The Harrison times., 1912-09-21
The Music Trade Review.

The Music Trade Review.
"An Exposition Of Art in Player
Pianos as manufactured in the II.
p. Nelson Co. Factories, U. 5. A., is
the interesting title of an unusually
attractive catalog which has just
reached the office of the Review. 1t
is bound in handsome plum-colored
double covers, with the title and the
company's play er insignia embossed
in gold.
The book illustrates and describes
representative styles of the three
lines Of player pianos, the II. p. Mel
son community Of factories. That
for a year past these factories have
produced from eight to ten player
pianos per day is in itself proof of
the remarkable development of the
player demand, and of the manner
in which the demand has been met
by the H. p. Nelson Co.
The fore part Of the catalogue con-
tains a readers preface, setting
forth convincing arguments show
ing why those who do not play,
those who do and even advanced pi-
ano students should own q player
piano, especially one Of those made
in the II. p. Nelson factories.
The formal introductory" reads
as follows
In presenting this, our new Cata-
log Of player pianos it is well to
state at the beginning that the few
designs shown here are but a por-
tion Of those made by the II. F. Mel.
son Co., and are shown as n fairly
representative display Of the COM
plete line, and are varied enough to
fit almost any taste.
"The II, p Nelson, piano is not a
local institution. 1t has achieved a
national reputation strictly on mer-
il. The II. L, Nelson instrument is
noted for its superior tonal quality,
its astistie design and the general
excellence Of its construction. The
name is a recognized standard-a
standard that is strictly maintained
in every factory controlled by this
company.
What it is as a piano so it is, also,
as a player piano. It is, in fact, the
same instrument with the addition
Of an II, p Nelson player action in
corporated therein; and this player
attachment is Of such q simple and
perfect construction that il does not
change the status Of the piano itself.
or in any way restrict or change its,
use; in fact it hardly changes its APP
pearance, for when not used rs al
player the mechanical fixtures of the
player attachment disappear practi-
caly from sight and you behold not
player piano but a piano Of regu
lar proportions and most beautiful
in design and finish, This is q re-
markable feature Of and almost ex.
elusive with the II, =, Nelson make;
it does away with the one strong
objection to player pianos, for it is
q universal wish to have the instru'
ment look like a piano-and if it is
an H. T. Melon make It does"
Some pages are given TO detailed
and illustrated description of the cx.
ccllcnt player action, amply setting
forth its simplicity, compactness,
durability, extreme ease Of pedaling,
and instant response TO every de-
mNnd Of the operator,
Resides the full page, half tone II.
Mstrotons Of the different styles,
there are the three artistic page
sketches in color showing each Of
the three well known makes Of play
CT pianos 0t use in the home.
One great merit Of this catolog,
by the way, is that while giving IN
formation about the instruments
and the PLAYER action that the deal
er most needs, the appeal is also
made very pcrtincntly and clearly to
the prospective retail purchaser a
combination Of utility not always
found in piano trade literature of
this character, The II, T. Nelson
player piano Is shown in five very
beautiful styles=the Art style GXX,
style lX, st,le GXNX, rcHt Grand
style CXL, and style { l.,
OF the Gerhard styles w, Xxx and
CIX are shown, while the Weller is
represented by the styles II and ILL.,
1t is seldom indeed that one finds
within the covers Of n single entO.
log II line of player pianos ~ cStcn'
siyc na this, the three makes offering
the dealer the opportunity Of eater
ing to every class Of trade, both in
respect to purchasing capacity and
the individual taste az 10 ease de-
al ....l