Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 12 - Page 7
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36 PAGES.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street.
Knabe Grands in Demand
Evidences of a revival of prosperity in
the piano trade are found at every turn.
Even at the Knabe warerooms, where visit-
ors are always plentiful, the indications of
a commercial pulse quickening are plainly
manifest—so much so, that it is difficult
for The Review to find Mr. Mayer unoccu-
pied. On the last three or four occasions,
that gentleman has been found actively en-
gaged in illustrating the special merits of
the Knabe grands to prospective pur-
chasers. To all appearances, his efforts
were not in vain.
Regina Co. Allege Infringement.
An interesting case which Judge Town-
send of the United States court has under
advisement is that of the Regina Music
Box Co. of Rahway, N. J., against Paillard
& Co., the celebrated music box manufac-
turers.
The Swiss makers for many years prac-
tically had a monopoly of the manufacture
and sale of these goods and it was not un-
til the American invention was placed on
the market that they experienced any op-
position.
The Regina box is now familiar to every-
body. The old Swiss box consisted of
what is known as the metal comb and a
cylfnder containing pins which by their
arrangement played the tune, by dragging
over and then snapping the teeth of the
comb. The placing of the pins in the cy-
linder was an expensive and slow opera-
tion.
The new box contains a comb, but in
front the teeth are located on a shaft in a
series of toothed wheels, so arranged that
one of the wheels is opposite each tooth of
the comb. By revolving the wheel the
teeth of the wheel engages the tooth on the
comb and snaps it, thus producing the
tune.
A soft metal dial containing perforations
is revolved over and parallel to the plane
of the comb. When a perforation passes
over the tooth wheel it engages it and the
wheel engages the particular tooth of the
comb desired. By a simple system the
notes of a tune are laid on a diagram cor-
responding to the disc and the perfora-
tions are cut on a machine.
Thus by simply changing the disc any
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
number of tunes may be played, while by
The Aeriol Piano.
the other method new rolls are required.
An important announcement from the
Recently, it is alleged, foreign manufac-
/Eolian
Co., 18 West Twenty-third street,
turers have adopted the toothed wheel and
this
city,
appears on page 16 of this issue.
for the disc of the Regina box have substi-
It
merits
special
consideration because this
tuted a cone containing perforations. This,
firm
are
not
prone
to place an instrument
the Regina Company believe, is an in-
of
this
character
on
the market unless it is
fringement and are suing for an injunc-
especially
satisfactory—in
fact a distinct
tion.
success.
Dealers
desiring
to
handle a per-
The case has been most elaborately tried
fect
automatic
piano
should
communicate
and the papers in the case contain a his-
tory of the art of music box making. It with the yEolian Co.
will be several weeks before a decision is
reached.
Kimball Pipe Organ Catalogue.
We have received from the W. W. Kim-
ball Co., Chicago, just as we go to press, a
At the Krell warerooms, a handsome catalogue devoted to the Kimball pipe or-
example of the Krell new style Bi, upright gans. Like all the literature emanating
grand, is now on exhibition. The hand from the Kimball firm, it is a model of
carved paneling is unusually rich in design, careful editing, and superb typographical
and in every other particular the new and illustrative work. It furnishes further
instrument is a highly creditable and evidence of the skill and genius of that ad-
artistic production. It is being prepared in vertising ' 'laureate" Albert G. Cone. We
eight woods, including quartered oak and shall refer to it at greater length in a future
bird's-eye maple. Another new style, J, issue.
Ionic Colonial, is in preparation and
will be placed on exhibition in a few days.
Tried Hard to Pass a Check.
The warerooms have been improved this
A woman who said she was Mrs. Ellen
week by the addition of a very large and
Ford
of 510 Cummunipaw avenue, Jersey
attractive showcase for musical small goods
City,
made a determined attempt Thurs-
or merchandise. Herman Krell, who has
day
to
pass a check for $47 at a number
given much time and study to the fitting
of
piano
stores on Montgomery street, that
up and decoration of the new warerooms,
city.
In
one of the warerooms she bought
has shown excellent taste in all his ar-
a
$250
piano
on the installment plan,
rangements.
offering the check for first payment for
$25, expecting to get the balance in cash.
Should Be a Live Factor.
The piano salesman did not "bite," how-
ever. She later bought a piano in another
The Boardman & Gray piano, by virtue establishment which she ordered sent to
of its splendid reputation, should be a live her house. When the cartman called at
factor in the trade this fall and the coming the address given he found a parade of
winter. It is a thoroughly modern instru- carts laden with all kinds of household
ment, satisfactory as to tonal quality, fin- goods. No such party as Mrs. Ford resided
ish and appearance. The members of the there.
Boardman & Gray firm are capable sons of
a capable father, and it only needs the in-
Thirtieth Anniversary.
auguration of an enterprising policy to
bring their reliable instruments still further
The establishment of F. Ramacciotti,
to the front.
designer and carver of piano panels, will
on Wednesday, October 6, celebrate the
Albert Krell, Jr., and Dawson J. Black- thirtieth anniversary in business. The es-
more, the latter being the newly chosen tablishment of Ramacciotti has gained an
secretary and treasurer of the Krell Co., enviable reputation for the superiority of
are expected to arrive in New York on its wares, and it is to-day supplying some
of the leading houses in the trade.
Monday for a brief visit.
