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- Q: Where can I find more information about my antique Starr Piano?
- A: The Starr Piano Company manufactured pianos and a variety of other
products from around 1870 until the 1950s in Richmond, Indiana. Starr Pianos
were shipped around the world and some models were known for their superior
quality. Due to the large number of pianos made by the Starr Piano Company
throughout its history and the small number of available business records from
the Company, information regarding specific instruments is difficult, if not
impossible, to locate.
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- To date the instrument, locate the serial number (often printed in black
lettering in a small, rectangular space on the interior metal frame), and
using the serial number, visit
http://www.waynet.org/facts/starr-piano.htm. Contacting a local piano
technician for information regarding the condition and/or value of your
instrument is another good way to obtain information about antique pianos. To
identify a local piano technician, visit
http://www.ptg.org. Other good sources for information include:
http://www.pianoworld.com/value.htm,
http://www.vintagepianoshop.com/index.htm, and
http://www.pianosonline.co.uk/pol/org.paneris.pol.controller.Links?category=34
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- For more historical information regarding the Starr Piano Company and Gennett Records,
please read Rick Kennedy's book, Jelly
Roll, Bix, and Hoagy. The book details
the entire Company history with an emphasis on the Gennett recording division. If you would
like to learn more about the history of the Starr Piano Company, the Starr-Gennett Foundation,
and our current projects, contact the office at (765) 962-1511.
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- Q: Is the Starr-Gennett Foundation the same as the Starr Piano Company?
- A: No, the Starr-Gennett Foundation was incorporated in 1991 as a
not-for-profit corporation in the State of Indiana. The Starr Piano Company
was sold at auction in 1952.
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- Q: Does the Starr-Gennett Foundation accept donated items?
- A: At this time we are able to accept only limited artifacts due to lack of museum level
storage.
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- Q: Can I take a tax deduction for donating items to the Starr-Gennett
Foundation?
- A: Yes, please refer to IRS Publication 561,
"Determining the
Value of Donated Property", and Publication 526,
"Charitable
Contributions". These two publications explicitly describe the IRS
regulations governing tax deductions for donated items.
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- Q: What things and places in Richmond can I see and visit that relate to
the Starr-Gennett legacy?
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- Q: Can the Foundation provide any information regarding the value of items
I own?
- A: No, as a collecting organization through which donors may take tax
deductions for contributing items, the Starr-Gennett Foundation is legally
unable to provide any valuation information. Please contact an appraiser for
better information.
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