The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

100 The Talking Machine World, New York, December, 1928 Thomas A. Edison Acquires Control of Splitdorf Radio Corp. Entire Facilities of Splitdorf Organization to Be Employed in Conjunction With Edison Plant — Charles Edison Is Chairman of the Board Thos. A. Edison, Inc., last month acquired a substantial interest in the Splitdorf Radio Corp., and after December 31 the entire facil Charles Edison ities of the Splitdorf Radio Corp. will be employed in conjunction with the plant of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., in the manufacture of Edison machines. At the same time the manufacture of Splitdorf radio apparatus will be discontinued, it is reported. The move was brought about through the great and steadily increasing demand for Edison radio following its introduction to the public this Fall, and the increased facilities that are thus provided, will enable the company to catch up with orders in some measure at least. The manufacturing facilities are of the distinctly modern type, there is provided an excellent research laboratory, and the Edison interests will also find available a number of basic radio patents for the use of which the Splitdorf Corp. holds licenses. With the change the Splitdorf Radio Corp. acquired a number of new officers. Chas. Edison, president of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., be Arthur L. Walsh comes chairman of the board; while Walter Rautenstrauch and David Ross, formerly president, vice-president and secretary of the Splitdorf Corp., respectively, will continue in those offices. Arthur L. Walsh, vice-president and general manager of the radio-phonograph division of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., becomes vicepresident in charge of sales of the Splitdorf Corp., and Ralph H. Allen, also vice-president of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., becomes vice-president in charge of finance and operation for Splitdorf. H. F. Miller, treasurer of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., becomes treasurer, and Henry Lanahan, general counsel for all Edison industries, becomes general counsel for the Splitdorf Radio Corp., which, by the way, retains its separate identity and will profit through the production of Edison radios. By this new arrangement the finances of the Splitdorf Radio Corp. come under the control of the newly created Finance Committee, consisting of these three members: Charles Edison, president of Thomas A. Edison Industries; Ralph Allen, vice-president in charge of finance and operation of Thomas A. Edison Industries, and Ronald Ross, vice-president of Splitdorf Industries. This committee will act in the same capacity for the Splitdorf Bethlehem Electrical Co. — the parent company of all Splitdorf interests. Electric-Radio Show Held in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa., December 3.— The Electric & Radio Show held at the Commercial Museum during the period of November 17 to 24 under the auspices of the Electric Club of Philadelphia, contained exhibits of the latest models of leading radio manufacturers. This exposition, following closely on the regular annual radio show, had its effect in stimulating sales, according to dealers. In addition to the usual exhibits lecture demonstrations were given each day, as were Televox, the mechanical man, demonstrations, and a pageant, "Overture of 1812," of Tschaikowsky. Musical entertainment was provided by the Auditorium Orthophonic Victrola at intervals during the afternoon and evening of each day. Included among the exhibitors were Apex Electrical Distributing Co., Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., Bosch Radio, Louis Buehn Co., Cam-Rad Distributing Co., Decorative Lamp & Shade Co., De Forest Radio Co., Federal Radio Corp., Freed-Eisemann Radio Co., General Electric Co., Graybar Electric Co., Jones-Beach Co., Lewis Radio Jobbers, Lyric Radio Agency, Majestic Radio Co., Marti Electric Radio Co., J. H. McCullough & Son, National Carbon Co., Norden-Hauck, Inc., Peirce-Phelps, Inc., Penn Phonograph Co., Philadelphia Electric Co., Pooley Co., Radio Corp. of America, Red Lion Cabinet Co., H. C. Roberts Electrical Supply Co., Samson Electric Co., Stewart-Warner Sales Co., Sylvania Products Co., Tower Mfg. Co., Trilling & Montague and the Victor Talking Machine Co. David Sarnof f Heads Keith-Albee-Orpheum David Sarnoff, vice-president and general manager of the Radio Corp. of America, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corp., the theatre chain and vaudeville subsidiary of the recently formed Radio-Keith-Albee Corp. Mr. Sarnoff was also elected chairman of the board of directors of the Orpheum Circuit, Inc. Bosch Reports Big Earnings The American Bosch Magneto Corp., Springfield, Mass., estimates that net profits for the current quarter will reach $400,000 at least, it was recently reported. The company also reports that it is enjoying the best earnings in its existence and radio business is such that the supply cannot keep abreast of orders. Profits for the first nine months of the year were $362,921 before taxes. Udell Works Rushed Indianapolis, Ind., December 10. — The Udell Works, of this city, manufacturers of radio cabinets, have been operating their plant to full capacity for the past ninety days with the employes working overtime and extra employes on the payroll. The company has already closed a large volume of business for 1929, and will soon introduce new models. MODERN, indisputably so, but a piece of furniture that will never lose its charm. 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