Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-25
PIANO-EORTEs.
DRIGGS' NEW PATENT,


ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed on
truly scientific principle They have greater strength
and will remain longer in TusR than any other Piano
lie construction is simple and NATURAL all the extrane
lumber In the body OF the instrument dispensed
with the sound boards are merely two mehed planks
Of thin wood like the front and back OF violin the
strings are attached to strong iron Frame which is
separated and entirely independent Of the case thereby
dispensing with the old baTp form OF srngiRg, by sub
stuug straight bridges preserving at the same time
the Over Strung Bass Of which Mr. DRId1s the Inven
tor. By these improvements gain much yibra-
tory pwer at the time preserving all its purity
and richness Of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials from the
Press, and all the principal artists in the country among
Which arei
HARRY sANDERsoN. NJ. GoTTscHALK,
MAX MARETzER, S. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFIELD. WIN. MASON,
HERMAN woLJENHAUPT, a. BARILT,
FRANCIS IL. BROWN, ri. sTRACKosCH,
WIN HENRY FRY, CHAs RRADEL.
Mr.. sEGEsMUND THALBRRG. the great pianist,
says ~ have Examined your new PiAnofortea, and
cordialiy approve of Its system Of construction lts
principle, by which great ybratory power
obtained being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The oneis grand and nobe lthas great capacity sus
tanning the sound singing, aud Its volume Of tone
power have heard excsllel in Depth purity and
sympathetic sweetness
WIN. HENRY FRY, late musical critic Of the N. Y.
Tribune says;-I have examined your newly invented
Piano Fores They merit all the praise given to them
by Messrs ThAberg GottsehAlk strAekosch Mason and
others. As regards htruetnre they are original and
phllosophcR in purity volume, and continuity of tone
in vocal versmiitude that crowning excellence which
enables the pAnists to "sng" the instrument Your
Pianos ever desei Se the highest rank YoUr invention
in my opinion, Is destined to work radical changes in
the manufacture OF Pianos Throughout the world.
From the NJ Y. Herald, Sept b.-UpOp a careful ex.
animation Of DRIsss PianoFore, ind the results
tained very fine singing tone, sfeAt purity aud
brllliancy throughout the entire instrnment often
! found In Pianos son-irastsd upon plan.
The NJ y Times. July 12, says I'VE have now an
instrument without equal 4, sing with smooth
delcacy, perfectly unattanabe on any other nsiru-
ment; an ordinary player obtains with exerton, the
fullness of Grand Piano Forte, and they speedily
supercede the old style
GrSTLRH.N Having thoroughly examined and tested
the rianOPOrtea invented and patented by Mr.. s. Il.
DRIoas, Of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his Improvements, exhibited IN the nsl dmonts
under examination in point of richness. depth and
brillianey, equals that ofthe best Grand PauoFort
and ezces them in pure, steal intonaon and actaa
tone, power thus APPROX uAtng closer what considor
perfection in The inst ament than has yet been aerrd
BY any other system of mantJaoture.
Yours respectfully,
l.. NJ. GOT rsCHALK.
SOLE AessTs
wM HALL SON,
tis Broadway,
New York.
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