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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LATE PATENTS OF_TRADE INTEREST.
Recently Granted for New Inventions Relative
to Various Products in the Musical Mer-
chandise Field—Inventors Rather Busy.
novel clamps which protect the wood work
of the drum and prevent the same from being
injured.
CYMBAL AND DRUM PLAYING APPARATUS.
Will-
iam E. Johnson, Newburgh, N. Y. Patent No.
863,998.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 9, 1907.
This invention relates to new and useful im-
HARMONICA. William B. Yates, Alviso, Cal. provements in apparatus for playing bass drums
Patent No. 863,960.
and cymbals, and the object of the invention is to
This invention is an improvement in har- produce a simple and efficient apparatus which
monicas or mouth organs, and has for an object may be attached to a drum and so arranged as
to arrange the harmonica music scale into sep- to operate a drum stick and cymbal beater by
arate distinct octaves; and the invention con- means of a hinged pedal, and the invention con-
sists in certain novel constructions and combina- sists in various details of construction and in
tions of parts.
combinations and arrangements of parts.
STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ATTACHMENT. P .
V. Skinnell, Wichita, Kan. Patent No. 864,204.
This invention relates to attachments for
stringed musical instruments, and particularly
to guitar attachments.
The objects of the invention are to provide a
simple and inexpensive device which will, when
attached to an ordinary guitar or similar instru-
ment, practically combine two instruments in
one so that one will be the accompaniment for
the other.
COMBINED DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATER.
Rudolf
Volkwein, Allegheny, and Thomas Quinn, Pitts-
burg, Pa. Patent No. 864,578.
This invention relatives to a combined drum
and cymbal beater, and the invention has for its
object to provide a beater that can be easily
and quickly attached to drums of various sizes,
to simultaneously beat a drum and a cymbal at-
tached thereto.
This invention aims to provide a beater at-
tachment for drums particularly designed for
orchestra work, the beater being actuated by a
treadle adjustbly conected to the base of the
drum or a suitable support. To this end has
been devised a beater having novel means, where-
by the same can be adjusted to various sized
drums and positioned so it may be conveniently
operated. Besides adjusting the beater, we ad-
justably mount the cymbal upon a drum, and in
connection with the cymbal and beater employ
Manila, as the Germans are—but it will be years
before the last order is placed. The American
tariff has not, therefore, disturbed to any great
extent this branch of German enterprise."
VIOLIN WORTH $1,000,000.
Aged Chicago Bandmaster's Plea to Tax Board
Takes Him Off List.
(Special to The Review.)
Chicago, ill., Sept. 7, 1907.
"Johnny" Hand, the bandmaster, and his violin
appeared before the Board of Review to protest
against classing him among those citizens who
should pay taxes.
"Honorable gentlemen," said he, "I own only
my violin."
THE MUSICAL FILIPINOS.
"Well, how much is it worth?" asked the re-
A writer in the Manila Times, in commenting viewer.
upon the progress of the Filipinos under United
"My violin to me is worth $1,000,000," replied
States protection, remarks upon the increase in the bandmaster. "It has been with me all my
the number of luxuries demanded by the natives, life and has served me well. It is a priceless
mentioning particularly the popularity of musi- instrument to me, but it like one's old wife,
cal instruments. On the latter subject he says:
dearest to the husband, who would rather give
"There is a market in the islands for all low up his own life than part from her, but of no
and medium-priced wind instruments, for pianos value to the rest of the world. I have only
and for talking machines.
money enough to live on from day and day,
"Always a music-loving people, the Filipinos and my violin is my only help at my work."'
have, no matter what their tribal connections,
The reviewer announced that they would not
maintained in every little town from the north- tax him ; and the old musician whispered, "Thank
ernmost part of Luzon to the tropic south coast you," and bowed himself out.
of Mindanao a local band which plays always
in the plaza—that inevitable part of all native
A most peculiar violin is in the possession of
towns—on Saturday evenings and fieta day, and Al. Kempshall, Portico, Wis. It is made entirely
in the equally inevitable cathedral on Sundays.
of bridle leather, and was constructed by Mr.
"The writer, only a few weeks ago, listened Kempshall, a practical leather worker, over four-
to a performance by the Paramaque band at teen years ago. The instrument is said to be of
Cavite, formerly the Spanish naval base, that a excellent tone, and perfect model, and is valued
Godfrey or a Sousa could find little fault with. by the owner, who claims it is the only one of
And their instruments, each showing its burn- its kind in the world, a t $200.
ished newness, came from Germany.
A. G. Soistman, of the Excelsior Drum Co.,
"Of the hundreds of other orchestras now
endeavoring by all sorts of means to raise suffi- Philadelphia, Pa., ran over to New York in
cient funds to equip themselves, some have al- his (?) auto car Saturday, with his wife. L.
ready contracted with American firms—which Kaiser, of S. Lange, was his riding guest for the
are not, by any way, directly represented in remainder of the day.
Newest Styles and Improved Patterns in
No. 688
HOHNER
Harmonicas
FOR THE UP-TO-DATE AND
WIDE-AWAKE DEALER
New Styles Attract New Attention—Awaken
New Interest — Mean New Business
No. 310
No. 688.—U. S. CAPITOL HARMONICA, has 14 double
holes, 28 reeds, brass plates, nickel covers, with the much-
desired trio tuning. The covers of this instrument are
lithographed in colors, giving an elaborate bird's-eye view
of the U. S. Capitol at Washington.
No. 310—THE REGULATION BRAND, with 14 double
holes, 28 reeds, brass plates, nickel covers, The covers are
handsomely engraved, and are shaped so as to form a semi-
circular channel, which runs through the centre of the
instrument, along its entire length, and gives it a more res-
onant tone. The Harmonica is tuned in tremclo octav.
No. 1905—THE RAINBOW has 10 single holes, 20 reeds,
brass plates, nickel covers. An attractive instrument, with
covers so curved as to give it both a pleasing tone and
make it comfortable for the mouth. Furnished in fine
hinged boxes.
ASK YOUR JOBBER TO SHOW SAMPLES
M. HOHNER
475 BROADWAY
No. 1905
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