Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 15 - Page 44
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THE
TONK PLAYER WINS BLUE RIBBON.
Style C Exhibited at the St. Louis County Fair
by Fred C. Homeyer—Tonk Business In-
creases, Especially the Export Trade.
William Tonk & Bro., Thirty-sixth street and
MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW
were two Tonk player-pianos on exhibition, both
Style C, one of which is shown in the accom-
panying illustration. In passing judgment on these
instruments and presenting the blue ribbon to Mr.
Homeyer, the judges stated that "they were the
best they had ever seen or heard."
William Tonk stated this week that their busi-
ness is showing more activity
and that the export trade is
growing with great rapidity.
A PHRASING BAR.
impairment of the range of expression. 3. To so
distribute and arrange the different sections of
the composite phrasing bar that while all parts
of the said phrasing bar may be used for varying
the expression, and the expression of all the notes
may be varied by the bar, yet the greatest varia-
tion possible with any part of the bar is upon
the notes represented by keys located favorably to
their frequent use. 4. To improve the efficiency
of various parts and their connections, for the pur-
pose of improving the general efficiency of mech-
anism of this kind.
Important
Claims
Made for
FRANCIS BACONJ>LAYER GRAND
Patent
Assigned
to
the
Forms the Subject of a Folder Which Is Now
Electrelle Co., Philadelphia.
Reaching the Trade.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, October 6.
Tonk Player-Piano, Style C, the Prize
Tenth avenue, New York, have just received a let-
ter from Fred C. Homeyer, their representative in
St. Louis, that the' Tonk player-piano won the
first prize at the St. Louis County Fair. There
The Bacon Piano Co., 630 West Fifty-first
—Patent No. 1,112,166 , for a street, New York, has sent out a folder to the
trade announcing the Francis Bacon Player-Grand,
phrasing bar for^ upright and
stating it to be the smallest player-grand in the
grand pianos was last week
granted to Irving B. Smith, Phil- world, it being only 4 feet 8 inches long. This
adelphia, Pa., which he has as- instrument is made of mahogany either in high
signed to the Electrelle Co., same polish or dull finish. It is the latest achievement
of this company, which has an ancestry of 125
place.
Among the several objects are years, and it was stated at the office this week
that it is being received with enthusiasm by piano
the following: 1. To give a wider
merchants who handle the Bacon line.
range of e x p r e s s i o n (other
things b e i n g equal) to the
notes represented by the keys
The Baldwin Company, Cincinnati, O., has
which are most used in playing become the owner through assignment by Rob-
Winner.
ordinary selections, said keys ert A. Gaily, same place, of Patent No.
being disproportionally plentiful in the cen- 1,112,001 for a web-guiding device which has for
ter octaves of the piano. 2. To' enable the
its object to simplify the means for shifting the
number of keys, or their equivalent, to be roll carrying the web, which heretofore was ac-
increased (other things being equal) without
complished by screw shaft movements.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY * CO-
MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
THE STANDARD CO.,
T0
TN G N T 0 H '
Manufacturer* of a
Complete Una of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Fins,
Regulating Brackets and Specialties.
SXRAUCH
GRAND. SQUARE
AND UPRIGHT
Piano
H »nui«otur*r •
ORGAN AND PLATER-PIANO LEATHERS
Actions
and Hammers
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 TENTH AVENUE,
W A S L E
WHITE, SON COMPANY
BROS.
NEW YORK
PIANO
ACTIONS
Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
W A S L E
& C O . , Brown Place and Southern Boulevard, NEW YORK
ALL STEEL TRAP WORK
Simple, Silent, Strong
530-540 Atltntio Aveno*. Boston. Mass.
Es'ablisHad I 8 6 0
Continuous Hinges, Bearing Bars, Pedals, Casters
Whol«sal« Only
CHAS. RAMSEY CO.
HENRY HAAS & SON
1907-1911 Park Ave.. N«w York
MAKERS
Piano & Piano Player Hardware General Supplies
We are now located at our new factory, Kingston, N.Y.
Established 1853
H S Y L V E S T E R T O W E R CO.
in.pui.ciur.™ Grand and Upright Piano-forte Actions
Towers Above
AU Others
ORGAN™"!
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
GRUBB & KOSEG \RTEN BROS.
131 to 147 Broadway
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE
ACTIONS
NASSAU, Rensselaer County, N . Y.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
The
Homer D. Bronson Co.
Manufacture and Sell Direct
:
OF
PIANO HINGES -DESK HANGERS
F R O N T F R A M E CATCHES-KNIFE
H I N G E S - B U T T S and SPECIALTIES
Write for Quotations
THE HOMER D. BRONSON GO.
BEACON FALLS, CONN.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST
ONE
GRADE
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
GRADE ONLY
FACTORIES-WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW Y O R K
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
.,
, 4
- j PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
Manufacturers of \ H I G H G RADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETOH, HEW YORK
THE
TONK PLAYER WINS BLUE RIBBON.
Style C Exhibited at the St. Louis County Fair
by Fred C. Homeyer—Tonk Business In-
creases, Especially the Export Trade.
