Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so-called “blue book” of pianos. Old pianos can continue to sound wonderful for many years with regular maintenance and care, but even pianos that have deteriorated can often be restored to their former glory, and in many cases made to sound even better than when they were new.
So in 1922 after producing a total of 403,990 reed organs, Kimball halted the production of any more.Īre old pianos better than new ones? The answer is: it depends. In the early 1900s Reed organs were falling out of ‘public favor’ as pianos increased in popularity due to a number of factors, including economics. However, our experience has been that pre-depression era Kimball pianos are exceptionally well made, good sounding instruments. One might assume that since Kimball was built in large numbers and sold at an affordable price that Kimball pianos must be mediocre at best.
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