Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 5 - Page 14
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
14
PNEUMATIC PLAYER MECHANISM.
Details of Two Important Patents Just Granted
Wilcox & White Co., Meriden, Conn., Cov-
ering Air and Tone Control of Players—
Regulating Playing Force Instantly.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—The Wilcox
& White Co., Meriden, Conn., is the owner through
assignment by Frank C. White, same place, of
Patents Nos 1,168,691 and 1,168,924, respectively,
for pneumatic player mechanism. The first named
relates to regulating and controlling means where-
by the tension of air in the action chest may be
varied at will whenever it is desired to vary the
degree of force with which the notes are to be
struck, whether the same be solo notes or ac-
companiment notes.
Patent No. 1,168,924 is particularly useful in
connection with pneumatic piano playing apparatus,
designed to be actuated either by a power-driven
exhauster or a manually operated exhauster, or
both. In the first case, the instrument may be
said to be operating automatically. In the second
case, when power is being furnished by the foot-
impelled exhauster, the instrument is being op-
erated and controlled manually. In the third
case, that is to say, when the instrument is being
driven normally by the power-dris - en exhauster
and is therefore operating automatically, the
player or operator may desire to vary the air ten-
sion from that which would be otherwise auto-
matically effected, and the improvement aims to
make it possible for him to effectively do so. For
example, suppose a so-called "crash" effect is de-
sired at any moment; the operator of the instru-
ment may press the foot pedai powerfully so as
to create the desired degree of high tension in the
foot-impelled exhauster. This tension will be in-
stantly transmitted to the action chest to secure
the desired "crash" effect, even though the power-
driven exhauster may be operating simultaneously
therewith.
ANGELUS POPULAR IN SPAIN.
Daily Recitals in Concert Hall Attract Large
Crowds in Barcelona—Interesting Programs
Given by Prominent Artists.
(Special to The Review.)
BARCELONA, SPAIN, January 15.—The
A further object is to provide a more durable
and compact construction for the spool and roll,
making the assembly of the rewinding gears close
to the end of the rewinding roll possible.
BARD & CO. HAS NEW FACTORY.
Angelus
player has established itself in the good graces of
the citizens of this large industrial center of old
Spain, and the "salon de conciertos," or concert
hall, maintained here by the Wilcox & White Co.'s
agency, is thronged daily by a crowd of the fash-
ionable men and women of the city, who come to
listen to the concerts rendered by the Angelus.
Usually a prominent local artist also appears, and
excellent vocal and instrumental programs are
rendered to the accompaniment of the Angelus.
TRANSMISSION FOR PLAYER=P1ANOS.
George H. Stant, Connersville, Ind., Secures
Patent Covering the Winding and Rewind-
ing of Music in Players.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—George
H.
Stant, Connersville, Ind., was la^t week granted
Patent No. 1,168,435 for a transmission for player-
pianos, wherein the operation is controlled by a
perforated paper strip, which being previously
wound upon a spool, is inserted in the instrument
and is drawn across a tracker-bar by the attach-
ment of the strip to a winding roll on the other side
of said tracker-bar.
The object of the invention is to provide a sim-
ple and efficient means for transmitting power at
will to unwind the music from the spool and then
rewind the same after the composition has been
played.
Another object is to assemble the rewinding gears
h: a closed housing which will afford protection
from injury and permit the use of a hard oil or
other stiff lubricant, making the operation of the
gears noiseless and easy.
Every Player Owner
is a Fine Prospect
f or the "Moto-Play o"
Bench
You can approach any Player
Owner with the patented"Moto-
Playo" Bench and be assured of an interested
hearing and probably an immediate sale.
MOTO-PLAYO BENCH OPEN.
BECAUSE, when desired, the "MOTO-PLAYO" bench does away with pumping by tired feet and
when used retains the natural tone of the piano, as the resiliency of air produced through the pedals
is obtained in the exact manner as if a person were pumping with the feet, which is not the case with
any other electrically played piano. This is very noticeable and everyone remarks that it docs not
sound like an electric piano. It docs not interfere with, but aids the artistic use of the expression
devices of the player with which it is used.
Newly Organized Firm Moves from Temporary
Offices Into New Factory at Harrisburg.
(Special to The Review.)
HARRISBURG PA., January 24.—The firm of Bard
& Co., manufacturers of player-piano actions,
which was organized here six weeks ago, has moved
from the temporary offices it was occupying to a
new factory building at 921 Hemlock street. The
wiring of the new factory is almost completed and
the machinery is now being installed, all but three
special boring machines being already in place.
The offices, mill room, receiving and shipping de-
partments will be on the first floor of the new fac-
tory, the second floor will be occupied by the bel-
lows, installation, polishing and tuning departments,
and the third floor will be devoted to action as-
sembling. President Charles E. Bard is personally
superintending the installation of the new plant.
MAINTAINS LIST PRICES ON ROLLS.
The Herbert Co. Seeks to Aid the Dealer by
Keeping Standard List Price, Subject to
Trade Discount, on All Music Rolls.
