The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-12
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STEINwAY Sons have been decreed the su.
preme recompense, VIZ. TWO MEDALS OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honors bestowed 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
"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
STRfHwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
"1he undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STE1NwAY q SONS, respectfully recommend the
same TO the United states Centennial Commits
sion for ward or the following reasons. viz
"For greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos,
styles Of pidnos ttz-larOsst uoiune, purity and DIT
ration Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, aud durability Of nlechdnisH also,
norel disposition Of the strings and construction and
brdeing Of The metal Jrdne,n
Improvements applied by sTEIswAY & cons
/. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF A FAN, placing the bass strings
across the steel strings, and materially elon-
nearer 10 the center or the sound board itself,
thus Sc ting greater portions OF the latter into
ylbratory action, and so producing greatly In
creased volume OF sound.
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, piidbtlity and singing
quality as we'll as the car. ytnJ capacity OF the
tone, especially OF the upper notes
Ill. A COtOLh METAL FhAME, patented IN
1872 and 1915, with It's new system Of cross. bar
and bracings, giving absolute safety against
the pull OF the strings, and increasing the ca
the use OF the Capo d'Astro bar, permits the
use OF more heavily felted hammers whereby
pure, rich quality of tone is retained much
~. A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
| BOARD, with its system OF compression (as
shown in the patents OF 1865, 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 infiu-
| ences.
V. A METALLIC TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
| (patented In 1868 aud 1879, being entirely i'm
| pervious TO atmospheric influences, IL conjunc-
tioa with the new system OF escapement, re-
Sulting In unerring precision, poner, and delcdey
Of touch and durability.
VI. A TUNE-SUSTAINING PEDAL (patented
1870 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 OF notes, leaving both
hands to strike other notes is OF simple con-
structlon, not liable to get out OF order. and its
use easily acquired.
signature or the Judge: II. K. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
j. SCBIEDMAYER,
GEO. f. BRISTOW,
| JOSEPH HENRY,
E. LEvASSEUR,
j. E. HILGARD,
| p. +. KUtRA,
SIR WILLIAM THOMSON,
| JAMES G. WATSON,
| ED. FAVRE BENET,
+, A. p. BARNARD.
A. T. GosHoRN, Director General.
| tSEALl j. r. HAwLBY, President.
Attest: ALEX. r. B0TELER, Secretary pro tenn.
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:
| "STEINWAY & SONS exhibit In Machinery
HALF samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES Grand, square and Upright Pianos |;
also samples OF their PATENT METALLIC TUBULAR
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced at their foundry
and metal works at Astoria, Long Island.
| 'These articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
the greatest firmness and uniformity OF metal
structure, a steel-like and sounding quality
with tensile strength exceeding 5000 lbs. per
square centimeter, 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 said metal frames, thereby considerably in
credsing the uibrdtory poicer and augmentino the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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