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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
12
u
Crown" Pianos and Organs.
A NEW CATALOGUE FROM ENTERPRISING GEO.
P. KENT.
skill, do all the gymnastic and five-ringer exer-
cises which in other pianos weary and worry the
family and the folks above or below or next door,
without a sound, without wear to the piano ham-
mers, without annoyance to anyone.
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Ct-o
C r O . v v n t i "
P
K i i a a n n o O s S .
Sel1 a t high
P rices
beC ause t h e y a r e
worth such prices. Cheap horses and cheap clothes
property rights of Americans in patents
and trade marks being in doubt, as appears
from the following extract from a letter
written by Secretary Olney to United
States Minister Alexander:
"Even though, as you have heretofore
stated and now repeat, that Government
maintains that the declaration is valid in
that country, it is seriously questioned
whether, unless we shall extend to Greek
subjects reciprocal treatment here, it would
accord our citizens in Greece the privilege
of registering their trade marks in that
kingdom."
EO. P. BENT, manufacturer or sell low because they cost less and are worth less
than those which sell high; the same is true of
" Crown" pianos and organs, Chicago, pianos.
has just issued a voluminous catalogue 4 C l - n w n " P i a n o s A r e w a r r a n ted and
CrOWn
K i a n O S g u a r a n t e e d for ten
which furnishes the reader with ample facts years,
because their special attachments more
double the ordinary life of a piano.
and figures anent the high standing and than
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C r o w n ' " P i n n n c Stimulate the zeal of
wonderful success of the products of his CrOWn
KianOS a l l l e a r n e r S j because
of the fact that in the " Crown ' the old motonony
house.
of tone of the ordinary piano is gone, and hundreds
The most recent styles of "Crown" of shades of tone entrance and lead on the pupil
pianos—every one of which has some dis- as he studies.
tinctive feature of originality—are described " f r n w n " P i a n o s Have dozens of imi-
The Wissner Products.
rown
p i a n o s t a t o r s alreadV) j u s t
and illustrated, likewise the exterior of the as c good
coins are always counterfeited, but no
factory and interior of the business offices other has one-tenth of their merit. All are warned
T is a pleasure to record the steadily in-
against buying or selling infringements on my
and different manufacturing departments; patents.
creasing business and improvement in
"CROWN" PIANOS are covered by
photographic groups of the employees also fourteen patents in the United States, Ganada, the product of Otto Wissner, of Brooklyn.
England, France, Germany, etc., etc.
appear.
* r c m u t i " D i n n n c Are m ou se-pr oof, The Wissner pianos, both grands and up-
The letters sent Mr. Bent by such emi-
crown
P i a n o s p a t e n t d e v i c e t o ac _ rights, are not only handsome in appear-
nent musicians as S. B. Mills, F. H. Pease, complish this object having just been granted me. ance, but fine in tone quality and elaborate
Max Maretzek, W. S. B. Mathews, Hugh 44 C r o w n " Pmno«s W e r e u s e d i n thirt y- in finish. The new styles which will be
A. Clarke, Dr. S. N.- Penfield, and other
crown
pianos two s t a t e and for . ready for fall trade will command unquali-
prominent musicians and dealers who have eign buildings at the World's Fair, and were most fied commendation. In them will be em-
to the officials, as their written letters,
tested the " Crown" pianos with orchestral satisfactory
bodied many new and valuable ideas,
published herewith, show.
attachment, form interesting reading be- " f f f t u / n " p ; « n n c T o o k a m e d a l a n d which, with artistic designs, cannot fail to
CrOWn
P i a n O S o b t a i n e d the strong-
cause of their strong endorsement.
est diploma granted to any piano at the World's augment the Wissner trade.
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A r e a]1 of o n e rade
The wording of the awards granted Mr. Fair.
" p
P i a n o reproduction
s g h e s t -
c Crown
r o (See
w n photographic
s t h e v e r y of it h i herein.)
