Guide to buying a new/used piano

Schimmel upright piano 110 cm [evaluation]

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Good morning everyone and congratulations on the expertise you demonstrate in various discussions. I would like to take advantage of your expertise to ask for advice on the price at which to sell a 1970 Schimmel upright piano. The piano was purchased new by my father-in-law in 1971 and has always been used only by my wife until it was replaced, in use, by a Tallone grand piano. Since that day, it has been played occasionally, and for almost 30 years now it has been playing the somewhat undignified role of a piece of furniture in my parents-in-law's dining room. My parents-in-law are moving, and at this point there is no use moving the piano as well, which no one will ever use again; the intention would therefore be to sell it without making a profit, but without undervaluing its real worth too much. We have done some research on the web but we haven't been able to get an idea of a correct selling price, so I am asking you for advice.

I am attaching some photos; the piano is in good general condition, it only has two issues to fix, both visible in the photos: the first is the stool, which has a tear in the seat covering, the second is the right leg (in the photo I have rotated it) whose upper attachment has broken and therefore it is free to rotate on its axis.

Thank you in advance for any advice you may wish to give us.

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Reply 3 by s3rgiol

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Hello everyone, I also wrote to Schimmel and yesterday they replied to me, with great kindness and professionalism.

I am sharing their response with you as well for general knowledge.

Your piano, from the serial number communicated to us 122.241, turns out to be a 108 Barock model, in medium satin walnut finish, production year 1971. This model is no longer in production and therefore it is difficult, even more so without being able to inspect it, to give you an indication of its value. Only as an indication, we can suggest a figure around €1,300.

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Reply 4 by FTozzi

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From the photos, it seems to be in good condition. At the moment, a 70s Schimmel doesn't have an exceptional market, but in my opinion, he will still sell it easily even for around 1,500 euros.

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