Most are still solid pianos and youll see kimballs still faithfully serving across the us. If you are looking to purchase a kimble piano, there is a wide selection available on ebay for your consideration. However, it was, after all, a book about kimball piano and organ. Kimball international consists of three furniture brands. Retired leslies, 147, 145 x 2, 760 x 2, 710, 415 x 2. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The information about pianos and brands of pianos will always be the same. Kemble upright piano 6 octave in hague blue delivery available. I was glad to find a book about pump organs, and this was actually a rather good, illustrated book. This gallery is designed to show how amazing the transformation is before and after restoration, and also to give the general public an accurate sense of the real market value for these. Used piano prices e book of pianos fair market value. Kimball pianos for sale buy a kimball piano at pianomart. A medium sized yamaha upright can beat out an old cable nelson grand or full size upright any day.
Since 1976 some kimball numbers are preceded by a letter. Kimball piano england piano grand pianos player pianos. Used kimball dark walnut grand piano for sale at our store in edina, mn. Pianos are harder to sell than cars fewer people have them, fewer people want them, and determining the actual condition of a piano is a specialty. Having any resource is frequently better than none, and despite the limitations in this item, it is far better than none. It gives complete, practical guidelines that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos. If you have never listened to these two pianos, listen to the overtones from the kimball. Kimball was a brilliant salesman who knew how to successfully market and promote across the usa. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars.
This particular model is a prime example of what kimball was producing in the mid1970s a very busy time for piano production due to demand for pianos in general. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Numerically it should have been made during world war two. The pianomart idea was born in 1996 by joe ross, a registered piano technician who envisioned a classified advertising platform for buying and selling pianos online. This 42 console is in excellent condition showing little playing time but boasting a consistent tuning record. 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.
Kimball iii john steinway sent the founder a number of pianos i vaguely remember 100 to get started again after the great chicago fire. Used kimball dark walnut grand piano for sale schmitt music. Founded originally in 1857 by william wallace kimball, the kimball piano company got its start as a piano dealer, selling. Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. Depending on the type, style, and age of the piano. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years. Knowing the fair market value of kimball pianos is useful to sellers, buyers and owners. It is used extensively as a source book in the piano business by both consumers and members of the trade. In the summer of 2017, we began our journey to create a vibrant new campus that would bring all of the kimball international brands together. This information can help guide you in making important decisions. This is the answer and the only free publication to provide this information in the piano industry. Kimball pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike.
Kimball pianos a history of one of the largest piano manufacturers. The problem with these sites is that, unlike with automobiles, boats, motorcycles, and homes, pianos do not have titles that have to be registered. Steinway b 20, level 4, dark and sweet, hard to find. Kimball piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. These brand names listed here are of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the years shown here. The blue book for pianos is less reliable than the comparable blue book for cars. Sitting down at this instrument, it becomes apparent instantly that the sound is that of the classic bosendorfer lineage. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. We are especially looking for all models of steinway, bluthner, yamaha, bosendorfer, bechstein, fazioli, knight. This gallery will show some of the antique instruments we currently have available for sale, as well as instruments we have restored and sold in the past. Our available kimball pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. The kimball has the clarity of a steinway piano and the dark, rich overtones of a boesendorfer piano. Pecan satin color or more commonly known as walnut brown.
Piano buyer is the definitive guide for buying a new piano. Kimball produced many different upright, grand and spinet style pianos under various names. Kimball baby grand piano demonstrated by sherwood phoenix pianos duration. The ebook is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. Kimball pianos history serial numbers total piano care. This blue piano symbolizes, well the blue piano in the book. I have searched the piano blue book website that has a ton of piano serial numbers from a bunch of different manufacturers. By the turnofthecentury, kimball was manufacturing around 20,000 pianos annually.
This division started as a piano dealership in chicago in 1857 as w. Overtones can be heard as resonance emanating from the piano. Since 1857, kimball has provided piano players of all ages and ability levels with different styles of pianos that have different price ranges. Some of the later instruments were of less than moderate quality. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. At this time, kimball was still operating solely as an instrument dealership.
Kimball is a wellknown brand, and several of its antique pianos are considered highly collectible. Kimball piano product information item weight 500 pounds product dimensions 84 x 24 x 48 inches shipping weight 500 pounds. The 52,000 sf location is located at 1600 royal street in jasper, in and houses 180 kimball employees. The touch was as if you had to pound the piano to play it due to the angle of the keys and the action position.
At the size of yours it is really a spinet, not a console piano. This piano was american made in 1981 or 1982 and is in excellent shape and condition. I never truely could imagine the mysterious music of the blue piano but it seemed to be a important detail in the emotion of a certain scene in the book. How much is my 35 year old whitney,kimball piano worth. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model.
