Kemble Upright Piano

[Jefner]

I have a Kemble Upright Piano, which has a plate with Patent 429809 on it and also on the sound board it has Schwader. What year might this piano have been manufactured and what would it be worth?

[Colin Nicholson]

Unfortunately patent numbers do not reveal the age of a piano. You will need to find the serial number, usually near the tuning pegs (pins).

I think you meant SCHWANDER? - this is the company that made the mechanism (hammers etc)..... they made the mechanisms for many different makes of piano, not just Kemble.

We cant give valuations here - you will need to make an appointment with a piano tuner, who will need to inspect it, and tune it. However, Kemble are a reputable make, and rated reasonably highly.

[MarkGoodwinPianos]

If you upload some photos of the inside and outside of your piano I'll take a stab at a rough valuation for you. For an accurate valuation pay a local tuner £30-£60 to inspect it and write a report for you.