The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, June, 1928 175 Karpen Cabinet Line Is of High Quality S. Karpen & Bros. Have Been Makers of Fine Furniture for Many Years and Experience Is Reflected in Line Leo Karpen, of the well-known furniture manufacturing house of S. Karpen & Bros., has been a close observer of the progress of radio from its mechanical age to its present era of home adornment. That the buying public wants fine furniture is visualized through the four large Karpen factories situated in Long Island City, Chicago, Michigan City and Los Angeles, which are necessary to supply the demand for Karpenmade furniture. It is Mr. Karpen's opinion that radio owners World's Classified Advertising Any member of the trade may forward to this office a "Situation" advertisement intended for this Department to occupy a space of four lines, agate measure, and it will be inserted free. Replies will also be forwarded without cost. Additional space will be at the rate of 25c per line. If bold-faced type is desired the cost of same will be 25c per line. Rates for all other classes of advertising on application. SALESMEN WANTED We offer an exceptional opportunity to two salesmen who have a record of accomplishments and a radio jobber and dealer following. Liberal commission with a future promotion to general or sales managership. Read about our product in our ad in this issue. Otii distinctive automatic tuning device is a conclusive selling argument and eliminates competition. Good territory open. Apply by letter to— Marti Electric Radio Co. 22 Central Ave. W. Orange, N. J. WANTED EXPERIENCED SALESMAN On portable phonographs. In reply give territory covered, volume of business and references. Petersburg Luggage Co., Inc. Petersburg, Va. LINES WANTED— Strong Pacific Coast Representation is offered to a manufacturer of merit by a financially able selling organization. Address Box 1647, care Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington Ave , New York, N. Y. POSITION WANTED— Phonograph designer and assembler would like to connect his services with phonograph manufacturers. Six years in business. At present heading an assembling plant and designing phonographs for the individual requirements of consumers. Understands everything about the phonograph and process of reproduction. Have designed plans for motors, phonographs, tone-arms, and reproducers, which have not yet been used. Will surrender these plans to would-be employers for the consideration of the salary, if satisfactory and attractive. Address Box No. 1648, Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington Ave., New York. Travelling Salesman at liberty for line of phonographs, radios or musical goods. Salary and commission basis. W. A. Watson, Ueep Gap, N. C. POSITION WANTED— Expert Phonograph Repairman, 20 years' experience on all makes of American and foreign motors, also some experience in selling phonographs, radio. Can manage the entire music store. Address Box 1649, care Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington Ave., New York. SALES EXECUTIVE Willi an excellent record of achievement in the piano and music industry Held — wishes to open negotiations with some institution reduiring the serviqes of an executive of matured experience. Permanently employed at present, but for purely personal reasons desire to make another connection. Address Mox 1646, c/o Talking Machine World, 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Leo Karpen will insist that their radio sets be housed in cabinets that will match in quality the other furniture in the home and accordingly Karpen has placed on the market a line of radio cabinets of particularly high quality. The Karpen trade-mark is regarded by the buying public as an assurance of quality. Leo Karpen has given his personal attention to every detail in the production of the radio cabinet line, and Studner Brothers, Inc., of New York and Chicago, have been appointed national sales agents. Davega Will Open Big Broadway Store To Open on June 22 at Forty-second Street and Broadway — Will Have Thirty-four Departments A new Davega United Sport Shop will be opened on June 22 at Forty-second street and Broadway. This important announcement was made by A. Davega, president of Davega, Inc., at a luncheon at the Hotel Commodore, on Tuesday, June 5, which Mr. Davega tendered to representatives of the trade and daily press. The Davega chain of stores retail Brunswick Panatropes, Freed-Eisemann and Atwater Kent radios, and other well-known lines in the music-radio field. The new store will be the largest store in the Davega chain and is strategically located at the busiest intersection of the city. Two private elevators will carry customers to the second floor, where the thirty-four departments of the store will be located. It is planned to celebrate the opening of the store in an auspicious manner. The C. A. Korten Music Co., which was formerly located in the Tyni Building, in Longview, Wash., has moved to new quarters on the ground floor of the Columbia Theatre building, and W. R. Ingram has been appointed to the post of sales manager. Wilson Co. Celebrates Fortieth Year Oshkosh, Wis., June 4. — The Wilson Music Co., founded in 1888, when Joseph Wilson and his son, E. S. Wilson, now president of the firm, purchased the music store of G. R. Lampard, observed its fortieth anniversary in business on May 24. The store is located at 178-180 Main street and the company has operated a branch store at Stevens Point for about seven years. In reminiscing on the business, Mr. Wilson said that when he first entered it organs were the popular big instruments and pianos were just coming into vogue. The guitar and banjo were the popular home instruments, he said, because they represented only a moderate expenditure. Order Grebe Sets in Carload Lots Grebe sets are going out by the carload, according to an announcement from the headquarters of A. H. Grebe & Co, New York City. The Grebe AC 6 Synchrophase radio receiver has created a wide market for itself. The accompanying photograph shows the May shipment of this model to the Doubleday-Hill Electric Co, Grebe distributor, of Pittsburgh, Pa. This company, like the manufacturing organization, was one of the pioneer houses Grebe Shipment to Doubleday-Hill Elec. Co. in radio and has built up substantial business in Grebe radio in the Pittsburgh district. New Fada Representative James D. Gibson has been appointed sales representative for Fada Radio in southern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, with headquarters in Philadelphia. Mr. Gibson has had wide experience in radio sales work in many different sections of the United States, and is particularly well acquainted with the trade in the territory he has taken over for Fada. ONE of the reasons for the outstanding success, which the AilAmerican Mohawk Radio Corp receiver has won is the manner in which dealers have presented these sets to the public. The above photograph shows an attractive display of these receivers in the display space of the A. H. Revell Co., Chicago, and to the left is a reproduction of a window featuring the Dempsey-Tunney fight