Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-21
GRAND sQriREISB UPRIGHT
PATENT ARiOy PIANO F0RTRS

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dTon'lS presents 'oral IMPRESSION, ant uhirh rrr-
dominates aiage TNrH ihr 'i'HrTN tnlliaHry 4 ihr
uIiTT trrilr- Then Trrrrl that ihis 10 ,rFnilfai-
y u'nsiTusl'd iuiais Instrument, sni Il ,au have
a. home ~ ordinary, tuIlh'Talr iiarn, uiusr iysu,
~ ~ tone had vanished .s'rrihsn thr lusiT ufi,s
NaTnih, rhlir net ynuT child 1r aTk IT fNpTfssi0h
nor wonder When NunT piis il Ilayius Inst shr
seems T. have ~ suni, Tho insirimsui a. we'll a.
ihrlrTnImfT mnsi lsrr Is'r rr e TAlTrssru a ri,
sn"' u my 3lavsi b. si, a. urli ,.u,cT, mu,l
have a soul
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"Ne will slT that The Arion Pisno FORTE T. ye-
y rl.saui insiTunlcui " the HTs~si rass aud VrFy
highly hnishcl, Mmtraliy, Il has iull, lrrp, iti
ionr aud The nin'i powerful that have ever li,trn,
81 TO- u has ia hlshtr drsr- than auy piano
that Ne have met with, tie susins quality ~ char,
acirT, that mu'icsns much Admire aul ,stk Tor
IN plano, The lass'nolrs rrmillIng yun II tho
irrl'iuurlnIirs 81 q hrsHufsan, Tho Middle Oc,
ia'csarr mote elastic Hnd clear than In most other
- NIHF a. TN.
ssaa ~ hereafter, while the upper ur treble NOTES
possess thai pure, distinct brl.lkr rleafRSss that IL
~ necessary 10 the correct rendering II difficult
pieces ~ mnrlr, and h, also lends such charm t.
melody The Arnu scale i from e. C. ~ rs 10 mooi
all the requirements 0imuIrru music, which seven
octave piano will not do
"Tn obtain power y0u must have strength. We
hayci attained lhi. In the prcuiiariiy II the frame
riorr anlci TO- gud In the use Of q bar m the ~.
rociiun nnl IN line with The heavy steel sringihs
under tho tower strung las" This bar pas ding l
beneath the stringins anil running dironally fron
tho front right.hHud corner, to the back lcii.hand
corner Of the cRsr gives strength where most uecl
ell and where most other pianos hIl IN firt II might
not nnl'y termed the siluc or back bone II tho pi
"Thoy stand In tune LONGER than other pianos, to
effect which va are again enabled hy tho peculiar .
shape ofOur iron franz, IL short pins that the
piano Is sirnng clos" 10 tho wrcst.plank thus NJ.
most doing away with leverage strain on tho ign.
ing lin, which In some pianos Is at least three.
quarters Of an inch above the pin, causing the pin
iron plate. The construction OF tho wrcst plank
has also great advantage tho 10 Of other pianos,
in Icing formed Of tour sections Of hnrl wood laid
horizontally and firmly lICd and fastened, the grain
of each section crossing the grain OF the next TO
il In different lire or direction. So that the tuning.
pins have the pressure of the end wood against them
in every dirccion making 1t imp ossiblo for the pin
to loosen itself MS 1t docs where II has pressure
against the sides of tho grain II has In all other
pianos. This, too, prevents tho splitting Of the
wrcst- plank.
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ton nf the iron frame n growth, we also claim ms
being new and improved. The len lower end Of the
frame, being imbcddcl or set in the solid wool or
we believe Ito clinical rrml butic against the
wrcsi plank. at point and on line just inside %.
The line of the tuning.pins 10y which means first,
great additional strength Is gained, second, the
frame bcIng so sunk in the wood, allows the string.
ing las before descrihc,) To he close To the wrcst
plank, and third, the great dcsdcratum, So long
sought for for the trade, full iron frame without
possibility of the tnning.rin5 coming In contact
with It, Is gained.
"Our agralTr arrangement IL another great i'm.
provcmcnt Effected in simple but superior manner
A hollow bar, cast with the frame and opening on
he under side and extending along the line of the
timing. pins, has fitted into II, reversed wooden
bridge, In which the bridge pins inserted. This
reversed bridge, being rilc lower than tho wrcst'
plank, gives an upward as alsoa side. bearing to the
strings, and 10y this admirable arrangement an
lgrafTr is obtained that gives firm position to the
strings that M blow from tho hammer can diSplacc
A similar plan on an iron bedding has been before
attempted but always in connection with the COM
plcatcd nnder-dampcrs which invariably become
displaced and ont of order
sin the Ariun Piano we use the French dampcr,
Acknowledged Ms the best acting from
heir weight alone. They firmly hinged,
lnd neither to the right to the lett but
'rly in the direction required. Thus 1t will be- seen
hat Our agratic arrangement Il complete, not only
n itself but in all its connections with other parts
If the action.
"With other agrafes now in use, there are several
liGiculiCs that cannot rcmedied. First the wire ,
rings run through an eye In the top of u screw, or
lin, aud must fit the eye eAacly or it will create
unpleasant, bu72iuC sound, The same difficulty Is
pt to occur when, from constant using, the strain
lpon the strinI lessons in its size, the constant vi
,ration the inside of the eye the eye larger.
"Thc pin, too, for the reason Com
tant vibration it) will at times become loose and
nuse an unpleasant Earring to the chords. None of
hesc disadvantages happen to the AriOn agratc."
We have above given Mr.. Manners claims for the
uperiority Of the AriOn Piano FOrtes and his ohec
ions to other pianos, in nearly his own words, and
10 was very ready to take us throughout the factory
nd explain all the different departments of it to
No had fair chance Of Judging of its merits, and
hink the claims of the Aron well based. II is
1 least of the very best pianos before the public
- BroOkiyn Daily Times.
All of our Pianos will be finished with the new
elf acting prop stick for holding mp the top of the
PIANO. The patent for which, also the patent for
he Aron, is owned by VS. exclusively.
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MANNER & CO., lS7 and lS9 Bowory, a
June 90, '67-i0:9mos. NEW YORK. a
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