Sue, since I have no personal experience with Pearl River pianos I cannot do anything else but refer to what Larry Fine wrote about it in his "The Piano Book" (please click here) that &quo...
...9;s, Theodore August Heintzman created the company "Heintzman & Co. Ltd" in Toronto and his pianos are considered the best quality piano ever made in Canada. Gerhard Heintzman was his n...
Hi,
If you go onto classified sites like kijiji, or ebay, you might find similar pianos. Compare what you see with second hand pianos in retail stores. You'll find your price point there.
B...
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Free - actual pianos for sale - compare
Larry Fine reviews these pianos online in his Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer.
You will find lots of good information about pianos, including buying a new or used piano, in his books.
.... How many places are around that offer "antiques" and people will buy it because it is old.
Pianos have a certain resonance that electronics don't have. you can sit at the keyboard ...
This is a site offering the dates for Story & Clark pianos from serial numbers.
http://www.qrsmusic.com/storyclark-c.asp?cid=84
Note: Serial numbers for newer Story & Clark grand and u...
...ould ask. ANY help would be very much appreciated. I have tried searching the internet for info on Bach pianos and all I can find is on the "Kranich & Bach" pianos....please help. Tha...
I want to make a public show of appreciation to Mr Robert T. Furst from the Bluebook of Pianos for his ccontribution in aiding our members to find dates for their Heintzman and Mason&Risch pianos....
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
Here is a link for you to try.
http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1
At the top of the makers list is an envelope, click it. It will allow y...
Hi there guest!
The problem with older pianos (if it's not a Steinway or a Bosendorfer), is that they don't really gain in value. Old pianos may have a lovely looking case but, unless it ...
This piano was made in 1911.
FRENCH, JESSE & SONS PIANOS; Est. 1875; a division of the P.A. Starck Piano Co., 2160 N. Ashland, Chicago 14, Illinois, other names used in the past. Ackerman &...
...039;s probably another brand's serial number that got messed up because there are multiple brands of pianos made in the same factories." But I know that Weber was making pianos in the 1800s...
I just got a postcard in the mail and plan on attending, I made an appointment to see the pianos for Friday the 27th by calling 408-248-4255.
I think you can preview on Friday and Saturday and then...
...s made. The piano has carvings on it so I believe it was made prior to WWI but I am not sure. Also, The pianos moving parts were made by Wessell, Nickel, & Gross with patents from as far back as...
... free one to my home as I suffer from chronic illnesses and I posted that. I received many offers of free pianos, all requiring pickup, but got one last one who was willing to bring it here.
There...
...ist of American piano makers and the dates that coincide with the serial numbers.
http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm
To get a value you need to get a visual inspection. Each piano is d...
...h hammers and strings, but the strings are amplified via magnetic pick-ups like an electric guitar, these pianos are rare, but this is the real definition of the word.
digital pianos have recorded ...
...#039;ding'ing you refer to a recent thing, or has it always seemed that way to you? Many small grand pianos will have an element of tinniness to their sound due to the shorter string length, part...
Fell in love with a Vogel upright today, after trying all pianos at both a Steinway store and then a nearby Piano Forte, tried both new and used pianos. The new Vogel upright was just perfect for me,...
...l it afterwards? I would assume that you're concerned about the cost of moving the instrument (these pianos can be exceedingly heavy).
Generally pianos of this age being given away for 'f...
...dvise of any potential problems (again, for a 10 y.o. piano, this shouldn't really be anything). All pianos require ongoing tuning, and most tuners recommend every 6 months for a home piano (stud...
...serial numbers in series,while this may seem complicated I assure you it is not.
Example Baldwin Grand Pianos have on set of serial numbers
Baldwin Hamilton Pianos have another set of numbers
...
I don't think they're the same. Both pianos are build in different places (the T118 is made in China) - and they have very different sizes.
...roblems in this time, particularly if it has already been serviced.
The action can feel heavy on these pianos, particularly if you're used to playing on an older piano whose touch was quite li...
Here is the list of American made piano serial numbers.
http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm
Have fun finding out the dates if your pianos!!!
Your welcome.
~B~
...or our 7 year old. She is just starting piano lessons and her teacher has no prejudice towards electronic pianos, but she strongly cautions us to avoid pianos that don't feel and sound 'real...
The serial number for upright pianos is generally found on the inside casing (try the top right hand corner after opening the top lid).
While this can be used to determine age, the age of a piano c...
...st wanna clarify a point about the 'useless' IMPERIAL GERMAN SCALE business. Some of the Samick pianos, both grands and uprights, were manufactured to Klaus Fenner's specifications with...
135 year old pianos need lots of work. The style 3 was a transitional design while Steinway was working on the designs we are used to seeing as the "modern" Steinway of today. I have one i...
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