Music Trade Review
Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 15 - Page 34
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THE
34
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
THE "OLD RELIABLE 1 ' STECK
distance apart in said measures. Two sets of
It makes it stay in tune.
It makes the superior workmanship and indicators, one set stationary, the other set
Enters the Fall of 1903 a Stronger Favorite Than materials worth while.
movable, are so placed that in one position the
Ever With Lovers of Artistic Pianos.
It makes permanent the benefits of our movable indicators pass music characters
The announcement of George Steck & forty-seven years' experience.
It makes it materially better than any which are in a stationary position, and by
Co., on the front cover page of this issue, other
piano, and has won its title—the old simply turning the device upside down the
tells its own story. To refer in terms of reliable.
power is diverted from the moving indicators
praise to the Steck products of 1903-4
Publicity of this kind cannot fail to be to the cylinder-case, thus causing the cylinder
would be as superfluous a task as would be helpful to interests of the Steck house, but to revolve and the music characters thereon to
that of attempting to "paint the lily or to the representatives all over America, pass the stationary indicators. A number of
adorn the rose." The Steck is known all bringing, as it does, prominently to notice time-beaters are also operated.
over this great continent—and far beyond the sterling merits of the Steck creations.
The object of the invention is to convey to
its boundaries—for absolute reliability.
the sight the time length of a music-measure
This enviable reputation began with the LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST. and the compared duration of music time
completion of the first Steck piano nearly
characters in said measure and when they are
(Specially Prepared for The Review.)
half a century ago, and has gradually
to be performed and also to convey to the ear
Washington, D. C, Oct. 5, 1903.
grown ever since until this season, when
PIANO-PEDAL EXTENSION. Wm. H. Mc- the time by a number of time-beaters oper-
the climax has been reached in the new Donald, North Platte, Neb. Patent No. ated by mechanism, thus saving a teacher
Steck Baby Grand and uprights, each a per- 740,302.
much trouble.
This invention relates to a new improve-
fect example of the finest workmanship, the
BEHR OUTLOOK SATISFACTORY.
most satisfying tone, the most artistic case- ment in piano-pedal attachments, and the ob-
designing, the most perfect architectural ject is to provide an attachment by means of
Trade conditions at the factory of TCehr
which the pedal may be extended so that chil- Bros. & Co., New York, this week leave no
symmetry and outline.
The Steck outlook for the fall is very dren may be able to reach the pedal with their room for complaint. The firm's wholesale
bright. The Steck agents are alert and en- feet in playing a piano.
business in regular styles is large, with every
Music DEMONSTRATOR. Frederick Alonzo prospect of satisfactory continuance. The
terprising, well pleased with the present
standard styles, and determined to carry on Humpidge, Dutton, Can. Patent No. 740,- "Behr Player" orders are being duplicated in
a vigorous Steck campaign. To illustrate 137- ^
almost every instance. It is giving satisfac-
the present progressive attitude of the
This invention relates to simplifying in- tion everywhere. The exterior walls and
Steck house, we give the text of some ad- struction in music. In said invention is a woodwork of the new annex are in place.
mirably arranged Steck advertising now cylinder-case containing a spring-motor to Within a month, according to the present out-
appearing in the great magazines and peri- operate different parts and a train of gearing look, the extension will be ready for use. Mr.
to slow the uncoil of the spring of said spring- Brown and Mr. Shafer are on the road and
odicals. It reads:
The foundation of the Steck piano is a motor. Sheets of prepared music the length, meeting with success.
solid iron frame to support the twenty tons neither more nor less, to circle said cylinder-
The Sisters of Charity, Kansas City, last
of strain from the strings, where other pi- case, said sheets having their measures of
purchased five handsome Sterling pi-
anos have wood, which is affected by equal length, are placed around the cylinder- week
anos through the Carl Hoffman Music Co.,
case, a different sheet being required for each of Kansas City. This same concern also
weather.
