Presto
Issue: 1920 1768 - Page 26
PRESTO
26
June 12, 1920.
stirred up things with a result that the first release
is now on the market.
It is possible that the record stamping plant may
be brought to Piqua but the studio will remain in
Wholesale Headquarters in Jacksonville Being Re-
New York, because of the location at that city of
modeled and Improved in Ambitious Way.
so many of the phonograph artists.
According to Mr. Wolfe the Meteor company will
The Florida Talking Machine Company, Jack-
sonville, Fla., is having the wholesale headquarters, not attempt to turn out a high priced record but
226-228 East Forsyth street, completely remodeled it will be well within the reach of all lovers of
and when completed it is expected this will be one music.
of the most up-to-date talking machine stores in
On his recent visit to New York Mr. Wolfe pur-
the entire South.
chased a number of new stamping machines and
This store, to be called the Idea Shop, is one where it was by this that the company was able to start
dealers from all parts of the state will be able to its production. At the present time the factory has
secure ideas for selling phonographs. Dealers can ten pressing plants in operation.
LIVELY FLORIDA COMPANY
get innumerable selling ideas to incorporate in their
shops in various towns in the state. The cost of
remodeling the Idea Shop will probably be between
seven and eight thousand dollars.
METEOR COMPANY'S RECORDS
Machinery Installed in Piqua, O., Plant Ensures
Continuous Supply of the Goods.
The first release of the new Meteor lateral cut
phonograph records, made by the Meteor
Company, Piqua, O., are now ready for the
public. For some months the Meteor company has
been working, but the work on the record plant
in New York has been held up until President Maur-
ice Wolfe's recent visit to New York, when he
"Hear That Tone"
A MOTTO JUSTIFIED BY
ACHIEVEMENT
The remarkable clarity of tone re-
production which characterizes all
FUEHR & STEMMER
PHONOGRAPHS
is due to the PERFECTED TONE
CHAMBER which, with the in-
genious TONE MODIFIER lifts
these instruments far above other
talking machines.
Write for particulars.
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CABI-
NETS WITH PIANO FINISH.
Make your Talking Machine De-
partment pay.
FUEHR & STEMMER PIANO CO.
Chicago, 111.
PHONOGRAPH'S BEGINNING
Daily Newspaper Readers Served With Interesting
Bit of Talking Machine History.
It is singular that a mechanical musical instrument
that was discovered by accident should become one
of the most vital factors contributing towards the
happiness and both social and intellectual develop-
ment of man, but such has been the case with the
phonograph, says a writer in the Springfield, 111.,
Register. As near as can be determined, Edison
was experimenting on an instrument that would re-
cord phonetics for purely scientific purposes. It
consisted of a cylinder surfaced with tinfoil (some
historians say it was wax) upon which rested a.
fixed diaphragm in the center of which was placed a.
stylus.
Growth of Trade and Industry Is Shown By
A few sounds had been recorded upon the cylinder
and an accidental shove on the operating crank
Newcomers in Field.
caused the impression to be run again past the stylus,
An amendment to the charter of the Phonograph
thus reproducing what had been impressed. Thus
Company of Memphis, Tenn., was granted to that
company last week to increase the capital stock from was born the phonograph. From this beginning the
instrument has been so perfected that all sounds are
$15,000 to $25,000.
Modern Music Shop, Manhattan, $16,000. B. Ack- perfectly reproduced; the playing and singing of the
world's greatest artists are preserved for posterity
erman, L. Mahl, J. Sehn, 1462 60th st., Brooklyn.
and
for our present enjoyment; historical and scien-
Amerling Talking Machine Co., Inc., capital, $10,-
0O0, Directors are Abraham Amerling, Dora Amer- tific accounts are personally recounted by the investi-
gators and discoverers; students of many arts are
ling and Charles A. Amerling, Brooklyn.
The Talking Machine Co., Philadelphia, has moved taught through the medium of the phonograph; the
its central store and offices from 143 South Broad sick and the mentally feeble have been helped and
even cured; business men utilize it in manifold
street to 1225 Chestnut street.
Bronx Talking Machine Co., Manhattan; $25,000; phases; music lovers are created by the legions;
gloom, worry and melancholy are dissipated as by a
G. A. Barron, A. Schochet, T. Mendelowitz.
Southern States Phonograph Co., Inc., Wilming- magic wand and the happiness of man created and
ton, Del., manufacturers of reproducing instruments increased to an extent not possible through any
other medium, both because of its universal adoption
and machines; capital, $6,250,000.
and of its inherent virtues.
