Klingmann upright piano

[minstral99]

I have a Klingmann upright piano (it was made in Glasgow). I think it is about 80 years old, is rosewood and has ivory and ebony keys. Unfortunately it has a few bumps and scratches on it. In some places the wood has chipped away quite a bit. I love my piano, and even though I'm not interested about its real value, it is priceless in sentimental value. Should I have it re-furbished? Or would it ruin the piano? Also, will it lose value?
Thanks.

[Bill Kibby]

Was it from Cuthbertson in Glasgow? Klingmann is suposed to have been german. Assuming that it is an average mass-produced piano of that age, you need to find out if it is tuneable. If not, repairs probably outweigh the value of the instrument. No-one can answer those questions without being there, but full restoration would have to be a labour of love.

[minstral99]

I'm not sure. All I know is that my grandpa went to a piano auction. He saw the piano (which wasn't for sale) and persuaded the people to sell it to him. I inherited the piano from him when I was 6. It has a name and address of what I assume are the makers, which has a Govan, Glasgow address. I'll let you know exactly where it is from when I go home next week.
I'm not sure what you mean by tuneable? If you mean is it kept in tune, then yes. It is tuned every 6 months to concert pitch and I play it for at least 2 hours every day. It has a superb sound. I actually prefer my piano's sound than that of a yamaha baby grand that I play! Okay, I'm probably biased!
Thankyou for your help.

[Bill Kibby]

Klingmann claimed to be a Berlin-made piano, Govan Riad might be Thomson, who was there for many years. By "tuneable" I meant whether the tuning pins are tight enough to be tuned properly. If they are getting loose, the cost of repair negates any valuation.