The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

70 The Talking Machine World, New York, April, 1928 St. Louis Kolster Okeh Race Records Important Trade Dealers Organize in New Supplement Deal Consummated Merchants Handling the Line Meet Each Month to Discuss Experiences and Make Sales Plans — Business Has Increased St. Louis, Mo., April 7. — Friendly co-operation exists between the Kolster radio dealers of this city who, despite the fact that they are competitors in business, have organized a club Miss A. M. Kennard, Advertising Manager of Okeh Phonograph Corp., Designs Interesting Release Bulletin The Okeh Phonograph Corp., New York City, recently issued a new form of race record supplement to dealers. The supplement, prepared by Miss A. M. Kennard, advertising man A Monthly Meeting of the St. Louis Kolster Club Which Was Recently Formed which meets monthly, and at which business experiences are discussed and sales suggestions are made. This organization was formed at the suggestion of Eugene Straus, head of the Straus Co., Kolster distributor, some months ago. Once a month the Kolster retail representatives gather at dinner and decide on ways and means of increasing Kolster sales. In emergencies the dealers help each other and it is interesting to note that since the formation of the club sales of the Kolster instrument have increased appreciably. James Melton, tenor, and the London String Quartet, will be featured in the Columbia Phonograph Co. Hour on April 18. ager of the company, is intended for consumer use, and is in the form of a four-page paper with a number of human interest stories and articles to relieve the possible monotony of mere listings of records. The record releases are illustrated and described in a series of eye-arresting boxes with characteristic reading matter relating to the title of the song and a sketch illustrative of the subject matter of the composition. The first issue of this supplement contained a fullpage story of race superstition in which the words of one of the most popular spirituals are contained. Humorous dialogue and snatches of poetry are also included, making an unique and interesting supplement. No. 7401-16. With Newcombe-Hawley horn, 35 inch air column and panel cut for Radiola 16. H. 43. W. 27Y2. D. l7l/2. Shipped in antique mahogany. Average weight crated 102 pounds. Battery compartment 24 inches wide, 11 inches high, 1454 inches deep inside. Radio Cabinets by UDELL A beautiful new 32 page catalog illustrating and describing the greatest line of Radio Cabinets in the country is ready. Cabinets and Tables for Radiola 17 and Atwater Kent 37. Write for your copy today. The Udell Works 28th St. at Barnes Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. Chairman of Board, Graham Amplion, Ltd., Leslie Laurence, on Visit to U. S., Arranges for J. W. and W. L. Woolf to Buy Interest in Amplion Corp. A trade deal of unusual interest to the musicradio industry was concluded in March, when Leslie Laurence, chairman of the board of directors of Graham Amplion, Ltd., London, England, visited the American branch of the company, the Amplion Corp. of America, New York. Mr. Laurence arranged with J. W. and W. L. Woolf, well-known as a result of their activities in the horn, unit and loud speaker business as factory representatives of Nathaniel Baldwin, Inc., to purchase a substantial interest in the Amplion Corp. Mr. Laurence returned to England upon consummation of this important arrangement. The active management of the Amplion Corp. is now under the direction of W. L. Woolf, who has become treasurer. A. W. Harris remains as president. He has also taken a financial interest in the business, according to the announcement, and in addition to dealing with problems of general administration, will be in direct charge of engineering and development. P. M. Dreyfuss, general sales manager of the company for the past few months, has resigned that position. The Woolf organization will continue to represent the Baldwin interests in New York. Mr. Woolf stated that he became interested in Amplion not only because of its excellent position in the trade, but also because of new developments in progress in the Amplion laboratories consisting of the Revelaphone, a phonograph pick-up, a new dynamic unit for public address use and one for popular use, which is said to involve construction entirely new to the radio industry and to embody new features in design. Sun Reproducers Are Featured in Folder Louisville, Ky., April 6. — An attractive folder devoted to Sun reproducers and tone arms was recently sent to the trade by the Golden Sun Co., of 2829-31 Grand avenue, this city. The type M-28 Sun reproducer with the Willett patented diaphragm, available in nickel, statuary bronze, gold and oxidized finishes, is featured in the folder. The other reproducer illustrated and described is the type G-29 Sun reproducer, finished in nickel, gold and oxidized. The diaphragm used in this reproducer is a development of the Golden Sun Co. The type GH-1 full-curved large-size tone arm, finished in nickel, statuary bronze, gold and oxidized, is also described in detail. Large illustrations of each of the models are included, as is the Willett patented diaphragm which has a spring bronze spider riveted to the diaphragm at three points. Feature Sonora Line Allan & Co., Melbourne, Australia, feature the Sonora line in various ways, one of the most interesting of which is the imprinting of the Sonora trade-mark in the upper left-hand corner of the envelopes used at the same time the stamp and postal city and date line are imprinted. This is made possible by means of a postal permit machine. Prince Mohiuddin, a lineal descendant ert Mohammed, is recording exclusively for the Columbia Syrian-Arabic catalog. He plays native airs on the oud, a sort of mandolin.