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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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PATENTS ISSUED AUGUST 27, 1895.
544,812.
Tuning-Peg.
George A.
Knowles, South Attleborough, Mass. To
overcome slipping of the peg due to the
wear on the hole in the neck of the instru-
ment. The peg is in two parts, provided
with cone-shaped flanges, and held together
by a spring. When separated, a tube with-
in one member may be rotated so as to ad-
just the cone-shaped flanges nearer together
and thereby take up the wear on the peg
hole.
but being woven and not felted the Col-
lector classified them for dut)'' as manufact-
ures of wool, and assessed duty thereon at
50 per cent, ad valorem, under paragraph
283. The appellants claim the merchandise
to be dutiable at 45 per cent, ad valorem
under the provision of paragraph 284, for
felts composed of wool. We find, further,
that the merchandise is not felt within the
popular meaning of that term, it being a
woven fabric, and not wrought into a com-
pact substance by rolling and pressure, but
that it is commercially known as felt.
Paragraph 396, Act of October 1, 1890,
contains a provision for felts not woven,
which would seem to indicate that certain
woven substances were known to Congress
as felt; indeed, we may conclude in the
light of subsequent legislation that felt for
paper makers' use and felts for printing ma-
chines were among the substances excluded
by terms from entry under paragraph 396,
Act of October 1, 1890. Paragraph 282 of
the present Act enumerates among other
substances felts for printing machines and
such felts are fabricated in precisely the
same way as the merchandise in question.
In accordance with these views, and on
the facts, we sustain the protests and reverse
the Collector's decision in each case.
The following re-appraisements have
recently been made by the Treasury De-
partment:
2010-8088. Manufactures ot metal, from
John Bath, Stieber & Son, Nurnberg;
Metal thread for musical strings:
No. 9.—Entered at 2.65 marks per kilo.
No advance.
No. 11.—Entered at 3 marks per kilo.
No advance.
No. 13. —Entered at 3.25 marks per kilo.
No advance.
No. 14.—Entered at 3.30 marks per kilo.
No advance.
No. 15.—Entered at 3.40 marks per kilo.
544,842. Music Holder. E. G. Butter- No advance.
field, Lowell, Mass., assignor of one-halt
No. 16.—Entered at 3.60 marks per kilo.
to J. F. Preston, same place. An open No advance. '
frame provided with clips to hold the music
No. 17.—Entered at 3.80 marks per kilo.
and adapted to rotate on its support so the No advance.
music on the reverse side may be read.
No. 18.—Entered at 4 marks per kilo. No
advance.
Trade-Mark, No. 26,982. The Imperial
No. 24.—Entered at 4.60 marks per kilo.
Co., Cincinnati, O. The word "Imperial."
No
advance.
For certain musical instruments. Used
No.
26. — Entered at 5.20 marks per kilo.
since December, 1886.
No advance.
No. 28.—Entered at 5.80 marks per kilo.
No advance.
Discount, 5 per cent. Add making up
and packing. . . . . . .
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 10, 1895.
N the matter of the protests of F, Bredt
The Braumuller Piano Co.
& Co., and Watson & Co., against the
decision of the Collector of Customs at New
A NEW CATALOGUE.
York, as to the rate and amount of duties
chargeable on certain merchandise, im-
HE Braumuller Piano Co. have just is-
ported per Cevic, Teutonic and Britannic.
sued a new catalogue containing illus-
The goods covered by these protests were trations of their latest styles in boudoir
entered for consumption after August 28, and cabinet uprights. The special features
1894, and are popularly known as endless which have contributed to the tone, touch,
felts. They were designed for paper makers' durability and workmanship, design and
use, and are a woven fabric valued at less finish and originality of construction, are
than $1.50 per pound, composed of wool. fully illustrated and described. Among
The surface of these goods resembles felt, these are the tuning pin support, patent
Treasury Decisions.
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tone deflector, automatic desk swing and
the harmonic scale. The following, which
we quote from the "introductory," ex-
plains the progress, artistically and finan-
cially, of this concern in the face of dull
times, as well as their aim's for the fall
season:
In submitting our illustrated catalogue
for the fall and winter season of 1895, we
feel warranted in stating that this issue is
bound to be of more than ordinary interest,
not only to the dealers handling our piano,
but also to the prospective buyer. We
think it is safe to say that the past year has
been of a most unsatisfactory character to
the majority of piano manufacturers, and
because of this fact we feel that we have
reason to be proud of the increased volume
of our business over that of former years.
To such an extent do we feel encouraged
with the results attained, that we have de-
signed and brought out twelve new styles
of cases, to which we have pleasure in in-
viting your special attention.
While in the past no effort has been
spared by us to produce a piano as nearly
perfect as it is possible, yet it will be con-
ceded that there must always be some slight
room for improvement, and we therefore
feel justified in claiming for our present
output, superiority over anything we have
yet produced.
With the new styles of cases which we
herewith offer, all containing the celebrated
actions of Wesseil, Nickel & Gross, and
our new perfected scales, together with the
general improvement in some minor de-
tails, we feel more than ever warranted in
claiming for the Braumuller piano the title
of "Absolutely First-Class."
F. A. WINTER, the enterprising music
trade dealer of Altoona, Pa., is a firm be-
liever in the efficacy of advertising. His
"ads" are cleverly designed and worded,
and one which appears in the prospectus of
the Altoona Conservatory of Music, just to
hand, is especially good. Mr. Winter is
agent for the Chickering and Kranich &
Bach pianos and Vocalion organs, and, as
a matter of course, manages to sell quite a
number.
BEHR BROS. & Co. are manufacturing
some splendid instruments just now. They
recently shipped twelve beauties to Geo.
K. Fleming, Philadelphia. Business with
this concern is excellent.
THE Dunning-Medine Co., Ltd., have
opened a fine music trade establishment in
New Orleans, which is destined to win a
fair degree of support from the music-lov-
ing public in that city.
PRESIDENT MCCARTER, of the Colby
Piano Co., visited Kansas City on a recent
Western trip and received an order for
twenty-five pianos from G. W. Strope.
VICTOR S. FLETCHER, of 23 Union Square,
who was indicted on Aug. 28 charged with
having in his possession the famous Stradi-
varius violin which was stolen from the
late Prof. Jean Bott, pleaded not guilty
last Monday before Judge Fitzgerald. His
bail of $1,000 was continued.