Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 5 - Page 6
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
INVENTION FOR PLAYER GRANDS
Elimination of All Noise a Feature of This De-
vice Which Was Patented Recently
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—William F.
Cooper, Norwalk, O., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,190,862 for a grand piano action,
particularly adapted for use in connection with
player grand pianos, wherein the piano may be
played manually or pneumatically.
One of the principal objects of the present
invention is to so improve the general construc-
tion of grand piano actions as to greatly reduce
the noise made by the movement of and con-
tacts between the various elements and parts
of such an action.
Another principal object of the invention is
to so improve the construction of player grand
piano actions that the player-controlled levers
may be conveniently positioned beneath the
plane of the keys but have such connection to
the wippen that this lever and the wippen
operate in unison.
A still further important object of the in-
vention is to improve the action of the repeti-
tion mechanism by the use of an improved ar-
rangement of counterbalancing spring, whereby
the sluggishness due to the inertia of weighted
keys is eliminated.
PATENTS PUFF-RETAINING RING
cult to form properly. Owing to the fact that
the leather is generally made continuous over
adjacent holes, the cost is also high.
With the improved method of holding the
diaphragm, a piece of leather only slightly
larger than a cell is used which is secured in
position by a toothed retaining ring. This makes
a secure fastening and one easily applied.
FOX NUMBERS IN RYTHMODIK ROLLS
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—The American
Photo Player Co., Berkeley, Cal., is the owner
A new window card has been recently issued
through assignment by Burt R. Van Valken- by the American Piano Co., advertising the new
burg, Oakland, Cal., of Patent No. 1,191,748, compositions in the Sam Fox Library Edition,
for a puff-retaining ring, which relates to valves
used in connection with pneumatic player in-
struments and more specifically to means for
holding the flexible diaphragm forming a part
NEW COMPOSITIONS IN THE
thereof. The object of this invention is to
provide improved means for holding the flexible
diaphragm commonly termed the "puff." This
puff is usually made of soft leather which is af-
CAN BE HEARD IN
fixed to the surrounding surface by an adhesive
compound. This has been found unsatisfac-
tory in use, owing to leakage, as well as diffi-
OYTHMODIK
IYRECOKD MUSIC ROLLS 1 1 .
FOR YOUR PLAYER PIANO
The Player of Personal Control
In all the racket of claims and talking points, don't forget that the
player business is built on the point of personal control; the personal
production of music.
ADMIRATION-Jackson
AT SUNSET- Brrwcr
BASKET OP ROSES-Albera
BOWL OF PAVSIF.S— Reynard .
DAINTY DAFFODILS Mjles
DANCE OF THE RAINDROPS-Adan
DANCING LEAVES Miles
ELEANOR (A Serenade* Dcpprn
GARDEN DANCE. A Vargas
GAVOTTE PIQUANTE Pierson
I'M ALONGIN FO YOU Hathaway
IN POPPYLAND Albers
LEGEND OF A ROSE Reynard .
ONE FLEETING HOUR Lee
SPARKLETS MIIM
SPRING FLOWERS- Wood
SUMMER NIOHTS-Robert..
TULIPS
The player-piano will remain a business asset in the piano trade
as long as it is personally controlled by the performer; and no longer.
The leading exponent, among player-pianos of to-day, of this logical
fundamental business truth is
The M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
The player you cannot help playing expressively 99
Dealers looking for a player that sells, that stays sold, that thoroughly
satisfies, should remember that the record of the SCHULZ player
in these respects has never been equalled.
Here are some exclusive SCHULZ features:
Patent Walk-step Pedal
Patent Roll-Centering Device
makes easy pumping.
abolished tracking troubles.
Patent Sure-Seat Valve
New Exclusive 10-point Motor
assures air-tightness.
More Power, less Drag.
We have some real selling aids in the way of literature.
get acquainted by asking us to send you some ?
Why not
The SCHULZ PLAYER BOOK may be just what you want.
Get it.
