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What is a Baldwin acrosonic piano?
A Baldwin Acrosonic was Baldwins designation for its deluxe cabinet style in it's smaller pianos. While it is true that most commonly Acrosonics were spinet pianos, Baldwin also made Acrosonic console pianos. Generally a console piano is one that is 40" or taller and a spinet is a piano that is shorter than 40" down to about 36". Most Acrosonic pianos are now over 30 years old . Back in its hay-day the Acrosonic was considered a very good piano but unless you find one that is in exceptional condition, there are much better pianos available today from makers like Yamaha, Kawai, and even some Chinese made pianos. Today's Baldwin pianos are mostly made in China with a very few exceptions.
How old is an acrosonic piano 628377?
That serial number of piano was probably made in 1955.
What is value of a 40 yr old Baldwin acrosonic piano?
It would depend on its condition. It would be advisable to get it tuned first, if it is not regularly tuned. Then, call a local music store for an appraisal. If you get it tuned regularly and there are no problems with it, you can probably get a pretty decent price though. Notes: -The piano will not be worth more than what you bought it for. Steinway pianos are known for this characteristic, but this is not true in the case of a Baldwin. -Appearance will also play a role. If the piano looks shiny and new, it will increase your chances of getting a sale. -Cleaning the keys or having them cleaned will also give an aura of newness.
How old is a Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano with the serial number 394780?
I'm not sure of the age, but I have an Acrosonic with serial number 375356 which my grandmother bought in 1953, though I'm not sure if she purchased it new or used. Hope this helps a little. :) LeeAnn naishobi21@yahoo.com
What is the age of a Baldwin piano with serial number 1290372?
Answer 1According to Pierce's Piano Atlas Baldwin pianos have no more than 6 digit serial numbers so maybe the poster has not got the right number. Some pianos have more than one number, but only one is the serial number.Answer 2Looks like it was produced around 1987. Baldwin uprights after the mid 1970s have 7 digit serial numbers.
What is a Baldwin acrosonic piano?
A Baldwin Acrosonic was Baldwins designation for its deluxe cabinet style in it's smaller pianos. While it is true that most commonly Acrosonics were spinet pianos, Baldwin also made Acrosonic console pianos. Generally a console piano is one that is 40" or taller and a spinet is a piano that is shorter than 40" down to about 36". Most Acrosonic pianos are now over 30 years old . Back in its hay-day the Acrosonic was considered a very good piano but unless you find one that is in exceptional condition, there are much better pianos available today from makers like Yamaha, Kawai, and even some Chinese made pianos. Today's Baldwin pianos are mostly made in China with a very few exceptions.
How old is an acrosonic piano 628377?
That serial number of piano was probably made in 1955.
What is value of a 40 yr old Baldwin acrosonic piano?
It would depend on its condition. It would be advisable to get it tuned first, if it is not regularly tuned. Then, call a local music store for an appraisal. If you get it tuned regularly and there are no problems with it, you can probably get a pretty decent price though. Notes: -The piano will not be worth more than what you bought it for. Steinway pianos are known for this characteristic, but this is not true in the case of a Baldwin. -Appearance will also play a role. If the piano looks shiny and new, it will increase your chances of getting a sale. -Cleaning the keys or having them cleaned will also give an aura of newness.
How old is a Baldwin Acrosonic Spinet Piano with the serial number 394780?
I'm not sure of the age, but I have an Acrosonic with serial number 375356 which my grandmother bought in 1953, though I'm not sure if she purchased it new or used. Hope this helps a little. :) LeeAnn naishobi21@yahoo.com
6'3 Baldwin Grand Serial 233062 how old is it?
It was made in 1979 according to the pierce piano atlas. Baldwin could confirm this. They are now owned by the Gibson guitar company.
What is the age of a Baldwin piano with serial number 1290372?
Answer 1According to Pierce's Piano Atlas Baldwin pianos have no more than 6 digit serial numbers so maybe the poster has not got the right number. Some pianos have more than one number, but only one is the serial number.Answer 2Looks like it was produced around 1987. Baldwin uprights after the mid 1970s have 7 digit serial numbers.
What is the age of a Baldwin baby grand serial?
Without a serial number, it is impossible to tell how old this or any instrument would be. Even a picture or detailed description of the unit would at least allow someone to narrow down a range of years (if not serial was available).
What is a Baldwin studio piano?
