The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

60 The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928 Recapitalization Plan of Crosley Corp. Arouses Widespread Interest in Trade Corporation Has Issued 300,000 Shares of No Par Common Stock — 48,000 Shares Placed on the Market — Powel Crosley, President and Founder, Retains Control Presaging an era of even greater expansion in the radio industry, announcement of recapitalization of the Crosley Radio Corp., Cincinnati, O., has been received with widespread interest. Under the new plan the company has issued 300,000 shares of no par common stock, 48,000 shares having been placed on the market at $25 each. The bulk of the stock is retained by Powel Crosley, Jr., founder and president of the corporation. Starting modestly some five years ago, the Crosley Radio Corp. has experienced phenomenal growth, and to-day is one of the foremost radio manufacturing concerns of the country. During the past year its business totaled more than $8,000,000. A New Sales Producer CARTER AC Adapter Harness Practically every set owner will welcome the opportunity to change his set to A.C. tube operation. Here is your opportunity for new business from old customers, and prospects. A few minutes and the job is done. No structural change in the circuit; simply slip in the adapter harness. Not even a pair of pliers required. Made for use with all standard A.C. Filament Transformers. In Canada: CARTER RADIO CO., LTD, Toronto m Hces in principal cities of the world. garter Radio Qo. • 300. S, RACINE AVENUi ' CHICAGO, ILL.. U.S.A. MAIL THE COUPON Please send illustrated folder to Name Address Our Jobber Address During the peak of 1927 production, the corporation employed upwards of 3,000 men and women, and manufactured more than 4,000 radio sets daily. Its daily production of cone loud speakers was around 2,800. The corporation operates three manufacturing plants in Cincinnati, the principal one being at Colerain avenue and Sassafras street. The floor space of the factories totals nearly a quarter million square feet. The meteoric expansion of the corporation's business is credited largely to quality and price, Mr. Crosley standing firmly for the "best possible product at the lowest possible cost." With this principle uppermost in mind, various types of radios manufactured by the corporation have found an ever-increasing demand at prices within the range of everyone. The Crosley Radio Corp. owns and operates three broadcasting transmitters, the major station being located at Harrison, O., twenty miles from Cincinnati. This station, known as WLW, uses power of 5,000 watts and is one of the most popular broadcasting transmitters. The corporation is licensed to manufacture tuned radio frequency sets under patents owned and controlled by the Radio Corp. of America, the American Telegraph & Telephone Co., the General Electric Corp., the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., also under patents and applications of the Radio Frequency Laboratories. It also acquired license under the complete list of patents owned by the Hazeltine Corp. The selling force of the Crosley Radio Corp. comprises 166 distributors and nearly 20,000 dealers, covering every section of the United States and Canada. Special Victor Herbert Album Issued by Victor Go. Large Sale of Album Set Expected Due to Victor Herbert's Wide Popularity The Victor Talking Machine Co. recently issued to the trade a new album of the works of Victor Herbert. It is expected that because of the interest and popularity of Herbert's compositions the sale of this album set will be large. Dealers are being provided with posters to display in their windows in conjunction with the albums. The recordings were made by Nathaniel Shilkret and include selections from "Naughty Marietta," "The Fortune Teller," "Babes in Toyland," "The Red Mill" and "Sweethearts." Other compositions included are: "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life," "Kiss Me Again," "Badinage," "Aire De Ballet and Al Fresco" and "March of the Toys." The album contains five 12-inch Red Seal records and is listed at $7.50. Federal-Brandes, Inc., to Issue "The Kolster Dealer" "The Kolster Dealer," a new house organ, which will be published monthly in the interests of the Kolster dealer organization by the TYPE M RECORDING WAX Developed for Electrical Recording. Works at 70° or Normal Room Temperature F. W. MATTHEWS £ Sggntfft. merchandising division of Federal-Brandes, Inc., Newark, N. J., recently made its bow to the radio industry. It is attractively printed and illustrated, and is filled with news of Kolster dealer and distributor accomplishments, merchandising plans and personal items. The Kolster dealer and jobber organization is invited to contribute to all future issues. Latest Talking Machine and Radio Patents Granted Combined Radio and Talking Machine Amplifier. Alfred H. Haag, Baltimore, Md. Patent No. 1,654,804. Repeating and Stopping Device for Talking Machines and the Like. Frank B. Mitchell, Hove, Eng. Patent No. 1,654,824. Repeating and Stopping Attachment for Phonographs. Frank H. Adams, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Patent No. 1,655,081. Phonograph. Gilbert J. Dietrich, Beaumont, Texas. Patent No. 1,655,360. Phonograph. Berkey E. Cover, Chicago, 111. Patent No. 1,656,424. Multichannel Radio System. Emery Leon Chaffee, Belmont, Mass., assignor to John Hays Hammond, Jr., Gloucester, Mass. Patent No. 1,654,920. Radio Receiving System. Winfred T. Powell, Roches ter, N. Y., assignor to the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co., same place. Patent No. 1,655,160. Radio Apparatus. Ambrose H. Rosenthal, Brooklyn, N. Y. Patent No. 1,655,243. Radio Apparatus. Arthur Atwater Kent, Ardmore, Pa. Patent No. 1,655,372. Radio Equipment. Herman P. Pullwitt, Oak Park, 111., assignor to John H. Newman, New York, N. Y. Patent No. 1,655,877. Radio Loud Speaker. Leo A. Madson, Elk River, Minn. Patent No. 1,655,910. Radio Amplifier Unit. LeRoy King McMullin, St. Louis, Mo. Patent No. 1,656,009. Radiophonograpii. James S. Spainhour, Hempstead. N. Y. Patent No. 1,656,085. Radio Apparatus. Dorsey F. Asbury, Broomes Island, Md. Patent No. 1,656,092. Radio Speaker or Horn. Clarence E. Burk, Marion, O., assignor of one-half to i he Van Atta Hardware Co., same place. Patent No. 1,656,140. Radio Control Mechanism. Antonio Di Stasio, New York, N. Y. Patent No. 1,656,178. Transformer for Radiocircuits. Stanley D. Livingston, Freeport, N. Y. Patent No. 1,656,209. Single-Dial Control for Radio Receiving Apparatus. Louis Mandel, Chicago, III. Patent No. 1,656,442. Frequency Sequence Selector of Frequency Determining Apparatus for Radiocircuits. Moses Jacobson, New York, N. Y., assignor of one-half to William A. Schacht, Brooklyn, N. Y. Patent No. 1,656,520. Dial Mechanism for Radio Apparatus. William A. Ready, Brookline, Mass. Patent No. 1,656,532. Reproducer. Harry H. Ide, La Grange, 111., assignor to the Kellogg Switchboaid & Supply Co., Chicago, 111. Patent No. 1,657,124. Receiver. Ernest A. Bohlman, Chicago, III., assignor to the Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., same place. Patent No. 1,657,145. Sound Eliminator for Radiotubes. Abraham Halikman, New York, N. Y. Patent No. 1,657,390. Columbia Scotch Catalog The Columbia Phonograph Co. will release in the near future a special catalog devoted exclusively to Scotch record selections. The Scotch record lists carry an imposing and comprehensive array of favorites, old and new. Announcement of the catalog was broadcast during the company's radio hour on January 25, which marked the anniversary of the birthday of Robert Burns. The Demand for Quality Never Ceases To learn the difference between ordinary Cotton Flocks and "QUALITY" Cotton Flocks, order a sample bale of our Standard No. 920 for Phonograph Record Manufacturing. CLAREMONT WASTE MFG. CO. Claremont, N. H.