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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
LATEST LAUTER AGENCIES.
pressing down the keys without allowing the
hammers to touch the strings, which were set
But Comparatively Few of the Many Recorded
in vibration by the magnetic forces alone. The Blake, of Bostcn, Gets the Lauter Agency—
Other Interesting Lauter Items—Large Ship-
in Washington During the Past Quarter of
appearance of the piano was unchanged, the only
ments of Lauter Pianos to Various Parts of
a Century Utilized—Some Comments in This
new feature visible from the outside being the
the Country.
Connection,
row of push-buttons previously referred to, and
the knee-swell, which was a neatly-made bronze
(Special to The Review.)
For the past twenty-five years The Review has lever colored to match the piano case, and which
Newark, N. J., June 24, 1908.
been printing the record of the many patents folded up out of sight when the piano was not
It has just been announced here that the Bos-
filed in Washington relating to improvements in in use.
musical instruments. These patents would fill
This invention, like many others, was much ton agency of the Lauter piano and the Lauter-
many volumes, and yet how few of them have discussed at the time of its appearance, but has Humana has been placed with Charles D. Blake
been utilized or found of actual value to the since been forgotten. An interesting story could & Co. This deal is the result of careful investi-
practical piano man.
be written upon the many inventions which have gation by Messrs. Blake, who have expressed
These patents represent, the work of thousands come to the front only to be relegated to oblivion, themselves as delighted with the beautiful qual-
of minds, infinite care, much originality, a great and still to others which have been afterwards ity of Lauter goods, and to whom a first ship-
deal of expense and, as a matter of course, a taken up and brought to the front, winning a ment was made some ten days ago. The initial
order was a large one and included the Lauter-
mountain of disappointment, inasmuch as only a great success.
limited number out of the total have been found
This is true of every industry and more par- Humana.
to possess actual enduring value.
Another Lauter agency that has just been ar-
ticularly noticeable in the United States by rea-
Yet, it is this permanent record of ideas which son of the tremendous activity of our inventors ranged is that of Charles Tuttle, of Rome, N. Y.
has given impetus to newer minds to work along and the encouragement original ideas receive The Lauter Co. report that they are shipping very
the same lines, but from a different viewpoint. from great manufacturers in every industrial many pianos, especially the Lauter-Humana.
Charles E. Cameron and his family have gone to
Each invention, whether practical or not, means branch.
Long Branch for the summer. Horace E. Toms,
another stepping stone to success on the part of
someone. The development of the piano and or-
RICHMOND TO BE CONSIDERED LATER. the genial Lauter traveling man, has been in New
gan illustrate this story, but it is more marked
England during the past week.
in the newer field of pneumatics as applied to
The Chamber of Commerce of Richmond, Va.,
HOMER PIANO CO.'S CATALOG.
musical instruments. The number of patents through Business Manager Dabney, have been ad-
filed within the past five years, covering the vised by the National Piano Manufacturers' Asso-
The first catalog of the Homer Piano Co., New
playing of pianos and organs automatically, Is ciation that while Detroit won the conventions
very large and exceeds all granted for improve- for 1909, the invitation of Ricnmond would be York, has just been sent out to the trade and
exploits styles C D E and F of their line. The
ments on the piano up to 1870. Indeed the play- considered and very likely accepted for 1910.
catalog is a beauty in every respect. The typo-
ing of musical instruments by automatic media
graphical matter is well printed and the text is
is now occupying the minds of many clever in-
PIANO MEN FAVOR LIBERAL LAWS.
to the point, while the illustrations of the 1 dif-
ventors, and some important developments are
certain to materialize within the next two years.
