Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-05
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
.IANO-FORTlEs. s.
DRleG@ NEW PATENT.

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ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed on
truly scientific principle. They have greater strength
and will remain longer in TUNE than any other Plano
Ihe construction is simple and natural all the extrane
Gus umtr in the body Of the instrument Is dispensed
WIN the sound boards merely two aiched planki
OF thln wooi like the front aud back of a violin the
strings are attached 10 strong iron frame, which is
separated and entirely Independent Of the case thereby
dispensing with the old harp form of slrlngng, by sub
s nlng straight bridges preserving at the tins
the oVe Strung Bass of which Mr. DRlaas is the Invon
'or by these improvements we gain much moro vlbra-
tory power, the same time preserving all Its purity
and richness of tome
They have received ths highest testimonials hs
Press and all the principal artists In the country among
which Arei
HARRY sANDERsoN. l.. NJ. aoTrsouAIK,
MAX MARET2EK, s. THALRERa
THEODORE EIsFIELD. WIN. MASON,
HERMAN woLsENHAUPT, A. BARILf,
fhANCIs IL BROWN, N. sTRACKosCH,
WIN. HENRY FRY, CuAs RRAnEI
Mr. sEdEsMUND THALBRRG, the great pianist
says IL have examined your new Psno.fories, and
cordially approve of Its system of construction Its
principle by which great increase yibratory power is
obtained, being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The ones grand and noble II great capacity for sus
tanning the sound sngng and it's volume of tone
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sympathetic sweetuess
VIM HENRY FRY late musical critic of the N. Y.
tribune says;-I have examined your newly invented
Plano Fores They merit all the praise given to them
by Meass Thalbog, Gottsehalk strackosch Mason and
others As regards structure they are original and
philosophical in purity volume and continuity Of tone
In vocal Eersimiude that crowning excellence which
enables the piansts to sng" the instrument Your
fianos ever deserve the highest rank Your invention
In my opinion Is destined to work radicf changes in
the manufacture of Pianos throughout the world.
From the N. T. Herald, Sept. Upon a careful ex.
animation OF DRIdaa Plano Forte we find the results OBJ.
taned area very fine singing tome great purity and
brilianey throughout the entire instrument not often
found In Pianos constructed upon the old plsn
The N j. Times. July IL. says:-we have now an
instrument without squal 1t can sing with smooth
deieaey perfectly unatainabls on any other insiru.
ment; an ordinary player obtains with no exeron the
fulness ofa Grand Piano Forte, and they speedily
supercede the old style
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PianoFories invented and patented by Mr.. g. b.
DRaas, am Of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his improvements exhibited In the instruments
under examination, In point of richness, depth and
brancy squalls that the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and eresis them In pure, sca intonaon and actual
tome power thus APPROX mRng closer to what consider
perfection in The Instrument than hos yet been achieved
by any other system Of manlfacfme
Yours respectfully,
l.. NJ. G0TTscHALK.
SOLE AsRHTa
wM. HALL SON,
64s Broadway,
New York.
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