The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

108 The Talking Machine World, New York, December, 1928 Will Continue Slagle Radio Co. Business (Continued from page 32d) been used in the past for the manufacture of the Slagle radio and the Utenco automatic ironer, will be devoted exclusively to the manufacture of Slagle radio receivers. Besides Mr. Niezer and Mr. Boyd, the other officers of the company are: B. Paul Mossman, vice-president and John A. Thieme, secretary and treasurer. The officers and William C. Rastetter constitute the executive committee. The organization becomes effective immediately. The members of the board of directors are: Mr. Niezer, Henry J. Miller, president of the Hartford City Paper Co. and Wayne Paper Goods Co.; John A. Thieme, formerly of Thieme Bros. Co., now retired; W. H. Noll, president of the Pinex Mfg. Co.; B. Paul Mossman, president of the MossmanYarnelle Co.; W. J. Vesey, attorney for the First National Bank and the Tri-State Loan Trust Co.; Max B. Fisher, president of the Fisher Bros. Paper Co.; William C. Rastetter, president of the South Side bank and Louis Rastetter & Sons, and Mr. Boyd, all of Ft. Wayne; O. W. Brown, treasurer of Brown & Caine, Chicago; Joseph Lush, treasurer of the Hammarlund Mfg. Co., Inc., New York, and S. A. Loeb, president of the Webster Electric Co., Racine, Wis. Carl D. Boyd, president of the Continental Radio Corp., needs no introduction to the radio and music industries for he has won the friendship and esteem of distributors and dealers from coast to coast. He has been identified with the electrical and radio business for twenty years, having been associated with such prominent organizations as the Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., and the French Battery Co. Since the organization of the Radio Manufacturers' Association, Mr. Boyd has been one of its most active members, having served as a director of the Association as well as vice-president. Referring to the new organization, Mr. Boyd said: "I am confident that the Continental Radio Corp. holds within its grip what is absolutely the most promising future of any company in the radio business. The sale of the Slagle radio extends practically across the breadth of the land and is marketed through a jobber-dealer structure of the highest caliber. Its advertising has appeared in trade publica tions of national scope, as well as in newspapers in metropolitan centers. We have the product, the company is adequately and soundly financed, and I cannot stress too strongly the value of our substantial board of directors which will bring to us a wealth and diversification of experience such as is paralleled only in the largest corporations of the country." R. W. Mounteer in New Kellogg Post In Charge of Central Station Sales for the Company — Was Special Representative of Radio Division Newly appointed in charge of central station sales for the Kellogg Switchboard & Supply R. W. Mounteer Co., Chicago, is R. W. Mounteer, former special representative of the radio sales division of the same company. Mr. Mounteer will devote his time to promoting the sale of Kellogg A-C receivers among public utilities throughout the country. His five years of experience with the company, during which time he has contacted a number of large utilities, eminently qualifies him for his new work. Davis-Hunt Co. Is Organized in Phila. New Company Appointed Factory Representative of Stromberg-Carlson Line in Philadelphia Territory Added impetus has been given the sale of Stromberg-Carlson in the Philadelphia territory by the appointment of the Davis-Hunt Co. as factory representative. The partnership consists of Rufus Davis, long a salesman for the Stromberg-Carlson Co., and Clifford Hunt, a radio retail salesman of experience, and was formed especially to take over the sale of Stromberg-Carlson products in Philadelphia. They are located at 538 Real Estate Trust Building. Mr. Davis joined the StrombergCarlson organization July 1, 1916, and has handled the territory of Philadelphia, eastern and western Pennsylvania. Mr. Hunt came from St. Louis, where he has been associated with Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, and where he enjoyed remarkable success in the retail radio department of that store. Davis-Hunt Co. inaugurated va far-reaching merchandising and sales campaign Wednesday evening, December 5, when all Philadelphia dealers assembled at the Adelphia Hotel for a dinner, at which Ray H. Manson, chief engineer, and James S. Gibson, radio sales manager of the Stromberg-Carlson Co., spoke. Promotions Acted on at RCA Meeting The board of directors of the Radio Corp. of America, at its meeting last week made the following promotions: Vice-President and General Manager David Sarnoff to be executive vicepresident; Joseph L. Ray, to be vice-president and general sales manager; Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, to be vice-president and chief broadcast engineer; Colonel Manton Davis, to be vicepresident and general attorney. In the RCA Photophone Co., Elmer E. Bucher was promoted to be executive vice-president. The RCA board also took action to create a separate subsidiary company for its communications business, the plan being to transfer to such company all its communications assets. Neil M. Michael Now Sonora Branch Head H. B. Haring, Eastern district sales manager of the Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc., announced this week the appointment of Neil M. Michael as manager of the Sonora branch at Baltimore. Mr. Michael, who is widely known throughout the Baltimore territory, was formerly secretary-treasurer and general manager of the Chickering Warerooms in that city. Sonora products are making very rapid headway throughout Maryland and adjoining territory and, under Mr. Michael's direction, it is expected that the sales volume will show a steady increase. Don Rockwell, formerly Baltimore manager, is now located at the Sonora executive offices in New York, doing special work in the record division. Okeh Jobber Appointed Otto Heineman, president of the Okeh Phonograph Corp., New York, has announced the appointment of Kornblum Bros., St. Louis, Mo., as Okeh jobbers. This concern is well known in the music field in this territory, having served music dealers for many years with musical merchandise. The deal whereby Kornblum Bros, became Okeh jobbers was closed by W. B. Ockenden of the Okeh traveling staff. A strong campaign is planned. QOOD SERVICE A service man cannot be expected to provide good service unless he is first equipped with good and suitable service equipment. In this connection the Jewell Radio Set Analyzer is probably the best portable service set available. It was designed with a knowledge of radio service needs and covers practically every test of a radio set. 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