Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-06
SOME or THE
Distinctive Features
OF THE
Kranich & Bach Pianos

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day has compelled all makers OF pianos
whether of high Ur low grade TO lncor-
porate some peculiar devices, improve
ments or attachments IN their pianos IN
order To attract the attention and con-
sideraton Of buyers. II this general
tendency on the part OF all manuf1ctur-
ers were founded on motives for senu-
inely improving the construction and
durability Of their instruments, the rec
suits could be nothing but advantageous
10 all classes OF buyers. The difficulty
is however, for the purchaser who Is
not yersed In the mechanism or COM
structlon of piano, to perceive The
difference between genuine improve
ments and effective devices. and those
which are OF the clap trap and
catch penny kind. The former are
not always visible to the superficial OLE
server, but add immensely to the tone
touch and durability Of the piano while
the main purpose Of the latter Is TO de
vert the attention Of the buyer from the
interior and most important part VI the
piano by unmportant trliles IN the out
en- case-work. or by the addition Of at
taChments initiating the tones OF other
stinged Instruments. Indeed, it would
not be- wide of the truth 10 state that
such pianos generally speaking prove
10 be better imitators Of the banjo
guitar harp, etc, than Of good and
CONSTRUCTED plano,
our aim has always been TO originate
methods Of construction and TO intro
duce novel but effective devices, there
by investing our pianos with distinctive
qualities and merits for which they
have been long and fayorably known.
metallic ACTION RACK.
In almost an other upright pianos the
action Is in some manner or at some
points directly connected with or sup
ported by the case or Key bottom, and
| any change or injury Ia the latter
either from atmospheric changes or ac-
cident will necessarily seriously affect
the action.
In our pianos the action proper Is alb
sOlutcly INDEPENDENT Of the case and
can not be affected by any damage to
! the latter Il consists simply Of cast
metal frame 10 which all the parts Of
! the action are screwed and which fits
| into three iron jaws east I'm the metal
| plate. and has not the slightest connoc-
| tiun with any part Of he case. Instances
| have been numerous where the cases Of
! our pianos have been badly damaged IN
| railroad accidents or I'm falling from
| great heights, but in almost every in
| stance the actions were found 10 be un-
| disturbed even q hairs breadth This
| invention Is covered by patents, and
viii be found In no other pianos.
SPIRAL SPRING WASHER.
This we consider the most important
and effective device We have ever APP
| piled In the construction Of our pianos,
and 1t Is admitted by all tuners, me-
| chanics ana experts 10 be one Of the
most remarkable and valuable inven
tons known In the art Of plano-makIug
The device consists Of a simple brass
| spiral-shaped spring used as a "warn.
| err with every screw entering In the
| construction Of all actions, both IN
grand and upright pianos Il can read
lily be seen that this spring will always
| regulate the pressure Of the screw head
on the wooden part which It IL intended
10 keep IN place irrespective Of the
| effects Of atmospheric changes. and any
tuner or repairer who has had expert
! ence with our pianos will testify 20 the
| fact that II Is never necessary 20 screw
| up" the action on X & g. piano.
PATENT DAMPER HEAD.
Secured by brass flange, screw and
nut
BRASS sTICKER SOCKET.
This is small brass cup screwed into
the top Of each key. about one inch
from the rear end into which cup the
| lower end of the connecting rod be-
tween the key and action proper fits
snugly
PATENT MUSIC DESK.
This is conceded to be the most novel
and az the same time the most service
able desk In use. In every other up
right piano the front OF the upper panel
or frame serves as the support for
sheet-muslc, books, etc, and with the
very best OF care bruises and blemish-
es to the polished surface are Inevitable
ii the desk is used 10 any extent. We
have overcome this difficulty by using
the reverse mot the 'front.' side OF the
upper center panel.
These are only few OF the many i'm
portant improvements in the piano.
We invite you 10 call and examine for
yourself, and listen 10 the fine tone.
DAYNES MUSIC co.
Agents "a Main Strnot