 .41 .65 .60 .75 1.75 .30 .53 .65 1.15 1.55 1.45 .27 .43 .39 .53 .53 .48 .58 .63 .65 .60 .65 Sound Boxes Sound Box. Victor Each Needle Arm Exh Diaphragm Mica Exh " Diaphragm Mica No. 2 Sound Box " Rubber Backs Exh " Thumb — Needle Screw. Vic. or Col.. l%c each; Per 100 Sound Box. Columbia Each Needle Arm for Columbia " Diaphragm Mica for Columbia " Diaphragm Mica for Columbia, \%" " Sound Box, Sonora Each Needle Arm for Sonora " Diaphragm. Mica. 1 31/32 " Diaphragm. Comp.. 1 31/32 " S3. 75 .49 .13 .18 .39 1.00 2.75 .41 .23 .13 1.75 .35 .18 .05 Tone Arms Baby T. A. & S. B E No. 1 — T. A. & S. B.. Universal No. 3— T. A. & S. B . Goose Neck and Universal No. 5 — T. A. & S. B. . Universal No. 6 — T. A. & S. B.. Goose Neck and Universal ch SO f>5 1.90 3 75 2.75 4.50 Motors Single Vi Spr. 10" T.T. Top Reg Each S2.25 Single Cast Iron Frame. 10" T.T. . Double Spr. 12" T.T. Dial Reg Double Spr. Sw. Nickel Plated. 12" T.T. 3.50 5.25 6.25 Attachments, Felts, Sapph. Points, Etc. Attachment to play Edison or Pathe Rec. on Vic. Each Attachment to play Edison or Pathe Rec. on Col. " Attachment. Permanent for 'Victor " Attachment to play Vic. or Col. Rec. on Edison.. 10". T.T. Felts " 12" T.T. Felts ■' Sapphire Points for Pathe Records '* Sapphire Points for Edison Records " Diamond Points for Edison Records " Needle Cups for 1*4" hole Needle Cups with cover for IV hole " Automatic Lid Support " Automatic Stop " .25 .25 1.15 I 75 .10 .15 .27 .27 2.25 .03 .04 .45 .60 Records Columbia 10" Records. 100 selections to pick from 37'/2c each: Per 100 $35.00 Imperial and Rex Sapphire 10" Records. 200 selections to pick from 25c each; Per 100 22.00 Terms: Net Cash. F.O.B. N. Y. Catalogue on request Manhattan Phonograph Co. 75 East Fourth St. New York, N. Y.