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HOW OLD IS YOUR PIANO? - FIND THE AGE & SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR PIANO
The age of your piano is determined by the Serial Number. Pianos also have numbers other than serial numbers, such is the case with part or patent numbers. Some pianos do not have serial numbers when they are manufactured as "House Brands" for large retailers.Some piano manufacturers place serial numbers in various places.
PIANO RATINGS | ARCHIVES | APPRAISALS | PIANO TYPES | BLUEBOOK VALUE | SELL YOUR PIANO
Does not include Hamilton Studios or Baldwin Grand Pianos.1907-4600 1908-5400 1909-6300 1910-7200
1911-8000 1912-9100 1913-10300 1914-11500
1915-12700 1916-13600 1917-14500 1918-15400
1919-16200 1920-17000 1921-17800 1922-18600
1923-19000 1924-19890 1925-20300 1926-20900
1927-21300Jesse French Numbers
1904-26900 1905-29400 1906-31600 1907-32500
1908-38700 1909-41600 1910-43750 1911-45500
1912-49200 1913-53000 1914-57000 1915-60200
1916-42500 1917-65200 1918-68300 1919-70500
1920-74200 1921-77000 1922-80000 1923-83000
1924-86000 1925-91800 1926-93500 1927-96000
1928-100000 1929-104000 1930-105000 1931-106000
1932-107000 1933-1080001900-500 1907-4600 1914-11500 1921-178001901-800 1908-5400 1915-12700 1922-186001902-1030 1909-6300 1916-13600 1923-190001903-1900 1910-7200 1917-14500 1924-198001904-2500 1911-8000 1918-15400 1925-203001905-3000 1912-9100 1919-16200 1926-209001906-3600 1913-10300 1920-17000 1927-21300ACROSONIC (Baldwin Uprights and Verticals, Classic, Ellington, Franke, Howard before 1959, Kremlin, Manuelo, Modello, Monarch, St. Regis, Sargent, Schroeder, Valley Gem and Winton). All Baldwin Upright or Vertical Pianos -
1895-2000 1917-100000 1935-251000 1955-559490 1973- 979129 1991-1487131
1900-9000 1918-109000 1936-265000 1956-585454 1974-1007687 1992-1501002
1901-12000 1919-118000 1937-275000 1957-610502 1975-1035719 1993-1512277
1902-16000 1920-127000 1938-290000 1958-632951 1976-1067508 1994-1521569
1903-21000 1921-136000 1939-301000 1959-655948 1977-1104802 1995-1529416
1904-26000 1922-145000 1940-304000 1960-679844 1978-1135737 1996-1536461
1905-31000 1923-154000 1941-307000 1961-702806 1979-1180266 1997-1543640
1906-36000 1924-162000 1942-314000 1962-723778 1980-1220374 1998-1550294
1907-41000 1925-172000 1943-333000 1963-743772 1981-1253176 1999-1556890
1908-46500 1926-182000 1946-365000 1964-763143 1982-1286178 2000-1563028
1909-52000 1927-192000 1947-385000 1965-784017 1983-1324487 2001-1568712
1910-57000 1928-200000 1948-401000 1966-803727 1984-1343955 2002-1570652
1911-62000 1929-210000 1949-438000 1967-831583 1985-1365505 2003-1572931
1912-67000 1930-217000 1950-450300 1968-851540 1986-1383187 2004-1573872
1913-72000 1931-223000 1951-466250 1969-881087 1987-1406054 2005-1575075
1914-77000 1932-232000 1952-488364 1970-912986 1988-1430796 2006-1575411
1915-83000 1933-238000 1953-503000 1971-933476 1989-1453070 2007-1573765
1916-91000 1934-247000 1954-535801 1972-953937 1990-1470443 2008-1577266
AEOLIAN/AEOLIAN - AMERICAN Est. 1903 - New York, N.Y.
The manufacturing facilities at East Rochester was comprised of a series of separate and individual factories planned so that manufacturing of the various instruments was carried on in an entirely individual and distinct manner, and by separate organizations, each under direction of men who had been associated with each respective make for many years, thus preserving, unimpaired, the individual and distinctive qualities of each piano. Combined they made a great and powerful contribution to the art of music, for each of the great instruments they produced will continue providing magnificent music for generations to come. Name brands built in East Rochester include Chickering & Sons, J & C Fischer, Wm. Knabe, Mason & Hamlin, and George Steck.
