The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

160 The Talking Machine World, New York, June, 1928 Annual Conclave of Music Industries (Continued from fciQc 159) The schedule for Thursday was the joint promotional meeting of members of the band instrument, musical instrument and accessories and musical merchandise associations for the purpose of discussing ways and means for cooperating to the end of increasing public interest in band and orchestral instruments. On Thursday, too, was held the annual meeting of the Music Industries'Chamber of Commerce. The Annual Banquet The convention activities were formally brought to a close on Thursday evening with the annual banquet of the National Association of Music Merchants to be attended by practically all those in New York at the convention. The speaker at the banquet was Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, and the artists to appear included Suzanne Keener, soprano; Wm. Simmons, baritone; Harry Richman and others. Dancing to the music of the Hotel Commodore orchestra will follow, the banquet. Both the opening luncheon on Monday and the banquet on Thursday night was broadcast. Exhibits a Feature A notable feature of the convention of the national music industries held at the Hotel Commodore, New York, during the week of June 4, was the extent of the exhibits, which represented every division of the music industry. Among the exhibitors representing the phonograph, radio and musical merchandise divisions of the trade were included the following: Allen-Hough Mfg. Co., Racine. Wis. Exhibited the complete line of Allen portable phonographs and the Allen electric pick-up at Room 2125 of Hotel Commodore. Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Had complete display of line of Atwater Kent radio receiving sets and loud speakers. The Audak Co., New York, displayed the entire line of Audak reproducers. The Audachrome was especially featured. This chromatic reproducer was presented to the trade the early part of the year. The Bacon Banjo Co., of Groton, Conn., was present with B & D Silver Bell banjos in a variety of styles. The Ne Plus Ultra banjo was featured. Berg Auto Trunk & Specialty Co., Long Island City, N. Y. Exhibited the complete line of Artone portable phonographs. C. Bruno & Son, Inc., New York City. Complete display of products including musical merchandise of every description and the full Victor talking machine line shown at company's iieadquarters, 351-353 Fourth avenue, New York City. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co , Chicago, 111. Had complete display of Brunswick Panatropes, phonograph-radio combinations and records. Bush & Lane Piano Co., Holland, Mich. Had complete exhibit of the company's latest products in phonographs, radio receivers and pianos. Capehart Automatic Phonograph Co., Huntington, Ind. Exhibited the new "Orchestrope," an automatic phonograph playing twenty-eight records, both sides, with electric pick-up and other features. Carryola Co. of America, Milwaukee, Wis. Exhibited full line of Carryola portable phonographs. Caswell Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Exhibited full line of Caswell portable phonographs including several new models. Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N. J. Exhibited the complete line of Edisonic phonographs and the new Edison records. Grigsby-Grunow Co., Chicago, 111. Exhibited the complete line of 1928-29 Majestic radio receivers. M. Hohner, Inc., New York City. Had complete display of full line of Hohner harmonicas, together with material indicative of the progress made in promotion of the instrument at com pany headquarters, 114 East 16th street, New York City. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., Chicago, 111. Exhibited the complete line of 1928-1929 Kellogg AC radio receivers. Lyon & Healy, Inc., Chicago, 111. Exhibited elaborate display of harps and small musical instruments. Pooley Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Exhibited extensive line of cabinets for radio installation and other purposes. J. P. Seeburg Piano Co., Chicago, 111. Exhibited products including the Autophone, a multiple record selective automatic phonograph, Style RO, residential reproducing pipe organ, Style MO, reproducing chapel pipe organ, the Greyhound, an automatic piano containing a dog race, Style C small automatic piano with xylophone and the KT Special, a small orchestrion containing eleven musical instruments. Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc., New York City. Exhibited several of the new products of the company at its headquarters, 50 West Fiftyseventh street, New York City. Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. Y. Exhibited full line of Stromberg-Carlson radio receivers, loud speakers and phonograph-radio combinations. Vega Co., Boston, Mass. Exhibited extensive collection of Vega banjos, guitars, violins, mandolins, etc., with strings and accessories, Vega trumpets and trombones. H. A. Weymann & Son, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Exhibited Weymann banjos, manolutes, guitars, ukuleles, etc. H. N. White Co., Cleveland, O. Had complete display of King band instruments featuring the King clarinet, latest addition to line, and a new model, trombone with a sterling silver bell. Among the other exhibitors were the Starr Piano Co., Leedy Mfg. Co., QRS Music Co., Schubert Tri-Harmonic Phonograph Co., Buescher Band Instrument Co., Buegeleisen & Tacobson and Ludwig & Ludwig. (Fully Protected by Patents) Competition Eliminated with this distinctly different type of portable Although well built, measuring only 12x12x6, light weight and attractively finished, it sells itself on its TONE. The volume is so great that electrical amplification is unnecessary. 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