The talking machine world (Jan-Mar 1921)

March 15, 1921 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 107 BRUNO Even Government bonds are selling below par; not so with a Victor. BRUNO ing machine and phonograph dealers only should be representative and active enough to discuss the various problems which peculiarly afreet the retail dealers only. Gives Daily Lectures A series of interesting lectures in conjunction with the Brunswick phonograph and Brunswick records have been given daily for the last week or two by Ruth Howard, manager of the record department of Long's Music Store, Pasadena. This very clever advertising plan was scheduled at the local Y. M. C. A. KURTZ SPEAKS TO PIANO MEN Tells of Plans to Make the Talking Machine Men, Inc., an Active Organization LOS ANOELES PLANS MUSIC WEEK {Continued from page 105) known in Los Angeles music trade circles and has had many years of experience in the business. He is, in addition, well known as the official organist for the Elks' Lodge 99, as well as organist of the First Presbyterian Church, of Los Angeles, having held both positions for a number of years. A branch store of Barker Bros, will be opened this month in Pasadena. Very high-class studio and period furniture will be carried in addition to the phonograph department. National Talking Machine Association Discussed Members of the music trades directly concerned with talking machine and phonograph retail departments unanimously maintain that a national association or distinct unit of the National Association of Music Merchants s'hould be formed and organized in order that matters affecting the retail talking machine and phonograph business generally throughout the country might be properly discussed and handled for the common good. In other words, they believe that a committee consisting of retail talk Irwin Kurtz, president-elect of the Talking Machine Men, Inc., made up of the leading talking machine dealers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, was present at the March meeting of the New York Piano Merchants' Association and took advantage of the opportunity to tell the piano men something of the plans which he has in mind for the talking machine trade in and about New York for the coming year. In speaking of the talking machine association he declared that it was a potential factor in the development of better trade conditions and while for some time past it has been more or less inactive he plans to revive it and make it accomplish what it was organized to do. The talking machine dealers will be called upon to do many things to help better the standards of their trade and in so doing will be working with their officers. Standing by the officers of an association is of greatest importance and Mr. Kurtz emphasized this fact to the assembled piano men. Attending meetings should be considered the duty of every member of the association and the coming year this will be impressed on the talking machine dealers by their president. W. H. TYLER NOT WITH SONNENBERG We have been requested 'by the Sonnenberg Music Co. to state that there is no truth in the statement recently made that W. H. Tyler has been appointed manager of the Victrola department of the New Haven store. Mr. Tyler is not in the employ of the Sonnenberg Co. Don't cry over your mistakes. Profit by them and resolve never to make the same mistake. READJUSTED PRICES SPRINGS No. 200 — 54-inch x 10 ft., Pathe, Sonora.$.27 No. 201 — ^-inch x 10 ft., Columbia, Heineman .29 No. 202 — %-inch x 10 ft., Meisselbach. . .35 No. 203— 34-inch x 9 ft., Blick, Melo phone • • .35 No. 204 — 1-inch x 10 ft., Col. all styles .50 No. 205— 1-inch x 9 ft., Meiss No. 2.. .45 No. 206— 1-inch x 12 ft., Pathe, Heineman, Meisselbach 55 No. 207— 1-inch x 13 ft, Small Victor .55 No. 208 — 154-inch, New Victor 85 No. 209— 1-3/16-in. x 16 ft., Heineman & Pathe 90 No. 210— 114-inch x 11 ft., Edison Diamond Disc .1.50 SAPPHIRES GENUINE EDISON TYPE SAPPHIRE POINT NEEDLES In lots of 12 lie 25 10j4c 100 9y2c 500 8&c GENUINE PATHE TYPE SAPPHIRE POINT NEEDLES In lots of 12 10c 25 9}4c 100 9c 500 8^c GENUINE EDISON TYPE DIAMOND POINT NEEDLES In lots of 12 1.50 25 1.40 100 1.25 500 1.15 OTHER SIZES UPON REQUEST We also handle a complete line of MOTORS, TONE ARMS, REPRODUCERS, Etc SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICES. WRITE TODAY THE ARGUS PHONOGRAPH SUPPLY CO. 30 EAST 23d ST., Tel. 1749 Gramercy NEW YORK CITY A Musical Merchandise Department Is an Asset You can serve thousands of your neighbors with all of their Musical needs It means NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE QUICK SALES LIBERAL PROFITS FINE WINDOW DISPLAYS REPEATING CUSTOMERS We have the most extensive and finest line of Musical Merchandise in the trade at the very lowest prices. Write for Our 1921 Catalog Fully Illustrated Special Assortments for Phonograph Dealers Buegeleisen & Jacobson W 5-7-9 Union Square New York HAS OWN STORE MUSIC DIRECTORY Sherman, Clay & Co. San Francisco Establishment Is So Large That Guide Is Needed Some idea of the extent and size of the music establishment of Sherman, Clay & Co., in San Francisco, may be obtained from a glance at a little pocket folder which the company has recently prepared for the convenience of its patrons. In this folder are listed in alphabetical order all the instruments and accessories of a complete music house, the names of the members of the organization and such other information as might be required in cases of emergency. Opposite each item is given the floor number where it may be found. This has been found to be of great aid to customers in quickly locating whatever they may desire to purchase. Shed no tears over your lack of early advantages. No really great man ever had any advantages that he himself did not create.