Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 15 - Page 35
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THE MUSIC I1*A£>£ rt
Che Small Good* trade
Regina Co. Bring Suit.
The Following has been Issued by the Regina
fluslc Box Co Under Date of April 6, 1901.
Broadway, this city, in which Mr. Brown,
of the firm, states:
I have looked into the suits recently
brought by the Regina Music Box Co.
against the Symphonion Manufacturing Co.
They, of course, cannot relate to your new
boxes, because none has yet been either made
in this country or sold in this country.
If the suits are maintainable at all, thev
will therefore have to relate solely to the
box heretofore marketed by the Symphonion
Manufacturing Co.
"The music boxes which we are placing on
the market to-day can be purchased by the
trade with every confidence that they are
an individual creation, infringing on none."
We hereby beg to notify you that our
company has instituted three suits in the
United States Circuit Court for the Southern
District of New York against the Sympho-
nion Manufacturing Co. for infringement of
letters patent owned by our company, in
which we have asked for perpetual injunc-
tions, recovery of damages and profits, to-
gether with the costs of the suits. The let-
ters patent which are being infringed upon
by the Symphonion Manufacturing
Co. are
No. 547,839 of Oct. 15, 1895, f o r Improve-
ments in Spring Motor of a Music Box; No.
577,835 of March 2d, 1897, for an Improved
Star Wheel Standard for Music Boxes, and The Columbia Zither in Canada.
No. 595,366 of Dec. 14, 1897, for the con- The Review Chats with J. Hirschberg, the
flontreal Representative—Speaks Enthusi-
struction of a bed plate and motor of music
astically of the Merits and Popularity of
boxes.
This Instrument.
Two of these patents have already been
Among the many business visitors this
in litigation heretofore and their validity
week at the headquarters of the Phonoharp
has been sustained by the same court.
We hereby caution the trade against hand- Co. in this city was J. Hirschberg, the firm's
ling these infringing music boxes, as by Canadian agent at Montreal. Mr. Hirschberg
their sale dealers will likewise subject them- is a Columbia zither enthusiast. While
selves to claims for infringement similar
to those, above described against the Sym- chatting with The Review on Monday con-
cerning the Phonoharp Co.'s products, he
phonion Manufacturing Co.
said,
with reference to the growing popular-
*
*
*
*
ity
of
the Columbia zither, that there are
WHAT PRESIDENT VARRELflAN SAYS.
many
reasons
for it.
George Varrelman, president of the Sym-
"Everything
is in its favor," said he. "It
phonion Manufacturing Co., when spoken
is
so
simple
that
any child can learn it. The
with relative to the foregoing, said:
"Yes, suit is being brought, without the tone is perfect. It is well-made and therefore
usual courtesy of notice, by the Regina Co. durable. It is attractive in appearance. The
on some patents which were used by the Sym- price is right for everybody, agents and re-
phonion Co. previous to my connection with tail purchasers alike. Now, with all these
this concern. These patents are so unim- essential qualities in such an instrument, is
portant, so trivial, and of such little value its success surprising? We have no trouble
that we discarded them and are not utilizing with the Columbia zither. Having once
one of them in the Symphonion music boxes bought it, purchasers do not want to ex-
of to-day. It is strange these suits were change or return it, nor do they complain
not brought until I became connected with about its getting out of order. For the rea-
the Symphonion Manufacturing Co., and I sons I have given, among others, agents like
would ask the trade to write the Regina Co. to handle the Columbia and all other prod-
and invite them to send a sworn statement of ucts of the Phonoharp Co."
Mr. Hirschberg, who is one of the most
how many suits they have brought within
the last ten years against the different man- enterprising and successful of Montreal's
ufacturers of music boxes, and how many business men,has left New York again on his
way home.
they have won.
"Our music box is a creation that stands
Scribner Going West.
in a sphere by itself, and can be purchased
Frank Scribner expects to leave town next
and sold by dealers and purchasers with
every assurance of this fact. For your ben- week on a Western trip. He will visit a num-
efit I might quote the following letter which ber of the large cities, making his head-
I have received from Dickerson, Brown & quarters at Chicago. Mr. Scribner will carry
Raegener, the eminent attorneys of 141 with him samples of the new Weiss harmon-
icas, embracing a large and choice selection
in several sizes, plain and elaborately fin-
ished. This latest line of the Weiss products
is probably the largest and most attractive
ever put on the market at one time. With
such samples, Mr. Scribner is sure to make
a big record.
flutes, Piccolos,
mandolins, Banjos, Zithers
And Every Instrument
Chats musical « «
TOHN C HAYNES & CO.,
Importers and Manufacturers,
45 J Washington St., Boston, Mass.
New Regina Quarters.
