Connecticut

Stories & Pictures from Local Dealers/Jobbers:

Pardee-Ellenberger Co.:

"AMONG THE JOBBERS.

THE MacGowan Cycle Company, of New Haven, Conn., has been succeeded by the Pardee-Ellenberger Company." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; April 1903; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 8]

"APPROVES THE MARCH SELECTIONS.

Under date of May 4 the Pardee- Ellenberger Co., Jobbers in Edison Phonographs and Records at New Haven, wrote:

The March selections came duly to hand and they seem to have met with very general approval with the trade, if our orders are any indication. We have heard only good words for the list and want to compliment you on the quality of the goods and the character of the selections. Several of them, such as 'Sweet and Low,' 'Monkey Shines on the Mobile Levee' and the 'Symphia Waltzes' are particularly fine. If this high standard is maintained there is no chance of Edison goods losing the prestige they already hold." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; May 1903; Volume 1, Number 3, Page 7]

F.N. Green:

"TRADE NOTES.

AFTER commenting favorably upon the Phonograph Monthly, F. N. Green, of Willimantic, Conn., writes: 'In making an exhibit of Edison Phonograph and Edison Moulded Records at the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society of Connecticut I was presented with a large diploma of merit for excellence of Edison Phonograph and Records over all other machines.'" [Edison Phonograph Monthly; April 1903; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 5]

"TRADE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

F. N. Green, Willimantic, Conn.: 

Q. — Have recently received machines with a loud humming noise caused by the governors; would like to know how to overcome it. 

A. — The application of a little graphite or Vaseline will usually cause the noise to disappear." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; May 1903; Volume 1, Number 3, Page 10]