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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 18 - Page 10

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
which are adapted to contact with strings
other than those acted upon by the pads of
the main bars.
559,014. Reed Organ Action. Albert L.
White, Chicago, 111. To make the tone of
varnish and keeping a stock bright—be-
sides, it's a good seller—housekeepers like
it. Write the Hartford Diamond Polish
Co., Hartford, Ct., for particulars and free
sample.
J. A. NORRIS, traveling representative
for the Lindeman & Sons Piano Co., is
making a business trip through New York
State, and from there will journey through
the West and South.
558,700. Violin Bow. W. J. Murdock,
Cincinnati, O. A cam button takes the
place of the usual nut on the end of the
screw-rod. The screw-rod is adjusted so as
to bring the hairs to nearly the proper ten- a reed organ similar to that of a pipe organ.
sion, and the cam is then turned so as to An overdraft pipe or cell is arranged over
the reed cell, and the air escapes therefrom
lock the hairs at the exact tension desired.
directly onto the point of the tongue in the
558,797. Plectrum for Musical Instru- reed cell. Tuning mutes are provided on
ments. A. J. Gery, Dolgeville, and Rudolf the ends of the overdraft cells.
Dolge, New York, N. Y., assignors to the
C. F. Zimmerman Co., Dolgeville, N. Y.
The ring portion is in two parts provided
with depending lugs between which the
picker proper is clamped. The picker can
be quickly changed, and any desired style
of picker used.
Design No. 25,393. Piano Casing. Solo-
man Grollman, Chicago, 111. The front and
ends of the keyboard portion are ornamented
RUDCILPH GROSS, of Wessell, Nickel &
Gross, "and family have moved from the
city to their country home in Stamford,
Conn.
THE Farrand & Votey Organ Co.,
Detroit, Mich., have taken a contract to
build a $5,000 organ for the State Industrial
School, Rochester, N. Y.
THE Boston Piano Co., manufacturers of
an excellent grade of pianos, realizing the
necessity of removing closer to patrons in
the West, are in the city seeking to effect
arrangements for removing the extensive
plant of the company to Des Moines, and
the prospects are flattering that satisfactory
inducements will be offered the company to
locate in Des Moines. A piano manufac-
tured by the company is on exhibition at
the rooms of the Commercial Exchange.—
Des Moines, la., Register.
' MR. W. B. WILSON, of 28 East Twenty-
third street, New York, manager of Aldis
J. Gery,the celebrated concert autoharpist,
has issued an unique volume containing
some of the many press clippings which the
great dailies have printed regarding Mr.
Gery's tour with Gilmore's Band.
IT is said that the McArthur Music
House, Knoxville, Tenn., has assigned
without preferences. The recently founded
house of F. E. McArthur & Sons is in no
way affected by the foregoing assignment.
WILLIAM BEIN has designed, and last
week patented, a new piano damper, which
consists of a felt strip composed of one or
more continuous bass portions and one or
more treble portions, the latter being
divided into finger pieces of hardened
string faces and soft hammer faces. The
patent is assigned to B. Shoninger & Co.,
piano manufacturers, New Haven, Conn.
FERDINAND MAYER, formerly manager of
Chickering& Sons' local warerooms, is hav-
ing a most enjoyable time in Europe, ac-
cording to recent letters to friends in this
city. He is not expected in New York be-
fore the middle of August.
to represent a scroll and is braced and
supported by ornamental posts and cheek-
plates. The panels are provided with a
scroll ornamentation.
JACOB DOLL, acting undsr
foreclosure
proceedings, will dispose of valuable
property consisting of a certain lot of land
with the buildings thereon, situate on East
559,124. Autoharp. G. B. Durkee, Chi- Twenty-ninth street, near First avenue, at
cago, 111., assignor to the Lyon & Healy the New York Real Estate Warerooms, i n
Broadway, next Tuesday, May 26th.
FRANK T. BUTLER will succeed Carlos
Mora as manager of the John Church Co. 's
establishment in Cincinnati.
CLIFFORD SCHMIT, for eight years concert
master with Anton Seidl's orchestra, died
on Tuesday from injuries received in a
trolley accident while coming from Man-
hattan Beach last Saturday. Schmit was
born in San Francisco and educated
abroad.
of Comstock, Cheney
& Co., Ivory ton, Conn., left this week for
the West.
CRAWFORD CHENEY,
Co., same place. The main damper bars
carry swing bars provided with damper pads
ALL piano mamifacturers and dealers
should try "Diamond Hard Oil Polish,"
there is nothing like it for refreshing the
THE "BPERA" PIANO
MANUFACTURED BY
PEEK
& SON,
Cor Broadway & W 47th Street, New York
WE CALL SPECIAL
ATTENTION
TO OUR
STYLE A, WITH MUSIC DRAWERS AND
ZITHER
WHICH
AN
ATTACHMENT ;
MAKE THE
ADVANTAGE
TWO
"OPERA"
TO THE
NOVEL
NEW
MANDOLIN-
FEATURES
A QUICK
SELLER,
DEALER.
PRICES, TERMS AND CATALOGUES UPON APPLICATION
Correspondence solicited.
, Protection in territory guaranteed.

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