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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
JANUARY 3, 1920
IMPROVEMENT IN PLAYER=PIANOS
Charles H. Spencer, of Baltimore, Granted Two
Patents on Player Action Devices
WASHINGTON,
D. C,
December
HEED OUR ADVICE
29.—Patents
No. 1,324,700 and No. 1,324,701 were last week
granted to Charles H. Spencer, of Baltimore,
Why waste your time and go to the
Md., for a piano player, which he has assigned
expense of scraping off old varnish and
to Henry S. Dulaney, same place.
These inventions relate to certain new and use-
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ful improvements in player-pianos and, while they
have attained a wide sale and a high degree of
Use Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradica-
popularity, the apparatus is found objectionable
tor instead.
by many people of sensitive musical perception on
account of the so-called automatic or mechani-
Once tried it is always used, because
cal effect. This is largely due to the fact that,
it always gives satisfactory results.
while the mechanical effort necessary to play-
ing the different notes is widely varying from
Send for a sample can today and try it.
bass to treble, the force supplied by the play-
ing apparatus is the same throughout so that
the higher notes are most sharply actuated or
struck. This gives a harsh, hard, metallic tone,
resulting in the well-known effect generally
termed mechanical. To avoid this objectionable
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effect there is, by means of :in improved appar-
atus, provided a playing impulse which is grad-
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uated or varied in accordance with the resist-
ance offered at the different notes, that is, the
pressure applied by the playing means or pneu-
AUSTRALIA A FIELD FOR EXPORT
matic at the bass notes is the maximum pro-
American Manufacturers Will Find a Good Mar- duced by the apparatus, and the playing effort
ket for Their Products There—A Country of or pressure is reduced on a ratio correspond-
ing to the reduction in resistance for each suc-
Great Wealth and Natural Resources
ceeding higher note up to the treble end of the
Australia, with her vast resources and war- keyboard.
curtailed export trade, offers at present one of
The object of the present invention is to
the most attractive fields for expansion of the produce an automatic player-piano action hav-
foreign trade of the United States, according to ing the pneumatic ulnits connected together
the booklet, Trading with Australia, just issued or mounted on a single frame or support adapt-
by the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. Sell- ed to be inserted in the piano with the pneu-
ing and collection methods employed in Austra- matic units attached, the whole structure being
lia and New Zealand are discussed in the pub- so arranged that it can be applied to the piano,
lication, as well as the shipping and distributing preferably in front of the action and above the
policies adhered to by import and export traders. keys and without any alteration of the piano
Concerning Australia's present resources, the frame or external structure, or of the piano
booklet says:
action.
"The Australian market is especially desirable
to the United States, as the seasons are the re-
NEW CONNORIZED DEALER
verse of those here, the Australian summer being
at the time of the American winter. Owing to Baltimore House Secures Agency for Con-
the custom of Australian merchants of placing
norized Music Rolls
their orders about nine months before the goods
The Connorized Music Co., 144th street and
are required, orders in sufficient volume would
enable American manufacturers to run continu- Austin place, New York, announced this week
ously in the domestic 'off season. 1 Australian that the Weile Pub. Co., Inc., 408 North Howard
orders could be filled during the dull season street, Baltimore, has become Connorized
which occurs in the United States between the agents for that city and surrounding territory."
regular seasonal shipments for domestic trade." This company has already shown much enthus-
iasm over the success it has had with
J. F. Ditzell, manager of the Famous & Barr the Connorized rolls, and S. W. Scott, manager
Co., St. Louis, Mo., says that the sales of the of the concern, is planning an active campaign
Chickering Ampico have increased materially in the interest of this product for the coming
year.
since the Ornstein recital at the Odeon.
n Behlen * Bro
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in
celluloid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
137 E. 13th STREET
NEW YORK
STRIP-REGISTERING MECHANISM
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 29.—George P.
Brand, New York, is the owner through assign-
ment by William B. Tunstall, Somerville, Mass..
of Patent No. 1,325,814 for a strip-registering
mechanism.
This invention relates generally to strip-regis-
tering mechanism, and one of its objects is to
provide means for maintaining in accurate regis-
tration with the tracker board of an automatic
musical instrument the interchangeable music
strips or sheets which form an essential part
of the playing mechanism of the instrument.
