The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-26
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

sTEINwAY & SONS have been decreed the su.
piene recompense, VIZ TWO MEDALs OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MERIT being
incontestably the highest honors beslowe 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 mas been accorded
"the Highest degree OF excellence In all their
Styles" by the unanimous verdict OF the judges
as shown by the following official report on the
STEIEwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
he undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY Sons, respectfully recommend the
same TO the United states Centennial Commits
sion for ward for the following reasons viz:
"For greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos
as also highest degree Of excellence in all their
styles Of pianos, tfz-idrgest UolUne, purity aud d-
Ta ion Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, aud durability Of nlechanfsnr diso,
nouel disposition ofthe strings aud construction and
brdcing Of The metal Jrdne,"
improvements applied by sTEINwAY & SONS
/. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS INTBE
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
eating the sound. board bridges by moying them
nearer to the center or the sound board itself,
thus Sc ting greater portions OF the latter into
yloratory action, and SO producing greatly In
II. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1879, brings
into action those portions of the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
increasing the ichness, plidbfhty and singin0
tone, especially OF the upper notes.
| I'LL ACUPOLA METAL FRAME, patented In
1879 and 1878, with its new system Of a cross bar
and bractngs, giving absolute safety against
the pull OF the strings, and increasing the Ca
pacity to stand in tune. The space gained by
| the use Of the Capo d'Astro ber, permits the
use OF more heavily felted hammers, whereby a
pure, rich quality Of tone is retained much
! longer than heretofore.
~. A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
| BOARD, with its system OF compression Jas
shown in the patents OF 1896, 1869 and 1879, pre-
venting that relaxation or the sUund-board,
which Is the natural result OF Its constant con-
cusson caused by the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric infiu-
| ences.
| (patented in 1868 AID 1879, being entirely i'm
| pervlou, TO atmos pneric influences, 1 conJunc-
ton with the new system OF escapemenG, re-
sultlng In unerrtng precision, poeer and de'icaey
vi A TUNE-sUsTHiNING PEDAL Cpatented
| 1910 extends the capacity OF the plano 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-
use easily acquired.
signature OF the Judge: II. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges
j. SCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. +. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
b. LEVAS SUR,
| j. +. blizzard,
| p. F. RUtRA,
SIR MILAN THOMSON,
JAMES c. WATSON,
ED. FAvRE BENhT,
| +, A. T. BARNARD.
| 4. T. GosHoRS, Director General.
| tSEALl j. r. HAwLEY, President.
Attest: ALEX. X BoTELER, Secretary pro tenn
The additional medal for the STBiEwAY ex-
hibit in Machinery hall was awarded by the
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
ing official report by the same judges:
| 'STElNWAY q SONS exhibit in Machinery
| nalr samples or METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES Grand, square aud Upright Pianos;
also samples OF their PATENT MET ALLIc TUBULAR
FRANZ Actions all produced at their Laundry
ana metal works at Astoria. Long Island.
These articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
| tne greatest nrmneSS and uhiformi OF metal
structure, q steel-like and sounding quality
Win tensile strength exceeding 500 lbs per
| square centlmeter, as demonstrated by actual
tests. The full metal frames or cupola shape,
possess an unequdlled degree OF resistan CO, per-
| hitting vastly increased tension OF strings
without the slightest danger OF break or crack
| In said metal frames thereby considerably in
credsing the uibrdtory poicer and dugmentin1 the
| lasting qualities or their Instruments"
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