Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
GUERNSEY
BROTHERS,
the
well-known
Sohmer agents, of Scranton, Pa., have
opened a branch store at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
551,868. Sounding Board for Piano-
fortes. Carl Mand, Coblentz, Germany.
The sounding board is provided with a
AT the recent meeting of the Bankers'
National Bank of Chicago, H. D. Cable, of
the Chicago Cottage Organ Co., was elected
a director.
WELLER
THE Norris & Hyde pianos, with trans-
posing keyboard, contain meritorious and
practical "speaking points" which should
cpramend these instruments to dealers
looking for a good seller for 1896.
S. HURST has purchased the music store
of O. L. Kilborn, Marshall, 111.
J. L. GREGSON, of Fairfield, la., has given
a bill of sale amounting to $250, on his
music store.
. A FORECLOSURE suit has been brought
against C. J. Cobleigh, manufacturer of
piano cases, Terre Haute, Ind.
- THE Will A. Watkin Music Co., Dallas,
Tex., report heavy sales of Steinway,
Fischer and Keller Bros, pianos to some of
the fashionable people in that section.
& HAINES,
of
East
Genesee
street, Buffalo, are having quite a good trade
with Krell pianos, which they represent in
that city.
E. F. DROOP & SONS, Washington,
are
liberally advertising the Gabler pianos, and
are helped in no small measure by the
effective Gabler posters, which attract
attention throughout the city.
THE agency for the Baldwin piano, made
by the Baldwin Piano Co., of Cincinnati,
O., has been secured by John Feld, of
South Broadway, St. Louis.
FIFTY years in business is the record to
the credit of Balmer & Weber, the well-
known dealers of St. Louis. Notwithstand-
ing their age, they are able to give any
young house a lively tussle for business.
A RECENT incorporation in Richmond,
Va., is the E. T. Paull Music Co., with E.
T. Paull as president. The capital stock
is pla'ced at $5,000.
MERRIAM & SONS, piano stool manufac-
turers, of "South Acton, Mass., whose plant
was recently burned, are contemplating
locating at Ayer, Mass., occupying the fac-
tory building of the Union Furniiure Co. It
is understood that they have been offered a
new building free of rent for a year, if they *T*HIS department is edited by Bishop &
will remain in South Acton.
1
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh
street, Washington, D. C. All re-
THE Moses Music Co., of Webster City,
quests
for
information should be addressed
la., have been succeeded by J. H. Scott.
to them and will be answered through these
JOHN HALLER, of Chehalis, Wash., has
columns free of charge.
added a line of musical instruments to his
PATENTS ISSUED JAN. 6, 1896.
stock.
CARLYLE & LEEPER,
of
Sabetha, Kas.,
have succeeded to the business of W.
Carlyle, dealer in pianos, organs and
general merchandise.
F. L. DREW, road representative for
Vose & Sons, Boston, is making a trip
through New York State and securing
some very good orders.
THE failure of J. R. Elliott, dealer in
musical instruments, Minneapolis, Minn.,
is reported with liabilities at $75,000. The
assets more than cover that amount.
551,832.
Upright Piano Action. Wil-
* A. F. VENITO, of Spokane, Wash., one of liam Munroe, New York, N. Y. Arranges
Leschitizki's pupils, has sent Kranich & a spring between the jack and the hammer
Bach a very complimentary letter anent butt to secure a quick action.
their grand piano which he recently used.
551,789. Damper for Mechanical Musical
J. A. ELLIOT, of Reading, Pa., has taken Instruments. Adolf Richter, Rudolstadt,
charge of the Mount Carmel Music Store, Germany. Attaches the dampers which
South Qak street, Mount Carmel, Pa.
are arranged in the form of double or
single
springs to the hammer direct, and
ARTIFICIAL ivory is made of coagulated
causes
the same to come into operation at
milk.
the moment when the hammer, which is
THERE has been an increase of 10 per
loosely mounted on a fast shaft by means
cent, in German exports during the last half
of a slot, is pulled forward by the note-
of the fiscal year.
sheet, by which movement the damper-
AMONG recent purchasers of Knabe strings will come into contact with the
front end of the comb-tongue.
pianos was Mrs. Senator Elkins.
corrugated surface, the corrugations being
smaller at the treble end than at the bass
end.
550,951. Banjo.
George C. Dobson,
New York, N. Y. Interposes a series of
spherical supports between the sound ring
and the body ring to permit greater vibra-
tion of the former and consequently produce
a stronger and better tone.
550,967. Valve Instrument.
Warren
Harris, Barnet, Vt. A lever fulcrumed on
the side of the instrument and connected
with the valves to adjust the same and
thereby vary the length of the main tube
and tune the instrument while playing.
551,058. Bow for Stringed Instruments
Paul vStark, Markneukirchen, Germany.
The end of the string is held by a clamp
which is adapted to slide on the end of the
slide, and the clamping arm of which is
secured in or to the slide by a spring catch.
551,067. Mute for Stringed Instruments.
Edward Wegmann, Jr., Englewood, N. J.
Pieces of felt or similar material are
clamped to the sides of the bridge, thereby
muffling the tone.
551,177. Winding Crank. F.J.Bernard,
Jersey City, N. J., assignor to the Amer-
ican Music Box Co., West New York, N. J.
For winding the springs in music boxes,
selling machines, etc. Consists of two
plates secured together at one end and
having their free ends mounted loosely on
the winding stem between friction washers'
secured to the stem. The friction between j
the crank and the washers turns the stem, j
and when the spring is wound the crank I
slips without turning. Screws mounted in
the ends of the plates serve fto vary the
tension between the same and the washers,