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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Edison disc phonograph in mahogany and a Sher-
aton model of Edison disc phonograph retailing at
Naivetta Co. with $100,000 Capital Stock Organized to Manufacture New Invention of R. L.
$290. Accompanying these high-grade instruments
Saulsbury—Some of the Interesting and Exclusive Features of the New Action.
were autographed portraits of Leo Slezak playing
a high speed six-point motor, and levers that work a Hardman grand; Caruso, the world-famous
(Special to The Review.)
tenor, and Thomas A. Edison. The entire display
PITTSBURGH, PA., January 27.—The Xaheita Co. horizontally with special leverage system which
was one of complete harmony of color and design
is the name of a company organized by Pitts- insures a very sensitive and easy motion.
All wood entering into the construction of the and was much admired.
burghers for the purpose of manufacturing
player actions. The company is backed by Pitts- players will be treated by a secret process, known
BEHNING FEATURED IN RECITALS.
burgh capitalists and the officers are all residents only by the inventor, Mr. Saulsbury, and also
of the "Smoky City." The capital of the company every action will be personally inspected by him
Player-Pianos Demonstrated by Field-Lippman
is $100,000. I. Charles Palmer is president, J. before leaving the factory.
Store in Kansas City—Pianos Being Fea-
Toner Bau, vice-president; E. L. Woodward, sec-
The model built by hand was installed in a
tured by Edwards & Co. in Rochester.
retary, and R. L. Saulsbury, treasurer and general Kurtzmann piano.
manager. The factory will be located within the
The building of the actions is to start within a
The Behning pianos and player-pianos are be-
limits of the city of Pittsburgh and will contain
ing featured extensively in recitals at the present
thoroughly modern machinery. Options are held
time by representative piano merchants through-
on two sites, one of which will be closed the com-
out the country. In Kansas City the Field-Lipp-
ing week. The site favored is located on the main
man Piano Store has been holding weekly con-
line of the Pennsylvania railroad and is large
certs in the Field-Lippman Recital Hall in which
enough to take care of an output of 10,000 ac-
the Behning 'player-piano has played a prominent
tions per year.
part. These recitals are well patronized by the
The Naivetta player is the invention of R. L.
most cultured people in Kansas City. Homer Ban-
Saulsbury, well known to the trade, having been
nister presided at the player-piano.
associated for many years with the player busi-
Another house which is giving a series of re-
ness in all its branches. Mr. Saulsbury has been
citals in which the Behning piano is used is R.
working on his ideas about player actions for
W. Edwards & Son, of Rochester, N. Y. These
about twelve years and has developed the model
recitals are held every Friday afternoon at three
in the home office in the Pittsburgh Life Building,
P. M. and are open to the public. For last week
entirely by hand. While working on his inven-
Friday the following artists appeared: Lola Pad-
tions he has been visited by many present-day
eira Brown, soprano; Betty Tracey, reader; Her-
player inventors, who declared his ideas would
bert Quance, tenor; Hazel Gruppe, piano; Alice
never be realized, but who have since declared the
C. Wysard, accompanist.
inventions wonderful. There are many new prin-
ciples in this action for which Mr. Saulsbury has
NOW THE ORCHESTRAL=ANGELUS.
been granted basic patents. The possibilities of
expression control in this action are especially
Latest Invention of James H. White Provides
satisfying. Mr. Saulsbury spent considerable time
Flute, Harp and Piano Effect's All in One
Combination with Regular Angelus Piano.
with the representative of The Music Trade Re-
view explaining every detail as he has also done
Dealers throughout the country handling Wil-
with several representatives of the leading piano
cox & White Co.'s line are greatly interested in
R. L. Saulsbury, Inventor.
player manufacturers who have visited the inven-
tor during the last three months.
short time as the machinery has been ordered the Orchestral-Angelus, one of the latest inven-
tions of James H. White, president of the com-
The ease with which the action can be installed subject to delivery by telegram to be sent as
pany.
The new instrument is a combination of
is the feature most interesting to the manufacturer soon as the lease for the factory is closed, which
the Angelus piano with the addition of organ
is
expected
this
week,
having
been
delayed
as
and is a big time saver, for it can be adjusted
reeds toned to give flute effect and a harp-zither
without taking the whole instrument apart. It is the owners of the building are Eastern capitalists.
attachment, the extra devices being so arranged
understood the actions will not cost any more than
that they may be played by hand through the me-
the present makes to the manufacturer.
HANDSOME HARDMAN DISPLAY.
dium of the keyboard, or mechanically, as de-
Some of the interesting structural features in-
sired. In addition to making it possible to secure
Hardman,
Peck
&
Co.
were
congratulated
this
clude patented, adjustable secondary and primary
an excellent trio effect. Air. White's invention also
week
on
the
artistic
appearance
of
their
show
win-
valves. The secondary valve seats are cast of
provides for interesting combinations of piano,
a non-corrosive and non-vibrative metal; the up- dow at Hardman House, 433 Fifth avenue, New
harp or flute. Great success is prophesied for the
York,
which
was
a
symphony
in
mahogany.
per valve seat consisting of a threaded barrel that
The instruments featured in this display were a Orchestral-iAngelus, which is designed to fill
screws into a threaded valve seat ring, by means
rather an unique position in the trade.
of which the up and down travel of the valve Hardman Style "C" Autotone in mahogany, a $400
can be adjusted to suit the conditions.
Through the center of the wooden valve is
screwed a threaded spindle to which is fastened
the valve disc that rests on the pouch. By turn-
in the
ing this spindle up or down the distance between
the disc and pouch can be adjusted without tak-
ing the player apart, also each valve and valve
seat can be removed from the valve board in unit
—knowledge of its un-
form. By means of this valve all adjustments
can be made without even having to take the
failing ability to sell
player action out of the piano.
itself—has prompted us
Patented compound reserve bellows which re-
quire but one-half the pumping that is usually
to make a liberal ap-
necessary insure high repetition when pumping
proval offer to reliable
very lightly, without raising the hammer rail as
dealers.
is customary. It further gives the operator won-
derful control of expression.
W e ' l l let dealers
A patented automatic motor stop and brake
prove to themselves that
which stops the motor as soon as the music roll
is entirely rewound or, in other words, as soon as
the "Coinola" is un-
the ring on roll leaves the hook on the spool.
equalled in tone, relia-
All power developed by the main bellows passes
ble in operation and
through the low pressure boxes before reaching
the valve and pneumatic action. On the right side
unfailing in profits.
of the main bellows is one regulator that controls
the power that passes to the treble side of the
piano or player, on the left side is the regulator
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controling the power that passes to the bass side
STYLE "A,"
proposition
of the piano or player, by this means one has per-
TROTfBLEPROOF "COINOLA.
fect control of the bass and treble, also it gives
one an opportunity to accent with the pedal or
the divided choker levers.
The new player contains among other features
PLAN TO MAKE NEW PLAYER ACTION IN PITTSBURGH
CONFIDE MCE
"COINOLA"
OPERATORS PIANO COMPANY
CHICAGO