300 persons will each save
(101 dollars and 25 cents) by obtaining
their piano through this co-operative sale
$10125
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IN THESE DAYS we are used to talking in round fig
ures. So that it is not an uncommon thing to hear or
see advertised that "you can save a hundred dollars by
buying this piano" or a "hundred and fifty dollars by buying that pi
ano, "or "two hundred dollars by buying the other piano." Now, the plain
facts are that it takes the hardest kind of concentration and the heartiest
co-operation between the manufacturer, the dealer and the customers to
effect a real, genuine saving. We are not talking now of a small reduction
of say five or ten per cent. There are circumstances coming up from
time to time which might make such a saving possible. (Ten per
cent on a three hundred and fifty dollar piano is then only thirty -five
dollars.) But we are now talking of a real saving; a big saving, A sav
ing which is genuine and which is worth the while and which is worth
vjm a MLrn making a whole lot of sacrifice to obtain.
Such a saving is this; on these pinnoB. This beautiful
&hSS!!Kft Pian? is n three hundred and fifty dollar piano. Thousands
of them have been sold all over the country at three hundred
fifty dollars; and three hundred and seventy-fivo and
one hundred and one dollar and twenty-lire,
mu on cmuu piano, tor uuk riui.a ia iwv
hundred and forty-eight dollar and WTentr
Btc cent and NO INTEREST. While In
i
ninety-nine caces oat of erery bandred, you UliU
Will be charged INTEREST oa top of thn
Will be charged INTEREST oa top of Urn . . tit ijxi ujj , .fl
triar price. Now 4x percent. INTEREST, even four hundred dollars. And throo hundred and fifty
on a three hundred aad afty dollar piano: .
when oid upon usual -TERMS amount to. or three hundred and seventy-five dollars never bought moro
twn(r.Rvn rtAilum find wntvhr rwntt. a
in musical tone, more in richness m case designs, or moro in
twenty-aeren dollars and twenty-three centi.
wmcn tours tne piano coat tnree nunarea
SlttSStt?'' durability or all-'round satisfaction.
u ojys tfuNOREu atweht"- Jnt tlirougli tins Association plan; by the closest co-op-
ight dollars and fUKTT.bJutr" orjirioTi fit t in Tnnrmtnm.iiror nnn mirnnivAa nnri n turthor or.
CENTS. Instead of one hnadred aad one "
Collar ana tweaiy-nre ccoi..
operation between ourselves and our customers, wo can now
sell these reliablo-pianos which have been on tho market for
years for two hundred and forty-eight dollars and Bevon-
ty-fivo cents. Or, at a clean cut saving (irrespective of every other advantage) of one hun
dred andvone dollars and twenty-five cents. Tlie real value of these pianos is apparent tho
moment you see them. When you put your fingers on tho keys, what was apparent to the
eye only, becomps a welcome surprise to the ear as well.
Value of these pianos; how they are made,
and care taken In their selection
These pianos are made with uncommon care, from good ma
terials, by long experienced builders, in the largest and best
equipped factories in the piano industry.
And while there is a high uniformity
among them, yet, as is the case with all pi
ianosthere's a choice as to tone and touch.
5ii?'ist&us6rtfie purpose of thismost unusual'
fsaie mat our ivir. KODinson personally seiectea eacn
j and, every individual make which will be sold
onthis co-operative plan. The tone, the regulation
the voicing of each and every one of these instru
ments can therefore be vouched for as being way
above the average. '
But so proud are we of this magnificent lot of
instruments;, in fact, so convinced are we that this
is absolutely the best lot of pianos ever brought to
this city, at within One Hundred Dollars of the
price, and so determined are we that this shall be
so, thairwe have arranged with Prof. Jean Gilbert
Jones to act as Secretary of this sale, and to per
sonally test and inspect every instrument to be of
fered upon this co-operative plan.
Prof. Jones does not have to be introduced to
''you by us. His ability in music is thoroughly es
tablishedhis reputation is beyond question, and
we feel that we,Jn common with those
who obtain these pianos, are to be con
gratulated upon having someone who
is so eminently fitted to assure us of the high
standard of these instruments. Here are Prof.
Jean Gilbert Jones' own words.
Prof. Jones will act
as Secretary for
tills Mf sale fMpecttag
and passing open cacti
and evry bMrtraiHcaf
"Mr. W. M. Robinson of tho
Piano Dept. of Orkin Bros, has
asked mo to tost and inspect
tho pianos and player-pianos
which ho proposes to sell at
special prices and upon certain
special conditions. I have
agreed to do this work, and so
that it will bo known that. I
hnvo inspected these instru
ments, Orkin Bros, have agreed
to furnish a certificate with the num
ber of the Instrument written thero
on so that I can sign It and attach it
to each piano or player-piano so In
spected. Mr. Robinson tells mo that
the. makes to bV sold In this groat
sale are well known for their high
musical quality, so I dj not antici
pate that there Is much for me to
do more than to confirm Mr. Robin
son's well-known ability to select a
good piano.
Facsimile atsnatur of Prof. Jones.
25
week
, The InltUt payment nceaarr to
obtain one of thue pUnoi li FIVE
DOLLARS. The five dolJtri it
deducted from the price leirlni
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY.
THREE DOLLARS' AND SF.V-KNTY-FIVK
CENTS to b raid at
ONE DOLLAR vAND TWENTY.
FIVE CENTS a week, with NO
INTEREST or further paymenU of
any nature.
