<SNIP> > > Sometimes you don't have a real answer to a name with a serial#..I've > come across it a few times over the years myself, as I'm sure most of us > have. > > Trying to read between the lines, > Phil Bondi(Fl) > Or as Yogi said: "You can observe a lot by looking" Look at the bottom of the plate , near the pedals--often a casting date will be there, Look at the #1 or 2 key sometimes on the sides for a penciled date Look at the action, behind the main action rail,or if your lucky on the front of the letoff rail for a stamped or penciled date. These dates will usually indicate the year of manufacture,with one warning---on late forty's pianos I've seen keys or plates with different dates. When production stopped for the war they didn't throw the stuff out. For example one piano could have a plate cast in 41' and keys made in 47'. Tom Driscoll RPT
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