PRESTO
20
NEW STARR RADIO CASE
fying horn, each throat being independent and requir-
ing no adjustments from one to the other—in fact,
the radio and record can simultaneously be played if
desired. The radio throat ends in a tube of the
standard size of the ordinary phonograph tone-arm.
The holes for the wires connecting loud speaker to
the radio set are bored at an appropriate place. How-
ever, no input wires are provided for, as the location
must necessarily be arranged differently for various
sets.
No experience is required to install any radio set
in this phonograph as this is designed for amateur
cabinet makers as well as amateur electricians and
radio enthusiasts.
June 14, 1924.
RADIO AND PHONOGRAPH
Really Is No Competition Between Them Is Opinion
of Sales Manager.
"By the way, just set people right about com-
petition between radio and the phonograph," said a
phonograph sales manager quoted by a writer in the
Saturday Evening Post. "Do you see that new
The Starr "Instal Your Own Radio" model is a
building going up out there? It has bred a wide-
new number in the phonograph made by the Starr
spread rumor that we are going to manufacture radio
Piano Co., Richmond, Ind. It is listed as Style
apparatus and make up the trade we have lost in
XIX-A and is designed to meet the large demand
1 honograph records.
of the American public for a phonograph of highest
Radio might affect the phonograph business in
quality which also may serve as a container for a
two ways: First, people with a radio set would no
radio set.
longer be interested in their phonographs; second,
The adaptation of the radio to the phonograph
people who like something they hear by radio, want-
cabinet has as its base the essential fact that the
ing to hear it again, would purchase a phonograph
phonograph reproducing mechanism is a highly per-
record. Actually, what happens is this: When a
fected art and the tone quality of a loud speaker
actuating device is better when attached to the Louisiana Students Raising Sum for Music School, community first gets thoroughly absorbed in radio
Incidentally Sell Stacks of Records.
there is really a falling off in record sales. But
amplifying means of the Starr phonograph than to
later on, when radio is an old story, sales again rise
any other known methods of amplification.
The record department of the L. Grunewald Co., to normal. Radio and the phonograph are two dif-
The slogan "There is a difference in the tone" again New Orleans, was recently advertised in a novel and
proves its merit in this instrument, for the radio set effective way and at the same time the record sales ferent things. Neither is a substitute for the other.
"If the Prince of Wales or Marshal Foch is talking
built into this cabinet is improved through Starr were stimulated to a considerable degree. It was on
amplification to the equivalent quality of the Starr the occasion of the Tulane-Newcomb Realization Day, at a dinner tonight in New York, the phonograph
phonograph. This case is delivered completely fin- an event observed in a practical manner by the stu- obviously will not enable me to hear him, while radio
will. But suppose I want to hear Kreisler play a cer-
ished with the exception of the radio parts. As you dents of Tulane University and Newcomb College.
tain selection tonight. Kreisler isn't giving a con-
raise the adjustable lids at the top to the left is re-
On this day every year the students of the two cert in my town. If he "was that selection might not
vealed a space in which almost any size radio panel
can be installed. The veneered and highly finished schools combine to raise a needed sum for the main- be on his program. Obviously the only resource I
panel is not cut out as the Starr Style XIX-A "Instal tenance of the Newcomb School of Music. At the have is the phonograph. Why are we putting up
Your Own Radio" phonograph comes delivered to the recent observance of the day a group of Tulane that new building? It is exclusively for pressing
customer, but by allowing overlapping of the edges boys and Newcomb girls proffered their services to records, and we hope it will help us catch up with
of the radio panel an absolute finish is achieved. sell records for the L. Grunewald Co. A platform our demand."
Underneath the panel, in the space ordinarily in- was built over the street in front of the big music
CLOSING OUT SALE.
tended for record filing, may be installed any quan- store and on this were the student vocalists who sang
tity up to a dozen of ordinary A dry cells and up to to the accompaniment of a phonograph.
Smith & Heiby, music dealers on the Public
At the same time the record was being played on
three B batteries. Ample room exists, however, even
Square, Bucyrus, O., has announced the retirement of
despite the maximum number of batteries for the the phonograph, students circulated among the crowd
the firm from business. This week it is advertising
largest set, to use a portion of this space for record selling the Brunswick records outright at the regu- a special closing out sale of band instruments.
lar price or on a "chance" proposition.
filing if desired.
The Starr duplex horn is a double-throated, ampli-
PHONOGRAPHS IN FURNITURE STORE.
The Home Furniture Company, Fort Dodge, la.,
which has a very prosperous talking machine de-
partment recently Occupied its remodeled store and
commemorated the event by distributing prizes. Pho-
FOR
nographs and records were used to provide a very
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
entertaining musical program. During the grand
opening day thirteen thousand people visited the
All work is done by expert workmen
store.
Style XIX-A Designed to Meet Demand for
Phonograph to Serve as Container for
Receiving Set.
GOOD AID FOR GRUNEWALD'S
LEATHER
DEALERS and TUNERS!
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 h e a d s and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 k e y s rebushed - - - - - - -
4.00
Express or Parcel Post to
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
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HOW TO SEND
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or box securely, and ship Parcel Post or Express.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if desired.
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NEW "23" MODEL BOWEN LOADER
We are now making shipments of our latest model, which is Foolproof and indestructible.
Price reduced to $95.00 including extra good moving cover.
Shipped to responsible dealers on approval.
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