Again, we come back to condition, for it is the condition of a unit, both inside and out, which determines it's basic value.
Reproducing players can go for as high as $14,000.00 to $16,000, and higher, but only when the piano is in the highest class and in perfect working order. Here in New Jersey, if you can get $1200-$1500 for a fully functional circa 1920's player piano, you're having a great day. The same is true at sites like CraigsList. As far as prices at auctions, upright players hardly ever command more than $800.00 in working or semi-working condition. Today, on the Internet, there are people who are selling 'complete' circa 1920 upright player pianos in unrestored condition for less than $200.00, and there are dozens to choose from. It is actually much easier to approach the topic of value from an entirely different perspective. (And you thought there were a lot of car makers.) The fact is, there have been more than 12,000 different piano makers in just the past 150 years, and there have been over 1000 makes of player pianos since 1900. There are, of coarse, classes of instruments ranging from 'unknown origin' to 'elite'. It is the condition of a unit, both inside and out, which establishes it's basic value, just like with any other consumer good.
One of THE most difficult questions that I am constantly being asked is, 'What is my player piano worth?' Honestly, I can't tell you with any degree of accuracy.
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