Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STEINWAY & SONS
Grand, Square and Upright
PIANO-FORTES.
A WORD OF CAUTION TO
PURCHASERS.

THE GREAT REPUTATION OF
i the srrIEwAY PIASos," and the extensive
and ever increasing demand for them, have in
duced INSCRIPTIONS piano manuiacfurers and
dealers TO adopt all sorts or dishoaorabie devices
and eXpedients whi;h they systematically follow
with zeal and perseverance worthy of bet ter
cause
At one time these persons assert that these pi-
amos made or sold by them the sane as q Stein
ways - at another, that they are made BY Stein
ways " foreman, or best workmaD,' and are just
as good, etc and widely have these misrepre-
sentat ons been circulated that we are continually
receiving letters from all parts Of the country, in
quiriug into the uuth Of these assert rtions, and
revealing the fact that most OF the smaller
makers in this city pretend 10 have been f5renlen
in our factory, represented as such by their
agents throughout the country, while in reality
not enc in twenty Of them haze ever been em
plsyed BY IN any capacity. Up TO the present
time, not one Of our iJreInsn has gone into busi-
ness for him elf, and this fact alone is Sufficient
refataton of the false assertions TO which We have
alluded.
A-.iu it is our duty TO forewarn the musical
public against the misrepresentation Of host
Of Z" Piauo-making Associations" pretending to
be composed Of Z" stsinway's best workmen,' and
making pianos exactly like "steinway's," and
Tbis is not true Several inventions and i'm
proyments, from which arise the chief excelleH-
cies OF our instruments, are patented by our hrm,
and cannot be used by any other maker. For in
stance; "a Patent Agnzfs Arrangement"
most essential and important improvement that
all our instruments now contain.
The great superiority of our pianos is therefore
not only the result of better material and more
thorough Eorkmsnship (though mu h is derived
from IA tt) but there essential differences and
improvements ofeOnstructi0n, thu right to employ
which belongs TO us only, as Il was ours, too, to
hrst introduce them.
Aside, then, from th3 ustruthfulness Of the
pretensiOns We thus expose the risk Of purchasing
a piano, and relying upon any statement or sssu-
rance that emsnAtes from irres ponsibie body of
men without name, capital or experience. and
whose warranty, in any case, is not worth ths pa
per that contains it, will probably be appreciated
by all rejecting purchasers
II has frequently occurred that persons intend
ing to embas in business Independently, as piano
makers and tuners, have worked for n few weeks
in our factory, their sole object, We have subse-
quently learned, being 70 found claim 20 have
been one Of &" Stenway's" workmen, and although
this only tends TO confirm the iHct that our in
struments universally regarded ss possessing
the highest degree OF perfection, yet tie satisfsc
tion We might take IN this homage il more than
counterbaiAncsd by the loss anu modification that
but too often result to those who become the VIC
tins of such practices.
It -inly must be poor piano which cannot
te sold on its own merits, and when q dealer has
really good instruments for sale, he will be sure
TO offer them fer what they are When be is
anxious 70 persuade his customers that they are
"a the same thing IS something else, 1t is COM
monty attempt TO palm on poor article on the
reputation Of better one.