The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, January, 1928 51 Record Wholesale Shipment Made by Ernest Ingold, Inc. San Francisco Atwater Kent Jobber Shipped Merchandise Valued at $150,000 to 374 Accounts in 141 Cities in One Day A shipment of 4,756 packages in one day, December 8, 1927, made by eleven men and one redheaded boy in six hours and twenty Part of Huge Atwater Kent Shipment two minutes is claimed to be a world's record by Ernest Ingold, Inc., of San Francisco. The shipment consisted of 821 Atwater Kent receivers, 782 Atwater Kent speakers, 5,164 Cunningham tubes, 524 Atwater Kent power units, 1,381 Eveready batteries and 84 Pooley cabinets. In addition to the sidewalk space used for this shipment, the entire shipping floor of the establishment was similarly crowded. The retail value of the shipments for the day was over $150,000 and it went to 141 cities and to 374 accounts. Ernest Ingold is shown congratulating F. N. Cassell, head shipper. To the right of him is H. C. Webb, Melvin DeLyons and H. S. Hinze. Eddy Thomas Is Signed as Exclusive Brunswick Artist An announcement was recently received from the general offices of the BrunswickKalke-Collender Co., Chicago, to the effect that Edward Francis Thomas, popularly known as Eddy Thomas, has been signed as an exclusive Brunswick recording artist. Mr. Thomas is a member of the Yacht Club Boys, one of the popular Brunswick recording organizations. Mr. Thomas was born in Philadelphia and received his early education in that city. After winning several amateur theatrical contests he decided to go to New York with the intention of making the best of his musical talent. Being quite proficient on several musical instruments, he became affiliated with various orchestras entertaining the "400." His tenor voice is of the intimate type, with a style that is extremely popular, and he plays the guitar, banjo and violin. His first Brunswick record release will be on sale February 2. William A. Carroll, Inc., Is Allen Portable Jobber The Allen-Hough Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, recently "announced that William A. Carroll, Inc., of Detroit, has taken over the exclusive distributorship of Allen portable phonographs in Detroit and adjacent territory. William A. Carroll, Inc., was recently reorganized. Located very fawrably in relation to the Ford plant and with a capable and aggressive personnel, ihe firm is laying ambitious sales plans for 1928 in the distribution of Allen portables. Jannacio Bros. Music Stores at 107 Main street and 77 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, N. Y., featured the Columbia-Kolster Electric Reproducing phonograph during the holiday season with great success. Booklet on Adaptations of F. R. Williamson With the Music Memory Contest Edison Distributing Branch National Bureau for the Advancement of Music Phonograph Salesman of Long Experience Completes Tenth Year of Promotion With ■, to Travel Out of Kansas City Branch of the an Informative New Booklet on the Subject • • Edison Phonograph Distributing Co. The National Bureau for the Advancement of Musk: has marked the completion of its tenth year of active promotion of the School Music Memory Contest with the publication of a new booklet on the subject entitled "Adaptations of the Music Memory Contest." All the prominent music educators who received advance proofs have expressed their hearty approval of the booklet. Frank R. Williamson has joined forces with the Edison Phonograph Distributing Co. at its Kansas City, Mo., branch, and will henceforth travel in that territory. 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