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IN THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD.
The Columbia Phonograph Co. have just in-
troduced a new needle holding device for the disk
reproducer, which is a marvelous little contri-
vance. It holds the needle firmly in place, is
easy to manipulate, and cannot fall out of its
place and disappear beyond the hope of recover-
ing. It has been well said that it is in remedying
the trifling things that are inconvenient or which
annoy, that perfection in every art is attained.
This is particularly true when applied to the
talking machine art.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
sive design and exceedingly appropriate as a fam-
ily possession. The service in all consisted of
fourteen pieces, comprising a tea set, after din-
ner coffee set, water pitcher and tray and two
flower pieces. The larger pieces bore the follow-
ing inscription: "To E. D. Easton, from his
friends and associates in the American Grapho-
phone Co. and the Columbia Phonograph Co."
Besides this there was nothing to indicate the
origin of the gift, every effort being made to con-
nect no individual with it, but to make it a spon-
taneous testimonial of admiration and respect
from all connected with the organization. As
may be expected Mr. Easton was exceedingly sur-
prised and gratified at the gift and wrote a very
warm letter of appreciation of this pleasing evi-
dence of respect.
L. C. SMITH'S NEW MODELS
For Various Small String Instruments Com-
mand Earnest Consideration—Larger and
Better
Tone Secured—Will
Be Entitled
"Vocalin"
Models—Private
and Public
Exhibitions on the Program.
For the improvement of small instruments a
number of inventions have been made by L. C.
Smith, president of the Graduating Tone Post
Co., New York. His latest is the origination and
construction of entirely new models for the vio-
lin, guitar, mandolin, viol, 'cello and bass viol,
in which he has endeavored to more nearly ap-
proach the tone and timbre of the human voice,
and therefore he gives them the generic name
of vocalin. Mr. Smith claims that the usual
shape—the narrowing of the body—of all these
instruments is faulty, and therefore has a ten-
dency, in fact, does "squeeze" the tone, and there-
fore that clear resonance, loud and prolonged,
which should be characteristic, is lost. All these
attributes the gentleman avers are emphasized in
his improved models, which, by the way, are not
pretty, though they are vehemently claimed to
be good.
The latest talking machine novelty which con-
sists of putting two records on one disk is un-
questionably one of the most popular steps that
the Columbia Phonograph Co. have taken in
The Columbia Pnonograph Co. are steadily
many a day. By this plan the user is enabled
to obtain two different selections from a single adding to their list of grand opera records which
disk instead of one as heretofore, both equally now include leading numbers by such distin-
guished celebrities as Marcella Sembrich and
good in tone and volume.
Edouard De Reszke. The numbers contributed
by these two artists are of unusual excellence.
Another novelty which is destined to add to
the popularity of the Columbia records is the THE NEW VICTOR PLANT AT CAMDEN.
fact that hereafter the names and numbers of the
(Special to The Review.)
selections will appear on the end of the record in
Philadelphia, Pa., September 12, 1904.
The changes wrought by this enthusiastic in-
large distinct letters filled in with white. The
Dodge & Day, of this city, who are construct- ventor present an elongated body in all the in-
instant the cover is removed from the carton the
ing and equipping the new buildings of the Victor struments so far built, the appearance of the
name of the piece is revealed.
Talking Machine Co., at Camden, N. J., have pur- mandolin being especially odd, with its flat bot-
On the return recently of Edward D. Baston, chased the power equipment. The order for the tom, the sides being one piece, and the ribs are
president of the Columbia Phonograph Co. from two horizontal automatic high speed engines, 160 inside, "where tiiey ought to be in order to de-
Europe, his friends and associates of the com- and 240> horse-power, respectively, was placed velop the music," remarked the conceiver of the
pany prepared a genuine surprise in the form with the Ames Iron Works, Oswego, N. Y. Er- graduating tone post, which is not used in any
of a gift consisting of a silver service of exclu- vien & Co., Philadelphia, will furnish the 600 of his new line.
