The talking machine world (Jan-June 1920)

no THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD April 15, 1920 Northwest Phonograph Jobbers, Inc. SPOKANE. WASHINGTON Thoroughly Covering Washington, Northern Oregon, Northern Idaho and Western Montana as Factory Distributors for Emerson Records, Brooks and Paramount Phonographs and a complete line of Phonograph Accessories, including BRILLIANTONE AND WALL KANE NEEDLES, RECORD ALBUMS, RECORD BRUSHES. ETC. As a $ 1 00,000 corporation officered by men thoroughly familiar with the musical instrument business as a result of many years' experience, we can assure dealers in our territory at all times ESPECIALLY DEPENDABLE SERVICE and EXCEPTIONALLY COMPLETE STOCKS INQUIRIES SOLICITED FROM DEALERS ONLY IMPORTANT PACIFIC COAST DEALS Wm. A. Condon Returns From Extensive Trip in Which He Closed Arrangements Whereby Many Manufacturers Will Handle the New Tone Arms and Amplifiers Wm. A. Condon, president of Condon & Co., Inc., New York, returned recently from an extended trip which included a visit to all of the leading trade centers as far West as the Pacific Coast. While on this trip, Mr. Condon closed negotiations with Sherman, Clay & Co,, whereby his company will be Eastern representatives for this well-known house. In a chat with The World, Mr. Condon commented optimistically upon the general business situation throughout the country. He stated that the talking machine trade is in excellent shape, and that manufacturers, jobbers and dealers are making plans for a healthy 1920 business that gives every promise of outdistancing any previous year. One of the features of this trip was the consummation of several important deals whereby well-known manufacturers will use the newtone arms and amplifiers which are manufactured by the Copper Process Co., under its secret process of fabricating copper. Condon & Co. recently secured the sole distributing rights for these products, and Mr. Condon was delighted with the favorable reception accorded these tone arms and amplifiers by the leading members of the trade. Considerable success has been achieved by the manufacturers of these products in duplicat ing the present standard designs of tone arms and amplifiers, and Mr. Condon states that in the very near future new and original designs of tone arms and amplifiers manufactured under this secret process will be ready for the trade. Uniform needles for which Condon & Co. are sole distributors, are increasing in popularity steadily, and on Mr. Condon's recent Western trip several deals were closed whereb}' these needles will receive excellent representation. PLAN FOR ADVERTISING CONVENTION Tom Griffith of Udell Works One of the Most Active Factors in Preparing for Great Meeting of Advertising Men in Indianapolis THE SONATA IN NEW ENGLAND Musical Products Co. Will Act as Distributors in New England Territory Boston, Mass., April 6. — A newcomer into the New England territory is the Musical Products Co., which has lately been organized to act as the New England distributors for the Sonata talking machine. For the present temporary headquarters have been established at 134 Summer street. E. B. Shiddell, for many years with the Columbia as branch manager in Dallas. Tex., as representative in Cuba and more recently located in the Cincinnati field, will be the manager of the new concern. A full-page advertisement of the Sonata will be found on another page of this issue and a review of the specifications of this instrument may convince live dealers, for whom Manager Shiddell will from now on be on the lookout, that this is just the talking machine they would like to handle. Manager Shiddell, who has already arrived in town, is busily engaged in assembling a competent staff. Indianapolis, Ind., April 2. — Indianapolis worked hard to secure' the annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World for 1920, and is now working hard to make that convention a bright spot in advertising in industrial history. It is hoped to bring tc the city between 5.000 and 6,000 people for the convention, and to have a program that will be helpful not only to advertising men, but to business men generally who depend for their success upon the proper sort of advertising. The convention will be held on June 6-10. One of the hard workers on the convention plans is Tom Griffith, sales manager of the Udell W orks, and a member of the National Program Committee and the Convention Board. He declared that any man interested in advertising, selling and distributing pianos, talking machines and accessories of all kinds, could not do better than come to Indianapolis on this occasion. There has just been issued by the committee an illuminating little booklet containing twelve facts about Indianapolis, one for every hour of the clock, and all facts that reflect great credit upon the progressiveness of the city. The Acme Phonograph Motors Corp., Manhattan, 6 East Sixteenth street, has been incorporated with $100,000 capital, by F. H. Hedinger, C. P. Evans and M. Samuels. Sona-Tone A faithful reproduction of all records Tone perfection achieved by Ready for immediate delivery, the "Bell-Hung" amplifying For better music, better enterchamber, tainment, you can provide no Wonderfully built. Moder finer instrument for your cusately priced. And yielding a tomers than Sona-Tone — the margin of profit beyond the proven phonograph. Write for details. Sona-Tone Phonograph Division of American Business Corporation average. MODEL IJ7 (as illustrated) — Solid mahogany . Needle cup indicator. So .16 Meisselbach motor . Universal sound box. Supreme tone arm. List, $150. 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