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Offline red123

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Please help identify this piano
on: July 11, 2013, 08:44:16 PM
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Can anyone distinguish from the picture who this piano is made by? Approximate age? And/or value?

This piano sits in a house where the people left but I know who it belongs to and wanted to approach them to maybe purchase it but I have no idea what it would be worth in its current state. I don't know much about pianos so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!



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Re: Please help identify this piano
Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 09:10:02 PM
On ,my screen your link isn't active. Sometimes just hit modify above your post and bump the link over a space or two and when you save it will be active.
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Re: Please help identify this piano
Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 11:24:43 PM


This instrument has no value at all because someone decided to paint it white.
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Re: Please help identify this piano
Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 01:41:45 AM
If you can't view the image, then just copy it into your browser.

I am not looking at flipping this piano as my sister-in-law would like a decent piano. I would refinish it but don't know what the max offer should be bc I have no idea on make or date. The piano I believe was manufactured white as you will notice the gold trim which is included on the sides as well. It would take a professional to paint it like that.
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Offline silverwoodpianos

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Re: Please help identify this piano
Reply #4 on: July 12, 2013, 03:36:26 PM

White pianos are passé in the market at the present time. This instrument would not sell for any amount. I would presume this instrument has no financial value.

When finishing instruments in solid colours at the factory usually veneer ends and mix- matched veneers are used because the solid colouring hides all of those defects in the wood grain.

This might be discovered upon refinishing.

Hire a technician to inspect the instrument for you previous to making any decisions regarding purchase.

If this has been left behind following a move, the primary reason this is done is because the instrument is worthless and would cost excessive amounts of funding to repair.
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Re: Please help identify this piano
Reply #5 on: July 12, 2013, 04:23:49 PM
Reminds me of this...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/andregovia/6147641671/sizes/z/in/photostream/

I saw on this website.

https://tinyurl.com/of8c6gv

Rather OT but some wonderful photographs.

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