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December 1, 1928
P R E S T O-T I M E S
ENDICOTT ADDRESSES DEALERS
Zenith dealer meetings throughout the east have
kept Tom Endicott, general sales manager of the
Zenith Radio Corporation, mighty busy during the
past week. Mr. Endicott's recent trip wound up with
a visit to Buffalo and Erie. At Buffalo he was guest
of honor at a dinner and sales meeting of Zenith
western Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Joseph
Strauss Company, Zenith distributors.
The dinner was attended by representatives of the
various dealers which included Messrs. Arthur and
Albert Epp, C. A. Palmquist, C. W. Anderson, W. A.
Bull, J.. P. Tate, J. L. Hutchings, C. B. Muker, and
E C. Hull of the Epp Furniture Company of Erie;
M. A. Hites Garage of Cranesville; N. L. Neal and
M. J. Palmer of the Neal Bixley Motor Car Com-
pany of North East; E. G. Bergdoll, M R. Munn,
F. A. Tinkham and J. W. Swaney of the Brown Ave-
nue Equipment Company of Erie; Edward Ball, Frank
Gannah and J. V. Duncombe of the Joseph Strauss
Company of Buffalo.
Following the dinner at Buffalo, Mr. Endicott made
a flying trip to Erie, where he addressed the Erie
dealers at a similar banquet as guest of the Epp Fur-
niture Company.
NEW KOLSTER RADIO PATENTS
In one of the largest single transfers of radio pat-
ents in the industry's history, Kolster Radio Com-
pany of Newark, N. J., last week closed two contracts
with Wired Radio, Inc., a subsidiary of the North
American Company. Under the first contract Kolster
obtains title to some six hundred patents, patent appli-
cations and inventions in communications, radio,
wired radio, electric phonograph, television and talk-
ing motion picture fields, all acquired by North
American Company in the last six years. The second
contract, which remains in force until September 2,
1941, with renewal options, provides that Wired Radio
will buy not less than one-third of its total require-
ments for apparatus from Kolster on a cost plus 25
per cent basis. Wired Radio rebroadcasts programs
over electric light wires.
Exports of transmitting sets and parts in August had
a value of $74,636 and there were also exported 42,-
624 radio tubes valued at $73,328.
Canada, of course, was the most important market
for radio apparatus, but shipments were als made to
some seventy other countries.
been taken over by a newly incorporated company.
The officers of the new concern are George M. Reese,
Jr., president and general manager, and Charles G.
Martin, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Reese was with
the company for ten years prior to Mr. Gewehr's
death Mr. Martin conducts similar business estab-
lishments in Philadelphia and Darby, Pa.
MUSIC TRADE NEWS
IN INDIANAPOLIS
(Continued from page 13)
The Indianapolis Music Merchants' Association
held its usual semi-monthly meeting on Monday at
the Board of Trade dining room. H. G. Hook, pres-
ident of the association, announced that no more
meetings will be held until after the holiday season is
over.
Paul Fink, manager of the wholesale division of
the Aeolian Company, came to Indianapolis this week
from Cincinnati, Ohio, on his way west. Mr. Fink
reports business conditions improving in the terri-
tories he has covered recently.
HOLDS DROOP ANNIVERSARY.
E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Washington, D. C, on
November 17, celebrated the seventy-first anniversary
of the founding of the firm. The house was founded
on November 17, 1857, by Edward F. Droop, father
of the present firm members, Edward H. and Carl A.
Droop. The first store was opened on Pennsylvania
avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets, N. W.,
where it remained for many years, later removing to
its present fine building at 1300 G street, N. W , built
especially for its purposes. The Droop store is inti-
mately identified with musical Washington, where it
has long been the representative for Steinway pianos
and other world-famous instruments, Victrolas, and
musical merchandise generally. Edward H. and Carl
A. Droop, sons of the founder, now operate the
business.
RADIO EXPORTS
Exports of radio apparatus from the United States
during August had a value in excess of $1,000,000,
according to figures compiled by the Department of
Commerce.
The most important item of export in the radio
trade during the month was receiving sets, of which
8,460 valued at $350,994 were exported. Receiving set
parts comprised the next most important class of ex-
ports, being valued at $313,273 and was followed by
exports of receiving set accessories valued at $195,615.
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this in their catalogue: "Truly the designs of Lester
grand pianos and their exquisite finish are fitting com-
panions to their high musical excellence. The same
scrupulous care is exercised in the finishing rooms
that is employed in every other department of the
great Lester factories, with the result that every Les-
ter grand carries the hallmark of what it is—piano
perfection."
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