---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi David, Owners of pianos even 20 years old are often off in the date THEY bought the piano by five to ten years. I don't think it is unusual for an owner of a piano this old to be off by twenty five years or so. I would date the piano, but as a married man, I don't think that would be appropriate. ;-) Just my two cents. Richard Galassini > > I'm trying to identify the date of a Bechstein IV (7'4"). It appears that > the serial number has been removed from the plate by overly vigorous > cleaning. I can find no other number except an embossed number on one of > the cross braces under the piano. This number reads 16226. I don't > believe this is the serial number as that would put the piano back to 1885. > The owner seems to think it is c 1910-1915. Anybody know what that number > refers to and can I trace the date through it? > > Thanks > > David Love > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/86/9c/df/38/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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