Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 9 - Page 21
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THE
Electrophonic Piano.
The electrophonic piano recently invent-
ed in Germany does away with hammers,
and the old style of pounding music out of
wires by keys and levers is supplanted by
an electric current and microphones which
act as interrupters. Upon a crosspiece over
the strings, from which they are separated
by only a hair's breadth, are arranged the
tiny electric magnets, and a pressure on
a key sends the current into the corres-
ponding magnet. This attracts the metal-
lic string below, but the microphone inter-
rupts the current and therewith the attrac-
tion. The string returns to its former
place, and this continued attraction and
interruption of the current is carried on,
the number of vibrations being regulated
by the pitch of the string. The high
sounds produced by this method have a
decided harp tone, while the lower and
middle registers suggest the 'cello of an
organ, the sound qualities produced being
so different as really to make the piano a
new instrument.
Jacob Doll's Observations.
When The Review called at the Doll
factory on Wednesday, Jacob Doll was
discovered in the act of sorting his morning
mail. In response to the call for news, he
said that the indications are healthy for the
fall season, and reports from customers
very encouraging. As an example, he
showed The Review a brief letter just re-
ceived from a retail customer, inclosing
check. Referring to a Doll piano, style E,
the correspondent said, among other things,
" t h e instrument is giving perfect satis-
faction, and it is with much pride and
pleasure that I use it, and show it to my
friends."
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
L. Avisus Piano Co.
Krell Officers.
The L. Avisus Piano Co. of Chicago,
which was recently incorporated with a
capital stock of $25,000 with the following
officers, L. Avisus, president; Frank S g
Damrosch, secretary, and Wm, Ott, treas-
urer, have issued the following notice to
the piano trade:
With pleasure I beg leave to inform you
that my trade and the demand for my pi-
anos have increased to such an extent that
I was compelled to remove my factory to
much larger quarters at 496-498 Cly bourn
avenue.
We have enlarged our plant considerably
and also our facilities, and with the best of
modern and newly improved machinery
we promise to give the very best of work
at lowest prices. Your valued orders will
now be filled with greatest promptness and
we trust to receive a goodly share of your
patronage. Trial orders thankfully re-
ceived and filled with dispatch.
A RHYME OF GOOD TIMES.
Good times—they are coming;
Heed not what they say;
You can hear 'em humming
Miles and miles away!
Sailing through the summer,
Fighting through the freeze—
Riding down the rivers
And blowing in the breeze!
Good times—they are coming;
See 'em on the run !
Twinkling in the dewdrops
And shining in the sun.
Dimpling o'er the daisies,
Babbling in the brook,
And looking at a fellow
Like his sweetheart used to look!
Good times—they are coming;
Brethren, clear the way!
Beneath the snows of winter
There blooms the rose of May.
And the hills are green with clover,
The fields with corn and hay,
And we'll sing halleluia
Now the good times come to stay!
....THE....
There have been some changes in the
board of officers of the Krell Piano Co.,
of Cincinnati, O. Dawson J. Blackmore
has become secretary and treasurer, with
Albert Krell, Jr., president; and Albert
Krell, Sr., vice-president. The foregoing
with A. Hickerilooper, president of the
Cincinnati Gas Co., and Edwin B. Pfau,
constitute the board of directors.
HENRY KELLER & SONS.
Henry Keller & Sons
MANUFACTURERS OF
UPRIGHT • PIANOS
RIDER AVE. AND 141ST ST., West of Third Ave.
NEW
YORK
Dealers securing territory will be fully protected.
THE
Brilliant" Sign Letter
I
ATTRACTIVE
T H E MOST 1 EFFECTIVE
HANDSOME
and the best advertising letter that can be
placed on a window. Nothing but the bet-
ter class of trade use them.
THE BRILLIANT SIGN LETTER CO.
468 Sixth Ave. Cor. 28th St.
NEW YORK.
On receipt of a Postal Card enquiry we will call and submit
you design and price on your work.
THE
HAGEN & RUEFER PIANOS
STEPHEN PARKER.
ANN ARBOR
CO.
Are made to satisfy the desire of the buying- public. /lanufacturers
Honest in construction, tasteful in design ; touch, High Grade :
light and elastic, and its musical quality unsurpassed.
The price is low, making it just the right instrument
for dealers who wish to make money, while building
up a good reputation.
..
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS AND
DCTETDUnDn M U
. . . TERRITORY TO THE FACTORY AT Y t i l I I K D U K U , N . f l .
ANN
ARBOR ORGAN CO.,
- * * ^ A N N ARBOR, MICH.
HAMMACHER, ^ ^
SCHLEMMER&CO.
«
Write f«r 1897 Catalogue el New 5tyles. . . .
DETMER MUSIC CO,
JORBKRS
of all kinds
Musical Merchandise,
Sheet ilusic,
Books, Etc.
Wabash Avenue, —
CHICAGO
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-P1N AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.
