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Wow. What an information. Thank you guys. This is very useful. I will ask for a second opinion from another tuner. And then it all comes down to deciding about the sentimental value... It's always easier to decide on refurbishing a Steinway, i believe... Interesting to see that it's so hard to put a...

The piano has only sentimental value. I don't even play myself. (maybe something for my kids). The restoration seems quite thorough. (I don't know what everything is in english but it varies from transport to new felt on hammers and changing all mechanical stuff. (again sorry for not being able to t...

Thank you Bill. Useful information. Immediate value is however not really what I'm after. The question is, if it would be throwning money away to have the piano restored. According to the tuner it is in surprisingly good condition, with only original parts on it. His claim is that when I invest 3,5k...

Interesting. Thank you. The piano tuner told me that the cost of restoring would be about as much as buying a cheap chinese piano, and that he would prefer a restored version of this one above a chinese one... Does that make sense?

Dear friends, I am the happy owner of an old JB Cramer London piano. However we are refurbishing our house and wondering what to do with this piano that was bought by my parents in England somewhere in the seventies when we used to live in Horsham. It's been there as long as I remember so just trash...