The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-24

REED ORGANS, &c.

REED tt6tI <A1NfS, &C.
The following remarks and suggestions rela-
tive to this immensely popular instrument viii
doubtless interest and profit very many of our
readers; we commend the article to their care
sul perusal
y hundred and Gle makers of Organs. Cot
tage Parlor Cabinet, American. School Or
gans, etc, are each claiming to make the best
instrument Ill the world. Being compare
lively a new instrument, as at present con-
ttructed we are convinced the public are
much less capable of Judging of its merits,
dement's than Of most other instruments: If
there Is really IN essential difference in them,
ri there are some excellent and worthless ones,
The public should have some criterion for judy
Rng of them, some facts which will enlighten
them. We eheerfully eencede the space for
his article. knowing that there is hardly a
family. or church. or school in all the land
but is more or less interested in this topic We
also aware Of It's being a great misfortune
q real calamity, to any of them to purchas aa
inferior or worthless Organ, ruinous to good
playing, and often source Of much annoy
elnanate from a candid and Intelligent source,
tnd thus we give ii to readers.
The question is often asked, what are freed
-organs?' We answer, they are, in most cases,
nothing in the world but the old melodeon in
lisguse Many of the so-called organs have
the same bellows, the same reeds, and the same
general internal arrangement With the bel
Qws turned on edge t. gain room, they have
simply put on a more pretentieus exterior, and
a more high sounding name. But an organ,
to be in reality On organ, must have wind
chest OF reservoir for air separate from the
bellows into which wind-ehest the reeds open,
and the tone has room to expand and perfect
itself into the full round tone, similar to the
flute or pipe organ, even, smooth, firm. and
mellow; and this tone from reeds cannot be
obtained in any other way known. Nothing
30 annovs Il true ergaHist as to have the volume
Of sound swelling ard jerking spasmodieally
with every variation Of force on the bellows,
which is always the ease where the reeds open
direct into the bellows or air-passages, instead
Of a wind-chest or sound-b box And vet some
makers go so far as to claim this spasmodic or
automatic jerking Of the bellows on the reeds
AN excellence, Just as though they did moi
know that il would very soon throw the reeds
out Of tune, and iniare the bellows: and a
though it were not an easier matter TO obtain
much better and more easily managed swell
by other methods. The truth is, any organ
50 called or melodeon which has the wind act
ing directly upon the reeds, is nothing more
nor less than huge accordion, dress II up a
YOU MAY. And when organists and true mu
.eians become aware of the fact that they cal
obtain those that are organs in fact as wel!a
in name. they will buy more Of the OBJ
jectionablc ones. Then again the swell shoulC
always be separate and dictinct from the bel
lows, 80 Us not TO be acted OH by the hard o
soft bloWing but convenient, 50 that the play
er can Use il with tie knee. separate from tn
hands or feet and thus always under easy con
sro To be used nd ilb5tana.
The large divided bellows. or double bel
lows. is also very important Improvement
BY this means not only can the wind be sup
to the performer, from the fact that either bel
lows alone will be sufficient for the lightes
melodies, thus permitting the player to chang
about and rest the feet at WILL then, if tn
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having the wna-chest or reservoir all will
we'll. AS 10 the reeds, they must be sclentit
cally tuned and and voiced, or all the othf
good qualities in the world cannot produce
good toned instrument. The inquiry now Yer
naturally arises whore can the organ be pr'
cured combining all these essential and d
1rable aualites2 There is only one posses
ing all these points, and that is the A N ER
CAN ORGAN, made by S. d. y Ii; v
SMITH. of Boston, SIBERIA OFT, Wholesa
Agent ISL Broadway, New York. The
organs have swind-ehest extending the who
length of the instrument and so constructC
~ 10 act at the same time as II reverberatl'
sound box or board, and having the same in
portant relation and part TO perform that Il
.ounding-board has 10 the piano. This featu
the makers have patented and to il own
iii great measure the entirely unequallt
fulness aud richness of tone so highly prize
by all those who have used these organs. Tho
also have the largest and best divided bellos
IN u.e. which is another important taatur
no ,,art of.their work is sighted, eXpen
pains spared 10 make the American orga
perfect unsteady, II We'll as mechanicall
and Judging from the immense sale of the
at present. they bid fair to long maintain t
proud position they have won by superb
merit alone We would most heartily advi
all interested to call upon or address Mr..
IBERIA OFT, the WHoLEsALE AGENT,
53l BROADWAY, n w YORK, and can tssti
them he will, il the most gentemany al
truthful manner, impart to them AL the info