Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-05-10
American Organs.
From" Cooley Laa,t Bsot = Fs5rHary, lSe6,
REED ORGANS. &C..


REED ORGANS, &c.
The following remarks and suggestions relative
TO ih. immensely popular in tritmCni viii doubt
less interest aud PROFIT very p.any Of oar readers
We CONNIE nd the article to their perusal;
\ hundred and one makers OF Organs, Cottage,
Parlor, Cabinet, American, school Organs etc.
etc. arr claiming to make the best instrument in
the world. Bemg comparatively new lustru-
nCut. - at present constructed, We are convinced
that the pubie are mus h les capable OF Judging
of its merits, dement's, than OF most other in.
strument-, II there il really an cs>etilal differ
in them. II there some exec client and some
wnrthess % e., the public shonld have some crI
tcrion Tor Judging them, some facts which VIII en-
tighten them We cheSllully c"nctdc space t"F
til. article, knowing that there j. hardly family
church school III all the land, but is more OF
lees Interested III This topic. we are also aware oi
It's being a great misfortune, real calamity, 10
any OF them 10 pure base an inferior or worthless
Organ, runous 10 good playing, and often n source
of much yeNatIon aud annoy ancc. We know tins
article to cmannte from an intelligent and candid
source, and thu, we give II To our readers.
The question l. oitcn asked, What are re, d or
gaus = w answer they in most cases, moth.
ing in the world bnt the old mclodcon in disguise
Many of the so-caled organs, have the same bel
loW- the same reeds and the same general intel.
nal arrangement. With the bellows turned ON
edge to gam room, they have simply put more
pIctpn,ious exterior, and more high sounding
name. but an organ 10 be IN reality OIgftn
must have "A wind-Chcst or reservoir for air scpa
rat. from he bellows, into which wind-chc-t the
reed open, aud the toic has room To expand and
perfect Itself INTO the full round tone similar 10 the
flutc or pipe orsat, even, smooth, irfn and mellow
and this tone from reeds cannot be obtained in any
other way known, Nothing 20 annoys a or
ganlst TO have the volume of sound swelling and
jerking and spa medically with every variation Of
force the bellows which l. always the case wher,
the reeds open direct into the bellows or AIR pas
sagcs instead Of u windche~t or sound boN. And
yet come makers even go 80 far a to claim thi,
spasmodic or automatic jerking of the bellows on
the reeds as an excellence, just rs though they
did not know that II must very soon throw the
reeds on, OF tune, and iniurc the bellows and ne
though II were not an easier matter to obtain 4
much better and more easily managed swell by
other methods. The truth Is any organ, so call
ed, mel Jdeon whisb has the wind acting direct
lH upon the reeds, Is nothing more less thin
huge accordion, dress it up as you may. Anc
when organl>ts amp true musicians become awar,
OF the tact that they can obtain those that or
gans IN fact As well as III name, they will buy NJ
more of the Objectionable on.s. Then again tn,
swell should always be separate distinct from III,
bellows, 50 ss not to be acted upon by the hard
soft blowing, but convenient, that the PLAYER
can use 1t with the knee separate um the hand.
and iret, and thus always under easy control, &c
be used ad ARitam.
The large divided bellows, or double bellows i,
ais very important Improvement. by his mean.
not only can the wind be applied more evenly, bu
with Tar greater ease to the performer, nom tn,
la t that either bellows alone will be sufficient OF
the lighter melodies, TINS permitting the pla! /,
change about and rest the fee at VIII then ii tn,
bellows Is Of the requisite large size and having
the "lndchest or reservoir. all viii lie well. As I,
the reeds, they must be scientifically tuned ma,
voiced OF all the other good qualities ia the wuliI
cannot produce good toned instrument. The IN
curry now very naturally arises. where can the OF
desirable quaiitics There Is only one po. e. inl
all the" point and that Is the AMERICAN OK
IAN, In-'e 10y :. II. y ii. ". SMITH, oil Boston
slLLllA orr, wholesale Agent, 3s3 broadway
New ! ork. These organs have wintl-chest X
tending the whole length of the instrument and st
con tructed TO asst at the same time as a revtr
berating bound-buN or board, and having the sam,
important relation and part to perform that tn,
sounding board has to the piano, this feature tn,
| makers have patented, and To il are owing in :
great measure the unequailed fullness and richnes
| OF tone so highly priced by all who have uset
these organs. They also have the largest and bes
| divided bellows in use, which is anotAcr impoTtau
tdature. No part OF their work is sighted no eX
pense or pains SPAR to make the American Or
gam, perfect unsteady Well as mechanically
and Judging from the immense sale OF them al pres
eni, they bid fan 10 long maintain the proud posi-
tion they have won by superior merit alone. W,
would most heartily advise all interested to cal
upon or address Nd. SIBERIA OFT the WHOLE
SAIL AGENT, at les BROADWAY, NEW YORK, ant
and can assure them hr will, in the most gentle
manly and truthful mannei inpart to them nil tn,
information they may desire, or send them discrip
tive circulars relative 10 this truly delightful ms
trument. ly2s-Augj-t6