The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

September 15, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 25 THE TALKING MACHINE USED IN A DAVENPORT DESIGN Los Angeles Concern Responsible for a Most Interesting New Combination That Will Certainly Arrest the Consideration of Those Seeking a Novelty in the Talking Machine Domain Los Angeles, Cal., August 31. — Shown in the accompanying illustration is a new and novel idea in home talking machines. Built into the arms of a large davenport, both the complete machine and a cabinet for records are conve customary style, constitute hinged lids, which, when lowered, fit neatly over the mechanism and record box, respectively, and at the same time a cloth or tapestry-covered slide is provided for slipping back over the tone cham LENMAR MFG. CO. EXPANDS Saginaw, Mich., Concern Increases Capital Stock and Arranges for New Plant — M. A. Carpell the Principal Stockholder The Lenmar Mfg. Co., Saginaw, Mich., has increased its capitalization from $25,000 to $250,000, for the purpose of manufacturing talking machine booths, talking machine cabinets and music room furniture. The company, which is operating a sizable plant at present, is having built a new factory building of greatly increased capacity, which is expected to be ready for occupancy on or about January 1, 1920. M. A. Carpell, formerly with the Herzog Art Furniture Co., and well-known in the trade, is the principal stockholder and sales manager of the company, with office's at 47 West Thirtyfourth street, New York. *Novel Application of the Talking Machine to a Davenport niently accessible when wanted and at other times may be entirely hidden from view. The talking machine itself is complete in one end of the seat, the usual tone chamber being placed beneath the disc turntable and in the other aim is located a cabinet for the records. The tops of the arms, which are upholstered in the ber. The davenport may, of course, be had in a variety of styles. This davenport-talking machine is a product of the Davis Upholstering & Furniture Co., of this city, one of which has been placed on exhibition at the music store of Richardson's, Inc., on West Seventh street. NEW COLUMBIA MANAGER A. B. Creal, formerly of the sales department of the Baltimore branch of the Columbia Graphophone Co., has been promoted to manager of the Columbia New Orleans branch. Mr. Creal, who has had considerable experience in the wholesaling of Grafonolas and Columbia records, expects to increase the sales of Columbia merchandise in the New Orleans district greatly. W. F. Standke, formerly manager of the New Orleans branch, will enter the retail Columbia store conducted by his brother at St. Louis, Mo. VICTOR FOREIGN SUPPLEMENTS Attractive September List Prepared in Many Languages and Showing National Flags A splendid foreign record supplement for September has been put out by the Victor Co., which is a supplement which should be of interest to every dealer. These are printed in various foreign languages, such as Arabian, Bohemian, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew and Yiddish, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuan'an, Mexican, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene and Swedish. The cover of each supplement is printed in colors displaying the flags of each country. An English translation is printed beside each foreign language description so that no dealer can find any difficulty whatever in text matter and can judge how best to present each supplement to his trade. INCORPORATED The M. M. Roemer Sales Corp., New York, has been chartered with capital stock of $25,000 to engage in the manufacture of talking machines. The incorporators are A. Singer, B. F. Endel and M. M. Roemer, all of them of New York City. INCREASE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT The extraordinary demand for Edison ReCreations has caused a necessary increase of SO per cent, in the mold-making equipment of the Edison Re-Creation Manufacturing Laboratories. Half of the required apparatus has already been installed and will be in operation within the next ten days. The installation will be completed by September 15. The Disk-Phone Piano Method Co., Incv, Manhattan, has changed its name to RenaudPiano Makers, Inc. HIMMER DEMONSTRATES REC0RDI0N Vitalis Himmer, Jr., president of the Audion Phonograph Co., Inc., manufacturers of reproducers, tone arms, etc., Boonton. N. J., was a recent caller at the Reed Co., Inc., 237 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., where he explained the operation of the Recordion and also made several sample records. The Rex Talking Machine Co., Rochester, N. Y., has changed its name to the Rochester Phonograph Co., Inc. ACME-DIE ■CASTINGS ALUMINUM-ZINC -TIN &LEADALL°YS Acme Die-Casting Corp. Boston Bodiester BrooJslyrvN.Y. D^rtrit Chicago m nee Stopped dcause ihero uas no ■MOTROLA ■attached NOTICE This advertisement will be read by over 500,000 people in September. In other words, the Phonograph has "run down" and the music ceases with a dying drawl, exposing one of the greatest mechanical objections to the instrument. Remove the possibility of this annoyance by installing the MOTROLA— electrical selfwinder. Throw away your unsightly handle and attach this simple, reliable device! A child can operate it and there is no fear of overwinding. Will not mar the most expensive machine. Any phonograph dealer ivill demonstrate the MOTROLA, or write us for the name of our dealer in your city. JONES-MOTROLA, INC. 29 W. 35th St. 57 E. Jackson Blvd. 315 So. Broadway NEW YORK CHICAGO LOS ANGELES DEAUfiS — We have a wonderful proposition lo offer you— write us. The MOTROLA offers you Mr. Dealer a Big Profit ORDER TODAY 1^ frorrryour jobber or'J write us for particulars. BE JONES-MOTROLA, Inc. NEW YORK. CHICAGO. LOS ANGELES. 29 West 35th Street 57 E. Jack.on Blvd. 315 So. Broadway ■a