Another object of the invention is to provide
means of the character stated that will auto-
matically adapt themselves to variations in sheet
or strip widths and maintain accurate registra-
tion regardless of such variations.
Another object of the invention is to provide
spool-positioning means to insure accurate re-
winding of the strips on the spools from which
they are unwound during the playing operation.
Still another object of the invention is to pro-
vide means whereby the aforesaid positioning
means shall be made operative simultaneously
with the setting of the rewinding mechanism.
JOINS ARTOLA STAFF
F. H. Evans, assistant manager of the Evans
Art Piano Co., Chicago, 111., has been appointed
general manager of the Artola Player Co. His
duties will begin January 1.
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "situation"
advertisement intended for this De-
partment, to occupy a space of four lines,
agate measure, and it will be inserted
free. The replies will also be forwarded
without cost. Additional space will be
at the rate of 25c. per line. If bold-faced
type is desired, the cost for same will be
25 cents a line.
Business opportunities, 25c. per line.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
A
WANTED—Tuner and player man who is able to re-
pair talking machines, $50.00 a week to first class mechanic.
Address "Pep," care Music Trade Review, 373 Fourth
Ave., New York.
WE WAINT two or three strictly high class experienced
player roll salesmen to sell Rythmodik player rolls in the
territories we cover. The right proposition will be made
to the right man and we invite applications and corre-
spondence. Address Interstate Music Corp., 133 Second
St., Milwaukee, Wis.
WANTED—Repairman, experienced in electric pianos,
etc Steady position and good salary for reliable man. Ad-
dress Box 1983. care Music Trade Review, 373 Fourth Ave.,
New York.
WANTEI>—Piano factory
ictorv wo
workers of all kinda. Good
wages. Write Morriso jn-Waters Piano Co., 924 McLean
Ave.. Cincinnati, O.
WANTED—A tuner, one that understands player repairs.
Salary, permanent, and a good chance to work up into
something better. Address P. I. Harding, Mgr., Scott &
Hart Co., Terre Haute, Ind.
POSITION OPEN for immediate acceptance for piano
tuner, who understands the Ampico and player-pianos. First
class salary offered to the right man. Good opportunity
given for sales. Send references with first letter. Address
"Box 1976," care of The Music Trade Review, 373 Fourth
Ave., New York.
FOR SALE—Des Moines sheet music and small instru-
ment stock, doing between $25,000 and $30,000 a year busi-
ness. Could easily be doubled with personal attention. For
further information write E. D. Patton, 1513 Douglas St.,
Omaha, Neb.
WANTED—Piano tuner and player man, first-class,
steady habits, permanent position, $40.00 to start, advance-
ment. References and all details first letter. John W. Post
& Co., Norfolk, Va.
POSITION WANTED—Tuner, player-piano and repair
man, familiar with Ampico, open for offer, at present em-
ployed, wishes to make change about first of year. Road
job considered, northern territory preferred. Fifteen
years experience. Address Box 1985, care of Music Trade
Review, 373 Fourth Ave., New York.
WANTED—Piano polisher, first-class, steady habits, per-
manent position, sanitary shop, $35.00 to start, advancement.
References and all details first letter. John W. Post & Co.,
Norfolk, Va.
SUPERINTENDENT or Assistant who is competent to
teach any branch of the piano trade, and is experienced
in handling men, desires to make a change, communica-
tions confidential. Address J. Y. 45, Music Trade Review,
373 Fourth Ave., New York.
POSITION DESIRED—Tuner and player man desires
position. Twenty years' experience as tuner—ten years on
players and eight years in factory. Middle West preferred.
Want permanent position at fair salary. Address "Box
1979," care of The Music Trade Review, 373 Fourth Ave.,
New York.
PIANO SALESMAN wanted for position as District Man-
ager in one of the largest piano departments in Pennsyl-
vania. Only men who are now employed and producing busi-
ness need apply. Right man can make $4000 to $5000 per
year. Address Box 1984, care Music Trade Review, 373
Fourth Ave., New York.
WANTED—Tuner and player man wishes position with
reliable house, where honesty and pep are appreciated. Ten
years' factory and wareroom experience. A-l references fur-
nished. Salary $38.00 a week. Address "Box 1978," care
of The Music Trade Review, 373 Fourth Ave., New York.