Hi Alan, I'd agree Pierce seems the best resource. There are a number of free sites for serial numbers online. Plus the current makers often list their own serial number lists. Here are two that may be helpful: http://home.planet.nl/~medevoort/how_old.htm and http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm At 01:52 PM 9/12/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Pierce Piano Atlas is the best reference, although it has holes. > >No serials listed for Homer but under Mason & Risch that serial >indicates 1911 as the production year. If it is a classic old upright, >then that is probably the correct year because Homers were made by M&R >from 1901 to 1919. > >There are sites on the web that give piano ages, but none that are (a) >free and (b) any better than the Pierce. At least none that I have >found. > >Are you in the biz? > >Alan R. Barnard >Salem, MO > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >Behalf Of vinny samarco >Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 1:36 PM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Piano Info Needed. > > >Hello Everyone, > Could someone please look up the age of the following piano for me? >It is a Homer piano, made by Mason and Risch. The serial number is >26230. For future reference, is this information available on the net? >Thank you very much. Vinny Samarco > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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