New-York tribune., 1866-12-31
AMERICAN PTANOS-CHIChERING
IND SONS

World that il l. rr matter of surprise j MAJ!
branches of our skilled manufacture have, II p1slhic
even greater reputation among European coIos5t,s
than with our own uihaTian communities. hH'tts tt
age aud solved problems of art and mechanics Wilch an
Older civilization lad studied for ccItuIlcs IN ',i ]
not expected for in~ncc. that Aihetl,.in pat,
would surpass m time ali european man VI ". @
instrunen stimulated a, II mas been by @ SS,yiSg diV i
accomplishment to which tnc New W",lu W d'3 81 ,d
confess It's pupage. But such s the fact IN lla ''
Germany pianos made I'm aw YORK are me lNUilu'
the most erude and brilliant performers of the aei
! A. this moment Berlin the great capllitl
9s we learn from residents Of that splendid city, is
the admiration OF the most intellectual nuNlcal
Genuine credit il due. undoubtedly To those WHO'S III
Vention and enterprise have gone 50 far 10 maxi ~
cos of American manulaciure 20 striking ~
cap Is of the Old Verdi; and 10 the names OF Dentl
cent inventors and matiactuIer' must ne auIt1
and Chcscrng one ~ inventor "I e o t '5u"
/ forte Some account of fms wealthy house, low Wen
known the frm Of tlhcEeing A sons may De 9 "Se4
Whci. Jonas Chickrrng the founder Of the house Of
! CA, kerlng a. Sons commenced manufacturing pianos
nearly b wears ago this now magnificent instrument was
little more than box. marrow, cu ped ana oI GdI ~!
and small that il wonld no" seem haru! 10 ] o
long te orr moderHf lanos llilo' WeLc
! then lmr,v article ~ lunury nr were oly 10 De DC
found in tpc houses OF the Wfl'iE a'U 49,,
clusively o foreign maruf'@pc. le W ~ -.
ufacttrclS fln striving To Ils mo Ih' Iu , ~
against pre- udicc, ulbciid aN iaSnol I'M any d nu ," n
contend "a nst all those dlllcultits fhch slIVuu
husnesr uudirectcd by cNpenence OF eHImrligm, eI
Bpi native pluck and the incGhaicu s. lu, fiiilT
over al difficulties and in half dozen ye ~ tht chtI
ing pianos successfully competed with nose Ci iolEh
manafacturc. md finally, backed mp ~ other makers
drove them OF the market. . ,.
changed the uaLe Of the huusc from Jonas hckeung 10
Chickcug SOUS Tie sons were thoros NY cIuCn.nd @
o tGe business aud the energy and SagaCliv f idtCr ana
combined made manlte,t III tIe lnaIkeu ii III.
prOveWens OF thf scale and IN The .Toadets m
Oh the jnstrumcg, Jonas ChCkcriug conce ed ana IN
trodccd the reseu large circular SCALE an lNenuoh 10
,Li tin 1pn o,-rs its rrr,rut grand and noble tone,
changing n from box OF tEgug 0.c pplnt' 20 al III,
sfrmcut pi beautiful sorority and large cdA ltlcs ana
,,I'nrs Il ,,,s fir.f ,scd ,y him In November 1915
The cntir franc first made aud lhiFFccd py
ChckcTing a. sons. TIE policy OF using Inc lr'h lii'
was long disputed pont its enemies lfng that il de-
~fr clg
iudite overcome ar3 the Use OF the e1Ic lOL lc
is universal In lS5. the pianos OF Cncseung sons
were exhibited ~ the great International Fair in London,
where an the great makcns OF the world had
i'm competition. The American pianos attracted Dut al
tcntOn aud The entire iron frame was freely Nseo re-
Sulting however the award 10 Chckering sons ~
first medal ard ~ the adopton oi lnel y ys,' y m " H
all the world. The fame Of Their success auiOtI
greatly added 20 their already widespread reputation at
home, and their fine grand pianos which are concer IN
stments III all the states s further tended 10 sustain
the hgh business clam OF tAlct IllS q SUN IIeH
mauuiactory in Boston has becn the nodcl upon Mhch
OthCrmanufacturcrs have constructed heir bWdlnSs ana
Is stoday undoubtedly tbe largest IN tHc world III lIo
whereof may be cited comparison OF figures Inc Iag
tory, with tine lumber yard occupies fye acres o sIou
and has frontage OF two hundred ana ttL is
sides two hundred and sXytwo feet long whle NE
entire rear i occupied By The Inagieen engine anu ll
the light and elegant work Of the iacory is accom- accom-
The Easements and ffty-two feet wide throughout giving
q length Of flooring working space OF one mile ana
surrounding its several floors, aud 1t contains every mod
labOr-sdving machine used IN the naslesS ptSlut
themselves of which they retain tile secret ana sole use
In this splendid factory they are enabled to trrn out be
upright aud square. 1t always contains over Loo pianos
vaIiOu stages OF completeness, and the lumber always
slP; doSa S9 hand by constant reH'"''s 'A'S'O' ''
