Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 16 - Page 41
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THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
41
LATE PATENTS OFJTRADE INTEREST. without removing the fingers from the valve- plate previously referred to is depressed by the
foot of the drummer the spring is straightened
stops of the instrument.
A further object of the invention is to provide out, so as to impel the free end of the stick
Washington, D. C, April 15, 1907. in a device of the class described means for au- toward the drumhead. The tension of the spring
HAHP ACTION. Charles A. Lindeman, Chicago, tomatically taking up wear of the engaging sur- normally withholds the free end of the stick at
faces and maintaining at all times a perfect joint some distance from the head and tends substan-
111. Patent No. 843,470.
tially to assume its normal curvature. This fea-
This invention relates to an attachment for between the same.
BASS DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATER. Harry A. ture is utilized by attaching to the spring one
harp actions, and the object of the invention is
or more strikers for the cymbal, so that when
to provide means for holding the spindles tight- Bower, Boston, Mass. Patent No. 846,391.
This invention has relation to instrumentali- the footplate is depressed the striker or strikers
ly against the front plate, thereby avoiding any
ties for beating a brass drum and sounding a are caused to impinge upon the cymbal, which
rattling when the strings are vibrated.
PICKT. William Thedorf, St. Vincent, Minn. cymbal, and has for its object to provide a foot- is properly located with reference thereto.
actuated mechanism which may be operated to
Patent No. 842,920.
BIG DEMAND FOR CONN INSTRUMENTS.
This invention relates to music, and more es- produce the same results and tonal effects as
pecially to the picks which are used in connec- though the drumstick and the cymbal-striker were
James F. Boyer, the manager of the New York
tion with banjos, guitars and the like, and the operated independently and by hand.
In many orchestras, such as those employed branch of C. G. Conn & Co., of Elkhardt, Ind.,
object of the same is to produce a pick which
shall be serviceable for this purpose, not in- for theatrical and minor operatic productions, the whose headquarters are at 46 West 28th street,
jurious to the strings, and yet of such construc- drummer is called upon to perform upon a num- reports a steadily increasing demand for their
tion that it will keep the player informed by ber of instruments in addition to the bass drum entire large line of wind instruments. Mr.
and cymbals, so that it has been heretofore recog- Boyer expects very soon to have a large line of
the sense of touch what is being done.
their violins in stock, and will be glad to have
VALVE FOR CORNETS AND BAND INSTRUMENTS. nized that the latter must be sounded by some
them
inspected by all visiting dealers. The mem-
foot-actuated
instrumentalities
to
enable
the
Willard Bryant and Newell L. Thomas, Detroit,
bers
of
the music trade in this section of the
drummer to use his hands for the snare-drum,
Mich. Patent No. 839,547.
country
will
find it convenient, when in the city,
the
tympani,
and
other
musical
instruments.
The
This invention relates to valves for cornets
to
inspect
the
large line of samples carried in
and band instruments, and has for its object an foot-actuated instrumentalities or devices for
this
branch.
sounding
the
bass
drum
and
the
cymbals
which
improved spring-return attachment for returning
to normal position the valve and the valve stem havj heretofore been utilized or proposed have
AMERICAN GUITARS IN GERMANY.
been defective, i nthat the drummer could not, in
o* 1 a wind instrument.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
John McTammany, my opinion, produce those variations in effect
Pendleton King, United States Consul at Aix
which should characterize music of a high class. la Chapelle, Germany, writes as follows regard-
Worcester, Mass. Patent No. 839,183.
This invention has relation to automatic musi- Again, said instrumentalities have been bulky ing the guitar trade in that country: "Amer-
cal instruments of the class wherein the tone- and clumsy, so as to occupy valuable space, ican guitars seem to be almost unknown in Ger-
producers are controlled by a selector through whereas they should be small and compact, so as many, and as they are undoubtedly better than
the medium of any suitable actuating devices, to require but little room.
the German and Austrian guitars it seems to me
This invention contemplates a foot-operated in- that the American guitars of the highest grades
and more particularly to that class of instru-
ments wherein two or more different kinds of strumentality for actuating the drumstick and could be introduced and find a sale in all the
tone-producers are utilized for producing har- the striker for the cymbals by means of which largest cities."
the instruments may be struck with blows of
monious musical effects.
