Music Trade Review

Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 15

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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
THE "OLD RELIABLE 1 ' STECK
distance apart in said measures. Two sets of
It makes it stay in tune.
It makes the superior workmanship and indicators, one set stationary, the other set
Enters the Fall of 1903 a Stronger Favorite Than materials worth while.
movable, are so placed that in one position the
Ever With Lovers of Artistic Pianos.
It makes permanent the benefits of our movable indicators pass music characters
The announcement of George Steck & forty-seven years' experience.
It makes it materially better than any which are in a stationary position, and by
Co., on the front cover page of this issue, other
piano, and has won its title—the old simply turning the device upside down the
tells its own story. To refer in terms of reliable.
power is diverted from the moving indicators
praise to the Steck products of 1903-4
Publicity of this kind cannot fail to be to the cylinder-case, thus causing the cylinder
would be as superfluous a task as would be helpful to interests of the Steck house, but to revolve and the music characters thereon to
that of attempting to "paint the lily or to the representatives all over America, pass the stationary indicators. A number of
adorn the rose." The Steck is known all bringing, as it does, prominently to notice time-beaters are also operated.
over this great continent—and far beyond the sterling merits of the Steck creations.
The object of the invention is to convey to
its boundaries—for absolute reliability.
the sight the time length of a music-measure
This enviable reputation began with the LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST. and the compared duration of music time
completion of the first Steck piano nearly
characters in said measure and when they are
(Specially Prepared for The Review.)
half a century ago, and has gradually
to be performed and also to convey to the ear
Washington, D. C, Oct. 5, 1903.
grown ever since until this season, when
PIANO-PEDAL EXTENSION. Wm. H. Mc- the time by a number of time-beaters oper-
the climax has been reached in the new Donald, North Platte, Neb. Patent No. ated by mechanism, thus saving a teacher
Steck Baby Grand and uprights, each a per- 740,302.
much trouble.
This invention relates to a new improve-
fect example of the finest workmanship, the
BEHR OUTLOOK SATISFACTORY.
most satisfying tone, the most artistic case- ment in piano-pedal attachments, and the ob-
designing, the most perfect architectural ject is to provide an attachment by means of
Trade conditions at the factory of TCehr
which the pedal may be extended so that chil- Bros. & Co., New York, this week leave no
symmetry and outline.
The Steck outlook for the fall is very dren may be able to reach the pedal with their room for complaint. The firm's wholesale
bright. The Steck agents are alert and en- feet in playing a piano.
business in regular styles is large, with every
Music DEMONSTRATOR. Frederick Alonzo prospect of satisfactory continuance. The
terprising, well pleased with the present
standard styles, and determined to carry on Humpidge, Dutton, Can. Patent No. 740,- "Behr Player" orders are being duplicated in
a vigorous Steck campaign. To illustrate 137- ^
almost every instance. It is giving satisfac-
the present progressive attitude of the
This invention relates to simplifying in- tion everywhere. The exterior walls and
Steck house, we give the text of some ad- struction in music. In said invention is a woodwork of the new annex are in place.
mirably arranged Steck advertising now cylinder-case containing a spring-motor to Within a month, according to the present out-
appearing in the great magazines and peri- operate different parts and a train of gearing look, the extension will be ready for use. Mr.
to slow the uncoil of the spring of said spring- Brown and Mr. Shafer are on the road and
odicals. It reads:
The foundation of the Steck piano is a motor. Sheets of prepared music the length, meeting with success.
solid iron frame to support the twenty tons neither more nor less, to circle said cylinder-
The Sisters of Charity, Kansas City, last
of strain from the strings, where other pi- case, said sheets having their measures of
purchased five handsome Sterling pi-
anos have wood, which is affected by equal length, are placed around the cylinder- week
anos through the Carl Hoffman Music Co.,
case, a different sheet being required for each of Kansas City. This same concern also
weather.
That foundation gives and preserves its musical selection and upon said sheets are disposed of a Style 55 Sterling piano to
wonderful tone.
time characters, placed their respective time the Baptist Institution, of Albany, Mo.
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NEW PROCESS
COLUMBIA RECORDS
FOR CYLINDER TALKING MACHINES OF ANY MAKE
FAR SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING IN THIS LINE EVER BEFORE MANUFACTURED
E
?, g E 2 5 CENTS EACH
Grand Prize,
Paris, I9OO
Send for Free
Catalogue M
BRAND NEW PROCESS
BRAND NEW RECORDS
I
Much harder and much more durable than any other wax record.
