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Hi All.

We have just inherited a piano and are wondering if it is worth fixing up or just getting rid of.
I have looked on line and cant find anything about this particular brand.

The brand on the piano is Carl Ehlrich Berlin. It has a single crown and we have the serial number. I’ve taken a number of images that can be seen here. https://photos.app.goo.gl/qtleWSJviEYogBSW2

Doesn anyone have any knowledge on this brand? Does it have any value or should we just give it away?

Any ideas where I can find more information?

Any information is appreciated?

Thanks in advance

Shane

how does the piano play and sound ? even if it hasn't been tuned, you can still make some assessments about its overall quality and condition, factors that are more important than the name of the company. there a many hundreds of piano makers from before 1940 that have disappeared, but made very good pianos.

I don't know anything about this brand of piano, but I must say that the cabinetry looks very nice indeed.

Pierce has a Christopher Ehrlich, but no Carl. Likely it's a stencil piano made for a piano dealer or department store. It appears to be 88 keys and 2 pedals, late 19th maybe early 20th century, European. There's one stuck hammer in the pictures, which may or may not be a significant problem.

Play a few keys -- in fact, try them all. Does it work? Does it sound OK but out of tune? If both are yes, you might invest $150 or so in having a tuner/technician check it over and advise. Otherwise, give it away.