The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1916)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 67 NEW QUARTERS IN CANTON, 0. Miller-McConnell Co. Holds Formal Opening of Handsome Store at 416 Market Avenue, North, That City — Up-to-Date Equipment Canton, O., July 5. — Much local interest is being displayed in the handsome new quarters of the Miller-McConnell Co., opened recently in the new Vicary Building, at 416 Market avenue, North, this city. The company occupies three large floors in the building, all handsomely equipped. The front of the first floor is fitted up as a rest room for ladies and equipped with Miller-McConnell's Attractive Quarters telephones, easy chairs and writing desks, the hangings and upholstery being of a rich rose shade. Immediately back of the rest room are located five demonstrating booths for Victrolas and records, the woodwork being in gray and mahogany and the furniture of wicker. A feature of the equipment is a record stock room holding 6,500 records, any one of which may be picked out instantly. The record stock is kept constantly at the 6,500 mark. The downstairs room has a large recital hall fitted up at the front, where both Victrola and player-piano recitals will be held. The main ANDREWS MUSIC HOUSE CO. BANGOR MAINE VICTOR Distributors With the highest type of service piano wareroom is located in the rear of the first floor. V. G. Miller and Lawson S. McConnell are the members of the firm. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS ITEMS Call for Small Machines Prevails — Tungs-Tone Needles Popular — News of Month Los Angeles, Cal., July 5. — Not until the last week of June did summer really arrive, but at last it is here, and a great many people are leaving for the mountains and beaches. Consequently the demand for small machines has begun, also record business is fine, especially in the popular and dance numbers. The demand for large machines has dropped off somewhat, although all dealers report a very good business for this season of the year. Stocks are in a great deal better condition than they have been for several years, especially is this true concerning machines of which all models are now obtainable. A great many records are still hard to get, in fact such a thing as a complete stock of records is an unknown quantity in Los Angeles. There is an increasing demand for Tungstone needles, and the supply seems to be diminishing, most houses having hundreds of special orders awaiting to be filled. In order to make them go farther, some of the dealers are cutting the packages in two, and only giving two needles to each person. The tri-annual Conclave of the Knights Templar, given in this city from June 18 to 24, was one of the greatest conventions ever given here. More than 40,000 Knights were here, and the city was beautifully decorated in their honor. Several of the local dealers sent talking machines to the several headquarters of the Templars for the entertainment of themselves and their ladies. The members of the talking machine force of this city are jubilant over the fact that all music stores will close on Saturdays at 1 p. m. during the summer months. Owing to the Holmes Music Co. of 422 South Broadway retiring from business, the Andrews Talking Machine Co., who for several years has occupied space in their store, will move later this month to 350 South Broadway, where this firm will occupy the entire ground floor. Barker Bros, have lately put in a complete line of Edison Amberolas and records. Harold Jackson, road representative for the Diamond Disc Distributing Co., of 340 South San Pedro street, is on a vacation. Mr. Jackson, who motors over nearly his entire route, made 3,000 miles last month. The music department of Barker Bros, is making an exhibit, the first in this city, of the Schloss wagon cabinet for talking machine records. The company will carry a stock of the cabinets in future. Quality Bassett, a music dealer of Bristol, Conn., recently purchased a carload of Edison Diamond Disc phonographs, including many of the higher priced models. SEMNANNUAL COLUMBIA CATALOG Columbia Graphophone Co. Issues Attractive List of All Records up to June, 1916 The Columbia Graphophone Co. has just issued its regular semi-annual catalog of Columbia records. This catalog is dated June, 1916, and contains all Columbia records listed to date. This new publication contains several changes in make-up and appearance which were embodied in this book in order to make it even more valuable to the dealer than the previous editions of this catalog. The new Columbia catalog is divided into three parts; one-third of the book, consisting of an alphabetical list of every Columbia record in the general library, arranged so that if a purchaser knows the name of the record he wants to find he can do so without the slightest inconvenience. The center of the book is devoted to an attractive thirty-two-page tinted section, listing the operatic and concert artists who make Columbia records, and the names of their records are accompanied by biographies and artistic illustrations of the different artists. The third section of the catalog consists of a classified list of all the Columbia records wherein each selection is placed under the heading or division where it properly belongs. The value of this book is well summed up by William S. Scherman, who states that it is not only an order taker, but an order maker, for the classified division acts as a powerful stimulant to increased record sales by suggesting to the purchaser records similar to the one he is purchasing. Typographically the new Columbia catalog is beyond the slightest criticism, for it represents the combined efforts of a number of the country's leading type experts. EPSTEIN & BERDY DISSOLVE The firm of Epstein & Berdy, formerly operating stores at 1198 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and 2977 Third avenue, New York City, has been dissolved by mutual agreement. The Brooklyn store is now under the sole management of Wm. Berdy, while the New York store will be controlled entirely by Louis Epstein, each one assuming responsibility for the present and future liabilities of the individual stores. Each store will handle a full line of Victor Victrolas and records. J. ADLER VISITS PATHE OFFICES A recent visitor to the executive offices of the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., New York, was J. Adler of the Globe Furniture Co., Braddock, Pa., who called to discuss plans for fall business with J. F. Collins, sales manager of the Pathe Freres Co. Mr. Adler stated that in the short time he had handled the Pathe line he had closed a remarkable business, and that he looks forward to a decided increase in sales with the coming of the fall and holiday business. Two New Xriton Winners -ANNOUNCING the only single spring, worm drive motor of American manufacture. A substantially built motor of standard quality, playing with absolute accuracy of universal speed from beginning to end of a record. Ready for delivery. Sample sent on receipt of $2.75, complete with ten inch turn table. Tone arm and reproducer No. 4. Reproducing tone of unexcelled clearness and brilliancy. The arm is of handsome, unusually dignified lines, highly nickel-plated, performing everything that may be expected of a tone arm. Ready for delivery. Complete sample sent on receipt of $2.00. Other motors of our manufacture: Single spring gear motor, complete with ten inch turn table, $1 65; double spring, worm drive motor, playing two twelve inch records with one winding, motor without equal, complete with twelve inch turn table, accurate speed tabulator, $4.25. We also make tone arms and sound boxes ranging in prices from $1 .00 to $3.75 per set. 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