Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-03
PRINCES IMPROVED PATENT
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rEO. A. FRINGE s CO. Manuiae. ..sxRE
!" turers, No. 200, Mnin street, Buffalo, SEEsR4l -
~. Wholesale Depot, 81 Fulton street, d u
For the convenience of Music Dealers in part. of the
United S,asos have made arrangements with hoioow
ins frms who will supply tho trade at our regular factory
prieos:-Geo p Roed Il Co., II fremont Low, Boston,
Mass Colburn Field l54 Main street, Cincinnati Ohio;
Bamer d Weber, s. Fourth street, St Louis Mo- Gene.
raj Agents for New York city, VIM. Hall Con, No. 23e
Broadway, opposite the Park.
Portable style Prince e. Co.'S Improved Melodeons-
The oldest establishment in the United States Employ.
week. ~
DEscRIrr1oS OF THE MELoDEos.-For the benefit Of
those residing distance and consequently unable ,on
spectthe Mclodeon before purchasing will endcavorto
give short description Of the instrument The cascs ARE
made of rosewood and are handsomely finished
piano forte The key board is precisely the same as rhe
piano organ, and the (Which is very ocautiiuD
closely resembles that Of the au,e stop of the organhe
notice speak tho instant the keys touched and Will nd
init OF the OF as rapid passages as me piano
The pedal the left is intended for swell, with which
the most beautiful effects can be produced on
child work II without any excrtion. The bellows
(Which is something entirely now, and for which patent
wns granted in December 1896 reversed or oxhnus'
non bellows and II Is ths in measure which produces
the peculiar tone.
Tho volume OF one equal that of small organ and
oy means OF the swell may be ncrcased diminished ut
hc pleasure OF the performer it is sufficiently lond for
small churches and we'll calculated for parlor intru
ncnt hundreds hnvs examined ,hen, and oil have been
loud N their praise and tie bes, evidence Of their merit il
their rapid salo But is instrument-a new nvcn.
tion-aId 10 yet but tlc known In tbs musical world and
it l for this that coll to II tue attention Of all
lovers of music believing that there arc Thousands who
would lose no time in securing one they n~nre Of
the existence OF such al nstruuens and the low prce s
which it could be sbtaiaed
Tho following letter from LOWELL MASON, Boston, to J.
P. Rced, We are permitted 10 use:
Mr.. GEO. I. REED No. II. fremont Row Boston, Mass.
DEAR SIR:-At yourrequcs have examined ono OF the
Molodoons manufactured by Messrs Geo A. Prince Co
Of Buffalo. think them, in ali respocs. equal and in
respects upcrio; any others Of suila kind which
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and prorptness of euch action Of the reeds, By
which quick Passnges may be performed with certain and
distinct articulation Of tone An instrument Of this kind
Is the beet substitute for an organ in church music with
which am acquainted pp,crs LOWELL MASON
Four octave Meodeon, extending from Cto c SIS 90
Four. and.n.half octave Melodeon, extending from
Five octave Melo,lcon, extending fronFt rs 90
Large Five octave Mclodeon-P"no Style 100 %
Six ocsnre Mclodeon-piano Style extending ,,o N
Large Five octave Melodcon-riano stylc-with
two sets of Reeds, tuned in octnrcs 40 "
sgy' Just publshcd-"PRINCEs COMPLETE IN
sTRUCTOR FOR THE IMPROVED MELoDEON," TO
which added sayorise Airs Volanarcs and Chants ar
ranged eSprcssy 70: this Instrument Price IS cents;
CAuTl0N--Wc commenced the manufacture OF the
Improved Mclodeon in lsi7, since which time We have
finished aud sold over Fourteen thousand During the
past three years have finished Three Thousdnd
Ms'odson' year. and VIC have nearly completed our qa
celebrity which our Meodeons hare attained has Induced
nearly every music dealer in the United States md Cana
ia TO apply the agency but we make but one Agent
n each city or town many necessarily disappointed
has been that fdt Po,e has oeeu PVT upon
rhicA not aonLtaetursdo or wi ana ogspQn
Sn which have coue aouT khowledge) dealers
copied IN, eecn unable optain our Instruments have
e,t ~ c sseaey OF some other nauutacturer-heep'n8
,u, oSt Instruments phiet had purposey been Pai aI'
ocrsd 10 " M scd order foil to the inferior article hey
Who viii ", pu9hc For these reasons we caution taose
dson, ~ e,y themselves of the merits al our Melo
asen,s n, ,bs those only which are offered oy our
aspy proSeaen mso deal exclusively in our instruments
being the .rsinanl our experience has en-
sheh discerning Public
Hapufaenrsd Many Of ,h. aos. o' tue m.ic.n, Of
the esos :f Nov Iotk and sosoa hsSe % Tount.y given
which can DO scon application 'O' 'A''''
An orders from distance win be promptly attended TO-
and written guarantee Of their DURABILITY y.n If r.
CURED April Ss-vIv