A card has been issued by the Herbert Co.,
Newark, N. J., giving information relative to price
lists and discounts, with the idea of assisting the
dealer in figuring the net prices of music rolls.
The regular catalog of Herbert Square Cut music
rolls is subject to a certain discount from list
prices, maintaining the old prices and increasing
the discounts slightly, while sample No. 2 shows
the net prices of other music rolls which are sub-
ject to a similar discount, due to the fact that the
list prices were lowered somewhat.
F. E. Herbert, head of the Herbert Co., in dis-
cussing why the policy of the Herbert Co. is to
maintain list prices and increase the discount, gave
the information that it was necessary for dealers
who are selling music rolls in different sections of
the country at different selling costs to make a
certain profit in order to pay expenses. "I figure,"
said Mr. Herbert, "that the rolls are actually worth
the list prices, and while we would like to have the
dealers sell them at the prices listed, still it seems
to be the hobby of most music dealers to cut the
prices. From my observation it seems that price-
cutting is overdone, and if the dealers would only
realize that in most cases they can obtain the
proper price, it would help the music roll industry
and help the dealers. Dealers should realize that
most music rolls are demonstrated before they are
sold, and that this demonstration costs consider-
able.
"In gross profits some dealers to-day are making
money on music rolls, whereas a few years ago
they could not see the light. There is a profit in
music rolls if they are properly sold, and our plan
of maintaining list prices with a larger discount
enables the dealer to make a little more money and
also to give satisfaction with the qualities of Her-
bert Square Cut music rolls."
PLAYING MECHANISM FOR GRANDS.
Patent Tension Adjusters
Prevent Over-Pumping
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—Patent
A big discount on Retail
price of $55.00
Conservatory
Player-Action
Co.
DOORS REMOVED, SHOWING
HOW CURRENT IS APPLIED.
32 E. Monroe St.,
Chicago.
USED AS THE ORDINARY BENCH.
No.
1,168.755 was last week granted to Irving B. Smith,
Philadelphia, Pa., for an electrically-operated mu-
sical instrument, the object of which is to adapt
and apply an automatic playing mechanism to grand
pianos in such a manner that it will operate the
piano and in turn allow the piano to be operated
manually in an entirely satisfactory and reliable
manner and with excellent efficiency.
It is a further object of the invention to produce
a playing mechanism for grand pianos which may
bo applied to any one of the different makes of
grand pianos at will and with a simple change of
dimensions, and without substantial alteration of
anv of its structural features.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
14
PNEUMATIC PLAYER MECHANISM.
Details of Two Important Patents Just Granted
Wilcox & White Co., Meriden, Conn., Cov-
ering Air and Tone Control of Players—
Regulating Playing Force Instantly.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—The Wilcox
& White Co., Meriden, Conn., is the owner through
assignment by Frank C. White, same place, of
Patents Nos 1,168,691 and 1,168,924, respectively,
for pneumatic player mechanism. The first named
relates to regulating and controlling means where-
by the tension of air in the action chest may be
varied at will whenever it is desired to vary the
degree of force with which the notes are to be
struck, whether the same be solo notes or ac-
companiment notes.
Patent No. 1,168,924 is particularly useful in
connection with pneumatic piano playing apparatus,
designed to be actuated either by a power-driven
exhauster or a manually operated exhauster, or
both. In the first case, the instrument may be
said to be operating automatically. In the second
case, when power is being furnished by the foot-
impelled exhauster, the instrument is being op-
erated and controlled manually. In the third
case, that is to say, when the instrument is being
driven normally by the power-dris - en exhauster
and is therefore operating automatically, the
player or operator may desire to vary the air ten-
sion from that which would be otherwise auto-
matically effected, and the improvement aims to
make it possible for him to effectively do so. For
example, suppose a so-called "crash" effect is de-
sired at any moment; the operator of the instru-
ment may press the foot pedai powerfully so as
to create the desired degree of high tension in the
foot-impelled exhauster. This tension will be in-
stantly transmitted to the action chest to secure
the desired "crash" effect, even though the power-
driven exhauster may be operating simultaneously
therewith.
ANGELUS POPULAR IN SPAIN.
Daily Recitals in Concert Hall Attract Large
Crowds in Barcelona—Interesting Programs
Given by Prominent Artists.
(Special to The Review.)
BARCELONA, SPAIN, January 15.—The
A further object is to provide a more durable
and compact construction for the spool and roll,
making the assembly of the rewinding gears close
to the end of the rewinding roll possible.
BARD & CO. HAS NEW FACTORY.
Angelus
player has established itself in the good graces of
the citizens of this large industrial center of old
Spain, and the "salon de conciertos," or concert
hall, maintained here by the Wilcox & White Co.'s
agency, is thronged daily by a crowd of the fash-
ionable men and women of the city, who come to
listen to the concerts rendered by the Angelus.
Usually a prominent local artist also appears, and
excellent vocal and instrumental programs are
rendered to the accompaniment of the Angelus.
