Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-11-02

Mr.. ArBorr, Orgtni of the Church of Our
Saviour says of the ATiOn:
hessrs. Manner It. TO-:
GENTLEMEN II have critically examined and
cral times played upon one of your Aron Piano
Fortcs, and it affords me much pleasure to add my
testimony in favor Of your superior Instruments
For elasticity OF touch, for the singing qudiHy, so
much sought for 10y artists, and for richness and pu.
rity of tone it is uncxcclcd by any piano have ever
used. !. NJ. ABBOTT,
Orgauist of the Church of the Saviour of Brooklyn,
New York.
Prof ions W. nrNRY CANNoLL, editor of the
american Educational lou,hi, says
"a" "Listcn, however, to one of another class, for
example, one of the Arion Pianos made by Manner
& Co. Bow your head as the bass sends forth its
riches, clear and unhlurrcd; observe the singing,
swelling melody that In its mid lie Octavcs won.
drcusly represents vocal expression, and which pre-
dominates above even the silvcry brIlliancy of the
upper treble Then reflect that this is scirniical
ly constructed durable instrument, and if you have
at home an ordinary, nurh.ratc piano, whose beau
ty of tone had vanished than the ustrc of its
yarnsh, cdc not your child for lack of eXpressi on
nor wonder when your wife is playing that she
seems to have no soul. The instrument as well AS
the pcrIormcr must have power of expression pi-
nno, it may almost be said, as well as singer, must
have a soul.
From 'Thc Broohgn DaiIg Tines"
awe will say that the Arion Piano Forte. is a ye-
ry elegant instrument of the largest class and very
highly finished. Musically, it has full, deep, rich
tone and the most powerful that we have ever listen
ell to. 1t has in II higher degree than any piano
that we have met with the singing quality or char
actcr, that musicians so much admire and seek for
in piano. The hass-notcs reminding you of the
deep toned notes of large organ. The Middle Oc-
tavcs are more elastic and cicar than in most other
pianos owing to peculiar arraE gemens that we shall
speak of hereafter, while tho upper or treble notes
possess tina pure, distinct bell like clcarncss that is
so necessary to the correct rendering of difficult
pieces Of music, and that also lends such charm to
melody. The Aron scale is from tOC 50 as to meet
all the requirements olmodcrn music, which seven
octave piano will not do.
"To obtain power You must have strength. We
haved attained this in the popularity of the frame
before alluded to- end in the of bar IN the di
recion and on line with the heavy steel striugng
under the "Ovcr strung AS" This bar passing
beneath the sirnging and running dagonaliy from
the front righthand corner, TO the back cl-hand
corner of the case, gives strength where most need
ed and where most other pianos fail in fact il might
not inaptly termed the spine back bone of the pi-
ano.
"They sta ad In tune longer than other pianos TO
effect which we are again enabled by the peculiar
shape ofOur iron frame, TO short pins so that the
piano is strung close TO the wrest- ank thus al
most doing away with a leverage strain on the tun-
ing pin, which in some pianos is at least three
quarters of an inch above the pin, causing the pin
to loosen, snd often bringing it in contact with the
iron plate. The construction of the wrest plank
has also great advantage over those OF other pianos
in being formed of four sections of hard wood laid
horizontally and firmly glued and fastened, the grain
of each section crossing the grain of the next TO
it in different line direction. So that the tuning
pins have the pressure of the end wood against them
in every direction, making ii impossible for the pin
to loosen itself 1t does where it has pressure
against the sides of the grain it has In all other
pianos This, too, prevents the splitting OF the
wrcst-plank.
"The construction Of the and the combina-
tion of the iron frame herewith, also claim as
being new and improved. The left lower end of the
Frame being imbedded or set in the solid wood or
believe ito technical term buted against the
wrest- plank, at point and line just inside OF
the line of the tuninE-pins by which means first,
great additional strength is gained, second, the
frame being sunk in the wood, allows the string
ing las before descrhcd) TO be close to the wrrst
plank, and third, the great drsideratum, so long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility of the tuning-pins coming in contact
with IT, is gained.
sour agrafIc arrangement is another great i'm
prOvement effected in simple hut superior manner
A hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening on
the under side and extending along the line OF The
tuning pins, has fitted into IL, reversed wooden
bridge, in which the bridge pins are inserted. TINS
reversed bridge, being tribe lower than the wrest'
plank, gives upward as also side bearing TO the
strings, and by this admirable arrangement an
agraffe is obtained that gives firm position TO the
strings that no blow from the hammer can disIlacc.
similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
attempted, but always in connection with the COM
pcatcd under-damrcrs, which invariably become
displaced and out of order.
ain the Arion Piano we use the French dampcr,
universally Acknowledged as the best, acting from
their own weight alone. They are firmly hinged,
and neither to the right nor TO the lett, but
only in the direction required. Thus it will be seen
that agratic arrangement Is Cbmpttles uol ohiN
In itself but ia all its connections with other parts
Of the action.
"With other agraffes In use, there are several
difficulties that cannot remrdicd. First, the wire
strings through eye in the tsp Of screw, or
pn aud must it the eye exactly, or il will create an
unpleasant, buzzinC sound. The same difficulty is
apt to occur when, from constant using the strain
upon the strn lessons in its size, the constant vi
bration the inside ofthe eye tie eye larger
1.-THE screw pin, too, for the same reason (con-
slant vibration ~ will at times become loose and
cause an unpleasant Earring 20 the chords None Il
these disadvantages can happen to the Arion agrafi
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the
superiority Of the Arion Piano Fores and his oljcc
tions 10 other pianos, in nearly his words, and
he was very ready ~ take throughout the factory
and explain all the different departments q IL 10 u
We had fair chance q Judging Of its merits, and
think the claims of the AriOn we'll based. IL is
least Of the very best pianos before the public
- BrooHEH Daily Time.
All Of our Pianos will be finished with the new
self acting prop stick Tor holding up the top Of the
Piano. The patent fo-~uhch, also the patent for
the AriOn. T. owned by rs exclusively.
send for Illustrated Price List.
MANNER co, Isl and lS9 Bowery.
June p. 'g7-41.gmos. NEW YOEK.