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I have an old Heyser upright Piano, can anyone help me find out how old it is and the value? The s/n is 191493. Please help this player by ear figure out what she has! Thank you!
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Heyser was a piano made by the American Piano Company for a music store in Pittsburgh, PA. Tracking it through the serial number would be very difficult. It is likely to be about 100 years old or more, and it would have very little value. What value it has depends on the condition and the local economy.
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Thank you so much for the information. I couldn't even find the name Heyser tied to piano's at all on the internet so I may not know the value but I know more than what I did. It is in good shape. Just a couple chips here and there and I believe only 1 key might need to be repaired but outside of that it's great. I think it's causing my home to be unleveled though and I think I need to find it another home.
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If a piano causes a structural problems in a house, leave the house immediately, and do not go back in until it has been completely rebuilt according to a structural engineer's recommendation!
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SemiPro, the house is a "top of the line, OakTree" manufactured home, so it has a "seam" in it anyway and prone to require leveling every couple of years since it is not actually on a foundation. Do you believe your reply still applies in this case?
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SemiPro, the house is a "top of the line, OakTree" manufactured home, so it has a "seam" in it anyway and prone to require leveling every couple of years since it is not actually on a foundation. Do you believe your reply still applies in this case? I can see where this could happen with a pre-manufactured home and a real heavy piano. Fact is, even a traditional build home with a conventional foundation can settle a bit with a heavy piano sitting in certain spots on the floor. I've also read where some PW members have to "reinforce" their floor construction to accommodate a heavy piano. And, usually, the older the piano (and the bigger), the heavier. Just my .02 Rick
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Yea, this baby is heavy....Not sure if the plate inside is steal or brass. It does have a yellowish tint to it. Thank you for the information you have provided.
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From my reading, plates are always cast iron, but are traditionally painted with a bronze colored paint. My piano is 125+ years old, black on parts of the plate, and heavier than hades. See photos in link below.
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