You will need 2 things to determine the age of your piano:
Story & Clark Serial Numbers: To find out the age of your Story & Clark acoustic grand or upright piano you will need to know the piano's serial number. The serial number of your piano can be found stamped somewhere on the frame or soundboard. On Story & Clark grand pianos the number may be found on the key stop rail and/or the soundboard.
1. The brand name of the piano.
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Note: Some pianos will have more than one name for the manufacturer. For example: 'Hamilton' by Baldwin or 'Cable Nelson' by Everett. To make sure that you have all of the information you will need, open the lid of your piano and check out the name or names engraved or printed on the plate. Do NOT trust the name on the outside of the piano since in could have been refinished and a different name added.
2. The serial number (NOT the model number) of the piano.
To locate the serial number on a vertical piano, open the top and look inside. Almost all of them include the serial number on the plate in a small 'window' near the tuning pins. The number will usually be a 4 to 7 digit number, but may include a letter or two. If you can't locate it here, look inside to the far left or far right as some manufacturers attach it there on a small piece of metal. It may be stamped in the wood under the lid, or as a last resort, pull the piano away from the wall and look on the back.
To locate the serial number on a grand piano, take the music desk off. It's usually stamped on the pinblock here. Also look on the soundboard, many of the manufacturers will include it inside one of the 'windows' in the plate.
After you have located the manufacturer's name and the serial number, you have two options.
- Either contact me and I will be GLAD to look up the age for you,
- or check out some of the links that I've included to see if you can find it yourself on the internet.
The serial numbers given on this site, located next to the year, is the LAST piano made during that year. They are not complete lists, but has many, many pianos included:
http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm#TOP and http://www.concertpitchpiano.com/SerialNumberUpright.html
Where to locate the serial number on your piano:
www.pianoatlas.com
www.pianoatlas.com
List of Piano brands with their serial numbers and age:
www.bluebookofpianos.com
www.bluebookofpianos.com
Find the age of your Yamaha piano here:
usa.yamaha.com
usa.yamaha.com
I just bought a piano. It's an E G Harrington with a model or serial number 78602. Not really sure what I have any info would be great.
#2
5 years ago
As per the blue book of piano available online, your particular piano was manufactured between 1915 and 1920. Here is a brief history of the manufacturer:-
1. The company was established in New York City in 1871.
2. The company produced about 100 pianos a month on the average and the firm gained a good repute for building high quality musical instruments within next ten years.
3. In the beginning of 20th century, the firm was taken over by Hardman, Peck & company and the products were made under the names of Hardman, Harrington, Standard, and Hensel.
4. During the great depression, the company was bought by Aeolian and the production of the pianos continued till 1960.
5. The company produced all sorts of pianos initially like upright piano, players piano and the baby grand piano, however, after the great depression, the focus of manufacturing shifted towards small instruments and limited number of pianos. The baby pianos were also produced during this era.
6. A list of the E G Harrington piano serial(as per the blue book online) and the year is given below for your reference.
1900-24500
1905-32000
1910-43000
1915-70000
1920-88000
1922-93000
1923-96000
1924-99000
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1. The company was established in New York City in 1871.
2. The company produced about 100 pianos a month on the average and the firm gained a good repute for building high quality musical instruments within next ten years.
3. In the beginning of 20th century, the firm was taken over by Hardman, Peck & company and the products were made under the names of Hardman, Harrington, Standard, and Hensel.
4. During the great depression, the company was bought by Aeolian and the production of the pianos continued till 1960.
5. The company produced all sorts of pianos initially like upright piano, players piano and the baby grand piano, however, after the great depression, the focus of manufacturing shifted towards small instruments and limited number of pianos. The baby pianos were also produced during this era.
6. A list of the E G Harrington piano serial(as per the blue book online) and the year is given below for your reference.
1900-24500
1905-32000
1910-43000
1915-70000
1920-88000
1922-93000
1923-96000
1924-99000
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#3
5 years ago
1917 build date. did you call a tech to check it before you bought it? Did he check tuning pin tension? condition is more important than the maker at this point since it is not a major builder or a high-end piano.
pianos in this date range can have loads of problems. depending on what you usage is going to be, it will need tuning to a=440 and other regulations etc.
call a tech and find out what you actually have.
values of these can be from - to about 0 to $300...however you didn't say what you have??? grand piano or vertical piano. send the height if vertical and length if a grand.
then i can tell you some things.
also, see the condition/appraisal doc on the link below. This is for your technician.
Approx value are shown.
Anthony
www.keyartspianohouston.com/links
www.keyartspianohouston.com/links
#4
4 years ago
83370 Upright E.G. Harrington & Co Autotune upright piano, what year is it? Thank You. Fred