1910 Steinway model K upright, black laquer (satin), completely restored, $7850.00.Our current inventory of used pianos is as follows: We would also like to mention that aging makes a piano sound better.Ĭompare a late 1800s or early 1900s Steinway with a comparable model made today and you'll see what we mean.Īt Rosenberg Piano Service most of our pianos are at least 90-100 years old. They could easily cost 25% of the price of a good home. These old pianos in their day sold for as much or more than a model T Ford. Quality materials handmade produced in small batches instruments, not appliances. Think of a late 1800s to early 1900s piano as the Rolex of its day: In the 100,000 per year range per manufacturer. Most of todays low priced pianos are mass produced with volumes They were hand madeīy craftsman using minimal if any mass production techniques. In the late 1800s to early 1900s pianos were produced in small batches maybe 1,000 to 2,000 per year. Would a Stradivarius have its beutiful sound if made from such materials? The same is true of a piano.Īnother key difference between pianos of the late 1800s and early 1900s is that production volumes were much lower. Low priced pianos produced today (those in the $2,000-$7,000 range) use kiln dried woods, pressboard or laminates. The wood was seasoned slowly and naturally outdoors, producing wood with greater acoustic properties, flexibility and strength. They were from natural forests, not man made ones. There are several reasons pianos produced around the turn of the last century are superior to many of today's products.įirst is the quality of the wood. Used Piano Sales "Sometimes something old is better than something new"
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