The talking machine world (July-Dec 1922)

August 15, 1922 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 111 of fans, which were passed out to the visitors. All during the Pageant the fans were much in demand and continually in use. Lyon & Healy The Lyon & Healy exhibit consisted of "everything known in music" and radio. This exhibit was in charge of Charles Hindringer, who was ably assisted by a corps of workers from Lyon & Healy's sales force. This exhibit was leally remarkable, as there was nothing in the way of a musical instrument which could not be seen. Their radio exhibit consisted of all the wellknown radio products, such as Aeriola, junior and senior sets; De Forest equipment, De Veau loud-speakers, Clapp-Eastham receiving sets, Bowman radio receivers, Remler supplies, etc. Quite a bit of attention was centered about the Lyon & Healy Victor exhibit, which comprised a full line of Victor talking machines, and special attention was given to the new Victrola model No. 111. O. W. Richardson & Co. O. W. Richardson & Co., one of the largest furniture stores in the Loop, exhibited a full line of their wares and paid particular attention to the talking machines it carries. The talking machines on exhibit at this company's booth were Widdicomb, Aeolian and Sonora, as well as a library of Aeolian records. The exhibit was in charge of A. J. Gosswiller, sales manager of the talk ing machine department, who was assisted by J. W. Lane. Detmer Piano Co. The Detmer Piano Co. exhibited its line of upright and console talking machines and attracted the kiddies with little paper cut-outs ot the product it handles. Radio Displays Few It had been anticipated right along that radio would be a more prominent feature at this year's exhibit than music. However, as an actual fact, there were very few radios, whereas there were very many musical instruments. The companies exhibiting their wares were as follows: The booth of the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. was in charge of A. D. Turner, pub licity representative. The exhibit consisted of an extensive line of electrical equipment, together with the detector units they manufacture. The Radio Corp. of America distributes the product of Westinghouse and much activity was centered about its Aeriola receiving sets. The Commonwealth Edison Co. exhibited a full line of electrical equipment for the home, as well as its line of Federal electrically driven talking machines. This company also retails Grebe receiving sets, which were exhibited in both the table model and talking machine cabinets. The Magnavox Co., of Oakland, Cal., was last year, and again this year, the official annunciator and broadcaster of the Pageant. Every place that a visitor went he was sure to see a Magnavox and hear it making announcements. The official press car of the Pageant was also equipped with a broadcasting station which made use of the Magnavox loud-speaking unit, and this in itself attracted attention not only at the pier, but also over the Loop as well. Loud speaking units manufactured by the Western Electric Co., as well as a modern broadcasting station manufactured by this company, were on exhibit at the Western Electric booth. The particular type of broadcasting station manufactured by this company is identical with the one made use of by the Chicago Daily News in broadcasting its evening concerts. Paul G. Niehoff & Co., of Chicago, exhibited their line of Resodon detector and audio-frequency-' radio-frequency receiving units. This exhibit was in charge of C. E. Niehoff and was the only display of this type of radio on the pier. The General Electric Co. attracted attention to its booth with its loud-speaker unit and demonstration of detector, amplifying and broadcasting tubes. Other Musical Exhibits Other corporations and firms exhibiting musical instruments of sundry kinds were: Gulbransen-Dickinson Co., player-pianos; Kranich & Bach, "Grandette" pianos; Samuel C. Osborne Mfg. Co., pianos; Conn Chicago Co., band in struments; Martin Band Instrument Co., band instruments; Ludwig & Ludwig, drums and traps; Geo. C. Diver, Holton band instruments; E. A. Couturier Band Instrument Co., band instruments; Wilson Bros. Mfg. Co., drums; Six Brown Brothers, Buescher saxophones; Illinois Vocational Training, piano tuning, School for the Blind. RECORDS FOR SENATOR'S CAMPAIGN Senator France, of Maryland, Plans to Use 50,000 Talking Machine Records to Aid Him in Forthcoming Fight for Re-election Baltimore, Md., August 9. — The phonograph is going to make its debut as a factor in politics in Maryland next week when United States Senator Joseph Irvin France, who is being opposed in the Republican primary by John W. Garrett, is going to send out some 50,000 records to the voters of the State on one side of which will be the "Star Spangled Banner," by the Marine Band, of Washington, and "Maryland, My Maryland," by the Fifth Regiment Band, of Maryland, while on the other side will be the Senator's history in public life. The records are to be distributed free throughout the State by phonograph dealers. Each recipient will be asked to pass his record along after he has played it for the family several times. So the musical campaign will be more or less on the order of a chain letter, plus the charms that music has to offer. In the country districts the records are expected to prove an efficient method of campaigning, for people don't like to travel long distances to attend political meetings, and farmers especiallyare busy these days. 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