Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
THE PATENl

turing, arc now prepared % furnish TO the Trade
or et retail, their
GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PATENT ARInN pIAN0 PnRYRs /,
competition With the sielnwsy, chleherng, or
any other dfat,elass plano, believing ~ they do
that tho Aflon Il superior To any other,
Read below the Aftisle from the brooklyn Dali
: Mr.. Abbott org,nI.. Of the Church Of Our say.
Jour, says Of the Arlonl
Messrs, Manner \ Col ISL.
uentlelneni--I have critically examined and
several times played upon one Of your Arion Pl'
ano fortes, aud II affords mo much pieasHre To
add my testimony IN favor Of yonrsupsrlor lnsuu
msnts. For elasticity Of touch, for the singing
quality, so much sought for by artists, and for
richness and purity Of tone It'll unexeeled by any
piano have ever used. J.. M.Abbor,
organist of the Church Of the Saviour Of Brook
Ign, N. \.
Prof. John W. Henry canoll, editor Of tho
American Educational Monthly ,saysi
"Listcn, however, so ono OF another class, for
example, one Of tho Arlon Pianos made by Man
ner h Co. Bow your head as the lass fends forth
Its riches, clear and unblurred; observe tho sing
Ing swelling melody that Ia its middle oetaves 30
wondreugy itpfesents vocal oxprcfsopj aud which
predominafes above even the fliyery brilliancy OF
the upper treble. Then reflect that this Is scien .
ideally constructed durable instrument, and IL
YOU have nj home an ordinary, fourth rate piano,
whose beauty Of tone had vanished sooner than
tho ustre OF Its varnish, chide not your child tor
lack ofexpretsion, nor wonder when your vic Ia
payias that she seems % have no soul. The In
strument rs well as tho performer must have pow
or Of expression; piano, II may almost be said
as well as singer, must have SOUL
From "rhe Brookyn Daily Timeri'
awe will say that the Alton Piano Forte Is n
very elegant instrument OF the largest class and
very highly finished. Mu,ieally, II has fun,
deep, rich tone, AID The most powerful that We
than any piano that we have met with, thb sing
Ing quality or character, that musicians so mitch
admire AMI seer for In piano. Ike bass.notei
reminding yon Of the deep toned notes of a large
organ. The Middle octaves arc moro elastic and
lear than In most other pianos, owing TO peculiar
arran < monts that we shaIi speak Of hereafter,
willie the upper or treble notes possess thaf pure
distinct, tel like ceafness, that is 80 necessary
TO the correct rendering OF difficult pieces OF Mu
sic, aud that alan lends such charm 10 melody
The Aron Scale Is from A toe, % as 70 meet ~
the requirements of Modern music. whleh 4 te,et
octave piano will not do.
"To obtain power you must have strength. W.
have attained this In the popularity OF the fram'
before alluded to- and In tho Use OF bar In th'
direction and on line with tho heavy steel string
ing under tho 'over-struhg bass This ba
passing beneath the string and running diagon
ally from the front right hand corner, 10 the bacl
iefi-hand cosne OF the ease, gives strength WHERE
most needed and where most ether fiauos fsill II
fact u might not inaptiy be termed the spine b
back bone Of the plano.
"They slknd II ture iobfef than other pianos
20 eject which We are again enabled by thepeeu
liar shape Of our Iron frame, ~ uso short pins y
that the piano IL strung close 10 the wiest'plank
thus almost doing away with u leyefegv strain oi
the tuaing pin, which 10 sems pianos, u at leas
three.quar(efs Of nm inch above the pln, eausiu
tic plR 20 loosen, and often bringing Il In cot tao
With tho Iron plate The eoHftfnstiOh OF ih
Sfost.p plank has also great ADVANTAGE over ihos
Of bthsr pIands, Ia being I, fmed Of four section
Of hard wood, laid horizontally and hfmiy glue
and fastened, the grain OF each section erofsinl
tho grain Of the one next 10 u la . different lin
or direetions SO that the tuning Pins have tb
| pressure ~ TIE bnd wood against them In ever
Direction, making II Impossible for tho pin
loosen Itself as II does where IL has pFessur
against tie sides Of tho grain, as II has la oil 9th
rpianos. This, too, prevents the splitting OF lh
! wfest plank.
! "The constructions OF I've es,e and the cemblna
ton Of tho Iron frame herewith, We also elaim o
Fbcng npw and improved The left fower end ,
the frame, being Embedded orfotin the solid woot
or We believe TO use technical ter0) hntie
against tho wrest. plank, OF n point and on lln
Iual Inside Of the HE of Tho tunng.plna, by While
means frit, great additional strength "A gaiRt,
second, tho frame boir u 80 sunk IN the wood, al
lows the slrngng las before deecrbed) 20 be clos
tum, 90 long sought for Wy tho trade, fall iro
franc without a possibility OF tho tunlr q pin
coming in.contaet With IL, II gained.
'Our agrAno arrangement IL another great In
proven, nj effected In simple bat superior man
nor. A hollow bar, cast with me ffenb and cped
ipg on fhe under slle and ostopdirg along u
llno OF tho tunlng pins, has ttod into II nroseri
/. cd wooden bridge, In which The bridge pina ~
Inserted. TbIs roseffod bridge, being tfIi
lower than the wrepi,pank, gives m upward =
also n slAe-bearihg TO the strings, aud by thl
admirable arrangement an esrehoii obtained ,h'
gives firm position 10 the Strings mat no bio
from the hammer can displace. A fmilar rla
on an iron beddiog has been before Attempted, bu
always la. connection with the complicated under
dampsra, which invariably become dIsplaeed an
| out OF order.
'fn the Arlon Plano wo use the French damp
or, universally acknowledged % the beat, notln
from their own wei ght alone. They are hrmi
hinged, aad can move neither 10 the right nor
the left, but only In the direction required. Thu
IL will DO seen that our neraffe arrangement
complete, not only In Itself bit In oil ls eonnec
ton with other parts OF the action.
! "Mith other ngrnltes nov Ia use, there are sos
tral difficulties that can not 10 remedled. flrs
tho wire strings run through aa eye In the top
screw, or pin, and must ht tho oye exaetiyi o.
wifi create an unpleasant. bukxng sound. III
same difficulty isapt TO occur When, from consl ~
using, the strain upon tho string lcrsonE IN II
Size, or the constant vibration on the Inside OF IA
eye wears the eye larger.
"The screw Or pin, too, for the satno reason icon
slant vibration on w will nt umes become loo,
aud cause an unpleasant Jarring to the chord
None OF these disadvantages can ,happen 10 III
kArion agraIe.'
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims e.
the superiority OF the Arlon Plane fortea and hl
objections TO other pianos, In nearly h,s ow
w"rds, aud he was very ready 10 take us throcs Il
out the Gac'c.y and explain oil the different a,
partments Of Il 10 US. We had fair chance
judging OF It's merits, and think the claims OF ID
Arlon are we'll based. Its at least one Of N
very best pianos before the pubiic.-tBrcokl
Daily Times.
Al Of our Pianos viii DO finished With tie ne
self.aeting prop stick Cor holding up tho top
| tho Piano. The patent for which, a also the pat
tnt for the Arlon, 10 owned by us exclusively.
Send for illustrated Price List.
MANNER 4 co , ts7 and $50 Bowofy,
npr lg-gm NEW YORK.