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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I 1.25 |A5 I" II 2.8 13.2 MM 1.4 2.5 Z2 S£ 1.8 1.6 J APPLIED IM/IGE Inc 1653 Eosl Main Street Rochester. New Yorl 14609 USA (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone (716) 288 - 5989 - Fox ysf FOR imhi> ^ IK genera C>^ ^C/ POR THE DISPOSAL OF ^mcrttaii, ^aitailtan aiiil Jttwpfan PIANOS & ORGAi>[S, IN ilMERICJ^. Branch Housks in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Quebec, St. John, W innipeg, vi^c. List of Mm Maiiflfactnrers represeDted Ijy this Honse : ©: ALBEET WZBEE, NEW YORK "^ rf BECEEB & SONS, " « ^ J.P.HALE, " g [.« N. 7. PIANO CO. " f f ;§ VOSE & SONS, BOSTON. "• J g EEINTZUAN & CO. S ) S.S. WILLIAMS & SON, 1 1 Toronto. aEO. WOODS & CO. BUBDETT OESAN CO. W. BELL ie CO. t» i .^^ Or^-««J, ^///j' dj, Utter or personally to ■' * "'ta y /^^ /.,j/^ ^y 226 ^ 228 St. James Street, Montreal. — :o: m8t^u4?XS' °' «*"'•' second-hand Pianos and Or^ane to hire, which may be purchaBed on the em,!?oy'ld"^"dToir"w''o?r'''**'''""^"''"'l««P^''"<''rom the best New Vork Houses, are now FIiI|§S f Ulii^ ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS. ^ NEW YORK PIANO CO: 8 CATALOGUE. NEW YORK PIANO CO.'S CATALOGUE — AND — PRICE LISTp^^ OF HIGH CLASS HiKoK. 1881-2> OFFICE & V^AREROOMS; 226 ^ 228 St. James Street, 3S^ O 3Sr T E, E A. Xj. •^k.^ NEW YORK PIANO CO:S CATALOGUE. INDEX ^— TO PIANOS AND ORGANS. ALHKRT WEHER, Nrw V„uk, (Pianos.) DECKER 6- SON', " JOSEPH P. HALE, " N. Y. PIANO CO., VOSE &' SONS, Boston, •• . R. S. WILLIAMS &> SON, Toronto, (Pianos.) HEINTZMAN &- CO., W. REEL &> CO., GuELPir, Ont. (Organs.) - GEO. WOODS &= CO., Boston, BURDErr ORGAN CO., HOW TO PRESERVE A PIANO, HOW TO UNPACK A PIANO, Page 3 " 9 " '3 " '5 " '7 ." '9 " 21 " 23 " 26 " 26 " 27 " 28 '^IsTOTIOE.^ nie prices on this catalogue are net selling prices in Canada. In the Lower Provinces, British Columbia and Manitoba the cost of transportation must be added. The Manufacturers' Illustrated Catologue will be sent when risked for. It will be seen that our prices are a great reduction on the makers' catalogue prices. Good Second-hand Pianos and Organs, taken in exchange for new instruments, put in tlie best order, and sold or hired at reasonable prices. .i. f _.l. f NEIV YOHK VfANO ro:S CATALOG VK -A.MElR.IC-A.JSr B^BY O-R^^I^ID. 4- '^ ^"^-^rr Those powerful ii.str.inun.ts are „ow the fHvarlte of every irrout H.n^^or «,Kl ,.,ani.st of renown, in Ihct. every musician of note. In their niatchloss (ones, extraordinary power and endurance, thev are un- 1I.C 1««1 in America, ,.,ol«l,ly ,V he °"r" 1 to 7,. Thw!*' ^"'TJ'" ™'l™l"«lly .re»,';™er.Trjs„*:;r,i,'^?ru„^^^^^^ .us,.,„,„g the ,„,ee or cuUivMing i,, ,he Web., is .upe* „ l^Vi^vi^^XZ'"'" and X«'.