Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 5 - Page 62
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
62
GROUND
BROKEN FOR NEW PLANT
DELIVERING EDISON PHONOGRAPHS IN THE SEMI-TROPICS
New Factory for Columbia Products Will Cost
About $300,000—Is East of Newly Acquired
Birdsey-Somers Factory
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., July 24.—Ground has been
broken for the new plant of the American (Co-
lumbia) Graphophone Co., on Barnum avenue,
east of the recently acquired Birdsey-Somers
factory. It is estimated that this new plant will
cost about $300,000, and several hundred men
in the employ of the contracting company are
rushing the work to as early completion as
possible.
The new building is to lie between Bar-
num avenue and Grant street, along Summer-
field avenue. It will be of reinforced concrete,
110 feet wide by 428 feet long, three stories
high. It will be similar in appearance to the
former corset factory, but will be of different
architecture.
Occupation of the Birdsey-Somers plant by
the Columbia Co. is being taken at the present
time, the corset machinery and equipment be-
ing moved out and new machinery being moved
in. The Columbia Co. has been adding to its
factory plants in all sections to handle its tre-
mendously increasing trade, and it is said that
the end is not yet in sight.
VICTOR PUBLICITY FOR AUGUST
The Victor Talking Machine Co. sent out to
its trade this week its usual monthly batch of
advertising literature, including two August
hangers, newspaper review of August records,
window .streamers for August records, sheet of
ready-made advertising electrotypes, August
magazine advertising, sheet of foreign and do-
mestic numerical pasters and a hanger featuring
August foreign records. In an accompanying
letter the company called attention to some of
the very fine recordings included in the August
supplement.
A Wagon Load of Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs in Florida
A typical bit of Florida scenery forms the gand, .Edison dealer in the historic Southern
background of the above illustration of a load of city. The foliage is moss hanging on branches
new Edisons on its way from the railroad depot of cypress trees, one of the picturesque fea-
of St. Augustine, Fla., to the store of Paul Wei- tures of the Florida scenery.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS
The Paddock Diaphragm Co., of Brooklyn,
N. Y., was incorporated last week for the pur-
FRANK SAMUEL VISITS COLUMBIA CO. pose of making diaphragms for talking machines
Frank Samuel, general manager of Barnett and dictaphones. The capitalization is $10,000,
Samuel & Sons, Ltd., London, Eng., was a vis- the incorporators being H. D. Watson and L.
itor this week at the offices of the Columbia M. and S. D. Paddock.
* * *
Graphophone Co., New York, whose products
The Secretary of State at Wilmington, Del.,
his concern handles as a distributor. Mr. Sam-
uel spoke enthusiastically of the Columbia busi- granted a charter of incorporation last week
ness ihis house is closing, stating that their sales to the Metronola Phonograph Co., which will
to date have exceeded all expectations. He vis- engage in the manufacture and sale of talking
ited the Columbia factory at Bridgeport, Conn., machines and musical instruments of all kinds.
and was greatly impressed with the same.
The incorporators are Herbert E. Latter and
Norman P. Coffin, of Wilmington, Del., and
Clement M. Egner, of Elkton, Md. The capitali-
zation is $100,000.
OPENING NEW STORE
John Lindemod is installing a music shop ad-
jacent to the Campbell jewelry store, at Osa-
watomie, Kan.., where a full line of Victor Vic-
trolas and Edison Diamond Disc machines will
be carried.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
of any kind.
T H E COMSTOCK^ CHENEY & CO., 1V0RYT0N - C0NN -
^MANUFACTURERS:
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
Established 1853
CRUBB & KOSECARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers ol HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS
NASSAU, Rensselaer County, N. Y.
THE STANDARD CO.,
T0RR1NGT0N,
CONN.
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
T o w e r s Above
All Others
> PIANO-FORTE
ORGAN KEYS
r s
Manufacturers
o i Grand and Upright Piano-torte Actions
Keys, Actions, Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturers
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
EMARKj
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
BOSTON, MASS
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
Manufacturers
PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
62
GROUND
BROKEN FOR NEW PLANT
DELIVERING EDISON PHONOGRAPHS IN THE SEMI-TROPICS
New Factory for Columbia Products Will Cost
About $300,000—Is East of Newly Acquired
Birdsey-Somers Factory
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., July 24.—Ground has been
broken for the new plant of the American (Co-
lumbia) Graphophone Co., on Barnum avenue,
east of the recently acquired Birdsey-Somers
factory. It is estimated that this new plant will
cost about $300,000, and several hundred men
in the employ of the contracting company are
rushing the work to as early completion as
possible.