Three services are rendered by the modern and up-
WI1*H GRAPHIC RECORD CO.
to-date phonograph—a thing of commanding beauty
E. M. Zimmerman, who at one time did good work from the designer's side and one of the most potent
on the road for the late Chute & Butler Co., of Peru, factors in the world of society as well as music. "A
Ind., is now with the Graphic Record Co., Inc., of thing of beauty is a joy forever," might well be ap-
157 Cedar street, New York. Mr. Zimmerman is a plied to the present day phonograph, for it is good
member of the Order of Pep and Punch, and his to the eye, the ear and the soul. It is ever willing,
work in the past is a guaranty of his success in the never thrusting itself; dumb, yet endowed with a
present. If he is selling phonograph records it is spirit that is ever growing and uplifting. The home,
certain that the "Graphic" must be a good one and the office or the school without a phonograph is
that it is winning a large demand.
missing and denying itself a powerful factor towards
the realization of the ideal.
GREAT TALKING MACHINE LINE.
COLUMBIA IN BALTIMORE.
The Lauter Piano Co., of Newark, N. J., advertises
a great line of talking machines. In fact, if there is
George C. Smith, director of the industrial bureau
elsewhere another combination as strong it would
of the Board of Trade, Baltimore, Md., announced
be interesting to hear of it. For the Lauter line in- this week that the contract for the erection of the
cludes the following, making a powerful quartet: first unit of the Columbia Graphophone Manufac-
Victrola, Columbia, Pathe, Starr. And to apply the
turing Co.'s plant in this city has been awarded to
familiar phrase, in the judgment of many, "the last
a Baltimore firm, M. A. Long Co., engineers and
shall be first."
constructors, Munsey Building.
PHONOGRAPH INCORPORATIONS
PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
Buyers' Guide
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
THE WONDERFUL
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
Truly a Work of Art. Scientifically
Contracted
Sale* Unprecedented. Secure Agency Now.
T h e greatest
practical nov-
elty offered to
tb« Phonograph
trade—
Indispensable to
dealers and salesmen
The
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
"FAIRY"
Phonograph
Lamp
"looks" and
" s p e a k s" for
itself. In ap-
pearance luxur-
ious, it achieves
its g r e a t e s t
triumph in Its
tone.
A newly pat-
ented s o u n d
a m p I I f y in g
chamber, radi-
cally differing
from the con-
ventional de-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
tone of volume
equalling that
of most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
Let us tell how sales of the "FAIRY" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since Its appear-
ance in 1918.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 Wett Adam* Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records -
It is a reliable book of ref-
erence in determining the
origin, make and standing of
any instrument.
The Presto
Buyers' Guide is filled with
the information which adds
strength
to a
salesman's
statement and removes all
doubt of his sensible claims
for the goods he sells.
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Gets every tone without scratch or s q u e a k -
will not injure finest record.
Everybody's Talking About ft!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at 10c; 100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
Price: 50 Cents
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO
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26
June 12, 1920.
stirred up things with a result that the first release
is now on the market.
It is possible that the record stamping plant may
be brought to Piqua but the studio will remain in
Wholesale Headquarters in Jacksonville Being Re-
New York, because of the location at that city of
modeled and Improved in Ambitious Way.
so many of the phonograph artists.
According to Mr. Wolfe the Meteor company will
The Florida Talking Machine Company, Jack-
sonville, Fla., is having the wholesale headquarters, not attempt to turn out a high priced record but
226-228 East Forsyth street, completely remodeled it will be well within the reach of all lovers of
and when completed it is expected this will be one music.
of the most up-to-date talking machine stores in
On his recent visit to New York Mr. Wolfe pur-
the entire South.
chased a number of new stamping machines and
This store, to be called the Idea Shop, is one where it was by this that the company was able to start
dealers from all parts of the state will be able to its production. At the present time the factory has
secure ideas for selling phonographs. Dealers can ten pressing plants in operation.
LIVELY FLORIDA COMPANY
get innumerable selling ideas to incorporate in their
shops in various towns in the state. The cost of
remodeling the Idea Shop will probably be between
seven and eight thousand dollars.
METEOR COMPANY'S RECORDS
Machinery Installed in Piqua, O., Plant Ensures
Continuous Supply of the Goods.
The first release of the new Meteor lateral cut
phonograph records, made by the Meteor
Company, Piqua, O., are now ready for the
public. For some months the Meteor company has
been working, but the work on the record plant
in New York has been held up until President Maur-
ice Wolfe's recent visit to New York, when he
"Hear That Tone"
A MOTTO JUSTIFIED BY
ACHIEVEMENT
The remarkable clarity of tone re-
production which characterizes all
FUEHR & STEMMER
PHONOGRAPHS
is due to the PERFECTED TONE
CHAMBER which, with the in-
genious TONE MODIFIER lifts
these instruments far above other
talking machines.
Write for particulars.
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CABI-
NETS WITH PIANO FINISH.
Make your Talking Machine De-
partment pay.
FUEHR & STEMMER PIANO CO.
Chicago, 111.
PHONOGRAPH'S BEGINNING
Daily Newspaper Readers Served With Interesting
Bit of Talking Machine History.