«»<.»» - pure manufacturers." The same testimn k New York, stands in the front rank of all Those wishing to procure one of these magnificent insti-uments can do «o by applying at the Dominion Agency, in the New YoTpiano Company I ooms, 226 and 228 St. James Street, Montreal, where the various styles can be seen, and descriptive catalogues procureT -WRW ynPF PTTTATO rr\\AT)n\j\T ^ 226 & 228 ST. JAMES STEEET, MONTBBAL. 4 iVA'jr YOliK riAXo ro.'S CATALOarE. SQUARE GRAND, STYLE No. 7 BOURDOIR OR BAEY GRAND. v^ -i. iVA'ir YOHK rfAxo ro:s catalogue. ! ? I A ■ -:::a^-^]^LBERT*WEBERK- NEW YORK. Ihc«.- arc pronounced by all great Artists, Musicians ami by all Ica.linf; V.K.ilists ns .ncomparably the rtncst in.stnm.entH in the world. 'ITiey are universally use.l in all Krcnt Concerts an.l 0,K!ras nn.l by the wealthy and rc(ine«l. who have the means to pay lor thiin, and can appreciate (JKANDEirR ok Tonk. Styl SQUARES. iG No. 1 ^''^^"*'^* ^"'*''' "^ O^'^"vos, lai-^o front round and lyro. •ornerH, nioulditi/,' on plinth, cnrvod Ioi,'m Prico 9550. Style No. 2. ^ HoHowood ciiHe, 7 OctftvoM, liir^'o front round cornors, tnonlding on plinth, and serpmhne mouldhuj oji hottom of plinth, carved Icirs and vvum Style No 3 ^'"''''''''^^""*'''^^^*'^"^'«^ •'"•«« fi-ont round / • **■ cornorH, moulding' on jjlinth, lar^o O. (i. 9575. moulding on top of rim, carved logs and lyre. Price $000. Stvle No 4 ^''"''''''*'^ ^""*'' "^i Octaves, four large 4 XE]V YOIiK P/AXO rO:S CATAfAUlVE WEBEB FIANOS.-(Coiitiiiued.) Styl UPRIGHTS. e No 1 ^'"''''^^''"*'' ^'p'-'Ml't or I}..ii,l„i,. Piai,,), 7 y* *• Octavos, ovci'sti-uii^^scale. lliroo strin^rs, pa- tcMit .•..tiou. Iloii-ht, 4 ft. \\ in. PHco $550. Stvle No 2 ^'"'"^''*"**' I'p'igl't or JJoiKh.ir Piano, 7 «y Octavos, ovcistrunu: scale, three strin«r.s, pa- tent action. Hei-ht, .1 ft 7 in. ' ' IVico $(;50. Thi. I'iano ,nny l.o l.n.l in finely figun-d French walnut case at snmo jTic*. Styl 6 No. 3 ''"''^'"''""' npiii?li( or ]}()ii(loir Piano, 7^ j ^» Octavos, extra handsome case, overstrung j ^calc, tliroo strin^% patent action. Ileii-lit, 4 feet 8 inclio," | J*rico $800. 4 GRANDS. Stvle No 1 . ^'''^^''■''"•' J^'>»^^ or BabyGrand, 7 Octaves / W' *• Hch serpentine mouklino^s on bottom, carved le ft. 3. in. Price $050. Stvle No 2 ^^''''''''^'^'' ^^'^''^'e P'^'-l«'' Gj-«nd, n octavos, ■ J * W» «. rich serpentine mouIdin<.-s on bottom, rich carved le-.s and lyre, patent repeating action. Leni?fh, 7 ft. ' '"■ Price $1050. Stvle No 3 ^"^'^'^''"'''''^'""^'^''^ <^'"'"'..,7J^ Octavos, ^ ^' '■'•'•i .^orpontine mouldino-s on body „f ca.so, xiivy lich carved lo-s and lyre, patent rej)catin.^ "^■"'*"- T-'"^'^'b !» ft- Pnre$1200. This is said to be tl.0 finest j.iano in the world, po.sses.sing marvellous tone, and henoc it is the fuvorito with the great miL-ical professors ,rf France (.ermany. England and the Unife.l States, and is u.