The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 59 Leading Jobbers of TalKin^ MacKines in America FINCH & HAHN, Albany, Troy, ScKerveota.dy. Jobbers of Edlaorv, Victor and Columbia MaLchines and Records 300.000 Records Complete Stock Quick Service D. K. MYERS 3839 Finney Avenue ST. LOUIS. MO. Only Exclusive Jobber in U. S. of Zon-o-phone Machines and Records We Fill Orders Complele Give us a Trial ^ticRaPiniivTKis! 1 We refer all retail inquiries from our Dealers' lowhs to them lor attention. f We positively will not sell a Talking Machine or Records' at retail in a town wliere we have a Dealer, f We do not refer the inquiry to you and then oiler to pay express if the customer will buy direct. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati and Chicago. 2 points of supply on Victor k Edison. Order from. the mmr,, . E. T. WILTON & COMPANY HOUSTON. TEX. Wholesale Distributors "Star" Talking Machines, Records, Horns, Cranes, Etc. We liave everything: yon need, also JEWELRY and WATCHES Southern California Music Co. EVERYTHING FOR TALKING MACHtNES Edison and Zon-o-Phone Jobbers LOS ANGELES, CAL. Paste This Where You Can Always See It ! Mr. Dealer: We refer all Talking Machine inquiries coming from towns where we are represented by dealers to the dealer or dealers in that town. VICTOR and EDISON JOBBERS CMICAC30 Every Jobber in this country should be represented in this department. The cost is slight and the advantage is great. Be sure and have your firm in the December list. TO LIMIT VICTOR DEALERS. The Victor Co. Issue New Rule Which Will Act as a Protection to Their Representatives — An Important Move. The Victor Talking Machine Co. recently sent out a notice to all Victor distributers, signed by Louis P. Geissler, manager, in which they state that it is their desire to limit the number of Victor dealers throughout America, to the end that they may receive a more powerful and enthusiastic representation than ever before. It is their desire to avoid poor representation or the placing of their product with undesirable persons. In this connection the Victor Co. announce that the following rule will go into effect on and after October 31. "Our distributers must in every case, when qualifying a new dealer, and, before shipment of the goods, submit to us his contracts, signed in triplicate, together with statement of the amount of his initial order. The distributer will then await authority from this company to qualify the dealer, which will be promptly forthcoming if desirable, and the contracts at that time will be returned; one copy to the distributer, and one direct tO' the dealer accompanied by his identification card. "Full information is tabulated in our offices regarding the status of the Victor representation in each town, and our judgment as to the desirability of qualifying, new dealers must be accepted as final. The above ruling should in no instance cause a delay in shipment of more than a week. Telegraphic authority may be had upon request, and to a dealer who has delayed putting in the Victor line all these years this slight final delay can be of no great moment. Any failure to comply with the above request will be construed as a violation of our contractural relations." In commenting upon this notice the Victor Co. state in another communication: "This means, practically, that if you push Victor goods in your city, town or village with that energy which the merits of the goods warrant, and to which our exclusive and aggressive business policies entitle us, that no more Victor dealers will be qualified in your city, and that the objectionable ones will be gradually eliminated. What we desire is few dealers and more active ones. "We have advertised the fact to you frequently that the great bulk of our profits goes back into the business in the shape of increased advertising to sell the goods for you, betterments in factory equipment and the constant advance and improvement in the quality of Victor machines and Victor records. "No one who will make a careful comparison of the output of our factory — compare our work, period for period — can fail to be impressed with the enormous strides which the conscientious work of our scientists, experts and mechanics has accomplished. "We want the enthusiastic support, the friendship, and the enthusiasm of Victor dealers to increase, and shall endeavor to merit it. We know of no article so well advertised and so stable that pays to the dealer so large a percentage of profit. "We take this opportunity to express our pleasure at the enormous increase in our business during the months of September and October. Machine orders are to-day up to our factory capacity, and reports from all sections are reassur ing regarding a good fall and holiday trade. Don't delay your machine orders to your distributer." George W. Gibbs started for the "West Indies early in the month to represent the Columbia product there and also in the northern part of South America, as well as in the Central American countries. The sale of talking machine paraphernalia in those quarters of the globe is expanding tremendously, despite the fact that Brazil and Chili are passing through a financial crisis. Walter Freiberg, in charge of the reproducing expedition to the City of Mexico, accompanied by Harry L. Marker, who have secured a number of the best originals from native talent, will return to the United States some time this month, having finished their work. They have been in Mexico three months. ]|kT ^ • Election is over Now for Business upon their choice for president and it is the^ right time now to put your shoulder to the business wheel. Yoi can make it revolve more rapidly if your stock is fresh, bright and contains up-to-date machines and accessories of all kinds. We are in a position to help you keep it there. Our specialty is supplying the dealer. We manufacture a line of talking machine specialties and we carry the biggest lines of talking machines and records to be found anywhere. We can help you out in a business way at short notice because we make a specialty of filling all orders promptly. Just try our rapid service system and see if it does not benefit you. THe Boston Cycle and Sundry (o. 48 Hanover Street A Boston, Mass.