TRANSMISSION FOR PLAYER=P1ANOS.
George H. Stant, Connersville, Ind., Secures
Patent Covering the Winding and Rewind-
ing of Music in Players.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—George
H.
Stant, Connersville, Ind., was la^t week granted
Patent No. 1,168,435 for a transmission for player-
pianos, wherein the operation is controlled by a
perforated paper strip, which being previously
wound upon a spool, is inserted in the instrument
and is drawn across a tracker-bar by the attach-
ment of the strip to a winding roll on the other side
of said tracker-bar.
The object of the invention is to provide a sim-
ple and efficient means for transmitting power at
will to unwind the music from the spool and then
rewind the same after the composition has been
played.
Another object is to assemble the rewinding gears
h: a closed housing which will afford protection
from injury and permit the use of a hard oil or
other stiff lubricant, making the operation of the
gears noiseless and easy.
Every Player Owner
is a Fine Prospect
f or the "Moto-Play o"
Bench
You can approach any Player
Owner with the patented"Moto-
Playo" Bench and be assured of an interested
hearing and probably an immediate sale.
MOTO-PLAYO BENCH OPEN.
BECAUSE, when desired, the "MOTO-PLAYO" bench does away with pumping by tired feet and
when used retains the natural tone of the piano, as the resiliency of air produced through the pedals
is obtained in the exact manner as if a person were pumping with the feet, which is not the case with
any other electrically played piano. This is very noticeable and everyone remarks that it docs not
sound like an electric piano. It docs not interfere with, but aids the artistic use of the expression
devices of the player with which it is used.
Newly Organized Firm Moves from Temporary
Offices Into New Factory at Harrisburg.
(Special to The Review.)
HARRISBURG PA., January 24.—The firm of Bard
& Co., manufacturers of player-piano actions,
which was organized here six weeks ago, has moved
from the temporary offices it was occupying to a
new factory building at 921 Hemlock street. The
wiring of the new factory is almost completed and
the machinery is now being installed, all but three
special boring machines being already in place.
The offices, mill room, receiving and shipping de-
partments will be on the first floor of the new fac-
tory, the second floor will be occupied by the bel-
lows, installation, polishing and tuning departments,
and the third floor will be devoted to action as-
sembling. President Charles E. Bard is personally
superintending the installation of the new plant.
MAINTAINS LIST PRICES ON ROLLS.
The Herbert Co. Seeks to Aid the Dealer by
Keeping Standard List Price, Subject to
Trade Discount, on All Music Rolls.
A card has been issued by the Herbert Co.,
Newark, N. J., giving information relative to price
lists and discounts, with the idea of assisting the
dealer in figuring the net prices of music rolls.
The regular catalog of Herbert Square Cut music
rolls is subject to a certain discount from list
prices, maintaining the old prices and increasing
the discounts slightly, while sample No. 2 shows
the net prices of other music rolls which are sub-
ject to a similar discount, due to the fact that the
list prices were lowered somewhat.
F. E. Herbert, head of the Herbert Co., in dis-
cussing why the policy of the Herbert Co. is to
maintain list prices and increase the discount, gave
the information that it was necessary for dealers
who are selling music rolls in different sections of
the country at different selling costs to make a
certain profit in order to pay expenses. "I figure,"
said Mr. Herbert, "that the rolls are actually worth
the list prices, and while we would like to have the
dealers sell them at the prices listed, still it seems
to be the hobby of most music dealers to cut the
prices. From my observation it seems that price-
cutting is overdone, and if the dealers would only
realize that in most cases they can obtain the
proper price, it would help the music roll industry
and help the dealers. Dealers should realize that
most music rolls are demonstrated before they are
sold, and that this demonstration costs consider-
able.
"In gross profits some dealers to-day are making
money on music rolls, whereas a few years ago
they could not see the light. There is a profit in
music rolls if they are properly sold, and our plan
of maintaining list prices with a larger discount
enables the dealer to make a little more money and
also to give satisfaction with the qualities of Her-
bert Square Cut music rolls."
PLAYING MECHANISM FOR GRANDS.
Patent Tension Adjusters
Prevent Over-Pumping
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 24.—Patent
A big discount on Retail
price of $55.00
Conservatory
Player-Action
Co.
DOORS REMOVED, SHOWING
HOW CURRENT IS APPLIED.
32 E. Monroe St.,
Chicago.
USED AS THE ORDINARY BENCH.
No.
1,168.755 was last week granted to Irving B. Smith,
Philadelphia, Pa., for an electrically-operated mu-
sical instrument, the object of which is to adapt
and apply an automatic playing mechanism to grand
pianos in such a manner that it will operate the
piano and in turn allow the piano to be operated
manually in an entirely satisfactory and reliable
manner and with excellent efficiency.
It is a further object of the invention to produce
a playing mechanism for grand pianos which may
bo applied to any one of the different makes of
grand pianos at will and with a simple change of
dimensions, and without substantial alteration of
anv of its structural features.
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