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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE IDEAL COMBINATION OF PLAYER AND PIANO.
(Continued from page 9.)
emplified by the Behning becomes a factor of
equipment of their studios. Of course, this would
prime importance. Through its use all the com- apply only to the really perfect player-piano which
positions I mentioned before, in addition to any represents a combination of perfect player mecha-
unlimited number of similar selections, can be nism and perfect piano, all tested out according
played by the music lover in his own home at his to the highest ideals possible, both scientifically
own will. The repertoire available for the player- and musically, and breathing refinement and con-
pianist is enormous in its size and scope, and the scientiousness in every detail of its construction.
response from the perfect player-piano will be all As a matter of fact, the player that does not repre-
and even more than the average music lover can sent a unity such as I have described is a detri-
readily imagine.
ment to the teacher or parents in preparing chil-
Those dealers throughout the country who are dren for an adequate musical education.
handling the truly perfect player with its perfect
I do not wish to assert for an instant or go on
unity of player and piano mechanisms of the very
record as saying that the Behning player is abso-
highest type should impress upon parents the lutely the only player that fulfils these require-
splendid opportunity offered them by the advent ments of the perfect player-piano. But I do wish
of this player. The child who is starting to ac- to go on record, however, as saying that it would
quire an education in music cannot afford to be be far better for the piano business as a whole and
without the aid of the perfect player in the course for the progress to be made in the education of
of training, and music teachers should also be im- the people to appreciate high-class music if the
pressed with the fact .that the player-piano of piano and player manufacturers would cling to the
merit is essential and well-nigh indispensable in the high artistic thoughts and ideals of the manufac-
SCHULZ
—means—
SYSTEM AND SANITY
Go and look at the latest models of the M. Schulz Co. Piano-
Player Mechanism, as found in the M. Schulz Co. piano and in
the pianos allied with it. You will see exemplified, as in no
other, the ideals of System and Sanity.
The words mean much to-day in the player business.
The name Schulz stamped on a player action means
System
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because its production is based on exact knowledge
and a manufacturing routine that ensures standard-
ized excellence throughout.
Sanity
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because, while it is in every way progressive, it is
neither freakish nor unpractical, but the best extant
example of a fool-proof, reliable, efficient player
proposition.
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The up-to-date dealer wants a good player-piano. He can
find absolutely none better than the famous
M. Schulz Co. Player-Piano
"As good as can be made"
Remember these points: The M. Schulz Player-Piano is
our own make exclusively. It is unreservedly guaranteed. We
have special propositions for dealers. Our facilities for assist-
ing the retailer are unsurpassed.
Get in touch with us—We need each other.
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
General Offices:
711 Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Southern Branch:
730 Candler Building
Atlanta, Ga.
Three Factories in Chicago
turers of the perfect player and piano in unity
similar to those the House of Behning has always
maintained and is still continuing to maintain.
Practicability of the Perfect Player.
Using the artistic soul of the perfect player-
piano to work to the advantage of the dealer
should be "a very simple and pleasant experience.
As an example of this joining of the artistic with
the closing of a sale, let me recite briefly the story
of a sale of a Behning player that I closed solely
and entirely through the medium of the first
movement of Grieg's "A minor Concerto." A
gentleman who had heard a number of artists play
this classic at various times, including Madame
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, was in the market for
a player. During the course of our conversation
he mentioned casually that in his opinion Madame
Bloomfield-Zeisler had given one of the most ar-
tistic readings of this beautiful composition that
he had ever had the pleasure of hearing. Having
heard this same artist render this composition, I
determined to try and reproduce her rendition as
closely as possible. My success was marked, as
the gentleman immediately purchased the instru-
ment, remarking that a player capable of bringing
out so much coloring, refinement of tone and in-
terpretation was certainly as nearly perfect as could
well be conceived. Another instance of a sale
closed by similar circumstances included a rendi-
tion of "Silver Threads Among the Gold," which
was the favorite selection of the prospect, who
was familiar with every note in this famous song.
PATENTS SELF-SETTING MECHANISM.
Invention of E. A. Kingsley and C. O. Carlson,
Relating to Coin-operated Musical Instru-
ments, Assigned to National Piano Manufac-
turing Co. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 2G.—The National
Piano Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., is
the owner, through assignment by Edwin A.
Kindsley, New York, and Carl O. Carlson, Chi-
cago,- 111., of patent No. 1,070,698, for a self-setting
mechanism for player-pianos, and which relates to
mechanisms for playing musical instruments, such
as pianos, organs, or the like, and especially that
type of automatic players that are initially released
by the depositing of a coin.
It is one of the objects of this invention to pro-
vide a mechanism of the kind specified that will
select and play any one of a repertoire of musical
compositions.
Another object of this invention is to so con-
struct the revoluble music roll magazine that one
or more of the Tolls of music carried thereby may
be readily removed and others substituted therefor
without disturbing the remaining rolls of music
on said magazine.
It is also an object of this invention to place
the tracker-board above the music rolls and to
move it downwardly into engagement with the
sheet-of music. And still another object is to auto-
matically rewind the-music rolls by means con-
nected with each carrier that is separately mounted
on the magazine.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for your
selling department, forward your advertisement
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
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