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Hey everyone, when I was little I played lots of piano. But as I grew, I stopped playing due to large school course loads. Now I am trying to sell my piano, but I really don't know what model and how much I can sell it for. I have a friend who is really passionate about music and he said that it MAY be a really good piano and could sell for really high.

Anyways, here are some pictures and details.

The maker is WurliTzer and it says made in USA. It came with a matching bench that opens up to store books and pieces. I believe the piano is an upright piano? I looked all around and I couldn't find where the Serial number is... All I saw was the name "Kelly" inside... Anyways, the pictures can speak for themself! Hope you can all help me out in identifying what Piano I have and how much it is worth!

I know I will loose some money because I bought it used, there were some chips on the wood etc, but the keys are 100% perfect, no chips or anything... Oh yea, the previous owner decided to carve into the (sorry, I am new when it comes with instrumental part names) but its the piece of wood on the piano used as a stand to hold your book/piece on it. They carved their initials on it.. :-[

Anyways, here are the pictures! Thanks for all your help in advance!!

I don't know a dollar amount but because it's an old spinet upright I'm pretty certain it's not worth much. That's not to say it still can't bring a lot of joy to it's next owner-- I just wouldn't count on making any sort of significant financial gain selling it. Pianos depreciate with age (not unlike cars) and spinet pianos are pretty much the least desirable pianos on the market.
Good luck and happy holidays.

1950s spinet. Less than $800

Any more info? I've been trying to find the exact model but no idea how... if anyone can provide more info then it will be appreciated :):)

It'd be pretty hard to find out the exact model, considering you don't have a serial number. Also uprights usually change model #'s really quickly over the ages, so it is nearly impossible to reference this info without having a directory of some sorts.

On my old Wurlitzer upright, it is on the upper right -- right when you open the top lid.

Considering that it's an old spinet, with some moderate use (the initials is a turn off too), although the inner components are OK, it's probably worth ~$500. I've seen better on Craigslist.

Under $200. Very much bottom of the line instrument, with a mahogany soundboard and no cover for the keyboard.

You may find the serial number on the back of the piano, stamped in the wood. That's where it is on the old Wurlitzer in the choir room at church.

Charles

A family member of mine has a Wurlitzer piano that looks very similar to yours. Someone gave it to her for free and she offered to give it to me for me when I was shopping for a piano. I didn't take it because I couldn't justify the expense to move and tune it. Granted the one I was offered was in worse shape than yours, but still I don't think the piano is worth a lot of money. Hope that helps.

Going a bit off topic...the pictures caught my eye...I have a Wurlitzer spinet with a plate similar to that, with the pins going through the plate into the pinblock behind, instead of directly into the wood of the pinblock (with the plate above the block)

The photos above are the first piano I've seen like mine with pins through the plate...anyone know if this is common for spinets, perhaps a space saving design, because of the short case?

I am not certain what you are talking about. Most modern pianos have the plate covering the pinblock, probably every piano made in the US since 1900. Some do not have tuning pin bushings like this one has.