Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-04
GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PATENT ARI0N PIANO FORTES.

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1FNEtFafs - have critically sKanlrsi and ssV,
sIal tines plsyri uIon ono q ynur Aruu Piano
irsiimuug la favor e AuuF superior Instruments =
Tor elasticity ~ ingrh, &C. tho siaHlay rrlEI- 50
much sought iuE ~ aTlsis aud Er rirhurs, aud IA,
Hy Of ''ae u i'unrI'sl'ei b. any Ii,ue haze ger
orsaui. of tho Church VI tie sl,Ioal u Rrooslyn,
AgU York,
rr1f i1Hy ". HrNEN C,NNolt, editor u the
-lafrioHs iiHofilHaHi Mnlh'g, says
'aF "Lisirh, however, a. one ID another el,s. E,r
example, unn u tho Ariun Pianos ualr " Manner
g. H"N your head a. tho ia's sends forth iIs
Tlrh.s, clear aHi unhluFTol; observe the singing,
swelling melody ihaIiui,s middle ocit,vs ~ won,
dUusly represents Nural expression, aul which prr,
dominates above even the silN0Ty buliianrN ~ the
nllnT treble Then reject that this l. scirulncal.
" constructed durable instrument, ard 10 You have
a. home an ordinary, EuTih.raIr Plane whose lrau.
~ ui tone had vanished suunrrIhau tho lu,irr II is
Nfnish' chiir not your child for lack IT expression,
nor wonder Nhru YOUR wife l. playlnv that ,bs
seems a. have M soul. The instrument as we'll as
The performer must have power " expression a nj.
sn" II may alniu't BE- said we'll asa SINGER must
have a soul
frtm ''TIr rfapilyn Dlas Tlmss:"
ave viii sar that the Arlun Plano Forte Is a yc.
~ elegant Instrument Of the largest class aud very
highly finished. Musicay, It has q flll, deep rich
luho, ahd the most powerful that have over listen.
ed to. IL has In a higher degree than any piano
that ~" have mct with, the singing quality or char.
acter, that mu'lcians to much admin aud seek Tor
IN u plano. The has-.noies reminding van Of the
dr"l'lohrlhotes OF largo organ. The Middle Oc.
inNtsHrr more elastic aud clear than In most other
pianos owing 10 roeu!inrnrmngomcnisih that we shall
srak Of hereafter, while tho UPPER or treble notes
possess that pure, distinct, hrllikc ccarnps. that il
~ necessary 10 the correct rendering OF difficult
pcrrs Of music, aud that also lends such charm 10
melody. The Aron scale Is from to c, - ~. To meet
all the requirements OimUdcrn music, hieh seven
octave piano will not lo.
at" obtain power you must have strength. We
hNved attained this IN the popularity of the frame
before alluded to- and In the sc of bar IN the di.
reciiun and on line with the heavy steel stringlng
under tn" "uycr strung lass" This bar passing
beneath the firinginE and running dingonally from
tho front right'haud corner, To the back ofi hand
corner Of the gives strength where most need.
cd and where most other p.nOs fi In fact II might
not nopty formed the spinc or back bone Of tho pi
ann.
"Thcy siald In tune longer than other pianos to
effect which we are again enabled by tho peculiar
shape OF oar iron frame, To short pins that the
linuO l. strung close to tho wrcst. lank thus a.
most doing away with leverage strain oh the iun.
ing pin, which IN some pianos, Is ~ least three.
quarters of an inch above the pin, causing tho pin
to looScn and often bringing il in contact with the
iron plate. The construction Of the wrcst- plank
has su great advantage over those of other Pianos
in Icing formed OF four sections Of hard wood laid
and firmly glued and fastened the grain
of each section crossing the grain of the next
1t In different rc or direction. So that the tuning
pins have the pressure of the end wood against them
in every direcion, making II impossible for the pin
to loosen itself 1t does where 1t has n pressure
against the sides of the grain 1t has in all other
pianos. This, too, prevents the splitting Of the |
wrcst- plank.
"1ho construction of the case and the combina. |
tiOn Of tho iron frame herewith, we also claim as
being aud improved. The left lower end of the |
Frame being imbcdded or set in the solid wood, or |
We believe ITO technical term buted against the
wrcst- plank, Mt point and on line just inside OF
tho line Of the tuning.pins by which means first,
great additional strength Is gained second, the |
frame being so sunk in the wood allows the string
ing (ss before describcd) to he close to the wrcst.
plank, and third tho great desidcratum 80 long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility of the tunng.pins coming in contact
with it, is gained.
sour agraife arrangement is another great i'm
provement effected in simple but superior manner.
A hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening OH
The under side and extending along the line of the
tuning pins, has fitted into it, reversed wooden
bridge, in which the bridge pins are inserted This
reversed bridge, being trle lower than the wrest
plank, gives an upward as also side. bearing to the
strings, aud by this admirable arrangement an
lgrate is obtained that gives firm position to the
strings that no blow from the hammer eau dispace.
similar plan Oh an iron bedding has been before
attempted, but always in connection with the COM
dictated under-dampcrs, which invariably become
lis placed and ont of order
'ln the AriUn Piano we Use tho French damper,
Acknowledged MS the best, acting from
heir own weight alone. They are firmly hinged
md move neither to the right to the left, but
nly in the direction required. Thus 1t will be
hat our agratic arrangement is complete, not only
itself but in all its connections with other parts
# the action.
''With other agraifes in use, there several
difficulties that cannot rcmrdied. First, the wire
trings run through an eye in the top of screw or
lin, and must fit the eye exactly or il will create an
unpleasant, hu2yinr sound The same difficulty is
pit to occur When from constant using, the strain
pon the strinE lessons in its size the constant vi
ration on the inside Ofthe eye the eye larger
"1he screw pin, too, for the reason (cOn-
tdnt vibration on it will at times become loose and
auso an unpleasant jarring to the chords. None OF
he se disadvantages can happen to the ArOn agrale"
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the
uperiority of the AriOn Piano Fores and his Oljcc
ions to other pianos, in nearly his own words, and
e was very ready to take throughout the factory
nd explain all the different departments of it to MS
yo had fair chance of judging of its merits, and
hink the claims of the ArOn are we'll based. IL is
least of the very best pianos before tho public
-Brooklyn Daily Times.
All of our Pianos will be flashed with the new
elf acting prop stick for holding up the top of the
iano. The patent for which, as also the patent for
he Arion, is owned by us exclusively.
send for Illustrated Price List.
MANNER & CO., lS7 and lS0 Bowory,
June 20, 'G7-iO:9mos. NEW YORK.