William Tonk & Bro., Thirty-sixth street and
MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW
were two Tonk player-pianos on exhibition, both
Style C, one of which is shown in the accom-
panying illustration. In passing judgment on these
instruments and presenting the blue ribbon to Mr.
Homeyer, the judges stated that "they were the
best they had ever seen or heard."
William Tonk stated this week that their busi-
ness is showing more activity
and that the export trade is
growing with great rapidity.
A PHRASING BAR.
impairment of the range of expression. 3. To so
distribute and arrange the different sections of
the composite phrasing bar that while all parts
of the said phrasing bar may be used for varying
the expression, and the expression of all the notes
may be varied by the bar, yet the greatest varia-
tion possible with any part of the bar is upon
the notes represented by keys located favorably to
their frequent use. 4. To improve the efficiency
of various parts and their connections, for the pur-
pose of improving the general efficiency of mech-
anism of this kind.
Important
Claims
Made for
FRANCIS BACONJ>LAYER GRAND
Patent
Assigned
to
the
Forms the Subject of a Folder Which Is Now
Electrelle Co., Philadelphia.
Reaching the Trade.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, October 6.
Tonk Player-Piano, Style C, the Prize
Tenth avenue, New York, have just received a let-
ter from Fred C. Homeyer, their representative in
St. Louis, that the' Tonk player-piano won the
first prize at the St. Louis County Fair. There
The Bacon Piano Co., 630 West Fifty-first
—Patent No. 1,112,166 , for a street, New York, has sent out a folder to the
trade announcing the Francis Bacon Player-Grand,
phrasing bar for^ upright and
stating it to be the smallest player-grand in the
grand pianos was last week
granted to Irving B. Smith, Phil- world, it being only 4 feet 8 inches long. This
adelphia, Pa., which he has as- instrument is made of mahogany either in high
signed to the Electrelle Co., same polish or dull finish. It is the latest achievement
of this company, which has an ancestry of 125
place.
Among the several objects are years, and it was stated at the office this week
that it is being received with enthusiasm by piano
the following: 1. To give a wider
merchants who handle the Bacon line.
range of e x p r e s s i o n (other
things b e i n g equal) to the
notes represented by the keys
The Baldwin Company, Cincinnati, O., has
which are most used in playing become the owner through assignment by Rob-
Winner.
ordinary selections, said keys ert A. Gaily, same place, of Patent No.
being disproportionally plentiful in the cen- 1,112,001 for a web-guiding device which has for
ter octaves of the piano. 2. To' enable the
its object to simplify the means for shifting the
number of keys, or their equivalent, to be roll carrying the web, which heretofore was ac-
increased (other things being equal) without
complished by screw shaft movements.
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY * CO-
MANUFACTURERS
Piano-forte Ivory Keys, Actions and Hammers,
Ivory and Composition Covered Organ Keys
THE STANDARD CO.,
T0
TN G N T 0 H '
Manufacturer* of a
Complete Una of Piano Action Hardware
Brass Flanges, Damper Rods, Special Capstan
Screws, Bracket and Ball Bolts, Key Fins,
Regulating Brackets and Specialties.
SXRAUCH
GRAND. SQUARE
AND UPRIGHT
Piano
H »nui«otur*r •
ORGAN AND PLATER-PIANO LEATHERS
Actions
and Hammers
22, 24, 26, 28, 30 TENTH AVENUE,
W A S L E
WHITE, SON COMPANY
BROS.
NEW YORK
PIANO
ACTIONS
Are noted for their elasticity, responsiveness and durability. They satisfy in all cases.
W A S L E
& C O . , Brown Place and Southern Boulevard, NEW YORK
ALL STEEL TRAP WORK
Simple, Silent, Strong
530-540 Atltntio Aveno*. Boston. Mass.
Es'ablisHad I 8 6 0
Continuous Hinges, Bearing Bars, Pedals, Casters
Whol«sal« Only
CHAS. RAMSEY CO.
HENRY HAAS & SON
1907-1911 Park Ave.. N«w York
MAKERS
Piano & Piano Player Hardware General Supplies
We are now located at our new factory, Kingston, N.Y.
Established 1853
H S Y L V E S T E R T O W E R CO.
in.pui.ciur.™ Grand and Upright Piano-forte Actions
Towers Above
AU Others
ORGAN™"!
Keys, Actions, Hammers, Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
GRUBB & KOSEG \RTEN BROS.
131 to 147 Broadway
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE
PIANO-FORTE
ACTIONS
NASSAU, Rensselaer County, N . Y.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
The
Homer D. Bronson Co.
Manufacture and Sell Direct
:
OF
PIANO HINGES -DESK HANGERS
F R O N T F R A M E CATCHES-KNIFE
H I N G E S - B U T T S and SPECIALTIES
Write for Quotations
THE HOMER D. BRONSON GO.
BEACON FALLS, CONN.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST
ONE
GRADE
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
GRADE ONLY
FACTORIES-WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and West Forty-Sixth St.
NEW Y O R K
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
.,
, 4
- j PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
Manufacturers of \ H I G H G RADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETOH, HEW YORK
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