Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-20
OLD PIANOS AND MELODEONs
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.


RrAmong the many certificates Of he exeeIenee
and merits ofthese Planes, We would refer 70 the fol-
lowing:
aMr. W. KEABE, Baltimore, Dear sir;-J have
great pleasure Ia certifying that 1 have tried your
Square Pianos. and End them equl, if not superior,
TO any in this country. Among their great quaiiti 8
sgreesble and easy ouch, and volume Of tone
vi hing you al the success you 30 highly deserve,
Iam' sir your1 very tr99g' 1pvpa
MI. W. KNABE-MY Dear Sir Though not per-
sonAlly acquainted witty you. it affords ne much
pleasure 70 m Ike you a communication which, ag 6
hold from you. On . recent visit to Philadelphia, I
had tina Pleasure Of PERFORMING on one Of your Pia-
nos and 10 my establishment, 1 found il in every
particular n most excensnto one, ard your name has
since that t.mri been htsh In my mtmory.
With much esteem, yours,
To Messrs. WIN. KEABE & CO, BaItimcre-Gsn
tlemen IL cannot but cOugratnlate you upOn the
immense progress and i'm pToVements which you con-
tinuAllY make on your Pianos, which in my opinion
NJ. sTRIKosOH.
Nj. W. KNABE-Dear sir:-I was delighted on
hearing the clear and full tone Of your really First
Glass Pianos, and I congratulate you on the progress
II. YIEUXTEMPs.
Mr.. GEO. A. BARLOW:-Thess noble instru.
meHts possess immense resources Of power nd ex-
D ession. The bass is sOnOrOus and grand; the mid
die register, rich and sympathetic; while the high
notes are brilliant, clear and pure as silver bells.
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Is smooth and marvelouslye easy; and the pedal effects
the finest Of which the Pianoiorte is susceptible.
greatest Artists, and are capable Of rendering the
finest compositions known in The realm ofArt.
ELIZA SHEPHERD, Cleveland, o.
Nc. G. A. BARLOW-Dear Sir 1T gives me
pleasure to state, that 1 consider the Knabe Piano
equal to any, and superior to most Instruments
made in this country, especiallyi in richness and vol
Having used one Of tho same Tor ten n more hours
ofeach day, Tor two years, l feel confident IN recon-
mending them e al who ara una'Oua'ntsd with
lam, respectfully, yours.
Teacher Of Music, Cleveland Female SEMINARY, O.
Dec. 2. 1861.
GA. BARLOW-Der Sir 1T gives ma mueh
pleasure to be able to say, that I consider Knabe's
Pianos the finest, both In volume and sweetness,
which l have ever played upon, either in America
The pedals operate with better effect than in any
other instrumentsi and IN fact, Knabe's motto may
truly be "EKcelaiOr." Mas. o. s. DOUGLASS,
Teacher Of Music, Cleveland, Ohio.
CHARLEs Minister, Teacher Of Mnsic, Columbus,
IHavins used, for the lest eight years, Pianos Of
all the bast makers in this county, tits with pleas
beauty Of tone, durability Of Internal and %external
construction; and l congratulate those who have
been 50 lucky a. 70 be possessed OF q knabe Piano
Prof H. J. NorHNAGLE, Teacher Of Music in the
Ohio state Blind ASYLUM, writes:
After examining a large number Of VIM. Knabe
& Co.'S Piano EOrtes, / unhesitatinglY pronounce
them superior to any I have Sc n. Their tone is
grand and poblei they have great capacity for sus.
tanning she sound; and their volume OF tons or
power l have never heard execllsd. They combine
With a ine touch depth, purity, sweetness Of tone,
and durability"
Ohio State Journal.
That the KuAbe Piano Is superior 70 all others
made Ia this country tor briilisncy, sweetness, AID
volume Of tone, needs only TO be heard to convince
Of the fact"
New York Musical World:
while. we are on the subject Of Pianos, We are
reminded Of an uncOmmOnly rich toned Instrument
Of Baltimore make. We refer with pleasure 10 the
Pianos Of William kuabe 4 Co, Of Baltimore, and
assure our southern friends, that if al his InstFu-
ments are Of the same quality 80 the one we saw the
other day, they may save save something on trans
portatton, bT tarry1ng at Baltimore fer their Piano
purchases"
Boston Pilot:
"Our enjoyment vas supreme, when We heard the
eloquent language Of one Of these noblo Instruments
Indeed the citizens Of Baltimore may we'll feel a de-
gree OF pride in the possession ofsuch an extensive
and prosperous establishment which adds not only
70 the substantial improvements Of the. city, but
also TO its artistic fame" Decl9.368=