White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-18
: 7FPlANo-F0RTES.
i dpRIeGs' NEW PATENT.

. A RE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS
= constructed on a truly scientific principle.
They have greater strength. and will remain
longer in Tune than any other Piano. The
construction is simple and natural; all the ex-
sraneous lumber 10 the body of the instrument
10 dispensed with; The sound boards are merely
two arched planks Of thin wood, like the front
and back Of q violin; the strings are attached
10 strong Iron frame. which is separated and
entirely independent Of the case, thereby dis
pensing with the old harp form of stringing. by
substituting straight bridges, preserving at the
same time the Over Strung Bass. of which Mr..
DaIcos is the Inventor. By these improve
ments we gain much more vibratory power. at
che same time preserving all its purity and
richness of tone. sti. t-..
They have received the highest testimonials
from the Press, and all the principal Artists in
the country, among whom are: --sH
HAIRY SANDERsox, l.. M. GorrscnAIr,
Max MARErzEK. s. THaLBEno.
THEODORE EisrfrLp. WIN Mason.
sHERNAS WoILESHAUrr, A. BAnLI,
FRAScrs II: BRowN. NJ. SrRAcKoscH.
VIZ. Henry Fay. CHAs. FRAprL.
Il Mr.. iSEcksMUNp THALsERo, the great pianist,
says:-"I have examined your new Piano
forte, and cordially approve of its system of
,construction-its principle, by which great in
crease of vibratory power is obtained. being
very simple and perfectly philosophical. The
tone is grand and noble; it has great capacity
for sustaining the sound of singing, and its
volume of tone or power have never heard
exceled in depth, purity, and sympathetic
sweetness" III 4. .--.tIE e,lJ
WIZ. HENRY Far. late Musical Critic of, the
MY. Tribune, says:-'l have examined your
newly invented Piano Fortes. They merit all
the praise given to them by Messrs. Thalberg,
.Gottschalk, Strackosch. Mason. and others
As regards structure, they are original and
philosophical; in purity, volume, and continui-
~ of tone; in vocal versimiiitnde, that crown |
ing excellence which enables the pianist to
'sing' on the instrument, your Pianos ever de |
serve the highest rank. Your invention, in |
my opinion, is destined to work radical chan |
ges in the manufacture of Fianos throughout
the world" ,......,s ssf7-.., -..-
- From the N. Y. Herald. Sept. 5.-"Upon
careful examination of briggs Piano Forte, we
find the results obtained are a very fine singing
tone; great purity and briliiancy throughout
the entire instrument, not often found in Pia.
nos constructed upon the old PLAN"
The N. Y: Times, July IL, says:-"we have
now IN instrument without an equal. 1t can
sing with smooth delicacy, perfectly unat
tainable on any other instrument; an ordinary
player obtains, with no exertion, the fu!ness
of Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedi-
~ supersede the old styles" ''
= 'GESrLrMEN:-Having thoroughly examined
and tested the Piano. Fortes invented and pat
ented by Mr.. S. B. briggs, an of the opinio,,
that the tone resulting from his improvements,
as exhibited in the instruments under examin-
alton. in point of richness, depth aud brllian,
cy, equals that of the best Grand Piano Fortes,
and ereels them in pure, musical intonation and
actual tone and power, thus approximating cio-
ser to what consider psrfeeiion in the instru-
snruf than has yet been achieved By any other
system Of manufacture.
= Yours, respectfully,
L, NJ. GOTTSCHALK.