Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-31
American Organs.
From Godeys LADIES' Book" February, lsC6,)
REED ORGANS, &c..


The following remarks and suggestions relative t. this
immensely popular instrument will doubtless interest and
profit very many Of readers commend the ari-
Gle To their careful perusal -
hundred and one makers Of Organs Cottage Psrlor,
Cahinet American, School Organs, etc. etc each
claiming to make the best instrument in the world
ing comparatively new instrument, at pre- ent con-
strGcttd, We are convinced the public much less
pabe of Judging OF its mel it's tlemers than of
other Instruments Ii there is really essential differ
in them II there excellent and worth
less ones the u3c should have erion for Judge
ing of teni some facts which VIII enighten them We
chteriuly concedo space TOR this article, knowing that
there is hardly family, church, school in all the
land hut Is more or less Interested in this topic We are
also aware off heng great misfortune, real cala
ity to any of them to purcha>e inferior or worthless
Organ ruln0us 20 good playing, and often source OF
much veNation anu annoyance We know this article TO
emanate from candid and intelligent source aud thus
we give it to our reaers
The question is often asked, what reed organs ~
We an'wer, they in most cases, nothing in the world
but the old meodeon in disguise. Many Of the socaled
Organs have the same bellows, the reeds and the
same general Internal arrangement. With the bellows
turned ON edge to gain ROOM they have simply put
nnre pretentious exterior, and more high SOUNDING
name But an organ to be in reality organ have
wind chest or reservoir for air sepa ate from the bellows
into which wnd,chest the reeds open. and the has
room to expand and perfect itself Into the full round tone
similar to the flute or pipe organ, smooth farm and
mellow and this tone from reeds cannot be obiaued in
any other way known Nothing anDoys true orga.
list as 10 have the vlme Of sound swelling and Jerking
spasnodicaly with every variation OF force tho beioWs
which is always the where the reeds open direct in
TO III" bellows OF air passages Instead OF wincest
snuntt-boN. And yet seine make RS far to
claim this spasodic automatic jerking Of tho bell0ws
on the reeds AS an excellence, just though they did
not know that very throw the reeds out II
tune, and Jute the bellows asd though II we're not
easier matter to obtain much better and easily
managed swell by other methods The Truth is, any
called melpieon which has the wind acting di-
rcctly upon the reeds, is nothing less than
huge accorieOn dress /: up You may And when
g,nsts and true musicians become OF the fact that
they obtain those that organs in iac we'll
in name they will buy Of the Objectionable
Then again the swell should always be separate and dis.
tinct nom the bellows not to be acted by the
hard soft blowing but convenient that the player
can use with the kuee, separate from the hands AID
ee and thus always under easy conro TO be used at
i,b,tum
The large divided bellows, or double bellows is also
very important improvement. by this not only
eau the wind be supplied moIe evenly but with far great
er ease to the performer, IT the dc that either bclows
alone viii lie Sufficient for the lighter meo les thus per
hitting the player to change about and the feet at
will them ii the bellows is Of the requisite large size and
and having the winlshest reseIyulr,i will be well
As 10 the reeds, they be scientifically tuned and
voiced or all the other good quaite in The world cannot
produce good toned instrument The Iuqr ry Low very
naturally arises. where can the oigan he procured CON-
biuing all these essential and desirable q a.tes There
is only one possessing all these pouts, and that Is the
| AMERICAN ORGAN, made BY 5. n, a IL. ". ShITx
OF Boston. SBERA Orr. Wholesale Agent Sol broadway
New York These organs have wind chest extending
the whole length of the instrument, and so constructed
as to act a! the time reyerberatiug sound b.,
or board. and having the same important relation and
part to perform that the sounding board has to thu
piano, this feature the makers have patented, and TO
are owing In great measure the entirely nneQualed
fn,esss and rchusss OF tone highly PRICED 0y all
who have ase these organs They also have the Largest
and best divided bellows Ia use, which another impor
tani ieaturc No vi tbeir wirk is sighted. ex
pense or pains spared TO make The American orgaus
perfect unsteady well mechanically and judgna
from the immense sal them at present. they blu v
TO long aata!n the proud position they ba won hy
superior meiit alone We would most heartily advise
All Interested 10 cail upon address Ms. Sic kkiA
gtI The WB1LgsAts AGENT, Al 5sl tEoAbwAF, NEW e
fe and Gan assure them he Nliia I'M most genilmanly
ana rutGl lu-auer. impact e,etA al ,s mort All
tlsgy iaay desro Or s~.a t',eu disergtlte eise ga
ii. t.lye " ,..is truly deli. .f4 I'M tfi,t4eul.
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