Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-17
American Organs.


The f,low,n- remarks AMI suggestions relative 10 this
immensely popular Instrument viii doubtless interest aud
profit very many Of reader, commend The arti-
Gle To their careful pcru-Il;-
hundrcd aud one makers Of Organs, Cottage, Paror,
Cahnrt American, Sch .ol Organs etc. etc are each
claiming make the best Instrument IN tn. world Be-
in. comparatively new nstrum n, ~ at pre- ent con-
trac;'d, are convinced the public are much less ca
ptbc of Judging o its mris, dement's. than of most
other Instruments itcre is really an essential dlter-
euce ia them, IL there are some excellent anu some worm
less the public should have criterion for jude
ing Of th'm, some ftctS which Will rnlglten them W {
cheeriuy coucelo space for this article knowing That
there is hardly family, church. school in all the
Land hut les interested in tins topic. We are
also aware ufitS brag great mis- furtune real caIu-
organ, ruinous To good playing, aud often source OF
much veN ton and annoyance We know this article tn
emanae from candid AMI Intelligent source, aud thus
We give ii to our rca"rS
The Iesiiun IS often asked what are reed organs -
We anw,r they in most cases, uoihng in the world
but the old mel reon in disguise. Many OF the so-ealed
organs have the bellows the same reeds, and the
same pcutr+l internal arrang meut. " 18th the bellows
turned edge to gain room, they have simr put
more l,rctentious exterior, and u more high sounding
But To be in reality organ mus have
wind chest Reservoir for air separate from the bellows.
into which wind-chGSt the reeds open. and the tone has
to expand and perfect itself to the u round tone
similar to the flute or pipe organ, even, smooth hrn aud
mellow and this tone from reeds cannot be obtaucd in
any other way known Nothing so annoys a true orga-
st to have the volume OF sound swelling aud jerking
systematically with every variation OF force bellows
which always The where the reeds open direct in
to the bellows air passages instead oil Windchcst or
sound-boN. And yet makers even 20 far to
claim this spasnOdc automatic Jerking OF the bellows
the reeds excellence Just as though they did
know that it very throw the reeds out of
Tune and njure the bellows, and though il were not
easier matter to obtain much better and more easily
managed swell by other methods. The truth Is, any or
gan called melode which has the wind acting di
rectly the reeds is nothing more nor less than
huge aecordeon dress l. up you may. And when or
gansts and true musicians become aware OF the tact That
they can obtain those that are organs IN TACT rs well as
in name they will buy more Of the OBJ ctIonabe ones
Then gain the swell should always be separate aud dis
tron the bellows to be acted upon by the
hard soft blowing but convenient 50 that the player
can use 1t with the knee, separate spm the hands and
feet and thus always under easy conro to be used al
hbitaM.
The large divided bellows double bellows, is also
very mportau, improvement. BY this means not only
eau the wind be supplied more evenly but great
er ease u the performer, rm the TACT that either bellows
alone will he sufficient for the ghter melo lies thus per-
hitting the player change abOut and rest the feet at
will them il the beo Of the requisite large size, and
and having the windches rcservoir,al viii be well
As to the reeds, they must be scientifically tuned and
voiced all the other good qualities in the world cannot
produce good toned instrument The inquiry now very
naturally arises, where can the organ be procured COM
hiung all these essential and desirable qualities There
is only possessing all these points, and that is the
AMERICAN ORGAN, made by ;. u, III. W SMITH,
vt Boston SiDERIA OFT. Wholesale Agent. 5ol broadway
New York These organs have wind chest extending
the whole length the instrument, and constructed
to the zine 4 reverberatipg sound box
or board, AMI having the same important relation and
part TO perform that the sOundngboard haste the
piano. t!lls feature haheis 70
are owing in great measure the entirely uuequaile
fullncSSs and richness OF tOue so hghy piized ny all
who have used these organs They also have the largest
and best divided bellows In USE when Is another lnpor
taat eatUre- No part of their warS is sighted no eX
pense or pains spared to make the American Organs
perfect unsteady ms well n mechanically aud judging
from the immense sal OF them at present they bid FIJI
| TO long maintain the proud position they hatY won by
uperor merit alone. We would most heartily advis,
all interested 10 call upon or address Mr.. SlBERI
/ OFT, the u ElLEsALE AGENT, az 5sl BROADWAY, sw
loaK aud eau assure ll,m he Nu the mcs centlemanly
aud ruthft manner. ulpart o. them an M Information
tu,y niLr Is-iiH. 0r ..Ht fi..H i..'i t'" tfsrlr-
j rsAl.,e ~ IA, iruly d-ileitial, Instrument,
lySo-Agjuy