That foundation gives and preserves its musical selection and upon said sheets are disposed of a Style 55 Sterling piano to
wonderful tone.
time characters, placed their respective time the Baptist Institution, of Albany, Mo.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
NEW PROCESS
COLUMBIA RECORDS
FOR CYLINDER TALKING MACHINES OF ANY MAKE
FAR SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING IN THIS LINE EVER BEFORE MANUFACTURED
E
?, g E 2 5 CENTS EACH
Grand Prize,
Paris, I9OO
Send for Free
Catalogue M
BRAND NEW PROCESS
BRAND NEW RECORDS
I
Much harder and much more durable than any other wax record.
ASK FOR
BLACK SUPER-HARDENED
Columbia Cylinder Graphophone.
COLUMBIA HIGH-SPEED MOULDED RECORDS
B E S T WAX RECORDS E V E R M A D E
For sale by dealers everywhere and by the
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail and Export,
93 Chambers Street.
UPTOWN, RETAIL ONLY, 872 Broadway.
CHICAGO, 88 Wabash Avenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, 125 Geary Street.
BALTIMORE, 110 E. Baltimore Street.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F Street, N. W.
MILWAUKEE, 891 East Water Street.
DENVER, 1626 Lawrence Street.
INDIANAPOLIS, 114 W. Washington Street
(Claypool Hotel Building).
PHILADELPHIA, 1609 Chestnut Street.
PITTSBURG, 615 Penn Avenue.
ST. LOUIS, 709 Pine Street.
MEMPHIS, 802 Main Street.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut Street
LONDON, 89 Great Eastern Street, E. C.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplati No. 4.
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CLEVELAND, Cor. Euclid Ave. and Erie St.
MINNEAPOLIS, 13 Fourth Street, South.
BUFFALO, 645 Main Street.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont Street.
DETROIT, 37 Grand River Avenue.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam Street.
LOS ANGELES, 823 South Main Street.
OAKLAND, 468 18th Street.
PARIS, 34 Boulevard des Italiens.
BERLIN 71 Ritteritrau*
ST. PETERSBURG, Kazan Place 8
JUtterttraiie.
!•*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••»•••?
THE
34
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
THE "OLD RELIABLE 1 ' STECK
distance apart in said measures. Two sets of
It makes it stay in tune.
It makes the superior workmanship and indicators, one set stationary, the other set
Enters the Fall of 1903 a Stronger Favorite Than materials worth while.
movable, are so placed that in one position the
Ever With Lovers of Artistic Pianos.
It makes permanent the benefits of our movable indicators pass music characters
The announcement of George Steck & forty-seven years' experience.
It makes it materially better than any which are in a stationary position, and by
Co., on the front cover page of this issue, other
piano, and has won its title—the old simply turning the device upside down the
tells its own story. To refer in terms of reliable.
power is diverted from the moving indicators
praise to the Steck products of 1903-4
Publicity of this kind cannot fail to be to the cylinder-case, thus causing the cylinder
would be as superfluous a task as would be helpful to interests of the Steck house, but to revolve and the music characters thereon to
that of attempting to "paint the lily or to the representatives all over America, pass the stationary indicators. A number of
adorn the rose." The Steck is known all bringing, as it does, prominently to notice time-beaters are also operated.
over this great continent—and far beyond the sterling merits of the Steck creations.
The object of the invention is to convey to
its boundaries—for absolute reliability.
the sight the time length of a music-measure
This enviable reputation began with the LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST. and the compared duration of music time
completion of the first Steck piano nearly
characters in said measure and when they are
(Specially Prepared for The Review.)
half a century ago, and has gradually
to be performed and also to convey to the ear
Washington, D. C, Oct. 5, 1903.
grown ever since until this season, when
PIANO-PEDAL EXTENSION. Wm. H. Mc- the time by a number of time-beaters oper-
the climax has been reached in the new Donald, North Platte, Neb. Patent No. ated by mechanism, thus saving a teacher
Steck Baby Grand and uprights, each a per- 740,302.
much trouble.
