Presto
Issue: 1920 1746 - Page 61
PRESTO
January 8, 1920.
COINOLA
MUSIC TYPE-WRITER
IS BACK NUMBER
Late "Invention" Was First Exhibited Many
Years Ago, and the Player Music Roll
Makes It So Nearly Useless as to
Render the Patent Valueless.
THE DEPENDABLE LINE
FOR THE
PROGRESSIVE TRADE
U n m a t c h e d for
thoroughness of
construction, re-
sponsiveness of ac-
tion and appeal to
dealers and the
public.
THE
COINOLA
P a y s for i t s e H .
Especially adaptible
for confectionery
stores, cafes, cigar
stores, pool rooms
and theatres.
Join the Dependables,
It's worth your while
Write for Territory
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Prw.
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
A few weeks ago an eastern publication told,
with the air of a discovery, about the invention of
a music typewriter. Presto in commenting on
the item, said that the music typewriter is an old
story. It is now more than twelve years since the
first dispute arose as to who was the inventor of
what was kuown as the Winn music typewriter,
which had been described by Frank C. Winn, of
New York City. The gentleman had the patent in
his name and proposed to do business in the dis-
posal of the machine or rights to the machine with-
out regard to any one.
Enter a Contestant.
But then came Frank H. Beals, manager of the
office of the old Guild Piano Co., in Boston, and
claimed that he was the inventor of the typewriter
and that it should be called the Beals music type-
writer, and not the Winn.
Mr. Winn denied the claims of Mr. Beals. He
told a Presto reporter that the idea was suggested
to him by Mr. Beals, who gave him sketches of a
machine planned by him. But he found that the
idea conveyed to him by the drawings was not
a practical one and he discarded them and in-
vented the typewriter from his own brain and with-
out assistance, excepting for a few points given
him by the draughtsman who worked on the plans
of the machine.
Mr. Beals said he met Mr. Winn at the rooms
of the board of trade through the arrangement of
his brother-in-law, Charles E. Squier, secretary of
the board. He had spent several years on the plans
and had already received several offers to build
the music typewriter, some of them being advan-
tageous proposals, which, however, he failed to
accept.
Not So Essential.
And now, after nearly fifteen years, comes along
an "inventor" of something that has been tried and,
for some reason, found non-essential. As a mat-
ter of fact, since the development of the player-roll
the music typewriter has little space in the world.
There was a time when a music typewriter that
could "punch" the composition plates from which
the music printer made his impressions, would have
been valuable. But now—well, the music typewriter
is behind date. Still 'tis interesting as a trade paper
item.
61
QUALITY FIRST
AND
FIRST QUALITY
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co.
FACTORIES at New Cattle, Ind.
AUSTRALIAN OFFICE:
94 Pitt St., Sydney, N. S. W.
"A Name Well Known Since 1175"
STEGER
ianolntheWbrld
Steger & Sons
Leads
Others Follow
R. M. BAUER A CRACK SHOT.
Richard M. Bauer, vice-president of Julius Bauer
& Company, 305 South Wabash avenue. Chicago,
carried off the honors in the 50-target sliding handi-
cap, which was the feature event of the Sunday
shoot last Sunday at the Lincoln Park Gun Club.
Mr. Bauer tied with Thomas Davis for first place,
and it required two shoot-offs to break the dead-
lock.
E*tabli»h*d 19$T
Strauch Bros.
All W«U-posted Piano
Dealers and Salesmen
recognise the raits* of this name on a
Piano Action*
For nearly 50 years it has been associated
with the best products of the piano Industry*
It hai always represented
Quality and Merit
When a Ptano Action bears the name of
Straach Broa. it is an additional guarantee
of the quality of the instrument containing it.
STRAUCH BROS.
Pimn» Actions, HmmkmmrammdRmpmir*
22 to 30 Tenth Avenue
New York
STEGER BUILDING
Jackson and Wabash
The Piano Center of America
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
AMERICAN
PIANO SUPPLY
COMPANY
Felts, C l o t h s , H a m m e r s ,
Punchings, Music Wire, Tun-
ing Pins, Player Parts, Hinges,
Casters.
A Full Line, of Materials *or Pianos amt
Organs
When In Need of Supplies
Communicate With Us.
American Piano Supply Co.
110-112 E. 13th St.
