Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-07

Forlcs, ana IL nHoFdS me much pleasure to add my
testimony in favor OF your superior Instruments
For elasticity of touch, for the singing quality, so
much sought for Ivy artists, and for richness aud pu-
rity of tone it is unexcced by any piano have ever
used. j. NJ. ABBOTT,
organst of the Church Of the Saviour of Brooklyn,
New York.
Prof. .louN W. Henry CAHNoLL, editor of the
american Educational Monthlg says
-" "Listen, however, to one of another class for
example, one of the Arion Pianos made by Manner
& Co. Bow your head as the bass sends forth its
riches, clear and unhlurrod observe the singing
swelling melody that in its middle octayes won.
drcusy represents vocal expression, and which pre-
dominates above even the silvery brillancy of the
upper treble. Then reflect that this is scientifcal
ly constructed durable instrument, and if you have
at home an ordinary, fourthrate piano, whose beau
ty Of tone had vanished Than the ustrc of its
varnish chidc 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 1t may almost be said, as well as singer, must
have a soul"
From ,The Brooklyn Daily Times"
eve will say that the Arion Piano Forte. is We
ry elegant instrument of the largest class and very
highly finished. bluscally, 1t has full, deep, rich
tome and the most powerful that we have ever listen
ed 10. 1t has in Il higher degree than any piano
that have net with, the singing quality or char
acter, that musicians so much admire and seek for
in piano. The bass-notes reminding you of the
deep. toned notes of large organ. Tho Middle Oc
taves elastic and clear than In most other
pianos, owing to peculiar arrangements that we shall
speak of hereafter, while the upper or treble notes
possess that pure, distinct bellke cearness 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 to c, as 10 meet
all the requirements ofmodern music, which seven
octave piano will not do
"To obtain power YOU must have strength We
haved attained this in the popularity of the frame
before alluded to- and in the Of bar IN the d.
recton and line with the heavy steel stringing
unInr fla tnyar at lon
beneath the strnging and running diagonally from
the front right-hand corner to the back left-hand
of the case, gives strength where most need
cd and where most other pianos fl in factit might
not inapty termed the spine or back bone OF the p-
ano.
"They stand In tune longer than other pianos, to
effect which we are again enabled by the peculiar
shape ofour iron Frame to short pins so that the
piano is strung close TO the wrest-l lank thus al
most doing away with leverage strain on the tun-
ing pin, which in some pianos, is at least three
quarters of 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 and fastened, the grain
of each section crossing the grain of the next to
II ia different line or 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 It does where It has pressure
against the sides of the grain it has In all other
pianos This, too, prevents tho splitting OF the
wrest plank.
"The construction of the case and the combina-
ton of the iron frame Herewith, also claim as
being new and improved. The left lower end OF the
Frame being imbedded set in the solid wood, or
we believe Ito technical term buted against the
wrest-plank, at point and on line just inside OF
the line of the tnng-pins by which means hrst,
great additional strength Is gained, second, tho
frame being sunk In the wood, allows the string
ing los before described to DO close to the wres-
plank, and third, the great desderatum, so long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility Of the tuning-pins coming In contact
with IL, is gained.
uOur agfafIe Arrangement Is another great i'm
provement effected in simple but superior manner.
hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening on
the under side and extending along the line OF the
timing pins, has fitted into II, reversed wooden
bridge, in which the bridge pins are inserted. THIS
reversed bridge, being trie lower than the wrest-
plank gives upward as also side bearing TO the
strings, aud by this admirable arrangement an
ngrafe is obtained that gives firm position 10 the
strings that no blow from the hammer can displace.
similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
attempted, but always in connection with the COM
plicaled under -dampers, which Invariably become
displaced and out Of order.
sin the Arion Piano we use the French damper,
universally Acknowledged as the best, acting from
their own weight alone. They are firmly hinged,
and can move neither TO the right to the lett but
only in the direction required. Thus IT will be seen
that agraffe arrangement " complete, not only
In itself but In all It's connections with other parts
Of the action.
"wfth other agrafies now In use, there several
difficulties that cannot remedied. First, the wire
strings run through an eye in the t.p Of screw, OF
pin and must ct the eye exactly, orit viii create an
unpleasant buzzing sound. The same difficulty is
apt to occur when from constant using, the strain
upon the srnz lessons in its size the constant Vi
braton the inside ofthe eye wears the eye larger
'.The screw or pin too, for the same reason icon.
slant vibration on ID viii at times become loose and
cause unpleasant Earring 10 the chords. None q
these disadvantages happen 10 the Arion agrane
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the
superiority Of the Arion Piano Iortes and his o9ec
tous 10 other pianos, in nearly his own words, and
he was very ready take throughout the factory
and explain all the different departments OF u 70 us
We had a fair chance Of judging Of ~ merits, and
think the claims Of the Arion well based. II Il
f least one Of the very best pianos before The public
-BrooflEn Daily Tiupes.
All Of our Piapos will be finished with the new
lf scfine Prop sfick TOT holding up the TOP Of The
Piano The patent for which. also the patent for
the Ariou. is owned ~ Us exclusively.
Send fyr Illustrated Price List
MANNER Co, Isl and $50 B0very-
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