October 15, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
R A D I O
JAMES T. BRISTOL
WITH MAJESTIC SERVICE
WARREN, PA." Similar signs have been inserted
on each side of the car in place of the rear coach
windows.
RADIO RECEIVING SETS
RADIO PARTS
RADIO—PHONOGRAPHS
POOLING OF RADIO PATENTS.
An intensive campaign in support of the RMA
patent cross-licensing plan was ordered by the Board
of Directors at the recent radio meeting in New York
upon recommendation of LeRoi J. Williams of Cam-
CONTINENTAL RADIO EXHIBITS.
The Contintntal Radio Corporation, Fort Wayne, bridge, Mass., Patent Committee Chairman. Recent
Becomes Head of the Majestic Corporation, a
patent litigation and decisions are regarded as having
Ind., will be represented at the Chicago Show in
Financing Outfit Helping Majestic Dealers.
Booths U-2 and U-3", which are in the main section of given stimulus to the wide demand within the radio
The Majestic Corporation, which is the discounting the Coliseum. The company's representatives who industry for a pooling of radio patents, strictly within
division of the Grigsby-Grunow Company, Chicago, is will be present there are: Carl D. Boyd, president;
the limits of the law and similar to the patent pools
now to be in charge of James T. Bristol as general Ralph M. Kolze, assistant secretary and treasurer;
in the automotive and aeronautical industries which
manager, beginning Wednesday, October .16, with W. W. Dowdell, general sales manager; E. N. Howe,
have been so successful. Better radio products at
offices at 33 North La Salle street. Mr. Bristol has service engineer; J. B. Hess, M. E. Seegmiller, L. B. cheaper costs to the public are possible under a pool-
resigned as head of James T. Bristol, Inc., Chicago Wilcox and H. E. Bristol, assistant sales manager.
ing of patents, according to the supporters ot the
representative of the Bankers' Commercial Security They will also have all models in operation in Room
plan. The RMA membership will be divided terri-
Company of New York.
torially for an aggressive campaign to secure adoption
H-12 at the Congress Hotel.
of the cross-licensing agreement by the necessary
fifty-one per cent of RMA members, under the
LYRIC RADIO AT ROCHESTER.
NEW GULBRANSEN DISTRIBUTORS.
authorization for submission of the plan to the manu-
Through the efforts of the Chapin-Owen Com-
The radio division of the Gulbransen Company of
facturer members.
pany, Inc., exclusive distributors of the Lyric Chal- Chicago announces the appointment of the following
lenger radio receiving sets, the giant Lyric receiver, new jobbers in seven of the larger distribution cen-
largest radio in the world, was brought to Rochester, ters of the country: Braiterman Fedder Company,
SONORA FORCED TO EXPAND.
N. Y., for world's baseball series. This mammoth set, Baltimore; George Byers & Sons Co., Columbus,
The Metropolitan Electrical Supply Company, 321
made at the Wurlitzer cabinet plant at North Ton- Ohio; Colonial Electric Supply Co., Philadelphia;
South Desplaines street, Chicago, in advertising the
awanda, N. Y., is 15 feet high and four feet wide, North Coast Electric Company of Portland, Ore, and new Sonora Radio, of 50 West 50th street, New
made of walnut. It is equipped with a 35 ultra super Seattle, and Tacoma, Wash.; Smith-Hassler-Sturm
York, says: "Sonora is forced to expand. It has
dynamic speaker. This can be heard for four city Company, Indianapolis.
purchased the huge factories of Federal Radio Cor-
blocks in the same beautiful tone with no distortion.
poration, at Buffalo and Federal Ortho-Sonic Radio.
The Giant Lyric was installed while in that city at
Ltd., in Canada. These factories and the extensive
RADIO-PANATROPE TRADE GAINS.
the Legion Tire & Electric Company, 496 Main street
Sonora plants at Saginaw, Mich., give to Sonora the
Third
quarter
business
of
1929
for
the
Brunswick-
East.
Balke-Collender Company will set a new all-time production facilities necessary to meet the tremendous
demand for the New Sonora Radio. This New
high mark for a three months' period in the eighty-
TO HONOR MIDWEST PIONEERS.
Sonora Radio is Sonora's greatest achievement.
four years of the company's history and will be more
Backed by the long famous Sonora prestige, Sonora
The Midwest Radio Trades Association, of which than 50 per cent ahead of totals for the same months
Harry Alter, Majestic distributor for Chicago, is last year. R. W. Jackson, general manager for the super-quality and a world-wide distribution, it is fast
president, is cooperating in a search for radio relics Radio-Panatrope division of the company, who has becoming radio's biggest sensation."
and radio pioneers of the Middle West. An effort is just returned from a tour of the West Coast branches,
being made to learn the names of the man who built makes the announcement.
