Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-30
American Organs.
REED ORGANS. SC.

REED ORGANS, &c.
The following remarks and suggestions relative
to this immensely popular instrument will doubt
less interest aud profit very many of our readers;
we commend the article to their perusal:-
hundred and one makers Of Organs, Cottage,
Pallor, Chbine., American, school Organs, etc..
etc, claiming to make the Jest truInent in
the world Being comparatively new instru-
ment. as at present constructed, we are convinced
that the public are mu Ii less capable of judging
OF its merits, dement's, than Of most other in
struments, If there is really an esseL iial differ
ence in them. If there are some excellent and some
wnrtlgless es,, the public shonld have some cri-
terion for judging them, some facts which will en-
Tighten them. We cheeriully concede space for
this article knowing that there is hardly "a family
or church or schoo. in all the land hut is or
lees interested in this topic. We are also aware Of
its being great misfortune, READ calamity 10
any OF them to purchase an inferior OF worthless
Organ, ru'neus to good playing, and often sources
OF much veNatlon and annoyance. We know this
article to enanate from an intelligent and candid
source, and thus we give it TO our readers.
The question Is often asked what are re, d or
gans? We answer they in most cas- es, moth
ing in the world bnt the old melodcon in disguise.
Many of the so-caled organs. have the same Lei
lows, the same reeds. and the same general inter-
mai arrangement. With the bellows turned on
edge to gam room, they have simply put ON Ii m 70
pretentious exterior. and more high sounding
name, But an organ 10 be In reality IN o,ydU,
must have a wind.chest or reservoir for air srpa
rate from he bellows, into which windchesi the
reeds open, ami the to Ne has room to expand and
perfect itself into the full found tone similar tho
Iuteo or pipe orgu even, smooth, firm and mellow
aud this tone from reeds cannot be obtained in any
other way known. Nothing so ;lnuoys true
ganist to have the volume OF sound swelling and
Jerking and spasmodicaiiy with every variation of
force the bellows which is always the case where's
the reeds open direct into the bellows or ar pas
sages instead of windchest or sound-boA. And
yet some makers even go 30 far TO claim thiS
spasmodic or automatic jerking OF the bellows oft
the reeds as an excellence, just though they
did not know that II must very soon throw the
reeds out Of tune, and iiiure the bellows; and IA
though 1t were not an easier matter to obtain
much better and more easily managed swell by
ed, or meodeon whish has the wind acting direct
ly upon the reeds, is nothing more nor less than
huge accordion, dress il up us You may. And
when organl~ts amp true musicians become aware
oil the fact that they can obtain those that
, gans in fact as wen as i'll name, they vii! buy no
more Of the objectionable on,ts Then again the.
swell should always be separate distinct from the
bellows SO as not to be &C led upon by the hard or
soit blowing, but convenient, that the PLAYER
can Use it with the knee separate from the hands
and feet, and thus always under easy control, to
Qe used I'D iJnam.
The large divided bellows, or double bellows 10
also very important Improvement by This means
not only can the wind be applied more evenly, but
with far greater ease to the performer from the
fact that either bellows alone will be sufficient OF
the lighter melodies, thus permitting the player to
change about and rest the lee. at Will them If tho
bellows Is OF the requisite large size, and having
the ~ind-chest or reservoir, all will be well. As 10
the reeds, they must be SCIENTIFICALLY tuned and
voiced, or all the other good qualities in the world
cannot produce good toned Instrument. The
quiry now very naturally arises. where the or
gan be procured combining all these essential anil
desirable qualities: There is only one possessing
all these points, and that is the AMERICAN Oh
nan, ihi',le Ny = ~ " IL W. SMITH, VI Boston,
SIBERIA OFT. wholesale Agent, 1s3 broadway I,
/ New York. These organs have Il wind-chest ex-
tending the Whole length of the instrument, AM,
con uucted As 10 AIT Al the same tine MS rcv-I-
beratmg boundbox ur board, and having the same
important relation and pslt 10 perform mai the
soundngboald has to the ti;no, this feature the
makers have palentsi, aud To Il are owing in a,
great measure The npequalled fullness and rchnes
OF tone so highly priced by all who have used
these organs. They also haSe the largest and be-
divided bellows in use, which is another
| feature. No part OF their worA is sighted no ex.
/ pense OF pains span, d to make the American Or
gans, perfect unsteady us We'll as mechanically
ent, they bid fail to long maintain he proud posi-
4 tion they have won by superior merit alone. We
would most heartily aslNlse al interested 10 call
upon or address Ma. SIBERIA Orr, the WHO'LL
SALE AGENT, at Ie3 liRoAbnAr NEw YORK, AID
and can assure them lar wilt III the most gentle
manly and truthful manne impart to them All tive
Information they may desire, or send them dscrii-
tive circulars relative 10 tAls truly delightful ms.
trument. ly2s-Augo.B