Located on the right, this acts as a 'bridge' to the 'beams' of the cast iron plate. The serial number is often hidden and stamped on the other side, facing the keys. 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? The affiliation of the various houses that formed this large and powerful contributing force to the art of music, insures for each a wider scope for musical activity in that each of its units was of the highest quality in its grade, which had an extraordinary economy of production.
This company's purchasing power contributed immeasurably to the integrity and value of instruments that were made in the various Divisions. Aeolian Corporation, which in owned over 40 registered brand names, the product of merger and acquisitions over the years combining 16 domestic piano producers and the largest Canadian producer. Recognition was given by the trade to the various Aeolian lines is the best evidence that Aeolian Corporation pianos manufactured in Memphis and East Rochester, fulfilled every requirement in grands, studios, spinets, consoles and players in a variety of scales and finishes, as well as case designs.
Aeolian produced not only the concert and beginners piano, but also for the artist and leisure time musician. Although production ceased in and there are countless thousands of Aeolian -American pianos still in use throughout America, in private homes, schools, churches and rental fleets. They were not always the most expensive, and some of their designs were, while aesthetically correct they weren't always perfect, but they did and still do provide students with the perfect entry level piano ever made at a price that most families could afford.
See individual names for numbers not listed. Aeolian distinguished itself as a piano maker, not merely an assembler. Aeolian plants produced pianos that were quality assured, one of the reasons that over the years many of the largest school systems in the United States have selected their pianos exclusively. In addition, broadcasting stations, colleges, music schools, universities, operas, and symphonies have countless Aeolian pianos in constant service, this was during the time that American Institutions purchased pianos on limited budgets, not as commercial endorsements or University and College Piano Sale locations.
Pianos bearing this well known and an honorable name is the product of The Baldwin Piano and in the best sense of the word, instruments of the highest degree of excellence. The system or chain of scientific improvements of the Baldwin piano based on the law of acoustics, and known as the Baldwin acoustic system, which permitted the greatest conservation of tone, secures an artistic result of the highest quality, and has resulted in gaining for.
It enjoys a leading position among the world's artistic musical instruments. Baldwin is now owned by the Gibson Guitar Company. Historically: The Baldwin piano has an individuality of the highest character. When it was exhibited at the International Exposition at Paris in it was honored with an award The Grand Prix which has never been bestowed on any, other American piano, and the highest honor ever received by any, piano made In America.
The Baldwin pianos are made in most modem and perfectly equipped factories under ideal manufacturing conditions. At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo. The "New York Tribune," in commenting on the comprehensive display of the Baldwin Company at Paris, and the success of this piano and this house, said that they made a record that would never he forgot in the history of uprights, grands and reproducing pianos, the grands including the various sizes from concert grands to small grands for parlors.
The Baldwin Manualo is a unification of the most artistic piano with the most scientific players' construction; in other words, it combines the highest artistic attainment in piano production with the most gratifying ability of performance.
The Baldwin Grand Piano, designed, built and guaranteed by the Baldwin Company is used exclusively by the first rank of artists in all spheres of musical expression - pianists, composers, conductors, singers, instrumentalists - as well as the outstanding symphony orchestras around the world and in music festivals everywhere.
Without reservation, from the nine-foot concert grand to the five feet, two inch grand, every Baldwin embodies the latest concepts of acoustical science and piano making, it is a precision engineered musical instrument of the highest degree of excellence. Any Baldwin made piano is worth the time.
Money and energy to rebuild or refurbish. Following is a list of brand names that are in use or in development, by Gibson, since A. In Gibson acquired a piano factory in the Guangdong Province, of China. In they purchased the Dongbei Piano Group, third-biggest Chinese piano maker.
Controlled by the Baldwin Piano Company. See Acrosonic or Baldwin for additional numbers. Serial numbers are for the first piano made in year shown. Japan Production - Grand - Upright - Grand - Upright - Grand - Upright U. S0 0 B00 0 S1 6 S3 6 I know that it was given to my grandmotherwhen she was 14, that was in , and it was bought second handwhen given to her. I also know that Starck began making pianos in in Chicago and made them through under several names.
If you have a PA Starck with serial number then it wasbuilt between The original question serial number would have been built between and It would be difficultto give a general value without assessing the condition and styleof the piano. Your best bet would be to speak to a professional orlocal expert. Skip to content.
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