The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

82 The Talking Machine World, New York, December, 1928 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY — ( Continued from page 80) Velvaloid Record Brush Ideal for advertising purposes or resale. Write us for full information. PHILADELPHIA BADGE CO. Mmnufacturers 942 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. PaUntad its at the Sterling Hotel, where Manager D. O. Manseau, of the Wilkes-Barre headquarters, 119 North Main street, with the members of the local firm addressed the 155 dealers attending. A Busy Distributor Though carload shipments of the All-American Mohawk Lyric radios are coming into local distributors' warehouses with frequent schedule, the jobbers, the Philadelphia Motor Accessories Co., 3129 North Broad street, are not able to fill the urgent needs for orders that are coming daily from dealers. There also has been a mounting holiday demand for the Peerless speakers, also distributed through the firm. The Eveready radios are fast forging to the front ranks of prominent sets. Raytheon tubes, made by the Raytheon Mfg. Co., Cambridge, Mass., will be distributed in the Philadelphia, territory by the Philadelphia Motor Accessories Co. Eveready radios were broadly exploited during the month when a billboard campaign was inaugurated through the General Outdoor Advertising Co. by the Philadelphia Motor Accessories Co. Stages Steinite Convention More than 500 radio dealers from eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware and other territory represented in the Philadelphia section were present when the Fall session of the Steinite convention was held at the Hotel Adelphia on November 22, in conjunction with the manufacturers and the local distributor, the Schimmel Electric Co., 526 Arch street. Among those who participated were representatives of the leading music houses and department stores carrying the Steinite line. In the Rose Room of the hotel were displayed the complete Steinite radios and the Balkite sets with Temple speakers, the trio of trade wares representing the lines' featured by the jobbing house. Form Radio Distributors' Board of Trade The radio wholesalers of this city formed the Radio Distributors' Board of Trade at a dinner at the Penn Athletic Club on November 21. The meeting was attended by practically all the leading firms of the city. The organization was formed to end alleged unfair practices and trade abuses. A. M. Leslie, president of the Radio Board of Trade of New York City, lent his assistance in the formation of the new Association. Charles Gomprecht, of Trilling & Montague, presided. He was elected temporary chairman and will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors, composed of the following: Harry Gausman, of H. C. Roberts Electrical Supply Co.; Raymond Rosen, of Raymond Rosen Co.; Davis Weiss, of Philadelphia Motor Accessories; August Wilkening, of Wilkening, Inc.; J. V. Kane, of the J. V. Kane Co.; George Dickel, of the Dickel Distributing Co.; Samuel Schimmel, of the Schimmel Electric Supply Co., and Joseph B. Suess, Stewart-Warner Sales Co. Holiday Service In order to better serve dealers during the holiday season the Philadelphia Victor Distributors, Inc., are keeping their offices open until 4 p. m. on Saturday afternoons. The Philadelphia Victor Distributors, Inc., recently sent a letter to dealers urging them to consider using the Fuller Art Poster Service to keep their display windows attractive in appearance. This service was recommended in a recent issue of "The Voice of the Victor." Sees Big Holiday Demand T. W. Barnhill, president of the Penn Phonograph Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., Majestic distributor, recently expressed the opinion that the coming holiday season would show an unprecedented demand for receivers, especially those containing the dynamic speaker. The Penn organization exhibited the Majestic products with the co-distributor at the Philadelphia Electrical and Radio Show held at the Commercial Museum last month. The Fry Music Shop, Vincennes, Ind., has moved from 429 Main street to 409 Main street, that city, where larger quarters are available for the company's line of pianos, phonographs and radios. S. E. Philpitt & Sons Open a New Store Formal Opening of Elaborate New Quarters Marked by the Semi-Annual Meeting of the Store Managers St. Petersburg, Fla., December 6. — S. Ernest Philpitt & Sons recently held the formal opening of their elaborate new music store at 516Central avenue, this city, designed to reflect the progress that has been made by the company since it established a modest branch store here some six years ago. The store has a frontage of forty feet and depth of one hundred feet and is equipped with two large show windows for the display of musical instruments. On the right of the main floor as one enters are the display counters and musical instrument cases together with the cashier's office and the record demonstration booths. On the opposite side are two large booths for the demonstration of pianos and radios. Each booth is equipped with ventilating and exhaust fans to insure the comfort of the customers. A special concert was given in the store to mark the opening, the artists including Miss Marie Hlavety, soprano; Clifford Hicks, baritone; Miss Kent McCord, dancer, and the McCord Twins, ensemble dancers. There were some 500 visitors to the store on the opening day and at least half of them attended the concert, which was an outstanding success. Mr. Philpitt gives full credit to C. R. Putnam for the laying out of the store and the supervision of the various details connected with its decoration and equipment. Mr. Putnam, who was for a number of years secretary of the National Association of Music Merchants, has been with the Philpitt organization for the past eight years and in charge of the pipeorgan department with headquarters in Tampa. Mr. Philpitt took advantage of the formal opening to hold in St. Petersburg the semiannual meeting of the company's store managers which convened at the Hotel Pheil. The sessions were devoted to the discussion of business problems and plans for the future, and those who attended appeared enthusiastic over the prospects. Pueblo Radio Dealers Work For Better Radio Reception Pueblo, Col., December 3. — Continuing their drive to better radio reception conditions in Pueblo, members of the Pueblo Radio Dealerers' Association report that many causes of interference have been eliminated. Through the efforts of a radio specialist, engaged by the Association, the source of interference that has marred reception in many sections of the city has been eliminated. The noise has been located by a test set built for the purpose. Takes on Kolster Line Davega, Inc., operating a chain of fourteen metropolitan stores, recently added the Kolster line of radio products and will feature Kolster instruments. The Davega chain represents one of the most important retail radio outlets in the New York territory. Distributes Orchestrope The Chalmers Music Co., 62 East Flagler street, Miami, Fla., is distributor of the Orchestrope, the remarkable phonograph made by the Capehart Corp., of Huntington, Ind. The Mallory Piano Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $150,000 to deal in musical instruments. O^ySryEPf RAD I o ' You're there with a Crosley" This will be Crosley's biggest year. Dealers are invited to inquire for particulars of the full Crosley line. Wholesale Distributors For Eastern Penna., Southern New Jersey and Delaware WILKENING, Inc. 820 No. Broad Street, Philadelphia