The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
THEPIANO
TO BUY
Facts to Guide You in
Selecting Your
Piano
In Addition to the Best of Makes,
KOhler & Chase Offer Piano
Buyers 1000 Discount Now

The person DESTROYS OF PURCHASING
piano is confronted with perplex-
ing problem. There are hundreds OF
makes OF pianos and many an allurfng
advertisement. each claiming such and
such piano to be the best.
What should the purchaser do to be
assured of getting a reliable instru-
ment. consistent with the price he
pays?
One way. and the best way Is to be
guided by the Judgment OF those who
know-musicians of renown. who Sc
lect the piano on which they can best
express their art.
Rosenthal. known as the wizard OF
the piano" is now touring America. He
Will reach San Francisco In March.
Rosenthal plays the Weber exclusive
ly. and he has often said: II play the
Weber from choice" Rosenthal could
have chosen any piano he wished. but
he knew that the Weber should be his
only choice. He arrived at this con-
different makes to the severest test.
Paderevski will tour America during
1907. and has chosen the Weber for he
knows 1T is the piano which reflects his
great ability and truly conveys his mas
terful interpretations. Like Rosen-
thai, Paderewski chose the Weber aft
er he had tested all the other pianos
claiming to be the best
The Weber has been chosen by the
Metropolitan Opera-house OF New York
and by the foremost masters Of the
piano forte. both in Europe and Amer
lea,
If you want the greatest piano made
today-the piano that is most talked
of in recognized musical centers-you
want the Weber. The prices OF the
Weber range from $500 TO $3.50 for Up
rights. and from $3.50 to $3.50 and up
ward for Grands.
/ Should you prefer or feel constrained
to pay less. your choice should be the
\ Steck. a piano of international renown
the plano Endorsed by Liszt and Wag-
ner. The prices are S475 to $3.50 for
! Uprights, $500 to $3.50 for Grands-
\ In fact. you had better come to Koh-
Ter & Chase for your piano. regardless
of the price you care to pay We also
have the Fischer. the Kohler & Chase,
I the Wheelock. the Stuyvesant. the
Kohler & Campbell. the Hoffman, and
fully worth the price asked. In fact.
each is the best piano we know Of IN
/ it's respective grade.
/ When il is remern bered that the dura-
bflity OF a plano can only be determined
I after long and continued use. IL will be
readily appreciated that the purchaser
must know of the reliability. the hnan-
dealer. These are a guide In the choice
/ of your piano. because a reliable house
/ like Kohler & Chase only handles
pianos they can fully guarantees. the
manufacturers of the best pianos in
\ their respective grades have sought
/ Kohler & Chase as their representa-
/ tives In this territory because they
want to be represented IN a manner
i consistent with their product.
One Of the best reasons why you
should buy your piano from Kohler
& Chase now is the advantage you get
in the 10 per cent discount from regu-
| lar prices. The discount Is being Of
fered now while the store Is being al
tered The discount privilege will be
withdrawn as soon as the new and
larger store Is ready. Kohler & Chase
are at Suffer and Franklin. Just above
Van Ness. Temporary entrance around
the corner on Franklin street