The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1917)

108 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD Let Us Prove to You Why The Paddack Diaphragm Is "Better Than Mica 99 The Paddack Diaphragm has a sweeter tone than a mica diaphragm, is guaranteed for the life of the sound box and requires no testing. There are no seconds in Paddack Diaphragms, for production in our plant is uniform. Our factory facilities provide for maximum service to our trade. Let us send you samples and prices PADDACK DIAPHRAGM, Inc., 451 Hudson Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. ACTIVITY IN LOS ANGELES FIELD Lively Demand for Patriotic Records and Better Grades of Machines — Bartlett Music Co. Opens Department — Fitzgerald Music Co. Takes on the Edison Line Exclusively Los Angeles, Cal., May 7:— Although the majority of the talking machine stores and departments in the city report a slight falling off in the demand for machines and records, there are still about enough orders to take up the volume of goods that is being received. Although the war declaration had the effect, temporarily, in cutting down the general machine and record demand, the slump was more than offset in many particulars by the heavy sales of patriotic records which quite exhausted stocks in many instances. Then, too, the sales of high priced machines have kept up remarkably well, which means more money. The Fitzgerald Music Co. has taken on the Edison line of talking machines, and hereafter Operaphone Records The wonderful thing about Operaphone Records is that every desirable feature credited to the higher priced records will be found in all truth to apply to the Operaphone. Here is an infinitely varied range of quality selections — vocal, instrumental and novelty numbers. Operaphone Records play at least as long, as high priced 10-inch records. If you want to handle records that make pleased customers and that give you a good profit besides — you are certainly looking for the Operaphone proposition. Mail this coupon today. Operaphone, Dept. 9, 489 Fifth Ave., New York City. Gentlemen : Send me the details of the Operaphone proposition. Name . . . Address . its talking machine department will handle these instruments exclusively. The department, however, will not be featured to any great extent until after the removal of the company to South Hill street, which is scheduled for about the middle of this month. E. S. Dible, a wellknown talking machine salesman and formerly connected with the San Diego branch of the Southern California Music Co., will have the management of the talking machine section at the new location. Opens Talking Machine Department The Bartlett Music Co., heretofore an exclusive piano and player-piano house, has taken, the agency for the Columbia Grafonola, receiving its first lot of the instruments the first of this month. The new department is being specially advertised. Columbia Representative Marries L. V. Felger, bookkeeper and city trade representative of the Columbia Co., this city, was married on April 21 to Miss Gladys . Cosner. Miss Cosner, the bride, was previously employed in the Columbia talking machine department of the Eastern Outfitting Co., of this city. New Dealers Enter Field Several new dealers have entered the field in Los Angeles and all are going into the business on a large scale, with large stocks and beautifully furnished departments. Just at present the large demand in records is for patriotic selections, and a great many of the standard national airs are out of stock. Joseph Carter has taken charge of the talking machine department for the Southern California Music Co. at Pasadena. B. R. Megenity, former manager, has opened an up-to-date music store in San Bernardino, Cal. Mr. Carter is a talking machine man of wide experience, having been traveling salesman for the Columbia Phonograph Co. and others. Philip F. Adams in Redlands Philip F. Adams, formerly a successful dealer in Brooklyn, N. Y., has located at Redlands, Cal., having purchased the stock of the Deming Music Co. Mr. Adams is remodeling and expects to have an exclusive and up-to-date store when alterations are finished. J. W. Boothe, of the Barker Music Co., is on a visit to Eastern points in the interests of the H. B. motion picture machine, which is manufactured by Barker Bros. While in the East Mr. Boothe will make a visit to the Victor and Columbia factories. Buys Victor Stock in Long Beach The Patrick Music Co., of Long Beach, Cal., has just purchased the entire Victor stock of D. H. Harthorn & Son, and will be exclusive Victor dealers from now on. Sibley Pease, of the Andrews Music Co., placed an electric XVII with $100 worth of records last week. Geraldine Farrar, the noted American soprano and exclusive Victor artist, has arrived in Los Angeles to again enter the movie field. Miss Farrar will make Los Angeles her home in the future, VICTROLA CONCERT IN ALLENTOWN Allentown, Pa., May 8. — A Victrola concert was given last night by the Victor department of G. C. Ashbach, under the direction of Mr. Christman, manager of the department. This concert attracted a large audience and provided splendid publicity for the Ashbach Victor warerooms. Mr. Christman has a number of valuable publicity ideas in mind, and plans to bring Alma Gluck, the celebrated operatic soprano and exclusive Victor artist, to Allentown in the near future. He will also, give an Hawaiian concert of Victor records very shortly. INCORPORATED A certificate of incorporation has been issued to August Jahn Co., Inc., for the purpose of making talking machines. The concern is capitalized at $10,000, the incorporators being August Jahn-/ Wm. E. O'Grady and Vincent J. Cagliostro. 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