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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