«ed in the grand concert.s of the Italian Opera, by Nilsson. Patti. Albani, Cnrreno, and all leadin-. Artisls. " B^^Fo. (VH.onnial (Jrands and ,.pocia! Pianos see Weber's Illustrated ('ataiog'ue. t- 8 NEW YORK PIANO CO.'S CATALOGUE. +- STYLE No. 6. 1 STYLE No. 8. '*^— ^^EW YORK PIANO CO:S CATALOGUE. !) f vJl "X^-' ^m) DECKER & SON, NEW YORK -^^ ^-. J (ESTABLISHED 1886. -J. 7^ These Instniments , onstnicted upon an entirely new overstrung scale, the result of many years' practical experience and much study. Tliey are esiJeciallv noted for their prolonged singing qualities, great depth and purity of tone, prompt elastic touch combnied with great power, in their adaptation to withstand the influence of extreme climates they are unrivaled, and ar« pronounced by all competent judges to be very sui^erior instniments. All material used in the construction of these Pianofortes is selected with much care and none but the very best used. Owing to the great solidity of construction and improved wrest plank, we claim that these instruments will n-muu VI tunc and up to fitch longer than others. -♦-♦—♦- Styl SQUARES. fi No 3 ^^'"^^^^^^^ ^^^^> '^''fe'® ^'^'0"* round corners, Wt serpentine and ogee mouldings, carved legs, agi-affe throughout, overstrung, new scale, 7J octavos. Net. Length, (] ft. 11 ih. ; width, 3 ft. 6 in. ' PHeo $450. Stvle No 5 ^^•''^^^*^°^ ^'^^®' '*"'g« f'"0»t round corners, •^ '^^ serpentine and perlo mouldings around lower edge; also, heavy solid rosewood moulding around top of case, handsome carved legs and lyre, agi-affe throughout, overstrung, three string treble, new scale, 7^ octaves. Length, 6 ft. 11 in.; width, 3 ft. 6 in. Price $500 Styl 6 No 6 ^^''^"^'^^"^^ rosewood case, four i-ound cor- ' *^Wi Wi ners, back finished same as front, serpen- tine and perlo moulding around lower edge, and handsome solid rosewood moulding around top of case, extra carved legs and lyre, agraffe throughout, overstrung, new scale, throe string treble, 7J octavos. Length, C ft. 11 in. ; width,' ^ ^^- ^ '"• Price $550. Style No. 8. GRANDS. Rosewood case, with handsome carved orna- ments, two bead mouldings ai-ound body of case, rich legs, and lyre of unique design, overstrung, g!-and action, full ii-on frame, throe .strings lo each note. Length of case, G ft. ; width, 4 ft. 7 in. ' PHce $850 t' t 10 yi'^iv YorcK PfAXo co:s CArALoarE. •«l»>'* STYLE No. 11. -.;•. -4- XKW YORK riASO co:s rATM.OaVP,. 1.1. DECKER & SOU'S PISROS.-(CORTlliUED.) Styl UPRIGHTS. iS No. 9 ^^*^'''^^^"^'' ^"^^' f'-etwo.-k i^anclH, full iron ■ ■ frame, grand action, ovorsti-ung, tluco dc'th Vft TiT" ^^''^'''^' ^ ^'' ^^ '"■ ' ''''^"'' ^ ^"'- ^ '"• ' ^'^"'' , - • -:, in. Price S500. Styl .G No 10 ^^""^^""^^ rosewood case, two pilasters on ' • >/• f'ont, with carved ornaments above and below, connecting with moulding on top and bottom, handsome fretwork and scroll trusses, full iron frame grand action, overstrung, three strings, 7,^ octaves. Height, 4 ft. 6i in. ; width, 5 ft. 2 in. ; depth, 2 ft. 2\ in Price $550. Style No. U. ^^***^ handsome rosewood case, large *^ ■ ' '"O""^ corners, improved swing music desk with elegant fretwork, richly carved trusses, full iron frame, grand action with nickel plated supports, over- strung, 3 strings, nh octaves. Height, 4 ft. 7 in. ; width. 