H. B. Tremaine was a business genius who brought about the commercial exploitation of the piano player on a big scale. Tremaine's father had built a successful small business making and cranked table-top-sized mechanical organs, a very popular item in homes in the late 1800's. He founded the "Aeolian Organ and Music Company" around 1888; the firm achieved considerable success with larger instruments and organs. His son took over in 1899 and immediately set about to apply his own business acumen to the company's affairs. With the newly perfected "Pianola,' he launched an aggressive advertising campaign which was entirely new to the stodgy piano business. With four page color advertisements (almost unheard of in that day) published in the popular magazines, he literally stunned the piano industry with the message that here, indeed, was the answer to everyone's prayer for music in the home! Tremaine and Pianola built an enormous business empire over the next thirty years. It wasn't long after the turn of the century that it was deemed desirable to "miniaturize" the clumsy Pianola and other similar, instruments so that they could be built directly inside the pianos. Within a few short years, the push up"players disappeared from the scene. By this time everyone got into the act, and every piano maker so manufactured a player of some sort.
This name is known the world over in connection with musical instruments, It is applied to some of the various products of the Aeolian Company of New York which instruments of renown included the Duo Art Pianola, Weber Pianola, Steck Pianola, Wheelock Pianola, Stuyvesant Pianola, Steinway Duo Art Pianola, Stroud Pianola the Aeolian Orchestrelle and the Aeolian Pipe Organ; it also controlled the Meludee Music Co., Inc., and the Universal Music Co.
1903-1900 1904-3000 1905-5400
1906-9000
1907-12000 1908-15000 1909-19000 1910-23000
1911-27000 1912-31000 1913-35000 1914-39000
1915-43000 1916-47000 1917-51000 1918-55000
1919-59000 1920-30000 1921-70000 1922-70000
1923-73000 1924-76000 1925-78000 1926-80000
1927-82000 1928-85000 1929-88000 1930-91000
1931-94000 1932-97000 1933-98000
AEOLIAN-AMERICAN DIVISION OF AEOLIAN CORP.
Piano lines controlled and manufactured by this Division listed alphabetically include Chickering & Sons, Wm. Knabe & Co., Mason & Hamlin and Weber. The manufacturing facilities at East Rochester consist of over 250,000 sq. ft. of space situated on over eight acres of land occupied and devoted exclusively to the manufacture of only pianos since 1906. Aeolian was one of America's largest producers of grand pianos. Instruments made by Aeolian American Division enjoyed an unquestioned reputation throughout the world
AEOLIAN - AMERICAN CORPORATION - Founded 1932
Aeolian - American was the consolidation of the American Piano Company, Aeolian Piano Company formerly Winter & Company, and Weber Piano Company. Factories were located at East Rochester N.Y., Worchester Ma. and Memphis, Tenn.
Aeolian probably produced more instruments than any other company in the U.S. Founded as Heller & Co. in 1899, later incorporated as Winter & Co. in 1903, the firm became affiliated with Sears Roebuck and Co. In 1941 William G. Heller, Henry R. Heller and associates acquired the Sears interest and devoted the production to defense work during World War II. Faith in the industry and the conviction that the piano industry needed someone to keep the venerable manufacturers in operation, Aeolian has acquired companies which would not otherwise have survived.
During 1960 the work force included only excellent craftsmen under the direction of people who had been associated with these fine makes for many years, thus preserving unimpaired the Individual and distinctive quality of each piano. The affiliation of the various houses that formed this large and powerful contributing force to the art of music, insures for each a wider scope for musical activity in that each of its units was of the highest quality in its grade, which had an extraordinary economy of production. This company's purchasing power contributed immeasurably to the integrity and value of instruments that were made in the various Divisions.
Aeolian Corporation, which in 1982 owned over 40 registered brand names, the product of merger and acquisitions over the years combining 16 domestic piano producers and the largest Canadian producer. Recognition was given by the trade to the various Aeolian lines is the best evidence that Aeolian Corporation pianos manufactured in Memphis and East Rochester, fulfilled every requirement in grands, studios, spinets, consoles and players in a variety of scales and finishes, as well as case designs. Aeolian produced not only the concert and beginners piano, but also for the artist and leisure time musician.
