Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 13 - Page 6
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE POINT OF VIEW.
(Continued front page 5.)
There Is a Sense of Security
I do not know anything that can be put into the
home that will bring education, culture, refinement,
and good, genuine pleasure so much as a fine
player. I mean an instrument which permits one
to play with interpretative accuracy any and all
compositions of the great masters; and receive
therefrom the charms and beauties of perfectly
rendered music, played more perfectly than the
most dexterous hands can ever expect. These in-
terpretations and expressions cannot possibly be
gotten from a piano unless the player is built
upon correct; scientific principles and in a manner
that will appeal to the ordinary user.
"Now, summing up the selling points in regard
to high-grade players, the first is to see that you
actually have a player-piano which can rightly and
properly be called high grade. And the second is
to put it before the buying public in a concise, logi-
cal manner, basing your arguments solely upon
scientific, technical and musical facts, so that the
unscrupulous dealer who is endeavoring to com-
pete with you with a cheaper player has no show.
It is an open secret that in 99 cases out of 100 (in
almost all cases) a retail purchaser will buy a
first-class, high-grade player-piano in preference to
a cheap player any time and will gladly and will-
ingly pay the difference if he can be shown the
Whitlock Avenue at 156th Street
vast chasm that yawns between the high grade and
the cheap player. These are the greatest selling
New York City
arguments that the retail dealer and salesman can
have in selling their player-pianos. And I venture
to say that if these principles were tenaciously held
RECORDING AND PLAYING MEANS.
MUELLER & HAINES ABROAD.
by dealers all over the country there would be
more high-grade players sold this year than ever
(Special to The Review.)
Style C Player-Piano Shipped to China Pleases
before, and it would be found that the quality of
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.—The Melville
—Another Instrument Goes to Cathay.
the retail business had risen just about 99 per Clark Piano Co., Chicago, 111., are the owners
cent."
through assignment by Melville Clark, same place,
(Special to The Review.)
of Patent No. 1,132,441 for a combined recording
CHICAGO, III., March 22.—Carl Bergman, presi-
playing mechanism for automatic musical in- dent of the Mueller & Haines Player-Piano Co.,
IMPROVED FORM OF PEDAL ACTION. and
struments. The purpose of this invention is to has just received word that the Mueller & Haines
( Special to The Review.)
style C play:r-piano which was sold last fall to
provide an improved construction of the nature of
Mr. Paul Bauer, of Shanghai, China, has just
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.—Patent No.
an automatic player for musical instruments, which
IKTII received.
i, 132,081 was last week granted to Horace E. shall be adapted also to record playing by hand.
French, Newcastle, Inch, for a pedal connection,
Mr. Bauer, who is financial agent of the Chinese
AN ARTISTIC BROCHURE.
the objects of which are to provide an improved
republican government, last fall heard another
form of pedal connections of very much simplified
The Chase & Baker Co., Buffalo, N. Y., has is- .Mueller & Haines instrument in far off Cathay and
form and to arrange them to co-operate with the
sued a striking brochure devoted to Style "H" was so favorably impressed that he at once placed
lower panel in such a way that when the lower Chase <& Baker player, which is printed in red and his order for a similar instrument. Unfortunately
the ship which carried Mr. Bauer's piano to him
panel is opened the pedals are exposed in a position blue ink on heavy white paper. Interesting text
was held up by one of the warships of the allied
from which they can be lowered easily by the foot links the details regarding this one Chase & Baker
Powers, and delivery of the instrument delayed for
and yet they can be folded into the casing in a player to the illustrations—one showing the panel
very simple and convenient manner to permit clos- and fall-board removed and the other showing the many months. The boat was not heard from for
some time and its owners were very much afraid
ing the panels.
complete instrument.
that it had met with disaster.
