The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-06
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

SrEINwAY & Sons have been decreed the su-
preme recompense, viz. TWO MEDALS OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MERIT, being
iRcontestably the highest honors bestowed up
on any Plano exhibit at the Centennial exhibit
ton, no other plano exhibitor having received
similar extraordinary recognition, and only
to the Stelnway Pianos has been accorded
1.-THE Highest degree Of excellence in all their
Styles" by the unanimous verdict OF the judges
STEiSwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
"The undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEISwAY Sons, respectfully recommend the
same to the United states Centennial Commits
sion for ward Tor the following reasons viz.
"For greatest concer, capacity in Grand Pianos,
as also highest degree Of excellence in alt their
styles Of pianos, tiz-ldrgest Uoltte, purity and d-
ration Of tone and extraordinary carrying capacity
NTH precision, and durability Of 1nechdnism also,
novel disposition ofthe strings and consruction,dnd
brdcing Of The metal frame"
Improvements applied by sTEINwAY SONS
W. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
| eating the sound board bridges by moving them
nearer to the center OF the sound-board itself,
thus setting greater portions OF the latter into
vibratory action, and so producing greatly In
creased volume OF sound.
| IL. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented In 1879, brings
| into action those portions of the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
increasing the richness, pliability aud singing
quality as well as the car, ylng capacity OF the
Ill ACUPOEA METAL FRAME, patented in
1919 and 1915, with its new system OF cross bar
and bracings, 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 dAstro bar, permits the
use OF more heavily felted hammers, whereby
pure, rich quality OF tone is retained much
longer than heretofore.
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
BOARD, with its system OF compression (as
shown In the patents OF 1866, 1869 and 1872 pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sound-0oard,
which is the natural result of its constant con-
Lone ion cd ny
against the strings, and by atmospheric lnhu-
enceS. - . .-..- z,~.,
(patented In 1865 and 1919, being entirely I'M
peryious to atmospheric influences, In conJunc-
tlon with the new system OF escapement, re-
sulting in unerrtng precision, potoeT and deticdey
vi. A TONE-sUSTHiNING PEDAL (patented
1919 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 potn
hands TO strike other notes Is OF simple con-
struction, not liable to get out OF order and It's
use easily acquired.
Approval of Group Judges:
j. sCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. +. BRISTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
E. LEVAS5EUR,
J.E. HILGARD,
Sir s. Il william hGthSi THOMSON,
JAMES G. WATSON,
ED. FAVRE BENET,
+. A. p. BARNARD.
A. T. GoSHoRN, Director General.
[SEALl j. X. HAwLEY, President
Attest: ALEX. r. BoTELER, Secretary pro tenn.
The additional medal for the STBINwAY 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
Hail. samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES o. Grand, square and Upright Pianos |;
Rlss22 SSaRplfS q their PATENT METALLIC TUBULAR
) and metal works at Astoria, Long Island.
''These articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
, the greatest flrmness and uniformity OF metal
structure, steel-like and sounding quality
with a 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 a vastly increased tension OF strings
without the slightest danger OF break or crack
IN said metal frames, thereby considerably in
credsing the UibrdtOry potrer and Gugnlenting the
e lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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