It is singular that a mechanical musical instrument
that was discovered by accident should become one
of the most vital factors contributing towards the
happiness and both social and intellectual develop-
ment of man, but such has been the case with the
phonograph, says a writer in the Springfield, 111.,
Register. As near as can be determined, Edison
was experimenting on an instrument that would re-
cord phonetics for purely scientific purposes. It
consisted of a cylinder surfaced with tinfoil (some
historians say it was wax) upon which rested a.
fixed diaphragm in the center of which was placed a.
stylus.
Growth of Trade and Industry Is Shown By
A few sounds had been recorded upon the cylinder
and an accidental shove on the operating crank
Newcomers in Field.
caused the impression to be run again past the stylus,
An amendment to the charter of the Phonograph
thus reproducing what had been impressed. Thus
Company of Memphis, Tenn., was granted to that
company last week to increase the capital stock from was born the phonograph. From this beginning the
instrument has been so perfected that all sounds are
$15,000 to $25,000.
Modern Music Shop, Manhattan, $16,000. B. Ack- perfectly reproduced; the playing and singing of the
world's greatest artists are preserved for posterity
erman, L. Mahl, J. Sehn, 1462 60th st., Brooklyn.
and
for our present enjoyment; historical and scien-
Amerling Talking Machine Co., Inc., capital, $10,-
0O0, Directors are Abraham Amerling, Dora Amer- tific accounts are personally recounted by the investi-
gators and discoverers; students of many arts are
ling and Charles A. Amerling, Brooklyn.
The Talking Machine Co., Philadelphia, has moved taught through the medium of the phonograph; the
its central store and offices from 143 South Broad sick and the mentally feeble have been helped and
even cured; business men utilize it in manifold
street to 1225 Chestnut street.
Bronx Talking Machine Co., Manhattan; $25,000; phases; music lovers are created by the legions;
gloom, worry and melancholy are dissipated as by a
G. A. Barron, A. Schochet, T. Mendelowitz.
Southern States Phonograph Co., Inc., Wilming- magic wand and the happiness of man created and
ton, Del., manufacturers of reproducing instruments increased to an extent not possible through any
other medium, both because of its universal adoption
and machines; capital, $6,250,000.
and of its inherent virtues.
Three services are rendered by the modern and up-
WI1*H GRAPHIC RECORD CO.
to-date phonograph—a thing of commanding beauty
E. M. Zimmerman, who at one time did good work from the designer's side and one of the most potent
on the road for the late Chute & Butler Co., of Peru, factors in the world of society as well as music. "A
Ind., is now with the Graphic Record Co., Inc., of thing of beauty is a joy forever," might well be ap-
157 Cedar street, New York. Mr. Zimmerman is a plied to the present day phonograph, for it is good
member of the Order of Pep and Punch, and his to the eye, the ear and the soul. It is ever willing,
work in the past is a guaranty of his success in the never thrusting itself; dumb, yet endowed with a
present. If he is selling phonograph records it is spirit that is ever growing and uplifting. The home,
certain that the "Graphic" must be a good one and the office or the school without a phonograph is
that it is winning a large demand.
missing and denying itself a powerful factor towards
the realization of the ideal.
GREAT TALKING MACHINE LINE.
COLUMBIA IN BALTIMORE.
The Lauter Piano Co., of Newark, N. J., advertises
a great line of talking machines. In fact, if there is
George C. Smith, director of the industrial bureau
elsewhere another combination as strong it would
of the Board of Trade, Baltimore, Md., announced
be interesting to hear of it. For the Lauter line in- this week that the contract for the erection of the
cludes the following, making a powerful quartet: first unit of the Columbia Graphophone Manufac-
Victrola, Columbia, Pathe, Starr. And to apply the
turing Co.'s plant in this city has been awarded to
familiar phrase, in the judgment of many, "the last
a Baltimore firm, M. A. Long Co., engineers and
shall be first."
constructors, Munsey Building.
PHONOGRAPH INCORPORATIONS
PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
Buyers' Guide
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
THE WONDERFUL
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
Truly a Work of Art. Scientifically
Contracted
Sale* Unprecedented. Secure Agency Now.
T h e greatest
practical nov-
elty offered to
tb« Phonograph
trade—
Indispensable to
dealers and salesmen
The
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
"FAIRY"
Phonograph
Lamp
"looks" and
" s p e a k s" for
itself. In ap-
pearance luxur-
ious, it achieves
its g r e a t e s t
triumph in Its
tone.
A newly pat-
ented s o u n d
a m p I I f y in g
chamber, radi-
cally differing
from the con-
ventional de-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
tone of volume
equalling that
of most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
Let us tell how sales of the "FAIRY" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since Its appear-
ance in 1918.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 Wett Adam* Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records -
It is a reliable book of ref-
erence in determining the
origin, make and standing of
any instrument.
The Presto
Buyers' Guide is filled with
the information which adds
strength
to a
salesman's
statement and removes all
doubt of his sensible claims
for the goods he sells.
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Gets every tone without scratch or s q u e a k -
will not injure finest record.
Everybody's Talking About ft!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at 10c; 100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
Price: 50 Cents
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).