Although production ceased in 1982 and 1985 there are countless thousands of Aeolian -American pianos still in use throughout America, in private homes, schools, churches and rental fleets. They were not always the most expensive, and some of their designs were, while aesthetically correct they weren't always perfect, but they did and still do provide students with the perfect entry level piano ever made at a price that most families could afford.
| A B Chase | Gabler | Musette |
| Aeolian | Haines & Co. | Normandie |
| Armstrong | Haines Bros. | Pease |
| Bent, George P. | W.P. Haines | Pianette |
| Bradbury | Hallet & Davis | Pianola |
| Brewster | Hardman | Poole |
| D.S. Buchanan | Heller & Company | Primatone |
| Cable | Holmer & Sons | Restonic |
| Cable, Fayette S. | Holmes & Co. | Rudolph |
| Carola | Huntington | Schneider, |
| Chickering | Ivers & Pond | Schiller |
| Conover - Cable | Kingsbury | George Steck |
| Cook, J.B. | Knabe | Sterling |
| Crown | Kranich & Bach | Sting |
| Duo - Art | Laffargue | Stratford |
| Elbridge | Lindeman | Stroud |
| Ellsworth | Marshall & Wendell | Stuyvesant |
| Emerson | Mason & Hamlin | Vose & Sons |
| Euphona | Mehlin & Sons | R. W. Waude, |
| J & C. Fischer | Melodigrand | Weber |
| Foster - Armstrong | Mendelssohn | Wheelock |
| Franklin | Henry F. Miller | Wellington |
See individual names for numbers not listed.
Aeolian distinguished itself as a piano maker, not merely an assembler. Aeolian plants produced pianos that were quality assured, one of the reasons that over the years many of the largest school systems in the United States have selected their pianos exclusively. In addition, broadcasting stations, colleges, music schools, universities, operas, and symphonies have countless Aeolian pianos in constant service, this was during the time that American Institutions purchased pianos on limited budgets, not as commercial endorsements or University and College Piano Sale locations.
IVERS & POND and AEOLIAN NUMBERS
| 1885-3000 | 1918-65000 | 1939-79600 | 1965-104300 |
| 1890-7000 | 1919-67100 | 1940-79000 | 1966-109800 |
| 1895-16000 | 1920-66900 | 1946-80000 | 1967-112300 |
| 1900-24000 | 1921-70000 | 1947-80300 | 1968-116000 |
| 1901-28000 | 1922-71000 | 1948-82000 | 1969-120000 |
| 1902-31000 | 1923-72100 | 1949-83000 | 1970-121900 |
| 1903-33400 | 1924-73200 | 1950-84000 | 1971-124900 |
| 1904-35600 | 1925-74500 | 1951-85100 | 1972-127200 |
| 1905-37800 | 1926-75700 | 1952-85600 | 1973-130700 |
| 1906-40000 | 1927-76000 | 1953-85900 | 1974-135600 |
| 1907-42000 | 1928-76500 | 1954-86200 | 1975-137500 |
| 1908-44000 | 1929-77000 | 1955-86350 | 1976-140900 |
| 1909-46200 | 1930-77500 | 1956-86550 | 1977-142800 |
| 1910-48100 | 1931-77700 | 1957-87873 | 1978-144000 |
| 1911-50000 | 1932-77900 | 1958-86900 | 1979-145600 |
| 1912-51800 | 1933-78100 | 1959-88761 | 1980-148000 |
| 1913-53000 | 1934-78300 | 1960-91014 | 1981-150500 |
| 1914-55000 | 1935-78400 | 1961-92221 | 1982-153300 |
| 1915-57900 | 1936-78600 | 1962-94370 | 1983-156400 |
| 1916-60000 | 1937-79000 | 1963-97026 | 1984-159700 |
| 1917-62500 | 1938-79400 | 1964-100442 | 1985-Discontinued |
POOLE & AEOLIAN NUMBERS
| 1900-26000 | 1918-65000 | 1936-77500 | 1958-88500 |
| 1901-29000 | 1919-87100 | 1937-77600 | 1959-89816 |
| 1902-32000 | 1920-68900 | 1938-77700 | 1960-92800 |
| 1903-35000 | 1921-70000 | 1939-77800 | 1967-119400 |
| 1904-37000 | 1922-71000 | 1940-77900 | 1968-132800 |
| 1905-38500 | 1923-72000 | 1941-78000 | 1969-140300 |
| 1906-40000 | 1924-73200 | 1942-78200 | 1970-146000 |
| 1907-42000 | 1925-74500 | 1946-78300 | 1971-153400 |
| 1908-44000 | 1926-75700 | 1947-78400 | 1972-166600 |
| 1909-46200 | 1927-76000 | 1948-78500 | 1973-167600 |
| 1910-48100 | 1928-76500 | 1949-78800 | 1974-171800 |
| 1911-50000 | 1929-76700 | 1950-81000 | 1975-177000 |
| 1912-51800 | 1930-76800 | 1951-82000 | 1976-185900 |
| 1913-53000 | 1931-76900 | 1952-83400 | 1977-189000 |
| 1914-55000 | 1932-77000 | 1953-84600 | 1978-194000 |
| 1915-57900 | 1933-77200 | 1954-85300 | 1979-201500 |