This brings up the question of whether or not
pianos can be considered as contraband. Every
piano contains a considerable amount of copper
and as that is one of the metals under the ban it is
possible that pianos can be held on that basis.
have ever been chosen by
arising from the sale of a
Wilfred Player-Piano
that is doubly gratifying to the dealer. He not
only knows he has given unusual value for the
money, but he is fully satisfied that the player will
give the fullest measure of service without any
petty annoyances. The dealer knows this player is
built along the simplest of mechanical lines and its
durability is a foregone conclusion. All tests have
proven the dealer's confidence is merited.
The Wilfred Company
How Many Player-Pianos?
a leading conservatory of
music for use in both man-
ual and player classes?
The
jMiftllrr Sc
has.
It is the official piano of
the Conservatory of Chi-
cago and is used in all
departments.
It is exceptionally beauti-
ful in tone and design, its
Style C—Open—Mu*li*r $c ^aittra
player action is unusually
satisfactory and as a business proposition the dealer can find
nothing better. Just ask for information.
MUELLER & HAINES SEE COMPANY
1217 W. Monroe St.
CHICAGO
INCORPORATE MANY SONG HITS.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICACO, IIX., March 23.—The Kibbey Mfg. Co.
is bringing out in its April supplement a number of
rolls that are especially attractive to the operator
of automatic pianos. First on the list are two song
hits from popular comic operas now running in
New York City. Next comes a dance roll of five
numbers that is very well arranged and also a roll
of five selections of the latest song successes. Then
there is a special American roll which contains ten
patriotic numbers offering something especially
suitable under present conditions. This roll in-
cludes "The Star Spangled Banner," "Yankee
Doodle," "Dixie," etc. There is also a special roll
of ten selections that is labeled as the "All Hit."
The window display of a player-piano may be
made unusual and decidedly attractive was proven
recently by the Baldwin Piano Co.'s branch in In-
dianapolis, Ind., on the occasion of the recent au-
tomobile show in that city. In the Baldwin Co.
window there was built an automobile of music
rolls, unrolled and suitably arranged in relation
to a set of real automobile wheels. The body of
the automobile consisted of a Baldwin Manualo.
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE POINT OF VIEW.
(Continued front page 5.)
There Is a Sense of Security
I do not know anything that can be put into the
home that will bring education, culture, refinement,
and good, genuine pleasure so much as a fine
player. I mean an instrument which permits one
to play with interpretative accuracy any and all
compositions of the great masters; and receive
therefrom the charms and beauties of perfectly
rendered music, played more perfectly than the
most dexterous hands can ever expect. These in-
terpretations and expressions cannot possibly be
gotten from a piano unless the player is built
upon correct; scientific principles and in a manner
that will appeal to the ordinary user.
"Now, summing up the selling points in regard
to high-grade players, the first is to see that you
actually have a player-piano which can rightly and
properly be called high grade. And the second is
to put it before the buying public in a concise, logi-
cal manner, basing your arguments solely upon
scientific, technical and musical facts, so that the
unscrupulous dealer who is endeavoring to com-
pete with you with a cheaper player has no show.
It is an open secret that in 99 cases out of 100 (in
almost all cases) a retail purchaser will buy a
first-class, high-grade player-piano in preference to
a cheap player any time and will gladly and will-
ingly pay the difference if he can be shown the
Whitlock Avenue at 156th Street
vast chasm that yawns between the high grade and
the cheap player. These are the greatest selling
New York City
arguments that the retail dealer and salesman can
have in selling their player-pianos. And I venture
to say that if these principles were tenaciously held
RECORDING AND PLAYING MEANS.
MUELLER & HAINES ABROAD.
by dealers all over the country there would be
more high-grade players sold this year than ever
(Special to The Review.)
