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MAY
THE
25, 1918
MUSIC
TRADE
113
REVIEW
ISSUE NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOG
WHY THE BAND LEADER SWORE
LARGE OUTPUT OF MANDOLINS
John Friedrich & Bro., Inc., the Noted Violin
Makers and Importers, Put Out Interesting
Volume—Celebrate Thirty-fifth Anniversary
Officers in the new National Army are being
made rapidly these days, and all of them are not
musicians. For instance, Colonel G.
is
a splendid commander, but he has a very
meager knowledge of music. The other day he
sent for the chief musician of his regimental
band and delivered this scathing criticism to the
poor band leader:
"I notice a lack of uniformity about the band
which must be regulated. Yesterday morning
they were out on parade, and the largest man
in the band was playing a little bit of an in-
strument—flute or something of the kind—and
you had the big drum played by a small man.
That sort of thing doesn't look well, and must
be attended to. I want the small men to play
small instruments and the big men the big in-
struments. And another thing, I want the trom-
bone players to slide their instruments in and
out in unison. It annoys me to see them all
out of step with their hands."—Pittsburgh
Chronicle Despatch.
Tn a recent report from the United States
Consul located in Catania, Italy, attention is
called to Catania's large annual output of man-
dolins and guitars. It is stated that Catania
is the only city in Italy that produces an ex-
cess over home consumption and exports such
excess. In normal times Russia, Germany and
Austria-Hungary absorbed this excess. It is
recommended that steps be taken to introduce
these products into France.
John Friedrich & Bro., Inc., violin makers and
importers of 279 Fifth avenue, New York, have
just issued a new illustrated catalog covering
their line of violins, violas and violoncellos,
bows, cases, strings, etc.
The year 1918 marks the thirty-fifth year of
the existence of this house, and in the intro-
ductory these interesting sentences appear: "To
do more business every year is of paramount
importance; to add to that an ever-increasing
circle of business friends is, however, to us of
vastly greater value. That we have succeeded
in doing this is because our motto has been
ever to guarantee perfect satisfaction with every
article we sell."
The catalog consists of thirty-two pages at-
tractively printed on super-calendered stock and
is profusely illustrated. Besides the listings of
the modern instruments and supplies which they
manufacture and sell, a page is devoted to their
collection of genuine old master violins, violas
and violoncellos. The collection, which is on
display at their studio at the above address, con-
tains some very rare instruments, and is claimed
to be one of the largest and choicest assortments
of old violins in America.
This new catalog is issued at a very oppor-
tune time, and will prove to be of much interest
to the dealers who come to New York to the
convention.
MANY SALES OF RARE VIOLINS
I. Stern, in charge of the old violin studios of
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. at their New York
warerooms, 113 West Fortieth street, reports a
number of sales of rare instruments. Among
the recent sales was an Andreas Guarnerius,
Cremona, 1678; a Panorna Vincenzo, Parma,
1760; a Jean Baptiste Vuillaune, Paris, 1864;
and a J. B. Cerute, Cremona, 1803. Additions
are constantly being made to the collection.
Musical Merchandise Dealers
Visiting New York During the Convention
TWO LYON & HEALY PATENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20.—Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, 111., are the owners through assign-
ment by David A. McDonald, same place, of
Patent No. 1,263,084 for a valve for wind instru-
ments, and Patent No. 1,263,085 for a trombone.
The first named relates to an improvement in
valves for wind instruments, and particularly to
the type of valve employed in cornets and in-
struments of this type.
By this invention there is provided a quick-act-
ing valve which is lighter in construction than
those heretofore employed, thereby rendering
the use of a lighter spring and quicker action
possible, and furthermore to eliminate, to a great
extent, the adhesion due to the film of moisture
which collects on the piston of the valve during
the playing of the instrument and in this man-
ner prevent the valve from sticking.
The second-named patent relates to an im-
provement in trombones, and particularly to an
improved construction in the slide, whereby this
slide may be readily moved to its various play-
ing positions. The feature of this invention
consists in providing a novel construction by
which the ready movement of this slide is great-
ly facilitated in that the area of frictional en-
gagement between the telescoping members is
greatly decreased without, at the same time, un-
necessarily decreasing the length of the bearing
surface. In this manner there is provided an
efficient and firm bearing between the two parts
of the slide and yet so decrease the area of fric-
tional engagement as to render the slide more
easy of operation.
Will find it to their advantage to call on
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON, as we have a very
fair assortment of imported and domestic Musical Mer-
chandise, including some old lines of Violins, Accor-
deons, Harmonicas, Concertinas, imported Violin trim-
mings, and other goods, together with a complete line
of Stewart and other high-class makes of Banjos, Banjo
Mandolins, Guitars, both Flat Back and Bowl shaped
Mandolins, and all Stewart specialties; in fact, a good
supply of everything in our line.
We have scoured the markets of the world to sup-
ply the music dealers, but owing to the embargoes placed
by the Government prohibiting the importation of
Musical Merchandise, this class of goods will naturally
be extremely scarce very soon. There is also and there
will continue to be a greater shortage of domestic lines,
owing to the scarcity of labor and materials. It is, there-
fore, advisable to order your goods NOW.
Dealers not coming to the Convention will do well
to anticipate their wants. We will be glad to advise
them as to the different lines we have, and the present
market prices, which they can depend upon will be as
low as this class of merchandise can be bought anywhere.
PATENTS BANJO KNEE=REST
WASHINGTON,
D.. C,
May
20.—Patent
No.
1,261,841 on a banjo knee-rest has just been
granted to August Mortensen, of San Francisco,
Cal., the object of which is to provide means for
supporting the banjo, while being played, more
comfortably to the player than is possible where
the lugs and bolts of the ordinary banjo rest
directly upon the leg of the player.
Another object of the invention is to provide
a knee-rest which can be easily applied to or
detached from the banjo at the will of the user,
and which when so detached will not in any
way interfere with packing the banjo in the
case in which it is ordinarily carried.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
113-115 University Place, Cor. 13th Street
One Block West of Broadway, New York City