Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-06-14
American Organs.
From" Cooley Lade ,'BoOk,' february, 1896,
REED ORGANS, &c.

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The following remarks and suggestions relative
\ to this immensely popular instrument will doubt.
less interest aud profit very p,any of readers
We commend the article to their perusal:-
| a hundred and one makers of Organs, Cottage
/ Parlor, Cabinet, American, School Oryau- cic .
etc, are claiming to make the best Instrument in
! the world. Being comparatively Il new instru
ment. AS at present constructed, we are convinced
| that the public are mu, h less capable OF judging
| of Its merits, or dement's, than of most other in
| strumcnts. II there is really esse al differ
encc in them. II there excellent and some
wnrthless 2. es the public shcnll have some cri
teron for judging them, some facts which VIII en-
tighten them. We cheerfuy concedc space Tor
| this article, knowing that there is hardly family
or church or school in all the land but IS more or
lees interested in this topic also aware of
its being great misfortune, Il real calamity TO
any OF them to purchase an inferior or worthless
Organ ruinous To good playing, and often source
OF much yexaton and annoyance. We know this
article to emanate from an intelligent and candid
source. and thus we give ii to readers.
The question is often asked, what are re. or
gans ? We answer they in most cases, moth
ing in the world bnt the old melodeon In tiisguise
Many OF the socalled organs, have the same bel
lows, the same reeds. and the same general intcl.
nal arrangement. With the bellows turned on
edge to gain room, they have simply put on Il more
pretentious exterior. and more high sounding
name. But an organ TO be in reality an o,qaW.
must have n wind-chest reservoir for Air sepa
rate from the bellows, into which wipd.chc. 4 Inc
Ieeds open, anu the to has room TO exDand ami
perfect itself into the full found tone similar to the
HUE or pipe orgA', even smooth, firm and mellow:
and this tone from reeds cannot be obtained in any
other way known. Nothing so annoys a true or.
jerking and systematically with every variation Of
force ON the bellows which Is always the Ca Sc whrra
the reeds open direct into the bellows or AR pas.
sases instead Of a windches or sound bon And
yet some makers even go so far As to claim thi.
spasmodc or automatic jerking of the bellows on
the reeds rs an excellence, just as though they
did not know that il must very soon throw H.
reeds out of tune, and injure the bellows: and as
though 1t We're not an easier matter to obtain u
much better ami more easily managed swell by
other methods. The truth is. any org m so 9 al
ed, or mcl1deon whish has the wind acting direct
~ upon the reeds, Is nothing more nor less than A
huge accordion, dress ii up rs YOU NAV And
when orsani,ts amp true musicians become aware
OF the iact that they can obtain those that are or.
gans IN lact as well as III name, they vii! buy no
more OF the Objectionable on's. Then again the
swell should always be separate distinct from the
bellows so as not to be acted upon BY the hard or
soft blowing, but convenient, SO that the PLAYER
can use it with the knee separate II o,n the hand
and feet, and thus always under easy control TO
The large divided bellows, or double bellows. is |
also very important Improvement. by his means |
with far greater ease to the performer from the |
fact that either bellows alone will be su fcient NJ
inc iishtei melodies, inns permitting the player to
chahse about ana rest the fee. AT will then if the
bellows Is OF the requisite large size and havins
me mind-chest or reservoir, all will be we'll As to
the reeds, they must be scientifically timed 81
voiced, or all the other good qualities in The word
cannot produce good toned in trument The M
guiry now very naturally arises where can H. ~ a.
gan DE procured combining all these essential and
desirable quaities: There is only one possessins
an !he.e POINT and that is the AMERICAN OK.
= ~ = ~ y IL W SMlIH, OF Boston, :
SIBERIA OFT, Wholesale Agent 7s.5 l5,oa,tvun
New York. These organs have a wiud.rhe.t a.,
tending the whole length OF the instrument. and 20
con tructed as to aet ut the same me as a revcr
btratng bound.box "r board, and having the same
important relation and pait TO perform thai ihc
sounding board has to the piano, this feature The
makers have patentoi, and to II are owing in a
great measure the uncqunlled iuness and ric6nrss
~ tone SO highiy priced by all who have used
lhese organs Ihey also have the largest and best
divided bellows in use, VIII CHI is another imuortant
datnre No part OF their worA is sighted no ex.
pense OF pains spar d to make the American Or
cams perfect unsteady as well as mechanically.
ihd judging from the Immense sale of the m nj mrs..
1nt they lid fail to long maintain The proud posi
ION they have won by superior merit alone We
would most heartily advise all Interested n call
ipon or address Ma. SIBERIA Orr, The WIoiT
'ALE AGENT, at .s3 BROADWAY. NEW YORK, and
lhd can assure them hr will, in the most gentle
Information they may desire, or send them di.erin.
I'VE circulars relative TO this truly delightful ms
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