5 ft. 2, n. ; depth, 2 ft. 2J in. Price $600. -t- Style No. 12 ^^^''^^^^"^^'^"^^^■^^^wood case, large front y ■ • round corners, sunken panel sides, solid rosewood pilasters, richly carved ornaments, improved tancy fretwork music desk, extra fancy fretwork in upi)er and lower panels and richly carved trusses, full iron frame grand action with nickel plated supports, three strings, 7^ octavos. Height,4ft. 8in.; width,5ft.2 in.: depth 2 Price $700. 12 NE W YORK PIANO CO.'S CA TA LOG UE. u STYLE No. 8 STYLE No. i6. •t 4- 4.. ..... IfJiW YORK PIANO CO:S CATALOGUE. ^4-- i Hew YORK. Mr. Hale .s said to make about one fifth of the Pianos manufactured in the United States. Hemg a manufacturer of great wealth, he is able to produce a first-class instru ment at a moderate price. Their great power, strength and durability make them de- servedly favontes with Schools, Convents and the general public ; an.l fro„> the fact that they seldom require the tuner, they give general satisfaction. > .*. o. a .*. o -^g^^^ Styl SQUARES. .G No 5 ^"^"'' '■'''''''"'""'^ ^'"^^' '^ Octaves, front i-ound ' ^' conici-s, medium size, serpentine mould- ings, carved legs. (The best Piano Ibr tlie money i„ Xot America.) ' ,> • ^^^. ' Price 8325. Style No 8 -'■^'"''''^■^'^"^^'•«*> rosewood case, 7^ Octaves, H ' ^' large front round corners, thi'ce solid i-ose- vvood mo.ddings, <-arved legs. Agraffe treble Price $375. Styl e No 9 ^*^"'^'<^'^'^"^'^^'«'l mottled losewood case, ' ^' 1h Octaves, back finish like fi-ont, Ibur large round corners, three solid rosewood mouldit.os nchly carved legs, full agraffe. Pi-ice S450. UPRIGHTS. Poui- feet high. 7 Octaves. Double- veneered, fine rosewood case, front round coiners, extra fancy fret-work front ovei- key bot.rd Jichly carved legs, medium size. p,.i'(.c ^350 Style No 15. Style No 16 ' ^''*'* ''''' '"''^'''' '''^'*'- '^* octaves. / w AW. Double-veneered fine rosewood case, front Jound corners, richly carved legs, fine French polished panels on front and sides. These are the most elegant as well as substantial Upright Piano produced in the United States at the price. p,;,, ^3^5 Same jis No. 16, with three strings and I piz 1 %¥ 4H Same jw j «yie ho. u. \„J^ Price $400. 't 4 f ^IJj ^Lim^'i i'' '•^'" ''"'^ ^'^TAiAun-r:. I STYLE No. 2. CASE OF STYLE No. 3. and 4. t- I JV/CW YOUK J'fANO CO.'S r.