Gee, someone is GIVING AWAY a Knabe baby grand piano in New Haven CT

[Grasswire2]

Free, recently tuned, in great condition.

It's on the second floor and must be professionally moved.



[link:https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/358127128192373/|

[secondwind]

1. We sold a Steinway years ago for peanuts.

We were on the 30th floor of a high rise in Manhattan. They had to remove the ceiling in the elevator. It took hours to do it right. But their little girl was thrilled to get it.

Our daughter had a hard time selling her piano 10 yrs ago. Gave it away for two grand. Pianos are not easy to sell.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. I know just the men for the job.

IRL, I used to live in the neighborhood where this was filmed. Couldn't drive past it without thinking of this scene.

[LuckyLib]

3. An auctioneer refused a piano from my folks house recently:

“Can’t give ‘em away. They’re a dime a dozen.”

[DFW]

4. Sure! I'd love it. Refresh my keyboard skills.

OK, what's the charge to move it from Connecticut to Düsseldorf, Germany, including customs duties (if any)?

That much, huh?

Never mind.

[rampartc]

5. modern houses are not big enough for a grand piano.

modern people are not stable enough to be moving a piano every few years.

[Boxerfan]

6. I need a farm in the country-for all the free Piano's around here.

Make it a Cadillac ranch kinda thing.

But honestly it is sad in a way. All large furniture is going the way of the DoDo.

In the PDX area Craigslist I see 2-3 free pianos a day. Some are gorgeous. Players, pump organs etc...

Having moved pianos in college I know the labor involved. Not worth it to the younger generations.

[Grasswire2]

7. but you know what? People are rescuing pianos and making art objects and furniture from them

The wood is often GORGEOUS. Quarter sawn oak, beautiful grains and hand work.

And the internal workings are useful to artists, too.

There is actually money to be made by accepting FREE pianos, disassembling, and either repurposing or selling the parts.


If you are going to disassemble a piano, better read the tutorial first. You DON'T want to cut a string. Lord almighty.

Here is a link to a pinterest page gathered by a friend of mine who lives to re-purpose beautiful woods.

[link:https://www.pinterest.com/leggworks/piano-playing-it-again/|