The warerooms of the Regina Music Box
Co., Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty-
second street, will remove on or before May
Tst to TI East Twenty-second street, just
east of Broadway. The removal is owing to
the recent purchase of the "Flatiron"
block by a syndicate. It is intended to erect
an immense office building on the site.
Keys for Stringed Instruments.
Beginners learning- to play stringed in-
struments have a great deal of trouble with
the ends of their fingers becoming sore un-
til the calluses are formed, and even after
the instrument has been mastered to some
extent the muscles of the fingers may be
weak, necessitating hours of practice to at-
tain the muscular control so necessary in
mastering the violin. Then, too, the accu-
racy of the tone depends solely on the posi-
tion the fingers take on the neck, and unless
the ear is quick to catch the tone and rem-
edy the discord, the player is forced to spend
much more time in learning to play. It
has occurred to Conrad L. Becker, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y., that a keyboard could be util-
ized to aid the student in mastering the ru-
diments, at least, of this difficult instru-
ment. In his invention the strings are threaded
through the centre, and the action of the fin-
ger forces the string against the neck in
precisely the same manner as though the
key were not there. This device attains
two results which should recommend it to
the student. It insures perfect accuracy in
tone and thus trains the ear to aid the player
after the finger-board has been mastered,
and it aids in strengthening the muscles of
the fingers without the accompanying sore-
ness. This soreness at the beginning would
tempt the player to slight the pressure even
if the muscles were strong. After the ear
becomes trained and the muscles stronger
the keyboard may be removed and the player
soon masters the remaining difficulties.
The flegaphone-Harp.
The Megaphone-Harp Co., of Cleveland,
O., are manufacturing an instrument which
is certainly novel in its make-up. It is called
the Megaphone-Harp, and consists of three
separate parts and instruments, namely, the
harp, the harmonica and resonator; the con-
bination can be played separately or to-
gether. It is convenient in size; and if its
merits are made known to the trade in a
proper way, should prove popular.
HOWARD
mandolins and Guitar* excel
all others
T h e y arc made on scientific prin-
ciples, and fof volume, purity and
sweetness of tone, have never been
equaled. "Write for catalogue and
prices.
J*
^
J* J* <*
Che Rudolph Olurlitzer Co
Itlamifacttirm
J2JE.4thSt~
THE MUSIC I1*A£>£ rt
Che Small Good* trade
Regina Co. Bring Suit.
The Following has been Issued by the Regina
fluslc Box Co Under Date of April 6, 1901.
Broadway, this city, in which Mr. Brown,
of the firm, states:
I have looked into the suits recently
brought by the Regina Music Box Co.
against the Symphonion Manufacturing Co.
They, of course, cannot relate to your new
boxes, because none has yet been either made
in this country or sold in this country.
If the suits are maintainable at all, thev
will therefore have to relate solely to the
box heretofore marketed by the Symphonion
Manufacturing Co.
"The music boxes which we are placing on
the market to-day can be purchased by the
trade with every confidence that they are
an individual creation, infringing on none."
We hereby beg to notify you that our
company has instituted three suits in the
United States Circuit Court for the Southern
District of New York against the Sympho-
nion Manufacturing Co. for infringement of
letters patent owned by our company, in
which we have asked for perpetual injunc-
tions, recovery of damages and profits, to-
gether with the costs of the suits. The let-
ters patent which are being infringed upon
by the Symphonion Manufacturing
Co. are
No. 547,839 of Oct. 15, 1895, f o r Improve-
ments in Spring Motor of a Music Box; No.
577,835 of March 2d, 1897, for an Improved
Star Wheel Standard for Music Boxes, and The Columbia Zither in Canada.
No. 595,366 of Dec. 14, 1897, for the con- The Review Chats with J. Hirschberg, the
flontreal Representative—Speaks Enthusi-
struction of a bed plate and motor of music
astically of the Merits and Popularity of
boxes.
This Instrument.
Two of these patents have already been
Among the many business visitors this
in litigation heretofore and their validity
week at the headquarters of the Phonoharp
has been sustained by the same court.
We hereby caution the trade against hand- Co. in this city was J. Hirschberg, the firm's
ling these infringing music boxes, as by Canadian agent at Montreal. Mr. Hirschberg
their sale dealers will likewise subject them- is a Columbia zither enthusiast. While
selves to claims for infringement similar
to those, above described against the Sym- chatting with The Review on Monday con-
cerning the Phonoharp Co.'s products, he
phonion Manufacturing Co.
said,
with reference to the growing popular-
*
*
*
*
ity
of
the Columbia zither, that there are
WHAT PRESIDENT VARRELflAN SAYS.
many
reasons
for it.