The Krell Display.
36 PAGES.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street.
Knabe Grands in Demand
Evidences of a revival of prosperity in
the piano trade are found at every turn.
Even at the Knabe warerooms, where visit-
ors are always plentiful, the indications of
a commercial pulse quickening are plainly
manifest—so much so, that it is difficult
for The Review to find Mr. Mayer unoccu-
pied. On the last three or four occasions,
that gentleman has been found actively en-
gaged in illustrating the special merits of
the Knabe grands to prospective pur-
chasers. To all appearances, his efforts
were not in vain.
Regina Co. Allege Infringement.
An interesting case which Judge Town-
send of the United States court has under
advisement is that of the Regina Music
Box Co. of Rahway, N. J., against Paillard
& Co., the celebrated music box manufac-
turers.
The Swiss makers for many years prac-
tically had a monopoly of the manufacture
and sale of these goods and it was not un-
til the American invention was placed on
the market that they experienced any op-
position.
The Regina box is now familiar to every-
body. The old Swiss box consisted of
what is known as the metal comb and a
cylfnder containing pins which by their
arrangement played the tune, by dragging
over and then snapping the teeth of the
comb. The placing of the pins in the cy-
linder was an expensive and slow opera-
tion.
The new box contains a comb, but in
front the teeth are located on a shaft in a
series of toothed wheels, so arranged that
one of the wheels is opposite each tooth of
the comb. By revolving the wheel the
teeth of the wheel engages the tooth on the
comb and snaps it, thus producing the
tune.
A soft metal dial containing perforations
is revolved over and parallel to the plane
of the comb. When a perforation passes
over the tooth wheel it engages it and the
wheel engages the particular tooth of the
comb desired. By a simple system the
notes of a tune are laid on a diagram cor-
responding to the disc and the perfora-
tions are cut on a machine.
Thus by simply changing the disc any
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
number of tunes may be played, while by
The Aeriol Piano.
the other method new rolls are required.
An important announcement from the
Recently, it is alleged, foreign manufac-
/Eolian
Co., 18 West Twenty-third street,
turers have adopted the toothed wheel and
this
city,
appears on page 16 of this issue.
for the disc of the Regina box have substi-
It
merits
special
consideration because this
tuted a cone containing perforations. This,
firm
are
not
prone
to place an instrument
the Regina Company believe, is an in-
of
this
character
on
the market unless it is
fringement and are suing for an injunc-
especially
satisfactory—in
fact a distinct
tion.
success.
Dealers
desiring
to
handle a per-
The case has been most elaborately tried
fect
automatic
piano
should
communicate
and the papers in the case contain a his-
tory of the art of music box making. It with the yEolian Co.
will be several weeks before a decision is
reached.
Kimball Pipe Organ Catalogue.
We have received from the W. W. Kim-
ball Co., Chicago, just as we go to press, a
At the Krell warerooms, a handsome catalogue devoted to the Kimball pipe or-
example of the Krell new style Bi, upright gans. Like all the literature emanating
grand, is now on exhibition. The hand from the Kimball firm, it is a model of
carved paneling is unusually rich in design, careful editing, and superb typographical
and in every other particular the new and illustrative work. It furnishes further
instrument is a highly creditable and evidence of the skill and genius of that ad-
artistic production. It is being prepared in vertising ' 'laureate" Albert G. Cone. We
eight woods, including quartered oak and shall refer to it at greater length in a future
bird's-eye maple. Another new style, J, issue.
Ionic Colonial, is in preparation and
will be placed on exhibition in a few days.
Tried Hard to Pass a Check.
The warerooms have been improved this
A woman who said she was Mrs. Ellen
week by the addition of a very large and
Ford
of 510 Cummunipaw avenue, Jersey
attractive showcase for musical small goods
City,
made a determined attempt Thurs-
or merchandise. Herman Krell, who has
day
to
pass a check for $47 at a number
given much time and study to the fitting
of
piano
stores on Montgomery street, that
up and decoration of the new warerooms,
city.
In
one of the warerooms she bought
has shown excellent taste in all his ar-
a
$250
piano
on the installment plan,
rangements.
offering the check for first payment for
$25, expecting to get the balance in cash.
Should Be a Live Factor.
The piano salesman did not "bite," how-
ever. She later bought a piano in another
The Boardman & Gray piano, by virtue establishment which she ordered sent to
of its splendid reputation, should be a live her house. When the cartman called at
factor in the trade this fall and the coming the address given he found a parade of
winter. It is a thoroughly modern instru- carts laden with all kinds of household
ment, satisfactory as to tonal quality, fin- goods. No such party as Mrs. Ford resided
ish and appearance. The members of the there.
Boardman & Gray firm are capable sons of
a capable father, and it only needs the in-
Thirtieth Anniversary.
auguration of an enterprising policy to
bring their reliable instruments still further
The establishment of F. Ramacciotti,
to the front.
designer and carver of piano panels, will
on Wednesday, October 6, celebrate the
Albert Krell, Jr., and Dawson J. Black- thirtieth anniversary in business. The es-
more, the latter being the newly chosen tablishment of Ramacciotti has gained an
secretary and treasurer of the Krell Co., enviable reputation for the superiority of
are expected to arrive in New York on its wares, and it is to-day supplying some
of the leading houses in the trade.
Monday for a brief visit.
The Krell Display.
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