Steinway Player Value

[Philip Jamison]

Steinway supplied pianos to Aeolian who equipped them with the Duo-Art player action, not AMPICO. In later years (during the Depression) some Steinways had AMPICO player actions installed, but these are quite rare. Having said that, a Model B Steinway is an unusually large player, so its value to player buffs is increased. Remember, though, that the grand cases were lengthened by 6 inches to accomodate the Duo-Art mechanism so it may not be a "B" (to confuse things further, there was a Model B AMPICO, but this had nothing to do with piano size). Also, Steinway player models were different than standard their standard grand designations (XR, AR, etc.). See this posting on the list in 1996: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/1996-February/005781.html. It has some good information. Be sure you have a good player tech check the piano out before buying. Pneumatic player values have sunk in recent years due to the electronic stuff, but Steinway is still on the higher end. Dealers continue to junk the player actions and convert the pianos to non-players. If properly restored, your Steinway should be worth in the $20-25k range, I'd guess, but they're not very easy to sell.
 
Philip Jamison Pianos
West Chester, PA
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