Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
American Organs.
REED ORGANS. &C..

REED ORGANS. &C..
The following remarks and suggestions relative TO this
immensely popular instrument will doubtless and
proht very many Of our readers we commend the ar.
Gle to their careful perusai-
hundred and one makers Of Organs, Cottage Parior,
Cabinet, American, Sch.ol Organs etc. etc each
claiming to make tho besf9nstrunent in the world. Be
ing comparatively new nstrum mt AS at pre- tnt con.
strIctd are convinced the public much less cat
pabe Of Judging OF its merits dement's. than Of mos
other instruments. Ifthere is really essential differ
in them, il there excellent and worth
less Ones the public should have iiterOn for judge
ing OF them, some facts which will Tighten them We
cheefiUy cOncetO space for this article, knowing that
there Is hardly family, church, school in all the
land hut IS more ess interested In this topic. We are
also aware of Its being great sfothnc, real calam.
ty, to any OF lhen to purchase inferior or WORTHLESS
Organ, ruinous to good playing, and often source OF
much vexaton and annoyance We know this article 10
from candid and intelligent source, and thus
we give II to our reaers.
The question is often asked what reed organs :"
We answer they in most cases. nothing in the world
but the old melodeOn in disguise Many Of the sotalied
organs have the bellows, the rees and the
same general Internal arrangement. With the bellows
turned on edge to gain room, they have simply put
more prctentous exterior. and more high sounding
But organ be in reality organ, have
wind chest reservoir for par from the bellows.
into which the reeds OPEN and the tone has
room to expand and perfect itself into the full round tone
similar to the flute or pipe organ, even, smooth firm and
mellow and this tone from reeds cannot be obtaued in
any other way known Nothing so annoys true orga.
list to have the volume OF sond swelling and Jerking
systematically wpevery variation of force on the bellows
which is always the where the reeds open direct In
to the bellows air passages instead Of windchest
soundbox. And yet some makers even so far as to
claim this spasmodc automatic jerking Of the bellows
on the reeds as excellence just though they did
not know that it must throw the reeds out of
tune, and injure the bellows and though it were not
an easier mattel to obtain much better and more easily
managed swell by other methods. The truth Is,
called melode which has the wind acting di.
recy upon the reeds, is nothing less than
huge accordeOn dress l. up you may. And when or
harn n hat
they obtain those that in fact as well AS
in lame they will buy more Of the objectionable
Then again the swell should always be separate and dis
nc from the bellows not TO be acted upon by the
hard soft blowing but convenient, that the play
can it with the knee, separate from the hands and
feet and thus always under easy con.ro to be used dd
ibitum.
The large divided bellows, or double bellows is also a
very important Improvement. BY this means not only
the wind be supplied more evenly but will. far great
er ease to the performer from the fact that either bellows
alone will lie sufficient for the lighter melodies thus
hitting the player to change about and rest the feet at
will them the bellows is If the requisite large size and
and having the wind. chest ervor.al will he well
TO the reeds they must be scientifically tuned and
iced or all the other good qualities in the world cannot
duce good toned instrument. The inquiry now very
cur, lily arises, where the be procured COM
Ting all these essential and desirable qualities There
ERICAN ORGAN made by 4. D, II. W. SMITH
sto1. Stu :RtA Orr, Wholesale Agent. SSl Br0adw ay
York. These organs have wind chest extending
hole length Of the instrument, and tied
as act at the same time reverberatng sound bon
or board. and having the same important relation ans!
part to perform that the sounding board has to tn,
piano. this feature the makers have patented, and TOT
are owing In great measure the entirely uneQdalco
al'neiSs and richness OF tone highly priced by AL
who have used these organs They also have the largest
and best divided below 10 use, which another lmpor
tant feature No part of their wark is sgh,ed, eX
rsnse or pains spared to make the American Organs
perfect unsteady we'll mechanica"y and judging
from the immeLso sal them at presc t, they bid fail
to long maintain the proud position they ha'v won by
superior merit alone. We would post heartily advise
al Interested to call upon address Mn. SIBERl A
UT, the WHoLrsALs AGENT, at 5sl BROADWAY. NEw
YORK and assure them he will in the entlemanl,
and truthful manner impart to them al the information
they may DESIRE or send them descriptive circulars
relative tV this truly delightful instrument.
W. Aullin