Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-26
American Organs.
From" G,aey' Lodis s'Bo.F," february, lsc6.
REED ORGANS, &C..

The following remarks and suggestions relative
to this immensely popular instrument will DOUBT
less interest SUD profit very ma3y al our readers
W commend tine article to their l5elusa;--
a huaaltd and one makers OF Organs, Cottage
Parior, Cablne., American, school Organ, etc.
ctc,aie claiming to make the best instrument i'll
| The world. Being comparatively Il new instru
ment, as at present constructed we are onvinced
that the public are ma h less capable of judging
Of lis merits, or dement's, than OF most other il.
stTUnents II there is really esse. iiai differ
ence il, them ii there are some excellent auSsone
wrthless es,, the public shouid have some cri.
teion tor judging them, some facts which viii en-
tighten them. We cheeriu!ly concede space for
ms Article knowing that there Is hardly family,
church OF school IN al the land, hut Is or
ICES Interested in this topic. We are also aware OF
'tO being great misfortune, real calamity, to
| any ot them to purchase an inferior or Worthless
Organ rH.npUs 70 good playing and Often Il source
ii much vcXItion aud ANNOYANCE. We know tins
article to enHnH& IRON an Intelligent ana candid
source. and thus %e give 1t to our readers.
The question IS often asked, what are 're, OF
gaia = Wcanswer they are in most cas- es moth.
INK in the orld bnt the Old lncloGeon in disguise
MANY of the .o-caled organs have the SAINT bel.
lows, tbs sane reeds, ana HE same general inter
aal arrangement. WITH the bellows turned Oh
edge gam room, they have simply put !, more
| pretentIous exterior. and more hiEh sounding
name. but an organ to be III reality oygfV,
aust have w.nd;chest or reservoir for air sepa
rate from Ac bellows. INTO which Wlnd-chest the
teeds open, aaI the 20 &c has room to expand and
pert q scii INTO the iu found tone similar to the
llutc or pipe GTSa even, smooth, rm and mellow
ana this tone from reeds cannot be obtained IN any
other WAY known. Nothing so anuOyS h true or
ganist Us to have the volume OF sound swelling and
Jcrhing and ApasmOdically with every variation OF
Iorce the bellows which is always the case where
the reeds open direct into The bellows or ar pas
sascs Instead Of a winuchc / OF sound box. And
vet autnc makers even so so IA as TO claim this
,pi,>nodlc or automatic jerking OF the bellows on
Me reeds as an excellence, just as though they
did not know that II must very soon throw the
| reeds oat OF tune, and iniurc the bellows and as
though Il Welc !lot an easier matter to obtain 1t
mucn better AMI more easily managed swell By
ut4er methods. Thu tfuta is, any org IN, 50 all
tc OF melo,con whish has the wind tctlns direct.
IA IN, lp-
huge accordion, dress ii up As you may. And
when orsanists amp true musicians hcconie aM are
OF the TAFT tAat they can obtain those that are
gane In fact as well as III name ihey vii. buy no
more OF the Objectionable ones, Thoh again the
swell should always he separate distinct FROM the
bellows, 80 a. not to DC acte upon ~ the hand OF
soft blowing, but convenienl, so that the player
can Use II with the kI.ee separate + on the hands
aud feet and thus always under easy control, 10
be u ed tlI tNRtm.
The l;ugc div,dpd bellows, or double bellows, il
tsu u veiy important Improvement. by his means
not only can tue wind Lo applied more evenly, nut
with tar greater ease To The performer, from the
iact tGai eltuer heuoWa alone Will be sufficient oil
The gate, nclJI!G5, thus perm ltns tine player TO
change about ana TEST The Ice atNii then, II the
De!!uWs OF the requisite large sllc, aud having
the d-chtsl OF reservoir, all VIII he we'll AS 10
the !eeue, thtf must De SC eh!nca'ly tuned aud
NoGpUt, n! the otttr good qualities in the word
cannot produce good tpned instrument. The IN
QUy now very naturally ARISES Where can the or
gan DC procured combining all these essential and
desirable qualities: Tier. is only possessing
all these point and that is the AMERICAN Oli-
Gan, lnttte by . u. x II. ", SMITH, OF Boston.
snEElA OFT, wholesale Agent, 1888 broadway
New lurk. These organs have j Wiud-Vhest ca
tending Ae v hoe length OF the instrument and 50
uGetcd As 10 aSt II the SAME me as revtr-
u, rating bouud-buN ur board and having the same
mlnol titllt relation and pant to perform that the
souHding-bould has to the piano, this feature the
makers hav. patentoi, and to Il are OWING III a
great measure the unequaled tulluess and richness
OF tone 50 Mgly priced by all who have used
the, organs. They also have the largest and best
divided bellows in use VIII oh is another ilnpoitan,
id;.Lure. NO part OF their worA is sighted, eN
peusc Q. pains spar, to make the American or
| CANS ne. leCt unsteady as well rs mechanically
and Judging from the iinmen sale of them at prcs
cnt, tntJ lid ai TO long maintain The proud posi-
ton they have won by superior merit alone. We
would lnost heartily advisr all interested 10 cal
upOu or address Ma. SIBERIA OFT, the WHOLB
SALE AGENT, at 1888 BROADWAY. NEW YORK, aEe
and can assure them hr Will, i'll the most gentle
mHply and truthful mamie, impart to them all The
information they iaay desire, or send them diserp
i've circulars lclative 10 this truly delightful ins
trumcnt ly2s-Aug.-D6