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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
stringed instruments, to avoid the harsh
metallic tones so common in mandolins,
to make the mandolin more durable, and to
prevent the instrument from splitting and
cracking when subjected to sudden changes
of temperature. These objects are accom-
plished by the novel construction and ar-
rangement of parts.
[Prepared especially for The Review.]
Washington, D. C., June 15, 1899.
Pneumatic Organ. Melville Clark, Chi-
cago, 111. Patent No. 626,320.
This invention is designed to effect an
increase in the promptness of response of
a pneumatically-operated reed-valve and
adapt it to respond to very light tension
in the reed-chest, which operates both the
sound-producing devices and the vaive-
operating pneumatics.
It consists in providing a supplementary
pneumatic which operates contrary to the
valve-actuating or motor pneumatic, with
the result that in case of a motor-
pneumatic, which acts positively in one
direction when put into communica-
tion with the wind-chest and reacts
in the other direction merely by relief
from the influence of the wind-chest, the
reed-valve shall give a positive action in
such opposite direction by means of the
supplementary pneumatic, and to this end
it involves providing such supplementary
pneumatic with communication with the
wind-chest, controlled so as to be opposite
that of the motor-pneumatic-controlling
valve—that is to say, so that the supple-
mentary pneumatic is exposed to the in-
fluence of the wind-chest when the motor-
pneumatic is relieved from that influence
and is relieved when the motor-pneumatic
is exposed. By this means both move-
ments of the reed-valve are controlled by
the direct influence of the wind-chest and
may be made equally prompt and positive.
Automatic Music Box with Interchange-
able Music Disks. Edw. Breslauer, Leip-
sic, Germany, assignor to the Symphonion
Manufacturing Co. of New York. Patent
No. 626,482.
This invention relates to improvements
in automatic music-boxes, and more es-
pecially to that class of music-boxes in
which circular music sheets or disks are
revolved above the toothed wheels for pick-
ing the reeds.
The aim of the invention is to allow of
any desired music sheet or disk to be
brought into contact with the picking-
wheels. For this purpose each individual
music-disk is arranged in a swinging arm
or bearing, which is adapted to be swung
forward and backward far enough as to
bring the music-disk into or out of contact
with the picking-wheels.
Mandolin. R. B. Simpson, Dallas, Tex.,
assignor of one-half to W. E. Kaye, Fort
Worth, Tex. Patent No. 627,067.
This invention relates to mandolins ;
and the objects are to obtain a tone for
mandolins as nearly as possible equal to
that of violins and other stringed instru.
ments played by bows, to attain a pene-
trating tone never before accomplished, to
pbtain harmonics as readily as on bow
Canadian flanufacturers fleet.
The Canadian piano manufacturers were
scheduled to meet at the Rossin House,
Toronto, on Tuesday last for the purpose
of discussing certain moves with regard to
the display of their products at the annual
exhibition in that city. Mr. Mason of
Mason & Risch when seen relative to the
matter said the object of the meeting was
to settle the trouble over the various pianos
going at once.
"Will you discuss the tariff?"
" I think not. The piano that cannot
stand against a thirty per cent, duty has
something the matter with it. The duty
protects us."
The ultimate object of the meeting, ac-
cording to George Heintzman, will be the
formation of a piano manufacturers' asso-
ciation, after the pattern of the Piano
Manufacturers' Association, which meets
in New York, Washington, Baltimore and
other cities.
The meeting, he says, will
probably be to arrange preliminaries, elect
a president and officers. The association,
when formed, will meet intermittently and
discuss questions of the piano trade.
Mr. Peck Arrives.
- Wm. Dalliba Dutton received a cable-
gram on Wednesday apprising him of the
arrival on that day of Mr. Leopold Peck at
Bremen, Ger. Mr. Peck will make an ex-
tended tour of Europe before his return to
this country.
Weser Winners.
During a brief business talk at the Weser
factory on Tuesday, The Review learned
that the three new Weser styles, including
Style O, shown on another page; Style W,
and Style X, have met with great success
this season. Dealers state that they find
them acceptable to customers and in every
other way advantageous to handle.
The Conn Removal.
The removal of C. G. Conn's headquar-
ters to 34 East Fourteenth street, is about
consummated. A large staff of workers is
now rapidly getting things into place, and
in the course of a week the warerooms will
be open for exhibition purposes. The
centralization of the Conn interests in one
building is an excellent move altogether
apart from the matter of improved lo-
cality.
The new Connor catalogue is rapidly ap-
proaching completion. From glimpses of
it already seen, The Review has no hesita-
tion in saying that it will be quite in line
with the reputation of Francis Connor for
good work,
Krakauer News Items.
The Krakauer b^^dget of news this week
contains several interesting items. Julius
Krakauer, who left town recently for a
brief trip, aiming to combine business
with pleasure, is now traveling . in the
West. He is meeting with a flattering re-
ception everywhere. It is somewhat of a
question as to when his out-of-town friends
will permit him to wend his way home-
ward.
Maurice Krakauer celebrated his paper
wedding on June 9. There was much re-
joicing. It was an interesting event, the
forerunner, it is hoped, of numerous others
in the household of Maurice Krakauer.
Reinhart Kochmann recently returned
from a special mission successfully carried
out in the firm interests. His frequent
journeyings have enabled him to keep in
close touch with the Krakauer representa-
tives. In a brief talk with The Review on
Wednesday, Mr. Kochmann declared that
the Krakauer dealers are united in purpose
and much pleased with the outlook for a
big fall trade.
The men at both factories are working
overtime. Several new Krakauer styles in
uprights will soon be on the market. A
new catalogue is in active preparation. It
is intended that this Krakauer publication
shall surpass its predecessors as a work of
art.
Investment Not Expense.
The following from our bright little
friend, Printers' Ink, "hits the nail on the
head:"
Advertising is an investment. Like an
investment in bonds or stocks or anything
else, it is expected to bring in returns; but
like them and all other investments, it is
accompanied with some risks. The risk is
mostly a matter of judgment in matter,
method and medium. Too many adver-
tisers figure advertising as expense, how-
ever, and are more interested in getting it
down as close as possible, instead of figur-
ing it as investment, and trying to see how
much they can get out of it. The adver-
tiser who is anxious to see how much space
he can get for a little money is pretty sure
to neglect the more important matter of
putting the proper things into that space
to make it profitable. Not that advertis-
ing should not be bought as economically
as possible; space should be bought as
carefully as anything else. But, unlike
merchandise, which being well bought is
half sold, advertising space may be bought
ever so cheap, and yet be next to worthless
because its true value is not made use of.
Grubb & Kosegarten.
Grubb & Kosegarten, piano action mak-
ers of Nassau, N. Y., report the largest
summer trade in the history of their estab-
lishment. They are at present putting in
new machinery to meet demands for a big
fall trade. All departments are manned
by competent employees, and there is every
evidence that all orders placed will be
promptly filled.