\TAIA)afr/C. 15 I- 'rWt Jf^XM: ^''^ York Piano Compa /4;*7(fl NEW YORK and MONTREAL. ■ ^'•'^^ ■»ms^r Styl SQUARES. e No. 1. ''»"«'"•""" n)H(,w(,()(l (.1180,7 octavos, nuvwl Ncf l<^i,'s MM.I lyro, fine notion. j>,i«,, jj^^s. Style No. 2. ^'^'*'^'""* ••"^cwockI cano, 7;^ OctavoH, Jloso- wood moulcJitigH, front round corncrH, carv- 0(1 !cgH and lyro, a^'ratlo trohlo. Pi-ioo $37.5. Styl e No. 3. ''^"'"^."" "'^^'«' W''^'' extra top moulding an,.ico $375. UPRIGHTS. Style No. 4. ^^''""^'*'"' i-osowood cnso, an extra finoinstru- mont, powerful tone, 7 octavos, carved liiiHsos, tri-chord. -d . «,^,. Price $450. 4- '^^ '"•-"' — I I ■ ■■111 I »-«4> 10 iV/;;r vonK ruxo tus CATALoar/^. t STYLE Nc. 4 H' JVl'nV YOItK P/AXO ro.'s catalouuk. 17 f 4^ \.. vosB & aoisrs, BOSTON. ;-.:^::::?z:':^-:i:::::;r:;:;: iz.;:: 't: r ' "tr -^ -- Styl SQUARES. e No. 11 'i"^""""''- '^h Oc(av(.M. Sizo, (] ft. 10 in. *^W. W. lon^s 3 ft. 5 in. wMo. All mumU-onuM-s nch curved m.,ni.li„^.s o,. plimh, pcHo nK,ui.lin;,.s <„. .aso' ^;^;^^-<^^ ^^^^ nn,l l-lal,n...aftbh,.Kl,.oi.ri>ase..,..l Price Style No. 12. '^^'^^''.""'; '^■^ ^^'-^'^vcs. si.o, g <•,. k, ;,, rich,. ! , ,'""--^ <'• 5 in. wide. All round corners, K . ,.erle .nould.nns on case, terpentine und perle n.onld- ^-.n pl,nn,ncl. carved le^s and pedal, airailb bridge Net. «500, in Imso and tieblc. Price $450. Style No. 13. ^ '^'^^'^^'7'- ^^ o^-t^ve.. .si.o, n i,. ,o i... ^ 'I'- *^ lon^., .] ft. 5 in. wide. All i-ound corners ::T: ''1T\ ^'!'^' :"'^''^'i"««on plinth, carved le^s nn.l Price $400. ])cdal, agi-atte hrid^^e in Imse and trel.le. Style No. 18 ^ "'^^^^■"'"'- ^ 0^'t«ves. Si,o, « a. 3 in. ^ , *°; '-"^'' '^ ft- 1 in. wide. All round corners .se,-,.ent,no and perle mouldin^'H on plinth, carved legs and Price 8.375. UPRIGHTS, Style No. 2 ^r''"f ^'■""'^' ^'^'^«^^'""<^- ^ octavoB. ^ /■ *" Height, 4 ft. 7 in.; width, 5 ft. 2 in. Lar-e ronnd corners, panel front, richly c-arved tresses. PH, ICC $450. Style No. 4. ^"'^^r:^; .^* ^^^^^^^^•'^- "^'^''-n 4 it 5 1,,. / «• ^ wulth,5ft.2in. Ko„ndcorner.s,panelfro..t nch Ij- carved tresses. > F'"it.i iioni, Price $425. t' NJSIV YORK PIANO CO.'S CATALOG TE. STYLE No. 3. STYLE No. 6. ■I- 4 Ninv YORK' rfAXo rirs catalouve. \^ if^R.S. WifLiAMs^L Son:, %, TOiORTO. I l-he I'mnns .,f this ,„„, .u. jus.i> ,.k.l.rau..l I.Hr excellent ...ne nml workm^, ship. Ihey are supplicl «i,h the cdch.a.e.l New York re,x.at(l>t/ nc,i.,n, ami give emiir Hfln.fac.mn. N, V. I'lANo n,. are the Wlu.le.al.. AkcU, for Ih- I'r.nnu. .f < ...d.ec ■ ^.-'^% ■ SQUARES. Stvle No 3 ''^'*'^'""^ '^••^^'^^''""' <''«'^*'- 7.^ Octavos. Ciirvod / * W. W. ,,.^,^ ,„,,, ,^.,.^.^ ^^^^^.^^^j.^ j^^i 1^^ ()V.M-.sl,„,..ir. X^.t Prito $:Uid. Styl • solid rosewood moiildin^rs, fj-ont nmmi cornerH, caivchI Ic/^^h and lyio.a^rraHotrol.looverHliun^'. I'.