This invention relates to a new improve-
fect example of the finest workmanship, the
BEHR OUTLOOK SATISFACTORY.
most satisfying tone, the most artistic case- ment in piano-pedal attachments, and the ob-
designing, the most perfect architectural ject is to provide an attachment by means of
Trade conditions at the factory of TCehr
which the pedal may be extended so that chil- Bros. & Co., New York, this week leave no
symmetry and outline.
The Steck outlook for the fall is very dren may be able to reach the pedal with their room for complaint. The firm's wholesale
bright. The Steck agents are alert and en- feet in playing a piano.
business in regular styles is large, with every
Music DEMONSTRATOR. Frederick Alonzo prospect of satisfactory continuance. The
terprising, well pleased with the present
standard styles, and determined to carry on Humpidge, Dutton, Can. Patent No. 740,- "Behr Player" orders are being duplicated in
a vigorous Steck campaign. To illustrate 137- ^
almost every instance. It is giving satisfac-
the present progressive attitude of the
This invention relates to simplifying in- tion everywhere. The exterior walls and
Steck house, we give the text of some ad- struction in music. In said invention is a woodwork of the new annex are in place.
mirably arranged Steck advertising now cylinder-case containing a spring-motor to Within a month, according to the present out-
appearing in the great magazines and peri- operate different parts and a train of gearing look, the extension will be ready for use. Mr.
to slow the uncoil of the spring of said spring- Brown and Mr. Shafer are on the road and
odicals. It reads:
The foundation of the Steck piano is a motor. Sheets of prepared music the length, meeting with success.
solid iron frame to support the twenty tons neither more nor less, to circle said cylinder-
The Sisters of Charity, Kansas City, last
of strain from the strings, where other pi- case, said sheets having their measures of
purchased five handsome Sterling pi-
anos have wood, which is affected by equal length, are placed around the cylinder- week
anos through the Carl Hoffman Music Co.,
case, a different sheet being required for each of Kansas City. This same concern also
weather.
That foundation gives and preserves its musical selection and upon said sheets are disposed of a Style 55 Sterling piano to
wonderful tone.
time characters, placed their respective time the Baptist Institution, of Albany, Mo.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
NEW PROCESS
COLUMBIA RECORDS
FOR CYLINDER TALKING MACHINES OF ANY MAKE
FAR SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING IN THIS LINE EVER BEFORE MANUFACTURED
E
?, g E 2 5 CENTS EACH
Grand Prize,
Paris, I9OO
Send for Free
Catalogue M
BRAND NEW PROCESS
BRAND NEW RECORDS
I
Much harder and much more durable than any other wax record.
ASK FOR
BLACK SUPER-HARDENED
Columbia Cylinder Graphophone.
COLUMBIA HIGH-SPEED MOULDED RECORDS
B E S T WAX RECORDS E V E R M A D E
For sale by dealers everywhere and by the
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE TALKING MACHINE ART.
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail and Export,
93 Chambers Street.
UPTOWN, RETAIL ONLY, 872 Broadway.
CHICAGO, 88 Wabash Avenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, 125 Geary Street.
BALTIMORE, 110 E. Baltimore Street.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F Street, N. W.
MILWAUKEE, 891 East Water Street.
DENVER, 1626 Lawrence Street.
INDIANAPOLIS, 114 W. Washington Street
(Claypool Hotel Building).
PHILADELPHIA, 1609 Chestnut Street.
PITTSBURG, 615 Penn Avenue.
ST. LOUIS, 709 Pine Street.
MEMPHIS, 802 Main Street.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut Street
LONDON, 89 Great Eastern Street, E. C.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplati No. 4.
••••••••••••••<
CLEVELAND, Cor. Euclid Ave. and Erie St.
MINNEAPOLIS, 13 Fourth Street, South.
BUFFALO, 645 Main Street.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont Street.
DETROIT, 37 Grand River Avenue.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam Street.
LOS ANGELES, 823 South Main Street.
OAKLAND, 468 18th Street.
PARIS, 34 Boulevard des Italiens.
BERLIN 71 Ritteritrau*
ST. PETERSBURG, Kazan Place 8
JUtterttraiie.
!•*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••»•••?
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