I once paid $1 for an upright piano …. cause I was the highest bidder at the auction.
A friend thought it was so funny that he offered to haul it home for me.
I thought it was funny too ….. because over the next decade+ …. I surely earned 1,000+% on my investment, ……. which was my original intent and the reason I bought it.
You wouldn’t believe the amount of “hardware” that can be salvaged out of an old piano that is no longer available for purchasing in retail stores ….. and is perfectly authentic for renovating vintage and antique furniture, etc. …. and/or making reproductions.
HA, as y'all know, the 2nd thing an "expert" appraiser looks at ..... is the hardware.