Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-01
MERCHANDISE.
rRINCE's IMPROviD PATENT
N E l. 0 D | ON.
GEo. 4. PRINCE 4 co. ianninc. -su=

NEO n. FRINGE Il co. lanufnc. 5kSI
New York City. u II
For the convenience of Music Delcrs in ulpnrs of the
states we have made arrangements with tho follow
ing FIRMS who will supply the traa At our regular factory
PrscS.CGro r Reed Co., II Fremont Row. Boston.
MISS; |oiourn Field Ia Main trcct, Cincinnati Ohio;
pn'ner weber ~ Fourth street St Louis. No. Gene,
raj Agents for New York city, Wm. Hall & Son. No. $50
broadway, opposite the Park
Portable style Prince e. Co'slmprovel Melodrons.-
Tue Oldest establishment in the United States Employ.
ing TWO hundred men, and finishing eighty instruments per
week.
tose rcsidlr ut distance, and consequently unableton
sfeetthe Melodeon befor" purchasing, will cndcaroro
made OF rosewood andarc Handsomely finished
piano orte The Ike, board Is precisely the sae rhe
piano or organ and the tone (Which is very beautifully
closely resembles that OF the fuG top of the orgun-hc
notes speak the instant the keys touched and will ad
NIT Of the performance Of rapid passages the piano
The pedal on the left ia Intended FIR swell with which
the most beautiful effects be produced The pedal ON
the right supplies the wind and works easily that
child enn work 1t without any ,xerton The bellows
(Which Is something entirely new md for which patent
was granted in December, 1886 reversed exhaus
ton bellows: and it ID this, i'll MEASURE which produces
the peculiar tone.
The volume of tone is equal to that of Il small organ and
6y means OF tho swell may DO nr0ased diminished AZ
tho pleasure OF the performer is sufficiently loud for
small churches and is well cacuLcd for parlor nsru
ment Hundreds have examined them and all have been
loud IN the' praise and the beat Evidence OF their merit
their rapid sale. Bur tits in,rumcnt-R new invrn
onand is get but little known in the musical world ana
II Is tor this reason that call it the attention oil an
lovers OF music believing that there thousands VINO
would lose no time in securing were they aware
the existence Of such rnel and the low price d.
which it could be obtained
The following letter frcn Lowell MASON, Boston, 10 J.
T: Reed we arc permitted to use ~ uoss
Mr.. GEO r. REED No. II Tremo, Row. Boston, NUS. tho
DEAR SIR-At your request have exRuihT U: o g. r.
Meodeons manufactured by McsTs. Geo A. frinee 80, -
OF Buffalo think them, in ul respects equal InI I'll,
some respects superior to any others of similar KIND wc
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tone and prOrptness OF touch, or action o, inc
which quick passages may be performed with certain and
distinct articulation OF An instrument oil TINS Sha
is The best substitute tor "n organ IN EnIGn WsS0S
which nm acquainted; PRICES ~" fN'' '"'
Fonr octave Melodeon extending from c to Z Gao W
Fouranda half octave Meloieon, extending from % ~
{ TOT I'll w
Five octave Melodeon, extending from F,oF rs 90
Large Five octave Molodeon-Pnno style loo w
Six octave Melodeon-PiaRo Style, extending
from F TOT 40 %
! Large Five octave Melodcou-Pisno style-with
two sets oil Roet,s, tuned in octhVes $50 90
LIZ Ia.: psbishsdT"rRlSCEs C0MPLETE IN
which added avorte Ars, Vounlares and Chants
ranged expressly for this Instrument Price - cents
CAuTloN-We commenced thci manufacture of the
Improved Melodcon in 1917. since which time have
finished and sold Fourteen 7AOasand During the
past three years have finished Three Thousand
HeodtoHs year. and we have nearly completed our ar
rSngements Tor finishing -Four thousand annually Tho
celebrity which Meodeous huvo attained has induced
nearly every music dealer the United States and Cana
ia 10 apply Tor agency but US We I'M re put one fnI
In each city many necessarily disappointed
Tho result haa Sce thut Na Pla has been put upon
Nclcdeous ie faeturtd by and again lin
few Instances which have oour knowledge dealers
who have reen unable obtain Instruments have nc
cepcd The agency OF some other manuiacturer-kerpng
Of instruments hich had pUrposcy been put Of
tune and bad order Toll the inferior s-,icle they
offered 10 the public For these reasons we caution those
who wish satisfy themselves of the merits oil Mclo
deems. examine those only w.ch offered by our
Agents those who deal exclusively in instruments
Many Improvements applied are ste!""reiy or cum and
being the original manufacturers experience has en-
ablcd produce which discerning public
have superior anything Of the kind hitlCro
manufactured. Many OF tho uso, cuEen. musicians OF
the cities Of Scfr {o;k AID Boston have voluntarily given
tesulohiasa the high character CT instruments,
| witch can be seen on application
All orders from distance Will be promptly attended to,
and written guarantee OF their durability given il re-
quired. April 2s-cwly.