| 1916-60000 | 1934-77300 | 1956-88400 | 1980-208700 |
| 1917-62500 | 1935-77400 | 1957-87490 | 1981-214200 |
1956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-1910001957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-1950001958-166000 1961-176000 1964-187000 1967-1990001959-10500 1960-11000 1961-11500 1962-120001963-12500 1964-13000 1965-13500 1966-140001967-14500 1968-15000 1969-15500 1970-160001920-81000 1923-84900 1926-88800 1929-937001921-82900 1924-86600 1927-89600 1930-940001922-83900 1925-87800 1928-91500 1931-970001956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-1910001957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-1950001958-166000 1961-176000 1964-187000 1967-1990001912-1000 1915-3400 1918-5400 1921-75001913-1500 1916-4200 1919-6000 1922-80001914-2600 1917-4800 1920-67001901-2075 1911-17800 1921-45000 1931-1120001902-4000 1912-19600 1922-49000 1932-1180001904-7000 1914-23200 1924-58000 1934-1300001905-8700 1915-24400 1925-63000 1935-1320001906-10000 1916-26800 1926-77000 1936-1350001907-11500 1917-29000 1927-80000 1937-1370001908-13000 1918-32800 1928-87000 1938-1500001909-14500 1919-36000 1929-95000 1939-1550001910-16000 1920-40000 1930-1060001920-147500 1923-170000 1926-202000 1929-2260001921-155000 1924-180000 1927-210000 1930-2300001922-162500 1925-190000 1928-2180001900-43000 1909-62000 1918-79000 1927-896001901-45000 1910-63700 1919-80200 1928-915001902-47000 1911-65500 1920-81100 1929-937001903-49000 1912-67800 1921-82900 1930-940001904-51000 1913-71000 1922-83900 1931-941001905-53000 1914-73600 1923-84900 1932-943001906-55400 1915-74000 1924-86600 1933-944001907-57600 1916-75600 1925-87800 1934-958001908-59900 1917-78000 1926-88700 1935-96000Verticals & Grand Built by Aeolian after 1959:1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-4400001961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-4440001962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-4469001963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-4497001964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-4524001965-392000 1971-415600 1977-4380001959-1000 1968-10000 1977-19000 1987-290001960-2000 1969-11000 1978-20000 1988-300001961-3000 1970-12000 1979-21000 1989-310001962-4000 1971-13000 1980-22000 1990-320001963-5000 1972-14000 1981-23000 1991-330001964-6000 1973-15000 1982-24000 1992-340001965-7000 1974-16000 1983-25000 1993-350001966-8000 1975-17000 1984-26000 1994-360001967-9000 1976-18000 1985-27000 1995-370001873- 900 1924- 50000 1960-122500 1974-1475001880- 1700 1929- 60000 1961-124000 1976-1500001886- 5000 1937- 73000 1966-134000 1978-1520001898-10000 1948- 85000 1968-137500 1980-1540001904-15000 1950- 86300 1970-140500 1990-1610001910-25000 1952-102000 1972-143500 1996-164200AUTOTONE PLAYER PIANOS1960-121100 1966-134300 1972-142900 1978-1509001961-123400 1967-136000 1973-144700 1979-1503001962-126200 1968- N/A 1974-146500 1980-1511001963-128500 1969- N/A 1975-147600 1981-1518001964-130500 1970- N/A 1976-148700 1982-1522001965-132000 1971-141100 1977-149900 1983-1531001950-408000 1964-570000 1971-643000 1978-7225001955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-7370001958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-7540001960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-7670001961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-7800001962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-7954911901-1000 1909-9000 1916-16000 1923-230001902-2000 1910-1000 1917-17000 1924-240001903-3000 1911-11000 1918-18000 1925-250001904-4000 1912-12000 1919-19000 1926-260001905-5000 1913-13000 1920-20000 1927-270001906-6000 1914-14000 1921-21000 1928-280001907-7000 1915-15000 1922-22000 1929-29000
Pianos bearing this well known and an honorable name is the product of The Baldwin Piano and in the best sense of the word, instruments of the highest degree of excellence. The system or chain of scientific improvements of the Baldwin piano based on the law of acoustics, and known as the Baldwin acoustic system, which permitted the greatest conservation of tone, secures an artistic result of the highest quality, and has resulted in gaining for. It enjoys a leading position among the world's artistic musical instruments. Baldwin is now owned by the Gibson Guitar Company.
