The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-07-25

steal element Of North America, u not
Of the entire globe, has become familiar
with the piano known as the steinwsy.
Il was proclaimed that steinway had,
by close application and the fortunate
arrangement Of his piano, been enabled
10 secure a more complete control OF
string harmonies thanany living man
and not lacking in enterprise, he was Of
course prompt in improving his good
fortune, and, although other piano-men
struggled TO attain at least neck and
neck position, the only one who came
near il was Chickering and the praise
and tame Of the Steinway was TO the mu-
steal world what Dexter and Longfel-
low were to the sporting world-in the
one case the perfection Of an instrument
In which eliminated the sweetest harmo-
mics TO which human ears have ever list
ened, and the other was the remembrance
OF an exciting contest for the claim to
the greatest speed ever obtained by the
swiftest of American horses. But from
the first DAYS of creation the career of
those distinguished most for valuable in
yentions, contributions To the scientific
world, orie- heir victor.Sa- conquests,
has been brief, and speedily eclipsed,
and like claims TO superiority in the
same channels were freely conceded to
others; or the cxc;toi throng at the race
course are wildly cheering fleeter-footed
horses than Dexter or Longfellow. And
we believe II has been reserved for Lou
isville to furnish the musical world with
piano fully equal, if not superior, to
the Steinway. We refer to Theodore
Green, the senior proprietor Of the firm
Of Green 4 Co., manufactures of plan
os, corner of Second and Jefferson streets.
Theodore Green, who has developed
such rare skill in the construction of pi-
amos. has spent some thirty years in the
business, twenty of which he spent an
humble journeyman, but during ten
years past he has been manufacturing in
n small way. The fame and demand for
bis pianos have grown so rapidly that,
eighteen months ago, a company was
formed. and a large force of skllful
workmen employed, and the company
still find it difficult 10 Gil their orders.
We have heard frequent mention Of late
concerning the wonderful superiority Of
the Green Piano, and that, too, from
some of the best musicians in our city,
and they express the opinion boldly, that
no better piano in point of volume Of
sound and richness of harmony was ever
built by Steinway. In fact, the Green
Piano is perfection.
The above firm is composed Of Theo-
dore Green and August G.. Lindemuth.
The former has the entire supervision Of
the manufacturing department, and the
latter the business manager and salesman,
and is known as possessing rare business
qualifications. Mr.. Lindemuth has spent
some ten years in the piano business and
combines fine business qualities with a
practical knowledge of the business.
We visited their establishment yester-
day, and through the politeness Of Mr..
Green were shown through the various
departments, in each of which We OBJ
served large numbers of workmen, ma
terial, and pianos in various stages Of
manufacture to the finished instruments
in the sales-room. The pianos manufac-
tured by the firm are the Square Pianos,
Square Grand, Large Square Grand,
and Grand Pianos, and are Of two styles,
the Z and "a octave, and differ in price
from $3.50 to 81 300. Mr.. Green said
he had been especially fortunate in the
arrangement of the plate to which the
strings are attached, and the construc-
ton of the sounding-board. These COM
bined improvements had given increased
volume Of sound. and impaired richness
TO the tone. The bridge Of the sound
ing-board is Of select veneering, Of nu.
merous layers, the grain of each placed
at right angles, and when glued together
presents for toughness the consistency Of
iron. These bridges are of peculiar con-
struction, and add materially to the
richness Of the tone.
The resting plate for the plate and
strings is - inches in thickness. and is
composed of series of finest seasoned
maple wood, one-eighth in thickness, and
Is tough as metal. The same care is be-
slowed upon the key board. Jacks. butts.
regulating screw, aud rail. check, back
hammer, damper, lighter. and soft ped
al. with their respective attachments.
Then again the boxes are made Of the
best walnut and veneering, and put to-
gether with mathematical precision by
the best skilled piano builders 10 be
found. and every particle Of the work is
inspected by TheO. Green, and any ma
terial not strictly frst-class is rejected.
m fact they strive to secure additional
perfection in every pianO they make.
We have stated that Mr.. Green began
hs career a humble jOurneyman, and
with the certainty Of attaining a dis
tinction second only to steiaway. he APP
pears the same modest. unassuming gen
tlsman he has always been. He re-
marked that he wished all men in his bu.