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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
Frank Scribner's Report
OF TRADE CONDITIONS RETURNS FROM THE
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BEST TRIP SINCE 1892.
Frank Scribner, the New York represen-
tative of the Flagg Mfg. Co., returned on
Saturday from a visit to several Eastern
cities and other busy commercial centers.
During his absence he visited the Flagg
Co. 's factories.
Asked to give the result of his observa-
tions concerning trade conditions he said:
" I found trade good everywhere, in every
branch of commerce. This I ascertained
in many instances from traveling men.
Without exception, I found them rejoicing
over the welcome revival of activity. Or-
ders in all lines are freely given.
"Personally, it was the best trip I have
made since 1892. I came back with a pock-
et-book filled with orders. For the prod-
ucts of the Flagg Co. and Chas. Weiss, I
was equally successful. Urgent orders
for Weiss harmonicas were so plentiful
that I have been compelled to cable seve-
ral times for supplies.
" A t the Flagg Co.'s factories they are
exporting 3000 Apollo Harps a week. Very
soon they will have to make a much bigger
weekly average. The pressure for space
is so great that further additions, several
stories in height, have been made. The
working force has been increased and other
steps are being taken to meet the call."-
The Bay State Products.
Mr. Hunt, representing the "Bay State"
products in New York, when seen on Tues-
day by The Review with reference to
present trade conditions, said, "We are
Bodies of beautifully engraved aluminum. Sound-boards
of selected spruce. Tone, Beauty, Durability.
. . . . Wonderful in
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CATALOGUE FREE.
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ALUMINUM MUSICAL IHST. CO, i27 • * { £ * $ & city.
kept busy right along now. The ' Bay
State ' products are very rapidly growing
in the appreciation of all discerning musi-
cians, both professional and amateur.
" Within the past few days, a number of
good orders have been sent in from schools
and colleges for our instruments. As we
offer no inducements beyond high merit
and reasonable price, the inference is that
people who use ' Bay State' instruments
are sufficiently well pleased to recommend
them whenever an opportunity arises.
" This is decidedly encouraging and it is
believed that the demand will steadily
increase, ptirely on merit."
New "Regina" Catalogue.
HANDSOME NEW STYLES ILLUSTRATED
DESCRIBED A VALUABLE BOOK
WELL PRODUCED.
AN INSTRUMENT MADE 15Y RENE GRUNEWALD
WHICH IS FAST WINNING FRIENDS AND AD-
VOCATES.
The new American harp-guitar which is
made by Rene Grunewald, the well-known
manufacturer of the Grunewald mandolins
and guitars, 818 Conti street, New Or-
leans, La., is considered by experts, solo-
ists and amateurs as the acme of perfec-
tion. When played upon, it sounds like
two instruments, the one carrying the air,
the other the accompaniment. The mu-
sic produced resembles, more particular-
ly, that of the harp—the volume being
fully double that of the guitar and the
tone possessing great body, timbre and
mellowness heretofore unattainable upon
any instrument of this class.
The harp-guitar, while having the shape
of the ordinary, has ten strings, six of
them being identical with and tuned the
same as those upon any guitar, and paral-
leling each of the four larger strings, an
eighth of an inch to the left, looking from
the bridge toward the head, is a smaller or
treble string. Each treble is tuned an ex-
act octave above its companion string.
The method of producing- chords is pre
cisely the same as upon the guitar, but the
manner of playing instrumental selections
is different, the air being picked on the
double strings with the thumb, while the
accompaniment, simple guitar-chords, is
played on all other available strings with
the fingers and thumb when unoccupied.
A distinct contrast in tone color is appar-
ent between the air and the accompani-
ment, the former in the softest passages
being well defined, even in connection
with a heavy accompaniment.
Thus the harp-guitar is a complete and
independent solo instrument.
The effect produced by playing the air
on double strings tuned an octave apart is
appreciable, and this may be modified so
Easily among the first in rank in trade
literary products for the present season is
the new catalogue of Regina Music Boxes,
just issued by the Regina Co.
It is a model of good taste and an ad-
mirable example of the possibilities of
modern engraving and printing. The
illustrations are perfect. Among them,
with concise descriptions, are pictures of
the Regina Corona, with automatic time-
changing device—a marvel of mechanism
—the Orchestral Regina, and the Regina
Sublima.
These three Regina instruments are
largely in demand, although the most ex-
pensive of the Regina products. Following
them in the new catalogue is a representa-
tion of the Regina Hall Clock, No. 3, with
Cathedral gong and Regina music attach-
ment. Music starts immediately after the
striking of each hour, but the two me-
chanisms can work independently.
On subsequent pages of the catalogue
appear pictures and descriptions of many
other Regina styles, upright and in box
form. Of these there are sixteen, each
perfect in tone and highly
artistic in style and finish.
BAY STATE BOEHM FLUTE. J* No. 235. Price, $135.
The Regina products have
long since passed the experi-
mental stage. The best appli-
ances are used in their con-
struction and the demand is so
large in volume and so steady
in every section and in Europe
at all seasons, that the firm
find ample justification in fre-
quent increase of manufactur-
ing facilities.
JOHN C. HAYNE5 & CO.. flakers of Bay State Instruments, Boston, Mass.
The Famous
Sweet-Sounding
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The Harp-Guitar.
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MARVELOUS Qeo.
Bauer
Stewart Books, Music and JOURNAL.
S T E W A R T & B A U E R , 1016 Chestnut St., <2d«oor>, Philadelphia, Pa.
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