Louis Renner Stuttgart

[JiaJia29]

Hi,

Any experts out there who's able to tell me how old this piano is? Pics attached, thanks!

[Bill Kibby]

It looks like something from the sixties, but the photos are not clear, and there is very little in the way of clues in the design. Louis Renner is famous as a maker of piano actions - the working parts of the notes - but not as a piano maker. If you search for Renner piano on Google Images, you will see piano actions.

I imagine that a piano factory bought up the rights to the name.

f you want to search inside the piano for clues, have a look at
http://www.pianohistory.info/datemarks.html

[JiaJia29]

Thanks Bill!

Given its age, it is likely that the owner and/ex-owner(s) have hade repairs or overhaul to the piano?

I'm deciding between a 15 year old Challen (Malaysia made?) and this; both same price. What would be your opinion if I may ask?

[Bill Kibby]

Nobody anywhere can guess the value or condition of a piano without inspecting it on the spot, and tuning it, so your local tuner is the best person to ask.

[JiaJia29]

Yup! Engaged a technician to help me along!

Btw, Challen uses langer action? Any idea?

Thanks.