New York
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January 8, 1920.
COINOLA
MUSIC TYPE-WRITER
IS BACK NUMBER
Late "Invention" Was First Exhibited Many
Years Ago, and the Player Music Roll
Makes It So Nearly Useless as to
Render the Patent Valueless.
THE DEPENDABLE LINE
FOR THE
PROGRESSIVE TRADE
U n m a t c h e d for
thoroughness of
construction, re-
sponsiveness of ac-
tion and appeal to
dealers and the
public.
THE
COINOLA
P a y s for i t s e H .
Especially adaptible
for confectionery
stores, cafes, cigar
stores, pool rooms
and theatres.
Join the Dependables,
It's worth your while
Write for Territory
OPERATORS
PIANO CO.
LOUIS M. SEVERSON, Prw.
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
A few weeks ago an eastern publication told,
with the air of a discovery, about the invention of
a music typewriter. Presto in commenting on
the item, said that the music typewriter is an old
story. It is now more than twelve years since the
first dispute arose as to who was the inventor of
what was kuown as the Winn music typewriter,
which had been described by Frank C. Winn, of
New York City. The gentleman had the patent in
his name and proposed to do business in the dis-
posal of the machine or rights to the machine with-
out regard to any one.
Enter a Contestant.
But then came Frank H. Beals, manager of the
office of the old Guild Piano Co., in Boston, and
claimed that he was the inventor of the typewriter
and that it should be called the Beals music type-
writer, and not the Winn.
Mr. Winn denied the claims of Mr. Beals. He
told a Presto reporter that the idea was suggested
to him by Mr. Beals, who gave him sketches of a
machine planned by him. But he found that the
idea conveyed to him by the drawings was not
a practical one and he discarded them and in-
vented the typewriter from his own brain and with-
out assistance, excepting for a few points given
him by the draughtsman who worked on the plans
of the machine.
Mr. Beals said he met Mr. Winn at the rooms
of the board of trade through the arrangement of
his brother-in-law, Charles E. Squier, secretary of
the board. He had spent several years on the plans
and had already received several offers to build
the music typewriter, some of them being advan-
tageous proposals, which, however, he failed to
accept.
Not So Essential.
And now, after nearly fifteen years, comes along
an "inventor" of something that has been tried and,
for some reason, found non-essential. As a mat-
ter of fact, since the development of the player-roll
the music typewriter has little space in the world.
There was a time when a music typewriter that
could "punch" the composition plates from which
the music printer made his impressions, would have
been valuable. But now—well, the music typewriter
is behind date. Still 'tis interesting as a trade paper
item.
61
QUALITY FIRST
AND
FIRST QUALITY
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co.
FACTORIES at New Cattle, Ind.
AUSTRALIAN OFFICE:
94 Pitt St., Sydney, N. S. W.
"A Name Well Known Since 1175"
STEGER
ianolntheWbrld
Steger & Sons
Leads
Others Follow
R. M. BAUER A CRACK SHOT.
Richard M. Bauer, vice-president of Julius Bauer
& Company, 305 South Wabash avenue. Chicago,
carried off the honors in the 50-target sliding handi-
cap, which was the feature event of the Sunday
shoot last Sunday at the Lincoln Park Gun Club.
Mr. Bauer tied with Thomas Davis for first place,
and it required two shoot-offs to break the dead-
lock.
E*tabli»h*d 19$T
Strauch Bros.
All W«U-posted Piano
Dealers and Salesmen
recognise the raits* of this name on a
Piano Action*
For nearly 50 years it has been associated
with the best products of the piano Industry*
It hai always represented
Quality and Merit
When a Ptano Action bears the name of
Straach Broa. it is an additional guarantee
of the quality of the instrument containing it.
STRAUCH BROS.
Pimn» Actions, HmmkmmrammdRmpmir*
22 to 30 Tenth Avenue
New York
STEGER BUILDING
Jackson and Wabash
The Piano Center of America
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
AMERICAN
PIANO SUPPLY
COMPANY
Felts, C l o t h s , H a m m e r s ,
Punchings, Music Wire, Tun-
ing Pins, Player Parts, Hinges,
Casters.
A Full Line, of Materials *or Pianos amt
Organs
When In Need of Supplies
Communicate With Us.
American Piano Supply Co.
110-112 E. 13th St.
New York
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).