Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-30
The Patent .Ar:on Piano Eortcs-
Where and HOW they nre
Made-A Model Piano
Factory.
From Moo,e.s Ru,al New Yoke

tFrom MooIe'- Eu'ai New Yc:kc:1
Tie ~cclebrii! which lhc Ar:on I.uno For,
has already ie4nirsd. - possessing the fines,
tone, and bsing the ial,i durable and peri e:
pia 10 c-sr CONSTRUCTED, rtI.ta r. Il IIief .ccou,.;
Of the estaD.Shmcnt, wherein lhe.e SUI, ri in
are manufactured, OF intvrrs, 10 our
readers.
owing to the rapidly Increasing demand for
their pianos, :Ee -AriGD iano Forte COMPANY
were compelled, j fvw wears since. 10 yre.ily
enlarge Their manufacturing facilities, ard iltrv
selected rs the site Er their new factory an en;ir,
square, In Mott HAVEN ior what j. now called
North New York;. Herr they have erected oil.
OF the largest and most elceuns ~factorics to l.,
louno In the United States, from wlich they ur.
enabled to turn out from fifty 10 seycn.y-iv.
ffano Forses per week, finished an. Complete in
All their parts. The main structure is III feet
long by 40 feet In width, and four stories hirb.
In addition to this, there is - Two story brick
building lt0 fee; by 50 fc.t, and a hoier house
With drying room over it, 20 by - fee. and L tine
TWO story brick Stable, together with n series al:
Lumber sheds. &c. The company have also jus;
erected and completed n very Il, al row of three
french roof c"ttfge' II III. eastern tni Of the
grounds, which Willie occupied by ii cir wo,k-
men. The entire factory is divided into sc, erai
departments, accoINling 10 tie Process Of con-
htruc:ion, each of which i: placed urGeS he con-
stait personal inspection II q skilled ror. man;
No man Is rers..i;!cI 10 work TT more than one
orasrh OF the husin,ss; Thus el., man cortin-
aaily working at bu, one article must attain Tic
hishestperfectio1.
ne immense engine oc two rnI:cI and MY
notse power which propeis lie entire machinery
rs sosafed in tie min building. The two story
"rieh pui.dihs confirms al the wood working
"a'i'hers; aiiieiig which Is an immense i..n.eI
P.A"'ns nL'chii'e' numerous circular, band :1it;
gig saws, joiniins and boring machine. Sc.
FROM the fact that all the various ,u,ch;rcry
mas been purchased new W ithia II year, I'll. com
rany nav na' Il "ec!''ei advantage in procuring
tue latest Improvements in this line. The SOC.
oha Moor OF this building is used for nanur:c.
turing the keys anl actions. A.joinin. the fac.
tory buildings il the conpany.s lumber ward i,
winch Il constantly stored upwards Of one mil
lion 'fet Of the choicest lumber, which il prr
= etiased In large quantities from the iaanufac.ur
.'ers, N me vest aRi North, undronnpri>e5 nil III
Inherent varieties of wood usrt! In tie C ,us;ruc
ton OF the Instruments. All Tie lumber used i
e'n the factory is subjectc! 70 C..on! one two wear,
wea'her-scasoning before being placed il, IN
steam heated dry ing room, where IL remains fn
several months longer. Tie grouri floor of IA
main building is doyotcd 10 lie preliminary worI
on tile instruments, such n. drilling AID finish
iog the iron frames, mixing The boito,n. ,o,,
aud rims, and carving the legs and lvres: rrr.r
thence the wori; i; ira n icg by a s.earn e,t ~,
TOT 10 The third foOr, w!.rre the "a. es nre nut Tn
gether and finished. and the sounding houris NJ
III; they are then seat up TO IL. fourth Ionr
where me vanishing, or1.arnrniiu. and s,riur
ing Is zone. On the roof of the lcar two stor
"hIIffdgnu -
puhe'nS Is cree ell i large covered platform
'"h'cn = come 'f"i with Tie vaTni.Iiia. floor b.
"oi'as'!, wh'r' al tie ]r"rG:s,, wo.k is .ihor
""e"'' u''eai inc open ;:.r-this ID ole OF IN
feasohs why the Ari.n Pianos possess siei, al
riesaht exterior finish. From ihe yurnish Ooo
'"e! arr lowered TO the second foor, which /
"s!o'ed 10 the finishing, ny finishing, ,cgula,ir,
-" .u"'"s' from mere Ike Instruments ar
~ !" we chipping room, from
~ ''s 'e e'iFer shipped d;Iect to DIR
ehAseis' N sent to The warerooms of the Comma
h!, No ., Last Fourteenth street, which by-ttc
by, are tie most elegant and elabnrately fitted II
Ware rooms IN the city. We c:nrct ,r,,.,,,,,
where We hay" SEGA SO E3ich {. ste displayed i
frescoc:ng ani orBameDiinr rs ~. Ie,.,d i, H.
.'Hon "H'"r""m', and The Seer. .ary's m,
1reasnr;r private office i. 10 .IIv Iux.srinus
MI. N'snarr, iha Superintendent, Of n
factory AID Inv ntor of the imur,v.,n.,,s 49,.
~ construction Of the Ari0n Piano. is a prac
"cai piano forte maker Of ,Iv. ,..r.
experience, and, in addiiio:. /, a skil,.l nm;
'taa. He dsvoies his entire time md ,hi,i,
.ne iacsory, nna every instrument i, ,ar,,rI;
H,pec'n and thoroughly ies:el b. him bern
- .en'avay; hence it is that eacl, ,ns cv,,
for the Company. "''ef'1setnei'
e'.s9' oeScess Management, Wow
rooms ana various putehlses. u,. nd. vs."
hol OF j. ID. simpson. d. m. So. ."s 'on
Treasurer, who taitheugh axe,nr No., a"'
siarge amount of expericnceI ucrc.n,i,. liz,
and fuiiy maint Tins the high rceuta,ion Il. -,
gsintd as a successful business man,y~r : III
The sales of the Arioa Piano Forte conr,.
ERE steadily increasing, and We ven,ure.,a :,
that thcro Is no Manufactured article TIN, n,
gained 80 noted and deserved a reputation, &
comparatively so short II time, as the Pa,eat Ario
fitho;he secret Of which Is, that this Company
fufiS affieciaiing the fnct that u good article
The Lest recommendation they can have, allow II
instrument to leave their factory, except such II
mnst prove n permanent guarantee Of the r.iia
bility and quality of iheir make. Another raus
Of the "Arion" possessing such uniior,nk xc i
ience - chsracterizes il is, that every part /
msdt tn ,oue factory uuder The same supervision
visitors TO the warerosms where the pianos ar
exposed for sale, eau gather only a very impcr
1ecttoea OF the immense amour, of skilled labo,
spdfAe sreat variety Of material ~inyofr,al ia III,
ecnEfruen9n of the piano, and it would well
repay any person TO make q tour OF TIE Ariou
Compasy's establishment; he would ,ttn under.
stxnd how II is that these Instruments have 10 50
brasfs time eciipssd all others In the estimation
Of The musical profession.
yIELE & MILLS.
Genl. Agt's, "a, n. 5,h street, St. Louis, No.