-j. ,. $^,0 Styl Pi'ioe 8 JOO. UPRIGHTS. Stvle No 7 ^I'"«^'^- '^ Octavos, a to a. Uol^ht, 4 ft. ^ *^ W ' • 7 in.; width, 4 ft. !) in. Ti-i-chord overstruni; Lass, won iVamo, fret work panels, and handsome carved tresses. _. , Price $350 Stvle No 8 ' ^^^*"^*''«' " t^ ^- '"^"'n^' «ize as al>ove, ol«- / '»'•*'• gant rosewood case, carved ti-esses, iron plate, tri-cho,-d copper string.s i,. |,a,ss, We.s.ser8 celebrated action. ^ . rice ^wu. -^- I • 20 A'lnV YORK PIAXJ fU):s (WTAhOarH. STYLE I^o. 4. I* \ + STYLE No. 10. ? JYEIV YORK PIANO CO.'S CATALOGUE 21 ;. rX- -iBEinTZffiHR & Cft^^ TORONTO. •^ Style No. 2. '! SQUARES. Rosewood veiioei-o;l, 1\ OctiivoH, liir^'c front •ouiid coniei-8, plain bjiso, ono moulding' on caHo, carved 1c«j:h and lyre. Leni^'th, (\ i\. nin.; width, 3 Net ^^' '^ '"• Price $375. Styl e No 3 ^^^*^*'^^"^' veneered, 7]- octaves, lar.^e IVonl X^Ui W. round corners, serpentine base, carved I e^s mid lyre, two moiddin^^s. Length, 6 ft. !) in.; width, 3 ft. ^ '"• Price $400. Stvle No 4 ^^"'^•^^^"^ veneered, 7| octaves, iour round IU. ^. eorncrs, serpentine base, carved legs and lyre, three unisons, full agraffe throughout the scale. Length, (] ft. 10 in. ; width, 3 ft. h\ in. IVjeo $500. Stvle No 6 ^°"'^®^^""^* veneered, 7^ octavos, four round V *^"' ^' corners, serpentine base, carved legs and lyre, three mouldings and extra finish, throe unisons, full agraffe throughout the scale. Length, G ft. 10 in. ; vvidth, ^ ''^- ^i '"• Price $550. Styl Styl UPRIGHTS, '« Celeslo, Conpler juul ^ » *iw. wv. (.,..^,„, Q,.^^^^^^^ J, ,,^^^ ^.^ Melodia, Dia- pason, ■ ox-ColoHle, Violn, Vox-Humana, Forto, Dulcet Dulciana, Octave Coupler and Grand Organ. price Style No. 31 '^^O-^-'^'ch, Double Celeste, Coupler, Sul> *^i. r TV ?r'' """^ ^^'■''^"'^ ^'•^'"". 11 Stops, viz. : Me- M.a, Dn.pason, Vox-Celesto, Viola; Vox-Hunlana, Forte Dulcet Dnlc.ana, Octave Coupler and Grand Or«leiana, and »^»rand Organ (Knee). n • $175. «I!)0. 4 style No. 34 ^^'^™'^''P'«^'«l'"«tc, coupler, SulvRass •^ . r ,;. »•»' Octave Coupler, Sub-Bass, ForU' Dul- cet Grand Organ, 12 Slops, viz. : 'Molo.lia, Diapason, Flute V.Ola, Vox-Celeste, Vox-Humana, Dulciana,\and (irand O.gan (Knee). p,.^^ Style No. 35 ^ ,9^^?y^^ -* ^^^^ '^f Koe is, 13 Stops-Melo. vr^Wf tT K d.a. Diapason, Flute, Viola, Vox-Celeste, \ oletta, Enphone, Octave (:;oupler, Vox-Humana, Forte Dulcet, Dulciana, and Grand Orgin (Knee). Pnce I Style No. 36 ^ ^^^^^^», 4 sots of Reeds. It stoi>s— Mclo- I "^c^ ; \^^' *'''!' J^iapason, Flute, Viola. Vox-Celosto oai,-»HSR, V ioi.,u,a, Luphone Octave Coupler, Vox-Humana; $200. $215. Forte, Dulcet, Dulciana, and Grand Organ (Knee). Price $225. •4- 26 J^BW YORK PIANO CO.-S CATALOaUE. 4- Tho Organs of ihoso justly colol>mtod ngoncy with the Now York Piano Co. makers have their chief -.'O.- VESPER, CABINET, CHURCH — AND — ^I'j'^llHCS, -:():- Vospor and Sehoc! /'3 Styles) Cabinet Organs r Styles) Church Organs (3 Styles) $75 to $200 $230 (o $500 $350 to $1000 "The Finest Organs in America." mMi #rpn Co. J Yoi-l These ),i,M,„„p„,„,.o,g„,, always kept on sale by ,„e No. •^ VESPER, + SCHOOL,* CHURCHY — A\D ■ 6' STYLES, $100 to $400, ' " •' These are among the finest Orgai ns m the Country." Send for Descriptive CATALoorrKs. °^s«» NEW YORK PIAXO CO.'S CATALOGUE. 