ADAM SCHAAF ATTRACTS CROWDS.
the first radio receiving set, the first transmitting
A
giant Light-O-Matic tuner, especialy constructed
apparatus, and the real pioneers in that region in the
by the Edison Distributing Corporation of Chicago,
HARTMAN'S LEAD IN MAJESTIC SALES.
sending of sound by wireless. When those persons
of Edison radios, was recently displayed
are found, appropriate honor will be paid them.
Hartman's Furniture and Carpet Co., with stores distributors
the show windows of Adam Schaaf, Chicago Edi-
throughout the country, are now the largest retailers in
son dealers. The tuner is a greatly enlarged replica
THE BALANCED-UNIT PHILCO.
of Majestic radios in the nation. This fact was dis- of
the ones on the new Edison Light-O-Matic re-
closed
recently
in
an
official
statement
by
the
com-
The L. Fish Furniture Company, Chicago, in speak-
ceivers.
It is driven by a motor and demonstrates in
ing of the Philco radio in an advertisement says: pany.
a vivid manner the operation of the Edison Light-O-
"There's no need for those annoying noises that
Matic tuning device. Reports from Chicago stated
you've always accepted as a necessary evil of radio!
NEW POPULAR WALTZ MEDLEYS.
that crow 7 ds continually thronged around the windows
You can get clear, unruffled reception—with a Bal-
Standard waltz medleys for which there is a steady of Adam Schaaf's store throughout the display. Many
anced-Unit Philco! Try it for yourself! Sit in with demand are popular numbers in the Ampico line of
came into the store for demonstrations, and the dealer
a Philco and listen to the smooth flow of rich, pure piano recordings. One of these group recordings, booked dozens of orders for the new Edison sets.
notes and voice as clear and distinct as if you were 65033-F, comprises five well-liked numbers from Vic-
face to face with the speaker. That's what carefully tor Herbert's operettas—Sweethearts, Love Is Best of
matched balance means to you. Nor can you attempt All. A Kiss in the Dark, Wooden-Shoe Dance, and
ENDORSE STROMBERG-CARLSON.
to match the Philco in value!"
Ampico Hall, Chicago, explains its reason for spon-
Kiss Me Again. Ampico also offers three other med-
leys of which the public never tires: 62721-F—Old- soring the new Stromberg-Carlson in these words:
NATIONS' RANKING IN RADIO.
Fashioned Waltz Medley No. 1: Let Me Call You "Stromberg-Carlson meets Ampico Hall's idea of a
Estimating the popularity of radio in various coun- Sweetheart, Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland, Don't fine radio. It is endorsed by Ampico Hall's exacting
tries by the number of sets per thousand population, Wake Me Up, I am Dreaming; 68103-F— Old-Fash- tonal engineers. A Stromberg-Carlson is a musical
the United States ranks first with 83 sets per 1,000. ioned Waltz Medley No. 2: School Days. Daisy Bell, instrument." This house, noted as the Chicago home
Denmark has 63, Sweden 60, and Great Britain 56.
Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay! After the Ball, The Bowery, My of four of the world's foremost pianos, the Knabe,
Wild Irish Rose, Till We Meet Again; 551-F—Old- the Chickering, the Ampico, and the Mason & Ham-
Time Waltz Medley: Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Little lin, is featuring the Stromberg-Carlson in its adver-
EDISON DEALER'S PAINTED CAR.
C. F. Larson, Edison radio dealer of Warren, Pa., is Annie Rooney, The Sidewalks of New York, Com- tising in the Chicago newspapers.
attracting considerable attention in his locality with rades, in the Good Old Summer Time, On the Banks
the distinctively painted car he uses. Mr. Larson's of the Wabash, Far Away.
HEWITT VISITS INDIANAPOLIS.
car is a Buick coach, the lower part painted black
A recent visitor to the Marion Music Company,
and the upper part, including the radiator and top of
The Hall Music Company, 37 Lamar avenue, Paris, Indianapolis, was H. D. Hewitt, sales manager of the
hood, a brilliant gold. The spare tires carried in
Texas, is handling the Majestic radio with success. M. Schulz Co., Chicago. Mr. Hewitt expressed his
the rear is covered with a gold tire cover on which
The salesmen at Hall's are Walter Williamson and satisfaction at the way the Brinkerhoff grand pianos
is painted "EDISON RADIO, C. F. LARSON,
Walter Beasley.
were selling in Indianapolis.
99%
interested prospects become customers
PERFECTION BENCHES
are used by people who have good taste, appreciate fine things and know sound values.
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