The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

Last-Minute News of the Trade Carry ola Features Three New Portables Three New Models and a New Power Amplified Electric Portable Announced — Contain Many New Features The new line of Carryola portable phonographs, manufactured by the Carryola Co. of America, Milwaukee, Wis., containing many new features and developments, is making its initial appearance as the June issue of The World goes to press. The new Carryola line features three new portable phonographs known as Model 20, Model 30, Model 40 and a new power amplified electric portable phono(Coiitiiiucd on page 163) Stevens & Co. Merge With Adams-Sibley Amalgamated Companies to Be Known as Stevens Mfg. Corp. — Own Valuable Patents on Acoustical Devices Stevens & Co., New York, N. Y., well known in the cone speaker field, have announced a merger of that organization with the AdamsSibley Development Corp., the amalgamated companies to be known as the Stevens Mfg. Corp. The officers of the new corporation are Leslie Stevens, president; James T. Sibley, vicepresident; Clifford E. Stevens, treasurer, and Philip C. Adams, secretary. Leslie Stevens is the founder of Stevens & Co. and inventor of the speaker that bears his name. He brings to the new concern a wealth of experience in the design and manufacture of acoustical products. James T. Sibley is recognized throughout the phonograph industry for his inventive ability and has had many years' experience in the manufacturing and engineering end of the business. The new corporation is said to own valuable patents on acoustical devices covering both radio loud speakers and phonographs. An electric motor has also been developed which, on account of its unique principle and size, may be used for portable phonographs as well as large models, and it was announced that the company is already in production of large contract orders for this motor. An electric pickthe designing of automatic phonographs. E. E. Collison New Capehart Executive Appointed Factory Manager of Capehart Automatic Phonograph Corp. — Orchestrope Displayed at Trade Show H. E. Capehart, vice-president and general manager of the Capehart Automatic Phonograph Corp., Huntington, Ind., announced last week the E. E. Collison appointment of E. E. Collison as factory manager of the Capehart organization. Mr. Collison was formerly chief engineer of the Holcomb & Hoke Co., Indianapolis, and he is well known throughout the music trade as an authority on the designing and building of automatic phonographs. The Orchestrope was first announced to the music trade late in March, and has enjoyed an enthusiastic reception throughout the country. At the Music Trades Convention just closed at the Hotel Commodore, New York, it was seen and heard by hundreds of dealers who were impressed with its playing of twenty-eight records on both sides continuously, turning and changing them automatically. The Orchestrope, which is sold exclusively through dealers, is also on display during the Chicago Radio Trade Show, at the Chicago district offices of the Capehart Automatic Phonograph Corp., in the Lyon & Healy Building. Raytheon— QRS Merger Cambridge, Mass., June 4. — The Raytheon Mfg. Co., of this city, has absorbed the radio tube division of the QRS Music Co., Chicago, 111. This brief announcement was obtained as this issue of The World closed for the press. Details regarding the deal are to be given later. You Are a Welcome Visitor at Space 29 — Room 750 Headquarters of the Talking Machine World "Standard Authority of the Music'Radio Industry" The June Trade Show Issue Breaks All Records 1. More Radio Advertisers* 2* More Radio Advertising. 3* More Phonograph and Radio Advertising* 4* More Editorial and Text Pages Than have ever been published in a single issue of any music -radio paper. "There must he a reason" 32h