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I will have a beautiful piece that I can continue to pass down in the family like how I received it!ĭigital Pianos - Electronic Pianos - Synths &a. Krakauer Brothers continued to build pianos until 1980 when it was sold to the Kimball Piano Company. As for the cost of restoration, if I spent the same amount on a new piano I would not have piano of the quality that would last for a hundred years or more, like my Krakauer. What happened to Krakauer Brothers pianos Because of their superior quality, Krakauer Brothers was one of the few American Piano Companies to survive the Great Depression without being absorbed into a larger conglomerate like Aeolian-American, etc.
Based on serial number, my piano is 1896. They estimate it will take 12-16 months to completely restore the piano to original condition. I am sending my piano to The Antique Piano Shop () which is located in TN. Adams Aeolian Aerts Ajello Albert Albert & Co. So restoring it gives me a beautiful piece of furniture, allows me to preserve a piece of family history, and gives me a wonderful piano to play as well. A Aarhus Pianofabrik Ackerman & Lowe Ackerman, F.J. Mine has great sentimental value as well. My feeling is that, yes, it costs a great deal to restore it but it was made as a piece of fine furniture as well as a musical instrument. Further reading about the brand can be found in the links above. /rebates/&.com252fmusical-instrument-appraisal252f6vkqa-krakauer-brothers-piano-xxxxx-aprox. There are a few dead keys and the wood is in visually fair condition but it is structurally sound.
Buyers & sellers can determine a pianos fair market or resale value. KRAKAUER BROS UPRIGHT PIANO, 1900, needs full restoration, view photos, depth 16' height 56' width 53 3/4' Purchasing multiple items We combine Shipping All of the designer apparel and accessories listed on Chicago Runway Fashions have come out of the closets of some of Chicagoland's most fashion-forward. (Banksville) For sale is a 1914 Krakauer Upright Piano. Vintage Krakauer pianos are some of the most well made instruments we see come through our restoration shop. I understand they were quality instruments and one of the few piano companies to survive the Great Depression. Krakauer Brothers continued to build pianos until 1980 when it was sold to the Kimball Piano Company. I am looking at restoring my Krakauer upright as well.