Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 13 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
beautiful concert piano to another apart-
Sohmer & Co.
ment, substituting in its place an antique
one with strings that would just about re- MR. HUGO SOHMER ON THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
spond to the touch of the keys.
The evening of the concert arrived, and
*'V/"ES, sir," said Mr. Hugo Sohmer, on
with it the Prince, who expressed himself
1
Thursday last. " I must admit,
charmed and delighted with the lovely
the spring trade has not assumed the pro-
music, but curious about the piano.
portions we had anticipated. I think the
"My dear Maestro," he said, "you doubt- silver question, together with its being a
less venerate this ancient piano?"
Presidential year, are the main causes of
"Your highness," replied Maestro, it is present trade conditions. It is quite possi-
more a matter of necessity than venera- ble, however, that business may look up,
tion. " And here he looked sad.
even sooner than we expect. The piano
The Prince's heart was touched, and he trade is an 'uncertain quantity.'
asked the Maestro in an ill-disguised, off-
"Sohmer & Co. cannot, however, com-
hand manner what style of piano he
plain
very much; we are constantly receiv-
thought the best. The Maestro liked to
ing congratulations from dealers and
play on the X
, its tone was so beautiful
friends. Mr. Taylor, of Taylor's Music
and it responded so quick to the touch.
House, Springfield, Mass., who is staying
The next day the Prince visited the
in the city with his family, called in during
manufacturers of the X
piano, and pur-
the week, spoke hopefully of trade and very
chased one of the finest of their make, and
enthusiastically of the Sohmer piano as a
ordered it sent to the Maestro.
leader.
Shortly after, the Maestro called on the
"Hereis a telegram received to-day from
manufacturers of the X
piano, and
Henry Detmer, of Chicago, placing a nice
asked: "Did Prince
order one of
order; you see what hesa}'s: 'The Sohmer
your pianos sent to my apartments?" The
Banner is flying.'
answer being in the affirmative, he politely
"Grinnell Brothers, of Detroit, Mich.,
requested his commission, stating that it
who
are now moving into their handsome
had been his pleasure to recommend their
new
warerooms,
have placed a good order
piano.
for a number of grands. Since taking the
Sohmer agency, Grinnell Bros, have made
an excellent showing with our instrument
The dealer who expects to do much busi- as their leader. They are an energetic,
ness in 1896 must practice the lesson taught hard working firm, employing a large force,
in the following story: Two frogs found and their business system is admirable.
themselves in a pail of milk, and they could Some time back I predicted a big success
not jump out. One of them was for giving for the Detroit house, and time has proved
up, and said to the other, '"Good by; I the correctness of my premises.
sink, I die." Said his mate, "Brace up,
"The demand for grands is decidedly
you duffer! Keep a jumpin', and see what encouraging, and it is a demand that is on
turns up." So they kept jumping up and the increase."
down all night, and by morning had so
Mr. Sohmer is looking forward with
churned the milk that it turned to butter, pleasurable anticipation to his forthcoming
and they jumped off the butter to the European trip; he sails with his family on
ground.
the 23d inst., and expects to return to New
Applied to business the fable means this: York in September next.
If you want the business of 1896 to exceed
that of 1895, "keep a jumpin 1 ." Don't cry>
T. FLOYD-JONES left on Monday last for
" I sink, I die!" The merchant who con-
a
two
weeks' Southern trip in the interest
tinues looking for bad times will not sur-
of
Haines
Bros. Albert Haines is expected
vive to see good times. The man who
back
from
a week's Eastern trip in Massa-
keeps a jumpin' will see good times first.
chusetts
and
Connecticut to-day.
Carry a level head, buy standard goods,
MR. PHELPS, of Phelps & Lyddon, piano
and keep a good, clean stock, an attractive
case makers, Rochester, N. Y., met with an
store and advertise.
accident recently whereby two of his ribs
were broken. He is doing nicely, and it
is hoped he will soon be around again.
Had the Republican party in Chicago
ONE of the most enthusiastic representa-
succeeded in getting E. S. Conway into
tives
of the "Crown" pianos is S. E. Clark,
politics they would have secured a strong
of
Detroit.
