The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY
Triumphant Over all Competition.

sTBINwAY Sons have been decreed the su-
pI enc recOmpense, viz TWO MEDALS OF
HONOR and WO DlPLOMAsOfM MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honors bestoWe ed up
on any Plano exhibit at the Centennial exhibit
ton, no other plano exhibitor having received
a similar extraordinary recog nition and only
10 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 the following official report on the
STEISwAY exhibit In the Main building, viz.
al he undersigned, having examined tho
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY Sons, respectfully recommend tho
same TO the United sta es Centennial Commits
sion for ward Or the following reasons viz.
"For greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos,
styles If pianos iz-idTgsst uoiume purity and du-
ion Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capacity
icih precision, and etlrdbilty Of mechanism; also,
norel disposition ofthe strings and construction and
bracing u The metal frame"
Improvements applied by sTEINwAY & CONS
I. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM or FAN, placing the bass Strings
across the steel strings, and materially elem
nearer to the center or the sound-board itself,
thus SO ting greater portions OF The latter into
ylbratory action. and so producing greatly In
creased volume OF sound.
II. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1917, brings
| into action those portions OF the striugs which
hert tofjre lay dormant and inactive, thereby
| increasing the iehness, pltability and singing
| quality as well as the car sing capacity OF the
tone, especially OF the upper notes.
| Ill. NUPOLA METAL FRAME, patented In
1872 and 1875, with its new system OF cross bar
and braclngs, giving absolute safety against
the pull OF The strings, and increasing the ca
pacity to 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 OF tone is retained much
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
| BOARD, with its system OF compression las
shown in the patents OF 1865, 1863 and 1919, pre-
| venting that relaxation OF the sOund-0oard,
| which Is the natural result of its constant con-
| cussion, caused oy the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric innu-
V A metallic TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
| patented IN 1865 ID 1879, being entirety i'm
peryl0ui TO atmos paeric influences, con1unc-
tloA with the new system OF escapemenL, re-
sulting in unerring precision, poeer, and del'eaey
Of touch and durability.
| VI. A TUNE-SUoTAINING PEDAL (patented
1879 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 TO strike other notes is OF simple con-
4tructi0n, not liable to get out OF order and It's
| use easily acquired
Signature or the Judge: ii. X. OLIVER.
Approval OF Group Judges
]. SCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. F. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
e. LEVAS >kUR,
| J. E. HILGARD,
| p. +. KUrRA,
SIR LILLIAN THOMSON,
| JAMES c. WATSON,
ED. FAVRE BENkT,
Y. A. p. BARNARD.
A. 4. GosHoRN, Director General.
(SEALl J. n. HAwLEY, President.
| Attest: ALEX. X BOTELER, Secretary pro tenn.
| The additional medal for the sTkiSwAY ex-
hibit in Machinery hall was awai drd by tho
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
| ing official report by the Same judges:
| "STEINWAY SONS exhibit in Machinery
Hail. samples of METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
! FRAMES Grand, equare AID Upright Piau os !;
also samples OF their PATENT METALLIC TUBULAR
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced ut TIT ir foundry
| md metal works at Astoria. Long Island.
| ''r csc articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship end finish and
| the greatest nrmness and uuiiormi' y OF metal
| structure, steel-like and sounding quality
with tensile strength exceeding $500 los. per
square centimeter, as demonstrated by actual
| tests. The full metal frames or cupola shape,
possess an unequalled degree OF resistance, per-
| hitting vastly increased tension OF strings
without the slightest danger Of break or crack
In aid metal frames, thereby considerably IN
ertdsfn1 the MIGRATORY p0uer and dugmentin0 the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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