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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
BUND MAN GETS HIGH MARK
RECORD WEEK FOR STANDARD CO.
O. C. Bennett, Although Sightless, Graduates
From Danquard Player Action School With
High Honors—Very Appreciative
911 Standard Player Actions Shipped to All
Points Last Week—Indicates the Growing
Popularity of the Player-Piano
That blindness does not necessarily prove a
stumbling block to an ambitious man in absorb-
ing with full benefit to himself instructions as
to player action con-
struction and repair,
is illustrated in t h e
case of O. C. Bennett,
of Covington, Va., a
blind student who re-
cently graduated from
the Danquard Player
Action School with a
mark of 93 per cent.
Mr. Bennett was ex-
ceedingly apt and stu-
dious w h i l e at the
school, and promises
to be a credit to this
institution in spite of
his terrible handicap
and affliction.
It is interesting to
O. C. Bennett
read what Mr. Bennett has to say with respect
to the Danquard Player Action School course,
and the following excerpts from a letter just re-
ceived by Geo. E. Martin, chief instructor of
the school, emphasizes how highly Mr. Bennett
regarded this course:
"I am glad to give you my testimonial, as I
feel that I would not take $5,000 for the benefit
received through my attendance at the Danquard
Player Action School. My work has increased
90 per cent, since taking the course. I re-
ceived my gold seal diploma to-day, of which I
am very proud. Every tuner should take ad-
vantage of the school, for not one can well af-
ford to do without it. Have nothing but the
highest praise for the excellent instruction given
by your institution."
Last week was a banner week as far as the
shipment of Standard player actions from the
Standard Pneumatic Action Co., New York, is
concerned. There were 911 Standard player ac-
tions shipped in every direction of the compass
last week—the largest number of these popular
actions that have ever left the Standard factory
during one week, since the inception of this busi-
ness.
There are several interesting deductions to be
made from these impressive figures. They are
indicative of the ever-increasing popularity of
the player action bearing the Standard name,
and also demonstrate that business conditions
are very favorable the country over. That 1919
will be an extraordinary player year is easily
manifest from the figures mentioned.
Incidentally, it may be mentioned that the
Standard Pneumatic Action Co. has arranged to
maintain and improve, if possible, in 1919 that
typical Standard service in behalf of the com-
pany's trade for which it has always been not-
able.
SIGLER PROPERTY SOLD
Real Estate and Personal Property Located in
the Factory of the Sigler Piano Player Co.
Purchased by M. L. Graupner
HARRISBURG, PA., December 23.—J. J. Conklin,
trustee in the matter of the Sigler Piano Player
Co., in bankruptcy, has officially notified the
creditors that he has sold the real estate and
all of the personal property located in the fac-
tory of the bankrupt to M. L,. Graupner, of this
city, for the sum of $22,000, free and clear of
all liens and encumbrances. The sale of this
estate has been confirmed by the referee, and if
DECEMBER 28,
1918
no objections are filed by the creditors with the
referee on or before January 3, 1919, the return
of the sale will be forwarded to the District
Court of the United States for the Middle Dis-
trict of Pennsylvania for the purpose of final
confirmation.
LATEST WURLITZER PATENT
Wurlitzer Co. Secures Rights to Recent Inven-
tion Affecting the Making of Players
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 23.—The Rudolph
Wurlitzer Mfg. Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.,
has secured, through assignment from E. A.
Peters, Patent No. 1,286,402 on an automatic mu-
sical instrument. This invention relates to
pianos and similar instruments having one or
more pipe-stops, such as violin or flute pipes, or
other auxiliary sound-producing devices.
The piano action is commonly played auto-
matically by striker pneumatics connected with
a suction wind chest, while the stops are con-
nected with a separate pressure chest containing
valves or pallets controlled by a series of motor
pneumatics, such instruments being so organ-
ized that the piano can be played alone or in
concert with one or more of the stops.
It is the main object of the invention to sim-
plify the connections between the piano and stop-
sections of the instrument, in order to reduce
its cost of manufacture and facilitate the assem-
blage and repair of the parts. A further object
is to so construct the wind chest of the piano
action that it is adaptable to ordinary automatic
pianos without such pipe-stops, as well as pianos
having stops.
AN OZARK JVUJSICAL NOTE
Gad Angle gets lots of pleasure thinking of
the fun he used to have at the old-fashioned
singing school. Gad used to be some singer
before tunes came in fashion.—Walnut Ridge
Blade.
PEACE MEANS PROSPERITY
Music has accomplished much during the great
conflict. It is logical to assume that music which
has proven such a stimulus during this trying
period will also be the means of expression for
the great wave of joy and thanksgiving which is
sweeping over the land.
Music rolls have brought music into thousands
of homes which would otherwise be deprived.
The Standard line of music rolls have earned an
enviable reputation during the war — their popu-
larity is bound to increase.
ARTo Standard Instrumental Roll
ARTo Word Roll — ARTo Popular Roll
Sing-A Word Roll—Perfection Rolls
STANDARD MUSIC ROLL COMPANY :: ORANGE, N. J.