The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
A Big FAIL
IN PIANOS
Almost One Hundred Must Be
Sold By Dec. "A.
To Settle Up the Es-
tate of the Late
T. A. Seals,
THE LARGE STOCK OF
SEALS BROS.
VIII Be Dumped on the Market
At Less Than Fac
tory Cost.
The Administrators Is Ordered
By the Court to Close
Them Out.
NO COST, NO PROFIT. CONSID-
Erred IN THE AP-
PRAISEMENT.
NO COST, NO PROFIT, CONSID-
Erred IN THE AP-
PRAISEMENT.
Prices Fixed So They Will All Go
Quick.
An Opportunity For Piano Buyers
The Sale Begins Tomorrow.

To those who may be contemplal ing
the purchase Of either piano or an or
gan, we have an extraordinary PROPOSE
ton to make that Will interest every
one who Is in need of an instrument.
To settle up the estate of the late 7.
A. Seals, and that a division of the
property can be made and the heirs paid
OH, II is absolutely necessary that Seals
Bros. stock of pianos and organs be
sold, and the court has ordered the ad-
minis.rator TO close them out
Inc STOCK has all been appraised by
competent judges of piano values, ard
with view of disposing of the stock
quick, the appraisement of each instru-
ment is considerable under the actual
factory cos., and instruments that have
been used the cost is cut in two.
In order to wind up the es tate affairs
quickly, we shall offer every insru-
mem. in the house at the appraised
prices these prices being in many cases
lower than dealers can buy them for We
have decided to hold ten days private
sale, rather than sell them at auction.
Tor 1t will be more advantageous 10 the
purchaser, In making selection, and the
prices are surely as low as the stock
would bring at public auction.
unusual offerings in the sale of all
kinds Of merchandise have been made
in the past few years, but never in the
history of this or any other community
atself whereby private parties could pur-
chase pianos and organs on easy pay
merts, if desired, for less money than
dealers can buy them for.
This stock consists of the very beSl
pianos and organs produced in the world.
such as the new scale "Kimball," which
lis the Worlds Fair premium piano; the
81. c. Fisher" Bradbury" ''Whitney. /"
''Knabe." "Hinze" "Haines Bros" and
many others.
five-year factory guarantee will ac-
company THE sale of each instrument.
to which we add our personal guaran-
tee.
Beginning Monday, the 18th. and con-
tinuing until THE stock is sold, but no
longer than Dec "a (at these prices), we
will offer every piano and organ in the
house ait factory cost, and less, and
every instrument will be marked in plain
figures. No more win be asked, no less
accepted
4 We cannot quote prices on many of
the instruments here but as an example
scale. worth 1926 to $425, for $16S, $197
ITO 1885,
Twenty-Five dollars cash, $40 per
month buys them.
We offer the highest grade Of Cabinet
Grand Pianos. thar are worth $3.50 to
$3.50. for $24S. $26S to 1912
y Twenty-Five dollars cash. $40 per
month buys them.
8 We offer brand new inexpensive cased
pianos. which are extremely low at 5000
ITO $275; ait this sale they go for s127, $137
to S14S.
Twenty-Five dollars cash, $40 per
month buys them.
Organs. brand new, worth SIS to SIPS,
will go at sS7, s42. $50 to s6s.
Six dollars cash, SIS per month buys
them.
Second hand organs good as new) viii
20 for $50. SOS. $50 to $45.
Five dollars cash, SO per month buys
them.
Square pianos, at about your own price
and Terms.
Instruments bought now we will store
free till Xmas.
We will ship instruments to reliable
parties anywhere on the above terms
No rents allowed in this sale.
To secure good choice, Il will be neces-
sary to call early in the sale, for we be-
lieve a, the prices and on the easy terms
we offer these fine instruments, they will
go in a few days.
Store. No 21O5 and 2107 First avenue.
Open nights during The sale till 10
o'clock. CLAUDE SEALS,
sss Administrator.