The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1913)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 59 The Chauncey Olcott records are among the fastest money makers in the exclusive Columbia list— just as we predicted, only more so. Two new recordings in the August list. Columbia Graphophone Company Woolworth Building, New York BUSY TIMES AT BRIDGEPORT. Columbia Graphophone Co. Working Full Force and Overtime in Order to Fill Present Day Demands — An Unusual Picture. The accompanying interesting and somewhat unique illustration, recently takert at the factory of the Columbia Graphophone Co., Bridgeport, Conn., shows a batch of 448 Columbia Grafonola motors talking machine in itself, inasmuch as each one can play records irrespective of any cabinet. While mentioning the Columbia factory at Bridgeport, it should be noted that a full force is working overtime just now to fill the orders being received from all parts of the country for the new machines recently introduced by the company. The new metal motor board which forms a part of the equipment of the new "Leader" and "Favorite" View of 448 Columbia Grafonola Motors. on metal motor boards just ready for delivery at the factory. In connection with this illustration, it is interesting to note that each one of these motors shown in this picture is already practically a complete has proven to be one of the most important selling arguments ever presented to Columbia dealers, and the letters received from the trade all speak in the highest terms of this new perfection in Columbia machines. ACTIVITY IN INDIANAPOLIS. How the Aeolian Co. Celebrated the Fourth — Delegates to Jobbers' Convention — Columbia Store Short of Grafonolas — How Old Time Song Record Was Resuscitated — General News of Month. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Indianapolis, Ind., July 9.-— A safe and sane Fourth was advocated by the talking machine department of the Aeolian Co. here. Cards announcing a number of patriotic records suitable for the day which is given over to the celebration of the nation's birth were placed in the window, and a number of owners of Victor machines profited by the suggestion and bought patriotic records. One who purchased patriotic records on the eve of the Fourth was Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife of the former Vice-President. The weather has been exceptionally warm here and business is practically at a standstill. Good records were made in June, however, and if the weather man sees fit to turn on a little cool air perhaps business will liven up before the end of this month. The Stewart Talking Machine Co. was to be well represented at the talking machine convention at Niagara Falls. W. S. Barringer, manager; Willis M. English, assistant manager, and George Edwin Stewart, son of Alexander M. Stewart, owner of the store, made the trip. They planned to make a short tour through Canada before returning by way of Detroit. Mr. English was recently married to Miss Helen Foore. Charles M. Udell, manager of the Wulschner Piano Co., which handles the Victor line of talking machines, attempted to keep cool last Sunday by going bathing in a swimming pool at Broad Ripple, but instead he was literally cooked. He was in the water several hours and was feeling fine. The next morning, however, he found that his arms and fa^e had been baked by the sun. He was scarcely able to move for several days. Nicholson Bros., at Richmond, Ind., have been selected as the Wayne County agents for the Dictaphone by Thomas Devine, manager of the Dictaphone Co. here. The Columbia Graphophone Co. here has disposed of all its leading Grafonola styles and is waiting for another shipment. The Grafonola has proved to be a favorite in Indianapolis. While A. W. Roos, manager of the Columbia store here, was standing in front of the place the other evening, an aged gentlemen paused and asked if he could get a "Blue Bell" record. He had bought one of the records years ago, had played it for years, and when it did not give as sweet music as it did once, he decided to buy another. Mr. Roos made a search of his stock and found the record desired. INCORPORATES IN DELAWARE. Articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State at Delaware yesterday by the Pattescope Co., of New York City, to manufacture, sell and deal in apparatus for reproducing sounds. Capital stock, $100,000. Incorporators : H. O. Coughlin and J. F. Curtin, both of New York. NEW COLUMBIA AGENTS. Despite Hot Weather Quite a Roster of Prominent Houses Fall in Line. The past month has been a very busy one for the wholesale department of the Columbia Graphophone Co., and notwithstanding the summer season an unusually large number of representative houses in various mercantile lines joined the ranks of Columbia enthusiasts. Prominent piano houses, high-class department stores and well-known furniture stores were among the new agencies to get on the Columbia band wagon, and these new representatives came from all parts of the country. Some idea of the summer activity may be gleaned from the following list, which contains the names of a few of the new Columbia agencies which were closed during the past few weeks : William Taylor & Co., Cleveland, O. ; Hall-Stephenson Co., Knoxville, Tenn. ; I. Rodbart, New 'Brunswick, N. J.; E. Winters' Son, Kingston, N. Y. ; L A. Russell Piano Co., Augusta, Ga. ; Hackman-Heebe Furniture Co., Connersville, Ind. ; Frazier La Belle Music Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Italian Phono. Society, Asbury Park, N. J.; International Talking Machine Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; G. Stephenson, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. C. Praihschates, Cleveland, O. ; Hefling Music Co., New Philadelphia, O. ; J. P. Barrett, Concordia, Kans. ; Metropolitan Piano House, Los Angeles, Cal.; Walter B. Hill, Pottsville, Pa.; Locke Mercantile Co., Dodge City, Kans. A NOVEL PUBLICITY PLAN. Clever Summer Advertising Plan Which Is Open to Talking Machine Dealers. Elsewhere in this issue will be seen a novel advertisement put forth by the International Advertising & Sales Co., Hartford, Conn. This is of special interest to Victor dealers, and will enable them to secure novel advertising at a minimum expense. This company makes a fan which is a reproduction of an 8-inch red seal Victor record. The advertisement of the local dealer will be placed in the center, thus making an effective showing, and during the heated term should be particularly beneficial because these fans can be distributed in theaters and motion picture places, where they will be in constant use and where the advertisement will be sure to be read. It will pay to consult the announcement of this house appearing in this issue of The World. Arthur D. Geissler, vice-president and managing director of the New York Talking Machine "Co., 81. Chambers street, New York, spent some time this week calling on the company's trade. Mr. Geissler is enthusiastic in his reports of the business that the trade is closing, and states that this fall will undoubtedly be a banner one with the Victor jobbers and dealers. The intelligent worker is one who tries to find his own shortcomings. The ignorant worker is the one who tries to hide his shortcomings from the eyes of his associates.