Many old pianos are now being dumped, abandoned, neglected, smashed - even burnt. Why is this happening, and should we care?
"There are more and more pianos reaching extinction, needing to go to the graveyard."
Restorers often make the analogy with vintage cars - it is usually cheaper to buy new than rebuild, and keeping an old model going is more a hobby pursuit than a practical one.
Many old pianos are now being dumped, abandoned, neglected, smashed - even burnt. Why is this happening, and should we care?
"There are more and more pianos reaching extinction, needing to go to the graveyard."
Restorers often make the analogy with vintage cars - it is usually cheaper to buy new than rebuild, and keeping an old model going is more a hobby pursuit than a practical one.