Terms, advantages and unu
sual privileges to be had only
through this Association plan
Everything that can suggest itself as being
of benefit to those who want to buy a good
piano has been put into this cooperative plan
to make it perfect.
First, Every effort has been put forth" to" bring the price
down to the very last dollar.
Second. Every week's extra time that is possible to add to. regular .piano
terms has been added -the time being stretched out to one hundred and ninety
five weeks (or forty-five months) as against thirty-two months regular time.
Third. The usual form of piano guarantees has been entirely dropped, and in
its stead, a guarantee as strong as can be written in the Enerlish laneruaere. is ioint-
ly signed by both the manufacturer and ourselves and given to the purchaser of
eacn ana every instrument.
Fourth. It has been thought
that offering to give the purchaser
his money back would best assure
that he was getting a "square deal," and this
also has been included in tho plan. So to every
purchaser under this co-operative plan wo say:
"Try this piano for thirty days in your home.
If you are not satisfied, 'Your Money Back'
arid no questions asked."
Fifth. The idea was also ad
vanced that a thirty days' trial of a piano was
hardly sufficient so that objection has been
met by agreeing to exchange the piano for any
other new piano sold by us of equal or greater
value without loss of a single penny, at any
time up to within one year from the day it was
purchased.
Sixth. And finally, the fear of
losing the piano and what has been paid upon
it, in case of death before the piano is entirely
paid for, has been overcome by our proposing to
voluntarily cancel all further payments.
How to fake advantage oil
this Co-operative plan
To take advantage of this unusual gale, all you have to do is
to send or bring In fire dollars, for which we will at once give you
a receipt.
This five dollars is credited to your account on the co-operative
books leaving two hundred and forty-three Collars and seventy
five cents to be paid.
The co-operative plan then allows one hundred and ninety-five
weeks' time in which to pay this amount at the rate of one dollar
and twenty-five cents a week. There are no further payments of
any kind to be met.
You can select your piano at once tomorrow next day next
week or any other time convenient to you. It will be delivered im
mediately next week or next month. The time you select your
piano and the date of delivery is wholly optional with you.
If not convenient for you to personally select your piano, we will
make the selection for you under your instructions, with the under
standing that, if at the end of a thirty days' trial the piano is not
satisfactory, wo will refund your money.
Arrangements can be 'made- with any of our salesmen to visit the
piano department in the evening, when it is not convenient to rome
during the day.
Wtia3 it has taken in time, money and energy
to make tats Co-operative sale possible
The retail value of the pianos and player-pianos for this sale is
$160,000.
They will be sold for $114,125.
The total saving to the four hundred persons who take advantage
of this opportunity is $45,875.
It has taken nearly seven months to build these pianos, to the
point where they were ready to box and ship to us.
It takes ten weeks alone to varnish these pianos. Each piano gets
five coats of varnish and one coat of filler, making six coats in all.
Each coat requires seven days to dry and each coat gets a rub-down
with oil and pumice stone to make it hard and smooth.
The manufacturers and ourselves are paying spot cash for every
thing pertaining tothis co-operative sale in order to eliminate every
possible cent of expense.
By giving each purchaser under this plan sixty-nine weeks
longer than usual terms, the four hundred persons who nurchase
these instruments get in all 27,600 weeks longer in which to pay for
their instruments than if they were to buy them in the regular way.
Those who wish may take a
player-iriano li fhey prefer
Ouo hundred player-pianos will also be sold on this co-opora-tlyo
plan.
The usual prtco of theso player-pianos is five hundred and
fifty dollura each.
Tho co-oporativo prico will be three hundred nnd nlnoty-flvo
dollars, with NO INTEREST to bo added. '
The player-piano will also be dollverod immediately upon tha
.. payment of flvo dollars.
Tho payments will bo two dollars a week giving you one hun
dred and nlnety-flvo weeks' timo in which to make your
payments tho same as on the piano. The same uncon
ditional guarantee that is given on tho piano Is given on
tho player-piano.
You can also got your money back at any time within thirty
' days. '
You get tho same privilege of exchanging within a year, aa
that given on the piano.
All of the unpaid balances will be voluntarily canceled in event
of death.
Also, one year's free ubo of our Library.
An arrangement will be made with each purchaser whereby
new player rolls can bo procured at a special discount of
20 from catalogue 'prices.
We attribute the success of our Player Department large
ly to the fact that wo have been careful to select only such
I'layer-Planos that would not only gve satisfaction to the
purchaser, but that would lond prestige to this department
of our business.
We bellevo that we have apld moro player-planoa than
any other piano concern in this section of the country, and
in this great Co-operative Sale wo have been careful to select
only such Player-Pianos that can bo sold upon, not only tho
manufacturer's guarantee, but OUH GUARANTEE.
4"H iU of the features of tho co-operative plan are carried
jJr out In offering tho player-pianos, with the single exoep
H tlon that the terms on the player-piano are two dollars
a weak Instead of as on the piano one dollar and twenty
five centB a week.
The power ol 5 dollars
Upon tho payment of a single five-dollar
bill, your choice of theso pianos or player
pianos will bo sent to your home immedi
ately. You can make your selection &f
now. A five-dollar cash investment
starts you in the ownership of u
I II. 1.. 11 I '
vaiuauio projKHiy, wuriu several Jsr
-the pleasure
hundred dollars
ana comiort ol which you
begin to experience at
once. You do not have jfrf
vour sav- tPS
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to disturb your sav- A ,' ,pr .
lngs or any Investment .' .'' -jF. 4, . . .. ,'
you wish to make, but , . o6 .
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