Author Topic: Piano disposal (Read 3770 times)

CAMRAMan · « **on:** 11 March, 2018, 12:20:26 pm »

I cannot give away my Danemann upright, but it has to go.

I have freecycled it without success and offered it to community groups too. No luck.

Are there companies which collect them? Any ideas?

hellymedic · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 March, 2018, 02:05:56 pm »

Gumtree can be a success where Freecycle/Freegle fails.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 March, 2018, 07:11:45 pm »

Does it stay in tune?

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 March, 2018, 07:25:07 pm »

Yes, it's not a bad instrument. It does need a tune though, as its ivories haven't been tickled in a while.

robgul · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 March, 2018, 07:03:10 am »

Get some chimps to take it away - they'll need tea!

IGMC

Rob

Torslanda · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 March, 2018, 08:07:05 am »

Bernard Cribbins is probably a bit old for heavy lifting . . .

Legs · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 March, 2018, 08:33:17 am »

Kindling?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 March, 2018, 10:07:25 am »

Hide it in a dead body?

Quisling · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 March, 2018, 11:49:56 am »

Most local authorities will take away large household items for disposal for a small fee. Seems a shame though.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 March, 2018, 12:00:20 pm »

Pianos maker interesting pinging noises if you burn them. In facty i am surprised John Cage hasn't recorded one.

hbunnet · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 March, 2018, 12:27:12 pm »

My father disposed of our piano in the middle fifties. We heaved it over the road then tipped it down the adjacent quarry. Interesting pinging noises were heard and seen.

hellymedic · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 March, 2018, 01:04:09 pm »

Quote from: Quisling on 12 March, 2018, 11:49:56 am

Most local authorities will take away large household items for disposal for a small fee. Seems a shame though.

I think pianos may exceed the LA maximum weight.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 March, 2018, 01:07:26 pm »

It is an enormous shame. Danemanns are perfectly decent instruments.

There is a piano auction every 3 months in London, at Conway Hall. Someone might bid for it.

What colour is it? This is relevant. One dealer I spoke to said he could sell any piano as long as it's shiny black polyester. The memorable comment was "Look at that Boston*. It may sound like a bag of nails but I could sell any number of those."

http://www.pianoauctions.co.uk/

*an inferior make of USAnian piano

Kim · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 March, 2018, 10:56:20 pm »

Could you donate it to a railway station? Mordor Central could do with cheering up...

andrewc · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 March, 2018, 11:09:22 pm »

http://www.streetpianos.com ??

robgul · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 March, 2018, 06:52:59 am »

Perhaps a young couple that have just come down from university might like to hire it for the summer . . . and get people dancing?

You'll need to be of a certain age to get the joke here . . .

Rob

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 March, 2018, 08:15:19 am »

Trebuchet?

robgul · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 March, 2018, 08:44:37 am »

Quote from: Wascally Weasel on 13 March, 2018, 08:15:19 am

Trebuchet?

...or in a similar vein .. fired from the steam catapult from the deck of HMS Ark Royal - with Pete & Dud singing Goodbyeeeee (in the episode where Pete was riding in the Neasden to Mandalay bike race

)

Rob

JenM · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 March, 2018, 08:50:42 am »

Jim in The Archers is looking to buy a piano at the moment, Jazzer has reservations!

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 March, 2018, 10:10:59 am »

Gumtree seems to have found a taker. Due for collection tomorrow - apparently. Gumtree is notorious for time wasters!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 March, 2018, 10:28:38 am »

Quote from: JenM on 13 March, 2018, 08:50:42 am

Jim in The Archers is looking to buy a piano at the moment, Jazzer has reservations!

And of course Warwickshire is geographically pretty close to Ambridge. I'd drop the editor a line to see if they want it as a prop...

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 March, 2018, 01:18:37 pm »

It's on castors...

sg37409 · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 March, 2018, 01:39:42 pm »

Quote from: Wascally Weasel on 13 March, 2018, 08:15:19 am

Trebuchet?

We donated our to the village hall. They had some funds and got it tuned a couple of times, and its still in service about 15 years later.

hellymedic · « **Reply #23 on:** 13 March, 2018, 02:06:37 pm »

Quote from: CAMRAMan on 13 March, 2018, 10:10:59 am

Gumtree seems to have found a taker. Due for collection tomorrow - apparently. Gumtree is notorious for time wasters!

I hope they materialise. Seems fairly speedy!

Valiant · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 March, 2018, 02:09:50 pm »

Remind me where you're based.