The new building is to lie between Bar-
num avenue and Grant street, along Summer-
field avenue. It will be of reinforced concrete,
110 feet wide by 428 feet long, three stories
high. It will be similar in appearance to the
former corset factory, but will be of different
architecture.
Occupation of the Birdsey-Somers plant by
the Columbia Co. is being taken at the present
time, the corset machinery and equipment be-
ing moved out and new machinery being moved
in. The Columbia Co. has been adding to its
factory plants in all sections to handle its tre-
mendously increasing trade, and it is said that
the end is not yet in sight.
VICTOR PUBLICITY FOR AUGUST
The Victor Talking Machine Co. sent out to
its trade this week its usual monthly batch of
advertising literature, including two August
hangers, newspaper review of August records,
window .streamers for August records, sheet of
ready-made advertising electrotypes, August
magazine advertising, sheet of foreign and do-
mestic numerical pasters and a hanger featuring
August foreign records. In an accompanying
letter the company called attention to some of
the very fine recordings included in the August
supplement.
A Wagon Load of Edison Diamond Disc Phonographs in Florida
A typical bit of Florida scenery forms the gand, .Edison dealer in the historic Southern
background of the above illustration of a load of city. The foliage is moss hanging on branches
new Edisons on its way from the railroad depot of cypress trees, one of the picturesque fea-
of St. Augustine, Fla., to the store of Paul Wei- tures of the Florida scenery.
RECENT INCORPORATIONS
The Paddock Diaphragm Co., of Brooklyn,
N. Y., was incorporated last week for the pur-
FRANK SAMUEL VISITS COLUMBIA CO. pose of making diaphragms for talking machines
Frank Samuel, general manager of Barnett and dictaphones. The capitalization is $10,000,
Samuel & Sons, Ltd., London, Eng., was a vis- the incorporators being H. D. Watson and L.
itor this week at the offices of the Columbia M. and S. D. Paddock.
* * *
Graphophone Co., New York, whose products
The Secretary of State at Wilmington, Del.,
his concern handles as a distributor. Mr. Sam-
uel spoke enthusiastically of the Columbia busi- granted a charter of incorporation last week
ness ihis house is closing, stating that their sales to the Metronola Phonograph Co., which will
to date have exceeded all expectations. He vis- engage in the manufacture and sale of talking
ited the Columbia factory at Bridgeport, Conn., machines and musical instruments of all kinds.
and was greatly impressed with the same.
The incorporators are Herbert E. Latter and
Norman P. Coffin, of Wilmington, Del., and
Clement M. Egner, of Elkton, Md. The capitali-
zation is $100,000.
OPENING NEW STORE
John Lindemod is installing a music shop ad-
jacent to the Campbell jewelry store, at Osa-
watomie, Kan.., where a full line of Victor Vic-
trolas and Edison Diamond Disc machines will
be carried.
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions
of any kind.
T H E COMSTOCK^ CHENEY & CO., 1V0RYT0N - C0NN -
^MANUFACTURERS:
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
Established 1853
CRUBB & KOSECARTEN BROS.
Manufacturers ol HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE ACTIONS
NASSAU, Rensselaer County, N. Y.
THE STANDARD CO.,
T0RR1NGT0N,
CONN.
SYLVESTER TOWER CO.
T o w e r s Above
All Others
> PIANO-FORTE
ORGAN KEYS
r s
Manufacturers
o i Grand and Upright Piano-torte Actions
Keys, Actions, Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
.
.
.
.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Manufacturers of a
Complete Line of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan Screws,
Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Pins, Regulating Brackets
and Specialties.
WHITE, SON COMPANY
Manufacturers
ORGAN AND PLAYER-PIANO LEATHERS
530-540 ATLANTIC AVENUE
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
EMARKj
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
BOSTON, MASS
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
Manufacturers
PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
HIGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
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