The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-07
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STETNwAY & SONS have been decreed the su-
pIeme recompense, viz: TWO MEDALS OP
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honors bestowed up
on any Plano exhibit at the Centennial exhibi-
tion, no other piano exhibitor having received
q similar extraordinary recognition, and only
10 the Steinway Pianos has been accorded
"the Highest degree OF excellence in all their
Styles" by the unanimous verdict OF the judges
as shown oy the following official report on the
STBINwAY exhibit In the Main building, VIZ.
zine undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY & Sons, respectfully recommend the
same 10 the United states Centennial Commits
sion for ward for the following reasons, viz.
"t0r greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos,
styles Of pianos, tis-iargsst uoiune purity and du-
ration Of tome and extraordinary cdrrying capacity
tofth precision, and durability Of npechdnism also,
novel deposition ofthe strings and construction, and
brdctng Of The metal frante,h
improvements applied by sTENwAY SONS
l. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF A FAN, placing the bass strings
across the steel strings, and materially elon-
nearer TO the center OF the sound board itself,
thus setting greater portions OF the latter into
vlbratory action, and so producing greatly in
creased volume OF sound.
IL. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1877, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
hereto1ore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
increasing the richness, plidbiiuy and singing
quality as well as the car ying capacity OF the
III. ACUPoLA METAL FRAME, patented in
1872 and 1915, with Its new system Of a cross bar
and braclngs, giving absolute safety against
the pull OF the strings, and increasing the ca.
pacity TO stand In tune; The space gained by
use OF more heavily felted hammers whereby
pure, rich quality OF tone is retained much
| ". CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
| BOARD, with its system OF compression las
shown In the patents OF 1860, 1869 and 1879, pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sound-board,
which Is the natural result OF its constant con-
| cussion, caused by the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric infu-
ences.
"A METALLIC TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
! (patented In 1865 and 1879, being entirely I'M
| pervlous TO atmospheric influences, IN conJunc-
tloh WIN the new system or escapemenI, re-
sultlng In unerring precision, potcer and delicdey
Of touch and durability.
vi. A TUNE-SUSTAINING PEDAL (patented
1870 extends the capacity of the plano for the
production OF new musical effects, by enabling
the performer, at pleasure to prolong the sound
| or single note or group or notes, leaving both
hands 10 strike other notes is OF simple con-
structlon, not liable TO get out OF order and its
use easily acquired.
signature OF the Judge: H. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
j. SCHIEDMAYER
GEO. +. BRISTOW,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
E. LEvASSEUR,
| j. Z. HILGARD,
| p. +. KUPRA,
SIR WILLIAM THOMSON,
JAMES G. WATSON,
| ED. FAVRE BENET,
| f, A. 7. BARNARD.
| A. 7. GosHoRE, Director General.
| lSEALl j. X. HAwLBY, President.
AtteSt: ALEX. X. B0TELBR Secretary pro tenn.
The additional medal for the STEiNwAY ex-
hlbit In Machinery hall was awarded by tho
centennial Commission, based upon the follow
Ing oIlciai report by the same judges:
| 'STElNWAY & SONS exhibit in Machinery
HAN samples or METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
F En-, OF Grand, Square aud Upright Pianos;
| also SAMPLES OF their PATENT MRT \ TCT rrur
FRAME Actions, all produced at their foundry
and metal works at Astoria, Long Island
"rhese articles of composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
the greatest nrmness and uniformity OF metal
structure, a steel-like and sounding quality
with tensile strength exceeding 5000 lbs. per
square centlmeter, as demonstrated by actual
tests. The full metal frames OF cupola shape,
possess an unequdlled degree OF resistance, per-
hitting vastly increased tension OF strings
without the slightest danger OF break or crack
In eald metal frames, thereby considerably in
eredsIng the vibrdtory po,rer and dugmentino the
lasting qualities OF their instruments"
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