STRINGLESS PIANO
AN AUSTRIAN INVENTION
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, January Ft.
A Vienna correspondent states r stringless piano invented by an Aus trian architect, Spielmann, was publicly . demonstrated. It resembles an up right piano with ordinary keyboard. The keys have light’ electric lamps whose beams strike a selenium cell. This sets up electric currents which sound musical notes in a loud speaker. The tone is described as beautiful. The mechanical device enables the production of quarter tones and eight tones.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1929, Page 1
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88STRINGLESS PIANO Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1929, Page 1
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