Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-02
American Organs.
{ From q G9a,y's Lsa.,s' Box, february, lsCC,
EIS.D ORGANS. &c..
DEALERS


The following remarks and suggestions relative IN this
immensely popular instrument viii doubtless interest and
proht very many u our reader, We comueud the ar
Gle To their careful perussi:-
hundred and one makers Of Organs, Cottage Parlor
Cabinet, Au.er.can School organs etc. etc are each
Claiming to make the tost Instrument the world H.
in comparatively new instrument pre- ent tom
strccted convinced the public are ruc. los "a.
Tible Of Judging OF its merits, dncri's. than of most
o,her Instruments Iti.re is reay an essential differ.
enee in tlrn, If there eNcellht and worth
les ones, the public should have criou Tor jldge
ins OF et some facts which VIII enli.hten item Va
ceerfuiy concedo space for thi. article knowing that
there Is hardly family, or church school all the
hand, but : more or les interested this topic We are
also aware of its being great tue real ealanl-
ity to any OF them pnrchase an interior or wotArs
organ, ruinous to good playing, and often Of
much yeNaton and annoyance. W know his article to
emanae from candid aud Intelligent SOURCE aud thus
We give it to Feaers.
The question is often asked, what reed organs
We answer, they in most csss, noun. in the world
but the Oh mclolcon in Disguise Many the so-elrd
organs have the saEe bellows the reeds, and the
SANE stuvrt internal arrangement. With the bellows
turned on edge to gain room, they have simply put on
more prstentouS exterior, aud more high soundln.
name But an organ 20 be IA reality 0r-af must have
wind chest reseryu r for air the bellows
into which "ind-ehest the reeds OPEN AND the has
rom 10 expand and perfect itself to tn round tone
similar 10 ihe flute Or pipe organ, even smooth trn and
mellow and tins tone from reeds be obtaIucd IN
auy other way known, Nothing annoys true orsa.
list % have the volume sound swelling and Jerking
spasuodc ly with every variation Of force on the bev
which Is always the wher- the reeds open direct in
to the bellows air passage, tsi Of a winlcliest or
souud-haN. Ana yet some go far as to
claim TN, spasmOde automatic erkilg the bellows
oh 'h' l's ~ an hAcelcit= Just ds though they did
not know that II throw The reeds OUT of
tune and iJlre the belJNs, and though it we're not
Al easier matter Is obtain much better aIH more easily
managed swell hy other methods. TIE u nth is any or
gan, 50 called melode9G which has the wind acting d
rectly upon tht reeds, Is uothug less than
huge accordion. dres, l. up you may. And when or
s4nists and true musicians become the fact that
they obtain thase that organs fact as we'll as
~ name they viii suy no more Of the Obi ciioHe ONES
Then ns the swell should always De separate and dis
tine; from the bellows, be acted upon by the
hard suit blowing, but convenient, that thc pav n
can use il with the knee, separate from the hauds aud
eet and thus always uad,f easy control, be used al
hbItHM.
The large divided bellows OF double bellows, is also a
very mporan. improvement. Ey this means moi oaly
can TIE wind be supplied male evenly, but with tar great
ef ease to the performer ir ihe fact that either below.
alone will lie sufficient Tor tin tighter melodies tnus per
hitting the player change about and rest the fpt AZ
VIII then, il the bellows is # .lc requisite large size AMI
and having the wHd-chcst or VUirali will be well
A. Ia the reeds they must be scientifically tuned und
voiced or all The other good qualities ia the world Cannot
produce good tehed Instrument. Tile inquiry very
naturally ar'ses, where ti- gan be praeured com
o'niig AL these essential aud desirable qualities lere
Is oriy one possessing al these points, and that i, The
AMERICAN ORGAN, made by :. b, * H. " SWIM
II Boston SIBERIA orr. Wholesale Age; ISL Hruadw T.,
NV furk These organs have wind chest cNtc,ltni
the Whole length OF the istrun1t ana 50 con>trae-
- 20 '' III -he same '- a. f-frrberAlins souud bDA
nt b'sud ant haiii, .he important relation ,l.
Part 10 perform That the splndi g-bplri has % iii
itdho lbs feature the naktls have patented aud tof
are owing IN a sIelt neVere the entirely unsquaeu
iu'iiesss ANA richness OF tVle Lslly pzed by all
VINO nave used these organs They also the largest
ana best divided bellows In use, when another inipof
taA1 ieatCre. No art Of their walk is sighted no tN
lehse Or pains spared To MAKE TIE American Organs
ei'ec. mhsicaily rs wen a mechanically; aud judging
~ al Ne lHnei so sa! ia IN at Prese they biu fair
10 iVs maintain the proud position they ha won nv
sPslef merit alone. We ". ud most heartily advise
all Interested TO cal upon or address Ma sIBERi4
4. A. fff E.T no..
10 aud etn assure them itv sill til. llst .ntel,ify
'.lii truthful manner. inpart them an the !Ll ,ii
rsl alive to this truly dehghtal instrument
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