The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-15
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY
Triumphant over all Competition.

sTBIswAY Sons have been decreed the su-
pi eme recOmpense, viz TWO MEDALs OF
HONOR and TWO DIPLOMAS or MERIT, being
incontestably the highest honOrs bestoW ed up
on any Piano exhibit at the Centennial exhibit
ton, no other plano exhibitor having received
similar extraordinary recognition, and only
to the Steluway Pianos has been accorded
1.-THE Highest degree VI excellence In all their
Styles" by the unanimous verdict OF the judges
as shown oy the following Oiuelai report on inc
STE1NwAY exhibit in the Main building, viz.
81 he undersigned, having examined tho
Grand square and Upright pianos exhibited by
STEINwAY q Sons, respectfully recommend tho
same 10 the Unlted sta es Centennial Commits
sion for ward Or the following reasons VIZ:
"For greatest concert capacity IN Grand Pianos.
styles Of pianos, iz-iargsst Uotune purity aud du-
"a ion Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capacity
tctth precision, and durability Of mechanism; also,
norel disposition Qfthe strings and construction and
brdcing Of The metal frame"
Improvements applied by STEISwAY & CONS
/. A DISPOSITION oFTHE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF A FAN, placing the bass strings
across 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 1917, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and Inactive, thereby
increasing the ichness. pliabitity aud singing
quality as well as the car blng capacity OF the
tone, especially OF the upper notes.
| Ill. OlBOLA NJ hIAl FRAME, In
1879 and 1915, with its new sybtem 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'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 1906 1869 and ls72), pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sound-Doard,
which is the natural result OF Its constant con-
cusslon, caused By the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and BY atmospheric infu-
V A METALLIC TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
patented In 1868 I'd 1879, being entirely i'm
pervlou, to atmospheric Influences, conjunc-
ton with the new system or escapement, re-
sulting in tnerring precision polcer, and delicacy
Of touch and durability.
1919 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 OF the Judge: Ii. X. OLIVER.
Approval of Group Judges:
SChIEDMAYER,
GEO. F. BRlSTOW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
Z. LEVAS SUR,
j. K. HILGARD,
p. +. KUrRA,
SIR MILAN THOMSON,
JAMES G. WATSON,
ED. tAVRE BENkT,
+, A. z. BARNARD.
A. T. GosHoRN Director General.
tSEAL1 j. X. HAwLBY, President.
Attest: ALEX. X BoTELER, Secretary pro ten.
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 Judge s:
"STEINWAY & SONS exhibit in Machinery
Hair samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES Grand, square AID Upright Piar os :;
alsl samples of their PATENT NE iALLIc TUBULAR
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced at thu ir laundry
and metal works at Astoria. Long Island.
"Tnese articles OF composite metal show the
highest perfection Of workmanship ond finish and
the greatest hrmness and uuiiormii 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 unequdlled 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
eredsin1 the MIGRATORY potrer and Gugnentiilg the
lasting qualities OF their Instruments"
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