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invention are to increase the effectiveness and
to cheapen the cost of said strainers.
FRED J . BAUER & CO.
Open in the Stool and Scarf Business at 65
Fourth Avenue.
TREMOLO
ATTACHMENT FOR MUSICAL INSTRU-
year we wish to thank you for the support which
you have contributed toward making it a very
successful one for us. With the growth of our
business, and the increased volume we handle,
we have been able to buy some lines of goods at
an advantage in price, and we have reduced
prices to our customers accordingly. Our efforts
are constantly directed to making our line and
prices still more characteristic of our reputation,
and to have everything we handle a big seller.
To do this, we endeavor to get prices down, and
quality up, and, with your help, we will continue
to do this during the next year."
MENTS. James A. Burchit, Virginia, 111. Patent
No. 775,327.
This invention relates to devices usable with
Frederick J. Bauer & Co. have arranged to stringed instruments—such as guitars, mando-
open up next week in the scarf and stool business lins, etc.—to produce a quaver or tremolo tone
at 65 Fourth avenue. Both Frederick J. Bauer while playing the instrument.
and Jerome Gursha, who comprise the firm, were
The purposes of the invention are to produce
recently in the employ of the Holtzman-Martin in a single integral structure a vibratory hand-
Co., and are well and favorably known in the support connectible with the instrument and
trade. In addition to stools and scarfs they will adapted to act on the vibratory tailpiece thereof
handle a full line of draperies, covers, benches, to produce quavering of the tone merely by ap-
etc.
plying pressure with the hand employed in fin-
GKATZ'S ATTRACTIVE LINE.
Jerome Gurska, the junior partner, will do the gering the instrument and supported on the vi-
The Gratz stock of sample instruments, now on
traveling for the firm, and will make his first brator.
trip about the middle of January, calling on ^.he
view
at the Wm. R. Gratz Co. warerooms, 11 East
VIOLIN CHIN REST. Frederick W. Becker, New
trade in New York State and Pennsylvania.
York, N. Y., assignor by direct and mesne assign- 22d street, is without doubt among the finest in
ments to Maria Antonia Becker, same place. Pat- its special line in the United States. It repre-
sents only products of European firms of high
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST. ent No. 775,465.
This invention relates to chin rests for violins, standing, universally reputed for the perfect
and has for its object to provide an improved work done in their several fields, such as the
(Specially Prepared for The Review.)
and simplified means for clamping the same in manufacture of brass, reed and string instru-
Washington, D. C, Dec. 27, 1904.
ments. One of the strongest and choicest of the
position on the violin.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. Harry J. Isbell, St. Louis,
Gratz line of specialties is that of violins. Will-
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. Henry Eberly Hibsh-
Mo., assignor of one-half to William Steck, same
iam R. Gratz, head of the firm, himself an ex-
man, Newark, N. J. Patent No. 777,370.
place. Patent No. 775,658.
pert
instrumentalist, is an' authority on violin
The invention relates to reed instruments of
The primary object of this invention is the
construction of a musical instrument having the the mouth harmonica type, and more particu- construction. Incidentally, Mr. Gratz is well
general characteristics of a mandolin, but which, larly to musical instruments such as shown and versed in violin lore and knows by heart the
unlike the mandolin, will be adapted for solo described in U. S. Patent No. 744,546, granted to pedigree of many rare specimens. Next month
the activity of the Gratz firm will begin in earn-
playing on account of producing a mellow and Hibshman November 17, 1903.
sonorous tone, especially upon the D and G The object of the invention is to provide a new est. In February, Mr. Gratz pays his usual
strings, whereas these strings on a mandolin and improved musical instrument arranged to re- lengthy visit to the firm's western headquarters.
sound wiry and shallow and must be heard with quire but comparatively little wind and exertion
REMARKABLE VICTOR RECORDS.
on the part of the operator to properly execute a
another instrument to be appreciated.
