The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-27
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STEINwAY Sons have been decreed the su-
pl enc recOmpense, VIZ TWO MEDALS OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MEhIT being
incontestably the highest honors bestoW ed up
on any Plano exhibit at the Centennial exhibit
ton, no other plano exhibitor having received
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
a. shown oy the following official report on The
60 he undersigned, having examined tho
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY & SoEs, respectfully recommend the
same TO the Untted sta es Centennial Commits
sion for ward Dr. the following reasons viz:
"For greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos,
styles Of pianos, is-idrgsst Uoluine, purity and du
ion Of tone, an extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, dnL Gurdbiy Of mechanism; also,
lore disposition q the strings and construction and
brdctng Of The metal Frame"
improvements applied by sTENwAY CONS
were the following
FORM OF A FAN. placing the bass Strings
across the steel strings, and materially elem
eating the sound board bridges by moving them
nearer 70 the center OF tie sound-board ITSELF
thus Sc ting greater portions or the latter into
Migratory action, and so producing greatly In
| creased volume OF sound.
ii. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1875, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
increasing the ichness, plidbiiity and singing
quality as well as the car ling capacity OI the
tone, especially OF the upper NOTES.
Ill. ACUPOLA METAL FRAME patented in
1879 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. . he space gained by
the USE OF the Capo d'Astlo bar, permits the
pure, rich qualify of tone is retained much
longer than heretofore.
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
BOARD, with It's system OF compression (as
shown in the patents oil ls66, 1869 and 1879, pref
venting that relaxation OF the sound-ooard1
| which is the natural result OF itSConStant conf
cusslon, caused BY the strokes OF the hammerd
against the strings, and by atmospheric innu1
| ences.
v A metallic TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
patented IN 1858 a ID 1879, being entirely im1
pervlou to atmos pneric Influences, cOnJunc1
tlon with tue new system OF escapemenI, rel
sultng In unerring precision, po'eer, and dehcdc1
vi. A MISUNDERSTANDING PEDAL (patented
1919 extends the capacity OF the plano for th9
production OF new musical effects, by enabling
the performer at pleasure, TO prolong the sound
OF single note or group or notes, leaving botlt
hands TO strike other notes ; ia Of simple con-
struction, not liable TO get out OF order and III
use easily acquired.
signature or the Judge: II. *. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
SCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. +. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
K. LEVASN kUR,
J. f. HILGARD,
p. +. KUtRA,
SIR LILLIAN THOMSON,
JAMES q. WATSON,
| ED. FAVRE BBNET,
+. "A. +. BARNARD.
A. T. GosHoRN, Director General.
| lSEALl j. X. HAwLEy President.
Attest: ALEX. BOTELBR, Secretary pro ten .
The additional medal for the sTEiSwAY e
hibit In Machinery hall was awarded by II
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
ing official report by the same judges:
ISL ElNWAY & SONS exhibit In 'Machiner
Halp samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL MET
FRAMES o Grand, square aud Upright Pianos
also samples or their PATENT METALLIC TUBULl
FRANZ ACTIONS, all produced at their rUurdIX
and metal works at Astoria, Long Island.
'"rhese articles OF composite metal show ~
highest perfection Of workmanship and finish aI
the greatest nrmness and uniformity OF met
structure, q steel-like and sounding quail
with tensile strength exceeding 5000 lbs p
square centlmeter as demonstrated by actu
tests. The full metal frames or cupola shap
possess an unequalled degree OF resistance. PEI
hitting vastly increased tension or strind
without the slightest danger of break or GRAD
In said metal frames, thereby considerably {
creastng the pibrdtory pooer and augmenting &
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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