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THE
Bulletin
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SPECIAL INTERESTS PIANO DEALERS
Published Weekly by Christman Sons, New York
Vol. 2. No. 23.
February 12, 1910
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE SMALL GRAND
W
you find keenly
impartially have concluded that Christman
practical men they quite nat-
Sons have solved the small grand problem
urally become interested in
completely, in that they have produced a
flawless work and the critical members of
grand only five feet long which has powers
this trade have been interested in the de-
of a large grand creation—not merely the
velopment of the small grand piano.
power, but it has a remarkable tonal quality
HEREVER
As practical men they see a great field
for special development.
which enables the musician to produce effects
which are surprising in pianos of this size.
It is surprising, too, when you come to
The Christman Small Grand is a win-
look back over the trade situation, how the
ner in every particular and anyone who
small grand creation has grown in popu-
visits the big Christman factory at 597-601
larity during the past few years.
East 137th Street, New York, will be con-
This growth must show dealers that
vinced of the truth of this statement.
the small grand, which is marketed under
The fact that dealers who have placed
various names coined by the manufacturer,
sample orders for this special product have
is a live proposition, and it is really the most
duplicated them over and over again should
interesting feature in the piano world of
be sufficiently convincing to show that the
to-day.
Christman grows under any test which may
Now, experts who have viewed the field
be applied.