Kansas

Stories & Pictures from Local Dealers/Jobbers:

Santa Fe Watch Co.:

"TRADE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

From Sante Fe, Watch Co., Topeka, Kans. — 'We have this day received the first copy of the Phonograph Monthly and are glad to know that you will have something of the kind to keep us posted. Please answer these questions through the columns of your Monthly. 1st. We often find that Reproducers, when they come from Jobbers, have a blast or jar to them; this is not always the case, so there must be a remedy. We have not been able to improve them. 2nd. In regard to cutting prices; where we find through our customers that certain Dealers are cutting prices, what evidence do the Edison people require before they will take any action; before whom do we place it?'

Answers — 1st. If a Reproducer blasts, it may be due to the diaphragm not being clamped tight enough, or the rubber cushion underneath the diaphragm may have slipped from the seat in the cup, leaving the diaphragm loose at that point. The remedy is to take the Reproducer apart and see whether the rubber cushion fills the seat in the cup. After the diaphragm is placed in position, care should be taken that the top gasket also fills the cup, and should be stretched if too small. Care also should betaken not to stretch it too much, in which case it would buckle and prevent the diaphragm from lying flat. It may be necessary to try several times before the exact tightness of diaphragm is determined to stop the blasting.

2nd. The evidence we require in order to take action, is to have goods purchased at cut price, properly marked for identification by the person who made the purchase, together with receipted bill and affidavit, with witness. This evidence should be sent to our Sales Department." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; April 1903; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 7]