Music Trade Review

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Musical
Novelty
Of Unusual Advertising Merit
Adapted for Public Resorts
These Players and Mechanism received
Highest Award and Gold Medal at Pan-
American Exposition, 1901, Buffalo.
STYLE 44.
I'ERATED by a coin, preferably a 5c. piece.
Requires no attention, except the few minutes neces-
sary to change the tune sheet or controller, which
is customarily done once in 2 or 3 days. Each
tune sheet is composed of an endless band of special
strong paper, and consists of 4 or more selections.
The instrument stops after each selection is played,
and another coin is necessary to start the next. This
process can continue as long as desired or until programme
and endless band is changed.
The upper panel is arranged to permit a view of the piano
action and hammers in operation, and an electric light
shows this movement immediately after the coin is prop-
erly placed into the slide.
The loud and soft effects and speed changes in piano play-
ing are correctly interpreted by means of the perforated
roll or controller.
A small electric motor of about the same size as an ordinary
fan motor is used as a motive force to pump the air (vacuum)
as the player mechanism is pneumatic. The Pneumatic action
piano playing mechanism is admittedly the only satisfac-
tory method discovered, as is in use in all modern players
of the most approved type, and also in large church organs.
The electric force is only used as a power factor.
The Pneumatic Player will wear longer, give more satisfac-
tion and is less liable to be affected by climatic changes
than any device made. This instrument is covered by 12
American and foreign patents and buyers are cautioned
against purchasing infringements thereon.
Proper Motors can be supplied for any of the various elec-
tric light currents in use, and dealers can interchange
these motors in a few minutes.
CAUTION—When ordering, please obtain the
following information from the Electric Light
Company where player is to be installed.
Is Current Direct or Alternating.
If Direct, what is Voltage.
If Alternating, what is Voltage and Alternations.
SIZE,—3 ft. 10 inches wide; 1 ft. 11 inches deep;
and about 5 ft. high.
The
Peerless
f
Automatic
Peerless Piano Player Co. $
WINDSOR ARCADE, 5th ZWE.
2 EAST 47th ST., NEW YORK
FACTORIES:
ST. JOHNSVILLE, N. Y.
ON N. Y. C. R. R.