Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24
American Organs.
{ From Godey's Lalies Bo.k,' February, lsCG, ,,
REED DREAMS. &c.

REED ORGANS. &C..
The following remarks and suggestions relative to this
immensely popular Instrument will doubtless interest and
profit very many Of our readers commend the arti
Gle to their careful peruSal -
A hundred and makers of Organs Cottage Paror,
Cabinet, American, School Organs, etc. each
claiming TO make IN; best instrument In the world, Ee
in comparatively new instrument, at pre- ent con-
strcctd, are convinced the public much less
pbe OF Judging OF its merits, dement's. than of most
o;her instruments. Ithere is really essential differ
in them il there excellent and worth
lees oIes the public should have terion for judge
ing of them, some facts which VIII enighten them We
cheeriuy coucedo space for this article, knowing that
there Is hardly family, church, school in all the
land hut IS more less interested in this topic We
also of its being great mis- tune, real cal
y, to any of them to purcha,e inferior WORTHLESS
Organ, ruinous to good playing and often source of
much veXation aud annoyance. We know this article TO
emanate from II candid and intelligent source, aud thus
we give II to our reacra.
The question often asked, what reed organs :"
We answer they in most nothing in the world
but the old mcld"on in disguise Many Of the so-caled
organs have the same bellows the same reeds, and the
same general internal arrangement With the bellows
turned on edge To gain room, they have simply put on
more pretcntiUus exterior, and more high sounding
name. But organ to h" in reality organ. must have
wind chest reservoir for ate from the bellows,
into which wnd-chrSt the reeds and the tone has
to expand aud perfect itself to the IN round tone
similar to ;he flute OF pipe orsau even, snopth firm and
mellow and this tone from reeds cannot be Obttutd in
any other way known Nothing annoys true orga-
list to have the lumc OF sound swelling and jerking
systematically with every variation oil iorce On the bellows
which always the where the reeds direct in
to the bellows air passages insteai OF winchest
sounboN. Aud yet some II akors even 20 so far to
clam this spasnouic automatic jerking Of the bellows
the reeds as cNcciieucr, just as though they did
know that it very throw the reeds out OF
tune, and mJurc the bellows; and though were not
easier matter to obtain much better and easily
managed swell by other Methods The truth Is, any
gan, called, mcodc whch has the wind acting d
rectls upon the reeds, nothing more nor less than
huge accodeon. dress i. up you may And when or
become OF the TACT that
they obtain those that organs in TACT as well
in they viii buy Of the obj ctionabe ones.
Then again the swell should always he separate aud dis
tinct from the bellows not to BE- acted upon by the
hard soft blowing but convenient, that the player
can use it with the knee separate from the hands and
feet, aud thus always under easy conro to be used I'D
hbttam.
The large divided bellows or double bellows is also
very important improvement. by this means only
the wind be supplied more evenly but with far great
or ease to the performer from the tact that either bellows
alone will he sufficient for the lighter melodies thus per-
hitting the player to change about and rest the feet at
will them the bellows is Of the requisite large size and
aud having the wind-chest reservoir All will be well
As To the reeds. they must be scientifically tuned and
Voiced or all the other good qualities in the world cannot
produce good toned instrument The inquiry very
naturally arises, where the organ be procured
biniE all ese essential aud desirable qualities There
is only one possessing all these points, and that is the
ANGLICAN ORGAN, made by $ b. X H. W. SAITH,
of BOSTON. sKA Orr, Wholesale Agent 5sl Broadway
New York These organs have a wind chest extending
the sioe length of the instrument and constructed
as to act at the time regerberatng sound box
or board and having the same important citation am!
part In perform that the sounding board has to I'll.
piano. this feature the Wakes have patented, and to it
are owing in great measure the entirely un.Gualed
fuihesss and richness Of tone SO highly priced ny all
who have used these They also have the largest
ami best divided bellows In use Which Is another impor-
taat feature No part Of their wtrk is sighted.
pense or pains spared to make the American Organs
perfect unsteady, as well rs mechanically: and Judging
from the immense sal oil them at present, they bhi fair
to long maintain the proud position they hav won by
superior merit alone We would most hearty advise
all interested call upon address Mn. SIBERI A
OFT, the WHoLEsALE AGENT, at 5sl BROADWAY, N CIV
foaK and them he wiln the most gentlemany
and truthful manner mpart them all the Information
they may DESIRE or seud them descriptive cIcul lrs
! relative to this truly delightful Instrument.
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