. Scientific American Volume 25 Number 12 (September 1871) . separated from the genuine tone ofthe string, the instrument would still beexceedingly iveak in tone. In the instru-ment under consideration, this disagreeablenoise is said to be obviated, as the metalplate only transmits musical vibrations, notnoise. The steel hook can also be used in combination with reeds forms of the hooks, which may be two pronged, threepronged, or four pronged, is represented in Figs. 3 and 4. Whichever number of hooks is employed, the prongs mustbe tuned in octaves, the number of octaves depending uponthe numb
. Scientific American Volume 25 Number 12 (September 1871) . separated from the genuine tone ofthe string, the instrument would still beexceedingly iveak in tone. In the instru-ment under consideration, this disagreeablenoise is said to be obviated, as the metalplate only transmits musical vibrations, notnoise. The steel hook can also be used in combination with reeds forms of the hooks, which may be two pronged, threepronged, or four pronged, is represented in Figs. 3 and 4. Whichever number of hooks is employed, the prongs mustbe tuned in octaves, the number of octaves depending uponthe number of prongs. The acoustic principle thus adopted is scientifically sound,and we are inclined to believe a good and powerful toned in-strument could be made in this way. Not having, however,as yet had an opportunity of hearing the instrument, we can-not pronounce upon the quality of the tone as from know-ledge, though the accounts that reach us are highly flatter-ing to the success of the invention. The instrument was patented July 11, 1871, and of course.
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