ASK FOR
BLACK SUPER-HARDENED
Columbia Cylinder Graphophone.
COLUMBIA HIGH-SPEED MOULDED RECORDS
B E S T WAX RECORDS E V E R M A D E
For sale by dealers everywhere and by the
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail and Export,
93 Chambers Street.
UPTOWN, RETAIL ONLY, 872 Broadway.
CHICAGO, 88 Wabash Avenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, 125 Geary Street.
BALTIMORE, 110 E. Baltimore Street.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F Street, N. W.
MILWAUKEE, 891 East Water Street.
DENVER, 1626 Lawrence Street.
INDIANAPOLIS, 114 W. Washington Street
(Claypool Hotel Building).
PHILADELPHIA, 1609 Chestnut Street.
PITTSBURG, 615 Penn Avenue.
ST. LOUIS, 709 Pine Street.
MEMPHIS, 802 Main Street.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut Street
LONDON, 89 Great Eastern Street, E. C.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplati No. 4.
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CLEVELAND, Cor. Euclid Ave. and Erie St.
MINNEAPOLIS, 13 Fourth Street, South.
BUFFALO, 645 Main Street.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont Street.
DETROIT, 37 Grand River Avenue.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam Street.
LOS ANGELES, 823 South Main Street.
OAKLAND, 468 18th Street.
PARIS, 34 Boulevard des Italiens.
BERLIN 71 Ritteritrau*
ST. PETERSBURG, Kazan Place 8
JUtterttraiie.
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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In The Musical Merchandise Domain
TALKING MACHINE LITIGATION.
TESTIMONIAL TO JUNIUS S. POST.
BLACK DIAMOND" HARMONICA.
Among the score of current Hohner
On the occasion of Junius S. .Post's leav-
novelties
none is more popular, particular-
ing Lyon & Healy's to take up his resi-
ly
in
the
immense
area of the coal fields of
dence in Valentine, Nebraska, for the im-
Saturday last the Victor Talking- Machine provement of his health, his associates, to the United States and Europe, than the
Co. filed notice of appeal in the decision re- the number of twenty joined in a testimon- ''Black Diamond," convenient in size, very
cently rendered in the suit brought against ial. This testimonial took the form of a moderate in price and clear, sweet, far-
the American Graphophone Co. for alleged beautiful diamond locket, which was ac- carrying in tone. It is 110 exaggeration to
infringement of the plaintiff's sound box companied by a letter. The locket was en-
patent. The delivery by Judge Platt, at Hart- graved as follows:
ford, Cor.n., was in the nature of a final de-
Junius Sterling Post
cree—that is, all the points in controversy
.
from his
Lyon & Healy Associates.
were covered and the case was tried on its
Oct. i, 1903.
merits. The order is made returnable in the
The
letter
read
in part, as follows:
say that manv thousands of these musical
Circuit Court of Appeals, New York city, be-
"As
an
expression
of our feelings of af- companions may be heard after dusk
ing placed on the October calendar, which
commences to be called October 20, but how fection and esteem for an associate who through the heavy gloom and smoke of the
socn it will be reached for argument is prob- has endeared himself to us by his high mining districts. The miners and their
qualities of head and heart, we offer for sons set as much value on a Hohner har-
ien atical.
A patent, issued September 22, on labeled your acceptance the accompanying small monica as many people place on a piano.
records, the application of which was filed in token. We trust it may recall each one of
A PHENOMENAL INCREASE.
1900, is receiving the attention of the Ameri- i.s to your kindly remembrance, and that it
can Graphophone Co.'s attorneys, who stated n:iy remain with you in the ever increas- Enlargement of the Columbia Factory Necessary
to Cope with Orders—Business This Ye r
to The Review l.e was giving the specifica- .1 g good fortune which each one of us
Breaks All Records.
tions special study and looking up the history \. .-M'.es vou."
Notwithstanding the new facilities for
of all devices cf this character, no matter how
manufacturing
that had been added, in the
NEW
STYLE
OF
GUT
STRIISG
applied, as sl.o\ui in the patent office records.
last
year,
by
the
American Graphophone
* * -;:
Being Placed on the Market by Wm, Tonk & Bro.
