Ampico Piano
What’s the best way to sell a 100 yr. old player piano with 350 music rolls ?
This is an Ampico reproducing piano. It has had only one owner since it was new. It is in unbelievable condition !
Piano’s have a life span very similiar to a person. There is no way that this is an adequate instrument for performing on unless it has been rebuilt sometime in the past. It would take literally thousands of dollars to rebuild which is why nobody rebuilds uprights unless there is sentimental value or if it is a Steinway because there is always some fool who will pay big money for a bad piano with a Steinway logo on the fallboard.
You can buy new pianos from our friends in China for 2K and up. You can buy a great digital piano for 1K and up. This has killed the value of even decent used uprights.
As a conversation piece.. or an antique furntiture piece.. you might be able to assign a value. But as a musical instrument 100 years is just to old.
However, you need to do some more research because your piano IS NOT 100 years old. Ampico didn’t start production until 1920 so even if it was built the first year they were in business it could only be 86. If it was built towards the end of production in the late 20′s ,which is first of all an awesome time in history for alot of great pianos, then you might have something as young as 75 which (upon inspection by a technician) may have a few years yet before going to the music graveyard.
To answer your question more directly I would list it in your local paper. There is always a dad out there who thinks he can save a buck by buying something like this for his kid not knowing what a terrible waste of money it is (at least for that application). So check your paper often times they have archives of old classifieds online. See what similiar pianos have sold for. I suppose there is always someone who will pay a few hundred bucks.
Mason & Hamlin AMPICO reproducing piano plays Moszkowski
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AMPICO Player Piano Roll “HOME HARMONIES” 6 Great Sing Along Songs!! #3123 NICE $14.95 |
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(3) AMPICO Piano Player Rolls..THE FLYING DUTCHMAN..DEEP IN MY HEART..SEMIRAMIDE $14.95 |
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AMPICO #65683-H.. DINNER MUSIC Player Piano Roll…7 Great Old Tunes. Nice Cond. $14.95 |
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AMPICO (3) Lot Player Piano Rolls ..ISLAMEY (Oriental Fantasie).#62993-H +2 More $50.00 |
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AMPICO “THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE” ANDREI KMITA 52723-D Player Piano Roll $8.22 |
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AMPICO “BEAUTIFUL OHIO” KING & LAMBERT 200452-F Reproducing Player Piano Roll $7.22 |
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Ampico player piano music rolls lot of seven $77.52 |
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antique ampico player piano roll Three O’clock in the morning roll#202321-F $5.50 |
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antique ampico player piano roll Sal O May roll# 321021-F $5.50 |
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antique ampico player piano roll My Isle of Golden Dreams roll# 201293-F $5.50 |
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antique ampico player piano roll The World is Waiting For Sunrise roll# 202841-F $5.50 |
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Ampico model A sustain-soft pedals valve unit player piano part orig condition $20.00 |
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Ampico A sustain-soft pedal player piano part — rebuilt $30.00 |
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set 4 Ampico grand player piano white rubber motor mounts $35.00 |
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ORIGINAL Ampico player piano model B service manual excellent original condition $76.00 |
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THE AMPICO IN OLD NEW YORK-PLAYER PIANO CD-QRS/PDS or diskette $9.95 |
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AMPICO Player Piano Roll 6-Songs “HOME HARMONIES” Large Roll Medley #2 #3083-D $12.22 |
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AMPICO Player Piano Roll #202431-F “POOR LITTLE ME” Herbert Clair Needs Repair $3.99 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $4.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $4.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $5.00 |
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ampico player piano roll $4.00 |
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3 Ampico Player Piano Rolls-The Big Parade-Hungarian Rhapsodie-Love Your Spell $21.95 |
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AMPICO REPRODUCING Piano Roll “GOOD NIGHT SWEETHEART” #213761 ARDEN/CARROLL $9.99 |
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AMPICO REPRODUCING “WHERE THE RIVER SHANNON FLOWS” 531-G Piano Roll FELIX GERDTS $9.22 |
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AMPICO “SWEETHEARTS” Large 7 Song Piano Roll ADAM CARROLL Hand Played 69563B $12.22 |
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Ampico Tambourin Chinois Op. 3 pb The Original Piano Trio $1.00 |
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Antique Ampico Piano Roll # 60481 Waltz Chopin $8.99 |
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1920 Sergei Rachmaninoff portrait Knabe Ampico piano trade print ad $9.99 |
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#240 LOT 6 LARGE ANTIQUE PLAYER PIANO MUSIC ROLLS AMPICO – CHOPIN – CHACONNE - $20.00 |
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#245 LOT 8 ANTIQUE AMPICO PLAYER PIANO MUSIC ROLLS SHOW ME THE WAY – PAPILLONS $20.00 |
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LOT OF 2 Ampico player piano rolls ~Auf Wiedersehen ~Wild Irish Rose ~O Sole Mio $10.00 |
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KNABE 1920′S AMPICO PLAYER GRAND PIANO +70-100 OLD ROLLS+FAB CABINET+METRONOME! $9,999.00 |
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Rachmaninov Plays Rachmaninov–Ampico Recordings (1919-29) $6.00 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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A Window in Time: Rachmaninoff Performs His Solo Piano Works $11.63 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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Player Piano 3: Conlon Nancarrow Vol. 2 – Studies 13-32 $12.63 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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Re-enacting the artist;: A story of the Ampico reproducing piano $255.76 1970 Vestal Press HB. Appears to be published with DJ due to illustrated front board. A history of Ampico, maker of the “player” piano…. |
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Glow in the dark Piano keys $22.32 piano keyboard |
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Piano For Dummies $29.99 FOR DUMMIES FD12093 PIANO FOR DUMMIES |
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