Style C Player-Piano Shipped to China Pleases
before, and it would be found that the quality of
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.—The Melville
—Another Instrument Goes to Cathay.
the retail business had risen just about 99 per Clark Piano Co., Chicago, 111., are the owners
cent."
through assignment by Melville Clark, same place,
(Special to The Review.)
of Patent No. 1,132,441 for a combined recording
CHICAGO, III., March 22.—Carl Bergman, presi-
playing mechanism for automatic musical in- dent of the Mueller & Haines Player-Piano Co.,
IMPROVED FORM OF PEDAL ACTION. and
struments. The purpose of this invention is to has just received word that the Mueller & Haines
( Special to The Review.)
style C play:r-piano which was sold last fall to
provide an improved construction of the nature of
Mr. Paul Bauer, of Shanghai, China, has just
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.—Patent No.
an automatic player for musical instruments, which
IKTII received.
i, 132,081 was last week granted to Horace E. shall be adapted also to record playing by hand.
French, Newcastle, Inch, for a pedal connection,
Mr. Bauer, who is financial agent of the Chinese
AN ARTISTIC BROCHURE.
the objects of which are to provide an improved
republican government, last fall heard another
form of pedal connections of very much simplified
The Chase & Baker Co., Buffalo, N. Y., has is- .Mueller & Haines instrument in far off Cathay and
form and to arrange them to co-operate with the
sued a striking brochure devoted to Style "H" was so favorably impressed that he at once placed
lower panel in such a way that when the lower Chase <& Baker player, which is printed in red and his order for a similar instrument. Unfortunately
the ship which carried Mr. Bauer's piano to him
panel is opened the pedals are exposed in a position blue ink on heavy white paper. Interesting text
was held up by one of the warships of the allied
from which they can be lowered easily by the foot links the details regarding this one Chase & Baker
Powers, and delivery of the instrument delayed for
and yet they can be folded into the casing in a player to the illustrations—one showing the panel
very simple and convenient manner to permit clos- and fall-board removed and the other showing the many months. The boat was not heard from for
some time and its owners were very much afraid
ing the panels.
complete instrument.
that it had met with disaster.
This brings up the question of whether or not
pianos can be considered as contraband. Every
piano contains a considerable amount of copper
and as that is one of the metals under the ban it is
possible that pianos can be held on that basis.
have ever been chosen by
arising from the sale of a
Wilfred Player-Piano
that is doubly gratifying to the dealer. He not
only knows he has given unusual value for the
money, but he is fully satisfied that the player will
give the fullest measure of service without any
petty annoyances. The dealer knows this player is
built along the simplest of mechanical lines and its
durability is a foregone conclusion. All tests have
proven the dealer's confidence is merited.
The Wilfred Company
How Many Player-Pianos?
a leading conservatory of
music for use in both man-
ual and player classes?
The
jMiftllrr Sc
has.
It is the official piano of
the Conservatory of Chi-
cago and is used in all
departments.
It is exceptionally beauti-
ful in tone and design, its
Style C—Open—Mu*li*r $c ^aittra
player action is unusually
satisfactory and as a business proposition the dealer can find
nothing better. Just ask for information.
MUELLER & HAINES SEE COMPANY
1217 W. Monroe St.
CHICAGO
INCORPORATE MANY SONG HITS.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICACO, IIX., March 23.—The Kibbey Mfg. Co.
is bringing out in its April supplement a number of
rolls that are especially attractive to the operator
of automatic pianos. First on the list are two song
hits from popular comic operas now running in
New York City. Next comes a dance roll of five
numbers that is very well arranged and also a roll
of five selections of the latest song successes. Then
there is a special American roll which contains ten
patriotic numbers offering something especially
suitable under present conditions. This roll in-
cludes "The Star Spangled Banner," "Yankee
Doodle," "Dixie," etc. There is also a special roll
of ten selections that is labeled as the "All Hit."
The window display of a player-piano may be
made unusual and decidedly attractive was proven
recently by the Baldwin Piano Co.'s branch in In-
dianapolis, Ind., on the occasion of the recent au-
tomobile show in that city. In the Baldwin Co.
window there was built an automobile of music
rolls, unrolled and suitably arranged in relation
to a set of real automobile wheels. The body of
the automobile consisted of a Baldwin Manualo.
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).