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Musical Courier 1893-06-07: Vol 26 Iss 692, 1893
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1Another Pryibil Machine.
2We herewith present an illustration of a new combined corner block, rosette, dovetailing and edge molding machine, which will turn out from 25 to 30 perfect corner blocks per minute, and will use cutters up to 4 3/4 inches in diameter. The blocks may be 6 inches square or over. Adjustable gauges are provided for holding the blocks in the centre, or for guiding long strips that are to have rosettes cut at intervals similar to those shown in the cuts of work done on this machine. The best way to make detached rosettes is to cut them almost through long strips and then pass the strips through a planer in order to remove the steam box or near the boiler, thoroughly dried, passed through the planer, sawed up and turned into sets of corner blocks, thus utilizing what would otherwise be of no value. The cost of such work is thus reduced to a minimum. The machine will cut pine, yellow pine, birch, black walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, soft California redwood, and in fact all kinds of woods used in house trimmings. The variety of work it will turn out is almost unlimited, and one set of cutters can be used for quite a number of different designs.
4When the machine is to be used for molding it is furnished with an extension for the spindle, collars for the extension and reducing rings for the hole in the table. It is not necessary to remove the upper works, but simply slide them back out of the way.
6For dovetailing the machine is furnished with an improved dovetailing attachment. To use the same it is only necessary to lay it loose on the table of the machine. After placing the stock on it bring the form in contact with the collar on the cutter head and guide it around. It will produce a perfect dovetail, and in the hands of an ordinary mechanic will rapidly execute some of the finest work, making a complete dovetail and finishing both parts of the one joint in one operation.
8The manufacturer of the machine is P. Pryibil, 556 to 568 West Forty-first street, New York city.
10A Stirring Behning Testimonial.
11OFFICE OF G. W. WARREN,
12EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 25, 1893.
13Messrs. Behning & Sons, New York City:
14Gentlemen—You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, but upon entering the store this morning my eye dropped upon a Behning piano, Style 11 C, just from your factory, and upon touching it I was utterly surprised to find such a magnificent tone, and especially in the break of the scale between the bass rank and treble, where it almost invariably sags. There we divide honors; "we take our quality, and you assume your distinct quality of tone." But in this piano, close the lid and it is a critical ear that can detect the division of the scale.
16I have analyzed this piano very closely, and the more I test it the more I am astonished. Of course I am not struck on upright pianos at all, for the reason first: that the action has of course to be complicated; second: that a perpendicular string has no vibrating resistance, and thirdly: it is impossible to get a proportionate length of string in the bass system, and at the same time volume of tone without a heavy tub like quality; but as a great majority of those who have pianos do not demand so critical a quality the end justifies the means. But this Style 11 C just received, is remarkably satisfactory.
18There is one thing evident in this piano, and that is, it was strung by a most careful stringer, as you know if a string is twisted in putting on, the wire being fibrous, causes it to cypher its tone. I write this purely to say how satisfactory this piano is. Stringing pianos is a study. False cyphering tones is the result of careless work; whoever strung this piano, No. 27,276, is the right man in the right place. Keep him! Again congratulating you, I am, truly,
19G. W. Warren.
21Now, as I am not in the business, this letter is not bought, but this piano is so excellent, I would say, keep this perfection of work up and you will not regret it.
23Import Report of Musical Instruments, Etc.
24(no line here) one of two readings
25MAY 23, 1893. one of two readings
26Articles. Cases. From. To.
27Musical instruments… 4 Rohlig & Co. M. D. T. Co.
28" " " 1 Uhlmann & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. one of two readings
29" " 1 Uhlmann & Co. G. W. Sheldon & Co. one of two readings
30" " csk. 5 Julius Rudert. Hermann Sonntag.
31String " 5 John Schroeder. G. W. Sheldon & Co.
32Music " 1 " "
33Music " 1 N. Luchting & Co. Rice Mus. String Co.
34Music " 1 Julius Rudert. G. W. Sheldon & Co.
35Zither " 1 " one of two readings
36Zither " 1 " " one of two readings
37Strings " 1 " one of two readings
38Strings " 1 " " one of two readings
39Harmonicas 23 Rohlig & Co. Alb. E. Benary.