George Varrelman, president of the Sym-
"Everything
is in its favor," said he. "It
phonion Manufacturing Co., when spoken
is
so
simple
that
any child can learn it. The
with relative to the foregoing, said:
"Yes, suit is being brought, without the tone is perfect. It is well-made and therefore
usual courtesy of notice, by the Regina Co. durable. It is attractive in appearance. The
on some patents which were used by the Sym- price is right for everybody, agents and re-
phonion Co. previous to my connection with tail purchasers alike. Now, with all these
this concern. These patents are so unim- essential qualities in such an instrument, is
portant, so trivial, and of such little value its success surprising? We have no trouble
that we discarded them and are not utilizing with the Columbia zither. Having once
one of them in the Symphonion music boxes bought it, purchasers do not want to ex-
of to-day. It is strange these suits were change or return it, nor do they complain
not brought until I became connected with about its getting out of order. For the rea-
the Symphonion Manufacturing Co., and I sons I have given, among others, agents like
would ask the trade to write the Regina Co. to handle the Columbia and all other prod-
and invite them to send a sworn statement of ucts of the Phonoharp Co."
Mr. Hirschberg, who is one of the most
how many suits they have brought within
the last ten years against the different man- enterprising and successful of Montreal's
ufacturers of music boxes, and how many business men,has left New York again on his
way home.
they have won.
"Our music box is a creation that stands
Scribner Going West.
in a sphere by itself, and can be purchased
Frank Scribner expects to leave town next
and sold by dealers and purchasers with
every assurance of this fact. For your ben- week on a Western trip. He will visit a num-
efit I might quote the following letter which ber of the large cities, making his head-
I have received from Dickerson, Brown & quarters at Chicago. Mr. Scribner will carry
Raegener, the eminent attorneys of 141 with him samples of the new Weiss harmon-
icas, embracing a large and choice selection
in several sizes, plain and elaborately fin-
ished. This latest line of the Weiss products
is probably the largest and most attractive
ever put on the market at one time. With
such samples, Mr. Scribner is sure to make
a big record.
flutes, Piccolos,
mandolins, Banjos, Zithers
And Every Instrument
Chats musical « «
TOHN C HAYNES & CO.,
Importers and Manufacturers,
45 J Washington St., Boston, Mass.
New Regina Quarters.
The warerooms of the Regina Music Box
Co., Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty-
second street, will remove on or before May
Tst to TI East Twenty-second street, just
east of Broadway. The removal is owing to
the recent purchase of the "Flatiron"
block by a syndicate. It is intended to erect
an immense office building on the site.
Keys for Stringed Instruments.
Beginners learning- to play stringed in-
struments have a great deal of trouble with
the ends of their fingers becoming sore un-
til the calluses are formed, and even after
the instrument has been mastered to some
extent the muscles of the fingers may be
weak, necessitating hours of practice to at-
tain the muscular control so necessary in
mastering the violin. Then, too, the accu-
racy of the tone depends solely on the posi-
tion the fingers take on the neck, and unless
the ear is quick to catch the tone and rem-
edy the discord, the player is forced to spend
much more time in learning to play. It
has occurred to Conrad L. Becker, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y., that a keyboard could be util-
ized to aid the student in mastering the ru-
diments, at least, of this difficult instru-
ment. In his invention the strings are threaded
through the centre, and the action of the fin-
ger forces the string against the neck in
precisely the same manner as though the
key were not there. This device attains
two results which should recommend it to
the student. It insures perfect accuracy in
tone and thus trains the ear to aid the player
after the finger-board has been mastered,
and it aids in strengthening the muscles of
the fingers without the accompanying sore-
ness. This soreness at the beginning would
tempt the player to slight the pressure even
if the muscles were strong. After the ear
becomes trained and the muscles stronger
the keyboard may be removed and the player
soon masters the remaining difficulties.
The flegaphone-Harp.
The Megaphone-Harp Co., of Cleveland,
O., are manufacturing an instrument which
is certainly novel in its make-up. It is called
the Megaphone-Harp, and consists of three
separate parts and instruments, namely, the
harp, the harmonica and resonator; the con-
bination can be played separately or to-
gether. It is convenient in size; and if its
merits are made known to the trade in a
proper way, should prove popular.
HOWARD
mandolins and Guitar* excel
all others
T h e y arc made on scientific prin-
ciples, and fof volume, purity and
sweetness of tone, have never been
equaled. "Write for catalogue and
prices.
J*
^
J* J* <*
Che Rudolph Olurlitzer Co
Itlamifacttirm
J2JE.4thSt~
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