I am courious if anyone would have any idea what an 1890-1900 W.E. Wheeler & Co. piano,serial #11 would be worth? It is in pretty good shape considereing the age.
Thanks

Clough

Hi, Freda1962!

Does it sound fairly decent when it is played? Has it been tuned on a regular basis, like say once or twice a year? Is this an upright or grand piano or maybe even a player piano? Are you sure that it's as old as it is? You did mention it being 1890-1900, so I'm not quite sure what you mean by that since that's a range and not a certain year.

Depending on a lot of things, your piano could be worth a number of thousands of dollars to maybe not much at all. It all depends.

There are a lot of questions that I would need answers to before I could really help you. I have been a piano tuner/technician since 1974. I frequently get calls to evaluate and price pianos.

Personally, I own three grand pianos. Two of them are in my living room. One of them is an 1885 Everett, with Japanese lions in relief on the sides. Another one is a 1906 Chickering grand. And also, there is yet another grand on it's side in my garage, but it's not a keeper.

Hopefully, maybe we will be online here at the same time sometime so that we could discuss this "live." In the meantime, you might want to have a look at a couple of links on this site where I have answered questions concerning pianos. Some of the questions that I would have for you, might already be answered on the links.

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/collect...no-141483.html

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/music/p...no-129381.html

Freda1962

Gm , well as far as sound not sure they said the last time it was tuned was in 97 but not been played since. And as far as age that's what the people told me, sonot sure of an exact age. I did send a pic of it to my sister she knows a bit about pianos and she also said she was not sure it was that old. Not sure how th sellers get this range of age. And it is an upright piano.....I do have a pic and all of the piano and the receipt from an apprasier estimating the piano worth $2000.00. So not sure don't know much about pianos.I do have pic that I can email if needed. I am not looking to make money off it or anything it is just very pretty always wanted a piano since I was a child....
Thanks,
Freda

Clough

If it is an old upright as I am suspecting, then an appraisal of $2,000.00 would be really high unless it is a player piano. Also, if it hasn't been tuned or played since 1997, then that is too long for a piano to go without being tuned or played.

I hope that you have the piano in a secure place in your home. I.e., away from outside walls and doors as well as heat registers. Being near a heat register can destroy a piano.

If you can post some images of it here, that would be helpful.

Freda1962

Yes it is an upright piano....Yea, I also thought $2000.00 was quite abit. I am gonna try to post these pics of it....Thanks..!...Nope can't add the pics Clough, I can email them to you if you would like.
Freda

Clough

I am online now. Why can't you post the pics here?

Freda1962

Hi there, I have the pics on email and don't know how to post them on here...maybe you can walk me through it.

Clough

Yes, I can help you. But, I'm going to need to leave for a short while in order to take care of something that needs to be taken care of before midnight outside of my home. Are you going to be up for awhile? And if so, how long? I won't be gone long. Probably less than twenty minutes.

There's also the possibility that I might ask someone else who may be willing to help you with posting the pictures.

I really would like to discuss this piano situation with you.

jrebel7

Freda, Clough contacted me regarding possibly helping you to post pictures?

Clough

Thanks, Jan! I have to go for just a little while. Will be back shortly.