40" " 30 Uhlman & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
41" " 3 Gerhardt & Hey. Strauss, Sachs & Co.
42" " 6 Eng. Rudenberg. J. T. Shallow & Co.
43Accordions 11 P. Lehner. Ad. Strauss & Co.
44" " 6 Eng. Rudenberg. C. Rasenberger.
45" " 18 Julius Rudert. M. D. T. Co. one of two readings
46" " csk. 18 Julius Rudert. M. D. T. Co. one of two readings
47Violins " 1 Rohlig & Co. R. F. Downing & Co.
48Street organ… pkg. 9 A. Temple & Co. J. C. Metzger & Co.
49Fine steel wires… 1 N. Luchting & Co. J. H. Poote.
50Felt… frames 50 Morison, Pollexfen & Blair.
51" " 50 Morison, Pollexfen & Blair. J. R. Krug & Co.
52" " 30 Morison, Pollexfen & Blair. E. S. Atwood.
53" " 100 Morison, Pollexfen & Blair. "
54" " 35 Morison, Pollexfen & Blair. Order.
55" " crates 10 J. E. Holt & McCracken. "
56BOSTON.
57Harmonicas 2 H. E. Barnes.
58Music ware… 1 Thompson & Odell.
59Music, printed… 1 A. P. Schmidt & Co.
61PATENTS RECENTLY GRANTED.
62No. 497,426…Piano Keyboard… John J. Decker, William F. Decker, of New York; Emil K. Winkler, West Orange, N. J.; Peter Friess and Andrew Werner, New York, assignors to said William F. Decker.
64497,323…Music Sheet for Mechanical Musical Instruments… Rudolph M. Hunter, Philadelphia, Pa.
66498,113…Guitar… Christian F. Hartmann, Bethlehem, Pa.
68498,009…Music Leaf Turner… James Hird, Bristol, England.
70497,390…Musical Instrument… John F. C. Abelspeis, Glasgow, Scotland.
72497,973…Finger Board for Musical Instruments… Theodore Wolfram, Columbus, Ohio.
74498,008…Musical Ring… Lewis D. Gerwig, Pottstown, Pa.
76498,087…Means for Operating Pressure Box Bellows of Organs… William Schwartz, Brooklyn, N. Y.
78498,245…Device for Stretching Banjo Heads… Arthur J. Wilmshurst, London, England.
80498,361…Banjo… Harry E. Oakes, Boston, Mass. (Assigned to George S. Locke, same place.)
82498,302…Pneumatic Organ Action… John V. Pilcher, Louisville, Ky.
84498,523…Piano Action… August F. S. Ostberg and Hans G. Ostberg, Boston, Mass.
86498,561…Zither Attachment… Theodore Meinhold, Klingenthal, Germany.
88498,573…Automatic Cut-off for Musical Instruments… Constantin Rigger, Louisville, Ky.
90—The so-called "Emperor" Strad. belonged to Mr. Gillot, the pen maker, and at his sale in 1872 it fetched by auction £290. It is now said to be valued at £3,000. In the early part of the century John Betts, the well-known dealer and maker, sold a Strad. for £100, and it is now worth at least fifteen times that amount. According to a communication from Messrs. Hill in "The Musical News" it would seem that a king of Prussia, whose income was diminished by the Napoleonic wars, sent a violoncello (which by the way has now wholly disappeared) to London, and was unable to get rid of it at the very modest price of £600. There is just now a run on Strads. from America, and several eminent violinists find it fashionable to use a Strad., among them being such performers as Dr. Joachim, Lady Hallé, Mr. Sarasate, Messrs. Wilhelmj, Carrodus, Strauss, Ries, Sauret and Becker and Miss Wietrowetz.
92FOR SPRUCE SOUNDING BOARD LUMBER
93ADDRESS
94IRVING SNELL, Little Falls, N. Y.,
95Manufacturer of first quality quartered spruce for pianos, and also dimension lumber for violins and other instruments.
96MILLAS T. HARRISVILLE, N. Y.
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