Kimball company built a huge business, first, by selling new york made pianos under a variety of names, but later, for producing fairly reliable, yet relatively inexpensive pianos which helped make the kimball piano a. One way to figure out which decadeshow youre playing is to look at the curtains during the show intro. Age and value of piano ww kimball serial number 423110. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their ebook of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. Our available wurlitzer pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Kimball pianos were very popular, especially with the middle class, and were widely distributed throughout the united states. Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. Stay up to date on the latest news from living pianos. This evaluation can serve as a reasonable starting point of reference at which to begin. Kimball specifically became one of the giants in the space, juggling both quality and affordability, while churning out grand and upright pianos on a scale seldom seen by. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Kimball cta station, a station at the terminus of the chicago transit authority ctas brown line belmont cta blue line station, a station on the ctas blue line, also known as kimball kimball international, former manufacturer of pianos and organs. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown.
Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. See more ideas about refinish piano, piano and painted pianos. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal, piano. Im 15, i dont know much about piano notes and stuff, so i learned myself to play by ear and by youtube videos xd lol. Kimball was one of the bigger names in the piano business and the quality of their instruments was at a moderate level. Thinking of buying a new acoustic upright or grand piano. See more ideas about piano, painted pianos and refinish piano.
The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. True blue book values are based on how much something like a car is sold for. Kimball was an amazing entrepreneur and sales genius, and was able to promote his pianos on a nationwide basis that was very much ahead of its time. The kimball piano company, based in chicago, was one of the largest piano manufacturers in the world.
While grand pianos are more dramatic in appearance and produce a louder sound, upright. In 1887, kimball began building a fivestory factory for making its own pianos, and the next. Gear4music digital piano with stool manual and 6 piano music books. However, at one time kimball made good pipe organs. Kimball piano model 5885 serial d28005 58 long also called a baby grand or living room grand. Kimball is excited to announce the opening of its newly renovated corporate headquarters. The blue book of pianos will allow you to identify a piano using the serial number or the brand.
What we know today as kimball international has its roots in the corner of a jewelry store. I have an upright kimball piano i think its a studio upright, i dont really know anything about pianos with the serial number 462042, and i want to find out a date, but i cant find it anywhere online. Korg 700, roland sh, jen superstringer, kawai s100f, kawai s100p, kawai k1. Wurlitzer pianos for sale buy a wurlitzer piano at pianomart. Organ blue book 19851986 i must second zeuslesabres comment. Having sold kimball pianos and organs back in the olden days of the late 1960s, and having played many of the products over the years, i can attest to the fact that kimball only made psos.
Applicable shipping andor freight charges, customer makeready and delivery charges, finance charges, special promotional pricing, special tradein pricing, or. Kimball piano values vary based on age and condition. Piano bluebook prices steinway piano gallery of naples. The yamaha may also beat out a middle line baldwin grand in tone quality and in holding its tune. There is where william wallace kimball founded the company as a piano. Oct 31, 2007 the blue book for pianos is less reliable than the comparable blue book for cars. It is vital to understand that piano values are determined by many factors, and a blue book can by its nature only give you a ballpark figure. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color.
A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a piano s value. How old is my kimball piano with the serial number 462042. Kimball company, also known as the kimball piano and organ company and later renamed kimball international, inc. This is because kimball owned bosendorfer and crafted two models on the bosendorfer scale design. Make sure this fits by entering your model number one 5 piece rug set that includes an area rug 20 x 30, a contour rug 20 x 20, a tank cover, a tank lid and a standard size lid cover. I had hoped that there would be more mention of estey organs, as i had just given one to my son. Kimball and company by william wallace kimball 18281904. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. Additionally, the actual persontoperson selling price of a piano is a function of individual circumstances. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, apartments for rent, jobs listings, merchandise, and. I have a kimball consolette in dark cherry with the. Wurlitzer pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. See more ideas about painted pianos, piano and piano room.
How to read play keyboard beginners piano music lesson tutor book learn in 1 hr. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. Used kimball console upright piano 3740 dekalb technology parkway, suite a atlanta, ga 30340. The online piano appraisal service can help you to determine the current market value range of your piano if you are looking to buy or sell one, or just need a rough estimate of how much your piano is worth.
You can look up a free piano serial number history search from this page see list of. The info about the current american and asian piano market will most likely change as the years go by. D uring the golden age of grand pianos, many different piano manufacturers competed to gain market share and establish themselves as an industry leader. Kimball pianos were on the lower end in regards xxxxx xxxxx and quality and considering that as well as the small size and old age it will have a fairly low value today.
Kimball bosendorfer semi concert grand r21402 living pianos. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. But later on i might get a piano tutor, so which one should i get. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage.
This is in contrast to the midlevel kimball pianos the company is best known for. Kimball produced a handful of other brand names including hinze, dunbar, whitney, and harrison. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano. Nov 22, 2011 your piano was built in 1937 according to the serial number provided.
924 1467 1457 326 1186 345 778 891 746 844 532 801 634 584 1554 59 369 805 825 1344 666 730 232 648 812 331 1522 13 1554 739 125 91 1446 1420 609 167 711 701 294 1001 1472