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
730 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Miles
UNDER THE STARS Dailey
VALSE DANSEUSE Miles .
Harold
Grrdl
Gtrdt
Harold
Gerdts
Gtrdt
Gerdt:
Gcrdti
Gvrdts
Gerdrs
WE HAVE THEM
Card Featuring Fox Songs
which have been recorded on Rythmodik record
music rolls. Every number contained in the
Fox Library Edition has been recorded, and
music dealers are displaying increasing interest
in Rythmodik rolls, which contain these num-
bers as well as the Fox publications. A repro-
duction of the window card is shown herewith.
CHORALCELO CO. GETS PATENT
For Simple Method of Coupling Notes on
Electrically Operated Players
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—Patent No. 1,191,-
482 was last week granted to Melvin L. Severy,
Arlington Heights, Mass., and George B. Sin-
clair, Georgetown, Me., for a coupler for elec-
tric musical instruments which they have as-
signed to the Choralcelo Co., Boston, Mass.
This invention pertains primarily to the type
of electric musical instruments wherein mag-
netically attractive sonorous bodies, as strings
and bars, are vibrated by means of electromag-
nets having suitably timed electric pulsations.
It is obvious that this instrument lends itself
readily to mechanical manipulation by means of
traveling perforated music rolls, and the like,
as found in the mechanical players at present
on the market, most of which operate to press
the keys of the ordinary keyboard. Any means,
however, of opening and closing the appropri-
ate electrical circuits, whether through the op-
eration of the keys of the keyboard or other-
wise, would come within its scope. This inven-
tion is not limited to an instrument operated
only by the usual pressure of the keys of a key-
board, but includes any means by which this
instrument may be operated by a mechanical
or human player.
Among the objects of this invention are, first,
the construction of a simplified electrically op-
erated note coupler for instruments of the kind
above set forth, as well as for instruments of
other types; second, the construction of means
for automatically withdrawing the dampers
from several sonorous bodies of like name
when any one thereof is vibrated.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
INVENTION FOR PLAYER GRANDS
Elimination of All Noise a Feature of This De-
vice Which Was Patented Recently
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—William F.
Cooper, Norwalk, O., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,190,862 for a grand piano action,
particularly adapted for use in connection with
player grand pianos, wherein the piano may be
played manually or pneumatically.
One of the principal objects of the present
invention is to so improve the general construc-
tion of grand piano actions as to greatly reduce
the noise made by the movement of and con-
tacts between the various elements and parts
of such an action.
Another principal object of the invention is
to so improve the construction of player grand
piano actions that the player-controlled levers
may be conveniently positioned beneath the
plane of the keys but have such connection to
the wippen that this lever and the wippen
operate in unison.
A still further important object of the in-
vention is to improve the action of the repeti-
tion mechanism by the use of an improved ar-
rangement of counterbalancing spring, whereby
the sluggishness due to the inertia of weighted
keys is eliminated.
PATENTS PUFF-RETAINING RING
cult to form properly. Owing to the fact that
the leather is generally made continuous over
adjacent holes, the cost is also high.
With the improved method of holding the
diaphragm, a piece of leather only slightly
larger than a cell is used which is secured in
position by a toothed retaining ring. This makes
a secure fastening and one easily applied.
FOX NUMBERS IN RYTHMODIK ROLLS
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—The American
Photo Player Co., Berkeley, Cal., is the owner
A new window card has been recently issued
through assignment by Burt R. Van Valken- by the American Piano Co., advertising the new
burg, Oakland, Cal., of Patent No. 1,191,748, compositions in the Sam Fox Library Edition,
for a puff-retaining ring, which relates to valves
used in connection with pneumatic player in-
struments and more specifically to means for
holding the flexible diaphragm forming a part
NEW COMPOSITIONS IN THE
thereof. The object of this invention is to
provide improved means for holding the flexible
diaphragm commonly termed the "puff." This
puff is usually made of soft leather which is af-
CAN BE HEARD IN
fixed to the surrounding surface by an adhesive
compound. This has been found unsatisfac-
tory in use, owing to leakage, as well as diffi-
OYTHMODIK
IYRECOKD MUSIC ROLLS 1 1 .
