yamaha

[John Lillico, RPT]

Ron Overs says,

>Yamahas are one of the easiest pianos to date.
>
>Two nunbers are printed on a Yamaha action. Apart from the serial number, 
>there is another number located on the action. If piano is an upright 
>(vertical), it will be located on the action rail at the treble end. It 
>can be seen by looking down from the top without removing the top door. 
>If its a grand piano, it will be located at the treble end of the action 
>on the uppermost action standard (bracket). You will need to pull the 
>action out to read it.
>
>The first two digits of this number will tell you the year of 
>manufacture. I do not know the significance of the other digits.
>
>Regards,
>
>Ron E. Overs
>
Sorry to disappoint you, Ron.

I've just returned from tuning a Nippon Gakki, a Yamaha P2, S.N. 860201. I_know this piano is from the late 1960's but the number on the action rail is 903543.

Go figure !!!

John Lillico, RPT
Oakville, ON  Canada