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An old saw tells us "Imitation is the
sincerest flattery." Legal Courts say
so, too. In a constant series of
infringement cases brought by us,
courts have all along upheld the
Danquard Patents, on which
De Luxe Actions are based.
These Danquard Patents
are the real foundation
of the player action bus-
iness today. They have
freed player pianos
from the bondage of old
time cumbersome con-
traptions. They have
cut out unessentials, re-
duced bulk, and practi-
cally gotten rid of all
possible causes for dis^
satisfaction.
were not attached, and the piano
may be manually played without the
slightest affect upon its tone."
De Luxe Player Actions afford a
perfection that it has been found
impossible to equal. It is of
utmost importance that
The De Luxe Player
Action does not in
any way interfere
with action of the
piano itself.
The amazing merit and
worth of the Danquard
idea is ably expressed
by a recent Court of Ap-
peals which stated; " When the
mechanical attachment is not in
operation the piano action itself is
quite as free as though the player
Look at the illustra-
tion. Notice that the
striking finger of the
De Luxe Action oper-
ates directly on the
whippen. This plus
flexibility of the strik-
ing finger gives that
Human Touch that is so
distinctive and characteristic
of the De Luxe Action. The
piano action is not altered,
added to or detracted from—it is
not even touched. The De Luxe
Player Action enables absolutely Pianos
equipped with the action to retain the
precise touch and tone originally built into
them.
Auto Pneumatic Action Company
Acknowledged Leaders in the Art of Player Action Manufacture
Wm. J. Keeley, President
619-629 West 50th Street, New York City