The Eclipse Musical Co., Cleveland, O., have
The invention has for its object to provide an varying force, so as to produce a variety of
increased their capital from $25,000 to $50,000,
improved musical instrument of the class named effects, such as may be called for by the score.
One of the features of the device is a foot- the increase being seven per cent, preferred.
whereby a greater variety of tone-producers can
be used, finer effects can be produced and musi- operated actuator by which either the drumstick,
cal compositions of a higher grade of excellence the cymbal-striker, or both, may be operated,
SMITH ACADEMY
which actuator consists of a leaf-spring bent in
can be performed than heretofore.
the
form
of
a
bow
and
having
one
end
connected
KEY-CHANGING
ATTACHMENT FOR CORNETS.
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Michael B. Kendis, Omaha, Neb. Patent No. to a stationary support or pivot and its free end
connected to the stick and the striker. Prefer-
847,340.
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
This invention relates to musical instruments, ably there is connected directly to the convex
face
of
the
spring
a
plate,
which
constitutes
a
more particularly to cornets or instruments of
A trial order Is all we ask
similar type; and it is the object thereof to pro- treadle, upon which the ball of the foot of the
WRITE
FOR
A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
vide a device, attachable to any cornet, by which drummer may be placed. The drumstick is pre-
ferably
pivoted
at
its
end
and
is
flexibly
con-
the key thereof may be quickly changed by the
musician without interruption of playing or even nected to the end of the spring, so that when the
ST. LOUIS
(Specially prepared foi 1 The Review.)
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
Exclusively Wholesale
FOR
"THE TRIO CORNET"
" T H E HAMBURG 20th CENTURY" nd
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND THE
Union
Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
Genuine Distinguishing' Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
lst-LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd--SIEGEL-MYERS* MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country ar« doubling
their sales.
No cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a magnifl-
cent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $15.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
YORK
Band Instruments
JEMD POR MKW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
Wonder and American Model Band
[and Orchestra Instruments
J.W.YO&K OLSONS
MADE BY
Makmrmmftkmktakmrtgrmdm
C. G. CONN COMPANY, K5SKI
Ba.nd Instruments
GRAND IVAPID8
1HOH.
THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
41
LATE PATENTS OFJTRADE INTEREST. without removing the fingers from the valve- plate previously referred to is depressed by the
foot of the drummer the spring is straightened
stops of the instrument.
A further object of the invention is to provide out, so as to impel the free end of the stick
Washington, D. C, April 15, 1907. in a device of the class described means for au- toward the drumhead. The tension of the spring
HAHP ACTION. Charles A. Lindeman, Chicago, tomatically taking up wear of the engaging sur- normally withholds the free end of the stick at
faces and maintaining at all times a perfect joint some distance from the head and tends substan-
111. Patent No. 843,470.
tially to assume its normal curvature. This fea-
This invention relates to an attachment for between the same.
BASS DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATER. Harry A. ture is utilized by attaching to the spring one
harp actions, and the object of the invention is
or more strikers for the cymbal, so that when
to provide means for holding the spindles tight- Bower, Boston, Mass. Patent No. 846,391.
This invention has relation to instrumentali- the footplate is depressed the striker or strikers
ly against the front plate, thereby avoiding any
ties for beating a brass drum and sounding a are caused to impinge upon the cymbal, which
rattling when the strings are vibrated.
PICKT. William Thedorf, St. Vincent, Minn. cymbal, and has for its object to provide a foot- is properly located with reference thereto.
actuated mechanism which may be operated to
Patent No. 842,920.
BIG DEMAND FOR CONN INSTRUMENTS.
This invention relates to music, and more es- produce the same results and tonal effects as
pecially to the picks which are used in connec- though the drumstick and the cymbal-striker were
James F. Boyer, the manager of the New York
tion with banjos, guitars and the like, and the operated independently and by hand.