Historically: The Baldwin piano has an individuality of the highest character. When it was exhibited at the International Exposition at Paris in 1900 it was honored with an award (The Grand Prix) which has never been bestowed on any, other American piano, and the highest honor ever received by any, piano made In America. The Baldwin pianos are made in most modem and perfectly equipped factories under ideal manufacturing conditions. At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo., 1904, the Baldwin piano was again awarded the Grand Prize and still another Grand Prize was awarded the Baldwin pianos and Manualos at the Anglo-American Exposition, London, 1914. The "New York Tribune," in commenting on the comprehensive display of the Baldwin Company at Paris, and the success of this piano and this house, said that they made a record that would never he forgot in the history of uprights, grands and reproducing pianos, the grands including the various sizes from concert grands to small grands for parlors. In Rome, 1923, the Baldwin piano was awarded the Papal Medal and the House of Baldwin appointed "Purveyors to the Holy See." The Baldwin piano is recognized as a universal favorite between the leading operatic artists and virtuosos of the pianoforte. The Baldwin Manualo is a unification of the most artistic piano with the most scientific players' construction; in other words, it combines the highest artistic attainment in piano production with the most gratifying ability of performance.
ACROSONIC Built by BALDWIN (Baldwin Uprights and Verticals, Classic, Ellington, Franke, Howard before 1959, Kremlin, Manuelo, Modello, Monarch, St. Regis, Sargent, Schroeder, Valley Gem and Winton). All Baldwin Upright or Vertical Pianos - Does not include Hamilton Studios or Baldwin Grand Pianos.
1895-2000 1917-100000 1935-251000 1955-559490 1973- 979129 1991-1487131
1900-9000 1918-109000 1936-265000 1956-585454 1974-1007687 1992-1501002
1901-12000 1919-118000 1937-275000 1957-610502 1975-1035719 1993-1512277
1902-16000 1920-127000 1938-290000 1958-632951 1976-1067508 1994-1521569
1903-21000 1921-136000 1939-301000 1959-655948 1977-1104802 1995-1529416
1904-26000 1922-145000 1940-304000 1960-679844 1978-1135737 1996-1536461
1905-31000 1923-154000 1941-307000 1961-702806 1979-1180266 1997-1543640
1906-36000 1924-162000 1942-314000 1962-723778 1980-1220374 1998-1550294
1907-41000 1925-172000 1943-333000 1963-743772 1981-1253176 1999-1556890
1908-46500 1926-182000 1946-365000 1964-763143 1982-1286178 2000-1563028
1909-52000 1927-192000 1947-385000 1965-784017 1983-1324487 2001-1568712
1910-57000 1928-200000 1948-401000 1966-803727 1984-1343955 2002-1570652
1911-62000 1929-210000 1949-438000 1967-831583 1985-1365505 2003-1572931
1912-67000 1930-217000 1950-450300 1968-851540 1986-1383187 2004-1573872
1913-72000 1931-223000 1951-466250 1969-881087 1987-1406054 2005-1575075
1914-77000 1932-232000 1952-488364 1970-912986 1988-1430796 2006-1575411
1915-83000 1933-238000 1953-503000 1971-933476 1989-1453070 2007-1573765
1916-91000 1934-247000 1954-535801 1972-953937 1990-1470443 2008-1577266
BALDWIN GRAND
PIANOSThe Baldwin Grand Piano, designed, built and guaranteed by the Baldwin Company is used exclusively by the first rank of artists in all spheres of musical expression - pianists, composers, conductors, singers, instrumentalists - as well as the outstanding symphony orchestras around the world and in music festivals everywhere. Without reservation, from the nine-foot concert grand to the five feet, two inch grand, every Baldwin embodies the latest concepts of acoustical science and piano making, it is a precision engineered musical instrument of the highest degree of excellence. Any Baldwin made piano is worth the time. Money and energy to rebuild or refurbish.
