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Freda1962 · Jan 8, 2008, 06:23 PM

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 · Jan 8, 2008, 11:54 PM

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.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/collec...no-141483.html

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/music/...no-129381.html

Freda1962 · Jan 9, 2008, 07:22 AM

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 · Jan 9, 2008, 06:06 PM

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 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:23 PM

Yes it is an upright piano... Yea, I also thought $2000.00 was quite abit. I am going to 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 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:35 PM

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

Freda1962 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:37 PM

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 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:42 PM

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 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:51 PM

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

Clough · Jan 10, 2008, 10:53 PM

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

jrebel7 · Jan 10, 2008, 10:57 PM

Freda, first a few questions so I know where we are informational wise. Have you saved these images to a file on your computer? You should have a file perhaps 'MY PICUTRES" where you can save images. If the images are attachments on your e-mails, you should be able to left click to choose each, right click and and it will give you the option to open or save as. Click on Save As and it will give you the options of where you can save it.....you should see My Documents, My Music, My pictures, etc. Best to save in "My Pictures". Let me know if you have done this. Then we can go from here. Ok? If you click on My Documents, you should see as you scroll down, a yellow folder that says My Pictures on the list. Open that folder to Save your image as and type in name then click enter. It will save it in that folder.

Freda1962 · Jan 11, 2008, 08:16 AM

Ok, got them saved in a folder now what??

Freda1962 · Jan 11, 2008, 12:22 PM

Hi all.. ok got the pics saved in a file, now what?
Freda

Clough · Jan 11, 2008, 01:08 PM

Where is the folder located?

Freda1962 · Jan 11, 2008, 01:14 PM

In my pics under piano

Clough · Jan 11, 2008, 01:20 PM

Okay, thanks! Do you know how to resize them if they are too large to put on here?

Freda1962 · Jan 11, 2008, 01:22 PM

I have noooooo clue Clough!

Clough · Jan 11, 2008, 01:24 PM

When you click on them, what is the program that you use to open them?

Clough · Jan 11, 2008, 01:39 PM

Freda, I have asked jrebel7 to help you with the image stuff. She knows a lot more about that then I do. I hope that she comes along soon. Unfortunately, I have to be somewhere at 3:00 to work on some furniture. I should definitely be on here tonight at about 10:00 P.M. for the time zone in which I live. Hopefully, we can meet up later here. Thank you!

jrebel7 · Jan 11, 2008, 03:47 PM

Hi Freda! I have been away from home and have to go to Nursing Home at five. I typed tons of stuff then checked something and lost it so here goes again.

Bring up MY PICTURES where you image is saved. Left click on image once (this chooses it, does not open it) then right click on it. Run your cursor over OPEN WITH, it should show you several choices... if you see Microsoft Photo Editor, left click to open. Your image will show up in that program on your screen. At the top of that screen, you will see File, Edit, View, Image, etc. Left click on IMAGE, it should have a drop down box giving options, left click on "RESIZE" There will be a box that appears that shows the size of your image. On the right side it will show UNITS... on the drop down box you can choose inches or pixels, choose pixels. On this site, when you GO ADVANCED, that is where you can add the image and to do so, the image cannot be larger than 750 pixels. On mine, whatever is largest, height or width, I change it to 400 and the smaller measure changes automatically.

Once you have done this, PLEASE got o File and choose "SAVE AS"... you can name that image the same as original but add the word at the end as resized. That way you retain the larger image but also have one you can post. If you want the image to be fairly large, you can go with the 750 pixels, I have used 600 but generally choose 400. That is just personal preference. I need to dash off the Nursing Home to help feed my mother so will check in later tonight. If I have not left out a step in the instructions, this should allow you to resize your image to allow you to post using "Go Advanced" on the "Answer this Question" box in which I am typing. I will apologize ahead for mistakes I might have made as I have typed. Just trying to get it to you before NH time. Best to you! :)