Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-28
American Organs.
REED ORGANS, &c..

REED ORGANS, &c..
The following remarks and suggestions relative to this
immensely popula instrument wi doubtless interest aud
profit very many Of our readers commend the arti-
Gle to their careful peiu'al.-
hundred and makers If Organs Cottage par'or,
Cabinet, AMERICAN, School Organs, etc. etc are eash
claiming 10 MAKE the best instrument in the world De-
in comparatively new instrpm ut, rs at pre- cnt CON
struc'ed convinced the public much less cat
pahle of Judging OF its merits dement's. than Of mos
other instruments. Iftlere is really essential differ
in them if there excellent and some worth
less Ones the public should have some Tor judge
Ing of them, some facts which VIII engtten them we
chceruly concedo space for this article, knowing that
there IL hardly family church, or school in all the
lard hat more or crested in this topic. We
also aware of its being great misfortune, real calam-
ity, 10 any of them to rurcha.e an Inferior or WORTHLESS
Organ, runous to good playing, and often source oil
much teNation and annoyance. We know this article TO
eanate candid and intelligent source, and thus
give it to
The question is often asked, what are reed organs ?:
We answer they in most cases, nothing in the world
but the old meoIcon in disguise. Many Of the socaied
organs have the bellows, the reeds, and the
same general Internal arrangement With the bellows
turned edge To gain roon they have simply put on
pretentioas exterior and more high sounding
Hut organ 10 be in reality organ, must have
wind chest reservoir for air separate from the bellows
into which windchest the reeds open. AMI the tone has
expand and perfect itself Into the full round tone
similar to the flute pipe organ, smooth trm and
mellow and this tone reeds cannot lie obtaiucd in
any other way known Nothing annoys true orga
st to have the volume of sound swelling aud jerking
which is always the where the reeds open direct III
to the bellows air passages instead OF wndchest or
SoundboS And yet some makers even go so mr. as to
claim this spasodic automatic jerking of the bellows
the reeds excellence, just as though they did
know that 1t yery throw the reeds out oil
tune and ujare the hcllpws and though were not
easier matter tn obtain much better and more easily
managed swell by other methods. The toh Is, my or
gan Called lode wch has the wind acting DIE
rectiy upon the reeds. is nothing more nor less than
huge accorleon dress l. up as you may And when or
rnsts and true musicians become aware OF the fact that
they obtain those that organs in TACT as well as
in name they will buy no more of the objectionable ones
Then gain the swell should always be separate and dis
tnct from the bellows, not to be acted upon by the
hard or soft blowing but convenient, that the player
1t with the knee, separate from the hands AMI
feet and thus always under easy conro TO be USED ad
hbstum.
The large divided bellows or double bellows, is also
very important improvement. by this means not only
the wind be supplied more evenly but withia great
to the performer, f the fact that either bellows
alone will he sufficient for the lighter melodies thus per
hitting the player change about and rest the feet at
will then, The bellows is Of the requisite large size and
and having the wnd-chest all will he we'll
the reeds they must be scientifically tuned and
iced all the other good qualities in the world cannot
oduce good toned instrument. The inquiry now very
enray arises, where can the organ DC procured COM
iiing all these essential aud desirable qualities There
poy possessing AL these points, and that is the
MEXICAN ORGAN, made by ;. u, X H. W. SMITH
ost9a SIBERIA orr. Wholesale Agent osl broadway
York. These organs have wind chest eNtendm'
whole length III. instrument, AMI so constructed
as at lie same time reNerberatius sound hon
OF board. AMI having the same important tefatioh ans
part to perform that the sOunding-h"ar has to the
piano this feature The iakers have patented. ami tni
are owing in great measure the entirely uhcIualeo
ullnesSS and richness Of tone highly piZcd by all
who have used these organs. They also have the largest
and best divided bellows in use which Is another imppr-
feature. No part Of their wark is sighted eN-
pense pains spared to make the, American organs
perfect unsteady rs wen u mechanically: and Judging
from the INNER sal Of them at preset. they bid fair
to long maintain the proud position they ha won ny
superior merit alone. We would most heartily advise
all interested TO call upon or address MR. slGERl
OFT, the MHoLESALE AGENT, at aSl BRoapwAY, Nav
York and them e will in the most entlemany
aud truthful manner. nip.rt them ai the information
they may desire, send them descriptive circulars
relative to this truly delightful instrument.
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