The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STBINwAY Sons have been decreed the su-
pl enc recOmpense, viz TWO MEDALS OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS or MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honors bestoN ed up
on any Plano exhibit at the Centennial exhibit
ton, no other plano exhibitor having received
a similar extraordinary recognition, and only
TO the Steinway Pianos has been accorded
1.-THE Highest degree Of excellence In all their
Styles" by the unanimous verdict OF the judges
as shown oy tue following Official report on tho
STEIHwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
"lhe undersigned, having examined tho
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY Sons. respectfully recommend the
same TO the UNI ed sta es Centennial Commits
sion for ward )r the following reasons viz
"For creates, concert capacity IN Grand Pianos.
az also highest degree Of excellence in all their
styles Of pianos tz-tdrgest Uoiure, purity and dti-
ion Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, and durability Of mechanism also,
nOvet disposition 2tthe strings and eonstruetiondn
improvements applied by sTENwAY & SONS
were the following
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
across the steel Strings, and materially elOn-
eating the sound board bridges by moving them
nearer TO the center or the sound-board itself,
thus SO ting greater portions or the latter into
vibratory action, and so producing greatly in
creased volume OF sound.
H. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1871, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and Inactive, thereby
increasing the ichness. piidbfltty and singing
quality as well as the car Jing capacity oil the
tone, especially Of the upper notes.
Ill ALUPOLA METAL FRAME, patented in
1872 and 1875, with its new system Of cross. bar
and bracings, giving absolute safety against
the pull OF The strings, and Increasing the ca
pacity 10 stand in tune. he space gained by
the use Of the Capo d'Astro bar, permits the
use OF more heavily felted hammers, whereby
pure, rich quality or tone Is retained much
longer than heretofore.
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
BOARD, with It's system OF compression las
shown in the patents OF lsG6, 1869 and 1879, pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sOund-board,
which Is the natural result OF its constant con-
cussion, caused oy the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric infiu-
| ences.
| (patented IN 1868 AID 1879, being entirely i'm
pervlous TO atmos pneric influences, IT, conJunc-
ton with the new system OF escapement, re-
sultlng In unerring precision, po"er, and dehcdey
vi. A TUNE.sUsTAiNING PEDAL patented
| 1919 extends the capacity OF the piano for the
| production OF new musical effects, by enabling
| the performer. at pleasure TO prolong the sound
OF single note or group or notes, leaving both
hands 10 strike other notes Is OF simple con-
struction, not liable TO get out OF order and its
use easily acquired.
Signature OF the Judge: II. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
j. SCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. f. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
Il. LEVAS SEUR,
J. L. blizzard,
p. +. KUtRA,
SIR WILLIAM THOMSON,
| JAMES G. WATSON,
| ED. FAvRE BENET,
f. a. p. BARNARD.
| A. II. GosHoRS, Director General.
| tSEAL1 j. II. HAwLEY, President.
Attest: ALEX. II. BoTELER, Secretary pro TEN.
The additional medal for the STEINwAY ex-
hibit In Machinery hall was awarded by the
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
ing Official report by the same Judges:
nihrEINiWAY q SONS exhibit in Machinery
psAhEs Grand, square aud Upright PiasoAA !. !.
ALSO as samples OF their PATENT METALLIC TuBtJG an
and 1ne nSIIioSs, al produced at their foundry
ana metal works at Astoria Long Island
TT ese articles OF composite metal show the
,b IcyeetoM cJ workmanship and finish and
| tne greatest nrnness aud uniformity or metai
structure, steel-like and sounding onaIity
with tensile strength exceeding 4 9oo he nsr
square centimeter, as demonstrated Nv e octppei
tests. me lull metal frames or cupola shane.
possess an unequdiled degree OF reaslaI "a mr.
| mlttln8 vastly increased tension of sTrrtppaa
Wlthout the slightest danger OF break or srscS
IN sald metal frames, thereby considerably -,
| eredslng me MIGRATORY poicer and augmenting the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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