1795 was as high as the CC serial numbers went. CC's built under Falcone or late were reintegrated with the serial number sequence of their other models. Frank Emerson ---- "Allan Gilreath wrote: > Good morning, > > > > Gerald - the only way to be sure of the exact date is to contact Paul > Monachino through Mason and Hamlin. He's been with the company for a > lifetime and has a wealth of knowledge on the company's history. CCs use a > different set of serial numbers that, as far as I know, or only in a coupe > of books belonging to Paul. Some M&Hs have a case number, like some other > brands do, that was used to sort the parts in the factory since the serial # > is only applied at the end of the construction process. Be sure you have > your model number handy along with the other numbers listed so that Paul can > help you out. > > > > Have a great weekend. > > > > Allan > > Allan L. Gilreath, RPT > > _____ > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Porritt, David > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:43 AM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: RE: Mason & Hamlin #3118 > > > > Rich: > > > > The CC has a different serial number sequence. We have 1795 here and it was > built in 1983 (or so). Your 4-digit BB might have been back that far into > the 1800s. Remember though Mason & Hamlin only started making pianos in > 1885. > > > > dave > > > > ____________________ > > David M. Porritt, RPT > > dporritt at smu.edu > > > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of VOCE88 at aol.com > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:01 AM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: Mason & Hamlin #3118 > > > > In a message dated 2/16/2008 1:12:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, > johndelmore at suddenlink.net writes: > > Hey, Gerald!! Pierce says 1886. > ---- mccleskey112 at bellsouth.net wrote: > > To List > > > > If it's not too much trouble would someone give me the age of Mason & > Hamlin # 3118. Thanks gang. > > Gerald MCleskey > > Just a thought, > > > > I've seen 2 CCs and a BB that had 4 digit numbers and were NOT that old, > meaning at times Mason had C&A numbering similar to what Steinway and others > do today. > > > > Does 1886 make sense to you Gerald? > > > > Rich Galassini > > Cunningham Piano Co. > > (215) 991-0834 > > > > _____ > > The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music > takes <http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565> you there. >
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