The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1911)

60 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS. {Coiiiinucd from page 08.) he returns he will visit his brother as manager of the Portland store of Sherman, Clay & Co. Annual Wurlltzer Picnic. The C'hicago branch of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. will be closed all day on Saturday, July 15, the occasion being the annual Wurlitzer picnic, to be held this year at Fox River Park, near Aurora. Assistant Manager Fred A. Sienion is chairman of the committee on arrangcmenls, and his associates are Elkeen Cameron, retaiT talking maclinie manager: T. T. Clancey, John E. Kurtzeknabc and C E. Eicliliolze. The VVnrlitzei' Brass Band will furnish the music. The tisual athletic events an.d Isall i:ame w:ll take place. Geissler to the Coast. Artiiur D. Geissler, general manager of the Talking Machine Co., will leave on July 14, with his wife and family, for the Coast. Af er locating Mrs. Geissler and the boys at Ross Valley, Marm County, for the summer, Mr. Geissler will, asusual, visit his friends and customers among the Carries Big Edison Stock. James I. Lyons carries a more extensive stock of Edison records than ever before at his new location at 10 West Lake street, i^'ot only docs he carry a fulT assortment of lioth regular standard and Antberol records, but makes a specialty of i!ic farm list. Mr. Lyons' jol)bing business is steadily growing. New Tiz-lt Model. Kreiling & Co., manufacturers of the Ti/,-It hoi n connection for cylinder machines, are working on a new model of their device, which will lie ready witliiri a few weeks, and which the firm feel confident will be received with favor by the trade. Salter Progress. W ith the increased capacity available this year tlie SaUcr Manuf ac.uring Co. have been enabled to accumulate a, good stock ' of all styles of Salter disc and record cabinets, and are, therefore, prcjiared to make quick shipments. The company will issue a new edition of their catalog in the near fu.ure. NEW CLUBB SONG ILLUSTRATOR invented by a Pacific Coast Talking Machine Man, Is a Clever Contrivance — Can Be Used in the Wareroom or the Home. (Special to Tlic Tallying Macliine World.) Chicago, III, July 8, 1911. Plarry H. Clubb, a well-known Pacific Coast talking machine man, for several years past manager of the Wiley B. Allen Co. at Los Angeles, has been in Chicago for several days exhibiting the new club song illustrator to the local trade. It is an attachment for all makes of talking ma pear practically in the mouth of the horn. The slides or films are on a disc the same size as the talking machine record, and this disc is automatically revolved by the power of the machine, showing the pictures, one at a time, as the record progresses. The machine is especially adapted for the use of dealers in advertising talking machines and records in the windows as well as for recital work. The attachment does not obscure the tone of the machine and will be adapted for uni\ersal home use, as either electricity or kerosene can be used in the lantern. The device is controlled by the Picture Disc Co., of Los Angeles, of which E. H. McPherron is president; H. IT. Clubb, vice-president and general sales manager; R. A. Whitehead, secretary and treasurer. The company have their own factory already in operation and will lie ready to deliver machines in time for the holiday trade. They will start out with a catalog of twenty films and will bring out films each month for the new monthly records, and deliverable at the same time as the latter. Mr. Clubb recei\ed much encouragement from the local trade and from here went to Milwaukee. TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS. The Figures for May Presented — Reports Show Strong Gain in All Departments of Industry. TWO PROMISING T,\LKING MACHINE MEN. Coast dealers, returning to Chicago in about a month. The accompanying photograph shows two po ential talking machine men, who are laying a foundation lor future business success by cultivating sound physiques. They are A. D. Geissler's two sons, Allen, aged four and one-half, and Kenneth, commonly known as "Scrubby," aged three and one-half years. They were snap-shotted on the beach of Lake Michigan near the Geissler residence. The sturdy kids go bathing with their adiletic father before breakfast each morning, and spend a large part of each day on the beach and in the surf. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Washington, D. C, July 5, 1911. At the big Indianapolis auto race last month commerce of the United States for the month of May (the latest period for which it has been compiled), which has just been issued by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor, the following interesting figures relating to talking machines and supplies are set forth: The total exports of talking machines, records and supplies for May, 1911, amounted to $246,023, as compared with $188,831 for the same month of the previous year. The eleven months' exportation of talking machines, records and supplies amounted to $2,762,602. DICTAPHONES AT AUTO RACE. THE CLUEB SONG ILLUSTRATOR. chines, and by means of a powerful lantern attached to the rear of the machine throws views illustrating the records onto a screen hung from the rim of the horn and making the pictures ap At the big Indianapolis auto race last month two Dictaphones were in constant use every minute, operated by a staff of experts. They were right on the job at the judgfes' stand every minute of the rsce. While one man dictated to one machine the other was in course of preparation for him. so that there would be no delay. The whole scheme worked splendidly, and it is safe to say that hereafter at all the big auto races the Dictaphone will lie utilized to good advantage. Salter Mfg. Co 337-343 North Oakley Avenue CHICAGO Makers of The top of this cabinet is 21 inches square and made especially for the new $50.00 Columbia Eavorite Machine. Salter's Patent Felt Lined Shell Cabinets For other styles, write us lor our New Catalogue // your jobber don't handle our line we can supply you. No. 776. Made for the three Victor Victrolas, 9, 10 and 11, We put rim on this cabinet, if wanted, to fit any machine.