Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 27 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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PNEUMATICS
(Continued from
IMPROVED VALVE=CHEST
NEW SHEET=ADJUSTING DEVICE
9)
Patent Recently Granted on Compact Ar- Means for Securing Accurate Tracking of Music
Rolls Provided in Recent Patent
rangement for Player-Piano Pneumatics
Space would not enter into the discussion at
all, for the spool-box is so nearly a square that
WASHINGTON, 1). C, December 27.— Patent No.
WASHINGTON, I). C, December 26.—The Na-
little difference would be made whether it were
set up on edge or left where it is. Precisely sim- tional Pneumatic Action Co., Inc., New York, 1,208,840 was granted last week to Marie Sam-
ilar criticism may be made in answer to the are the owners through assignment by Ernest pere Pausas, New York, for a sheet-adjusting
possible objection that the rubber or metal tub- G. Anderson, Westfield, N. J., of Patent No. apparatus which has been assigned to the A. C.
ing could not be rightly housed on a vertical 1,208,723 for an automatic musical instrument Cheney Piano Co., piano manufacturers of Cas-
tracker-bar. The answer is of course that there which pertains to player-pianos, and resides tleton, N. Y.
more particularly (1) in a novel •organization
The apparatus consists of a pneumatic, a spool
would be no difference at all.
and arrangement of the valve-chest, pneumatics, bearing, a spool and sheet thereupon, a cam
The Technical Points Involved
One does not underestimate the technical conduits and co-acting parts of a player-piano operatively connected between the bar and said
points involved in carrying a live as well as a whereby a simplified, compact and highly ef- pneumatic, a tracker over which said sheet
dead weight on the music-roll chucks. With ficient instrument capable of ready application passes, and connections between said bearing
the horizontal tracker the roll rests, of course, to a piano case is produced, and (2) in a spe- and said pneumatic and parallel with said spool
evenly between the two chucks, which bear its cial construction of the valve features of the which are adapted to shift parallel with said
weight between them equally with the position valve-chest whereby the bridges and wires com- spool and adjust said bearing when said pneu-
changed. The roll will rest its weight upon the monly used for guiding the valves are dispensed matic is operated, said spool provided with re-
lower chuck, which of course must be designed with, a uniform throw of the valves is assured silient means to oppose longitudinal movement
to take the thrust without developing friction and the construction of this part of player- and said connection provided at one end with
or a tendency to jam. The same statement may pianos is, as a whole, simplified and rendered means adapted to be operated upon by said
be made in reference to the take-up spool, which uniformly efficient by reason of the special fea- cam actuated by the pneumatic referred to in
tlie foregoing description.
is itself quite heavy and must be made to rotate tures which the patent contains.
without friction on a bearing which carries its
entire downward thrust.
These technical objections are worth consid-
eration, but they are not insuperable. To con-
sider them is well, but we need not consider
them as vastly important, for this they are not.
The only question remaining is as to whether
direct advantage could be had from changing
the position of the tracker-bar and spool-box.
We answer in the affirmative. The musical
advantage outweighs all others. It is not a ques-
During the year now closing the record previously
tion of what we should like to do but of what we
ought to do. The music-roll must sooner or
achieved by us in the production of player-pianos was
later either be thrown on the dust-heap or ele-
altogether shattered.
vated to its rightful place as a real type of
music-record. The player piano, not alone
The increase in production has been not only the normal
by the technical improvement of its own
mechanism, but by the musical labors of such
increase of the year but an absolute increase due to more
pioneers as Edward Schaaf, is being developed
nearly universal recognition of the peculiar merits of the
as a musical instrument of tremendous and
wonderful
unique power. Up to the present time, player
men have spared neither time nor labor in devel-
oping the other parts of the instrument, but they
have apparently thought that the tracker-bar
might rest very comfortably where it had been
put. Such an attitude is not right. . It is not
conservatism, but foolishness. It indicates too
self-complacent a state of mind. And we have
little reason in this industry to be self-
complacent.
