Antique upright piano

[fergusont359@gmail.com]

I was told my piano was an 1800's Ludwig.  It is indeed a Ludwig, it has a metal plate in the upper cabinet that says Ludwig and Co. as you'll see in the pictures and Possibly a serial number or item number also.  It does have a solid brass back and is on wheels.  But from the weight of the piano wheels are sunk into my carpet.  I'll have to hire professional movers and I don't know whether it's going to be worth it.  I need any and all information available on it for resale.
READY.....SET.....G O....._

[greenacres]

Can we have the full picture of your piano?   http://antiquepianoshop.com/product/226/ludwig-victorian-upright-piano/ This site might be able to help you. Is this what your piano looks like? I really can't read those numbers.

[fergusont359@gmail.com]

 Greenacres.....I'm sorry... having trouble downloading the correct photos.  The numbers are 21180.  Ill try again for the correct photos.

[fergusont359@gmail.com]

Greenacres.... Still not the photos I wanted but those will help ta-da!  Sorta....

[greenacres]

You have to resize your photos and make them smaller. They will upload better. Or do one at a time by hitting the reply button. Nice piano.

[greenacres]

Also, not to get double post give it time. It is uploading. Hit a new tab if your not sure it uploaded and put up the forum on the new tab just to see if it posted.

[mart]

Nice piano but as an upright,, might be hard to sell !! Takes an army to move them,,damages floors and carpet !! Expensive to have work done !! I have one I would give away but no takers !!  Am planning at some point to remove the inside and convert it to a bar !!

[greenacres]

You could always use a piano mover. I used one when I moved to this house I live in now. I don't remember how much exactly, but I think I want to say $450. That also depends on how important the piano is to you.

[mart]

Yes you can get someone to move them but a high price would be $200. for an upright then to pay $450. to move it would be more than the value of most of them !!

[greenacres]

It's how you feel about your piano.  If you were a piano teacher and it was your only piano, you would pay to move it!

[mart]

True,, hopefully she will find a piano teacher or student willing to do that !!

[cogar]

ferguson, .....check that folding door over the keyboard to see if those hinges you were looking for are there.

[mart]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_%26_Company

A bit of history !!  Another site said total restore is between $6000. AND $8000.

[fergusont359@gmail.com]

Greenacres....Mart. ...Cogar .... Wow look at you guys go!   youre so awesome!     
Mart... Your ideas regarding turning it into a bar intrigues me.....
Cogar ..... Your earlier post about finding a junk piano for the hinges is what triggered me asking about this one so...yay!

[mart]

During prohibition many pianos like this were converted to bars !! Where the carved panel is on yours would be a door,,inside that panel would have the bar, Keys were left so any government people raided,,the door would be closed and all they would see is a piano.  Some were quite elaborate with hidden nooks and crannies  !! Bar might have a mirrored back and small light above !!  I just thought it was a neat idea !!