The talking machine world (Jan-June 1925)

114 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD May 15, 1925 FROM OUR CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS — (Continued from page 112) THE ALTO Automatic Stop For Phonograph*. Nothing needs to be screwed unto the tone arm. Simple In construction. It fits under the turn table. Our customers say It Is the most accurate stop they found yet In spite of Us low cost. ALTO MFG. CO.,,M7-sichw,S stree* Canadian Distributor Universal Supply Co.. Toronto. Ont. has greatly increased and these enlarged demands necessitated the factory representation in nearby localities. United Mfg. & Distributing Co. Reorganized An event of unusualjmportance to the phonograph industry was the announcement made about the middle of April of the reorganization of the United Mfg. & Distributing Co., 9705 Cottage Grove avenue, manufacturers of United enclosed phonograph motors and Unidyne and Super-Unidyne radio receivers. The new company is amply financed and promises to be in that firm. Plans are now being laid which will provide for increased manufacturing facilities and the Blood organization within a short time will be in a position to render the trade even more valuable service than in the past. Mr. Rietsch also announced that several new Blood products would soon be on the market. Tonofone Co. in New Quarters The Tonofone Co., manufacturer of Tonofone needles, formerly located at 110 South Wabash avenue, is now settled in its new quarters on the fifth floor of the Champlain Building, 37 South Wabash avenue. The new offices', which are very attractive and modern in appointment, include two stockrooms, one on the fifth and a second on the thirteenth floor. Sol Strauss Now a Benedict Sol Strauss, one of the proprietors of the Strauss Bros. Music Shop, Columbia dealer at 8908 Commercial avenue, South Chicago, recently renounced his standing as a bachelor and joined the happy ranks of the benedicts. This popular retailer is one of the most enterprising phonograph men in the city and the announcement of his marriage brought him letters of congratulations from his friends throughout the trade. Eagle Radio Co. Opens Branch in Chicago The Eagle Radio Co., 16 Boyden Place, Newark, N. J., has opened a branch sales and service department at 2447 South Michigan avenue, this city, for the purpose of furthering the interests of its Eagle neutrodyne receivers in the mid-West. This new factory branch will be under the personal direction of D. A. Betts, assisted by Harry Melroy in the service department. Mr. Melroy has been a member of the technical staff of the Eagle Radio Co. for over a year and is thoroughly trained in the construction and maintenance of Eagle receivers. The Eagle representation by dealers in Middle Western territory during the past few months faith in the future of the phonograph industry, and under the new organization this effort will be carried on with greater zeal than in the past. The management is vested in strong, able hands, with H. L. Mills, general manager, at the helm, backed by many years' experience in the industry. He has made a host of friends in the trade and is known and recognized as an able executive and an aggressive leader. Frank F. Paul, who has had charge of the sales department of the firm for several years, will continue to maintain that position. He is also a man of wide experience in sales work, is pos^ sessed of a winning personality, and enjoys a large following in the trade. The United plant includes 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space, all on one floor, and the property covers an area of eight acres. The machinery, which is modern in every respect, representing an investment of considerably over a half million dollars, is so arranged as to se H. L. Mills better shape to serve its many customers than ever before. The announcement should come as good news to the trade because of the fact that in recent years the United Co. has been one of the most prominent in the phonograph industry. Before internal troubles last Fall made necessary the appointment of a receiver, this concern was maintaining a production schedule of one thousand phonograph motors a day. In addition the firm was one of the pioneers in the radio industry and was a large producer of receiving sets, panels and parts. The United motor, which is of unique construction, being entirely enclosed and self-lubricated, has been in recent years in great favor in the trade. Early in their work of marketing motors United executives launched a campaign to secure consumer acceptance for their motor, and how well they succeeded in accomplishing this task the above statement of their production schedule clearly indicates. The officials of the organization have Frank E. Paul cure maximum capacity. There has been no lull in the manufacture of motors, and with the new arrangement described above all signs augur well for the success of the organization. An Artistic Consolidated Window An attractive window greeted pedestrians who passed the offices of the Consolidated Talking Machine Co., 229 W. Washington boulevard, during the latter part of April. The display was divided into two sections, an outdoor scene (Continued on page 116) &ve&/f Phonographs ^^^^^^ and RadioPhonograph Combinations The illustration shows one of many late models of our line, which has been re-designed, right up to the minute, with especial reference to the Radio-Phonograph Combination, destined to be the standard household unit. Characterized by Beauty of Design, Finish and Tonal Quality These instruments are produced in all the popular finishes and styles, including Uprights, Consoles and Wall Cabinets, and our facilities enable us to make prompt deliveries and most attractive trade prices. Catalog and price list mailed on request. Excel phonograph manufacturing company 402-4M West Erie Street Chicago, Illinois