' The Player Whose Record Has Never Been Equalled *
We venture to urge this small matter upon
the attention of the technical engineers of the
These merits are all of the class that appeals to the purchaser,
player industry, in the hope that they will
makes sales easy for the dealer and satisfies the user permanently.
recognize our desire to promote intelligent
Some of them are described herewith:
thought along lines less considered than they
should be. Whatever assists the player-piano
to take its rightful place as a great and unique
The Piano Part of the Instrument
The Pumping is Much
Lighter
musical instrument of unparalleled power for
is the Famous Satisfying Schulz
than in any other. Hence, women
good, should be carefully considered, not con-
which means that a quarter-century
like it and their usual opposition to
temptuously thrown aside as impracticable until
of good making and selling to 120,000
players disappears in view of it.
its merits have been duly and with an open
satisfied owners backs it up.
mind canvassed. There is traditionalism in the
The Aclion is Permanently Air-
experimental rooms as well as in the warerooms
The Mechanism is Virtually Fool-
Tight which means reliability, dura-
and it is not well for technical men to cling too
Proof, thus reducing your main-
bility and no complaints.
fast to tradition; for tradition has also "an awk-
tainenance to nominal figures.
ward way" of letting one down; in mechanics if
The P r i c e s are Moderate, both
The Guarantee is Unreserved and
not in history.
1916:—A Great Player
Year Ended
M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
PATENT FOR PLAYER=PIANOS
wholesale and retail; and satisfy both
customer and dealer.
the prospect has no mental reserva-
tions as to durability.
Granted on Device for Controlling the Accent
Through Pressure on the Pedals
You owe it to yourself, Mr. Dealer, to get acquainted, during
1917, with the Iivest thing in the player-piano industry
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 26.—The Kroeger
Piano Co., Stamford, Conn., are the owners
through assignment by George H. Parsons, same
place, of Patent No. 1,209,199 for an accenting
device for player-pianos, which will enable the
performer to place any desired accent upon any
note or notes by means of the pedals. In other
words the.player produces the required accent
by regulating the degree and quickness of the
pressure of the feet on the pedals.
Ask Us to Send You Our FREE Player Book
It is a Great Little Information Giver
Francis A. Blackmer has opened a piano store
on Highland avenue, Somerville, Mass.
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
OTTO SCHULZ, Pre.ident
3 FACTORIES IN CHICAGO
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
730 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
H>
PNEUMATICS
(Continued from
IMPROVED VALVE=CHEST
NEW SHEET=ADJUSTING DEVICE
9)
Patent Recently Granted on Compact Ar- Means for Securing Accurate Tracking of Music
Rolls Provided in Recent Patent
rangement for Player-Piano Pneumatics
Space would not enter into the discussion at
all, for the spool-box is so nearly a square that
WASHINGTON, 1). C, December 27.— Patent No.
WASHINGTON, I). C, December 26.—The Na-
little difference would be made whether it were
set up on edge or left where it is. Precisely sim- tional Pneumatic Action Co., Inc., New York, 1,208,840 was granted last week to Marie Sam-
ilar criticism may be made in answer to the are the owners through assignment by Ernest pere Pausas, New York, for a sheet-adjusting
possible objection that the rubber or metal tub- G. Anderson, Westfield, N. J., of Patent No. apparatus which has been assigned to the A. C.
ing could not be rightly housed on a vertical 1,208,723 for an automatic musical instrument Cheney Piano Co., piano manufacturers of Cas-
tracker-bar. The answer is of course that there which pertains to player-pianos, and resides tleton, N. Y.
more particularly (1) in a novel •organization
The apparatus consists of a pneumatic, a spool
would be no difference at all.
and arrangement of the valve-chest, pneumatics, bearing, a spool and sheet thereupon, a cam
The Technical Points Involved
One does not underestimate the technical conduits and co-acting parts of a player-piano operatively connected between the bar and said
points involved in carrying a live as well as a whereby a simplified, compact and highly ef- pneumatic, a tracker over which said sheet
dead weight on the music-roll chucks. With ficient instrument capable of ready application passes, and connections between said bearing
the horizontal tracker the roll rests, of course, to a piano case is produced, and (2) in a spe- and said pneumatic and parallel with said spool
evenly between the two chucks, which bear its cial construction of the valve features of the which are adapted to shift parallel with said
weight between them equally with the position valve-chest whereby the bridges and wires com- spool and adjust said bearing when said pneu-
changed. The roll will rest its weight upon the monly used for guiding the valves are dispensed matic is operated, said spool provided with re-
lower chuck, which of course must be designed with, a uniform throw of the valves is assured silient means to oppose longitudinal movement
to take the thrust without developing friction and the construction of this part of player- and said connection provided at one end with
or a tendency to jam. The same statement may pianos is, as a whole, simplified and rendered means adapted to be operated upon by said
be made in reference to the take-up spool, which uniformly efficient by reason of the special fea- cam actuated by the pneumatic referred to in
tlie foregoing description.
is itself quite heavy and must be made to rotate tures which the patent contains.
without friction on a bearing which carries its
entire downward thrust.