Following is a list of brand names that are in use or in development, by Gibson, since 2003: A. B. Chase, Aeolian, Ampico, Baldwin, Cable, Chickering, Ellington, Howard, Ivers & Pond, J & C Fischer, 1{ranich & Bach, Monarch, Mozart, Pianola, Pianovelle, Sargent, and Wurlitzer. In 2004 Gibson acquired a piano factory in the Guangdong Province, of China. In 2006 they purchased the Dongbei Piano Group, third-biggest Chinese piano maker.
1890-1100 1920-35800 1942-94000 1968-179702 1990-290656
1895-6000 1921-38000 1943-102000 1969-184661 1991-298934
1900-10400 1922-40500 1948-105000 1970-190028 1992-307561
1901-10800 1923-43000 1949-108000 1971-192401 1993-315355
1902-11200 1924-45400 1950-110243 1972-195485 1994-322347
1903-11500 1925-48000 1951-114239 1973-199649 1995-328780
1904-12000 1926-50700 1952-118244 1974-204113 1996-335514
1905-12300 1927-55500 1953-121600 1975-208742 1997-342664
1906-13000 1928-59000 1954-125050 1976-213470 1998-349726
1907-14000 1929-61000 1955-128167 1977-217853 1999-360175
1908-15000 1930-63000 1956-131515 1978-222683 2000-366583
1909-15700 1931-65000 1957-135256 1979-228858 2001-377023
1910-16400 1932-67100 1958-138559 1980-236654 2002-380584
1911-17200 1933-69000 1959-141874 1981-242984 2003-382342
1912-18700 1934-72000 1960-145002 1982-248306 2004-382975
1913-20100 1935-74600 1961-148635 1983-253274 2005-383836
1914-22400 1936-77000 1962-152706 1984-257293 2006-384472
1915-24000 1937-80600 1963-156591 1985-262256 2007-385709
1916-26400 1938-83000 1964-160868 1986-266329 2008-386496
1917-28700 1939-86000 1965-165740 1987-272432
1918-31000 1940-88700 1966-170652 1988-278556
1919-33400 1941-91000 1967-175821 1989-284228Baldwin vertical pianos up to 42” tall
1984-1343955 1989-1453070 1994-1521569 1999-1556889 2004-1573781
1985-1365505 1990-1470443 1995-1529416 2000-1563029 2005-1575074
1986-1383187 1991-1487131 1996-1536461 2001-1569711 2006-1575410
1987-1406054 1992-1501002 1997-1543640 2002-1570650 2007-1573766
1988-1430796 1993-1512277 1998-1550294 2003-1572930 2008-1577265Baldwin vertical 248A Pro, 48”
1990-427993 1991-435212 1992-440915 1993-445623Baldwin vertical pianos 44” tall and up: 6000, 5050, 248 (after 1993), 243
1984-387119 1989-416254 1994-450198 1999-474091 2004-485396
1985-394421 1990-424008 1995-454696 2000-477951 2005-485919
1986-401172 1991-430665 1996-459495 2001-481890 2006-486089
1987-405919 1992-431017 1997-464403 2002-483743 2007-486503
1988-412016 1993-431302 1998-469198 2003-485054 2008-486686
HAMILTON PIANO CO., Est. 1889, with factories at Chicago Heights, Ill. Controlled by the Baldwin Piano Company. Gibson Guitars Guitars acquired the Hamilton name in 2001, when they purchased the Baldwin Piano Co. See Acrosonic or Baldwin for additional numbers. Serial numbers are for the first piano made in year shown.
