Post by Diane WoodI have a Werner Chicago upright piano. I know the last Werner was built in 1929. The serial number is 191977. It's in good condition, with all hammers and pads. Can you ell me how much it is worth? Thanks.
Hello, and probably not much. Pianos, even ones that are attractive as
furniture, with few exceptions, traditionally aren't in demand as
collectibles. They are heavy beasts, complex mechanically and "good
condition" doesn't mean that things like cracked soundboards, loose
tuning pins, "sticking" keys, rusty strings, worn out hammer felt, etc
aren't present. There were lots of piano manufacturers in early 20th
cent America turning out products of varying quality. If you play this
piano, like the sound, and you're not calling the piano tuner every
week, then keep it. If you just want it as a room decoration, keep it.
Otherwise you'll very likely be paying someone just to dispose of it.
Decades ago churches used to welcome the donation of old pianos for
their fellowship and Sunday school rooms but now we have low-cost and
lightweight digital pianos (that never need tuning). Sorry, but that's
just the way it is. Sincerely,
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J. B. Wood e-mail: ***@hotmail.com