The record-union., 1897-10-01
PIANOS TAKING A TUMBLE.
FIFTY OF THE FIN EST GO TO THE
BOIT l NJ
some Very remarkable
Details.

To those who may be interested in the
purchase of either piano or an organ,
we have an announcement of eXtraor-
dinary interest to make, proposition
such as has never heretofore been
offered to the people of this community,
and may never be made again. For
many years, the firm Of kohler q
Chase has been conducting an exten-
sive Wholesale piano business on the
Pacific Coast but owing to discriminate
ing freight rates and for various other
reasons, their agencies throughout Ore
gon and Washington have had to be
discontinued, the last one (at Seattle,
Wash.) having been closed during July.
On account of this the stock of pia-
nos contracted for from the various
Eastern factories has been accumulat-
ing beyond the requirements of the CAL
ifornia trade, and as it costs money to
carry stock that is not needed, to say
nothing of depreciation from shop wear,
etc, it was decided to reduce this stock
to normal requirements by inaugural
ing sale here, at Sacramento, Offering
each instrument for sale at such low
prices that will accomplish this result
without delay.
Fifty of the finest and most perfect
instruments, embracing all of the most
popular 1897 styles of the various
standard makes controlled by this
house-and every one of them brand
new-were thereupon personally select
ed at San Francisco by Messrs. Harvey
& Oschner for this sale, and are now
being received here.
The past has been a period of unust-
al offerings in the sale of commodities
of every kind, but never heretofore has
an opportunity like this been presented
whereby private parties could purchase
pianos and organs on easy payments, if
desired, for less money than dealers can
buy them, and while we regret to make
such open cuts on prices as to disturb
the immediate future music trade here,
we feel Obliged to make such figures as
will dispose of every one of these fifty
instruments inside of the next ten
days.
Beginning at $50 this morning and
continuing until these pianos are sold,
but in no event later than October 18th.
every instrument in the house will be
for sale at actual factory cost; no more
will be asked and no less accepted than
the prices at which they are marked.
The stock consists of the very finest
pianos that the world has yet produced,
such as "Knabe," New Scale kim
ball. Decker Bros Fischer" ''Ivers
& Pond ''Trowbridge," 'Albrecht,p
and others.
We offer now strictly hfgh-grade
piano. in beautifully carved case Of
English quarter-sawed oak. having
three pedals (the third a soft or prac-
tiec pedaD, for $25S, which is virtually
half price.
We offer the highest grade cabinet
grand size upright pianos that retail
everywhere from S400 to $3.50 for $3.50,
$3.50, $3.50, 1913 and 1857.
A number of instruments in inexpen-
sive cases, but very reliable makes,
having a fine tone and good action, for
$16S, S1S7 and S19S, which would be
cheap in a retail way for $3.50 to $3.50
In this stock there are also several
very elaborate instruments, ranging in
price from S550 to 500 retail; fancy
exhibition styles, real gems of the pia-
no makers art. on which the actual
factory cost slightly exceeds 1919: on
these the terms will be $50 down AMI
SO month, and on all other pianos
the terms will be SO down and SO a
month.
Since all prices are based on actual
cash cost, those taking advantage of
the above easy terms will pay interest
on deferred payments at 10 per cent
per annum.
New $50 to $50 organs, among them
very fine six-octave instrument. for
S3S, S64 and $ST. Terms, SO down and
So TO So month.
One good square piano at s45 an
other one in finest possible shape for
$50. on your own terms of payment to
get them out of the way
A five-years' factory guarantee will
accompany each instrument sold. to
which we add our company guarantee
This sale. as above, viii be at the
Kohler & Chase Music House, 721 K
street, near Postoff1ce, Sacramento.
and if everyone could but realize the