The talking machine world (Jan-June 1919)

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June 15, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 147 THE NEW HOME OF MICKEL BROS. CO. IN OMAHA, NEB. OPEN BRANCH IN CINCINNATI Company Now Settled in New Building Which Offers Every Facility for the Proper Conduct of The Fischer Co., of Cleveland, Open Wholesale Their Large Victor Wholesale Business — Some Modern Ideas Regarding Service Division in Cincinnati Omaha, Neb., June 7. — The new home of the Mickel Bros. Co., Victor wholesalers of this city, is already bustling with activity and no effort is lieing spared to make the Mickel headquarters ficiency in the talking machine business. The Mickel institution has been responsible for many other innovations in the Victor jobbing business, and as a result has won through merit General Offices a model of efficiency when it comes to offering co-operative service to Victor retailers located in the corn belt. The accompanying illustrations give a good idea of the appearance and equipment of some of the different departments, and in fact need no explanation beyond that indicated in the caption titles. The Mickel Rroc Co., nndcr the alile direction Record Order Department the distinction of being the leading and largest Victor wholesaler located in the corn belt region. The new Mickel Bros, building in Omaha is but a further evidence of the same forwardmoving spirit which dominates this organization. During the prevalent shortage of Victor stock Service Room of George E. Mickel, has attained an enviable record for progressive action. Under the auspices of this company, for instance, State conventions of the Victor dealers of Iowa and Nebraska were held in Des Moines and Omaha, respectively. Both affairs were well attended and conducted along constructive lines which had for their goal increasing merchandising ef Talking Machine Repair Shop this company has rendered considerable service to the retail music industry through the wholesaling of certain kinds of accessories and music rolls for player-pianos. The executives of this institution are most optimistic regarding the general business outlook in the talking machine field this fall. Koom No. 321 I 30 Fulton Street I Clifford A. Wolf I MANUFACTUREK OF I Diamond and Sapphire H 1 Phonograph Points I mil New York Ciry llllllllll Phone. 28l2Cortlandl Cleveland, Ohio, June 7. — The Fischer Co., Pathe wholesalers of this city, recently opened u[. a branch wholesale division in Cincinnati, Ohio. R. J. Jameson, who has long been associated with the Fischer Co., of Cleveland, in an executive capacity, is manager of the Cincinnati division, which will serve dealers located in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Southern Indiana. The Fischer Co., according to the belief of M. Saunders, who is the wholesale manager, is the first Pathe jobber to reach such a large turn-over as to require a second wholesale headquarters. The business of the Fischer institution, it is estimated, will run in the neighborhood of a million dollars for 1919. NEW CONCERN IN BOSTON I'.DSTO.v, Mass., June 11. — The Boston papers to-day announced with big advertisements the starting of the New England Piano & Phonograph Co., located at 43 Tremont street. It is a corporation with $100,000 capital and its officers are Charles G. Faux, formerly with the Hallet & Davis house, as president and treasurer; Hardy Horrocks, a player expert, secretary; and these directors: Daniel L. Phillips, Vincent A. Jenkins, formerly with Chickering; B. J. Fieedman, formerly with Hallet & Davis; H. E. Erb, Dr. William I. Green and Louis L. Cohen, of Boston. MANHATTAN INCORPORATION The General Talking Machine Shop, Inc., has been incorporated at Albany to do business in New York. The incorporators are A. Weinstein, M. G. diPirro and B, Clark, Jr., 32 Nassau street, New York City. The capital stock is $50,000. MOVES INTO LARGER QUARTERS The Pickard Piano Parlor, Marshalltown, la., has moved into new quarters at 11 North First street, A large line of talking machines is handled in addition to pianos and other musical instruments. A formal opening is to be held in a few weeks. H. H. BIQGERT HAS RESIGNED Bridgeport, Conn., June 8.— Announcement was made this week that H. H. Biggert, for the past three months general works manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., of this city, has resigned. His successor has not yet been appointed, according to officials of the company. Mr. Biggert's future plans cannot be learned at this time, as he is out of town. B3 William L. Luce, of Belfast, Me., has improved the equipment of his store by the addition of the Unico booths. The FULTON We are now offering to dealers our New Improved Maestola Phonograph, Mahogany, 14xl4x7j^". Motor plays 4 10" Records with one winding. 1 2" Turn Table, Dial Regulator. Price $6.00 each and Sample $6.50. CASH WITH ORDER Best American Steel Phonograph Needles TRUETONE or CLEARTONE 200 to a metal box, or 100 to a package, 55c Per thousand, 50c in lots of 100,000 Phonograph parts and accessories, as Motors, Tone Arms, Sound Boxes, Cabinets, and Cabinet Hardware. Repair parts for all makes. Records — Standard make. Lateral Cut, at $40.00 per 100. FULTON TALKING MACHINE CO. 640 Broadway New York, N. Y.