Shop adverts for the Vox Continental - 1963
First, a note of demonstrations of the Continental at the "Musical Exchange" in Wembley. This was in fact Joe and Larry Macari's shop, later "Macari's Musical Exchange". Larry went way back with Tom, having managed the Jennings shop on Charing Cross Road for him from 1956 to 1959.
Later, on 29th June, JMI demonstated the Continental to the "Electronic Organ Constructor's Society" in the (grand) main hall of the Northern Polytechnic on the Holloway Road in London.
"Melody Maker" magazine, 27th April, 1963. "WEM 1970" was the shop's telephone number, "WEM" being the local exchange. The dial of an early 1960s phone can be seen below.
Three further notices of Vox Continentals for sale: (1) the Music Centre, Plymouth, in early May 1963; (2) Frank Hessy's shop in Liverpool, April or May 1963; and (3) in John Fry's music shop in Penzance in October 1963. Fry, whose business initially was photographic equipment, had probably been signed up as a Vox dealer in Tom's regional sales drives of 1962. A JMI catalogue from late 1962 survives with the shop stamp.
It may be that the three Continentals were sent out on a "Sale or Return" basis, i.e. return to Jennings if not sold after a specified length of time. It is unlikely that they failed to sell however.
Plymouth, early May 1963.
Liverpool, April or May 1963.
Hessy's again, September 1963.
Penzance, October 1963.
The last page of the Vox catalogue of late 1962 with the Fry shop stamp.