The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

104 The Talking: Machine World, New York, December, 1928 FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS — (Continued from page 103) Grigsby-Grunow Co. The Majestic Super Dynamic Speaker, Grigsby-Grunow Co. house organ, made its appearance on December 1. Duane Wanamaker, advertising manager of the Grigsby-Grunow organization, is editor of the publication, which will be known as a "Majestic family paper." Selected as the "Lyric Girl" Now the radio manufacturers are conducting their own beauty contests: Miss Beatrice Choitz was chosen by the judges appointed by the Ail-American Mohawk Corp., Chicago, manufacturer of Lvric radio receivers, in the All Miss Beatrice Choitz, "The Lyric Girl" American Mohawk beauty contest held recently at the company's factory and general offices. More than four hundred young ladies enrolled ;uid Miss Choitz was an easy winner. She is shown seated at one of the larger Lyric consoles, manufactured by the Ail-American Mohawk Corp. According to officials of the company beauty contests to select the "Lyric Girl" will be held annually. Neon Signs for Majestic Dealers The Harry Alter Co., Chicago, Majestic distributor, recently made arrangements whereby the dealers served by that company could Majestic Neon Sign secure, at an attractive price, one of the popular Neon signs, reading "Majestic Radio," which could be placed in the store, window, in the store interior, or at exhibits or displays in which the dealer participated, such as conventions, local radio shows, etc. The accompanying photograph shows one of the signs, which are manufactured by the Electro Gas Corp., of Chicago, placed on top of a Majestic console receiver which was on display at Mann's Rainbo Hippodrome, a popular Chicago amusement place. Instructive Meetings for Salesmen A most effective series of sales meetings was recently organized by Ray York, of the O. R. Martin Co., 3158 North Clark street. The O. R. Martin Co., one of the largest retail radio operators on the North Side, has long been known for its enterprise. Employing nine outside salesmen in addition to its inside staff, it is amply equipped for a volume of business. Each Monday noon the sales staff is called together for a luncheon and conference. Distributors and factory representatives of the various lines of radio sets handled are invited to be present and address the meetings. The first of the series was inaugurated Monday, October 29, and was known as the "Sparton Meeting." The speaker was H. E. Richardson, of Young, Lorish & Richardson, local Sparton distributors. Subsequent meetings are to be attended by distributors of other radio lines, thus giving the sales staff a complete understanding of the various products they sell. Mr. York expressed enthusiasm over the results of these meetings, stating that the sales made by his men already indicate a better understanding of the merchandise they sell. Kolster Set for Restaurant A sale of a Kolster receiver model K22, ten Newcombe-Hawley magnetic reproducers, a phonograph pick-up and a library of Columbia records was recently made to the Hopper restaurant, this city, by Lloyd's well-known and enterprising music house. Over 600 dinner guests at the Lake Shore Athletic Club, Chicago, listened to the election returns on a Kolster Model K20 mounted on an S20 table. Every inch of space in the club's large dining-room was filled with members eager for the election returns. A Kolster set is also at the edge of the club's swimming pool. The club is making a membership drive and is giving for first prize a Kolster radio receiver, Model K22. News Gleanings The Targ & Dinner Music Co., Chicago, wholesalers, located for many years at 229 West Randolph street, will move on December 26 to a new location at 425 South Wabash avenue, on "Music Row." The firm will have larger quarters and improved facilities for serving its dealer clientele. Morris Metcalf, vice-president of the American Bosch Magneto Corp., was a recent Chicago visitor, spending some time with C. S. Tay, president of C. S. Tay, Inc., local Bosch distributor. C. S. Tay, Inc., Chicago, has been appointed a distributor for De Forest Audion radio tubes by the De Forest Radio Co., Jersey City, N. J. Glick's Music House, 3358 Lawrence avenue, recently completed alterations in the store interior and a considerable amount of additional space is now devoted to radio merchandise. The Benson Music Shop, 5225 West Chicago avenue recently completed an additional room which is used for demonstrating radio receivers and loud speakers. George Snyder, president of the Pittsburgh Radio Co., distributor of Kellogg receivers, spent a day recently at the Kellogg factory in Chicago. It is reported that Mr. Snyder was interested in increasing the allotment of Kellogg receivers to the Pittsburgh territory, for his activities with the Kellogg line have brought orders far surpassing his anticipations. The Wesco Co., 1022 Wilson avenue, Chicago, recently had an exhibit in its music store of the complete Kolster display as shown at the Chicago Radio Show last month. This display brought into the store huge crowds and the sale of merchandise was greatly increased. A striking instance of the importance of radio in the American scheme of -things was Manufacturer! of the Alto Fibre Needle Cutter Accurate! The Alto Automatic Stop For Phonographs Accuracy at low cost means satisfied customers. Fits under the turntable. Simple to attach. With a record of ten years satisfactory service in the phonograph industry. Alto Mfg. Co., 1647 Wolfram St., Chicago, 111. Canadian Distributor: Universal Supplr Co.. Toronto, Oat. the installation by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, recently, of Majestic radio receiving sets on all of its principal trains for the purpose of receiving election returns. Majestic radio receivers seem to be regarded in the light of "ready money" by bandits all over the country, for twenty-five sets were recently stolen in the holdup of a truck on its way to a Chicago distributor and a similar attempt is reported from Sacramento, Cal. A carload of Majestic products consigned to the Kimball-Upson Co., distributor, when shunted to a siding was met by a party of men with a large truck. The party broke the seals of the car, but a pile of power packs becoming disarranged wedged the door tightly so that it was impossible to remove the contents. The party was identified later as being bandits. On one of the busy corners of the north side of Chicago the Rose Radio Co., 3601 Broadway, is featuring the attractive Kellogg radio win How Rose Co. Features Kellogg dow shown here. The three models displayed are said to be proving popular in the community served by the Rose Radio Co. The background is executed in two shades of red and amber with window cards in colors. New Federal Distributors The Federal Radio Corp., Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturer of Federal Orthosonic receivers, has announced the appointment of the Jordan Music House, of Charleston, S. C, as a Federal distributor. The Jordan Co. is one of the oldest music houses in the South. A similar announcement was made regarding the appointment of the Archibald Motor Co., Inc., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, which will represent Federal in that territory. Graybar Price Revised The Graybar table model 330 Superheterodyne receiver has been reduced in list price to $147, less tubes, according to an announcement by the Graybar Electric Co., Inc., New York. The new price was effective on December 1. The list price heretofore .was $175. This announcement follows closely a similar reduction in price on the Graybar console model 320 from $195 to $175, less tubes, and Graybar model 310 from $115 to $95, less tubes. Mrs. M. L. Pintner has opened a music store at West Twenty-fifth street and Memphis avenue, Cleveland, O. She was formerly in business with her husband, who passed away several years ago.