Believing that too much "reform" legislation ferent styles are clear cut and give an excellent
The two principles which inventors are chiefly and the enforcement of the "blue laws" is de- idea of the actual appearance of the instruments.
utilizing are the use of electricity and pneu- cidedly detrimental to business interests, basing
matics, and up to the present time the latter their judgment on the effect of such legislation
PEARCE OPENS IN MERIDEN, CONN.
has been the most generally utilized.
during the Hoke Smith administration, the piano
James Pearce, a well-known church soloist, of
Speaking of electricity brings to mind a very dealers have joined with the other business men
clever invention of Lieut. G. W. Breed which of Savannah, Ga., in making it plainly evident Meriden, Conn., has opened a music store at 71
enabled the performer to sustain the tones of the that they are in favor of liberal measures and de- East Main street, that city, where he handles the
Kranich & Bach, Lester, Merrill and Kohler &
piano as in a flute or violin, which was shown cidedly against prohibition.
Campbell pianos, as well as sheet music. Mr.
at a meeting of the Franklin Institute, Philadel-
Pearce has had much experience as salesman for
phia, a few years ago. Connected with the key-
ORDERED AN ESTEY PIPE ORGAN.
a number of piano houses.
board was a row of delicate electrical contacts,
Thomas Quinlan, manager of Hayden Bros.'
so light in their action as to be unnoticed in the
touch of the keys, and connected with these was piano department, Omaha, Neb., while Bast to at-
a row of little electro-magnets in front of the tend the conventions, placed an order for a hand-
strings. Whenever a key was depressed a current some Bstey pipe organ for use in the company's
was sent into the corresponding magnet, which, auditorium, located in their store.
by its consequent intermittent attraction, set
its string in vibration and kept it in vibration as
SETTLING DAMAGE CLAIMS.
long as the key was held down, thus producing a
Piano
men as well as shippers in all other
prolonged singing and pleasing note. The per-
lines
have
suffered at one time or another
former turned the current on or off by means of
a knee-swell. When this knee swell was not through the delays of railroads in settling dam-
pressed there was no electrical action, and the age claims and they will no doubt heartily agree
piano could be played as usual, there being no with sentiments expressed by George D. Dixon,
stiffening of the piano action or damping of the freight traffic manager for the Pennsylvania Rail-
tone due to the electrical apparatus. Just below road, in a recent letter read before the meeting
the keyboard there were four littlev pearl-tipped of the Freight Claim Association at Atlantic
push-buttons, which corresponded to the stops City, N. J., and which were in part as follows:
"In the case of claims arising out of a move-
of an organ. When one of these was pressed a
single note of any chord struck was sustained ment between two points on the same railroad,
with a musical effect similar to that of a violin we should either pay or decline them within
No dealer visiting New York
or flute, accompanied by the piano; with another thirty days after they have been presented, pro-
vided
there
is
no
unusual
complication.
or
seeing the piano anywhere
push-button all the notes of each chord struck
"The carriers should arrive' at a definite basis
were sustained with flute-like tones; with a third
else should fail to investigate
they were all soft, sweet and melodious, while of co-operation between themselves for the in-
the LAUTER-HUMANA. This
with a fourth the highest note of each chord vestigation and settlement of claims arising out
superbly beautiful pneumatically
was held with a tone very similar to that of a of a freight movement over two or more lines, to
flute, and the lower notes played a soft accom- the end that all joint claims shall be paid or de-
operated instrument is, without
paniment. Beautiful effects were obtained by clined within sixty days after presentation, pro-
question, at least the equal of
vided there is no unusual complication. In thus
any other made ; in several re-
helping one another each carrier will help him-
self.
spects it is the superior.
"You may say this cannot be done, but until it
If you have need for a high
is done, or some better plan is devised, are we
To assure this, handle
grade
playerpiano, you will
not subject to just criticism from our patrons, the
secure
it
in the L A U T E R -
H . F>. IVBUSOIN
public and the press?"
VARIED FORTUNES OF INVENTIONS.
LAUTER
Every One Wants to Win
and
G B R H A R D
PIANOS
The greatest trade creators of the times
Manufactured solely by
H. P. NELSON CO.,
Write for prices, terms and catalogues
S. HOWARD BISHOP MARRIED.
S. Howard Bishop, who has charge of the
collection department of the Richmond (Va.)
branch of the Cable Company, was married re-
cently to Miss Rubye Wendlinger, the ceremony
being attended by the entire staff of the Rich-
mond store.
HUMANA.
Fullest inform-
ation on request.
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