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THE NEW ALEXANDRE HARMONIUM
         FOR THE DRAWING ROOM


THE most important of all Improvements has just been added to the Harmonium,
by which the tone of the instrument is enriched,and made as soft as
possible, ******************* to play with expression, and without any
********** attending the use of the old Expression Stop.  Every instrument
made under this patent can be played with perfect ***ression, even without
its being necessary for the performer ***self to supply the wind.  A handle
is attached, enabling any one to take this labour from the performer, which
is found at times a fatigue to ladies.
A Perfect Diminuendo and Crescendo is attained with ease, by the use of what
may be termed a knee-swell.  The bass can be perfectly subdued, and the
treble increased, or vice versa, as the music may require; but beyond this,
every single note can be increased or diminished with the greatest facility.
    The drawback to-----
    THE HARMONIUM FOR THE DRAWING ROOM has hitherto been, that without great
skill and practice on the part of the performer, it was extremely difficult
to subdue the tone sufficiently, and the character of tone was too reedy.
    THE NATURAL TONE OF THE DRAWING ROOM MODEL IS SOFT AND SWEET, and
greater power is obtained at will by the use of the knee-swell, instead of,
as in other descriptions, where the natural tone is loud, and only to be
subdued by the skilful use of the expression stop.
    The tone is round and rich, and with none of the reedy character, which
at least, in a room is objectionable.  When the swell is used the fullest
power is likewise obtained.
    The New Patenet being expressly for Harmoniums intended for the
Drawing-room, for the accompaniment of the voice, and for all the most
refined purposes of the instrument, is adapted only to the three
descriptions most in vogue for those purposes, iz., to the Harmoniums with
Percussion action, and three Stops, eight Stops, and fifteen Stops.  The
increase in price for the addition of all the advantages of the New Patent
over similar instruments without it, will be seen to be but trifling.

      DRAWING ROOM HARMONIUMS
              (New Patent, With Swell)

No. 1  In Rosewood, one Row of Vibrators, Three Stops, Percussion Action,
Knee-swell, and blower at the back....................25 Guineas
No. 2  In Rosewood (2 Rows of Vibrators) with 8 Stops, Percussion Action,
Knee-swell
&c &c.............................................35 Guineas
No. 3  The COMPLETE HARMONIUM, in very handsome Rosewood or Oak Case, 4-1/2
Rows of Vibrators, 15 Stops, including all that are found in the best of
former Harmoniums, Percussion Action, Knee-swell, blower at the back, and,
in fact, every improvement that has been hitherto applied to any Harmonium
                                         ...............60 Guineas
                        ~~~~~~~~~~
Messrs. CHAPPELL have a large stock of the popular
ALEXANDRE HARMONIUM AT SIX GUINEAS, as well as of all varieties of the
ordinary kind.

No.  1 - In Oak, with 1 Stop........10 Guineas
        2 - In Mahogany, do.............12      "
        3 - In Oak, with 3 Stops.......15      "
        4 - In Oak or Rosewood,
             and 5 Stops...........22  & 23      "
        5 - Ditto          Ditto
              and 8 Stops..........25  & 26      "
        6 - Ditto          Ditto
              and 12 Stops.......           35      "
        7 - In Oak, 2 Stop, and
             Percussion Action            16      "
        8 - In Rosewood, 3 Stops
              Percussion Action           20      "
        9 - In Oak or Rosewood,
              8 Stops, Percussion
             Action                              32      "
      10 - In Oak case, 12 Stops
              Percussion Action            40      "
      11 - In Rosewood Case, 12
             Stops, Percussion Action  45       "
      12 - The Patent Model, in
             very Handsome Oak or
             Rosewood case, 15 Stops
             Percussion Action &c       55       "

Sole Agents for Carlisle and District:
CHAS. THURNAM & SONS, Devonshire Street, where a variety of the instrument
may be seen.
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