To determine the age of a Steinway piano we need to first locate the serial number. On Steinway grand pianos the serial number can be found on the cast iron plate between the tuning pins above the keyboard. On Steinway upright pianos the serial number can be located on top of the wrestplank above the cast iron plate when you open the lid. Jul 11, 2014. Mahogany Upright Piano By Jewett Co Boston. How old is my steinway m steinert sons pianos 877 343 0662 free online piano age valuation calculators 1000 s of boston piano serial number age comfortio boston piano serial number age comfortio brand new boston gp178 performance edition grand piano. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
Boston pianos are one of the three brand units designed by the Steinway and Sons piano company. The company was founded by a German immigrant, Sir Henry E. Steinway. Together with his sons, they began to manually manufacture pianos one at a time, applying their mastery and time for pianos which became noted for their excellent qualities.
Their efforts lead to the opening of factories in what is now the Astoria section of Queens in New York and also in Hamburg Germany.
Years later, beginning in 1991, the Boston Piano Company was founded. This collaboration between Steinway and Sons and Kawai had found a way to produce top-quality pianos at mid-range prices.
The two new brands of Boston and Essex pianos were born. Boston pianos are manufactured in Japan, whereas the Essex line of piano is manufactured in China.
As a tradition of the Steinway & Sons company, each Boston piano is crafted with much expertise. Parts are assembled manually, for this very reason, each unit takes up to a year to be fully completed.
Boston pianos are known for their enhanced features which earned their alias as the Performance Edition of Steinway pianos. It also comes with the OctagripTM Pinblock, one of their 130 registered patents, which allows for a smoother pin turn and a more consistent pin torque that leads to a more precise tuning.
Boston pianos come in six grand piano models and four upright piano models. Serial numbers can be found on the cast iron plate between the tuning pins above the keyboard. On Steinway upright pianos, the serial number can be located on the top of the wrest plank above the cast iron plate when you open the lid.
Several famous musicians and performers are known to have chosen the use of Boston pianos. Also, ensembles such as the American Piano Quartet, The Gryphon Trio and The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh are also known to have been using the Boston piano brand by Steinway.
TheSteinway & Sons website makes this guaranteeto buyers of Boston Pianos:
'When a Boston piano is purchased, 'you have the option within ten years of the date of purchase to receive 100% of the original purchase price in trade toward a new Steinway grand piano.'
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You will need 2 things to determine the age of your piano:
1. The brand name of the piano.
Note: Some pianos will have more than one name for the manufacturer. For example: 'Hamilton' by Baldwin or 'Cable Nelson' by Everett. To make sure that you have all of the information you will need, open the lid of your piano and check out the name or names engraved or printed on the plate. Do NOT trust the name on the outside of the piano since in could have been refinished and a different name added.
2. The serial number (NOT the model number) of the piano.
To locate the serial number on a vertical piano, open the top and look inside. Almost all of them include the serial number on the plate in a small 'window' near the tuning pins. The number will usually be a 4 to 7 digit number, but may include a letter or two. If you can't locate it here, look inside to the far left or far right as some manufacturers attach it there on a small piece of metal. It may be stamped in the wood under the lid, or as a last resort, pull the piano away from the wall and look on the back.
Mar 25, 2020 This number is usually printed underneath of the serial number on your cart and is designed just to tell you the month and year of the cart’s manufacture. Our research found that this five-digit number includes a zero at the front, two digits for the month, and two for the year.
To locate the serial number on a grand piano, take the music desk off. It's usually stamped on the pinblock here. Also look on the soundboard, many of the manufacturers will include it inside one of the 'windows' in the plate.
After you have located the manufacturer's name and the serial number, you have two options.
Boston Piano Serial Number Age Chart
Either contact me and I will be GLAD to look up the age for you,
or check out some of the links that I've included to see if you can find it yourself on the internet.
I do not do appraisal values over the internet or phone.
The serial numbers given on this site, located next to the year, is the LAST piano made during that year. They are not complete lists, but has many, many pianos included: http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm#TOP and http://www.concertpitchpiano.com/SerialNumberUpright.html
Where to locate the serial number on your piano: www.pianoatlas.com
Free Piano Serial Number Search
List of Piano brands with their serial numbers and age: www.bluebookofpianos.com
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