Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-08
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American Organs.
From" G0dcy Lode IS Boek,9 Fetr nary, lsoe,
REED ORGANS. &c.

REED ORGANS, Sc.
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 10 their peru>ai =
hundred and one makers of Organs, Cottage,
Pailor, Cubinc., American, school Organ, etc.
etc, are Claiming to- make the beSt instrument IN
the world. Being comparatively new instul.
ment, as al present constructed, we are convinced
that the public are ma less capable Of judging
of its merits, or dement's, than OF most other in.
struments. II there is really sse..iial differ
enCe IN lhcm II there are some excellent and some
WnrtGlcss o cs, the public shoalt have some cri
terton for Judging them, some facts which VIII en-
tighten them. We che.Iiully concede space for
tins article knowing that there Is hardly Il family
or church or school IN al the land, but Is more
lees Interested in this topic. We also aware #
lis being great misfortune, real calamity, 10
any OF then 10 purchase an inferior or worthless
Organ, rulnous TO good playing and often source
OF much ycNatipn and annoyance. We know THIS
article to cnanatc from an Intelligent aud candid
source, and thus We give it to our readers
The question is often asked, what are 're>d or
Sans We answer they are in most cases, moth
ing in the world bnt the old mclocnn in disguise.
Many OF the so'called organs, have the same bel
lows, the same reeds, and the SAME general inter
nal arrangement. With the bellows turned on
edge to gam room, they have simply put on more
prctentlous exterior, and 4 more high sounding
name. But an organ to be IN reality organ,
must have II wiudChest or reservoir Tor air sepa.
rate from the bellows, into which wjDd.chest the
reeds OPEN and the 10 &c has room TO expand and
perfect itself into the full hound tone similar to the
,
and TN. tone from reeds cannot be obtained in any
other way known. Nothing annoy. Il true or
gani=, rs TO have the volume of sound swelling and
jerking And SYSTEMATICALLY with every variation OF
force on the bellows which l. alWsys The ease Where
the reeds open direct into the bellows air pas
sage instead 81 a windCheat on SOUND, box. And
Yet some makers even go 80 far as to claim this
spasLlodlc or automatic jerking of the bellows ON
the reeds a. an excellence, just AS though they
tid not know that II must very soon throw the
reeds ont OF tune, and miure TIE bellows and H.
though II were not an easier matter to obtain a
much Letter ana more easily managed swell by
othcf mrthouS. The truth l., any organ, call
ed, or mclodeon MhIsh has the wind acting direct.
~ upon the reeds, Is nothing more nor les. than Il
huge accuitiron. dress il up as Won Inay And
when organi-ts amp true musicians became aware
OF the fact that they obtain those that are or.
sans IN fact as web rs i'll name, they will buy no
more OF the Objectionable on's. Then again the
swell should always be separate distinct from the
btllOWs 80 aS not to be acted upon by the haIl or
soit blowing, but convenient, 80 that the player
can use 1t with the knee. separate fiom the hands
ana 1eei ana thus always under easy control, 10
be n scd al Hbttm.
The large divided bellows or double bellows is
also very important Improvement. BY This means
not only can the wind be applied more evenly, but
with lar greater ease TO the performer, from the
tact that either bellows alone will be sufficient for
me lighter melodies, thus permitting the player To
change about and rest the lee AT viii: them ii the
bellows Is OF the requisite large size, and having
the wlnd-chcst or reservoir all will he we'll As Ia
the reeds, they must be scientifically tuned ard
voiced, or all the other good qualities in the world
cannot produce good toned ins trttment The IN
gan DC procured combining all these essential and
desirable qualities! There is only one oss sine
all these points, and that Is the AMERICAN OK
GAN, made by :. d. " IL. W. SMITH OF Boston
/ SIBERIA OFT, Wholesale Agent, ISL broadway
New York. These organs have a wind chest ex.
tending the whole length OF the Instrument and "a
con t!ucted as 10 a2t at the same time as a revrr.
Der;t!nS bolhd-boN or board, and having the SAM
important relation and part TO perform that tho
sounding BOARD has to the piano, this feature the
makers have patented and 10 il are owing in n
great measure the uncqualcd iullurss and Giennps
OF tone so highly priced by all who have uscd
thes,' organs They also have the largest and be.i
diNdcd bellows IN use which Is another in!nortant
idaiui". No part OF their worA is sighted no q y
pthae or pains spar 10 make the American Or
gam, perfect unsteady as We'll as mechanically
ana Judging nom the immense sale OF The IA nj nr
ent, the bid fair 10 long maintain the proud nosi
uoh 'IV> nave won by superior merit alone W
would most bca!tiIy advise all interested Ia csl
! up"ii or address Ma. SIBERIA OFT. the WHoII
/ >hE AGENT, at 81 BKOApW-kN. NEW York AMI
and Gan Il. ,uie them hr will, IN the most lsenti
manly ana truthful manner. impart To them All III,
ihformati"l they may desire, send them ,iis,.Iim
tive circular relative 10 this truly delightful ms
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