Another object is to secure the above-mentioned piece of music with the aid of a perforated note-
The Victor Talking Machine Co., whose i rog-
results by a construction much less difficult and sheet.
ress during the year, both in the matter of ma-
SOUND REGULATOR FOR AUTO-PNEUMATIC MUSI-
costly than the mandolin and one which will dis-
chines and records has been most remarkable,
pense with all the reinforcing-bars of the top but CAL INSTRUMENTS. Chas. Gelnay, New York, N. have rounded off the year's achievements by is-
that beneath the bridge, as these bars oc- Y. Patent No. 777,505.
suing a series of perfect Sembrich records, in
This invention relates to improved means for every way representative of the great singer's
cupy sound-space and destroy much of the reso-
nance of the sound-board of such an instrument. regulating the volume of sound of an auto-pneu- best efforts in opera and concert. In addition,
A further object is to provide reinforcing-bars matic musical instrument so that the rendering a number of intensely interesting records by
for instruments of this character that will have of the music may be varied to conform to the Maud Powell, the famous violinist, long in prep-
a light but strong construction, as well as sound- taste of the player or to the requirements of the aration, are also ready. Many others are in
posts having the same characteristics, and also particular piece of music played.
preparation and will be announced in due course.
to provide for the co-operation of these bars and
Those who have been privileged to hear the
posts to form a reinforcing sound-distributing
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON'S GREETING.
Sembrich and Powell records are most enthusi-
frame that will admit of the ready application
astic in their praise. The violin effects of Miss
This
week
Buegeleisen
&
Jacobson,
New
York,
of the posts thereof and hold them firmly in
Powell are exquisitely rendered by the Victor, it
position by the pressure the strings of the in- in wishing the trade a happy and prosperous new being difficult for listeners to realize that ihe
year
in
a
special
communication,
add
these
perti-
strument.
nent observations: "With the ending of this artist is not actually performing in person.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Frederick O. Gutman,
Cleveland, O., assignor to the Royal Music Co.,
same place. Patent No. 775,817.
This invention relates to improvements in
stringed musical instruments, such as a mandolin
or guitar, having a neck and sounding-board;
and the objects of the invention are to provide
a body for the instrument made with an integral
sounding-board and neck or stem.
TUNING PEG FOK STRINGED INSTRUMENTS.
HOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS!
Fred-
erick W. Becker, New York, N. Y., assignor by
direct and mesne assignments u> Maria Antonia
Becker, same place. Patent No. 775,767.
This invention relates to tuning pegs for keys
for stringed instruments, and more particularly
to that type of such devices wherein the fric-
tional resistance required for said pegs is inde-
pendent of the instrument-head, such as is dis-
closed in Letters Patent No. 621,207, granted to
Francis L. Becker, March 14, 1899, and has for
its object to provide certain improvements over
the construction disclosed in said Letters Patent.
DRUM. Eugene T. Turney, San Rafael, Cal.,
assignor to Kohler & Chase, San Francisco, Cal.
Patent No. 775,711.
This invention relates to the class of musical
instruments and to the sub-class of drums. The
object of the invention is to tighten the head of
the drum by means adapted to apply the tension
uniformly and without warping strain, said
means being simple in character, easily access-
ible, and requiring no separate or independent
operating key.
SNARE-STRAJNER FOR DRUMS.
The "VICTOR" Always in the Lead
Is there anybody in your neighborhood who doesn't
know that the
VICTOR IS THE IDEAL HOLIDAY
GIFT!
Make your display early and make it attractive. This will
take some stock and the sooner you get it the better.
Get a Victor on the list of every Christmas buyer, before the list is full. Lots of
people don't know what to buy for Christmas, and they are beginning to worry
about it now. Help them and help yourself.
Don't let anybody get ahead of you.
THE GRAND PRIZE FOR TALKING MACHINES
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo., has been
Awarded to the Victor Talking Machine Co.
This places the Victor Talking Machines over all others
in the matter of awards at the World's Fair.
Eugene T. Tur-
ney, San Rafael, Cal,, assignor to Kohler & Chase,
San Francisco, Cal. Patent No. 775,712.
This invention relates to the class of strain-
ers for the snares of drums. The objects of the
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