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THE
LATE PATENTS OF TRADE INTEREST.
(Specially prepared for The Review.)
Washington, D. C, June 3, 1905.
DEVICE FOR SECURING SOUND-BOX NEEDLES. Pat-
ent No. 788,281. Beatty L. Rinehart, Camden,
N. J., assignor to Victor Talking Machine Co.
This invention relates to devices for securing
the stylus or needle within the stylus-bar of
sound-boxes of talking machines and obviates
the use of auxiliary fastening devices, such as
thumb-screws and other similar means.
The object of the invention, broadly stated, is
MUSIC TRADE
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standard surface speed, which at the present
time with Edison records is about one hundred
and sixty-four revolutions per minute. In this
way when the reproducing machine is properly
adjusted musical selections can be reproduced
in the exact key in which the original music was
played in order that the best effects may be se-
cured. If there is a relatively small difference
in the surface speed of the masters, a perceptible
variation in the key of the reproduction is ob-
served, and to secure the best effect therefor a
separate adjustment of the reproducing machine
would be required for each selection. Conse-
quently it is commercially important that the
masters should be obtained at the same surface
speed, and it is therefore necessary that some
effective way should be suggested by which the
tuning of any phonograph or other talking ma-
chines can be readily effected, whether for the
taking of the masters or for the reproduction of
the complete record.
The present invention presents a method of
this character which has been successfully used
ber of copies. When a talking machine has to be
tuned, whether for recording or reproducing, one
of the key records or duplicates thereof is placed
on the phonograph and a reproducer engaged
therewith, so as to sound a single continuous
note. A reed keyed to the same pitch—for ex-
ample, B flat—is now sounded, and the adjusting
mechanism of the machine is so regulated as to
bring the note sounded by the talking machine
in exact equality with the note sounded by the
reed. When these two notes are exactly the
same, the speed of the talking machine will
correspond exactly to the standard speed of the
original machine. This tuning can be effected
with great accuracy, owing to the delicacy of the
ear, and with great rapidity. Prior to this in-
vention the tuning of talking machines was
effected by counting the revolution of the man-
drel; but such an operation was tedious and rela-
tively uncertain.
VICTOR DISTRIBUTING & EXPORT CO.
Their
to provide an automatic fastening and retaining
means for the stylus or needle of a sound-box
whereby the needle may be simply inserted in the
socket of the stylus-bar and will be retained
therein while being placed on the record and
will be clamped firmly while traversing the
grooves of said record.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sound-box
having a portion thereof in section and show-
ing the improved needle-holding device applied
thereto; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal section
New Demonstrating Parlors Now Com-
plete—Very Attractive Quarters.
Three new commodious demonstrating parlors
or booths were completed this week on the city
floor of the Victor Distributing & Export Co., 77
Chambers street, New York. The partitions of
solid oak and plate glass extend from the floor
in practice for some time. Reference is hereby to the ceiling, and the sound-producing possibili-
made to the accompanying drawing, which illus- ties of these roomy and comfortable compart-
ments are thereby greatly augmented. The equip-
trates a key-record such as is herein described.
In carrying the invention into effect take a ment represents the finished products of the com-
standard talking machine, for example, and ad- pany in point of machines and records. Manager
just its regulating mechanism so that its man- Mitchell has other improvements in contempla-
drel will turn at the desired speed. This ad- tion, which will increase the efficiency of other
justment may be effected by timing the mandrel departments of the company.
shaft in the usual way, and by carefully adjust-
ing the regulating mechanism until the desired
E. D. EASTON RETURNS.
speed is obtained. Now place on this standard
machine as so regulated an ordinary blank and From His European Trip—Business Very Brisk
in All Departments.
taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a view of record thereon a certain selected sustained note
—for
instance,
B
flat—which
may
be
produced
by
the stylus-bar, partly in section, with a needle
E. D. Easton, president of the Columbia Phono-
held therein; Fig. 4, an end view of the stylus- a simple reed or in any other way. This note
graph Co., general, who has been in Europe for a
as
so
recorded
is
preferably
sustained
at
a
con-
bar, showing the needle or stylus in position
month, arrived in New York Wednesday. His
therein. Twenty-nine claims are filed with this tinuous volume and for a considerable time, and
general health has been greatly improved by the
may
occupy
substantially
the
entire
record
in
patent.
order that the reproducer may be engaged with trip, and his enthusiasm is placed at a higher
METHOD OF TUNING PHONOGRAPH CYLINDERS.
notch than ever when talking machine affairs
Patent No. 788,927. "Walter H. Miller, Orange, the record at any point to sound the standard
note. The record so formed constitutes a key are up for discussion. Many matters of import-
N. J., assignor to New Jersey Patent Co.
ance to the company awaiting his personal at-
In making talking machine records for sale it by which the tuning of other talking machines
tention will now be brought forward for early
is important that the masters from which du- can be effected, and, if desired, it may be dupli-
action. The business of the Columbia Co. is far
cated
in
any
suitable
way
to
obtain
a
large
num-
plicates are obtained should be secured at a
ahead of last year, and the heads of both whole-
sale and retail departments believe the fall trade
will exceed anything in the history of the trade.
WHAT'S WHAT
IN SOUND
REPRODUCTION
Sound Perfection Realized
VICTOR TRUMPETS (Two Models)
ADVANTAGES
Reproduction.
Sweet Reproduction.
Natural Reproduction.
Light irv Weight.
R_ich in Coloring.
Durable.
No Metallic Sound.
No flattie.
Plenty of Vibration.
Don't Tarnish or Dent.
WHY
Made of Specially Prepared Fibre,
Paper and Wood.
Built by H&nd, Acoustically
Correct.
Color and Finish is Oven-Baked.
Expert Record Makers vise Simi*
lar Horns to make
Records, so w h y aren't they
Best to Reproduce them.
Concert Trumpet, 27" long, with 23" bell
$5.50
Trumpet, L'3" long, with 18" bell
8.00
BOTH MADE IN TWO COLORS. GREEN-RED.
MAKES REPRODUCTIONS NATURAL.
Fits Victor Zonophone—Columbia— Talkophone
HELPS SELL RECORDS.
WRITE EOR NEW QUOTATIONS.
We think we have the LARGEST STOCK OF VICTOR RECORDS. The "other fellow" won't
show us his inventory or we might be sure. But you don't care about that. What INTERESTS you
is the way your orders are filled.
If you have been getting about 75 per cent, of what you order, or less,
give us a trial order.
VICTOR DISTRIBUTING AND EXPORT CO,
77 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK
TURNING OUT A MACHINE A MINUTE.
The Marvellous Output of the Victor
Machine Co. cf Camden.
Talking
In going over the factory of the Victor Talk-
ing Machine Co., at Camden, N. J., an expert in
the line was astonished to learn that the company
was turning out a complete machine every min-
ute of the entire working day. This is marvel-
ous work, and is only a further evidence of the
immense strides being made by the Victor Co. in
all departments.
TALKING MACHINE CASES ARGUED.
Both the cases of the American Graphophone
Co. against Leeds & Catlin, on the Jones disk
record patent, and the Victor Talking Machine
Co. against the American Graphophone Co., in-
volving the validity of the Berliner patent, were
argued before Judge Hazel, United States Circuit
Court, equity part. The former was heard
Wednesday, May 31, and the latter Tuesday of
this week. Decision in both cases was reserved.
THE UNIVERSAL CO.'S AMBASSADOR.
E. P. O'Neill, who is looking after the city
trade for a while in the interest of the Universal
Talking Machine Mfg. Co., 28 Warren street, New
York, expects to go on his regular territory, west
of Chicago, about July 1. He is one of their star
travelers, and an old-time talking machine man.