Old piano what to do with
Greetings from Michigan,
I have an old (abt. 100 years) upright Kimball in my basement that needs to go! I took a picture of it to the local piano place, and he said he would charge me minimum of 350 to have his guys take it out, where they would then smash it and put it in a dumpster. So, I figured, why should I pay to have someone bust it up, when I can do it myself? My question is, are there any creative uses for the parts? I am thinking bookcase, coffee table, wind chimes out of the keys, maybe? It has not been tuned in forever, although I love the tone, and I can't move it away from the (interior) wall to see the serial number. Have no clue what the "guts" are like, although I understand that any piano has a certain lifespan, and I am sure this piano, although beautiful to look at, is way past its prime.
-Sally
Livonia, MI