Definitions of piano on the Web: * The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with felt hammers. The hammers immediately rebound allowing the strings to continue vibrating at their resonant frequency. From: WikiPedia * A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. From: Wiktionary
Is Baldwin a good piano brand?
Yes and No. I have played piano for 6+ years (and still am learning) and have learned so much since then. I learned on a Baldwin spinet piano and i have to say , they are not the best and don't even come too close either. although the original owner and founder of Baldwin (formerly called Decker Brothers) vowed to build the best piano that can be built, they failed at this objective and filed for bankruptcy in 1983 for $9Billion. On the bright side, many professional pianist have chosen to perform on Baldwin grands instead of better brands because of the quality that was put into each instrument. Like every piano brand and type, Baldwins have a unique sound to them that I have never really liked but some people do. about 90-95% of Baldwin pianos you find will be MADE IN USA. mine is. the others will be made over seas. Baldwin did this to try to save money, this as well failed and they filed for bankruptcy again in 2005 and were bought by the Gibson Guitar Company. Baldwin is a very good company that should please anybody, but remember the most important tip in buying a piano: TRY IT OUT BEFORE YOU BUY IT. if you don't play, bring a tuner or other technician that would know what their looking at. if your starting out, Baldwin is perfect, if you're intermediate, Baldwin is still good, if you go pro, GO STEINWAY. Steinway is the best piano manufacturer out there (as well as the most expensive). brands exceeding Baldwin in quality are: Steinway and Sons, Mason and Hamlin, Kawai, Bosendorfer, Stuart and Sons, and Yamaha. Overall, Yes, Baldwin is a good brand of piano. Baldwin seized production in December of 2008.
When was the Baldwin model 41 P made?
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How much does a Monarch Piano cost?
Depends on size, age and condition. I checked Craigslist, and there are Monarch pianos, made by Baldwin, in the $200-800 range. It's hard to sell old pianos.
Are there any problems with the 1964 acrosonic baldwin piano?
This question is nearly impossible to answer.The acrosonic pianos are spinets. As such, they are a compromise between sound and size. For many people this can be a problem.The acrosonic uses a special action that places the hammers about at the same height as the keyboard. Since upright actions require some considerable mechanical action beneath the hammers, and, in more sizeable uprights, the back of the key lifts the entire action to fire the hammer at the strings, Baldwin designed the action with drop wires. When you press the key, the back of the key rises, and a thick wire which descends from the bottom of the key lifts the whippen (the bottom of the action.) This action makes the 'feel' of playing an acrosonic quite different from the 'feel' of the normal upright action. The normal upright action is already quite a variation from the Grand action. Many teachers feel that the acrosonic is, therefore, an extension of a pre-existing problem.Acrosonic actions are difficult to work with. For instance, if the action (used in this way, it means the entire assembly inside the piano minus the keys) needs to be removed, the drop wires need to be separated from the back of the keys. Once they are separated, however, all of the action parts that they support are no longer supported. Additionally, they way they are attached to the whippen, they can flop any-which-way and be difficult to handle. Reinstalling an acrosonic action which has been removed without special consideration can be a real and serious problem: piano technicians acquire special tools to deal with it. This could make acrosonic routine maintenance more expensive than other uprights.Finally (hardly finally) the acrosonic has plastic elbows at the bottom of the dropwires which are made from a white plastic which decays in ozone. It is not at all unusual to find an acrosonic that is older than 5-10 years with the majority of these elbows so decayed that the keys no longer actuate the hammers. In some cases, the plastic becomes gummy; in others it simply shatters. New elbows have been devised to replace the original ones, the new ones are made of a variety of plexiglas which is capable of dealing with the impact stresses, and a chemical structure which doesn't decay with age or exposure to ozone. (Ozone is, contrary to the Ozone Hole fear mongers, everywhere, naturally occuring. Every electrical storm/thundershower is accompanied with a smell of ozone which many associate with 'freshness'.)While the replacement elbows are not terribly expensive (about a dollar a key, 10 years ago) every one must be replaced. The replacement elbow cost is only part of the equation: the piano technician must remove the action (meaning they must know to prepare the dropwires so they are properly controlled), mount it for access, remove the remains of the original elbows, then screw the new ones on the ends of the drop wires, and pin the other end to the whippens. That last part means taking the whippens out, at least far enough to access the pins to drive the old one out and place the new one.All in all, it is not a complicated or dangerous repair, but it can add to the actual cost of taking on an acrosonic which has not already had this repair: A free piano could easily cost a few hundred dollars!
