The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-10
STEINWAY'S
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Triumphant Over all Competition.

STRINwAY q Sons have been decreed the gu.
preme 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 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.
"ghe undersigned, having examined the
Grand, Square and Upright pianos exhiolted py
STBINwAY & SONS, respectfully recommend tne
same to the United states Centennial Commits
sion for ward FOR the following reasons, viz.
"For greatest concert capacity an Grand Pianos,
as also highest degree Of excellence in all their
styles Of pidnOs tiz-ldrgsst uOlue purity and du-
rd Of tone, and extraordinary carrying capdetp
Nth precision, and durability Of mechanism; also,
novel disposition the strings and construction and
bracing Of The metal frame"
improvements applied by STEIswAY Sons
|. A DISPOSITION OF THE STRINGS IN THE
FORM OF FAN, placing the bass strings
across the steel strings, and materially elon,
nearer TO the center OF 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 1872, brings
into action those portions OF the strings which
heretofore lay dormant and inactive, thereby
increasing the ichness, plidbility and singing
| quality as well as the car ylng capacity OF the
tone, especially Of TIE he upper notes. ono, :,
1872 and 1875, with Its new system OF a crossbar
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 d'Astro bar, permits the
use Of more heavily felted hammers, whereby
pure, rich quality of tone is retained much
NV w. :. A CoNSTRUCT1oN OF THE SOUND
| BOARD, with It's system OF compression Gas
shown in the patents OF 1865, 1869 and 1879, pre-
venting that relaxation OF the sound-board,
which Is the natural result OF Its constant con-
cussion, caused by the strokes OF the hammers
against the strings, and by atmospheric lnnu-
" METALLIC TUBULAR FRAME ACTION
(patented In 1865 AID 1873, being entirely Inn
pervIous TO atmospheric Influences, H. conJunc-
tion with the new system OF escapemenI, re-
sulting In unerring precision potrer, ana deHedev
VI A TUNE-SUsTAINING PEDAL (patented
1919 extends the capacity OF the piano Tor the
production of new musical Effects by enabling
the performer, at pleasure, to prolong the SOUND
OF a Single note or group OF notes. leaving both
hands to strike other notes; is OF simple con-
struction, not liable to get out OF order and It's
use easily acquired.
signature or the Judge: Il. x. OLIVER
Approval of Group Judges
sCBIEDMAYER,
GEO. F. BRlSTCW,
JOSEPH HENRY,
K. LEVASSEUR,
j. E. HILGARD,
Sir 81 LILLIAN THOMSON,
| JAMES G. WATSON,
ED. FAVRE BENET,
, +. A. p. BARNARD.
A. T. GosHoRN, Director General.
| tSEAL1 j. r. HAwLEY, President.
Attest: ALEX. X. BoTELBR Secretary pro TEN.
The additional medal for the STEiNwAY 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
Hall samples OF METAL PARTS and FULL METAL
FRAMES o Grand, square aud Upright Pianos /;
also samples OF their PATENT MET ALLIo TUBULAR
FRAME ACTIONS, all produced at their foundry
and metal works at Astoria. Long Island.
'"Ti ese articles OF composite metal show the
/ highest perfection Of workmanship and finish and
the greatest firmness and uniformity OF metal
structure, a steel-like and sounding quality
with tensile strength exceeding 5000 los. per
, square centimeter, as demonstrated by actual
tests. The full metal frames OF cupola shape
possess an unequdlled degree OF resistance, per-
hitting q vastly increased tension OF strings
without the slightest danger OF break or crack
In said metal frames, thereby considerably in
creasing the uibratory poteer and dug1nentiIg the
) lasting qualities or their Instruments"
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