Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-06-21
American Organs.
From" Cooley Ladis s'Boek,' february. 1865,
REED ORGANS. &C..

The following remarks and suggestions relative
to this immensely popular inStrumcu, viii doubt.
less interest sud PROFIT very many of orr readers;
We commend the article 10 their perusal -
hundred and one makers of Organs, Cottage.
Parlor, Cnblnet, American, school Organ. etc.
etc, are claiming 10 make the best instrument M
the world. Beng comparatively II new instTu-
ment. As at present constructed We are convinced
that the public are mn h less capable of Judging
of lis merits, or dcmcrit-, than vi most other ia
strumcnts. II there is really cs>c. hal differ
cnce in them II tlere are s"mc excellent AM, some
wnrti.ess e., the public shonld have souc cri-
terlon for indgAg them, some facts which VIII en-
tighten them. We chceriuliy conecde space Tor
th, article knowing that there is hardly family,
or church or school III all the land, but niorcor
lees Interested IN this topic We are also aware oil
lis being great Ia. toG tune, u real calamity, to
any OF them to purchase an inferior or worthless
Organ, III nous 10 good play ing, oit'na source
of much ycNaion and annol ance. We know hit
article 10 cmanate from an intelligent and candid
source. and thus We glvc 1t to readers
The question Is often asked, what are re, d or
gahs p" We answer they are in most cases, moth.
ing IN the world bnt tue old melodeon III Disguise
Many OF Tie so-ealled organs, have the same bel
lows, the same reeds, ana the same general iu,eI-
nal arrangement. With the bellows TUNED
edge to eain room, they haze SIMPLY put un Il more
name. But an organ TO be In reality an o,VnH,
must have IL wind.chest or re.cryoir for uir ,,pa
rate from he bellows. into which wind. chest tho
reeds open, ami the TO re has room to expand and
perfect Itself into the full Iound similar TO the
ilute or pipe orga even, 9th, firm and mellow
anu ihla tone nom reeds cannot he obtained in any
other way known. Nothing 80 anno,s IA true or.
saillNt As 10 nave the volume of sound ling
jerking and spasmodcally with ever, Variation OF
force ON the bellows which always the case where
the reeds open direct int" the bellows or aIr pas.
sagcs instead of windChc 1 or sound.boA And
yet some makers even go ia. ~ to clai,a this
spasnOdlc or automatic jerking OF tte bellows ON
the reeds as an excellence, just a. though they
did not know that II must very soon thro,, ,h,.
reeds out oil tune, and lBiure the bellows. aud "A,
though II were not AN easier matter to obtain "a
much better ANA more easily managed swell by
other methods. The truth l., any u,p m 80 q All
ed, or mel dcon whi>h has the wind acting direct.
y upon the reeds, Is nothing more nor less tliIn
huSe aceofueon, dress 1t up you NAV. And
When orSanists amp true musicians become swarc
oil me Tact That they can obtain those that are or.
gans IN fact as Wei as i'll name they Will buy no
more OF the Objectionable onrs. Then again the
swell should always be separate distinct nom the
belows, 50 IS not to be acted upon by the hard or
soft blowing but convenient, so that The PLAYER
can Use II with the knee separate II ON the hancs
ana itet, and thus always under easy control, to
be used al HJnUm.
The large divided bellows, or double bellows ia
Also very important Improvement. BY his means
not only can the wind be applied more evenly nut
with Lar greater ease TO the performer nom the
lact that ehcr bellows aluae will be su tclcut ct
the lighter melodies, thus permitting the llayer to
chahSe about ana rest The lee. atN VIII them il the
/ bellows l. OF the requisite large sizc, and having
the "indeh.st or reservoir. all viii he we'll Asto
the reeds, they must be scientifically tuned ~ d
Voiced OF all the other good qualities in the world
cannot produce good toned inst unIent. The IN.
curry now very naturally arises where can tn. or.
gan DC procured combining all these essential and
ueshabe quantities: 1heIe Is only one possessing
al tnesc point, and that is the AMERICAN OR
GAN, made by >. ID. Il Il. W. SMITH, OF Boston.
SIBERIA OFT, Wholesale Agent, 7s3 broadway,
new iofk these organs have wind-chest eX.
lending the whole length of the instrument and o
con tiueted as 10 aSt at the tine as Il revcr.
berating bound.box or board and having the sam g,
important relation and part TO perform that tn
sounding-boTd has to the piano, this feature til
makers have patentod, and to ii are owing in q
great measure the unequaled fullness and richness
OF tone SO highly priced by all who have used
these organs. They also have the largest and best
divided bellows in USE which is another important
fdature.. No part OF their work is sighted M ~
pense Or pains spar TO make the American or.
gans, perfect unsteady AS we'll AS mechanically;
and judging from the immense sale of them al pr,..
ent they bid fail to long maintain The proud posi
tion they have won by superior merit alone We
would most heartily advise all interested TO cal
upon or address Ma. SIBERIA Orr the WIIoIJ
SALE AGENT, at 1883 BROADWAY NEW YORK. and
and can assure them hr will, in the most gentle.
information they may desire, or send them di.rriu
tive circulars relative TO this truly delightful ns.
trumeut. ly2S-Augi7,s " "