The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-03
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STEINwAY & SONS have been decreed the su-
pl eme recompense, viz TWO MEDALb OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS OF MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honors beslowe ed 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
STEINwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
81 he undersigned, having examined tho
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhibited by
SrEIHwAY 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 excellence in all their
styles Of pianos, tiz-targsst uoians, purity and d-
ration Of tone and extraordinary carrying capacity
Nth precision, and durability Of mechanism also,
norel disposition ofthe strings and construction and
brdcing Of The metal frame"
improvements applied by srENwAY & SONS
/. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS INTHE
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
eating the sound. board bridges by moyibg them
nearer to the center or the sound board itself,
thus Sc ting greater portions OF the latter into
vlbratory action, and SO producing greatly In
IL. A DUPLEX SCALE, patented in 1879, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
heretofore lay dormant ana inactive, thereby
increasing the ichneSs, ptidbilny and singing
quality as well as the car ying capacity OF the
tome, especially OF the upper notes.
ILL., ACUPoLA NJ ETAl FRAME, patented in
1872 and 1915, with Its new system of a cross bar
and bracings, giving absolute safety against
nacity to stand In tune: The space gained by
the use OF the Capo d'Astro bar, permits the
use OF more heavily felted hammers, whereby a
longer than heretofore.
". A CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUND
BOARD, with It's system or compression las
shown In the patents OF 1866, 1869 and 1879, pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sUund-board,
which is the natural result OF It's constant con-
CUSTOM caused by the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric influ-
| ences.
V. a metallic TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
! (patented In 1865 aud 1879, being entirely i'm
| perviou, TO atmos pneric influences, l. conjunc-
tion with the new system OF escapemenI, re-
sulting In unerring precision, poeer and deltedey
VI. A TUNE-SUsTAINING PEDAL (patented
| 1870 extends the capacity OF the plano for the
production Of new musical effects, by enabling
the performer at pleasure, to prolong the sound
| or 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 OF the Judge: II. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges
j. sCHIEDMAYER,
GEO. F. BRlSrOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
L. LEvAS EUR,
j. Z. blizzard,
p. +. KUtRA,
SIR MILAN THOMSON,
JAMES c. WATSON,
ED. FAvRE BENhT,
| +. A. r. BARNARD
| A. T. GosHoRN, Director General.
| tSEALl j. Il. HAwLEY, President.
Attest: ALEX. r BoTELER Secretary pro tenn.
The additional medal for the STEiNwAY ex-
hloit In Machinery hall was awarded by the
Centennial Commission, based upon the follow
ing ori9Iai Report by the same Judges:
n. 81 S,IEiNWAI SONS exhibit In Machinery
Hair samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES OF Grand, square aid Upright Piauos
also samples OF their PATENT Me lALIIc TUBuLlK
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced at thu ir Il undry
and metal works at Astoria. Long Island.
"Ti ese articles of composite metal show the
flfighest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
= he greatest nrmness and uhiiormi y of metal
| structure, a 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 anequdUed 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
| cTedsing the pibrdtory poper and GuqBlentin1 the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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