Heintzman Grand Piano D Mahogany Gloss Finish

Description

Great condition Heintzman model D Grand (5' 10") piano, played rarely, mahogany gloss finish. Buyer must arrange moving.
TYPE OF PIANO:
Heintzman Grand Model D
PIANO APPRAISAL
CURRENT FAIR MARKET VALUE RANGE:
,000 - ,000 (U.S. Dollars)
The condition and the beauty of the piano's cabinet, finish and keys - as well as a piano that is in tune and in decent working order - are the most important factors that will affect the final selling price in a private sale.
Description of piano and its present condition, based on your assessment on Dec 18, 2020:
Type of Piano: Grand
Brand Name of Piano: Heintzman
Model: D
Serial Number: 15163
Length: 5' 10"
Do All Notes Work Properly? Yes
Wood Finish Color: Dark Brown
Wood Finish Polish: High Gloss
Wood or Veneer: Mahogany
Cabinet Style: Plain
Better Condition - received very little use, mechanically/cosmetically great condition
Piano was bought by my father in 2005, it was tuned then and it hasn't been played since, it waa used for decorative purposes kept in a nook away from any direct heat.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE ACCORDING TO SERIAL NUMBER:
Serial number does not correlate with Heintzman record history and the Hanover reference on the soundboard would make it circa 1977-1986.
MANUFACTURER:
The longest-lived and best known Canadian piano manufacturing firm, Heintzman & Co., produced pianos that were characterized by superb craftsmanship as well as design improvements and innovations - and regarded as the Steinway of Canada. Theodore August Heintzman arrived in New York City from Berlin, Germany in 1850. He worked in various piano factories in that city before pre-Civil War unrest prompted him to move to Toronto, Canada in 1860. In 1866 he established Heintzman & Co. at 70 King St. W. Following Theodore Heintzman's death in 1899, the firm was managed by his sons, a trend that continued through much of the company's existence. Retail outlets were opened and export trade remained brisk through the early 20th century. Heintzman also manufactured pianos under the name Devonshire; and Nordheimer from 1927 to the mid 1960s. In 1978 the company relocated in Hanover, Ontario under the amended name Heintzman Ltd. Heintzman Ltd. was soon sold by the family to furniture maker, Sklar-Peppler Inc. of Hanover, Ontario, and was operated by Sklar-Peppler as a subsidiary under the Heintzman Ltd. name; it redesigned, rescaled and re-engineered both upright and grand pianos, and by 1985 750 uprights and 40-50 grands were produced annually. In 1986 The Music Stand, an Oakville-based franchise music retail chain, purchased from Sklar-Peppler (who retained the Hanover factory property) the patents and trademarks of Heintzman Ltd., as well as the remaining inventory, which it marketed. However in 1990 a Federal Court judge ruled that it could not place the Heintzman nameplate on pianos built in South Korea and the USA, which it imported for sale in Canada. Rights to the Heintzman name, and the Heintzman factory equipment were then purchased by a Chinese company and shipped to Beijing. In 2001, the pianos were again being sold in North America with the familiar Heintzman and Nordheimer names in a joint venture with the Beijing Hsinghai (or Xinghai) Piano Group operating as Beijing Heintzman - distributed in North America by the Steigerman Music Corp., based in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. In 2005 a brand new state of the art Heintzman factory was decided upon and Heintzman pianos were manufactured at the new plant located in Beijing, China. By 2006 the company became the Heintzman Piano Company Ltd. It is now a totally independent joint-venture company owned by Chinese and Canadian shareholders. James Moffat, who was plant manager of the Heintzman factory in Canada for 40 years, was brought on as a consultant, visiting the factory in China throughout the year. In addition, the company makes the "Gerhard Heintzman" brand, using less expensive materials and components, intended to compete with lower-cost Chinese-made pianos.
COMMENTS:
Current market value is determined by our expertise as piano technicians; experience of buying and selling pianos; and having appraised thousands of instruments based on knowledgeable appraisal methods. This includes depreciation schedules based on a similar new piano (if applicable); and a market comparison approach to value: the research and analysis comparing sales of property similar enough to the property being appraised to permit detailed comparison, estimating value by comparison with properties sold in the relevant market. Based on these comparisons the appraiser makes adjustments and reconciles the available data, thereby estimating the defined value for each item appraised.
Equivalent pianos sold through a piano technician or piano dealer, that include a warranty, can reflect prices 20 to 30 percent greater than our market value estimate.
A more detailed inspection performed by a piano technician in your area may reveal aspects of the piano's condition that could increase or decrease our estimate.
--Regards, Don Don MacKinnon Concert Pitch Piano Services