The talking machine world (July-Dec 1927)

86 The Talking Machine World, New York, October, 1927 Allen-Hough Manufacturing Co. Introduces Artistic New Line of Portables Don T. Allen and George P. Hough, President and Vice-President of New Concern, Have Had Wide Experience in Portable Manufacturing Field — Three Attractive Models Introduced A distinctive new line of portables has just been introduced to the trade by the AllenHough Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee. Three very attractive models have been presented, cov Model 21 has been designed specifically to meet the gift market. It is a most appealing portable in design, size and general arrangement. This instrument has practical playing New Line of Portables Just Brought Out by the Allen-Hough Manufacturing Co. ering the accepted range in prices offered by this market. The Model 5 has several interesting features, including striking new developments in the reproducer, tone arm, sound chamber and design. This instrument is being oflfered to the trade, through selected jobbers, in colors blue, black and red of waterproof Du Pont Fabrikoid. The Model 18 also has a number of exclusive features. This model is attractively finished in blue, black and red of waterproof Du Pont Fabrikoid. value, and at the same time is so attractively arranged that it has a real novelty appeal. Finished in colors red, blue and black of waterproof Du Pont Fabrikoid. The Allen-Hough Co. is composed of men thoroughly experienced in manufacturing portable phonographs, and who appreciate the necessity of keeping their products up to the times musically. Don T. Allen, president of the company, has been associated with the industry for a long period, and is one of the best-informed men on portable design and manufacture in One of the many new designs in the most comprehensive line of Radio Cabinets on the market. Thirty-five patterns to select from in all the leading finishes and with panel sizes for all receiving sets. Write today for catalog and prices of Radio, Record and Roll Cabinets. H-54, W-31, D-19i^ Antique Walnut Panel 8i<x25 With Newcombe-Hawley Horn THE UDELL WORKS Established 1873 Indianapolis, Ind. America. George P. Hough, vice-president, has a long record of excellent service in this business, and is known favorably by the trade throughout the country. B. B. Conheim, special sales representative, is thoroughly familiar with the portable field, and fully appreciates the needs of his dealer friends, located everywhere. Henry Halperin, Eastern sales manager, has for years operated the Halperin Distributing Co., Carryola jobber of New York. He recently joined the Allen-Hough forces and will act in a very important capacity in the Eastern territories. J. G. Helmwig is a manufacturer and designer of portables. He occupies the position of development engineer in the Racine plant. T. E. Bullard will handle sales correspondence with the trade for the new company. He has been in this end of the portable business for the past three years. The Allen-Hough Co. has exceptional manufacturing facilities. Its product for the Aliddle West is being handled through a well-equipped factory in Racine, Wis. For the East and West Coasts, production will go forth from the big plant of the Lifton Manufacturing Co. The modern equipment of this plant is now devoted exclusively to the manufacture of portables for the Allen-Hough Co. It is stated that officials of this new factor in the portable business are now busily engaged in making final negotiations with recognized jobbers in all parts of the country. As soon as these connections are completed a full program of national advertising, dealer sales helps, display material, etc., will be announced. Talking Machine and Radio Men Visit Radio World's Fair The regular monthly meeting of the Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, was held at the Cafe Boulevard, New York, on Tuesday, September 20, and due to several factors the attendance at the meeting was rather slim. The chief reasons for the absent ones, and a good reason it was too, was the rush of business in preparation for the broadcast of the Radio Industries Banquet and Tunney-Dempsey fight. The business accomplished was chiefly that of a routine nature although President Irwin Kurtz said that discussions are being held with the end in view of establishing permanent headquarters for the association with a paid secretary so that the organization can function in a more efficient and efTective manner. It was also announced that E. W. Guttenberger has been appointed to represent the talking machine and phonograph jobbers on the executive committee and E. J. Ingraham. was to act in a similar capacity for the radio distributors. George Model! is vice-president of the "downtown" radio dealers, pro tem. The assembled members stood in silence as a token to Samuel W. Lukas who had died the week before as the result of an accident. The next meeting of the association is to be held Wednesday, October 19. Following the adjournment, the members proceeded in a body to visit the Radio World's Fair at IVfadison Square Garden. Van and Schenck Honored Van and Schenck, vaudeville, radio and exclusive Columbia recording artists, were presented, on behalf of the citizens of Brooklyn, N. Y., with a silver loving cup recently. The occasion marked the eighteenth anniversary of the first vaudeville engagement of the team, both of whom are natives of Brooklyn. The presentation was made by Borough President Tames J. Byrne on the steps of Borough Hall, Brooklyn. Paul Specht and His Orchestra, exclusive Columbia recording artists, have been signed for a six months' engagement at the Capitol Theatre, New York, starting last week.