He considers the "Crown" in-
man, who is always on the right side in
struments
the
easiest sellers he ever handled.
civic and national questions. Such a man
as Mr. Conway in practical politics would
THE Hardman piano will be handled in
reflect credit not alone on the music trade, San Francisco by the J. Dewing Co. They
but on the party with which he is affili- expect to build up a big trade with these
ated.
instruments.
THE Milwaukee Wisconsin says: T. H.
*
Packard, of Whitewater, is the possessor of
J. L. STEWART, of Stewart & Wise, Man- a violin which was made in Libra, Italy, in
nington, W. Va., is visiting the Eastern trade 1 &33, by a famous maker. It is made from
for the purpose of securing instruments for the wood of a sycamore tree, and is said to
representation in that section.
be the finest toned instrument in the State.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
555> 6 3 2 - Coupler for Pianos. George
H. Arthur, Terre Haute, assignor of one
half to Wallace J. Evans, Brazil, Ind. The
coupler levers are fulcrumed on a board
which is pivoted above the key levers, and
has its front end normally lowered. The
coupler levers are connected with the key
levers by means of rods projecting upward
from the latter, and the coupler levers are
thrown against said rods by a rock shaft
manipulated through a pedal.
Banjo. M. F. Carter, Boston,
Mass. The rim and closed back are in one
piece. The head is provided with an open-
ing having re-enforced edges. The bridge
is provided with two curved notched edges
which secure the strings.
555>65i. Musical Instrument. A. H.
Merrill, Atlanta, Ga. The sides of the
body or sound chamber are egg-shaped and
the front and back are graduated in thick-
ness, being thickest at their centers, where
there is the least vibration. An instrument
of the guitar or mandolin type is thus pro-
duced, which will harmonize closely with
the violin.
555,744. Key-Board Player. Roswell
T. Smith, Nashua, N. H. An automatic
attachment for pianos and organs. The
music sheet operates a series of levers by
which a cam is thrown against a friction
roller, and then by it partially rotated so to
lift a striker against the front end of the
key, and thereby sound the proper note.
555)757- Music Box. C. H. R. Bock,
Leipsic-Gohlis, Germany. The cylinder is
composed of an angular shaft on which are
clamped, by and between two end nuts, a
series of disks having integral peripheral
teeth and provided with annular spacing
grooves.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
beautiful concert piano to another apart-
Sohmer & Co.
ment, substituting in its place an antique
one with strings that would just about re- MR. HUGO SOHMER ON THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
spond to the touch of the keys.
The evening of the concert arrived, and
*'V/"ES, sir," said Mr. Hugo Sohmer, on
with it the Prince, who expressed himself
1
Thursday last. " I must admit,
charmed and delighted with the lovely
the spring trade has not assumed the pro-
music, but curious about the piano.
portions we had anticipated. I think the
"My dear Maestro," he said, "you doubt- silver question, together with its being a
less venerate this ancient piano?"
Presidential year, are the main causes of
"Your highness," replied Maestro, it is present trade conditions. It is quite possi-
more a matter of necessity than venera- ble, however, that business may look up,
tion. " And here he looked sad.
even sooner than we expect. The piano
The Prince's heart was touched, and he trade is an 'uncertain quantity.'
asked the Maestro in an ill-disguised, off-
"Sohmer & Co. cannot, however, com-
hand manner what style of piano he
plain
very much; we are constantly receiv-
thought the best. The Maestro liked to
ing congratulations from dealers and
play on the X
, its tone was so beautiful
friends. Mr. Taylor, of Taylor's Music
and it responded so quick to the touch.
House, Springfield, Mass., who is staying
The next day the Prince visited the
in the city with his family, called in during
manufacturers of the X
piano, and pur-
the week, spoke hopefully of trade and very
chased one of the finest of their make, and
enthusiastically of the Sohmer piano as a
ordered it sent to the Maestro.
leader.
