New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-31
Pinus.Porsa Manufacturing !" s"o

Pi.,s.Porse Manufacturing In the ses"'
The spirit of enterprise and the accumuia.eo
~ ,hs Eastern md Northern States render II q
natter OF no surprise that vast manufactoies iH
into existence furnishing to reInotest States eso
nuiactured article Of luxury or OF necessary ''
these States are not wholly without rivals Tor the sea'
cite. Of Philadelphia and Baltimore have from ''u0 "
time essoyed a competition with them. with mo'eor
less succcss In orc respect in particular h'"'''
,ano fortes which combine both attributes Oh luxury
and necessity q formidable rival has Tor years peeh
growing up in the South. until now the ""e"'o"0
ts business EQUALS IL it does not exceed that Oh any
single manufacturer East or North.
Tho bouse 10 which allude that Of William knaoe
! e. Co. of Baltimore Nd. which has for many yenis
been celebrated and popular Throughout the oou1n "n"
cor,b wes, This firm commenced business over thfy
years oeo and long before cuterprsing mannfac'
turers here had penetrated those great Mar's VI
trade the Knabe pianos were to be found everywhere
IN those sections of our country and had become 70
srest extent. a household word, while they eDJyed
reputation very hard to shake by the introduc'oh
even the best specimens OF our Northern ana ES'e'
manufacture. Pianos then were. inueed, arue"s o'
uxury they were rated at high prices and tue hnper
manufactured very limited. But IN twenty ie'is'
as the population increased the resources OF tne cou
try developed. and many had wealth whcre Tue ~"
hsd !, before the articles of luxury became
and the piano rose to such degree Of Importance that
m,n.actorics sprurg up on every side aud thousands
were made where lfics had heretofore supplied the dc
mand
The house Of Knabe & Co. has grown with the coun'
try 30 that whcre twenty years ago 1t DID large bus
ness upon five pianos week. il cannot now supply Its
| ~ .ri from fprtyf 70
Their small factory has changed to IN establishment
which is certainly one Of the largest In the United
states The main factory on Eutaw and Weststs.
m the lumber yards attached, occupies over two entire
blocks If ground This buidiug is five stories bigh u
feet front by Is feet deep TO which is attached one
story engine house 30 by IS feet containing 50 horse
power eucnC one OF the most perfect and beautiful In
tie county The other bhildng Is four stories liSb.
witha frontage OF 10 feet by depth of - feet Be
side these the manufaciory has two wings front and
back each Of vi ic IL 80 by 50 feet The whole place
Is heated by steam from the boiler and IL supplied BY
vast collection Of libor.saying machinery some OF
hch belongs exclusively. by right Of invention to the
firm Of Knabe & Co.
Such were their manufacturing facilities eighteen
months ago About that time. through their agents,
Julius Dluera Co. they opened business In New York
for the purpose Of introducing their pianos, grand
square and upright TO Il comparison aud competition
with the great Westcrn and Eastern manufactures and
10 the criticism Of the profession and the press. Tbs
experiment has proved successful beyond all expectation
and has drawn largely upon their manufacturing re-
sources that they hay been mpeed to increase them
to supp,y the demand Accordingly. they are now
erecting building ui,h front Of 10 feet on itaw.
st. and OF II feet on West the depth through being
% feet II VII be Eve stories high built OF the best
Baltimore brick and viii be constructed Ia the most
Substantial and durable with every convenience
nad avp Ince for the comfort Of the artzln aud for
facilitating the business of the propc:ors The COM
bned buildngs having total frontage OF io feet with
an average depth of 80 feet each Of five stories
Judging by these dmensious Baltimore can boast OF
possessing Of tho three largest ard mos; Ierfcct
yiino-foric manufactures IN the world.
Knabc & Co.. Ike all Grst.c - makers manufacture
all classss of tiauos grand square and UPRIGHT They
lly no claim 10 remarkable iLyentiona they simply
make 6nc pianos mon established principle, which
they have worked upon and elaborated up 20 point of
peculiar aHd special excellence. BY this means they
have scearcd pure. iu and equal tone IN qaa.ity
lydious rich and sonorous Their square pianos pos
scss all these Qualities aid much sought siter thor
upright pianos are exceedingly beautiful, possessing
clear and brilliant scale with power Ia the lower
ociaycs but rarely found In instruments Of that class.
shortuess Of the strings generally producing short,
tubby tone. unless. In this case. assisted By some
compcnsatng mechanical conir.sance. The new
grands 81 knabe q Go. are noble Instrument Their
scale is finely gra iaatcd the tone is brilliant full pow
eIful and very symp1hetic. and possesses The mhcb
coveted singing" quality In high degree Tie touch
OF all these instruments is agreeable bengli elastic
and Of ample power. and suited alike to ,he amateur
aud the artist.
We have carefully examined the workmanship Of the
knabe pianos and find thorough IN every particu
lar Tie rich and elegant in design. and are
finished In the best pssb'e manner; the entire mcchin
ism is cloanIy and faithfully made and long and thor
oughy material Is ony used in bnilding up
these fine instruments the great wealth Of the firm
enables them to allow $1,000 10 lie lille, represented
by lumber stock.
No better proof Of the thoroughnoss Of their make
can be adduced than tho fact that at Ere which
CURED their wareroom No go Broadway tho hole
ock flooded with water aud yet one II these. the
beautiful upright piano exhibited at the Fair Of the
American Institute was placed there with other
pairing Of damages than the simple process OF allowing
it TO dry. Instruments which will staud such ordeal
may be fully relied upon 10 thooughncss Of material
and manufacture
Al the various State Fairs throughout the country the
Knabc pianos have constantly receivetsgod medals
the highest premiums At the recent Ohio State Fair
they came into competition with twenty pianos
from the best makers Of hewNork and Boston, @han
the hghes, premium aN Narded them the makers re-
coyng three silver medals for their grand square and
upright pianos. At tie recent Iowa State Fair they
also received the highest premiums two silver medels
for their grand square pianos.