horse-power of tubular boilers, and the Crocker-
Tuesday evening Mr. Smith will give a private
Wheeler Co., Ampere, N. J., the two generators, recital at his home, to demonstrate the practical
100 and 150 kilowatts, respectively. The balance realization of his theories, and when the instru-
of the equipment, including 15 electric motors, ments will be handlea by expert musicians. Later
ranging from five to 75 horse-power; two ele- a public concert is to be announced. The gentle-
vators, heating system, feed water and vacuum man, in talking with The Review, Tuesday, con-
pumps, switchboard, wiring, sprinkling system, cerning the foregoing, said: "When we get this
and water tanks has not been contracted for. On business to a commercial basis the manufacture
Friday a contract was awarded to Kaighn & of our improved "vocalin" models will be at no
Draper, of Camden, for a $150,000 addition to the greater cost than that of the ordinary German in-
plant of the Victor Talking Machine Co., at Front struments. Tney will also be sold to the trade
and Cooper streets, in that city. The plans pro- at no higher figure, though our improvements
vide for a four-story brick buildiug of the girder- make them a much more desirable line to handle
frame system of reinforced concrete construction, on account of the clear, loud, brilliant tone. A
to measure 70 by 170 feet, and a two-story brick professional has already offered me $10,000 for
power house, 50 by 60 feet.
my complete set as it stands; but this does not
include the patents, by any manner of means.
LYON & HEALY'S NEW CATALOGUE Oh, no!"
THE VICTOR TRUMPET
A SYNCHRONIZING HORN for the
TAPER ARM MACHINES.
The TRUMPET has a VOICE.
for
The BEST HORN
VOCAL RECORDS ever made—Price $6.
Usual discounts.
Descriptive pamphlet on application.
NEW
VICTOR
DANCE
RECORDS.
Both 12" and 10" sizes. Standard Dance
Music. Arranged especially by Mr. WALTER
B. ROGERS, for many years Director of the
Seventh Regiment Band, of New York.
TEMPO PERFECT Passed upon and ENDORSED
by
Prof.
SYDNEY
S. ASHER,
of Asher's
Academy of Dancing, Member of American
Society of Professors of Dancing, New York.
LOUD, FINE-TONED
RECORDS.
Complete programme on application.
Please mark request for above special circulars " V.
D. R."
DON'T FORGET our EXCHANGE PLAN for taking care of
your old VICTOR RECOHDS.
THE VICTOR DISTRIBUTING 8 EXPORT CO.,
77 Chambers St., New York.
The largest Distributers o! VICTOR Goods in the United States.
YORK
Band Instruments
SEND FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
J.W.YORK
Makers of th* highest grade
Be^nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH.
Of
Musical
Merchandise Is One of the Most
Comolete Ever Issued.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., September 12, 1904.
The new catalogue of Lyon & Healy, which will
be furnished and ready for the trade this week,
is an unusually fine example of this special line
of book making. It goes without saying that so
far as the mechanical work is concerned nothing
is too good for this great firm, easily the world's
leader in its field of activity. In the very com-
prehensive chapters on small goods, cuts of new
design appear, showing the instruments in
a manner that the head of a prominent whole-
sale house denned as the best he ever saw, espe-
cially the mandolin illustrations, in which the
ribs and other details were displayed in a way
so effective as to be really a distinct departure
from other engravings of like subjects treated in
the conventional style. The same is true of other
lines in this commendable publication, which has
also been greatly increased in size.
Within a few weeks the firm disposed of the
"King Joseph" violin (Jos. Guiseppe Antonio
Guarneri), shown in plate 1 of their superb work
on "The H.awley Collections of Violins," for $12,-
000 to a famous collector.
ERNEST KOCH'S WESTERN TRIP.
BOSTON'S SMALL GOODS TRADE.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., September 14, 1904.
Business among the local dealers in small mu-
sical instruments is much brighter than it has
been for months. One especially pleasing fea-
ture of the trade is the fact that the demand is
for a higher grade of goods. People seem to be
more willing to pay a higher price and get a bet-
ter article than they were a year ago. This natur-
ally greatly benefits the trade.
*'• '*
A feature of the window display at the Oliver
Ditson Co., this week, is an exhibit of the in-
struments furnished by the company to the Bos-
ton Herald for its prize proverb contest. These
include a music box, a mandolin, a guitar and a
banjo.
Manager Nelson at the Vega Co. reports an in-
creasing call for brass instruments, and says that
it will probably be necessary to enlarge the plant
soon. Mr. .welson has also noticed the tendency
of the public to demand higher quality goods,
and expresses himself as much pleased that it is
so.
Business has taken quite a spurt with the East-
ern Talking Machine Co., since the reduction in
the price of records. "The reduction has not
only created a larger demand among old custom-
ers," says Manager Tarr, "but has developed a
demand from people who never owned a machine
before. We expect an exceedingly busy winter."
Ernest Koch, while in St. Louis on a western
trip, was taken ill and laid up for three days.
He got back to New York last week. The Koch
accordeons, of which a complete line is now in
Progressive dealers should not overlook the
hand, promises to cut something of a figure in
splendid line represented on the Hohner page.
the fall trade.