The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-09
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A Deserved Success.

It is perhaps question as to who stands
asoora among Of reed 1sssHS n a S Sean n
nrst. BY general acqulescence, this position is
conceded to the Mason Hamlin Organ Company;
and even competing manufacturers are 10 most
cases satisfied to Claim tnat tnen pIoGucSSas TSas
enjoy like preeminence In The extent OF their ousi-
meas. their production and sales during the iast
wear having been very much greater than those
OF any other more ssan M VICE ca,d ~
their production have been increased, CT &nct pe
known, for they have always been hundieds VI
organs behind orders.
This is a legitimate and deserved success; for to
this company is due credit for the more impor.
tant improvements which have lifted this class or
instruments from the almost despised place tney
occupied when the meodeon was their best rep
resentatlve, and made them what they now un-
donbtedly are, the most popular and widely use
mi of large instruments. When Mason Hamlin
commenced business. less than twenty years
since, they found the held already occupied by q
number OF those VINO ere sun among Tue iSa ssnn
4 HamlIn Company were inclined TO boast, 1t
could not be that they are among the Oldest
makers in the country, but that, being younger
than 40 many they have yet far outstripped all
in the reputation OF their work and extent OF their
business When they commenced, the meio-
deon was the best instrument OF the class
known, and to this Mason Hamlln turn
business % @ for himself, Mr.. Hamlin had al
reaIy efrected an Improvement Of great va ue in
the melodeon. BE was the discoVerer or inventor
of the art of uoicing reeds the CHIEF means o! get
ting rid OF the sharp readiness Of tone; and o..
ta6ng a pure ppe.like quality. After the reed is
Completely made, q peculiar twist and oend Is
given to it's tongue, according 10 quallty OF Tone
desired. so great was this improvement taas II
may be said TO have changed the character Of the
instrument. 1t has been universally adopted by
American makers. But the art is difficult; more
40 than any other process In the manufacture OF
the instrument. Under the directlon OF Mr. ham, I'M
lin It has been brought to great perfection 10 the
factory or the Mason L. Hamlin Company, and we
suspect there IL no one thing which contributes
more than this to the superiority OF their lnstru-
ments. 80, .,o
adoptIon by Mason Hamlln OF the douote DEL
io,os. worked by TWO blow pedals, and securing
double the supply OF wind Whlcn was Posslole
with the one blow pedal used IN the melodeon.
An insurmountable difficulty In the improvement
OF the latter instrument wai Its inadequate sup.
ply of wind. On the adoption OF the double bel.
lows md other Improvements TO whlcn IL lmme-
dately led, Mason q hamlln CROPPED tne name
meiodeon. and assumed for their improved instru-
ment the more appropriate and correct name
oroan. AS the advantages OF this improved plan
OF construction became evident 1t was adopted
not covered y eS made
the other makers have followed the lead OF Mason
4 HamIin, and are now making organs
But we cannot follow In detail the improve
ments by this company as e esp 5bat Oh s tnav
nave been untiring In seeking for additions and
improvements, they have been not less earnest
and determined In applying principles already un-
derstood. and in securing 10 their WORK tnaC au-
vsntaoe which comes from the employment OF the
hest sEfl and most SHrupulous care, botn as 70
material and workmanship. It Is pleasure 10
mechanic to examine the work OF this company.
In ali parts Of interior, as well as exterior, OF
every instrument lowest prleeu as Wsil as aigtest
priced, will be found the same skillul and thor-
ough work Everything Is the best OF It's Kind
there s nothing sighted, nothing passed with the
idea that II "Till do" The standard Is the very
highest. and Is rIgidly maintained.
The extraordinary success achieved by this
company ia, therefore, the result OF legitimate
means. It comes from the exercise OF superior
skill energy and care-from making the best art
Gle and we may add, selling 1t at the lowest price:
far If a is part of the policy OF this company TO
sell always at least remuuerative profit. AS
couseuu ence, their work, MISUNDERSTANDING i,s SUI
periority. is sold at prices which are mol nlgner
than those commonly asked for very INFERIOR IN.
S1 greatly has the demand for these organs ex-
ceede the supply, great as Iaat 3D. I d ine m IU tSa
mann ractnrinc facilities Recently they purchas-
al some two acres OF land in Cambrldgeport, on
which ts now completed another large new lac-
rorv This with their other factories, will give
tbem "a narity to produce the enormous number
Of TWO HUNDRED organs each week, or over TEN
Tuor.s ISDpe annum. They are, OF course; much
the largest manufacturers OF this class ol lnstru
mentS in the Worlu. .., In ,ha,-
organs. the present season, which tney reearo as
VeTv valuable, and for which they were awarded
natents Iu June and August last.-S. 7. Hal"t-
maker and Je,relter.