Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 23 N. 12 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Haines Bros. Piano of To-day.
come boon to choir-masters; it is, in the
truest sense, a time saver. The exercises
in the book are by J. Stainer.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE ARCHITECTURALLY AND MUSICALLY THE HAINES PIANO OF 1896
ECLIPSES ANY OF ITS PREDECESSORS—REASONS WHY A CONCERN
RUN ON PROGRESSIVE LINES.
T
HE piano trade during the past twelve
months has been undergoing contin-
ual changes. Old firms, whose names in
by-gone days have been a bulwark of
strength to the trade, have retired and
others have been caught in the temporary
financial storm and have succumbed for the
time being. Other firms have gone on
making their influence felt in a stronger
degree by a continual betterment of their
wares, and an intelligent display of their
achievements before the trade and -public.
They have made a careful analysis of the
business conditions of the times. The
trend of events, as recorded in the piano
trade, cause us to believe that there is no
time like the present for forging to the
front.
In the latter class we must mention
Haines Bros., manufacturers of what is
popularly known as the "Haines" piano.
Wm. P. Haines, the mechanical expert
of Haines Bros, has given indisputable
proof of his ability to evolve new ideas
and principles as applied to piano con-
struction.
Take the Haines Bros, pianos of to-day
and compare them with the Haines Bros,
pianos of years ago, and even the most
casual observer cannot fail to admit the
tremendous advantage which the modern
product maintains over that of days gone
by. The 1896 Haines Bros, piano is infi-
nitely the superior of any of its predeces-
sors. Architecturally, Mr. Haines has
wrought new ideas into piano construction.
He has passed on from the old school and
brought out new ideas as applied to piano
case architecture. The musical quality of
the Haines piano is also improved.
No impartial student, either of piano
case construction, or of tonal qualities, can
examine the Haines Bros, pianos of to-
day throughout every part—case, action,
tone;—without being convinced of its excel-
lence and of its artistic appearance, archi-
tecturally as well as musically.
Mr. Haines has been seconded in the
business developments of the firm by Mr.
Thomas Floyd-Jones, a gentleman who
won his spurs years ago as a business man
of marked ability, and has been giving
added proof of his commercial genius in
the business augmentation of Haines Bros.
During our travels in the past few
months, we have seen evidence of the
growing power and strength of the Haines
Bros, piano in the music trades of this
country.
Old dealers have expressed
themselves as enthusiastic over the new
Haines piano—the Haines piano of to-day.
They want something new, artistic in ap-
pearance, because everyone knows that
which pleases the eye is more acceptable
than that which is neutral. They find that
the Haines piano of to-day pleases the eye,
and they find musically too it is not lack-
Qratz Gives Hot Shot.
ing—two essential points in the successful
selling of pianos.
The business moves made by Haines
Bros, during the past few months cause us
to believe that during the next few months
we shall hear more of the Haines Bros,
piano than we have for a long time past,
that it will be a stronger element in the
trade, that the spirit of progressiveness
which dominates the firm to-day will make
it a tower of strength in the trade.
Take in the South, a section of the
country in which many manufacturers
complain bitterly of business conditions,
Haines Bros, have been doing a mag-
nificent business.
Their shipments to
the territory lying south of Mason and
Dixon's line during the past few months,
have never been exceeded before in the
previous history of the house. It means
something, does it not? It means that
the Haines Bros, piano of to-day is a piano
which easily finds a place; it is a piano
which live dealers find to their advantage
to handle.
Attractive in appearance, easy to sell;
essentials in the piano business, are they
not?
There are reasons why the Haines Bros,
pianos are becoming more and more prom-
inent.
NDER date of Oct. 7 W. R. Gratz &
Co., New York, have issued the sub-
joined to the trade: "The reputation of the
' Symphonion ' music box is largely due to
the patented damper, fly-wheel and inde-
structible steel disks, and no first-class
salable music box can be made without
the use of one or more of our patented
devices.
"Notwithstanding the fact that several
large competitors of ours, after strenu-
ously and ably contesting our patents, set-
tled with us by the payment of many
thousands of dollars, infringements of our
patents still continue.
" On Monday last we began three suits
against the manufacturers of the ' Tri-
umph ' music box for infringement of our
patents, to-wit: No. 417,649, of Decem-
ber 17, 1889, granted to Oskar Paul Loch-
mann for music plates; No. 417,650, De-
cember 17, 1889, granted to Oskar Paul
Lochmann for a damper; and No. 491,219,
of February 7, 1893, granted to Oskar
Paul Ldchmann for a fly-wheel.
" As we think that sufficient publicity
has now been given to these matters, and
as our rights have been acquiesced in by
our most important competitors, we shall
hereafter give no further specific notice to
any one, but shall immediately begin suit
against all retailers as well as wholesalers
infringing our patents."
