The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1915)

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Despite Numerous Conventions Being Held in Exposition City Business in Talking Machine Field Proceeds Apace — Victrola Popular with Excursionists — Final Award of Prizes for Columbia Exhibits — Eilers Talking Machine Co. Incorporated — Other News. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) San Francisco, Cal., July 31. — With the conventions of the talking machine jobbers and the piano merchants both in San Francisco within the last month, it might be expected that the ordinary course of business would have been somewhat interrupted ; and it certainly has been with a considerable number of individuals. However, business at the stores has gone on much as usual. A lot of other conventions also have been held at San Francisco, Portland and Los Angeles ; everybody is entertaining visitors, and it looks as if a lot of new records are being bought as part of the entertainment. In fact, the excursions to the Coast from Eastern points are resulting in some sales of machines. The talking machine jobbers were not the only ones to have a Victrola in their special car. A big bunch of New York wine men, bound for the International Viticultural Congress at San Francisco early in July, bought one of these machines in New York, and raffled it off to a member of the party when Los Angeles was reached, after getting a lot of pleasure out of it. This, of course, is only one instance that has come to the writer's attention ; there must be many others, and several of the local dealers report the best July they have ever had. The last few days of the month the wholesale talking machine houses or branches were well crowded with visitors, as many piano men who handle talking machines came in from points in the Pacific Coast territory to attend the convention, see the exposition and look after some business. Many Awards for Columbia Co. On Sunday, July 25, the open-air performance in the Band Concourse of the exposition, near the Inside Inn, was turned over to Hal Dorian; manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co.'s exhibit in the Palace of Liberal Arts. He put on the exhibition of modern dancing, which has been the big attraction at the Columbia booth on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for some time past, and the exhibition was a decided hit, drawing a large crowd in spite of rather unfavorable weather. Mr. Dorian announces the final award of prizes for the Columbia exhibit. Three grand prizes were granted, one for tone, construction, etc., of the Graphophone and records ; one for educational value, and one for the Dictaphone. In addition the Columbia Co. is awarded a gold medal as originator in the talking machine field, and another for advancement and improvements achieved. Byron Mauzy says business is booming in his talking machine department at present, notwithstanding the fact that he is still making improvements in the department. His facilities in this line have already been greatly increased, and he expects before long to have everything as he wants it. F. R. Anglemeier, San Francisco manager for the Columbia Graphophone Co., has just returned from a vacation, having been thoroughly thawed out in a temperature of 115 degrees. According to members of the local Columbia force, this office has just about doubled its sales record for July, 1914. The goods are coming through in fine shape, and the records are the best ever. W. S. Gray, Coast manager for the Columbia Co., is expected back within the next week from a tour of the Northwest. J. S. Baley, manager of the Edison Shop on Geary street, is away on a vacation. A recent visitor to San Francisco and the exposition was Frederick Babson, of Babson Bros., Chicago, who first opened the Edison Shop in this city. Another recent visitor was T. E. Williams, who does a large wholesale business in Edison goods at Adelaide, Australia. He is making quite an extended tour of this country. Exploiting Edison Line at Exposition. The exploitation of the Edison line in the recital hall of the Eilers exhibit at the exposition, under the management of Mrs. Norris, has been proceeding most satisfactorily and to the advantage of the Eilers as well as the Edison interests. The machine is kept in almost constant operation and is a great attraction. H. L. Marshall, special representative of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., is spending a few weeks visiting the Northern branches of the Pacific Phonograph Co. A. R. 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