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Some of the TV and Radio Exhibits
VISITORS TO THK WESTINGHOUSE EXHIBIT WHICH FEATURED THE ANTIQUE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DISPLAYED BY MELVILLE CLARK,
SYRACUSE, N. Y. INCLUDED PAUL AND JEROME MURPHY JR. AND A. W. PKOUTY OF M. STEINERT & SONS CO., BOSTON AND WORCESTER, MASS.
WHO POSED WITH TIMOTHY AND DR. CLARK SONS OF MELVILLE CLARK; 'ENTER PHOTO SHOWS MELVILLE CLARK TALKING WITH EARLE R.
HADLEY ADVERTISING MANAGER OF THE TV DIVISION OF WESTINGHOUSE; AT THE RIGHT IS ARTHUR ANSLEY EXPLAINING HIS LINE TO A
COUPLE OF INTERESTED DEALERS.
Clark Antique Collection
In Westinghouse Exhibit
The Melville Clark collection of an-
tique and modern musical instruments
which were displayed in the exhibit
rooms of the Westinghouse television
and radio division under the supervision
of Earl Hadley, advertising manager,
drew several hundred visitors each day.
The collection included an early Ameri-
can roll organ; the Irish harp of Thomas
More; a model of a Stradivarius violin,
1/64 the size of a standard violin; the
Marie Antoinette harp owned and played
by the Empress herself, and currently
valued at $14,000; a musical chair; a
Japanese banjo; a valve trumpet, one of
the earliest examples of unusual trum-
pets; a Congo bow-harp; lady's musical
vanity case, a Swiss music box over 125
years of age, one of the earliest Swiss
music boxes; a musical sewing box;
musical birds; and Napoleon's horn, es-
pecially designed for the Emperor and
used at the Battle of Waterloo; an Ethi-
opian harp; a replica of the harp found
in King Tut's tomb.
Other items included a Colonial lap
organ, one of the few instruments of
this type in existence; ancient Chinese
dulcimer; and-a genuine hurdy-gurdy,
one that was in use from the 6th to the
11th century; an African cannibal harp;
a replica of the Regina music box, the
latter a reproduction of the original
music box presented to Her Royal High-
ness, Princess Elizabeth, at Buckingham
Palace several years ago by Melville
Clark. Assisting at the exhibit during
the Convention was Timothy Clark, old-
est son of Melville Clark, and his young-
est son, Dr. Clark.
The exhibits also included original
Westinghouse models of the earliest
American radio and television sets from
the crystal sets used when Westinghouse
station KDKA inaugurated commercial
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radio broadcasting to the Division's cur-
rent models of radio and television re-
ceivers.
The Division showed four table model
and six console television receivers. All
of the television receivers were equipped
with 17 inch tubes with the exception of
one console model with a 20 inch tube.
Radios included four AM table models,
two AM-FM table models, two portables
and one AM-FM console equipped with
automatic three-way record changer.
Dampp-Chaser Convention
Display Attracted Many
Dealers, tuners and technicians
throughout the country who attended the
NEW DAMPP-CHASEK FOK DRUMS
NAMM convention thronged to booth 44
in Exhibit Hall where Allen M. Foote.
President of of Dampp-Chaser, Inc. and
0. Jack Buckley. Sales Manager, were
on hand to greet them. Dampp-Chasers
were perhaps the only item at the con-
vention being used in common by com-
petitive manufacturers and dealers. All
are quick to report that they give trou-
ble-free service and do their job suc-
cessfully.
For several years Dampp-Chasers have
been used in every Spinet piano manu-
factured by one company to the com-
plete satisfaction of dealers, technicians
and customers. According to Mr. Buck-
ley models for organs are also meeting
with enthusiastic approval, one organ
company now offering them on every
organ they produce. Dampp-Chasers not
only stabilize the temperature of organs,
but provide additional protection to all
electronic, leather, electro-magnets and
other parts, by eliminating the cause of
corrosion and rust and the swelling of
wooden parts.
Dampp-Chaser, Inc., Hendersonville,
N. C, has just perfected a new Dampp-
Chaser for drums. It is a straight model
with aluminum tube, same as Models 5
and 7, and will fit in any drum 12" or
larger. It can be completely hidden
from view and the electric cord can be
detached from the drum instantly. The
installation is rigid and the Dampp-
Chaser will not vibrate. Also it only re-
quires a small hole in the drum to mount
the tiny electric connection. It can be
installed so as to distribute the heat
through the drum head as desired. It
doe? not create any glare or light.
The new electric drum heater keeps
the drum head dry. It gives quick heat
and a drum can be ready for use in 10
minutes. There are no moving parts—
nothing to get out of order—and it op-
erates on either AC or DC current, any
cycle, 117 volts. It also carries, with the
exception of on the cord set. a ninety
day factory guarantee. This drum
Dampp-Chaser is available in two sizes
one 12" long and the other 20" long.
The weight is only 4 ounces.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, AUGUST, 1951