I'm taking a old piano apart this week, I wanted the wood for a cabinet project (will do in my spare time?). Any way this old upright piano must have been in a bar for awhile. I'm finding lots of old coins in it. I figure some intoxicated patrons missed the "tip jar", because I only have it half way apart and I have filled a coffee cup with change already. The newest coin is a 1977 Eisenhower one dollar coin. Several silver quarters, dimes and one us war nickel. A whole bunch of "Wheaties" pennies, obvious from the days when a penny was worth something. Reminds me of my checking grocery days. This piano was made in 1887 and was in "train wreck condition" so no way it could be salvaged. The wood is old black walnut, the grains are tight don't see wood like this anymore. Just a little bit of brass though, mostly steel and cast iron.