The next flyer emerged at eight pages, and soon the enterprise blossomed into a catalog of several hundred pages, complete with woodcut illustrations. He decided that to reach more people than he could visit single-handedly, he would print some fliers listing some of his most popular items. For these people, traveling salesmen satisfied вЂ“ though barely вЂ“ shopping needs. The ever-enterprising Benjamin Franklin offered a catalog in 1744, listing almost 600 books, which he offered вЂњsatisfaction guaranteed.вЂќ After the Civil War, the population began to move west once more, swelled greatly by the refugee families from the South and unemployed soldiers from both sides of the conflict. The first documented mail-order operation was in 1499 in Italy (books), followed by seed (England, 1667) and sapling (U.S., 1771) catalogs.

To the traditional shopping expeditions to Chicago or вЂњback EastвЂќ was added the mail-order catalog. For those living in far-flung areas of the U.S., however, help was coming, wearing a white hat. 1900), the explosion sparkled to a close, moving westward no farther because the population dropped off sharply beyond Chicago and transportation of materials further west would drive up the price beyond what the economy of the area could bear. Starting in the Northeast (Boston, upstate New York, and especially New York City), piano manufacturing moved westward through Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio toward Chicago.ДЄbout the time it reached the mid-West (ca. The economy of the North had been strong throughout the conflict and continued to grow after it. This explosion was scarcely interrupted by the Civil War. Many of those 12,000 makers were American. I do not list American brands out of patriotic preference but because in the hundred-year period between 1820-1920, there was an explosion of piano building in America. My technician (make sure you deal with a Registered Piano Technician, not a вЂњtunerвЂќ) told me that in the last 200 or so years, there have been about 12,500 different brands of pianos made (not model names вЂ“ вЂ“ brands)!ДЄs you read my comments on piano brands, below, you will note that many are American. Schimmel 195 Grand Piano Schimmel 195 Serial Number: Finish: White Polish Size: Warranty: 5 Years Posted in Grand Pianos, Brands, 6' - 7' Length, Schimmel.Schimmel 206 Grand Piano Schimmel 206 Serial Number: Finish: White Polish Size: Warranty: 5 Years Posted in Grand Pianos, Brands, 6' - 7' Length, Schimmel.Wilhelm Schimmel W180T Wilhelm Schimmel W180T #016712 Posted in Pre-Owned, Grand Pianos, 5' - 6' Length, Schimmel.Schimmel 180 Grand Piano Schimmel 180 Serial Number: Finish: Ebony Polish Size: Warranty: 5 Years Posted in Grand Pianos, Brands, 6' - 7' Length, Schimmel.You can hear the Schimmel C120 at: Visit the showroom. Schimmel-182-high-gloss-mahogany-serial-number-170140xxxxx,48' Model 121 Mahogany, Upholstered Stool J-70, Wood Top Stool J-60, Appraisals, School Bench.

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