Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-13
TIE MA?HVSHER,
The Special Merits Of this Excel.
lent Instrument.

For the purpose OF being able Ia give Intelligent
DESTROYS OF buying pianos, representative OF the
Chicago fFibHhe recently made an inspection Of the
work OF some of the more prominent nanufat turcrs
and SO struck by the many excellent Qualities
Possessed By what is known Of the Ma,hushek Pianos
count of the special merits of TITS INSTRUMENT than
has hitherto been published, After the expert has
read the following smp'a statement he, too will
doubtless give his voice in favor of this piano and
ihdorse the Judgment If the IffbtA,6.
by iht u'e OF the equalHirg scale and linear bridge.
the tension of the strings. instead of being an upon
one corner, Is brought TO bear upon all sides OF the
iron plate and frame, distributing the strain In every
direction, and this Ingenious distribution Of tho
strings is Of the utmost Importance in rendering the
The Immense pressure of l5S strings (Which has
heretofore been conccut rated upon one end of The
sounding board greatly obstructng its Nibraiiuua d
causing the board to settles by the use OF the nea
eridsc, equally distributed over the entire length OF
power and tone, and also the strength and Durability
II is confidently believed and remarked hy the best
judges, who have carefully observed the balancing
pressure OF the strings both upon the iron frame and
sonndinghoar that these pianos, instead OF be ug
old at esht years, win last lifetime AID Keep in
tune AZ one-quarter the expense OF any other piano.
liy the use OF the linear bridge, the company oh.
tanned over one foot more in length Of bridge n the
eo.nrl man Is found In the tultshe pianos with the
1t runs the whole length OF the sounding. board,
cro,sih= the gram of the wood twii Is indiSpensa
bic TO uniform tone) and gives equal distribution OF
the strings with much greater space to each string
upon We bridge also equal pressure on the sounding
once the most a,touishng power richness and depth
OF tone with inspiring singing quality that cannot
be equalled by any other sCaie
The IRON frame Is entirely new aud novel, most sub
sntal IN It's construction, With three cross bars, rem
derng IL imnregEabie TO any pressure ever brought
10 bear upon IT,
The fame extends with increased thickness OF plate
over the wrCstpalk. Into this extension are drilled
the hoics 10 receive the bnshing for the tuning pins
this conn any ana are made ,by machine in its actOry)
souudnrss and are tcp forced into lis holes drilled
TO receive them INttN IN II ready the
tuning pms. which, when once placed are literally
heid in grasp OF IRON and There is nor no chance
To- the actipn OF The atmosphere to lcngthon con.
tract the Strings (as IN the when the pins in
serted in Tie wood frame and yet they have ali tho
advantage utHWOud Oparny. ana the pin is Gruy held
10 The very point 10 which the string take, hold This
Is ont OF {nt reasons why these pianos require but
treble ana midd notes Of the NanusbrS 6lano man
ANY other, giving greater volume OF Zone ia proper
tun 10 the length of strings while the bass brought
! j the use OF the linear bridge.
The bridge for the bass notes the eQuazing scale
has space on the suunding.bolrd remote from the
treble bridge; while Hil the strings throughout the
entire scale are 30 distributed that each note has the
ton. A little knowlc ledge OF the philosophy of the
subject shows this TO bea very important arrange
ment
a distinguished Professor defines musical tone to
be the result Of uninterrupted vibration, and the
noise the result OF interrupted vibration
Now If the bass slrlngs of the piano vihrate 100 In
Ascend While the treble strings yblate $40 times In
tion OF the sounding board the point where they
cross the br ge and IL they lake place close togeth
err, ~ the curved bridges, the result is an inter.
rupted vibration, both tones running into one the
circles when several pebbles are thrown into sun
water compari on OF the two systems wi j show
the advantage derived from the use u The linear
bridge, and the subject worthy of careful attention
Never before has any piano been subjected TO such
close criticism and severe tests by friends and foes
The scales, being radically different from any other,
so lnt enlous IN tile construction and duclng such
wonderfl power and purity of tone, has attracted
the attention and admiration of mechanics, PHI
piers and musical critics, and II has therefore been
looked upon as an innovation ny manufacturers and
dealers in other pianos who being unable TO md In
any weak points for assault have endeavored to storm
IL by unjust assertions. But after ten years OF thor
ough trlai II has more than NindiCatcd the highest
hopes OF It's friends aud ~ fast seHcng the guns
Its enemies.
The Mathushek pianos are acknowledged by Tho
best Judges OF music, in all parts Of the country 20 be
vastly superior to any other pianos made and al
philosophical unbiased minds who have examined the
equaZnE scale, Conccdc that IL must forever prevent
the instrument from yielding particle TO the I'M
mtnse tension Of the st inls insure perfect protect on
against settling OF the sounding oard, lOuscning II
the tuning pins, or breaking away of the wrcstpauk
and therefore that the original volume Of tone must
ever remain with the instrument tinscad OF gradual
~ fading out as has been the with the tone of all
other pianos and That Al last piano il constructed
which VIII I've and Improve, Ike the violin, and ie
handed down nom generation to generation, the
oyedreiC OF tie household, improving In tone and be-
coming more and more cndenrcd To Ms by age, PEI
TON Il POMEl,ON, 81 State hiCnHb. sole ACTS.