Saturday, April 14, 2007

The Millennium for Pianos Has Come!

Advertisement, 1914
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Excerpts from the ad's copy blocks:

ONLY 15 MINUTES TO A CUSTOMER
The time limit is 15 minutes. Buy quick. Our sales force is absolutely worn out. Pianos will be sold as fast as they can write the contracts. When you see the Piano you want "Nail it." Do not hold back. We will sell you any Piano at practically your own price.

KEEP MOVING AND KEEP TO THE REAR OF THE STORE
Please do not stand in one place. Keep moving and in this way you will do your part to enable us to handle the mob that will be here.

WE WILL DELIVER PIANOS TILL MIDNIGHT
We will deliver every Piano sold if possible, but we will not deliver Pianos on the Sabbath day.

A CLEAN SWEEP. ALL PIANOS MUST GO AT SOME PRICE
We have cut the prices. We have literally slashed them to atoms.

A LAST WORD
Our race is run. This is the last call. It is up to you now. Will You Be Here?

W.T. CRANE CO.
352 South Salina Street
Syracuse, New York

—The Syracuse Herald, Syracuse, New York, April 24, 1914, page 18.

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