Presto

RRESTO
January 8, 1920.
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The American nations, according to the conven-
tion, are divided into two groups, one comprising
the eleven republics of North and Central America
and the West Indies, the other the ten republics of
the continent of South America.
BIG WURLITZER BUSINESS.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Cincinnati,
during the holidays did a record-breaking business.
Never before were the sales so large and receipts
likewise George Moore, advertising manager, said
that if they had more goods on hand at the time
fefaey could have increased their sales considerably.
Guesswork Won't Do"
—The ACME allows test •with
the drag of the needle throughout
the length of the
record.
Acme Speed Indicator
—is precision made.
—clears the tone arm.
—1 o c a t e s
motor
troubles.
—registers 78 and 80
revolutions.
Made by
The Acme Engineering & Mfe. Co.
1622 Fulton St.
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WIRES INSIDE VIOLINS
TO MAKE TONE RICHER
Wires That Correspond to the Strings Outside
Used to Enhance the Tone, in This
Arrangement.
One of the many ideas which have been experi-
mented with by violin makers is that for the plac-
ing of carefully tuned strings inside the body of the
instrument, this to increase the richness of its tone.
The difficulty of properly tuning such strings has
hitherto prevented their adoption.
But on September 15 of the year just ended the
United States Patent Office granted a patent to
John R. Speer of Paterson, N. J., for a violin fitted
with auxiliary wire strings.
The inventor "thus describes his arrangement:
"The plan view of the interior of the violin body
shows the supplemental or sympathetic strings,
sound boards, bridges, the novel arrangement there-
of, and the means for tuning said strings, which are
metal strings, preferably steel. Then there is a
longitudinal sectional view through the center of
the interior which shows the position and relation
of the supplemental parts. We have also a view
of the violin showing the belly and the ordinary
arrangement of the outside strings and a detail
plan of the tail piece used.
"The back, ends and sides and neck are common
to all violins. Inside the body I insert the blocks
and the sounding boards and a sound post and a
support under the sounding board, bridges mounted
upon the supplemental sound boards and respective-
ly; metal strings are passed through the arch-shaped
metal plate and are knotted on the other side there-
of, said knots being located in a slot in the block.
The wire strings arc then passed over the bridge
to screws, which pass through the block, end of
the violin, metal plate, and thumb nuts. The screws
and nuts co-operate together with the metal plate
and are manipulated to regulate the tension and
tuning of the strings, two of which are tuned an
•ctave lower than the others.
"The usual cover or belly of the violin is secured
to the walls of the violin, and on top of the violin
are secured the outside strings, which I prefer to
be metal strings. The tail-piece, to which the out-
side strings are secured upon the violin, may be
of any suitable material, but is preferably con-
structed of German silver. This construction, ar-
rangement and combination of parts in the interior
of the violin, together with the ordinary construc-
tion, has been found in practice to obviate the prac-
tical difficulties heretofore experienced in musical
instruments employing auxiliary or sympathetic
strings.
"Heretofore it has been found impracticable to
tune the inside supplemental or auxiliary strings so
that they would vibrate in sympathy with the corre-
sponding strings on the outside. Owing to my ar-
rangement of the supplemental strings and the
sound elements contained in the resonant body of
my violin, I produce harmonic effects when playing
on one or more strings, because I can from the
outside tune the inside strings so that they will
vibrate in sympathy with the strings on the out-
side."
The inner strings are tuned as follows: G and D
to harmonize with the G and D strings on the out-
side and A and E an octave lower than the A and
E strings on the outside.
TRADE HAPPENINGS
RELATED IN BRIEP
Views and Beliefs of Live Piano Merchant! Ar«
Presented.
Mrs. Willie P. Barnett of the Barnett Music
House and School of Music, Poplar Bluff, Mo., has
bought the property at the northeast corner of
Broadway and Pine streets, including the cottage in
which is now located the Poplar Bluff Public Li-
brary and a two-story building. The consideration
is $8,000.
O. O. Oliver is manager of the Council Bluffs,
la., branch of the A. Hospe Co. The store of the
company is at 407 Broadway.
"You are always welcome to the store whether
you come to buy or not," is the invitation of the
Tarvestad Music House, Albert Lea, Minn.
W. A. Fleischmann, of St. Louis, has been made
retail manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company,
Cincinnati, the parent house of the great concern.
The Werner Music Company has opened a new
phonograph store at 719 Race street, Cincinnati.
Five different kinds of phonographs and records
will be on sale.
Bosnian, Stein & Johnson, 521 Middle street,
Portsmouth, Va., had celebrated a grand opening
recently and a lively business since then seems to
prolong the celebration. The house which carries
a general line of music goods claims to be "the
most modern in the two cities." To direct attention
to the inauguration of the business the firm offered
prizes totaling $4,575.00, of which a phonograph
valued at $225 was the principal prize. It was a
drawing for which everybody registering at the
store had a chance.
The Chickering Ampico and Apollo playerpiano
were specially featured during the recent "Player-
piano Week" at the store of the Frederickson-Kroh
Music Company, Oklahoma City, Okla.
The advantages of a Wessell, Nickel & Gross
action in a Lyon & Healy piano are explained this
week by the William M. Duck Co., Toledo, Ohio.
"COINOLA" PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
Buyers' Guide
Has set a new stand-
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
ard of dependability
and service.
Indispensable to
A profitable line for
dealers and salesmen
progressive dealers to
SELL critical custo-
mers.
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
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One Needle Plays as many as 50 Retards
It is a reliable book of ref-
OPERATORS PIANO
COMPANY
LOUIS M . SEVERSOH, Pr«».
erence in determining the
origin, make and standing of
any instrument. The Presto
Buyers' Guide is filled •with
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the information which adds
strength
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to a
salesman's
statement and removes all
PATENTS
CORRESPONDENCE J O H N A
Everybody's Talking About It!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
for the goods he sells.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at 10c; 100 boxes in a
display carton cost* the dealer $6.00 net.
TRADE
MARKS
Write for Ml particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
SAUL
FENDALL BLDC, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
doubt of his sensible claims
DESIGN PATENT9, COPYRIGHTS, ETC.
SOLICITED
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Price 50 Cents
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Waba»h Avenue
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