21 U H©w to Freseirve a Piano. hicf It .s evident that if the Pin.u. is t,. a-main in ,oo.l onler fo,- n,any year, good care must he taken of it. The instrument should i,e closed when not in use. .n order to prevent the collection of .lust, pins. etc.. etc.. on the sound- board; however, it must not be left close.l for a period of several months or longer, but be oj^ned occasionally, and the daylight allowed to strike the keys or else the ivory may turn yellow. ' ' Any hard substance, no n.atter how small, droppe.l inside of the I'iano wdl cause a rattling, jarring noise. It is in every case desirable that an india-rubber or cloth cover should pro- tect the instrument from bruises and scratches. The Piano should not be placed in a damp room, or left open in a draft of a.r-dampness is its most dangerous enemy, causing the strings a„,l tuning- P."s to rust, the cloth used in the construction of the keys and Lion to Z whereby the mechanism will move sluggishly, or often stick altogether t1 occurs c .efly in the summer .season, and the best Pianos, made f the' n^ ^:::s^''T'r""' '-' — ^'^^ -'-'-' •- ^-'-- ^^^ - - not be placed very near to an open fire or a heated stove, nor over or close to the hot a..r fron. furnaces now in general use. be kept out of tt by placmg a lump of camphor, wrapped in soft paper in the .nsKle corner, care being taken to renew it from time to time. Many ,.,. sons are unaw-are of the great importance of having their Pianos in .n order, and only tuned by a competent tuner. A new PiL s Lu C uned at leas once every three or four months, during the first year and a longer intervals afterwards. ' ^ ..n r^f' ^' ^'^"'^ ^°" ""^''°^ competent tuners to take care of all Pianos ol< by hem. and it is desirable that all orders for tuning or repairing be s n t their house, as it may save much loss and annoyance L the el of 1 ploying mcompete tuners. ^"" NEW YORK PIANO no 28 ^'EW YORK PIANO CO.'S CATALOGUE. H. If. Fiano Ca«»© Ineitrtictlo^His tow unpacking a Ffano. Take out the screws holr there can be no comparison between them. The Steinway pianos doubtless possess great power and sonority, perhaps equal in this res,,ect to Weber, but here the comparison ends They cannot approach the Weber for purity, richness and volubility-three qualifications which combined give us that distinct and j^erfect articulation, which only one hears in vocal organs of the highest order and calibre. Hence the reason why all the principal artists of the day prefer the Welx^r Pianos for their public performances and private use I hey are sympathetic, and capable of giving the various lights and shades of expression .n so remarkable a manner as to make them incomparably superior to any other piano of the present age." Spectator: m ression piano THE FINEST PIANO STORE IN CANADA.