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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TRANSPOSING KEYBOARD PIANO
Just
Patented by Messrs. Mauro Covers Im-
provements in Movable Keyboards.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, September 16.—A piano
with transposing keyboard has just been invented
by Antonino Mauro, Filippo Mauro and Benedetto
Mauro, New York, patent No. 1,071,707 for which
was granted last week. The invention relates to
improvements in movable keyboards for pianos
and organs, and its primary object is to provide
a transposing keyboard which can be used in con-
nection with pianos in which the hammers are not
arranged at a uniform distance.
A further object is to provide a transposing
keyboard for pianos and organs capable of being
applied to existing instruments having the ham-
mer's unevenly distributed, requiring only a few
slight changes which can be readily made with-
out the necessity of any special skill.
A still further object is to provide a transposing
keyboard for pianos and organs simple and inex-
pensive in its construction and application, and in
which especial attention has been given to case and
convenience in operation.
The object of devices of this class is to enable
the operator to produce music in a higher or in a
lower key than that in which the music is written.
Such transpositions of key are very often required
in connection with accompaniment to singing, and
to obtain the same with the usual keyboard, either
requires a special ability on the part of the player,
or else requires costly and long work of rewriting
the music in the key desired. Transposing key-
boards to facilitate this work have been heretofore
made, but the inventor says "none of these has
been commercially successful on account of the
many operations which they require in order to
effect an adjustment of the keyboard. Moreover,
such keyboards as have been made were only capa-
ble of application to pianos having the hammers
evenly distributed, or, in other words, to pianos
'having vertical strings; while the majority of
pianos are made with the so-called diagonal
strings and built with three separate sections of
piano actions separated by empty spaces, which
arc usually utilized for the mounting of brackets,
sustaining .the action rail. In addition to this, it
may be remarked that, the adjustable keyboards
which, to our knowledge, have been heretofore
made, either require a special form of construc-
tion of piano, or else require considerable changes
in the same, entailing expense and necessitating
the sending of the piano to the factory for being
put in order."
BUYS OUT THREE STORES.
Orton Bros. Music House, Butte, Mont., has
closed a deal for the purchase of the recently
opened branch stores of the Smith & Barnes Piano
Co. in Great Falls, Missoula and Helena. The stock
of the three stores will be concentrated in Helena.
H. A. Hardy recently purchased the Ward Build-
ing, Standish, Mich., which he is having remodeled
for the accommodation of his piano business.
RUDOLF
PIANOS
are conscientiously made, good
instruments; in other words,
the sweetest things out.
STEINWAYS FOR UNIVERSITY.
The German-Wallace University at Berea, O.,
Select Steinway Pianos for Its Various De-
partments Through the B. Dreher's Sons Co.
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
NEW YORK
A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS
(Special to The Review.)
CLEVELAND, O., September 16.—The B. Dreher's
Sons Co. has just installed in the new conserva-
tory of music of the German-Wallace University,
at the suburban town of Berea, its entire equip-
ment of Steinway grand pianos, to be used ex-
clusively for recital and concert work. It is un-
questioned evidence of the esteem in w*hich these
instruments are held by those competent to judge.
The B. Dreher's Sons Co. is sole representative of
the Steinwav in northern Ohio.
CONCORD
PIANOS
FOUR CHASE &_BAKER STYLES
Of Straight Pianos Will Be Ready for the
Trade About October 1—Will Embody Many
Distinctive Constructional Features.
On or about October 1 the Chase & Baker Co.,
Buffalo, X. Y., will be in a position to deliver the
first lot of Chase & Baker straight pianos. Four
styles will complete the line for the present. These
models are along the most improved and popular
designs for people who demand the best in
musical instrument qualities. Shortly an announce-
ment will be made by the company covering this
important move in their merchandising.
President E. J. Hartman spent the past week in
New York, and commenting on the foregoing,
said : "Owing to the prestige of the Chase & Baker
player-pianos, so large a demand has been created
for the Chase & Baker straight piano that it be-
hooved us to add such a line to our production.
In two or three weeks these will be ready for
shipment, and judging from the orders already in
hand, nearly all of our production will be taken
for the balance of the year. These straight pianos
will possess all the quality features that have
given renown to the Chase & Baker player."
H. W. WILLSOr^CALLS ON TRADE.
Representative of American Steel & Wire Co.
Completely Recovered from Recent Accident.
Horace W. Willson, the veteran representative
of the piano wire department of the American
Steel & Wire Co., was in New York this week re-
ceiving the congratulations of his many friends in
the trade over his ability to get around again with
his usual vigor. Several weeks ago Mr. Willson
wrenched the ligaments in his knee in getting off
a car, and was confined to his bed for ten days
or more as a result. Careful attention and a short
rest, however, effected a complete cure. It was
only recently that Mr. Willson celebrated the
fifty-fourth anniversary of his connection with the
American Steel & Wire Co. He reports the de-
mands for "Crown" and "Perfected" to be excel-
lent and with a steady increase in sight.
TO MOVE PLANTJTO LOWELL, MASS.
The Ring Piano Co., at present located in Bos-
ton, Mass., has leased a large floor in the C. I.
Hood Co. Building, Lowell, Mass., and will move
its plant to that city at an early date. It is ex-
pected that the Lowell plant will be running by the
first of next month, a large number of the em-
ployes of the company having made plans to move
to the latter city.
0. W. HUVER CO. INCORPORATED.
G. W. Huver Co., Philadelphia, Pa., has been
incorporated for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing in pianos, organs, talking machines
and other musical instruments and music. The
incorporators are: George W. Huver, Harry R.
Rust and Francis H. Brennan.
WANT PIANOS_FOR SCHOOLS.
172 East 137U> St.
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The secretary of the Board of Contract and
Supply of Schenectady, N. Y., has advertised for
bids for twenty-four
schools of that city.
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