Shortly after, the Maestro called on the
"Hereis a telegram received to-day from
manufacturers of the X
piano, and
Henry Detmer, of Chicago, placing a nice
asked: "Did Prince
order one of
order; you see what hesa}'s: 'The Sohmer
your pianos sent to my apartments?" The
Banner is flying.'
answer being in the affirmative, he politely
"Grinnell Brothers, of Detroit, Mich.,
requested his commission, stating that it
who
are now moving into their handsome
had been his pleasure to recommend their
new
warerooms,
have placed a good order
piano.
for a number of grands. Since taking the
Sohmer agency, Grinnell Bros, have made
an excellent showing with our instrument
The dealer who expects to do much busi- as their leader. They are an energetic,
ness in 1896 must practice the lesson taught hard working firm, employing a large force,
in the following story: Two frogs found and their business system is admirable.
themselves in a pail of milk, and they could Some time back I predicted a big success
not jump out. One of them was for giving for the Detroit house, and time has proved
up, and said to the other, '"Good by; I the correctness of my premises.
sink, I die." Said his mate, "Brace up,
"The demand for grands is decidedly
you duffer! Keep a jumpin', and see what encouraging, and it is a demand that is on
turns up." So they kept jumping up and the increase."
down all night, and by morning had so
Mr. Sohmer is looking forward with
churned the milk that it turned to butter, pleasurable anticipation to his forthcoming
and they jumped off the butter to the European trip; he sails with his family on
ground.
the 23d inst., and expects to return to New
Applied to business the fable means this: York in September next.
If you want the business of 1896 to exceed
that of 1895, "keep a jumpin 1 ." Don't cry>
T. FLOYD-JONES left on Monday last for
" I sink, I die!" The merchant who con-
a
two
weeks' Southern trip in the interest
tinues looking for bad times will not sur-
of
Haines
Bros. Albert Haines is expected
vive to see good times. The man who
back
from
a week's Eastern trip in Massa-
keeps a jumpin' will see good times first.
chusetts
and
Connecticut to-day.
Carry a level head, buy standard goods,
MR. PHELPS, of Phelps & Lyddon, piano
and keep a good, clean stock, an attractive
case makers, Rochester, N. Y., met with an
store and advertise.
accident recently whereby two of his ribs
were broken. He is doing nicely, and it
is hoped he will soon be around again.
Had the Republican party in Chicago
ONE of the most enthusiastic representa-
succeeded in getting E. S. Conway into
tives
of the "Crown" pianos is S. E. Clark,
politics they would have secured a strong
of
Detroit.
He considers the "Crown" in-
man, who is always on the right side in
struments
the
easiest sellers he ever handled.
civic and national questions. Such a man
as Mr. Conway in practical politics would
THE Hardman piano will be handled in
reflect credit not alone on the music trade, San Francisco by the J. Dewing Co. They
but on the party with which he is affili- expect to build up a big trade with these
ated.
instruments.
THE Milwaukee Wisconsin says: T. H.
*
Packard, of Whitewater, is the possessor of
J. L. STEWART, of Stewart & Wise, Man- a violin which was made in Libra, Italy, in
nington, W. Va., is visiting the Eastern trade 1 &33, by a famous maker. It is made from
for the purpose of securing instruments for the wood of a sycamore tree, and is said to
representation in that section.
be the finest toned instrument in the State.
T
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
555> 6 3 2 - Coupler for Pianos. George
H. Arthur, Terre Haute, assignor of one
half to Wallace J. Evans, Brazil, Ind. The
coupler levers are fulcrumed on a board
which is pivoted above the key levers, and
has its front end normally lowered. The
coupler levers are connected with the key
levers by means of rods projecting upward
from the latter, and the coupler levers are
thrown against said rods by a rock shaft
manipulated through a pedal.
Banjo. M. F. Carter, Boston,
Mass. The rim and closed back are in one
piece. The head is provided with an open-
ing having re-enforced edges. The bridge
is provided with two curved notched edges
which secure the strings.
555>65i. Musical Instrument. A. H.
Merrill, Atlanta, Ga. The sides of the
body or sound chamber are egg-shaped and
the front and back are graduated in thick-
ness, being thickest at their centers, where
there is the least vibration. An instrument
of the guitar or mandolin type is thus pro-
duced, which will harmonize closely with
the violin.
555,744. Key-Board Player. Roswell
T. Smith, Nashua, N. H. An automatic
attachment for pianos and organs. The
music sheet operates a series of levers by
which a cam is thrown against a friction
roller, and then by it partially rotated so to
lift a striker against the front end of the
key, and thereby sound the proper note.
555)757- Music Box. C. H. R. Bock,
Leipsic-Gohlis, Germany. The cylinder is
composed of an angular shaft on which are
clamped, by and between two end nuts, a
series of disks having integral peripheral
teeth and provided with annular spacing
grooves.
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