On the front of the [b] action frame after the keyslip is removed , or stamped on [c] one or both of the cheek blocks , viewed to the right and left of the piano's keyboard. On older pianos, you may find screws, underneath the keyslip , that will need to be removed or, simply lift up, if no screws are present to view the action frame. The serial number may be stamped on the front of the frame's wooden base, immediately under the keys. To the right and left of the keys are two end cheek blocks , which are each secured down with a giant bolt or screw, which passes through the piano's keybed, both of which must be removed, to access the interior of the piano see video, above.
Also, be careful not to drop the cheek blocks once they are removed, which can gouge and permanently damage the piano's case, and the block's delicate condition. Scroll down below to find the 1 manufacturer of your piano, and then 2 click on the link to find the serial number. Please be patient as we are updating this page on a daily basis. Looking for the Current Market Value of Your piano? Cable Kemble. Kimball Kohler and Campbell. Melville Clark. Schafer and Sons.
Sohmer Steinway and Sons Story and Clark. Yamaha Young Chang. Thinking of purchasing a Yamaha Piano? Visit our Grey Market Pianos page to find out more before making that purchase! The Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th Edition now in hardcover format, provides a wealth of information about the piano manufacturing industry.
April Last R Serial Numbers are for the first instrument made in year shown. Th i s fa c tory was c losed in In Yamaha sta r ted w i t h 5 0 and then chan g ed t o , n u mbe r s. Normandie Armstrong Haines Bros.
Pease Bent, George P. Miller Wellington. Bent George P. Bjur Bros. Crown pianos by Crown Before Crown Pianos Made by Aeolian After Drachmann Metropolitan Anderson Bro Meldorf. Purcell Wegman Soward Settergren. Estey Pianos with Settergren numbers:. Haines and his brother Francis W. Haines in New York City.
For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of Square Grand Pianos before building their first upright pianos in Haines Brothers was known for building high quality, lovely sounding instruments and they were very popular for several decades.
Their grand and baby grand pianos became popular after the turn-of-the-century. In the 's, Sherlock-Manning Piano Company took control of Haines Brothers, building the Haines Brothers brand name until ceasing operations in The W. The firm was incorporated in by T. Linton Floyd-Jones, the grandson of W. Haines Piano Company built a full line of upright pianos, baby grand pianos and player pianos, and their instruments were known for being of very good quality, and the firm was very successful.
Haines factory was capable of high volume manufacturing, and they actually manufactured pianos to the specifications of several other firms during the early 20th Century.
In addition to pianos sold under the 'W. Winter continued building pianos under the W. Haines brand name until about Became part of the large Aeolian American Corporation. Grands before Re-introduced in the s has pianos manufactured to their specifications by various Asian manufacturers including the Dong Bei Piano Group factory, in the Liaonin province of China. Grand Pianos by Kingsbury Before Aeolian Numbers after Vertical and Grand Pianos after Kingston-Kurtzman-Merrium-Schaff Bros.
After I know you can't tell me more than that without seeing it or knowing all what needs to be done but I will be happy with the year. Tomball, Texas. John Pels. Joined: Feb I couldn't really find any other sites that would give me an exact year for my Bush and Gertz Chicago.
Also, if I had to guess, I'd say the condition is good to very good. Do you think you could estimate what the value might be? Joined: Jan I was wondering if anybody could help me. I bought a house and it came with a piano.. Bush and Gerts I was wondering the age and the history of it. If u cant tell me. If you can tell me where i can find someone that can. Joined: Jun Upstate New York. Joined: Oct Thanks, Leah. Joined: Sep I have recently come across a Bush and Gerts that has a serial number of Anyone have any idea what year this is from?
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