Company,
of
which
the Columbia Phono-
—Some Strong Claims Made for It.
The suit of the National Phonograph Co.
graph
Company
is
the
sole sales agent, on
agaii.st the American Graphophone Co., in
A new style of gut string, called tlie
account
of
the
tremendously
increased au-
which the validity of certain patents involv- ''Beau Ideal, Jr.," and of which the first in-
tumn
and
winter
demand
for
its goods, it
ing the manufacture, use and sale of mould-
voice was received last week, is announced
lias
been
decided
to
add,
immediately,
an-
ed records, is moving along, and has been for by William Tonk & Bro., Inc., 28 Warren
other
story
to
two
of
its
buildings
to
pro-
two years past. The taking of testimony street, New York. In point of tone and es-
was resumed Wednesday at Orange, N. J., sential qualities it is the equal of the now vide the required space for more machin-
when Thomas A. Edison was examined at well known Beau Ideal, the only difference ery and more workmen. Every available
loot of room in the great buildings in
length..
bei.:g i.i color. There is a demand, it is
which the manufacture of graphophones
stated, for a string of less price, and the
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION.
and records is carried on, at Bridgeport,
\V. \V. Uiggin, manager of the small "13. 1., Jr.," fills the bill, being put up i.i Conn., has already been utilized and the
goods and music departments of the handsome packages under the Angora goat plant is running both day and night.
Holmes Music Co., Middletown, N. Y., re- trade-mark.
In other years it has sometimes been
When the Tonks move into their new
cently sold to Philip Geil, a leading bass
recessary to run at night, in anticipation
player of the crack O. & W. R. R. Band of fact cry, sometime between now and the of the holiday trade, but not until this
that city a J. Thibouville-Lamy monster CILSJ of the year, they will transfer the
year has the demand for goods, thus early
BB flat Helecon, of their best style, known ma.uifacturing end of their small goods de-
in the season, been so pressing as to call
c!s the "Legion of Honor." The Holmes partment—scarfs, piano and musical instru-
for night work and this in spite of the
Music Co. are justly proud of this sale as ment covers—up to the Tenth Avenue
erection of an entirely new building which
nearly all the makers of high grade instru- premises. Perhaps other changes in their
went into commission in January last, the
ments were represented in the competi- business, with a view of more efficient man-
installation of additional machinery and
tion.
agement, may follow.
the employment of as many people as can
possibly be used in the several buildings in
OSCAR SCHMIDT'S LATEST WINNERS.
which the work of graphophone and record
An entirely new line of Oscar Schmidt's
G u i t a r s , Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers and
manufacture—both disc and cylinder—is
latest style of mandolins has been received
Flutes.
conducted.
and placed on sale by Frank Scribner, his
Easy to Sell, Profitable to Sell
general
selling
agent,
at
393
Broadway,
New
The output for the business year ending
Satisfy the most discriminating
York. Among the lot, representing all grades, September 30th, 1902, was regarded as be-
musicians
Send for complete
catalogue.
are samples of as fine instruments as are made
Every Instrument That's Musical
anywhere in the world, according to the opin-
JOHN C. HAVNES & .0 ,
Boston, Mass.
ion of buyers and experts. The craftsman-
ship displayed is a credit to domestic handi-
craft, which is conceded to be far and away
the best in the world in this particular. Sev-
eral improvements of Mr. Schmidt's origina-
Double actions by Erard, Krat, GroijMn and
all L«ndon makers. Good as new. Largest
tion are shown in the machine heads and
stock of second-hands in Eur»pe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
other parts.
Victor Co. File Notice of Appeal—Will Come Up
This Month—Patent on Labeled Records—An-
other Suit.
HARPS, HARPS
J.
MILLER,
HARP MAKER.
BRISTOL, ENGLAND
WILLIAM
TOJVK «
Manufacturers, Importers and Jobbers of
HUSICAL HERCHAND1SE
359 Wabash Are.,
CHICAQO.
MANDOLINS, GUITARS
BANJEAUX
28 Warren Street,
NEW YORK.
SECURES REGINA AGENCY.
Cohen & Hughes, the enterprising deal-
ers of Baltimore, Md., have secured the
agency for the celebrated Regina music
boxes which they will push in the terri-
tory which they control.
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT
OUR CATALOGUE* WILL
INTEREST YOU
WALDO MANUFACTURING GO.
SACINAW, MICHIGAN

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