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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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the Small Goods trade
William Tonk Honored.
Phonoharp Headquarters.
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Patents and Inventions.
[Specially Compiled for The Review.]
Washington, D. C., March 4, 190L
Self-playing Stringed Musical Instru-
ments. Friedrich Schneider, Leipsic, Ger.,
assignor to Oscar Schmidt, New York, N.
Y. Patent No. 668,885.
This invention relates to self-playing
stringed musical instruments, such as
banjos and the like, and in which the
strings are mechanically picked and fin-
gered for obtaining the desired pitch. The
object of the invention is to provide a new
and improved self-playing or mechanical-
ly-actuated stringed musical instrument
which is simple and durable in construc-
tion and arranged to require but little
power for driving the note-sheet uniform-
ly and for causing the latter to easily and
harmoniously operate the device for pick-
ing the strings perfectly to produce the de-
sired music with comparatively few strings
stretched over a sounding-board.
The headquarters of the Phonoharp Co.
On visiting the Tonk warerooms on Mon-
day The Review saw the magnificent floral has been moved from 317 to 415 Broadway,
lyre which was presented to William Tonk where larger and lighter offices have been
last week in connection with the banquet secured. J. Leverett Pierce, of the firm,
tendered in honor of the twentieth anni- when seen this week reported trade condi-
versary of his entry into business. The tions as satisfactory. The Regent zither,
lyre is simply immense in its proportions the Phonoharp Co.'s latest accession, is
and represents costly as well as extremely coining boldly to the front as a meritori-
ous claimant for public recognition.
tasteful preparation.
William Tonk started his musical mer-
Chambers »* Wonder " Rooms.
chandise department in 1881, the stock be-
The exhibit of Conn instruments in the
ing kept in small quarters in Maiden lane.
He took his brother into partnership a year warerooms of W. Paris Chambers, who
later. In 1887 the warerooms were moved now represents the Conn interests in this
to 26 Warren street. Twelve years later, city, is especially fine at present. A big
the larger premises, now occupied at 28 line of the latest styles and designs in
"Wonder" products are exhibited in the
Warren street, were taken.
Notification has recently been sent out handsome show cases ranged along the
Scribner's Specialties.
to the trade that the partnership between eastern and western walls. Mr. Chambers
Frank Scribner has just received a brand-
William Tonk and his brother Charles J. takes a lively interest in his business and
new
line of Weiss products from the Weiss
is
on
hand
early
and
late
attending
to
Tonk has been dissolved by mutual con-
factories.
The instruments include sev-
sales,
correspondence
and
other
details.
sent. The notice reads as follows:—
eral
of
extra
large size, enabling the player
New York, Feb. 8, 1901.
Columbia Records.
to imitate church music perfectly. There
"We beg to inform you that the partner-
ship heretofore existing between William
The Columbia Phonograph Co. is now are also mouth-harmonicas with new sin-
Tonk and Charles J. Tonk, doing business producing, monthly, a greater number of gle and double bell attachments. Mr.
as dealers in musical merchandise, etc.,
Scribner, who is a Harmonica virtuoso, exe-
under the firm name or style of Wm. Tonk Phonograph and Graphophone records, cuted with great skill a number of difficult
both
musical
and
speaking,
than
at
any
& Bro. and Tonk & Co., is this day dis-
solved by mutual consent. Wm. Tonk previous time in its history. The demand solos during the visit of The Review to
will continue the business of said firm is daily increasing, and dealers in the field his office.
under the firm names of Wm. Tonk & Bro. of the music trade, as well as in many
Ban jo, Drum and Tambo Heads.
and Tonk & Co., and assume all the liabili-
ties and collect all the outstanding ac- other lines are persistently calling for all
Val. Schehl, whose calf and sheep
the varieties and are ordering in larger
counts of the aforesaid firms.
banjo,
drum and tambo heads and raw-
quantities than ever before. The later
"Wm. Tonk,
hide
snares
are now well known through-
records are remarkably clear and distinct
" C J. Tonk.
out
the
trade,
is enjoying the prosperity
"Note.—C. J. Tonk will continue as and as compared with those produced some
vice-president and manager of the Wm. years ago are very much louder and better that usually comes with a judiciously con-
Tonk & Bro. Co., the corporation organ-
ducted business. His factory plant has
ized under the laws of the State of Illinois, in every way.
In fact the tendency in record making been enlarged, and his list of satisfied
at Nos. 250-252 Wabash avenue, Chicago."
is always upward both in respect of im- patrons is increasing monthly.
Suit For Infringement.
proved processes and more perfect records
Found Elsewhere.
and
also in the matter of selections.
Suit was commenced this week in the
On another page of this issue will be
United States Circuit Court by the Regina While it is necessary to supply records
found
some important news relating to
of
the
popular
songs,
waltzes
and
marches,
Music Box Co., of Rahway, N. J., against
Varrelman-Symphonion
developments in
by
the
hundreds
of
thousands,
in-
or-
the Perfection Music Box Co., of Newark,
the
music
box
field.
der
to
meet
the
public's
demand
for
them,
for an alleged infringement on an improve-
the classical music is not overlooked
ment on spring motors.
and can always be obtained by those who
A Violin Exhibit.
desire it. The selections from the operas
J. C. Freeman, the violin expert of are particularly fine and everything that is
Lyon & Healy's, will be in town within the bright and tuneful in the newest musical
next two weeks for the purpose of exhibit- comedies will be found in the Record Cata-
ing the rare assortment of violins collected logue, which will be sent on application to
on his European trip. They embrace some the Columbia Phonograph Co., New York,
fine examples of all the old schools. He Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, San
will probably make his headquarters at the Francisco, Baltimore, Washington or Buf-
HOWARD
falo.
Union Square Hotel.
mandolins
and Guitars
At the factory in Bridgeport more than
700 men are now employed daily turning
BAY
STATE BOEHH SYSTEM
T h e y are made on scientific ;
TRADE MARK
out
graphophones and records. This fur-
FLUTES and
BOSTON
ciples, and fof volume, purity and
nishes an idea of the vast extent of this
sweetness of tone, have never been
PICCOLOS
business whose wares are known the world
equaled. Write for catalogue and
over.
USED BY THE GREATEST ARTISTS
prices.
Send for Descriptive Booklet
Hamilton S. Gordon has done remark-
ably well this season with his specialties
Che Rudolph Ulurlitzer go.
in musical instruments and supplies. The
EVERY
manufacturer*
stock has recently been supplemented in
12 JE. 4th St..
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO. several directions, notably in those branches
that are most useful to dealers for every-
BOSTON, MASS.
day sales.