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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
cumstances, and his "store" had hardly ad-
vanced beyond its four bare walls, which
Distin himself was engaged in whitewash-
ing, when a customer arrived and demanded
a cornet. Hastily explaining that his goods
were not yet unpacked, but that if his cus-
tomer would wait a few minutes he would
procure him what he wanted, Distin slipped
out of the back door and took a cab to a
wholesale house in the city, where he obtained
on approval a cornet, value twenty-five shil-
lings. Returning with this, he expatiated
upon its beauties, and to prove them per-
formed upon it himself so superbly that his
customer, convinced that he had here a real-
ly exceptional instrument, very readily paid
the ten guineas demanded. This sum, it
is said, enabled Distin to start a business
which was rapidly successfully and event-
ually sold for a considerable amount.
The PIANOTIST Piano Player
The Only Player Awarded Medal
at Paris Exposition of i900. . , ,
Plays any Piano.
Any one can Play it«
Easily Fitted to any Piano.
Endorsed by Leading Musicians
The great
bandmaster, says: " T h e Pianotist i*
B
w o n d e r f u l i n v e n tion of great musical merit."
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A piano fitted with the PIAVOTIST can be used in
the ordinary manner or as a Self-Player, as desired
Ho Pneumatics Ho Eaborious Pumping
Price
Ho Clumsy Cabinet
no Electricity ^ ^ ^ = r
$175
Write for Illustrated Catalogue and Term
Liberal Discount to the Trade.
A D E K M F G . C O . , Warerooms: 503 Fifth Ave., Cor. 42d St.,
NEW YORK
Factory and Offices: 449-455 West 41st St.
N. B.—We also manufacture the best Electric Piano Player on the Market for use with
any current. Also a perfect "Nickel-in-the-Slot" Self-Playing Piano.
Piano
Write for Catalogue and Prices.
FACTORY, LAWRENCE, MASS.
MERRILL PIANO MFG. CO.
Established
1S53
CONTAINS SPECIAL FEATURES OF
GREAT VALUE, INCLUDING THE
TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARD.
SYLVESTER
TOWER,
Tower* above
all others
MANUFACTURER OF
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST.
[Specially Prepared for The Review.]
Washington, D. C, July 22, 1901.
Piano. L. M. French, Chicago., 111., as-
signor of one-fourth to Henry W. Northrop.
Patent No. 678,478.
This invention relates to devices for in-
creasing the capabilities of a piano. In car-
rying out, a mechanism adapted to cause a
continuous vibration of the hammers against
the strings is provided, thereby keeping up
the vibration of the strings and prolonging
the tones thereof. Mr. French also pro-
vides connections between said mechanism
and the hammers and keys such that the
depressing of a key will bring the ham-
mers within the sphere of action of said
mechanism, so that the tone continues as long
as the key is held down to the right point.
Means for locking certain or all of the keys
in their depressed position is also provided,
so that the tones of the depressed keys will-
continue and leave the operator's hands free.
In some cases a pedal connection for vary-
ing the action of the vibrator is used to
decrease or increase the tone by a movement
of the pedal.
Solo Attachment for Musical Instruments.
Thomas Casson, London, Eng. Patent No.
678,718.
This is a new and useful improvement
in melody attachments for musical instru-
ments, (for which a patent in Great Brit-
ain, dated July nth, 1900, No. 12,509 has
been applied for) of which the following is
a specification:
In instruments of the nature of the piano-
forte having strings struck either directly
or through intermediate mechanism by pneu-
matic levers operated by wind-pressure, also
in instruments having reeds sounded direct-
ly by wind, it is often desirable when a num-
ber of notes constituting harmony are played
to emphasize the melody by causing the
highest note of the treble harmony or the
lowest note of the bass harmony, or both of
them, to sound louder than the other notes
of the harmony. This invention relates to
means of effecting this through the opera-
tion of pneumatic levers, which may act
upon strings like those of a pianoforte.
B. S. Porter & Son, piano dealers of Find-
lay, O., expect to move to larger quarters
in that city.
Grand and Upright Piano=forte Actions
Also PIANO-FORTE AND ORGAN KEYS
Keys, Action. Hammers, Brackets and
Nickel Rail, Furnished Complete
I3i to 147 Broadway, Cambridgeport, Mass.
Our
instruments
can be
obia ned at
retail
through
our
established
agents
only.
Piano and Organ
Company
PIANOS and ORGANS
Is the Finest and Best
Organ made.
Sold all
over the World on its
rierlts alone.
No traveling salesmen re-
quired to sell our entire
product.
This extraordinary fact
speaks volumes for the
quality of our instruments.
It's the " Old Reliable Hiller
Organ " all the time.
Write for Catalogue and Prices
MILLER ORGAN CO..
LEBANON, P A .
Henry Detmer Music Co.
...Piano
Manufacturers...
Fifth Ave. & 15th St., New York City
Inventors and Manufacturers in-
terested in patents involving im-
provements in musical instruments,
desiring the services of a Patent
Solicitor, will receive special induce-
ments by sending this advertise-
ment, together with a sketch and
description of the points of novelty
claimed as new, to
JOHN IMIRIE,
Registered Patent Solicitor.
6O5 7th St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
WESSELL "PIANOS,
rianufactured by
and Jobbers of all kinds of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, SHEET MUSIC BOOKS, ETC.
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
222-224 East 37th Street,
261 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.
NEW YORK.
THE
PURE WINE6
J]BWETT
PIANO*
of 190J surpasses any of its predecessors. Progressive
dealers like them, and expert buyers pronounce them to
contain the best value in the piano world to-day Jt «£
JEWETT
PIANO CO.
% J. Woodbury
LEOMINSTER, MASS.
RELSO <& CO
•9
25**253 East 33d Street,
PORT, SHERRY, ANGELICA,
ORANGE, ZINFANOEL
Our Specialties. OiJiirnntprd Pure and Well
Matured. Superior to any imported.
SOLD TO CONSUMERS ONLY
For circular and price list address
NEW YORK.
Piano
Tvianu.factu.rers.
HOGGSOFf&piTTIS^
Organ Stop Knobs and Stems,
64 and 66 Court Street, New Haven, Conn.
MANAGER
FAIE OAKS RANCH CO.
P. O. Box 7
Lamanda, California.