These technical objections are worth consid-
eration, but they are not insuperable. To con-
sider them is well, but we need not consider
them as vastly important, for this they are not.
The only question remaining is as to whether
direct advantage could be had from changing
the position of the tracker-bar and spool-box.
We answer in the affirmative. The musical
advantage outweighs all others. It is not a ques-
During the year now closing the record previously
tion of what we should like to do but of what we
ought to do. The music-roll must sooner or
achieved by us in the production of player-pianos was
later either be thrown on the dust-heap or ele-
altogether shattered.
vated to its rightful place as a real type of
music-record. The player piano, not alone
The increase in production has been not only the normal
by the technical improvement of its own
mechanism, but by the musical labors of such
increase of the year but an absolute increase due to more
pioneers as Edward Schaaf, is being developed
nearly universal recognition of the peculiar merits of the
as a musical instrument of tremendous and
wonderful
unique power. Up to the present time, player
men have spared neither time nor labor in devel-
oping the other parts of the instrument, but they
have apparently thought that the tracker-bar
might rest very comfortably where it had been
put. Such an attitude is not right. . It is not
conservatism, but foolishness. It indicates too
self-complacent a state of mind. And we have
little reason in this industry to be self-
complacent.
' The Player Whose Record Has Never Been Equalled *
We venture to urge this small matter upon
the attention of the technical engineers of the
These merits are all of the class that appeals to the purchaser,
player industry, in the hope that they will
makes sales easy for the dealer and satisfies the user permanently.
recognize our desire to promote intelligent
Some of them are described herewith:
thought along lines less considered than they
should be. Whatever assists the player-piano
to take its rightful place as a great and unique
The Piano Part of the Instrument
The Pumping is Much
Lighter
musical instrument of unparalleled power for
is the Famous Satisfying Schulz
than in any other. Hence, women
good, should be carefully considered, not con-
which means that a quarter-century
like it and their usual opposition to
temptuously thrown aside as impracticable until
of good making and selling to 120,000
players disappears in view of it.
its merits have been duly and with an open
satisfied owners backs it up.
mind canvassed. There is traditionalism in the
The Aclion is Permanently Air-
experimental rooms as well as in the warerooms
The Mechanism is Virtually Fool-
Tight which means reliability, dura-
and it is not well for technical men to cling too
Proof, thus reducing your main-
bility and no complaints.
fast to tradition; for tradition has also "an awk-
tainenance to nominal figures.
ward way" of letting one down; in mechanics if
The P r i c e s are Moderate, both
The Guarantee is Unreserved and
not in history.
1916:—A Great Player
Year Ended
M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
PATENT FOR PLAYER=PIANOS
wholesale and retail; and satisfy both
customer and dealer.
the prospect has no mental reserva-
tions as to durability.
Granted on Device for Controlling the Accent
Through Pressure on the Pedals
You owe it to yourself, Mr. Dealer, to get acquainted, during
1917, with the Iivest thing in the player-piano industry
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 26.—The Kroeger
Piano Co., Stamford, Conn., are the owners
through assignment by George H. Parsons, same
place, of Patent No. 1,209,199 for an accenting
device for player-pianos, which will enable the
performer to place any desired accent upon any
note or notes by means of the pedals. In other
words the.player produces the required accent
by regulating the degree and quickness of the
pressure of the feet on the pedals.
Ask Us to Send You Our FREE Player Book
It is a Great Little Information Giver
Francis A. Blackmer has opened a piano store
on Highland avenue, Somerville, Mass.
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
OTTO SCHULZ, Pre.ident
3 FACTORIES IN CHICAGO
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
730 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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