Antique Pianos/Starck piano

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I have a starck baby grand in good condition,and I wish to sell. The first question is how old is it?  The second is what is it worth?  The only number I see is 65565 burnt into wood below wires.  Thanks for any help

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Hi Butch,

Thank you for contacting us. Your piano was manufactured in 1917 if that number is correct. In our current economic and musical climate, we estimate your piano to be valued at around 1917. In our current economic and musical climate, we estimate your piano to be valued at around $500-1000. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.

Sincerely,
Robert Parker

Lindeblad Piano Restoration
101 US Highway 46
Pine Brook, NJ 07058
888.58.PIANO (74266)
www.lindebladpiano.com

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What is the value of vintage piano. How to find out the year a piano was built. How to locate the serial number on a piano. Is a vintage piano worth restoring. What work is needed to be done to fix a piano. Additional information, diagrams, and restoration tours on pianos can be found at: http://www.lindebladpiano.com/piano_info.htm.

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Piano Restoration Specialist. My family has been in the piano restoration business since 1920. I am now the fourth generation and have worked in the piano business my whole life. You can read about our family history at the following link: http://www.lindebladpiano.com/about.htm

Education/Credentials
Learned from my father since I was a teenager. I have now been working in the piano restoration business specializing in the sale and restoration of vintage pianos for about 15 years.

Past/Present Clients
Stanford University, City of Sacramento, Roanoke Civic Center, Piano Teachers, Musicians

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