Advice on this piano

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[lostinidlewonder]

The fella wants around 250 pounds for it, it also looks like a piece of junk to me, sanded back, feeble looking structure, I know I don't know what it sounds like but I could most probably guess it's not very good. The top lid opens on the opposite side too weird! Is it a "spare parts" custom built piano?

[richard black]

Just avoid! It's an abomination and you'll never forgive yourself if you buy it.

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[jeff_clef]

I'm sure you can get a piano that will work for you, Daniel--- you're hot on the trail.  This one has a few danger signs, I'm sorry to say.  100 years old is way too much, try to find an instrument that is no older than 15 years old.  They just don't last that long, except extensively rebuilt better instruments.  It is also a sign of excessive wear that it has been a teaching piano for the last thirty years.  Think of it, all day, year in and year out--- and the pounding.  It is much more wear than a home piano would get.

If your room is so compact in size, an upright might fit better and also have a volume of sound that would suit it better than a larger piano.  Also, it fits the budget better for a first piano, and you'll be able to afford a better-quality upright than a grand, for the same money.

[richard black]

Morley 100 years old? News to me that the name goes back that far!

I occasionally look on Ebay and Chelmsford Pianos sometimes have some decent instruments going for a song there. Might be worth a quick search.

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[silverwoodpianos]

Be mindful of the information that you can find on the net. For the name Morley there are 5 entries in the  piano atlas.

William Morley Greenwich, Eng. Changed to Morley & Son at some point.

Robert Morley & Co. Lewisham London 1881-1960

John Morley, harpsichords and clavichords 1957-1995

J.G. Morley, Kensington, Eng.

Doesn’t matter really who made this one; never viewed anything like the photo, I would move on and find something with a more traditional look.

At 250 pounds for that one, I am of the opinion this is about 249 too much. But that is only my opinion.

Best of luck with your search.....

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[silverwoodpianos]

I was referring to the link in the original posting.  I can only see what you have discovered by photo, so take the advice of the technicians closest to you and the ones that are able to have a look at the instrument up close and personal.

From what I am able to view there it looks like that area of the sounding board is tight against the rim, the bridge area I can see looks good,  the plate and strings have an absence of rust, a little dusty on the inside but you can take care of that.

I think if you looked at 4 others and eventually discovered that the first one was a garden planter then you have learned something and done well as a result.

Have fun with it. Tuning and cleaning to come shortly?

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