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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST.
ANOTHER PETITION FILED
(Specially Prepared for The Uevlew.)
Against August Pollmann by Three German
Concerns, Who Claim That He Is Insolvent.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 11, 1905.
KEYED INSTRUMENT.
Emil Laemerhirt, Berlin,
Germany. Patent No. 779,287.
This invention has for purpose to provide
means for most advantageously utilizing octave-
couplers in keyed instruments and for easily
actuating these couplers by means of a stop de-
vice; and it consists in the arrangement of addi-
tional reeds for the octave-coupler for the last
octaves at both ends of the keyboard, in the ar-
rangement of double octave-couplers, and in the
device for operating stops.
PJANO PLAYEK.
Frederick Sheppy, St. Louis,
Mo., assignor of one-half to Edwin Gordon, same
place. Patent No. 779,323.
This invention relates to improvements in
piano players.
STIUNGED MVSK'AI, IXSTKUMEN'T.
Henry F. T.
Muller, Halensee, Germany, assignor to Ernest
M. E. Muller, Hamburg, Germany. Patent No.
778,882.
This invention relates to a stringed instru-
ment operated by a friction-band, the said band
being of a limited length and adapted to be
moved forward and backward in order to pro-
duce sound in the same manner as by a violin
bow and to obtain all the modifications of
fiddling, quickest repetition of the same sound
"bowing," etc.
COMBINATION
BOOKCASE,
WRITING
DESK AND
ORGAN. Chas. S. Gardner, Easton, Pa. Patent
No. 779,356.
This invention seeks to provide a simple,
economical, neat and effective combination of
that type of bookcase and writing desk in which
is included a swinging or drop shelf that forms
a desk with a key-operated musical instrument
of the organ type, and the said invention gen-
erally comprehends a peculiar arrangement of
means for removably supporting the organ mech-
anism upon the bookcase at a point under the
hinged end of the desk-leaf or drop shelf in such
manner that no material change in the construc-
tion of the bookcase or writing desk is required
and by which the organ mechanism can be read-
ily applied and so arranged that it can be quickly
adjusted to expose the keyboard to the sight and
touch and as quickly adjusted to be put out of
sight.
Bell Brand Strings
FOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
A petition in bankruptcy was filed Friday
against August Pollmanu, dealer in musical mer-
chandise at 70 Franklin street, by the following
creditors: Otto Weidlich, of Saxony, $1,867; Wil-
helm A. Pollmann, of Saxony, $225, and Tran-
gott, Schneider & Co., of Madgeburg, Germany,
$369. It was alleged that he is insolvent, and on
October 17 transferred his business to the August
Pollmann Co., transferred part of the capital
stock of that company to his sons, Edwin and
Arthur, creditors for $2,000, and transferred
property to various creditors. Another petition
filed against him on November 15 was dismissed
a month later.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING CO.
TALKING MACHINES DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BOOK AND MUSIC CABINET.
The disposition of sheet music so that it will
be accessible and yet be preserved from dust is
something of a puzzle in the home where space
is at a premium. Music cabinets of varying sizes
and designs have been brought out in recent
years and a satisfactory one for ordinary service
is made of choice mahogany, tall enough
to serve as a pedestal on which to display a
specimen of pottery of bric-a-brac, while the com-
partments for sheet music are sufficient to accom-
modate a goodly supply.
The regular quarterly dividend (No. 39), of
1 % per cent, on the preferred capital stock of
the American Graphophone Co. will be paid
February 15, 1905, to stockholders of record
February 1st.
The Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., 11 East 22d
street, are representatives for a formidable ar-
ray of European specialties, embracing practi-
cally everything in the musical line. Dealers
would do well to write the Wm. R. Gratz Import
Co. regarding arrangements for 1905.
The "VICTOR" Always in the Lead
Start the New Year Right.
Push the VICTOR SALES.
HANDLE THEM
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J .
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, 111., Jan. 16, 1905.
The Arion Mfg. Co., who last week purchased
the assets of the Snedeker Mfg. Co., bankrupt,
will occupy the quarters of the latter's concern
at 110-122 Weed street. The plant is a spacious
one, covering practically thirty thousand square
feet of working space. An entirely new equip-
ment will be placed in for the purpose of turning
out guitars, mandolins and banjos on a large
scale. The Arion Co. is incorporated for $50,000,
and the officers are Max Thompson, president;
H. O. Bennett, vice-president, and F. A. Smith,
secretary.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 16, 1905.
That is very good advice from the National
Several stores were endangered Tuesday by a
Musical String Co., of New Brunswick, N. J., fire at 156 North Eighth street, when thousands
which is to be found in an adjoining page. of phonograph records and disks were melted by
Dealers will begin the new year right, if they the heat, while the delicate mechanism of many
handle the line of strings made by this concern, talking machines was ruined. The building, a
which have won national reputation for excel-
four-story structure, was occupied by the Keen
lence. The Black Diamond and Bell brand
Talking Machine Co. The fire was discovered in
strings are now used by leading musicians in
the cellar by Futernacher. lie ran upstairs and
important orchestras not only in the United States
warned his parents, who lived over the store.
but in Germany, England, France and other
They
escaped unhurt to the street. Then he
countries, whose musicians are famous wherever
searched
for his sister, thinking she was at,
music is loved. The National Musical String
home.
He
was overcome by the smoke, and the
Co.'s products are attractively put up, and sell
readily. Dealers in musical merchandise will firemen carried him down a ladder. The loss,
find the Black Diamond and Bell brand strings principally to the stock, amounts to about $8,000.
a valuable addition 10 their line.
DECLARE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.
HOUSES
National Musical String Co.
Buy Assets of the Snedeker Co. and W i l l Make
Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos.
Their Product Growing in Popularity All the
Time.
Far excel all others in tone,
quality, durability and beauty
of appearance.
ALL THE LEADING
AR10N.1MFG. CO. TO MANUFACTURE.
We have a few Calendars left.
Let us know if you want one.
We wish you a Happy and a Prosperous New Year.
Don't forget us.
THE GRAND PRIZE FOR TALKING MACHINES
Band Instruments
SEND FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo., has been
Awarded to the Victor Talking Machine Co.
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