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How do I find out what year my piano was made?
1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number may be to the right or the left, or in the middle. 2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.
What does the serial number on a piano mean?
Piano serial numbers identify the (1) age of your piano, the (2) piano’s year of manufacture, as well as (3) the circumstances surrounding the production of your piano, including factory history, manufacturing processes, and company ownership and oversight.
What is the value of a Kimball piano?
Considered a middle tier piano in terms of quality, sound, and price, Kimball Pianos range in value between $500-1,000 unrestored. Depending on the type, style, and age of the piano, Lindeblad has restored some Kimball pianos to now be worth up to $20,000.
How do you identify a Kimball piano?
Kimball [grand] pianos sometimes have the serial number in a hard-to-find place stamped on the back edge of the keybed. Uprights usually have the serial number stamped on the plate near the top of the piano or stamped in a window in the plate.
Where is the serial number on a Kimball baby grand piano?
Grand Pianos Sometimes the number is stamped in the soundboard under the strings. Kimball pianos sometimes have the serial number in a hard-to-find place stamped on the back edge of the keybed. This is looking from the tail end of the piano.
How can I tell how old my piano is?
Open the lid and look above the keyboard area. Look in front of the soundboard in either corner. Look along the inside plate holes or it may be in one of the circles stamped into the soundboard. The number may be stamped under the piano.
How do I value my piano?
Appraisers of used pianos and other consumer goods typically use three different methods to determine fair market value: comparable sales, depreciation, and idealized value minus the cost of restoration.
How do I find the value of a used piano?
How much does a Kimball upright piano weigh?
Upright pianos weigh anywhere between 400-500 lbs (158kg-227kg)….
| Vertical Pianos | Approx. Weight |
|---|---|
| Spinet Piano (36″-40″ height) | 200-400lbs (91-181kg) |
| Console Piano (40″-43″) | 350-450lbs (159-204kg) |
Are piano serial numbers unique?
Each piano has its own unique serial number assigned by its original manufacturer, and this is considered its birth certificate. A serial number usually consists of 5 to 7 digits. Some may include fewer numbers while some consist of letters to make it all the more unique.
What is the value of my piano?
SO – What’s my piano worth?
| Piano Type | Age | Approximate Value Range |
|---|---|---|
| Steinway & Sons | 5-10 years | Around 80\% of new $60,000 to $90,000 |
| Steinway & Sons | 10-20 years | 60-70 \% of new $45,000 to $70,000 |
| Steinway & Sons | 20-30 years | 50\% of new $40,000 – $60,000 |
| Yamaha/Kawai/Samick |
Where is piano serial number located?
Usually four to eight digits, the serial number is most often located near the tuning pins, either printed directly on the plate or engraved in the wooden pinblock and showing through a cut-away portion of the plate.