
To restore a player piano than it's worth. WRONG! At the present moment, it costs more

Surely they must become more valuable if they Numerous player pianos for the cost of removing them from a home and it costs meĪbout $185.00 to have a unit moved locally, with no stairs involved. It's considered unrestored and it's worth less than $500.00. Say the unit looks pretty rough, has chipped ivories, a few corners crushed in,ĭing marks here and there and the player doesn't work but it's intact. Units condition and he will give you an idea of its approximate value.
1960 WURLITZER PIANO VALUE PROFESSIONAL
Maintained, you will most likely have to hire a professional to evaluate the I can almost guarantee that the technician has a good idea of the units valueĪnd would be happy to tell you. Maintained by a qualified player piano technician. Let's say you have a working player that looks pretty nice and is regularly Again, we come back toĬondition, for it is the condition of a unit which determines its basic value. The highest class and in perfect working order. Reproducing players can goįor as high as $14000.00 to $16,000, and higher, but only when the piano is in Than $1000.00 in working or semi-working condition. As far as prices at auctions, upright players hardly ever command more Unrestored condition for $250.00 to $450.00 each, and they have dozens to chooseįrom. There are people who are selling 'complete' circa 1920 upright player pianos in It is actually much easier to approach the topic of value from an entirelyĭifferent perspective. The fact is, there have been more than 12,000ĭifferent piano makers in just the past 150 years. There are, of coarse, classes of instruments ranging It is the condition of a unit which establishes its basic value just like withĪny other consumer good. Prices for 'functioning' to 'completely restored' units average from The more exotic the woodĪnd/or the more ornate the cabinet style, the more the basic value increases. Lines are the most common and the least valuable. Piano varies from about $200-$2000, depending on the type/quality of the cabinetĪnd the reputation of the manufacture. The Average Value of a regular, unrestored Upright Player And before any realisticĭetermination can be made, a complete and thorough evaluation is necessary. The Qualified Tuner/Technician, Dealer or Collector who repairs, restores, buysĪnd/or sells player and/or reproducing instruments. The only person who can accurately answer this question is IF NONE OF THE ABOVE ANSWERED MY QUESTION? There any Mailing Lists / Web Resource I can join?Ĭan I get information on my piano's brand?ĭo I Sell or Donate my Piano / Roll-Collection? Please see the legal disclaimer at the bottom of this page. AMICA does not guarantee the informational accuracy of In the interest of information exchange, and in no way promotes or endorses any The values listed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publishers.AMICA International presents third-party websites Newspaper. Additional Research is available by request for makes, models, and descriptions not shown at no cost to you.

The data presented herein is the tabulated result of information received from dealers everywhere through research in Directories of the Music Industry such as: The Presto Piano Buyers Guide, The Pierce Musical Instrument Atlas, The Bluebook of Pianos, Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments and and the Piano Times Official Piano E Blue Book represents a comprehensive re-evaluation of the changing price structure within the used piano industry. This chart is used extensively as the source of used piano price information by retailers, teachers, technicians. If any of these items are to be included, the selling price Prices do not include delivery, service policy,
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Instrument in question, plus the popularity of the style andįinish in your particular area. Shown however, you must consider the condition and make-ready cost of the Value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price
