Thanks Terry, that's about the ballpark I was thinking but due to the age I just wasn't sure, I suppose the valuation will depend on whether a family member takes it or they decide to sell it. The guy's a lawyer but it's his family. <br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Farrell</b> <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">From the information given, I'll assume the piano is in "average" or "good" condition.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">IMHO:</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">A private sale midwest USA price might be around $4-5K - maybe as high as $6K.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">A dealer midwest USA price with some cleanup might be around $6-7K</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Terry Farrell</font></div> <div><span class="e" id="q_1149525725757259_1"> <blockquote style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div>This is a 5'10" oak finish Kawai grand in remarkably good shape considering it's age. Tuning pins are tight, action could use a regulation and hammer shape but it doesn't appear to have been played much. The finish has some sun fade, and was "touched up" in places on corners and around the fall board which now stand out with the sun fade. I was asked to look at it for the family the owner is in a nursing home, the house and contents are being either split among relatives or sold. If taken by a relative it must have a fair market value placed on it. I'm open to opinions/suggestions. </div> <div>Mike <br> </div><br>-- <br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ifixpianos.com/" target="_blank">www.IFixPianos.com</a> <br>email <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com" target="_blank">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </blockquote></span></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br> Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a>