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PIANOFORTES
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~ ~ THE SOUND B O A R D -
rightly called THE SOUL OF THE PIANO
is developed in the Mason & Hamlin to a maximum
degree of responsiveness and artistry. Selection and
seasoning of the spruce for its making control of crown
and bearing, accuracy in layout and drilling are all
checked and rechecked to a formula developed over
years of painstaking research by experienced tonal artists.
EACH SOUND BOARD IS REGARDED AS AN INDIVIDUAL
Limits of measurement are definitely set,
standards are high and the workmanship is that of the
artist craftsman rather than that of the mass producer.
TASK.
The TENSION
RESONATOR
— this exclusive feature, invented and perfected
by Mason & Hamlin, preserves the piano's glor-
ious resonance and beauty of tone indefinitely.
The result is a sound board of consummate respon-
siveness and durability, the permanence of which is
assured by the TENSION RESONATOR, an exclusive
Mason & Hamlin feature.
FACTORY AT
EAST ROCHESTER • NEW YORK