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The Story of the violano-virtuoso : world's only self-playing violin and piano, 1900
25 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 12. See the scan on archive.org.
1Each violin is modeled after the famous Stradivarius, following the correct principles as to height of arch, placing of sounding post and general working technique.
3The backs of the violins are of extra thickness—they can stand the severest strain of continuous playing without any suggestion of "tiring" or loss of tone. As a matter of fact the more a Mills violin is played, the sweeter and purer its tone becomes. Many of our customers who have had violins for several years have been offered almost as much for the violin in their instruments as they originally paid for the entire instrument. Practically all customers who trade in earlier instruments for later models, insist that we be sure to put their old violins in the new instrument.
5Woods Carefully Selected
7Woods used in the making of each violin are selected with infinite care. The finest spruce woods come from the Adirondacks and the best maple from northern Minnesota forests. This wood is air-dried for five years before our experts begin to carve it into violin shape. Human carving skill is aided by patented carving machines of our exclusive design. Fingers are laid out on a perfect chromatic scale because the instrument could not mechanically overcome imperfections in scale as the human artist might by changing his own fingering. After the assembled whole is tested by an expert the violin is rubbed, oiled, stained and finished with a special varnish.
9"We have been employing a five piece orchestra, but we find that our patrons are more pleased with the music of the Violano, so we have dispensed with the orchestra."
10—L. MUSIL CO.,
11Racine, Wis.
13"We highly indorse the Violano. We believe it will increase its owner's business 50 per cent. It is full of pep and makes everybody feel like dancing—young and old."
14—MONROE CANDY AND FRUIT SUPPLY COMPANY,
15Monroe and Jefferson Sts.,
16Mexico, Mo.
18"The more a person hears the Violano-Virtuoso, the more he wants to hear it. It certainly has any orchestra skinned."
19—STEVEN BAKOS,
205114 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, Ill.
22"Certainly the music rendered by the Violano is in a class by itself."
23—McCRUM DRUG CO.,
24Lexington, Va.
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