The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

168 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD September 15, 1919 A corner of Hardman, Peck & Co.'s Brooklyn warerooms — a typical combination of efficiency and beauty. Your store can be as handsome — leave it to us. Price on application. Soctiortal Record Retells Record Sales Counters How We Serve the Dealer Individual service meeting your exact conditions rather than making your business fit our plans. Send us a plan of your store showing doors, windows, and the position of other fixtures. Our service department will then lay out the installation best fitted for your store. Why Van Veen Booths Are Better Built of best kiln-dried lumber. Correctly constructed by skilled craftsmen. Embody Economy, Simplicity and Efficiency. Each section is complete in itself, eliminating faulty -fitting of numerous small parts that dry out and cause open joints and sound leakage. High grade glass in large sizes of extra thickness and clearness is a feature, no booths built with less than two-thirds length glass. Moderate in price and most economical in comparison with any other booths manufactured. Easily erected, no complicated attachments requiring adjustment. Handsome in design and high grade cabinet finish. Van Veen Booths, Record Rack and Counters Ready for Prompt Shipment W rite, wire or phone for our reprexntatioe No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. No. 6. 7. No. Arthur L. Van Veen & Co., 47 West 34th Street, New York grIelpey Chicago Office, 105 West Monroe Street TELEPHONE 4749 NEW COLUMBIA BRANCH HOMES Several Wholesale Branches of the Columbia Co. to Be Housed in New Quarters, While Others Enlarge Present Establishments Geo. W. Hopkins, general sales manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., New York, announced this week the consummation of a number of important deals whereby several of the Columbia wholesale branches in different parts of the country will either be located in new buildings or secure additional space in the buildings where they are now established. Columbia sales have increased so rapidly during the past year that the wholesale branches in many of the large cities have found themselves handicapped by a lack of sufficient room, and the general sales department is providing the branch managers with additional space in order that they may give enhanced co-operation and service to dealers in their respective territories. A lease has just been closed whereby a new building will be erected for the Columbia Co.'s branch in Kansas City, Mo. This building will be located on Walnut street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. The Boston branch will also occupy a new home at 1000 Washington street, where two floors have been leased in the United Drug Co.'s building, which is one of the finest commercial build ngs of its kind in Boston. Additional space in buildings that they are now occupying has been secured for the Seattle, San Francisco and New Haven branches, and arrangements have been completed for greatly increased space in Atlanta. SENDS SKETCH WITH ORDER How Penn Phonograph Co. Received Somewhat Originial Order for Victor Dogs Philadelphia, Pa., September 9. — The Penn Phonograph Co., Inc., Victor distributors of this city and also producers of the plaster of How Roanoke Cycle Co. Placed Order paris miniature Victor dog, have received orders of all sizes, dimensions and shapes for these dogs. What remains as one of the most original orders they received is the sketch which is reproduced herewith with»the quantity noted thereon. This order was received through the Wm. C. Rogers Co., Victor distributors of Washington, D. C, for the Roanoke Cycle Co. of Roanoke, Va. The latter disclaim credit for this creation and maintain that it was put in someone else's hands to order. Mr. Barnhill, of the Penn Phonograph Co., states that the dogs delivered were a very great improvement over the sketch. AN ALL'RECORD NEEDLE EOUIPMENT The Sonora Phonograph Sales Co., Inc., New York, has just placed on the market an allrecord needle equipment which has been accorded an enthusiastic reception by the company's dealers everywhere. This novelty was produced to meet the demand for an equipment of needles which will play all makes of disc records, and the reports of Sonora distributors and dealers indicate that it will be a phenomenal success. In a handsome, neatly arranged jewel case there is placed a Sonora diamond needle in a gold-plated holder, and a Sonora sapphire needle in an ivory holder. In the upper part of the case is a package of Sonora semi-permanent silvered needles for playing all .makes of steel needle records. There are two loud, two medium and one soft. This all-record needle equipment can undoubtedly be featured by Sonora dealers to excellent advantage. The G. A. Eisenhauer store, Lyons, Kan., has now the exclusive Columbia agency for that county with the exception of the town of Sterling. Hn inbttatton The Knickerbocker Talking Machine Company of 138 West 124th Street, New York, cordially invites all Victor Ketailers to visit an up-to-date Victor Wholesale Establishment, where assistance can be given you in the solution of your merchandising problems.