Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-12


Saviour, says of the AIiOn:
MessrS. Manner d. Co..
GENrLEMEN 81 have critically examined and sew
cral times played upon one of Your Arinn 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 gudiity, SO
much sought for by artists, and for richness and pu
rity of tone it is uncxcellcd by any piano have
used. j. NJ. ABBOTT,
Organist of the Church OF the Saviour of Brooklyn
New York.
Prof. JorN W. Henry CANNoLL, ctitor Of the
dmcricaR Ed"cnfiopd Monthiy says
~" "Listen, however, to one of another class for
example, one of the AriOn Pianos made by Manner
& Co. Bow your head the bass sends forth it's
riches, clear and unblurrod; observe the singing,
swelling melody that in its middle octavcs won.
drcusly represents vocal expressions and which pre-
dominates above even the silvery hnlliancy of the
upper treble Then reflect that this is scicntifcal
ly constructed durable instrument, and if you have
at home an ordinary, ourth-rate piano, whose beau
y of tone had vanished han the ustrc of its
varnah, chde not your child for lack of expression
nor wonder when your wife is playing that she
seems to have no soul. The instrument as well as
the performer must have power of expression pi.
ano, ii may almost be said, well sin ger, must
have n soul"
From ''Tbc Bioolgn Daily Times"
ave will say tina; the Aron Piano Forte, is n vc-
ry elegant instrument Of the largest class and very
highly finished. Unsteady, IT has full, deep, rich
tone, and the most powerful that we have listen
ed to. 1t has in a higher degree than any piano
tha We nave met Win, the singing quality or char
octer, that musicians 50 much admire and seek for
In piano. The hass-nO:es reminding You of the
decp.toned notes of large organ. The Middle oc-
tayes are moro elastic and clear than in most other
pianos, owing TO peculiar arrangements that We shall
speak of hereafter, while the upper treble notes
possess that pure, distinct, bcllc 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 4 10 c. so ms TO meet
all he requirements ofmOdcn music, which seven
octave piano Will not do.
"To obtainspower yOu must have strength. We
haved attained this in the PECULIARLY Of the frame
before alluded to- end in the use of bar the di.
rcction and ON line with the heavy steel stringng
under the tower strung, las" This bar passing
beneath the stringing and running diagonnlly from
the front right-hand corner, to the back left hand
corner of the case gives strength where most need
ed and where most other pianos fail in fact ii might
not inaptly termed the spine or back bone of the pi
ano
"Thcy staad In tune longer than other pianos, to
effect which we arc again enabled by the peculiar
shape ofour iron frame, TO Use short pins that tho
piano is strung close 10 Tho wrcSt- lnuk thus nj
most doing away with leverage strain on tho tun-
ing pin, which in some pianos, is at least three
quarters of an inch above the pin, causing the pin
to loosen, and often bringing it in contact with the
iron plate. The construction of the wrest- plank
has also great advantage those of other pianos,
in being formed of four Sections of hard wood laid
horizontally and firmly glued aud fastened, the grain
of each section crossing the grain of the next TO
IL in different lire direction So that the tuning
pins have the pressure of the end wood against them
in every direction, making it imp ossbe for the pin
to loosen itself as 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
wrest-plank.
"The construction Of the case and the combina-
ton of the iron frame herewith we also claim as
being new and improved. The left lower end of the
frame, being imbcddcd or set in the solid wood, or
we believe Ito a te ,hnica term) buted against the
wrest-plank, at point aud on a line just inside of
the line of the tunng-plns by which means first,
great additional strength is gained, second, the
frame being sunk in the wood, allows the string
ing las before described) to be close to the wrest
plank, and third, the great desideratum, 50 long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility Of the tuning-pins coming in contact
with Il, is gained
"Our agraffe arrangement Is another great i'm
prOvement effected In simple but superior manner.
hollow bar cast with the frame and opening
the under side and extending along the line of the
tuning pins has fitted into It., a reversed wooden
bridge in which the bridge pins are inserted. This
reversed bridge, being trne lower than the wrest-
plank, gives an upward as also sde-bearng to the
strings, and by this admirable arrangement an
agrafe Is obtained that gives firm position 10 the
strings that no blow from the hammer displacc.
similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
attempted, but always in connection with the COM
picaied under-dampcrs, which invariably become
displaced aud ont Of order.
sin the Arion Piano We the French damper,
universally Acknowledged as the best, acting from
their own weight alone. They are firmly hinged,
and can move neither 70 the right nor to the lett but
only in the direction required. Thus 1t will be seen
that our agrafr arrangement u complete not only
in itself but in all its connections with other parts
Of the action.
"With other agrafes now IN use, there are several
difficulties that cannot reuedied. First, the wire
strings run through eye in toe top II screw,
pin, and must TT the eye exactly, OF u will create
unpleasant .buzzing sound. The same difficulty is
apt 20 occur when, from constant using the strain
upon the strin Lessons IN its size the constant vi
braion the-nsile ofthe eve The eye larger.
"The screw or pin, TOO, for the same reason fc0n-
slant vibration ~ will At times become loose and
canse unpleasant jarring TO the chords. None Of
these Disadvantages ran happen 10 the Arion arra.
We have above given Mr. Manners claims for the
superiority Of the Arion Piano Fortes and his oljec
ti0nsto other piano., IN nearly his own words and
he very ready 90 take throughout the factory
and explain all he different deparien n IL 70 u
We had fair chance n judging Of it, merits, and
think the claims q the Ari0n veil based. u is
At least Of he very best pianos before the public
-BrocfirH IriiH Tilues.
All 81 our Pianos viii b. fuislled with the new
prop sfick for holding mp the Up % the
Pinno The patent i,r which, also the patent FOR
The Arion. is owned ~ ne exclusively.
send or IIlusfr afed Price Iisf
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