The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1914)

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THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 19 The Trade In Boston And New England JOHN H. WILSON, MANAGER, 324 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MASS. lumbia grand, was taken ill at Nashua, N. H., lately, and her condition was such that she has been ordered by her physician to take a long rest. Accordingly she has gone to her home in Maine, where she will spend the summer. John L. Gately, the New England representative of the Victor, has been quite ill at his home in Somerville, but last reports were that he was well on the road to recovery. These fine spring days are when Manager Erisman, of the Columbia, tries to get a few hours in the afternoon for a game of golf, and he often finds himself matched up with some of the most prominent players of the day. Erisman is pretty good with the sticks, too. CANNED 'POSSUM A LA EDISON. Brer 'Possum's name is famous; He's known throughout our land. Milady pays good money for His hide when it is tanned. II. The muff that nestles softly Against her dimpled cheek, Was once this midnight prowler's coat So srhooth, and gray, and sleek. III. "He's good to eat," says Rastus, "When roasted, stewed, or panned." Behold him in his latest role: His voice is being canned. Howard Taylor Middleton. HEAVY DEMAND FOR NEEDLES. Products of W. H. Bagshaw Popular in All Parts of the World — An Up-to-Date and Well Equipped Plant. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Lowell, Mass., April 9. — In a chat with C. H. Bagshaw, general manager of W. H. Bagshaw, of this city, he spoke enthusiastically about the condition of business and the demand for Bagshaw made talking machine needles. No doubt this house will do the largest business that has ever been transacted in its career — not only shipping their production to this country, but to South America, Australia, Japan, Argentine, England and other, foreign countries. The plan of this organization in creating a high grade line of products and catering only to the class demanding this character of goods shows the success of a sane merchandising plan. Recently was installed a machine at the Bagshaw plant capable of automatically counting needles operated by the force of one needle, which shows how delicately it must be adjusted in order to fulfil requirements of the machine. The house of Bagshaw is continuously adding new and efficient machinery in order to always better the character of its production. ENLARGE EDISON DEPARTMENT. E. P. Hart & Co., of Great Barrington, Mass., Preparing for a Large Summer Business. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Great Barrington, Mass., April 7 — E. P. Hunt Co. of this town has lately enlargely its department store so as to make adequate room for a well-equipped Edison department and this enterprising house now takes its place among the leading Edison dealers of Western Massachusetts. The company is preparing to do a large summer business among the many who annually go into the Western part of the State for their vacations. VISIT MARKETS MORETrEQUENTLY. Wholesale Buyers Visit Big Centers Several Times a Year Instead of Once or Twice, as Formerly — Taken to Indicate the Passing of Seasons in the Placing of Orders. Twenty years ago, according to experienced local wholesalers, it was only on the rarest occasions that a retail merchant came to this market more than twice a year. At that time, they say there was by no means the number of individual buyers there are to-day, which usually meant that the merchant himself did all, or nearly all, of the buying. In those days the individual purchases were much larger than they are now, despite the increased population of the country and the greater number of retail outlets. Then a whole season's merchandise was often contracted for at one time, and if the merchant were not a good buyer he paid for his ignorance or ill luck. With the separation of stores into departments and the resultant increase in the number of buyers per store, the individual purchases became smaller and more frequent. Buyers used to come to market twice a year, or they came three or four times if they were not too far from Boston. Now they come more frequently, and it is not a rare thing for many out-of-town buyers to visit this market every month. Never before have the hotel registers borne the names of so many buyers at this time of the year. In some quarters this is taken as a definite sign that the retail distinction between the seasons is passing, but in other quarters the delayed visits of buyers. FULTON MUSIC CO. IN NEW QUARTERS (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Waterbury, Conn., April 7. — The Fulton Music Co. has just moved into larger quarters in the central part of this city and on one of its floors it has installed a large talking machine department where it is featuring the Edison line. The rooms are attractively furnished and many persons have paid the place a visit which has resulted in manysales and numerous good prospects. "TOO BUSY TO READ." He is a familiar type — the fussy, fretful man who imagines that he is about the busiest fellow in town. He often dumps in the waste basket, unwrapped copies of business or technical magazines that contain valuable articles bearing directly on hisproblems. He fondly believes that he is too busy practicing to bother with what others are "preaching." The trouble with this type of man is that he has not learned that the real executive is the man who so plans his work as to leave a reasonable amount of time for reading and planning, says Printers' Ink. There are shoals and breakers ahead when the accumulation of new ideas ceases. The man who declares he has no time to read is unconsciously advertising his small caliber, his slavery to detail, his arrested development. ADD MORE SOUND=PROOF ROOMS. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) New Haven, Cinn., April 7. — The A. B. Clinton Co. of this city has just completed some radical changes in the interior of its establishment, and several sound-proof booths are proving highly advantageous to customers. In the last few weeks the company's business has developed to large proportions. HOW COULD HE? The Girl — Do you enjoy music with meals? 1 The Man— Rather! The Girl — What do you prefer, a waltz? The Man — No, a chew-step ! — London Opinion. It requires tremendous energy to handle millions economically WHILE brains count to the fullest degree, still in making talking machine needles it is necessary to have the most modern equipment, for the tiny needles have to be handled in lots of millions. This branch of our business is receiving constant attention by our engineers who are continuously improving our machinery and enabling us to MAKE THE BEST NEEDLES. Established 1870 W. H. BAGSHAW Pioneer i n n/i Needle Makers Lowell, Mass.