The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1914)

30 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. A COMPANION EDUCATOR To the Talking Machine Is the Pathescope, a Compact Home Cinematograph — Will Interest Trade — Chat with Willard S. Cook. Many talking machine dealers in New York and nearby territory recently visited The Pathescope dealers from Maine to California, and we are enthusiastic over the future of the Pathescope in this country." Mr. Cook also pointed out that the Pathescope, by means of an ingenious arrangement, generates its own (incandescent) electric light. This is done by the simple action of turning a handle. Other The Pathescope in Operation — Salon in Aeolian Hall, 33 West Forty-second street, New York, in response to an invitation sent out by Willard B. Cook, manager of this salon. The Pathescope, which is a very simple and compact home cinematograph, is manufactured by Pathe Freres, the world-famous moving picture house, and has already achieved considerable popularity abroad. In a talk with The World Mr. Cook remarked that the talking machine dealer furnishes the ideal distributer for the Pathescope, as it forms a companion entertainer tr the better grades of talking machines. "While investigating the sales of Pathescopes in Great Britain and France, where many thousands are in daily use, I found that the dealers in talking machines were the most successful distributers. After a year spent abroad, I came back convinced that the Pathescope will become as popular here as the phonograph. Our first shipment was sold out before it arrived here, and the cable order we placed for the second shipment has already been doubled. Inquiries are coming from An Entertainer and Educator. larger models for use where electricity is available take current from any electric light socket, doing away with the use of a crank. The Pathescope uses a special narrow-width film that is absolutely non-inflammable and may be handled without the slightest danger, which is responsible for its being approved for home use by the fire authorities. The owner of a Pathescope may exchange films purchased with the machine as often as desired by the payment of a small fee through the Pathescope film exchanges which are being established in all principal cities. A BUSY NEEDLE FACTORY. Plant of John M. Dean Corporation in Putnam, Conn., Forced to Work Nights to Meet Demands for Products of This House. (Special to The Talking Machine World. J Putnam, Conn , April 10. — "We have been running nights until 10 o'clock trying to keep up with our orders, but are still a little behind on them as LONG CABINETS Occupy a strong position The Geo. A. Long Cabinet Co. PUSH THE SALE OF RECORDS BY SELLING CABINETS Write for Circulars of RECORD CABINETS and PLAYER ROLL CABINETS Address Clement BeeCroft, Sales Manager 309 W. Susquehanna Avenue PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mahogany, Golden Oak and W. Finished all around. For IX Victrolas. Capacity 180 12-inch Records. The Winner of The Columbia $250.00 Prize In the January issue of The Talking Machine World the Columbia Graphophone Co. offered a $250 prize for the best suggestion made by any World reader, following which it would be possible to secure closer and more profitable relations between manufacturer and dealer. The offer included every dealer in the United States and Canada, and it afforded an opportunity to get original, co-operative suggestions into a definite, concrete form. Inasmuch as I was appointed by the Columbia Graphophone Co. to act as a judge in the matter, I have concluded, after going over hundreds of letters received, that H. W. Gray, of Wilton, N. Dak., should be awarded the prize. EDWARD LYMAN BILL yet. The first three months of this year have been the best in the history of the concern. We believe our output is now the largest of any organization in the world that is devoted to the manufacture of talking machine needles." If anybody wants to see optimism in the talking machine business the foregoing example of the John M. Dean Corporation, of this city, shows that the energetic work being done by this house is proving resultful. The Dean Corporation is making a specialty at the present time of its improved half-tone and loud tone needles in new style envelopes. It will put a jobbers name on these envelopes or will pack them in Puritone envelopes, guaranteeing the quality. It also features the "Dean-packed" needles, in which 1,000 are sold at a time instead of 100, for there are five boxes of 200 each, extra loud, loud, opera, medium and soft, all packed in one carton. MANUFACTURE A LARGE LINE. The Triumphon Co., Ltd., of Berlin, Makes Not Only an Immense Line of Talking Machines, but Accessories of All Kinds for Present or Prospective Manufacturers. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Berlin, Germany, March 30.— One of the busiest concerns in this country, devoted to the manufacture of supplies and talking machine accessories, is the Triumphon Co., Ltd., of this city, who has long made a specialty of supplying motors, sound boxes, tone arms, as well as complete talking machines built along novel and interesting lines. They turn out forty different models of complete talking machines, -with or without horns, giving expression to almost every line of taste. Their advertisement (which appears on page 41 of this issue of The World) is well worth reading, as those engaged in the manufacture of talking machines will find news of interest therein. The Triumphon Co. claim to meet all competition in the matter of price, quality and facility of output. A new catalog, No. 32, has been gotten out by this company in the English language, which will be sent to those interested on request.