THE
Electrophonic Piano.
The electrophonic piano recently invent-
ed in Germany does away with hammers,
and the old style of pounding music out of
wires by keys and levers is supplanted by
an electric current and microphones which
act as interrupters. Upon a crosspiece over
the strings, from which they are separated
by only a hair's breadth, are arranged the
tiny electric magnets, and a pressure on
a key sends the current into the corres-
ponding magnet. This attracts the metal-
lic string below, but the microphone inter-
rupts the current and therewith the attrac-
tion. The string returns to its former
place, and this continued attraction and
interruption of the current is carried on,
the number of vibrations being regulated
by the pitch of the string. The high
sounds produced by this method have a
decided harp tone, while the lower and
middle registers suggest the 'cello of an
organ, the sound qualities produced being
so different as really to make the piano a
new instrument.
Jacob Doll's Observations.
When The Review called at the Doll
factory on Wednesday, Jacob Doll was
discovered in the act of sorting his morning
mail. In response to the call for news, he
said that the indications are healthy for the
fall season, and reports from customers
very encouraging. As an example, he
showed The Review a brief letter just re-
ceived from a retail customer, inclosing
check. Referring to a Doll piano, style E,
the correspondent said, among other things,
" t h e instrument is giving perfect satis-
faction, and it is with much pride and
pleasure that I use it, and show it to my
friends."
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
L. Avisus Piano Co.
Krell Officers.
The L. Avisus Piano Co. of Chicago,
which was recently incorporated with a
capital stock of $25,000 with the following
officers, L. Avisus, president; Frank S g
Damrosch, secretary, and Wm, Ott, treas-
urer, have issued the following notice to
the piano trade:
With pleasure I beg leave to inform you
that my trade and the demand for my pi-
anos have increased to such an extent that
I was compelled to remove my factory to
much larger quarters at 496-498 Cly bourn
avenue.
We have enlarged our plant considerably
and also our facilities, and with the best of
modern and newly improved machinery
we promise to give the very best of work
at lowest prices. Your valued orders will
now be filled with greatest promptness and
we trust to receive a goodly share of your
patronage. Trial orders thankfully re-
ceived and filled with dispatch.
A RHYME OF GOOD TIMES.
Good times—they are coming;
Heed not what they say;
You can hear 'em humming
Miles and miles away!
Sailing through the summer,
Fighting through the freeze—
Riding down the rivers
And blowing in the breeze!
Good times—they are coming;
See 'em on the run !
Twinkling in the dewdrops
And shining in the sun.
Dimpling o'er the daisies,
Babbling in the brook,
And looking at a fellow
Like his sweetheart used to look!
Good times—they are coming;
Brethren, clear the way!
Beneath the snows of winter
There blooms the rose of May.
And the hills are green with clover,
The fields with corn and hay,
And we'll sing halleluia
Now the good times come to stay!
....THE....
There have been some changes in the
board of officers of the Krell Piano Co.,
of Cincinnati, O. Dawson J. Blackmore
has become secretary and treasurer, with
Albert Krell, Jr., president; and Albert
Krell, Sr., vice-president. The foregoing
with A. Hickerilooper, president of the
Cincinnati Gas Co., and Edwin B. Pfau,
constitute the board of directors.
HENRY KELLER & SONS.
Henry Keller & Sons
MANUFACTURERS OF
UPRIGHT • PIANOS
RIDER AVE. AND 141ST ST., West of Third Ave.
NEW
YORK
Dealers securing territory will be fully protected.
THE
Brilliant" Sign Letter
I
ATTRACTIVE
T H E MOST 1 EFFECTIVE
HANDSOME
and the best advertising letter that can be
placed on a window. Nothing but the bet-
ter class of trade use them.
THE BRILLIANT SIGN LETTER CO.
468 Sixth Ave. Cor. 28th St.
NEW YORK.
On receipt of a Postal Card enquiry we will call and submit
you design and price on your work.
THE
HAGEN & RUEFER PIANOS
STEPHEN PARKER.
ANN ARBOR
CO.
Are made to satisfy the desire of the buying- public. /lanufacturers
Honest in construction, tasteful in design ; touch, High Grade :
light and elastic, and its musical quality unsurpassed.
The price is low, making it just the right instrument
for dealers who wish to make money, while building
up a good reputation.
..
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS AND
DCTETDUnDn M U
. . . TERRITORY TO THE FACTORY AT Y t i l I I K D U K U , N . f l .
ANN
ARBOR ORGAN CO.,
- * * ^ A N N ARBOR, MICH.
HAMMACHER, ^ ^
SCHLEMMER&CO.
«
Write f«r 1897 Catalogue el New 5tyles. . . .
DETMER MUSIC CO,
JORBKRS
of all kinds
Musical Merchandise,
Sheet ilusic,
Books, Etc.
Wabash Avenue, —
CHICAGO
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-P1N AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.
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