The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-24
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STBINwAY 6 Sons have been decreed the su.
pl eme 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 piano exhibitor having received
similar extraordinary recognition, and only
TO the Stelnway Pianos has been accorded
"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
STBINwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
"Ihe undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and bright pianos exhibited by
STEIHwAY 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,
as also highest degree of ercelieHce in all their
styles Of pdnos, iisidrgss Uoiunle purity and dti
rd ion Of lone, dnd extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, and durability Of mechanism also,
roUe disposition u The strings aud construction and
brdctng u The metal Frame"
improvements applied by sTENwAY & SONS
I. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
acruss the steel strings, and materially elon-
eating the sound board bridges by moving them
nearer TO the center or the sound-board itself,
thus sc ting greater portions OF the latter into
vibratory action, and so producing greatly in
creased volume OF sound.
/ ii. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented In 1877 brings
into action those portions Of the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
quality as well as the car ltng capacity oil the
| tone, especially Of the upper notes.
III. ACUPOLA METAL FRAME, patented In
1879 and 1915, with It's new system Of a 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 a
pure, rich qualify OF tone is retained much
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
! BOARD, with It's system OF compression las
| shown in the patents OF 1890 1869 and 1872 pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sOund-Doard,
which is the natural result OF its constant con-
| cussiOn, caused oy the strokes OF the h tmmers
against the strings, and by atmospheric infiu-
| ences.
V A METALLIC TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
| (patented in 1868 a ID 1879, being entirely i'm
perviou, TO atmospheric Influences, conJunc-
! tlon Win the new system OF escapemenC, re-
sulting In unerrtng precision poUer, aud detedey
! Of touch and durability.
vi. A MISUNDERSTANDING 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 10 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. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
]. SCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. +. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
K. LEVAS ~EUR,
j. f. HILGARD,
7. +. KUrRA,
SIR MILAN THOMSON,
JAMES g. WATSON,
ED. FAVRE BENkT,
+. A. p. BARNARD.
A. T. GosH0RS, Director General.
tSEALl j. r. HAwLEY, President.
Attest: ALEX. X. BOTELER Secretary pro tenn.
The additional medal for the STgINwAY ex-
hibit in Machinery hall was awarded by the
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
ing official report by the same judges:
EST EINNi-Hv - CONS exhibit In Machinery
I naiI samples OF METAL PARTS and Full METAL
| FRAMES Grand, square aud UprIQht Pianos I:
also samples or their PATENT metallic TUsUIZs
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced at their foundry
and metal works at ASH orta Long Island.
''rhese articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship end finish and
| the greatest firmness and uniformity OF metal
structure, steel-like and sounding quality
with q tensile strength exceeding $500 los. 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 or strings
without the slightest danger of break or crack
in aid metal irames thereby considerably in
credsing the rfbrGtory porer and augnentIng the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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