Baldwin Hamilton Piano: What It's Worth in 2026, Prices & Listings

Size: 45" (114 cm) studio upright
Made: Made in the U.S. from the 1930s through the 1990s; the current B243 "Hamilton" is an imported successor

The Baldwin Hamilton is the school piano of the American twentieth century: a 45-inch studio upright built for institutions, with a heavy case, toe-block casters and an action that survived generations of students. Schools, churches and universities bought them by the thousand.

Used Hamiltons are everywhere and inexpensive. The good ones are honest, durable practice pianos; the worn ones need hammers and regulation.

What a Baldwin Hamilton is worth in 2026

Median asking

$2,995

Lowest

$1,596

Highest

$24,999

Live asking prices from 9 priced Baldwin Hamilton listings on US Piano Connection right now, refreshed hourly. Dealer asking prices include prep work, warranty and delivery; a private sale realistically brings less than the dealer median for an ordinary example.

Hamiltons are among the least expensive serious uprights on the market. See the live figures above.

Hamilton asking price by decade built
Decade	Listings	Median	Range
1980s	3	$1,700	$1,596–$2,316
1990s	2	$4,605	$4,425–$4,785

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What to know about the Baldwin Hamilton

U.S.-built Hamiltons (model 243 and predecessors) are the originals; the modern B243 "Hamilton" is an imported piano using the name.
Institutional finishes (satin walnut, oak) dominate; they were built to be used, not admired.
Ex-school examples were often played hard; check hammers and keys.
It competes with the Yamaha P22 for the same buyer.