' There could be few better testimonials
and every piano I make bears my name, and is
Bent at the World's Fair for his pianos and guaranteed
to
the Wissner grand than the great satis-
by me for ten years. I do not make
organs, and the letters received by him any second, third or fourth grade pianos to sell faction it is giving Anton Seidl, the distin-
from the official commissioners of the dif- under other names than my own, or under other guished operatic conductor, and the noted
brands than the " Crown." I do not make "sten-
ferent State and foreign buildings where cil " pianos for anyone.
artists who have played and will play on
these instruments were used during the *' Cff\\\/n " P i n r i n c A r e guaranteed to this instrument at Brighton Beach this
progress of the World's Fair, are published.
crown
P i a n o s wear l o n g e r a n d season.
better than any other ; to sell when no other
They will stand critical perusal—with im- please
It is a convincing test that cannot be
will, to defeat any other in competition, if their
mense advantage to the " Crown" products. special features are learned and mastered and lightly weighed or overlooked. It has
Then follow some.press comments from shown.
stood its trial, anu has not been found
American Rights in Greece.
the leading trade papers, closing with a re-
wanting. It has given such satisfaction to
production of the World's Fair diploma,
players and public that Mr. Wissner can
and suggestions regarding the proper use MANUFACTURERS DISSATISFIED WITH THE justly claim a prestige for his piano which
PATENT LAWS IN THAT COUNTRY.
of the " Crown" orchestral attachment and
it has honestly won—a standing which is
practice clavier.
rarely vouchsafed to the products of the
The book is beautifully printed from M A N U F A C T U R E R S who are engaged younger generation of piano makers.
cover to cover and is in itself a wonderful | 1 in extending the foreign market for
The "Leckerling," the second piano
testimonial to Mr. Bent's enterprise, orig- their goods are dissatisfied with the condi- handled by the Wissner house, is destined
tion of affairs in Greece, affecting property
inality and ingenuity.
rights
of Americans in patents and trade to be a sure winner. It is a great instru-
We reproduce the introductory of the
ment in its class, attractively cased, well
catalogue. It contains so many salient marks.
finished, and being sold at a popular price
Great Britain, Germany, France and
points that it cannot fail to be read with
should prove an immense favorite.
other countries have signed a declaration,
considerable interest:
which has also been signed by the Grecian
A r e
offered
to
Piano Factory for Corfu.
the
crown
Government, and which takes on the nature
trade a n d public a s
being the highest grade in quality and durability, of an appendix to the treaty of 1837, under
A. WARD, of St. Catharine's, Ont.,
and the most satisfactory, both to seller and buye'i, the provisions of which property rights of
proposes to establish a piano fac-
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in all that goes to make a modern, " up-to-date,"
first-class piano, perfect in tone, touch, finish, Greeks in the various countries and property tory in Corfu, N. Y., and to that end held a
style, materials and workmanship.
rights of Germans, Englishmen, French- business conference with the Business
" f r n w n " Piiinn«5 S L a t l d a n d s ell on
men, and others in Greece arising under
crown
p i a n o s their OW11 i n t r i n s i c trade marks and patents, are satisfactorily Men's Association of that city this week.
Mr. Ward asks a bonus of $1,000, and pro-
merit and worth as pianos, and do it in compari-
son with any other make, no matter how old, how protected.
poses
to build a factory and employ at first
a u d satisf
th
noted
'' f c r r n or
n n " well P
i a n o * s o Sel1
y w»
o w
w how
p recommended.
A similar declaration between the Gre- twelve skilled workmen, the number of
u t t h e a i d of
pm ._ '-
chased testimonials, and do not sell on an old cian Government and the United States has workmen to be increased as the business
gray-headed (but not maintained) reputation.
progresses. The village is to own the fac-
Compare the "Crown" with any other for tone, been signed by the former, and by United
workmanship and materials, and it will stand all
States Minister Alexander, on behalf of the tory building and grounds until Mr. Ward
your tests.
United States, but Secretary Gresham and has paid out for wages and his living ex-
a f m w n "
P m n o < s Have special features
subsequently
Secretary Olney have held penses the sum of $25,000, at which time
crown
p i a n o s n o t to be found in
any other piano made—features which please all that, in order to make such declaration va-
the entire plant is to be transferred to him.
hearers and players.
lid,
it
should
be
set
forth
in
a
regular
and
The
association agreed to consider the mat-
iif- m . ;n "
P i n n n « Have the wonderful
formal convention, and ratified by both ter.
CrOWn
KianOS O r c h e s t r a l A t t a c h -
ment and Practice Clavier, by which eighteen or Governments.
The Grecian Minister of
twenty other instruments can be imitated to per-
THE Mehlin piano was used at a recent
fection, and by which hundreds of the most beau- Foreign Affairs thinks this is unnecessary,
tiful musical effects can be obtained and hundreds and definitely refuses to put the matter in
recital
by Anthony Stankowitch, the noted
of shades of tone color can be produced.
" f m w n "
P i a n n c I" their Practice Cla- the form of a regular and formal conven- pianist, and he expressed himself as highly
CTOWn
KianOS v i e r A t t a c h m e n t
make it possible for the learner to gain technical tion, a.nd so the case stands at present, the pleased with its sterling merits,
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