Novello, Ewer & Co.'s Publica-
tions.
Death of President MacCarter.
E are in receipt of several recent pub-
lications from the enterprising
house of Novello, Ewer & Co., 21 East
Seventeenth street, this city, which are
admirably printed and carefully edited.
"Four Old English Dances" in the olden
style, by F. H. Cowen, are graceful and
charming works, and, as might be expected
from this gifted writer, are most effectively
scored.
"Scalesand Arpeggios" with preparatory
exercises designed to facilitate their-exe-
cution, is undoubtedly one of the best
works on pianoforte technique extant ;
it cannot fail to become exceedingly popu-
lar with teachers. Franklin Taylor, the
author, is to be congratulated.
For school and choir uses Novello, Ewer
& Co. have published a juvenile cantata,
"A Day in Summer" and "The Little Choir
Book." In the cantata there is nothing of
a dramatic character attempted, the idea
being simply to describe by means of
bright, tuneful solos, a duet, and two-part
choruses, the pleasures of the country in
summer time. The melodious and clever-
ly arranged music by J. H. Adams is wed-
ded to pretty words by Anthony Temple-
more.
The "Little Choir Book," which is com-
piled by Thomas Curry, should prove a wel-
W
U
L
AST Thursday Joseph MacCarter, well
known in financial circles in Erie, Pa.,
died of pneumonia. Mr. MacCarter was
one of the most prominent citizens of Erie.
He was mayor of that city from 1880 to
1882, and at the time of his death was pres-
ident of the Second National Bank and
president of the Colby Piano Co. He was
a very wealthy man. His son W. J. Mac.
Carter has been general manager of the
Colby Piano Co. for some years past.
E. Gabler & Bro.
RADE indications with E. Gabler &
Bro. can be just as accurately gauged
by the expression of Joe Bareuther's coun-
tenance (provided he is " a t home") as by
any viva vocc statement. If the REVIEW
is greeted with a frozen smile by the genial
road-man, it means any way from ten to
twenty pianos a week; on the other hand,
a broad grin indicates a land office busi-
ness for the week "of probably fifty instru-
ments or more. On Thursday last Mr.
Bareuther was looking "positively happy"
when the REVIEW called to pay its respects,
and a subsequent glance at the ledger veri-
fied the impression formed that E. Gabler
& Bro. were shipping right along, and
good orders at that.
T
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Haines Bros. Piano of To-day.
come boon to choir-masters; it is, in the
truest sense, a time saver. The exercises
in the book are by J. Stainer.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE ARCHITECTURALLY AND MUSICALLY THE HAINES PIANO OF 1896
ECLIPSES ANY OF ITS PREDECESSORS—REASONS WHY A CONCERN
RUN ON PROGRESSIVE LINES.
T
HE piano trade during the past twelve
months has been undergoing contin-
ual changes. Old firms, whose names in
by-gone days have been a bulwark of
strength to the trade, have retired and
others have been caught in the temporary
financial storm and have succumbed for the
time being. Other firms have gone on
making their influence felt in a stronger
degree by a continual betterment of their
wares, and an intelligent display of their
achievements before the trade and -public.
They have made a careful analysis of the
business conditions of the times. The
trend of events, as recorded in the piano
trade, cause us to believe that there is no
time like the present for forging to the
front.
In the latter class we must mention
Haines Bros., manufacturers of what is
popularly known as the "Haines" piano.
Wm. P. Haines, the mechanical expert
of Haines Bros, has given indisputable
proof of his ability to evolve new ideas
and principles as applied to piano con-
struction.
Take the Haines Bros, pianos of to-day
and compare them with the Haines Bros,
pianos of years ago, and even the most
casual observer cannot fail to admit the
tremendous advantage which the modern
product maintains over that of days gone
by. The 1896 Haines Bros, piano is infi-
nitely the superior of any of its predeces-
sors. Architecturally, Mr. Haines has
wrought new ideas into piano construction.
He has passed on from the old school and
brought out new ideas as applied to piano
case architecture. The musical quality of
the Haines piano is also improved.
No impartial student, either of piano
case construction, or of tonal qualities, can
examine the Haines Bros, pianos of to-
day throughout every part—case, action,
tone;—without being convinced of its excel-
lence and of its artistic appearance, archi-
tecturally as well as musically.
Mr. Haines has been seconded in the
business developments of the firm by Mr.
Thomas Floyd-Jones, a gentleman who
won his spurs years ago as a business man
of marked ability, and has been giving
added proof of his commercial genius in
the business augmentation of Haines Bros.
During our travels in the past few
months, we have seen evidence of the
growing power and strength of the Haines
Bros, piano in the music trades of this
country.
