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THE: MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
any accordeon bellows on the market. The key-
hoard is also a unique feature of Monarch con-
struction. Every Monarch accordeon is fitted
with a patent divided keyboard, enabling quick
removal of a broken spring. The reeds are of
ing the fact that the instrument may have been
manufactured at a low cost and without the
care to such details as are vital, especilly in a
(Specially prepared for The Itevicw.)
violin, and which occasion much expense in the
Washington, D. C., July 11, 1906.
manufacture of violins and other stringed mus-
BODY-REST J-OK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.—James
ical instruments.
W. Hughes, Camden, N. J. Patent No. 821,803.
This invention furthermore relates to stringed
Much difficulty has been experienced by musi-
musical instruments wherein the structure and
cians in the use of chin and shoulder rests for
proportions will be such that tones of a high
violins. It is essential that such devices should
enable the instrument to be held in proper posi- quality will be produced in such instruments,
tion and with sufficient firmness and without dis- and especially in those resembling in their gen-
camfort caused by friction of undue pressure eral outer appearance ordinary violins, imme-
diately after they are finished, requiring not,
upon the chin or shoulder. It \u also essential
as is common with violins, a certain age and
that such rests should be adaptable to different
sizes of instruments and to the physical peculi- years of practical use to produce tones of high
qualities.
arities of the musician.
HARMONICA. Hans Hohner, New York, N. Y.
It is one of the objects of this invention to pro-
vide a shoulder-rest which may be combined with Patent No. 821,492.
This invention relates to a harmonica of
a chin-rest or may be made separately and which
may be adjusted with reference to the chin-rest novel construction, and more particularly to
to suit the size and physical peculiarities of the an improved construction of the sound chamber
and the-means for connecting said chamber to
musician.
the body of the harmonica.
MTSICAL INNTKIWIKNT.
Oscar H. Newman,
DULCET ATTACHMENT VOH BANJOS. Norman
Oracle, Arizona Territory. Patent No. 823,625.
This invention relates to a musical instrument, Howard, Yonkers, N. Y. Patent No. 821,494.
This invention relates to new and useful im-
I he finest quality hand-made materials. They and the object of the invention is to provide a provements in dulcet attachments for banjos,
musical
instrument
operated
by
keys
in
which
are separately placed as in an organ and a,re
each note is made by pressing its respective key and comprises a simple and efficient device which
tuned by experts. The case work of a Monarch
and
to provide for securing several notes from may be attached to the bridge only of the
accordeon would Le a credit to a piano."
each string, thereby producing an instrument instrument without contact with the head,
having an extended range of several octaves with whereby the tones of the instrument may be
THE "WONDER" BAND INSTRUMENTS relatively few strings.
softened, whereas with the devices of this na-
ture heretofore used contact is made with the
ATTACHMENT FOB GUITARS. Houston M. Willis,
Are Much in Vogue in This Locality Since the
vibrating parchment forming the head, which
Prairieville, Ala. Patent No. 823,657.
Opening of New Conn Quarters in New
This invention is an attachment for guitars to (leadens the tone, as the head constitutes the
York—Convenient for V i s i t i n g Dealers.
prevent injury to the sounding-board and also sounding-board.
to provide a support for the right hand of the
With I he advent of the summer months the
VALUABLE VIOLIN RECOVERED.
player.
demand for the celebrated band instruments
BANJO. Frederick J. Bacon. Hartford, Conn.
One of the robberies perpetrated by William
made by the C. G. Conn Co. has taken a great
Patent No. 823,985.
Metelski, the "Masonic burglar," who was sen-
spurt, especially in the New York branch, of
This invention has relation to certain improve- tenced to forty years in State's prison by Judge
which James F. Boyer is the able manager. This
ments
in the construction of banjos or other Crane in the County Court, Brooklyn, recently,
branch has proved a great blessing to the musi-
cal instrument dealers contiguous to New York, similar musical instruments whereby a more last- was a violin from the home of Vincent Barth of
ing tone is produced and the quality of same im- No. 154 Ross street, Brooklyn. So little did the
as they are now able to place their orders and
proved.
burglar think of the violin, however, that he sold
have almost immediate deliveries. Also, when
The principal objection to the banjo resides in it to Isidor Zion, a dealer in musical instruments,
they are in the city, they can go to the ware-
rooms at 4G West Twenty-eighth street, and the fact that the tones are of short duration, and in No. 212 First avenue, for $5 and a cheap
make their selections of stock much better than that they therefore have a sharp staccato quality mandolin.
Metelski apparently did not notice that, the
they possibly could from the catalogue. Mr. which is objectionable.
The object of this invention is to overcome this fiddle bore the imprint, "Antonio Stradivarius,
Boyer, in speaking of this branch of their trade,
Cremona, 1721;" the dealer, however, knew what
says: "Our local out-of-town trade is growing objection by providing the rim with a peculiarly
every day and those dealers who have been in constructed annular chamber within which the he had bought. He placed the violin in his safe
the habit of sending direct to the factory now partly confined air can vibrate in harmony with and awaited developments. They came the other
find that they have a much better chance to the strings and co-operate therewith to produce day, when Detective Sergeant Hughes entered the
place and demanded the violin. Metelski, before
select a stock that will please them by coming a strong and resonant tone.
being sentenced, had told the police where he had
STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
Lewis Cass
to our warerooms in this city and choosing their
instruments. This is particularly true of the Smith, New York, assignor of one-half to Her- disposed of the instrument, and when the detec-
man H. Peterson, New York, N. Y. Patent No. tive demanded it, the dealer gave it up willingly.
dealers who understand band instruments, and
The violin was returned to Mr. Barth, who said
who can play on them, and it is by no means 824,316.
This invention relates to stringed musical in- it was an expensive instrument that he had
a rare thing to have them bring their customers
struments; and it has for its object to provide bought for his son, who is an accomplished mu-
with them so that they can select an instrument
especially adapted to their needs from among an instrument of that class wherein the strings sician.
a large assortment. Our New York warerooms are vibrated either by means of a bow or by
have proved a great success, and our only diffi- fingers or so-called "picks" and wherein the
The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing
culty is to keep our stock complete. You should
structure and proportions will be such that tones Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., have increased their capi-
hear the bouquets thrown at the Conn-queror cor- of high quality will be produced notwithstand- tal stock from $12,000 to $40,000.
nets by the professionals in this city and sur-
rounding towns. It naturally makes us feel
very proud of our product."
KAFFENBERGER & CANTOR FALL STYLES.
The fall demand for piano scarfs has already
set, and the big scarf house of Kaffenberger &
Cantor, of 9 West 18th street, are making up a
line that surpasses anything that they have ever
shown in the past. Tt will comprise all the latest
styles in the various fabrics that have become so
popular in the past few years. Among these are
some extremely rich French silks, silk velours and
tapestry effects. Orders are coming in from every
section- of the country, and a big business is an-
ticipated from the west and northwest.
SOME ANCIENT HARPS.
Harps have been discovered in Egyptian
tombs, the strings of which, in several instances,
were intact, and pave forth distinct sounds, after
an estimated silence of 3,000 years.
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