The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

< Metropolitan Trade Activities A. Gibbons Made Manager of Loeser Music Sections Has Had Many Years' Experience in the MusicRadio Trade — Formerly Connected With Landay Bros., Ludwig Baumann and Others A. Gibbons assumed the management of the talking machine, radio, musical merchandise and sheet music departments of Fred. Loeser & Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., recently, succeeding A. R. Filante. Mr. Gibbons has for the past two years been connected with Landay Bros, as merchandise man and has had a wide and varied experience which fits him for his new position as manager of the music sections of the large Brooklyn department store. Prior to his connection with the Landay organization Mr. Gibbons was buyer for the Ludwig Baumann radio departments, having introduced radio merchandise into that organization. He remained with the Ludwig Baumann Co. for two and a half years. For eight years previous he was connected with the talking machine section of the Abraham & Straus department store, Brooklyn. Mr. Gibbons is enthusiastic over the possibilities for a large volume of sales for the coming year. Having lived in Brooklyn all his life he is well acquainted with the position which this establishment holds and the prestige which it enioys in the metropolitan area. Sol Lazarus Retires from Metropolitan Music Trade Sol Lazarus, one of the best known talking machine and radio dealers in the metropolitan territory, retired from the music-radio trade last month to devote his time to a real estate business at 2147 Sixty-eighth street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The music store at 216 East Fifty-ninth street has been taken over by Louis Seidman and his son Al who will continue the business. Mr. Lazarus entered the music field by way of the bicycle business in which he was engaged since 1895. In 1900 upon the occasion of his opening a new store at 1058 First avenue, he added a line of Edison phonographs and in 1904 he took on the Victor line which he has carried ever since. Mr. Lazarus has been most active in association work and has held a number of offices in the Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Radio Engineers Visit the Plant of the Aerovox Go. Delegates to the 1928 convention of the Institute of Radio Engineers enjoyed a trip through the plant of the Aerovox Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. All equipment in the Aerovox plant was Talking Machine Springs and Repair Parts NONE BETTER IN QUALITY NONE LOWER IN PRICE The Rene Manufacturing Co. Montvale, New Jersey in motion while the visiting engineers were being conducted through, and the actual process of manufacturing various radio parts was on display. Following the plant inspection the guests were entertained at luncheon by Aerovox executives. Stromberg-Carlson Window Display at Gimbel Bros. Three Models of "Treasure Chest" Receivers Featured With a Background of Panels Furnished by Stromberg-Carlson Co. An extremely attractive window display devoted exclusively to a showing of StrombergCarlson radio receivers and loud speakers recently occupied a show window at Gimbel Gimbel Stromberg-Carlson Window Bros. Music Store on West Thirty-second street. Two cabinet models and a table model were shown with a loud speaker occupying the forefront of the display. The background of the window consisted of three panels furnished by the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co., informing those gazing at the display that "StrombergCarlson guarantees not to reduce its prices." The center panel bears the inscription "Treasure Chests." These panels are being circulated among Stromberg-Carlson dealers by the company and they are being widely used. Isaac Davega Left $162,639 Isaac Davega, who founded the Knickerbocker Talking Machine Co., former Victor distributor in the metropolitan territory, upon his death in 1921 left a gross estate of $427,372 but only $162,639 net, as shown by an appraisal filed recently. The estate was left to his widow, Louise Davega, and his children, Abram Davega and Mrs. Marie Forster. E. S. Hilber With Fada E. S. Hilber, formerly with the Federal Radio Corp. of Buffalo, is now connected with the sales department of F. A. D. Andrea, Inc. Mr. Hilber is covering a section of the metropolitan district of New York in the interest of Fada Radio. TEST IT. OUR VICTOR Record Service has a reputation for efficiency. Suppose you try it. E. F. DROOP & SONS CO. 1300 G. STREET, WASHINGTON, D. C. 204-6-8-10 CLAY ST., BALTIMORE MD. Warren F. Scanlan Addresses Talking Machine Men, Inc. The regular monthly meeting of the Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, was held on Wednesday, February 8, and was featured by an interesting talk by Warren F. Scanlan, radio engineer, who spoke of the "Trend of AC Radio and its Application to Existing Battery Equipped Sets." A. D. Geissler, head of the Standard Home Utilities, Inc., spoke briefly and displayed and demonstrated the Crosley Icyball refrigerator. Irwin Kurtz, president of the association, reported that he and Al Galuchie, treasurer, would represent the organization at the annual convention of the Federated Radio Trades Association which is being held in Milwaukee on February 14 and IS. Ray L. Speicher, advertising manager of Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp., who is working with the entertainment committee in preparing the Association's annual journal, which is to be distributed at the banquet at the Hotel Commodore, New York, on April 23, reported that satisfactory progress is being made. The members were entertained by representatives of Irving Berlin, Inc., who sang Irving Berlin's latest "hit" "Sunshine," and other big sellers, including "Golden Gate" and "At Dawning." The next meeting will be held on March 7. Sailed for England K. L. Allardyce-Arnott, managing director of Freed-Eisemann Radio, Ltd., of Great Britain, recently sailed for home after spending three weeks in conference with executives at the main offices of the Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp. in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. AllardyceArnott expressed great enthusiasm over the prospect for continued success of the FreedEisemann radio products in the British Isles. Recovering From Illness Charles Freshman, president of the Charles Freshman Co., Inc., who has been ill for several weeks with a severe attack of pleurisy, is now well on the road to a complete recovery. Mr. Freshman's office in New York announced that he expects to be back at his desk early in February. Extend Schubert Contest Date The closing date for entries in the $20,000 International Prize Contest for the Schubert Centennial, celebrated this year, has been advanced from March 31, 1928, to April 30, 1928, in response to a number of requests from American composers. This contest is being sponsored by the Columbia Phonograph Co. Suffers Fire Loss The Horton-Gallo-Creamer building on State street, New Haven, Conn., occupied by the Victor distributing firm of that name, was destroyed by a fire which did a total damage of at least $150,000. COTTON FLOCKS Air floated, all injurious foreign matter eliminated for Record and Radio Manofactnring THE PECKHAM MFG. CO. 'ftES&SJr* 92