Knabe serial #

[Frank Weston]

John,

You may be out of luck, even if the owners find a number stamped on parts. 
On many occasions the stamped numbers are model/assembly numbers, not the
serial number, and in many occasions, the only place the serial number
appears is on the plate which is painted over.  You are left with some
serious detective work.  Start with the keys.  Many times dates and names,
and even serial numbers are written on A0.

Good Luck,

Frank Weston

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> From: John R Fortiner <pianoserv440@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Knabe serial #
> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 1:16 PM
> 
> I made contact with a couple that live in a different city ( 300 miles
> away ) that own a Knabe grand.  They have been told all kinds of negative
> things about their piano - some of which may be true, but not all of
> them.  Anyway, I gave them my e-mail address and offered to date the
> piano if they could provide me with it's serial #.  Yesterday, the owner
> phoned and said that all they could find was A2 on the plate.  I have
> told them about other locations - soundboard, keyframe, under the
> instrument, tuning pin area, etc.  Do any of you know where Knabe most
> frequently placed the serial # ????  If so please let me know as these
> people would really like to know the age of their piano.  The Knabes that
> I have seen have always been worth putting major work into as the quality
> has been very high and I may have some major work coming out of this.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
>                                                                          
>         John R. Fortiner
>                                                                          
>          e-mail: pianoserv440@juno.com
> 
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