The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

80 The Talking Machine World, New York, December, 1928 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY— (Continued from page 78) KOLSTER RADIO Wholesale Distributors DAVID M. TRILLING HARRY MONTAGUE CAM-RAD DISTRIBUTING CO. 7 th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Branch — Sunbury, Pa. Wholesale Distributors Q g MOVIE CAMERA and PROJECTOR from the manufacturers axe exceeding several thousand sets monthly. These several thousand radios represent a small portion of the orders already on file. There will be a pre-holiday assembly of the representatives of the Penn Co. on December 9, when a sales conference will convene under the sales manager, W. Mayberry, and President Barnhill. Sonora Sales Grow Mounting sales of the Sonora Phonograph Co., recently acquiring a new Philadelphia distribution headquarters at 2206 ChestnHt street, have created a condition where shipments from the factory are not keeping pace with the heavy oversold territory needs. The Sonora Melodon has been in heavy demand both in the straight machines and in the combination types, which have been favorably received since their introduction to this section. The big department stores, such as Wanamaker, Gimbel Bros., and leading music houses have been enjoying an excellent demand for the new styles. Troup Bros., in Harrisburg, Pa., large music dealers, and the Lindy Piano Co. have taken on the Sonora and are well sold up on all available supplies. L. E. Hilduser, district sales manager, announces the appointment of a new Philadelphia representative, H. T. Nolan, who will cover the city and South Jersey and Delaware and who formerly was connected with the Atwater Kent Co. and Victor Talking Machine Co. The 'Sonora Co. held special demonstration conventions at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa., where L. E. Hilduser and F. X. Donovan presided, and at the Traylor Hotel, Allentown, and the Sterling Hotel, WilkesBarre, where F. J. Hogan, territorial representative, greeted the trade on behalf of the company with District Manager Hilduser, who is well known in that section, where he renewed old acquaintances. Growing Interest in Movie Cameras Many radio dealers are stocking the latest moving picture cameras which the Trilling & Montague Co., Seventh and Arch streets, is distributing through its Cam-Rad Distributing Co. branch. There has been acquired the distribution of the Q R S camera, which is under management of Sydney Bacal and his assistant, Philip Schleifer. Jacob H. Keen in New Home Jacob H. Keen, who formerly was identified with the Guarantee Talking Machine Supplies Co. and lately engaged in business on his own account at 109 North Tenth street, is now removed to 140 North Eighth street. W. H. Wendt Promoted Following the passing of Charles W. Bahl, former manager of the wholesale Victor department of H. A. Weymann & Son, 1108 Chestnut street, during the month, William H. Wendt was appointed his successor. Mr. Wendt is well known to the dealers as the assistant to the late manager and long has been connected with the Weymann Co. Actively Managing His Business A. W. Mosley, who purchased the former business of Joseph Heim Co. three years ago, is now actively managing the store at 3800 North Broad street. After having placed the management under a representative since his purchase of the business he now is looking after the interests in person. Featuring Zenith and Kolster Trilling & Montague, distributors of the Zenith and Kolster, are disposing of many holiday orders for the new model with automatic power controlled with aerial switch enabling selectivity of stations. This new type of Zenith regulates the stations so that they can be tuned in very sharply and in any volume desired by a lever control. The Zenith Models 3S-APX, 35-PX and 39-AX all are on display. The Kolster, with superdynamic speaker K24, has been displayed as one of the newest holiday offerings and with many sales for gift-giving purposes. Model K-23, with dynamic speaker, operated on 171 output, is another Christmas number that has been favored by the dealers. Day-Fan Radio Popular As the Day-Fan is gaining sales through the exploitation of the radio in co-operative advertising and the campaigning of the local distrib utors the Franklin Electric Co., 50 North Seventh street, there has been an unprecedented demand which consumes all available factory shipments as soon as they arrive at the warerooms of the company. Adds Crosley and Amrad Lines Crosley and Amrad radios have been added to the radio division of the P. A. Starke Piano Co., Twelfth and Chestnut streets, within the month. The complete assortment of both these manufacturers is now being carried by the piano house. There has been a heavy demand for the Crosley and the Amrad for the holiday season and shipments from the factory are sold before they arrive here. Peirce-Phelps Sponsored Meetings State dealers in the vicinity of Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., representing the anthracite region, gathered at these centers to attend the November conventions and sales conferences held by one of the Philadelphia distributors of the Majestic radios, the firm of Peirce-Phelps, Inc., 224 North Thirteenth street. There were 110 dealers assembled at the Penn-Harris Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa., where Manager A. E. O'Brien presided, with J. T. Peirce and W. G. Peirce, of the company, from the State Capitol branch at 116 South Second street. The meeting at Wilkes-Barre was held (Continued on page 82) cyflaje&tic Radio —All Set and on the Mark for the 1928*29 Radio Season No need to tell you about this set, —it sells itself Penn Phonograph Co., Inc. 91 S Arch Street Established Philadelphia, Pa.