Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-17
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DIANO-FORTEs
DRIces' NEW PATENT.

ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed GU a
truly scientific principle. They have greater strength,
and will remain longer in TUNs than any other Plano
The construction Is simple and NATURAL all the extrane
Gus lumber in the body OF the instruments dispensed
with the sound boards merely two aFehed plankH
OF thin wood, like the front AMI back OF violin the
strings are attached to strong iron frame, which is
separated and entirely independent Of the cise thereby
dispensing with the old harp form Of slrnging by sub
stitutng straight bridges preserving at the time
the 0ye Strung BAsa which Mr. Daiaas is the Inven
tor by these improvements we gain much more vibra
toyp'wer, tho same time preserving all It's purity
and richness Of tone
They have received tbs hlgheit testimonials from the
Press and all the principal artists In the country among
which are;
HARRY sANDERsON Il. NJ. GoTTsCHALK,
MAX MARETzgK, s. THALBERG,
THEODORE E1sFIELD, WIN. MASON,
HERMAN woLIENHAUPT, a. BARlLI
FRANCIS II BROWN, NJ. srRACKOscH,
WIN HENRY FRY, CHAs. FRADEL
Mi sEGEsMUND THALBERG, the great pianist,
says 81 have examined your fortes, and
cordially approve Of It's system Of construction. Its
principle by which great increase of vibratoy power Is
Obtained being very simple and perfectly philosophical.
The togeis grand nobo thas great capacity
tanning the sound singing, and Its volume Of tone
power have heard oxcesd in depth, purity and
sympathetic sweetness.
WIN HENRY FRY, iAto musical critic Of the Y
Tribune says;-I have examined your newly invented
Piano Foes. They merit all the praise given to them
BY Mesars 1haber Gottsehalk, staekosch, Mason and
Others. As regards structure, they original and
phiorophea in purity volume, and continuity of tone
In vocal versmilltude that crownlug excellence which
enables the piAniss 'sing" on the Instrument Your
Pianos deserve the highest rank Your invention,
in INV Ia ~.
the manufacture Of Pianos Throughout the world.
From the N l. H,rald Sept 5-Upon a careful OK.
animation Of DRIlas PlanoForte ud the results OBJ
taned area very hne singing tone great purity aud
brillaney throughout tho entire instrument not often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old pltn.
The N. l. Tfmes, July ~, says;-we have
instrument without equal 1t can sing with smooth
delicAsy, perfectly uaatainable any other insru.
mont ordinary player obtains with no exer!on the
iuness of Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedily
supercede the old style
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined and tested
the Pano-Fores invented aud patented by Mr. s. b.
DRlG0s, am Of the opinion that the tone resulting
from bis Improvements, exhibited In the instruments
und'r ezaninatiun in point OF richness. depth and
biliaucy, equals that Ofthe best Grand risn1-Forte
and ereeIi them ia pare slcAl uonaon and actual
tone power thus aprox msiiug closer what consider
perfection in The iniramem than hos vel been achieved
BY any oiher system of nan4fieiars
Yours respectfully,
L, NJ. GoTTscHALK.
SOLE AaRSIs
WIN. HALL 4 SON,
b4s Broadway,
New York.
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