The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-10-11

REED ORGANS, &c.

Tt4a following remarks ana suggestions reis-
t.He - this immensely popular instrument viii
4Aaaae9s interest and profit very many ot our
@a1efs; We commend the article tathea' e4re-
FL perusal:
\ hundred and one makers Of Organs. Cot
Gge. Parlor Cabinet. American. school Or
g5tas. etc. are each claiming IL make the best
Instrument il the world. Being comPara-
lively a new instrument, II at present con-
straeted We are convinced the public are
much less capable of judging Of lis merits, or
dement's, than of most other Instruments. II
there is really an essential difference in them,
f there are some excellent and worthless ones,
the public should ha9esoIne criterion for judy
ing of them. some facts which will eHlighten
them. We eheertullE eoncede the space for
this article. knowing that there is hardiy d
family. or church, school i'll all the land
out IS more or less interested in this topic. " e
are also aware Of its being a great misfortune
Il real calamity, to any of them to purchase a.
inferior or worthless Organ, rainous To good
playng, and often source OF much annoy
anee and vexation. We know this article to
elnanate from a candid and intelligent source,
md thus we give it 10 our rcadefs
The question is often asked what are reed
organs ?" We answer, they are, IN most eases,
nothing in the world but the old melodeen in
disguise Many Of the so-called organs have
the same bellows, the same reeds, and the same
general internal arrangement With the bel
lows turned on edge to gain room, they have
simply put on 4 more pretentlous exterior, and
i more high sounding name. But an organ,
Ia be in reality an o9qa2l, must have 4 wind
chest or reservoir fer air separate from the
bellows into which wind-chestthe reeds open,
and the tone has room to expand and perfect
itself into the full round tone, similar to the
flute or pipe organ, even, smooth, firm, and
mellow: and this tone from reeds cannot be
Inc a+h lpoy-u NGthiyr
SO annoys true organist as to have the volume
Of sound swelling and jerking epasmodieally
with every variation Of force on the bellows,
which is always the case whore the reeds open
direct into the bellows or air-passages, instead
Of a wind-chest or sound box. And vet some
makers 90 50 far as to claim this spasmodie or
automatic jerking of the bellows on the reeds
rs an excellence. Just as though they did not
know that il would very soon throw the reeds
cut of tune, and iniure the bellows and as
though it were not an easier matter to obtain
much better and more easily managed swell
by other methods. The truth IS, any orean.
- called. or meodeon which has the wind act
ing directly upon the reeds. is nothing more
nor less than huge aeeordeon dress it up as
you may. And when organists and true na-
sieians become aware Of the fact that they can
obtain those that are organs IN fact as well rs
in name, they will buy no more Of the oh
ieetienable enes. Then again the swell shenld
always be separate and aictinet from the bel
lows SO not to be acted on BY the hard or
soft blowing, but convenient, 50 that the play
g. can use it with the knee separate from the
hands or feet and thus always under easy coli
.roi. to be used dd iiblt1tni
The large divided bellows, or double bel
lows, is also Il very important Improvement.
BY this means not only can the wind be sup
phed more evenly, but with far greater ease
to the performer, from the fact that either bel
lews alone will be sufficient for the lghtest
melodies thus permitting the player to change
about and rest the feet at will; then, If the
bellows is Of the requisite large size and
having the wind-chest or reservoir, all viii be
we'll As to the reeds, they must be seientif-
cally tuned and and voiced, or all the other
good qualities in the world cannot produce
good toned instrument. The inquiry noW very
naturally arises, where can the organ be pro-
cured combining All these essential and de-
sirable qualities? There is only enc possess
ing all these points, and that is the AMERI-
CAN ORGAN made by S D. & II. ".
SMITH, of Boston, SIBERIA Orr, Wholesale
Agent, 5Sl Broadway, New York These
organs have wind-chest extending the whole
length of the instrument, and so constructed
as to act at the same time as a reverberating
sound-box or board and having the same I'M
portant relation and part to perform that the
sounding-board has to the piano. This feature
the makers have patented, and to it are owing
in great measure the entirely unequalied
fullness aud richness of tone SO highly priced
by all those who have used these organs. They
also have the largest and best divided bellows
in use, which is another important feature.
No part of their work is sighted. no expense
or pains spared to make the American Organs
perfect musieally as well as mechanically.
and, judging from the immense sale of them
at present, they bid fair to long maintain the
proud position they have won by superior
merit alone. We would most heartily advise
all interested to call upon or address Mr. 81
IBERIA OFT, the Wholesale AGENT. mt
53l BROADWAY, NEw YORK, and can assure
them he will IN the most gentlemanly and
nation they may desire, and send them de-
scriptiye circulars relative to this truly de-
iightful instrument