FOR YOUR PLAYER PIANO
The Player of Personal Control
In all the racket of claims and talking points, don't forget that the
player business is built on the point of personal control; the personal
production of music.
ADMIRATION-Jackson
AT SUNSET- Brrwcr
BASKET OP ROSES-Albera
BOWL OF PAVSIF.S— Reynard .
DAINTY DAFFODILS Mjles
DANCE OF THE RAINDROPS-Adan
DANCING LEAVES Miles
ELEANOR (A Serenade* Dcpprn
GARDEN DANCE. A Vargas
GAVOTTE PIQUANTE Pierson
I'M ALONGIN FO YOU Hathaway
IN POPPYLAND Albers
LEGEND OF A ROSE Reynard .
ONE FLEETING HOUR Lee
SPARKLETS MIIM
SPRING FLOWERS- Wood
SUMMER NIOHTS-Robert..
TULIPS
The player-piano will remain a business asset in the piano trade
as long as it is personally controlled by the performer; and no longer.
The leading exponent, among player-pianos of to-day, of this logical
fundamental business truth is
The M. Schulz Company
Player-Piano
The player you cannot help playing expressively 99
Dealers looking for a player that sells, that stays sold, that thoroughly
satisfies, should remember that the record of the SCHULZ player
in these respects has never been equalled.
Here are some exclusive SCHULZ features:
Patent Walk-step Pedal
Patent Roll-Centering Device
makes easy pumping.
abolished tracking troubles.
Patent Sure-Seat Valve
New Exclusive 10-point Motor
assures air-tightness.
More Power, less Drag.
We have some real selling aids in the way of literature.
get acquainted by asking us to send you some ?
Why not
The SCHULZ PLAYER BOOK may be just what you want.
Get it.
M. SCHULZ COMPANY
General Offices
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
Southern Wholesale Branch
730 Candler Bldg.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Miles
UNDER THE STARS Dailey
VALSE DANSEUSE Miles .
Harold
Grrdl
Gtrdt
Harold
Gerdts
Gtrdt
Gerdt:
Gcrdti
Gvrdts
Gerdrs
WE HAVE THEM
Card Featuring Fox Songs
which have been recorded on Rythmodik record
music rolls. Every number contained in the
Fox Library Edition has been recorded, and
music dealers are displaying increasing interest
in Rythmodik rolls, which contain these num-
bers as well as the Fox publications. A repro-
duction of the window card is shown herewith.
CHORALCELO CO. GETS PATENT
For Simple Method of Coupling Notes on
Electrically Operated Players
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24.—Patent No. 1,191,-
482 was last week granted to Melvin L. Severy,
Arlington Heights, Mass., and George B. Sin-
clair, Georgetown, Me., for a coupler for elec-
tric musical instruments which they have as-
signed to the Choralcelo Co., Boston, Mass.
This invention pertains primarily to the type
of electric musical instruments wherein mag-
netically attractive sonorous bodies, as strings
and bars, are vibrated by means of electromag-
nets having suitably timed electric pulsations.
It is obvious that this instrument lends itself
readily to mechanical manipulation by means of
traveling perforated music rolls, and the like,
as found in the mechanical players at present
on the market, most of which operate to press
the keys of the ordinary keyboard. Any means,
however, of opening and closing the appropri-
ate electrical circuits, whether through the op-
eration of the keys of the keyboard or other-
wise, would come within its scope. This inven-
tion is not limited to an instrument operated
only by the usual pressure of the keys of a key-
board, but includes any means by which this
instrument may be operated by a mechanical
or human player.
Among the objects of this invention are, first,
the construction of a simplified electrically op-
erated note coupler for instruments of the kind
above set forth, as well as for instruments of
other types; second, the construction of means
for automatically withdrawing the dampers
from several sonorous bodies of like name
when any one thereof is vibrated.
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