Old dealers have expressed
themselves as enthusiastic over the new
Haines piano—the Haines piano of to-day.
They want something new, artistic in ap-
pearance, because everyone knows that
which pleases the eye is more acceptable
than that which is neutral. They find that
the Haines piano of to-day pleases the eye,
and they find musically too it is not lack-
Qratz Gives Hot Shot.
ing—two essential points in the successful
selling of pianos.
The business moves made by Haines
Bros, during the past few months cause us
to believe that during the next few months
we shall hear more of the Haines Bros,
piano than we have for a long time past,
that it will be a stronger element in the
trade, that the spirit of progressiveness
which dominates the firm to-day will make
it a tower of strength in the trade.
Take in the South, a section of the
country in which many manufacturers
complain bitterly of business conditions,
Haines Bros, have been doing a mag-
nificent business.
Their shipments to
the territory lying south of Mason and
Dixon's line during the past few months,
have never been exceeded before in the
previous history of the house. It means
something, does it not? It means that
the Haines Bros, piano of to-day is a piano
which easily finds a place; it is a piano
which live dealers find to their advantage
to handle.
Attractive in appearance, easy to sell;
essentials in the piano business, are they
not?
There are reasons why the Haines Bros,
pianos are becoming more and more prom-
inent.
NDER date of Oct. 7 W. R. Gratz &
Co., New York, have issued the sub-
joined to the trade: "The reputation of the
' Symphonion ' music box is largely due to
the patented damper, fly-wheel and inde-
structible steel disks, and no first-class
salable music box can be made without
the use of one or more of our patented
devices.
"Notwithstanding the fact that several
large competitors of ours, after strenu-
ously and ably contesting our patents, set-
tled with us by the payment of many
thousands of dollars, infringements of our
patents still continue.
" On Monday last we began three suits
against the manufacturers of the ' Tri-
umph ' music box for infringement of our
patents, to-wit: No. 417,649, of Decem-
ber 17, 1889, granted to Oskar Paul Loch-
mann for music plates; No. 417,650, De-
cember 17, 1889, granted to Oskar Paul
Lochmann for a damper; and No. 491,219,
of February 7, 1893, granted to Oskar
Paul Ldchmann for a fly-wheel.
" As we think that sufficient publicity
has now been given to these matters, and
as our rights have been acquiesced in by
our most important competitors, we shall
hereafter give no further specific notice to
any one, but shall immediately begin suit
against all retailers as well as wholesalers
infringing our patents."
Novello, Ewer & Co.'s Publica-
tions.
Death of President MacCarter.
E are in receipt of several recent pub-
lications from the enterprising
house of Novello, Ewer & Co., 21 East
Seventeenth street, this city, which are
admirably printed and carefully edited.
"Four Old English Dances" in the olden
style, by F. H. Cowen, are graceful and
charming works, and, as might be expected
from this gifted writer, are most effectively
scored.
"Scalesand Arpeggios" with preparatory
exercises designed to facilitate their-exe-
cution, is undoubtedly one of the best
works on pianoforte technique extant ;
it cannot fail to become exceedingly popu-
lar with teachers. Franklin Taylor, the
author, is to be congratulated.
For school and choir uses Novello, Ewer
& Co. have published a juvenile cantata,
"A Day in Summer" and "The Little Choir
Book." In the cantata there is nothing of
a dramatic character attempted, the idea
being simply to describe by means of
bright, tuneful solos, a duet, and two-part
choruses, the pleasures of the country in
summer time. The melodious and clever-
ly arranged music by J. H. Adams is wed-
ded to pretty words by Anthony Temple-
more.
The "Little Choir Book," which is com-
piled by Thomas Curry, should prove a wel-
W
U
L
AST Thursday Joseph MacCarter, well
known in financial circles in Erie, Pa.,
died of pneumonia. Mr. MacCarter was
one of the most prominent citizens of Erie.
He was mayor of that city from 1880 to
1882, and at the time of his death was pres-
ident of the Second National Bank and
president of the Colby Piano Co. He was
a very wealthy man. His son W. J. Mac.
Carter has been general manager of the
Colby Piano Co. for some years past.
E. Gabler & Bro.
RADE indications with E. Gabler &
Bro. can be just as accurately gauged
by the expression of Joe Bareuther's coun-
tenance (provided he is " a t home") as by
any viva vocc statement. If the REVIEW
is greeted with a frozen smile by the genial
road-man, it means any way from ten to
twenty pianos a week; on the other hand,
a broad grin indicates a land office busi-
ness for the week "of probably fifty instru-
ments or more. On Thursday last Mr.
Bareuther was looking "positively happy"
when the REVIEW called to pay its respects,
and a subsequent glance at the ledger veri-
fied the impression formed that E. Gabler
& Bro. were shipping right along, and
good orders at that.
T
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