CONSUMER INFORMATION REPORT
CONSUMERS' RESEARCH MAGAZINE
January 1974

Grand Pianos
A. RECOMMENDED

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range

 

Baldwin  5 ft. 2 in. to 9 ft. U.S.A. 4,258-9,896
Bechstein  5 ft. 6 in. to 9 ft. GERMANY *
Bosendofer  5 ft. to 9ft 6 in. AUSTRIA *
Kawai  5 ft. 1 in. to 9 ft 2in. JAPAN 2,234-8,150
Knabe  5 ft. 1 in. to 9 ft. U.S.A. 2,595-7,375
Mason & Hamlin  5 ft. 1 in. to 9 ft. U.S.A. 3,710-7,850
Sohmer  5 ft. 1 in. to 5 ft. 7 in. U.S.A. 3,120-4,500
Steinway  5 ft. 7 ½ in. to  8 ft 11¾ in. GERMANY *
Steinway  5 ft. 7 ½ in. to  8 ft 11¾ in. U.S.A. 4,400-10,200
Yamaha  5 ft. 1 in. to 9 ft. JAPAN 2,095-8,995
* Price not made available for this chart.

B. INTERMEDIATE

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range
Chickering

5 ft. 1 in. to 5 ft. 8 ½ in.

U.S.A.

2,560-3,240

Fischer

4 ft. 7 in.

U.S.A.

2,000-2,235

Hardman

5 ft. 1 in.

U.S.A.

2,390-2,990

Ivers & Pond

5 ft. 1 in.

U.S.A.

2,390-2,990

Kimball

5 ft. 8 in.

U.S.A.

2,500

Kranich & Bach

5 ft. 1 in.

U.S.A.

2,390-2,990

George Steck

4 ft. 7 in.

U.S.A.

2,000-2,235

Story & Clark (Yamaha)

5 ft. 2 in.

JAPAN

2,045-2,655

Wurlitzer

5 ft. to 5 ft. 7 in.

U.S.A.

2.800-3,790

Vertical Pianos "School" - "Studio"  - "Professional"
A. RECOMMENDED

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range

Baldwin

45 in.

U. S. A.

1.183-1.238

Kawai

45 in.

Japan

992-1,046

Krakauer

48 in.

U. S. A.

1,420

Mason & Hamlin

50 in.

U.S.A.

1.725-1.825

Sohmer

45 in.

U. S. A.

1,370-1.425

George Steck

45 in.

U. S. A.

1,200-1,240

Steinway

46½ in.

U.S.A.

1,800-1,995

Story &'Clark

45 in.

U. S. A.

1,170-1,230

Wurlitzer

45 in.

U.S.A.

1,210

Yamaha

45 in. to 52 in.

Japan

945-1,695

B. INTERMEDIATE

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range

Estey 

45 in.

U. S. A.

920

J. & C. Fischer

45 in.

Japan

1,200-1,240

Ivers & Pond

45½ in.

U. S. A.

950-980

Janssen

45 in.

U.S.A.

995

Melodigrand

38¾ in.

U. S. A.

600-640

Vertical Pianos "Consoles"
A. RECOMMENDED

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range
Baldwin  41 in. U.S.A. 1,470-2,510
Cable-Nelson  41 in. U.S.A. 945-975
Chickering  40 in. U.S.A. 1,295-1,590

Hardman Peck

 40 in. U.S.A. 1,012-1,072

Kawai

 41 in. Japan 1,064-1,248

kimball

 42 in U.S.A. 900-1,402

Knabe

 40 in U.S.A.

1,490-1,500

Krakauer

 41 in. U.S.A.

1,210-1,260

Mason & Hamlin

 40 in. to 42 in. U.S.A.

1,685-2.070

Sohmer

 41 in. U.S.A.

1,415-1,635

Steinway

 40 in. to 46 in. U.S.A.

1,012-1,072

Story & Clark

 40 in. U.S.A.

945-1,295

Winter

 40 in. U.S.A.

830-850

Wurlitzer (Concert)

 42 in U.S.A.

1,395-1,470

Yamaha  42 in Japan

995-1,095

 B. INTERMEDIATE

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range

J. & C. Fischer

 40 in.

Japan

995-1,035

Kranich & Bach

 45½ in

U.S A.

1,130-1,1500

Janssen

 45 in.

U.S.A.

1,012-1,072

George Steck

 38¾ in.

U.S.A.

995-1,030
Wurlitzer  40 in. U.S.A. 765-1,245

Vertical Pianos "Spinets"
A. RECOMMENDED

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range
Baldwin 36 in. U.S.A. 1,053-1,372
Cable-Nelson 37 in. U.S. A. 745-895
Story & Clark 371/. in. U.S.A. 875-895
Wurlitzer 37 in. U. S. A. 695-1,075
Yamaha 36 in. Japan 845-975

B. INTERMEDIATE

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range
Janssen 37 in. U.S.A. 745-965
Kawai 39 in. Japan 626
Winter 37 in. U.S.A. 746-820
Rudolf Wurlitzer 37 in. U.S. A. 695-915

B -

Brand Name

 Size Country of Origin  $ Price Range
Cable 38 in. U.S.A. 746-878
Melvin Clark 37 in. U.S.A. 545-650
Kimball 36 in. U.S.A. 565-800
Henry F. Miller 38 in. U.S.A. 746-800
Vose 38 in. U.S.A. 746-800

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