Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-21
OLD PIANOS AND MELODEONS
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.

time within sL mOnths.
OLD PIANOS AND MELODEONS
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
aTBmong the msny certificates Of he excellence
and merits Ofthess Pianos, We would refer 70 the fol-
lowing:
aBfr. W. KEABE, Baltimore, Dear sEr:-Ib have
great pleasure 10 certifying that 1 have tried your
Square Pianos, and ind them eausl, If not superior,
TO any In this country. Among their great qualiti 8
VIII Gu distinguish them, is the evennesI Of lone, the
agreeable and easy ouch, and volume Of tone
Wi hing you all the success you so highly deserve,
ami sir, yours very truly,
Mr.. ". KNABE-My Dear ST ;-Thoush not per-
plesSu e 70 m ks you q communication which, as &
strict friend Of Iustise and candor, L ca.not with.
had ths pleasure Of Performing on one Of your PA
nos aud 10 my as~tonishment, / found IL In every
particular = most excellent one, aud your name has,
slno9 that time, been fresh in my mtmory.
g. S2TTER.
To Messrs. VIM EABE & CO., Baltimore Cen
immense progress and i'm D ovemtnts which you con-
unualig make on your Pianos, which In my opinion
rank among the very best in the oSTty5 voscu
Mr.. W. KNABE-Dear Sir II was delighted on
nearing the clear and full tone Of your really first
Glass Pianos, and / congratulate you on the progress
Il. YIEUXTEMPs.
Mr.. GEO. A. BARLOW:-These noble instru.
ments possess immense resources of power nd eX-
p ession. The baEs iG sOnorous and grand; the mid
die register, rich and sympathetic; while the high
notes are brilliant, clear ard pure as silver bells.
The scale IS even without q single law; the action
Is smooth and msTvelouSly easy; sna me pedai snects
In n word, KnsbeB Pianos are worthy Of the
greatest Artists, and are capable Of rendering the
hnzBt compositions known In the realm OF Art.
ELIZA SHEPHERD, Cleveland, o.
Me-. C. A. BARLOW-Dear Sir 1T gives me
pleasure to state, thst I consider the knabe Piano
squal to any, and superior to most instruments
Having used one of the same tor ten OF more hours
Of leach day, for two years, l feel oOnndent In recon-
mending them to all who sre unsoQuainted with
their 81 great qualities"
lam, respectfully, your, rrpvvn
Teacher of Music, Cleveland Female Seminary, o.
Dec. 2. 1851.
G. A. BARLOW-Derr Sir ~ gives ma much
Pianos the finest, both In volume and sweetness,
wbieh ! have ever played upon, either in America
The pedals operate with better effect than in any
other instruments and in fact kna6e's motto may
truly be Excelsior" Mas. o.. s. DOUGLAS,
Teacher Of Music, Cleveland, Ohio.
CHARLES M1NsrEn, Teacher Of Mnuic, Columbus.
\ aayinS used, for the Isst eight years, Pisnos Of
all tile best makers in this co1ntry, tits with pleas
ure 1 pronounce the Knabe Piano Superior to any
for fullness, easy and agreeable action, depth and
i beauty OF tone QurhOllkg OF lnpeI0hl aul eNNtIlal
construction; and / congratulate those who have
been 30 lucky as to Be possessed OF a Knabe Piano
Prof b. ]. N~oTHNAGEE, Teacher Of Music In the
Ohio state Blind ASYLUM, writes:
After examining u large number OF VIM. knabe
& Co.'S Piano FOrtes, / unhesitatingly PronouncE
them superior to any have sem. Their tone d
Rrand and Doble; they have great capacity tor sus
tanning The sound and their volume OF tone Of
power I have never heard exccllsd. They combinI
With q hne touch, depth, purity, sweetness Of tone
and durability"
Ohio State Journal:
THAT the Knabe Piano Is superior to all other
made IN this country, tor brilliancy, sweetness, e 4
volume of tone, needs only 10 be heard to eonvinc'
Of the fact"
New York Musical World
while. we are on the subject Of EianoH, we ar
reminded Of an 'u~ncommonly rich toned Instrume1
Of Baltimore make. We refer with pleasure to tn
Pianos Of William Knabe & Co., Of Baltimore, ani
assure our southern friends, thstff all his Instru
msnts are Of the same quality - the one we saw tn
/ other day, they may save save something on trans
portatiOn, by taTrying at Baltimore for their Plan
purchases"
Boston Pilot:
"Our enjoyment was supreme, when We heard IN
eloquent language Of one OF those noble Instrumentl
indeed the citizens Of Baltimore may we'll feel q &c
gree Of pride In the possession Of such an e1tensiY
and prosperous establishment, which adds not oni
10 the substantial Improvements Of the city, bu
also to its artistic fame" Deols'NS'