The talking machine world (July-Dec 1926)

October 15, 1926 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 75 Prospects for a Busy Fall in Kansas City Were Never Better, Say Retailers New Instruments Are Expected to Open Up a Wide New Field for Sales, According to Leading Dealers. Who Are Making Plans for Vigorous Fall Campaigns— Activities of the Month Kansas City. Mo., October 6.— Prospects for Fall activity in talking machines have not been better in this city for a number of years, according to the unanimous opinion of dealers in Kansas City, and the distributors join heartily in this belief. The new machines, which are being introduced to the public for the first time, are expected to open up the field of phonographs to a greater extent than ever before in the history of the industry. Owners of old-type machines are the easiest prospects a phonograph salesman has, in the opinion of many dealers, and all those people who own no machines are in the market to any resourceful salesman. Distributors point to the unusual crop conditions in Kansas, Oklahoma and the surrounding States as proof of their statement that the Fall of 1926 will be the biggest season they have ever had, and the heavy orders from retailers in these sections bear out the predictions of the most enthusiastic. This is, of course, due to some extent to the fact that the dealers were completely out of stock by the time the new machines came on the market. Records have maintained a steady movement throughout the Summer, and have been an important feature of the sales during the month of September. Although there are no outstanding new hits, dance records in the new rhythm are in demand, and the new numbers by well-known orchestras can always be depended upon to create a demand. A meeting of Brunswick dealers was held here last month, and dealers from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri attended the meeting. O. P. Harris, special Chicago representative, conducted the meeting, which was under the direction of T. H. Condon, manager of the phonograph de partment of the local branch of the company. The enthusiasm of the dealers about the prospects for new Panatrope and the new mechanical machines of the Brunswick, was enhanced by Mr. Harris' detailed explanations of the improvements in the new machines over the old, and the features of the new light-ray records. Edison dealers from six States came to Kansas City recently at the invitation of Charles A. Edison, president of the combined Edison industries. Mr. Edison addressed the dealers at a dinner, held at the Hotel Muehlebach. He predicted that the dealers would have the biggest year they have ever had, pointing out the reasons for this belief in the economic conditions as they exist today. The dealers heard for the first time at the dinner, the new Edison Fifth Anniversary of the Galveston Music Go. Galveston, Tex., September 30.^The Galveston Piano Co., the successful music house of this city, celebrated this month the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the business which has met with notable success. The celebration was made the occasion of several pages of special comment in the Galveston Daily News, which in addition to articles regarding the company's activities also contained advertisements from the companies represented by the local store. The Galveston Piano Co. features the Steinway piano and the Aeolian line of instruments, the new Columbia Viva-tonal phonograph and New Process records, band instruments, musical merchandise, sheet music and radio receivers and other products. machine, which was formally introduced to them by Arthur Walsh, vice-president of the company who accompanied Mr. Edison on the trip. The Edison dealers are very optimistic about Fall prospects. W. B. Ockenden, manager of the Columbia wholesale office here, reports that the orders for Columbia machines and New Process records are coming in almost too fast for the office. Machines are being shipped as fast as they come in, and as for records they have never had such a volume of business in this line go through this branch in its history. Miss J. M. Poynter, of the phonograph department of the Jones Store Co., is finding September business more than satisfactory in all the lines carried by the department. Sales of machines opened up earlier than she expected, and records are moving satisfactorily. Miss Poynter says they have been receiving numerous calls every day for the new Edison phonographs, and she anticipates heavy activity in these instruments when they are put on the market. Akron's First Radio Show Proves a Great Success Akron, O., September 28.— Akron's first radio show, held in the armory last week, proved one of the most successful outside of Cleveland held in Ohio this year. More than thirty dealers, representing every standard make of radio and equipment, had booths at the show, while during the four-day show many notables in the broadcasting world were on the program. Radio and music dealers who took part and who had exhibits at the show included Hower Co., George S. Dales Music Co., Temple Radio Co., Windsor-Poling Co.; Frank Weigand, Barberton radio and music dealer; M. O'Neil, music and radio department; Sun Radio Co. and Buckeye Radio Co. So successful was the show that it was decided to stage one annually. 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