In many orchestras, such as those employed branch of C. G. Conn & Co., of Elkhardt, Ind.,
object of the same is to produce a pick which
shall be serviceable for this purpose, not in- for theatrical and minor operatic productions, the whose headquarters are at 46 West 28th street,
jurious to the strings, and yet of such construc- drummer is called upon to perform upon a num- reports a steadily increasing demand for their
tion that it will keep the player informed by ber of instruments in addition to the bass drum entire large line of wind instruments. Mr.
and cymbals, so that it has been heretofore recog- Boyer expects very soon to have a large line of
the sense of touch what is being done.
their violins in stock, and will be glad to have
VALVE FOR CORNETS AND BAND INSTRUMENTS. nized that the latter must be sounded by some
them
inspected by all visiting dealers. The mem-
foot-actuated
instrumentalities
to
enable
the
Willard Bryant and Newell L. Thomas, Detroit,
bers
of
the music trade in this section of the
drummer to use his hands for the snare-drum,
Mich. Patent No. 839,547.
country
will
find it convenient, when in the city,
the
tympani,
and
other
musical
instruments.
The
This invention relates to valves for cornets
to
inspect
the
large line of samples carried in
and band instruments, and has for its object an foot-actuated instrumentalities or devices for
this
branch.
sounding
the
bass
drum
and
the
cymbals
which
improved spring-return attachment for returning
to normal position the valve and the valve stem havj heretofore been utilized or proposed have
AMERICAN GUITARS IN GERMANY.
been defective, i nthat the drummer could not, in
o* 1 a wind instrument.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
John McTammany, my opinion, produce those variations in effect
Pendleton King, United States Consul at Aix
which should characterize music of a high class. la Chapelle, Germany, writes as follows regard-
Worcester, Mass. Patent No. 839,183.
This invention has relation to automatic musi- Again, said instrumentalities have been bulky ing the guitar trade in that country: "Amer-
cal instruments of the class wherein the tone- and clumsy, so as to occupy valuable space, ican guitars seem to be almost unknown in Ger-
producers are controlled by a selector through whereas they should be small and compact, so as many, and as they are undoubtedly better than
the medium of any suitable actuating devices, to require but little room.
the German and Austrian guitars it seems to me
This invention contemplates a foot-operated in- that the American guitars of the highest grades
and more particularly to that class of instru-
ments wherein two or more different kinds of strumentality for actuating the drumstick and could be introduced and find a sale in all the
tone-producers are utilized for producing har- the striker for the cymbals by means of which largest cities."
the instruments may be struck with blows of
monious musical effects.
The Eclipse Musical Co., Cleveland, O., have
The invention has for its object to provide an varying force, so as to produce a variety of
increased their capital from $25,000 to $50,000,
improved musical instrument of the class named effects, such as may be called for by the score.
One of the features of the device is a foot- the increase being seven per cent, preferred.
whereby a greater variety of tone-producers can
be used, finer effects can be produced and musi- operated actuator by which either the drumstick,
cal compositions of a higher grade of excellence the cymbal-striker, or both, may be operated,
SMITH ACADEMY
which actuator consists of a leaf-spring bent in
can be performed than heretofore.
the
form
of
a
bow
and
having
one
end
connected
KEY-CHANGING
ATTACHMENT FOR CORNETS.
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Michael B. Kendis, Omaha, Neb. Patent No. to a stationary support or pivot and its free end
connected to the stick and the striker. Prefer-
847,340.
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
This invention relates to musical instruments, ably there is connected directly to the convex
face
of
the
spring
a
plate,
which
constitutes
a
more particularly to cornets or instruments of
A trial order Is all we ask
similar type; and it is the object thereof to pro- treadle, upon which the ball of the foot of the
WRITE
FOR
A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
vide a device, attachable to any cornet, by which drummer may be placed. The drumstick is pre-
ferably
pivoted
at
its
end
and
is
flexibly
con-
the key thereof may be quickly changed by the
musician without interruption of playing or even nected to the end of the spring, so that when the
ST. LOUIS
(Specially prepared foi 1 The Review.)
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
Exclusively Wholesale
FOR
"THE TRIO CORNET"
" T H E HAMBURG 20th CENTURY" nd
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
CONN
AND THE
Union
Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
Genuine Distinguishing' Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
lst-LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd--SIEGEL-MYERS* MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country ar« doubling
their sales.
No cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a magnifl-
cent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $15.00 or
$50.00 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
YORK
Band Instruments
JEMD POR MKW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
Wonder and American Model Band
[and Orchestra Instruments
J.W.YO&K OLSONS
MADE BY
Makmrmmftkmktakmrtgrmdm
C. G. CONN COMPANY, K5SKI
Ba.nd Instruments
GRAND IVAPID8
1HOH.
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