i have a 1900's Huntington piano in good condition. does any body know how much it is worth?

Question

it is a 1900 upright piano made by the huntinton piano company later kown as the sterling piano company. it has two broke keys but easy to fix. the huntington company went out of business in 1920's. i live in virginia.

Answer 1

The value of your piano depends on whether it is an upright or grand, what condition it is in, and where you live.

A used piano is like a used car, which is also a mechanical object. If the outside looks good and the inside is in perfect working order, recently repaired by a member of the Piano Technicians' Guild, and is in tune... the value will be higher than if the piano is out of tune, has sticking keys, pedals that don't work, and veneer that is damaged.

Its value is also dependent on where you live. There were hundreds of minor piano manufacturers in the 1800-1940 era throughout the US industrial northern states, especially in New England and the Great Lakes areas. Most consolidated or went out of business before or during the Depression. In consequence, there is a glut of these older upright instruments in widely varying condition and value.

If it was a player piano, the value is generally lower because a player piano was played harder and longer and is more worn out. Unless the player action was repaired in the past 10 years, its rubber and leather parts are corroded and rotted away and will not survive a move.

Where the piano was kept during its lifetime also has an effect on its value. If it was stored in a basement, barn or another area where it could be subjected to rodents, insects or moisture, the wood and metal which comprise a piano will have been badly damaged. Small children can also cause huge damage to fragile older instruments.

In short, your piano is probably worth anything from $0-$200. Its true worth is really only as a practice instrument for children taking beginning lessons.

You can find members of the Piano Technicians Guild in your local phone book. Members have qualified their tuning and repair skills with three very difficult knowledge tests and keep up to date with the latest techniques and skills at regional and national level seminars. You can also search www.ptg.org for a local Registered Piano Techinican member of the PTG.

Answer 2

Huntington Upright Piano

Answer 3

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Your question is like asking "I have a 1972 corvette, what's it worth?" Without knowing the details of the condition it could be anywhere from firewood to a few thousand. To get an accurate appraisal you'll have to have a professional come take a look at the insides. In general old pianos aren't worth much especially if they haven't had regular tunings and regulation. However Huntingtons can actually be worth something, especially if this is one of their pianos with a more ornate cabinet. But bottom line without seeing it in person it's impossible to say.

Answer 4

Look at old items this way. It is an antique only if it is old and somebody is going to pay you for it, It is Junk if it is old and nobody will give you anything for it. So is it antique or junk, it has to fit the rule. I know some things may be worth holding on to, You might give it to a cracker barrel restaurant or a local museum, put it in the paper for sale or trade on something you could use. like a couple of tire for the car, bed cover or whatever as long as nobody gets hurt moving the thing.

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