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The Music Trade Review
Three New Columbia Models Will Be
Introduced at Chicago Radio Show
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f'-liiinbiH Phonograph Co. will exhibit
three new instruments at the Radio Trade
Show in Chicago. These will be on the market
the latter part of July. They consist of Model
920, a Columbia-Kolster Viva-tonal Electric Re
producing Phonograph; Model 940, a Columbia
Electric Viva-tonal and Kolster Radio Combi-
nation; and Model C-ll, a Columbia Radio.
The combination is housed in a cabinet of
the high-boy type and of the William and Mary
period, richly decorated and equipped with slid-
ing doors. An automatically balanced top lid
covers the phonograph compartment, the instru-
ment itself being equipped with the silent in-
duction disc motor and a new improved electric
pick-up. Record bins are located on each side
of the motor-board and have a capacity of thir-
ty records each.
The radio receiver is of the eight-tube
Rrandes-Koister type with single dial control
and a new type of exclusive Columbia Selector
tuner. The receiver employs push-pull amplifi-
cation and utilizes five heater-tubes of the 227
type, two of the 245 type and one rectifying
tube of the 280 type.
The all-electric phonograph is of the chest
New Sonora Distributors
in Metropolitan District
Superior Distributors, Inc., with headquarters
at 150 West 52nd street, New York, have been
appointed Sonora distributors for the New
York Metropolitan district in keeping with the
Sonora company's recently announced policy of
utilizing distributor service to augment the ef-
forts of established district offices.
Superior Distributors, Inc., of which Harry
Futterman is the president, have been handling
leading lines in the electrical and automotive
field for twenty-six years, and have an excel-
lent standing throughout the New York terri-
tory.
In expressing his pleasure and satisfaction
over the new connection, Mr. Futterman said
in part: "During the few days that have elapsed
since the Sonora contract was signed, we have
got away to an excellent start. A most en-
couraging reception has been given us by our
friends in the trade, and a substantial volume
of business has already been written.
"We are creating our own service Depart-
ment, and we shall also supply dealers' needs
in the matter of dealer helps and advertising
material, working, of course, in close co-opera-
tion with the Sonora advertising and sales pro-
motion departments."
type, and designed in accordance with the
style of the English Renaissance, richly carved
and decorated in walnut. A record bin is pro-
vided at the left side of the motor-board, with
a capacity for fifty records. The electric equip-
ment includes push-pull amplification, utilizing
the new 245 type tubes with the 227 type heater
tubes in the first stage. It is operated with an
inducting disc motor, utilizes an improved Co-
lumbia pick-up, and is equipped with a new
designed dynamic speaker, embodying the latest
type metalized Rurtex cone.
The new electric radio for AC operation is
supplied in a cabinet of the high-boy type of
early English design, and representing a most
attractive piece of furniture. The receiver is
the eight-tube Brandes-Kolstcr type, single dial
control, utilizing the latest 227 heater tubes,
together with the 245 type tube for push-pull
amplification.
The prices of the three new models will be
announced at the radio show in Chicago.
New A-K Executive to Train
House-to-House Salesmen
A. C. Jordon has been placed in charge of
Atwater Kent activities having to do with the
training of house-to-house salesmen for At-
water Kent distributors. Tt is estimated that
more than 8,000 salesmen arc selling Atwater
Kent radio in states east of the Mississippi.
Tt is planned ti> rapidly expand this phase
of merchandising the new Atwater Kent Screen
Grid set until all sections of the country are
covered.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
JUNE 1, 1929
St. Louis Tuners Protest
Barring of E. L. Seagrave
ST. LOUIS, MO., May 25.—Some twenty-one mem-
bers of the St. Louis Piano Tuners' Association,
affiliated with the National Association of Piano
Tuners, have adopted and signed a resolution
protesting against the action of the Board of
Directors of the National body in refusing a
card of membership to Edgar L. Seagrave of
St. Louis, formerly a delegate representing the
tuners of that city in the National Council.
The action of the directors followed a dispute
at the last national convention of the tuners
held in Cleveland, 1928.
The protesting tuners, in presenting the reso-
lution to the national officers, enclosed their
cards of membership to indicate their resigna-
tion and demanded the return of their fees paid
as members.
"Neutro-Expansive" Sound
Board Invented by Ohioan
E. J. Bisicr, of Tiffin, ()., has been granted
a patent on what he terms a "neutro-expansive"
sound board, which is so designed that, through
the cutting of grooves at certain intervals in
the face of the bridge side of the board it is
possible to neutralize the expansion of the
sound board under certain conditions through
offsetting the customary increase of bearing or
compression. The grooves are not cut entirely
through the board proper but to within one-
sixteenth inch of the ribs on the opposite sides
so that the board retains its full amplifying
power. Tt is claimed that by means of the
grooves the sound board expands or contracts
in segments, rather than as a whole, and there-
fore splitting or excessive strain are practically
eliminated. Mr. Bisler's sound board construc-
tion is applicable to both grand and upright
pianos.
New Radio Store Opens
Foster's, Inc., Keno^ha, Wis., Will Feature At-
water Kent, Howard, Temple and Other Lines
KKNOSHA, WIS., May 28.—Foster's,
Inc., has
opened its new radio salon with a large at-
tendance of prospective buyers, and with fac-
tory representatives from the Atwater Kent
Manufacturing Co., the Howard Radio Co., the
Stewart-Warner Radio Corp., and the Temple
Radio Corp. in attendance.
J. Robbins Foster, president and general man-
ager of the company, has been identified with
the radio and automotive lines for twenty years.
He is a member of the Wisconsin Radio Trades
Association, and for two years served as di-
rector of the Association.
Walter Dixon, formerly assistant sales man-
ager for the T. B. Bradford Co., Milwaukee,
will be in charge of the merchandising and
service division. Edgar Muehr, who began his
association with Foster's four years ago as a
salesman, and has made the enviable record of
selling forty-three radio sets in forty-five days,
and who has subsequently been promoted in
the company, will be sales manager.
R. C. Foster, who has been in the radio engi-
neering field since 1921, will be director of
service.
Straube Piano Recital
HAMMOND, TNIL, May 28.—Twenty pupils repre-
senting ten of the leading piano teachers of
this city, gave an interesting piano recital on
Saturday, May 11, at the piano showrooms of
the Straube Piano and Music Co., 631 Hohman
street. The event was held in celebration of
National Music Week and was well attended.
An interesting program was given.