The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
TRAYSER PIANOS.

| So many talents are wasted and so
much enthusiasm has but transitory
result for want of little patience and
endurance, but the spirit that prompt
ed George L. Trayser to build his first
piano in Indianapolis was not charact-
erized by such qualities. His deter
mined will. his energy and patience
won success, and the Trayser piano
which he placed upon the market in
1S4s has been improved upon as ,ex-
perience and expert knowledge dictate
until today 1t Is an instrument with a
distinctive and established demand
| Combining rare inventive skill with
the experience gained through his ap-
premiership in the factories of Ger
many, he succeeded in perfecting an
instrument to a degree appreciated for
its quality Of tone and improved ac-
ton by contemporary musicians.
Eventually the plant was moved from
Indianapolis to Ripley, o., and later to
Maysyille, Kentucky, but because Of
limited facilities and lack of adequate
Accommodations, his further progress
demanded affiliation with men of wild
er experience and capital. Mr.. James
M. Starr, of Richmond, Indiana, pur-
chased an interest in the concern, NOV
ing the plant to that place in 1872.
Although the Trayser piano carried
off honors at frequent expositions,
there were so many difficulties en-
countered from the very beginning
that no rapid progress was made until
the year 1872, when a permanent basis
for future growth was established. The
Starr Plano Co., the manufacturers and
distributors Of this product, have spar
ed neither energy nor expense in per-
fecting this instrument and placing 1t
in the front rank of public esteem.
Their plant at Richmond, Indiana,
besides being one of the largest piano
factories is the most complete in the
world. Every possible device which
might lead to greater efficiency is
placed at the command of the builders
Worwmen skilled in the use of tools
and understanding the theory of piano
construction exercise the greater care
in putting their knowledge into actual
practice. The use of carefully select
ed and prepared materials and the most
up-to-date machinery, are other inn
portant factors in the manufacture of
this instrument.
Because Of its rich, resonant tone
and responsive action, the Trayser
piano has won for itself reputation
as an instrument for school and con-
cert work. The fact that it has for
years withstood the severe test of ten
hours practice a day in hundreds of
musical colleges, the hardest use to
which a piano may be placed, is in
strumental in proving no piano in the
world is constructed more scientific
ally OF with greater durability and
musical effectiveness.
| A musical instrument that meets the
requirements of the modern American
home, however, is the Trayser Player
piano. This Is not an ordinary player
piano but the combination Of an instru-
ment, embodying every feature of the
Trayser piano and the Starr type of
player mechanism. In every respect
this is a first class player mechanism,
thoroughly protected by patents. All
OF the expression which makes play
ing artistic Is produced by means OF
the controlling devices. That mech
anical exactness so objectionable on
many players has been entirely elm
mated in the Trayser player piano.
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meet with such decided approval OF
the purchasing public. II you have
spent years in mastering long difficult
pieces and have reached a high degree
of perfection in technique: II you ap-
preciate and enjoy real music; or II
you lack the technical ability to play
even the simple pieces Of popular ia
vor, you can not help consider It q
treasure compared to which it's cost Is
most insignificant. The Trayser play
erpiaho is sparkling fountain OF en-
tertainment that places at the direct
command Of every one all the music Of
the world.
For Sale by
ELIJAH B. BROWN,
Henrietta, KY.
Dealer In HIGH GRADE PIANOS.