The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1913)

THIS TALK INC * MACHINE WORM) 21 The Trade In Boston And New England JOHN H. WILSON, MANAGER, 324 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MASS. (.Special to The Talking Machine World.) Boston, Mass., October 11. — Everywhere one learns of good business in talking machines and the prospects look bright for the fall. All the dealers are stocking up and there is enthusiasm everywhere. All the concerns are demonstrating new records to the delight of customers and with profit to dealers, for during September the record business— well, it was a record with many houses. The Columbia Exhibits at Fairs. The Columbia Graphophonc Co. has been much in evidence at fairs during the past few weeks. At Brockton, where the largest fair perhaps in the State is held, most of the high priced machines were given profitable demonstration. The United Talking Machine Co., of Brockton, was on the scene, and the Atherton Furniture Co. was represented with the Columbia grand. At Springfield, Vt., W. H. Wheeler &*Sons showed the Columbia goods during September; at Greenfield Miss Jones, of the Columbia forces, took charge of an exhibit on September 17 and 18; at Bellows Falls, Vt., M. Louise Greeley gave a splendid demonstration ; at North Adams, Mass., J. H. Cody showed the goods on September 17 and 18, and at Brattleboro. Vt.. L. H. Barber held forth on September 23 and 24. H. R. Skelton Goes to the West. H. R. Skelton, traveling man for Thomas A. Edison, Inc., has gone to Chicago for the company to be engaged in special work until Christmas. New England dealers miss Mr. Skelton, as they had come to look for a cordial visit from him periodically. Manager Erisman Visits Headquarters. Manager Arthur Erisman, of the Columbia Graphophone Co., was over in New York the latter part of September, whither he went to confer with the Columbia officials on business matters. Bright Outlook for Edison Disc Trade. Manager Silliman, of the Pardee-Ellenberger Co., states that the fall business is looming up large. "It looks like a tremendous business," he said a few days ago in conversation with The World representative. "We are getting quantities of new records for the new Edison disc machines and thirty new titles are expected in to-morrow. From now on we expect to have from three to five new titles every week and we hope to have a solendid catalog by December 1. Now as never in the last few months will we be able to fill our orders just as soon as they are received." Manager Silliman, of the Pardee-Ellenberger Co., is getting excellent reports from Robert Peck and Guy R. Coner. The former is making a thorough canvass qf New Hampshire and Vermont, and Mr. Coner, who covers Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of Maine, is putting new enthusiasm into dealers in every place he visits. The Columbia School Campaign. The school propositions with the Columbia Co. have been begun, now that the sessions have been resumed for the fall and winter. E. A. Kingslcy has this department in hand and he is busy just now with those prospects that were held in abeyance when the schools closed in June. From present indications Mr. Kingsley will close any number of contracts ere long. Activity in Jordan-Marsh Department. The talking machine department of the Jordan Marsh Co. has taken a new lease of life under the supervision of Manager Holmes and among other liberal displays it is now showing the new $500 Columbia grand, and it had scarcely been exhibited before there were numerous requests for demonstrations, which in turn have fathered many requests for detailed information, regarding this instrument. Spend Vacation on the "Briny." All the boys of the Eastern Talking Machine Co. who went down to Southport, Me., for their vaca 'Four Men in a Boat. tio.n had the time of their lives at their cozy camp, "Tisours." On the way home two of the boys, Mark Read and Fred Kern, got shipwrecked on the "Nahada," which plies between Bath and Booth bay, and the chap who look them off from their perilous (?) position has just cut them a picture of the "awful" scene with the craft listed at a dangerous angle. The boys look a lot of pictures of each other, and that of Hilly Fitzgerald as "September Morn" is a classic in the line of high art. Herewith is a good picture of four of the hoys in their row boat. From left to right they are Jere Spillane, Bob Desmond, Billy Fitzgerald and Mark Read. They're all looking forward to another good time at the camp next year. Dictaphones for Dennison Mfg. Co. The Dennison Manufacturing Co., of South Framingham, has just installed sixty-seven dictaphones supplied by the Columbia Co. and there are more to follow. The deal was personally opened and closed by S. F. Atwell, who is in charge of that department of the Columbia's business. Mr. Atwell has several other large prospects on which he is at work and will soon close up. Winkelman Has No Complaint to Make. Manager Winkelman, of the Victor department of the Oliver Ditson Co., hasn't a word of complaint to make about business. When addressed on the subject he just smiles a broad smile and separates himself from a wealth of enthusiastic phrases which gives a correct history of business conditions at this big house. Both he and all his clerks are on the job early and late — hence the good business. Edison Disc Records Being Received. George Lincoln Parker is finding the fall trade in both Victor and Edison disc lines nuite satisfactory. Mr. Parker says regarding the Edison machines that now that the records are coming along at a good rate there is better onportunity of satisfying customers than when the disc machines first were put on the market. John Alsen, who is in charge of Mr. Parker's talking machine business, is proving himself a good man in the right place. Victrola A'ds In Dance. In the first act of "The Conspiracy." which is baving a phenomenal run at the Park Theater, a Victor machine is used with striking effect. The scene represents the Refuge, an East Side settlement house in New York, and as the curtain rises one hears the strains of one of Blanche Rinsr's vocal numbers. There are a couole of fussv old men in the scene ; one wants the machine kent plaving; the other, a book worm, demands quiet, and (Continued on page 23.) BAGSHAW arc guaranteed to be the best for any record More Bagshaw-made needles are used in the world than any other brand. Quality is the reason. W. H. BAGSHAW 1870 \ , U. S. A.\ Established 1870 LOWELL, MASS