Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-16
American Organs.
From Goaey'' Ladies. BaoI,' February, 1866,
REED ORGANS. &c.


The following remarks and .ngacstions relative to this
Immensely popular Instrument will doubtless interest AMI
profit very many u! our readers We COMMEND the ar-
Gle To their careful, perusal -
hundred and enc makers Of Organs, Cottage Par,or
Cabinet, American, School Organs, etc. etc each
claiming To make the best instrument in the world r
m comparatively new instrument, at pre- ent CON-
strlc'td, are convinced the public much les.
pablo ot Judging OF its mel It's t-nerits than Of mast
other Instruments. There Is really an essential differ
in them IL there excellent aud seine worth.
less Ones the public should have criterion for judge
Ing OF them. some facts which Will enighten them W.
cheeruiy cohceo for this article, knowing that
there is hardly family church, school In all the
land hut more or less intcres ted in this topic We
also aware OF its being fortune real caan
ny, to any OF them 10 purchase Inferior worthless
organ, runons TO good playing, and oft-n OF
much veNtiion aud annoy know this article TO
eana,e rm candid and Intelligent source, and thus
We give IL to our
The Ies0n is often asked what are reed o,rans y,
We answer, they IN nost cases. nothing Ia the world
but the old mcodeon in disguise. Many Of the -o-cafd
ugans have the bellows, the reeds and the
same eenersi Internal arrangement. With the bco~s
turned On edge to gain room they have simply pu,
move Pr.tentious exterior, and more high sounding
name hut an organ to be in reality have
wind chest Or reservoir for air from the bellows
into which wind chest the reeds opeu the tone has
o ON TO expand and perfect the full round tone
aIar 10 the fute or pipe even, smooth hrm and
mellow and this tone from reeds cannot lie obtaued in
any other way known. Nothing aunoys true org a.
st as TO have the yolume Of sound swelling and jerking
systematically with every variation Of force the bellows
which always the WHERE the reeds open direct in
TO The bellows air Passages inseaf Of wndchest
s"uhu'hoN. And yet some makers even 20 far to
claim this spasmodc automatic rkiIg Of tho bellows
on the reeds excellence. though they did
MOI Ah~ tist II must very throw the reeds ont OF
tune, and iniure the bellows. and though II not
an sier matter to obtain much better easily
managed swell by other methods. The Il nth is, any or
gan, so called, or mtceJn which has the wind acting d.
tee'y upon tue reeds, IS nothing more less than
huge accordion. dress l. up You may. And when
sas's ana true musicians become OF the fact that
they Can obtain these that organs fact welt ~
ctlulab Dnr-
Then again The swell should always he separate aud dis
,'hcI irom the bellows, not to be acted upon by the
hard or soft blowing bat convenient, that the player
can use with the Knee, separate from the hands AMI
ie. and thus always under easy eonro be used al
hbitum.
The large divided heliows or double bellows is also
very Important Improvement. by this only
eau TIE wind be- supplied evenly but with far
81 ease TO the performer, fran the tact that either bellows
de VIII Tie sufficient Tor the lighter melodies thus
hitting the player to change about and rest the feet at
VIII then, II the bellows Of requisite large sige and
anu having the windclest reservoir all will be well
As 70 the reeds, they must be scientifically tuned and
voiced or all the other good qualities in the world
produce good toned instrument The inquiry very
naturally arises, where the organ be procured
o'hng all these essential and desirable qualities There
"ny one Possessing all these points, and that the
AMhhieAN ORGAN, made by :. b, II. ". SMITH
o. Boston SIBERIA orr. Wholesale Agent ssh Broadway
Ne" iork These organs have wind chest exiendin,
e whole length OF the instrument and constructed
as 10 act at the time reycrberating sound boa
W p"atd aud having the important relation and
part TO perform that the sounding board has to the
piano. this feature the makers have patented and tot
arc owing in great measure the entirely uneiualeo
u'sss ami rieinsss OF tone highly priced by all
VINO have used these organs They also the largest
anu nest divided bellows In use, which another mror
tA"t feairre No part Of their wark is sighted
lehse or pains spared to make the American Organs
Perfect unsteady, well IA mechanically and judging
US IN The inmet sal them at present, they bid fair
10 long maintain the proud position they hav won by
su ieflor merit alone We woud most heartily advise
al Interested TO call upon address Mr.. SIBERIA
vi, the Wholesale AGENT, at ISL BROADWAY, Nkw-
and can assure them he will in the most gentl-many
and truthful manner impart them all the Information
they may desire, seud them descriptive circulars.
relative to this truly deigh,fui Instrument.
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