The Chickering pianos contain beside their nvcn,
t0ns which We have mentioned the circular scale and
the entire iron frame, every Improvement ~ Naue Nhch
the genius EgrCpe has invented and perfected the Two
most prominent OF which are, Oyerstlinging and the
ATaffe arrangement. The Oyerst1hglhs was nr'i
brought into notice by Russian maker VINO exhibited
pccimens of his skill Al the Worlds Fair London. IN 1882
when Chclerug fst exhibited his circular scale ana c
tire iron frame; bat 70 known N America 80 years
ago aud was apucc TO pianos both in Ncw-lOTk and
Boston, although IL was never Of practical auc nhtl INC
cToasiug the volume Of tone Of the middle and upper
registers Of the piano, rendered q larger anu gt'!"I
quality Of tone II the bass desirable. ONeIsiILnglhs
now used by ali makers for square pianos. Cickeing
the form oi the Instrument sNes Ihc iequiIeu ls'm VI
string necessary TO produce the largest and most teh
Dody ol ZONE Inc ALI'll' al lId"E' ln''H nav
they 20 al makers and thcy are smpl. one
Tie iacfS are Trnarkahlr that CAi,kfriue 4 sons
have manufactured 10000 pianofo,tes, ana hAIc
tutes. including the worlds Fair IN London IS INT
medals and premiums 40 OF which were received
the months Of September aud Oc0bCE III bortoh alone
they received the first medals over large nnldber OF IN
g;imcnts exhibited by the be makers IN the country
IOr % "ii oc}ickcruss Gruds have been selected
and cxcusiyele pscd by numbers Of the greatest Vast
m VINO nave PatoiTu f5 f - ~, cbSidf Thg.rg strk6sch
De meyer AtHed JaIi ~ ttisit J,rncs N WrbU
william Vincent Wallace the eminent composer, ana
many others. Their reasons for choosing thr5c mfho'
are thus expressed ly GOttschalk. consider thSn
Superior any in the world A. proof ~ ihe rare sod
iiy Of their construction may irnIh hhl IN IIVu I ~
liOO concerts, ] have never Dyokcn tirlng i pnnc,
although my pianos, from c0st'ht 'iahEc VI g'Hy,
the hicleinency OF the weather. ihe mechanism OF
your pianos simple, thus securing thc HlhefaH.
pianist against the dcrangcmcn Of action ~ pregnant
IN European Instruments. Their sdmirabe d!strculc
merits is signal mark of Artistic roNoS- Ihey are -
Tiyaed for their qualities ana for bc harmonious round
e.
throughout all the registers. The upper notes are re
marRable for cearncss and purity which do not fnd
for power without harshness, ana for magnificent
sorority"
WehI who one Of the most popular pansts heard in
America, and whose dccacy Of touch and exquisite va
his reasons for selecting the Chickerng piano: Ihc cN
perencCs my artistic career have brought me m con
SSr SSi y,s ypac III ns aScfnec fPfs' 5 y l %
Of the ,,@ sl2wepis E:ce7Dry 10 produce tty ne
which pianist needs. have played upon tlem con
stany since my arrival IN America, my attention hNloS
6onse and have thoroughly tested themi dScry partc
uar have never known 50 noble topF II yield, every
expression that Is needed u music ara s gnay Is ca
pable OF change 20 meet every sentiment Is is rare
power, and il derived from ' perfect nily 0 ll3 lo
together with Us sympathetic, elastic ana -,
touch In depth, vOu,ne and power of tone IL IL equ 10
all demands and however IL Is forced loses none OF It's
purity of tone while IN all the Ilc shades oi h
In the power Of dUatc colonng and ~ l.ages OF the
greatest delcacy IL ia all that the most eXgeant pianist
in the renOtest corners OF the largest mans
even when Cr6Wutn j pI"S 'l''' o.,
with satisfaction conscious that whatever MIhly
may possess can but De displayed IN tclf use anu De
eve that in every particular your pianos arc ioI tc I
sons given superior any seen ~ this country or III E
rope. The Cdckefing piano has pecugdiues q fYiS
which distinguish 1t from that of every other piano s
scale is finely graduated in quality power thrOugOnt
the entire range Of octayes sccur1Bg perfect quality III
al the registers. In its singing power 1t mas hardly AN
cdua and It's sympathetic character is sueh that GOOD
artist produce every shade OF sentiment ana coof
thar his fancy feeling may suggest or the just lht"
uetatOn OF the works O others demand The tOuch
Of the Chckerng piano y prompt ana elastic, Gonog @
the greatest deiclcy with true beauty OF power Inc
workmanship Of the very BEST as the enormous capital
~ scd in the business, insures the nncst
Thoroughly seasoned materials ana superior work
mnnsLt, rrhis nianO has stood The test Ot neaIly