1900-16000 1920-93000 1940-132000 1964-212312 1984-387119
1901-20000 1921-97500 1941-133000 1965-219866 1985-394421
1902-24000 1922-102000 1942-133900 1966-226950 1986-401172
1903-28000 1923-107500 1947-135000 1967-235564 1987-408032
1904-32000 1924-111000 1948-138000 1968-243877 1988-414349
1905-36000 1925-115500 1949-140000 1969-251111 1989-421896
1906-40000 1926-119000 1950-142300 1970-258837 1990-427993
1907-44000 1927-122300 1951-145800 1971-265623 1991-435212
1908-48000 1928-124500 1952-149000 1972-272308 1992-440915
1909-52000 1929-125300 1953-152000 1973-279076 1993-445623
1910-56000 1930-126000 1954-156200 1974-287616 1994-450198
1911-60000 1931-126500 1955-160686 1975-296876 1995-454696
1912-64000 1932-126800 1956-165711 1976-304497 1996-459495
1913-68000 1933-127000 1957-168400 1977-312534 1997-464403
1914-72000 1934-127300 1958-176707 1978-321020 1998-469198
1915-76000 1935-127500 1959-182561 1979-331232 1999-474091
1916-80000 1936-128000 1960-188249 1980-343950 2000-477951
1917-83360 1937-129000 1961-194308 1981-356043 2001-481890
1918-86000 1938-130000 1962-199523 1982-366819 2002-483743
1919-89500 1939-131000 1963-206669 1983-3770781914-3000 1918-8000 1922-14000 1926-192001915-4000 1919-9500 1923-15500 1927-203001916-5000 1920-11000 1924-17000 1928-220001917-6500 1921-12500 1925-18000 1929-230001853-176 1959-150600 1980-173785 1992-1849681860-8070 1960-151950 1990-184299 1994-1856701910-94753 1970-162300 1991-184625 1996-1861441905-33000 1920-52800 1927-57200 1937-598901910-41000 1921-53600 1928-58000 1938-610001915-46400 1922-54800 1929-58500 1939-626001908-17000 1918-33400 1921-40000 1930-750001916-29000 1919-36000 1922-42000 1931-267001917-31000 1920-20600 1929-68000 1932-810001955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-7370001958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-7540001960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-7670001900-15000 1910-50000 1920-72300 1928-940001905-33000 1915-64000 1927-89000 1929-98000Bent George P. by Winter & Co. (Aeolian)1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-4400001961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-4440001962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-4469001963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-4497001964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-4524001900-10000 1930-266000 1942-300200 1950-4080001910-30000 1935-274000 1947-401000 1951-4120001920-50000 1940-289000 1948-403000 1952-4160001925-60000 1941-295000 1949-406000 1953-420000Bjur Bros. same serial numbers as Brambachby Kohler & Campbell after 1955.1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-7370001958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-7540001960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-7670001961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-7800001962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-7954911963-560000 1970-631500 1977-7120001920-100000 1943-127000 1965-137500 1987-1535001925-101500 1946-128000 1970-140000 1988-1540001930-115000 1950-128800 1975-142000 1990-1550001935-119500 1955-130600 1980-145000 1995-1575001940-125500 1960-133006 1985-152500 1996-1580001912-10000 1916-14000 1920-18000 1924-220001914-12000 1917-15000 1921-19000 1925-230001915-13000 1918-16000 1922-200001900-15640 1935-25700 1950-26960 1970-291091910-19640 1940-26290 1955-27490 1975-306221920-22530 1944-26730 1960-27900 1980-334441900-29400 1930-98000 1942-204000 1949-2540001910-35700 1935-125000 1943-210000 1951-2660001920-40000 1940-183000 1947-243000 1952-3000001925-40300 1941-193000 1948-250000 1953-3050001960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-440001961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-444001962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-446901963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-449701964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-452401965-392000 1971-415600 1977-4380001900-10000 1930-266000 1942-300200 1950-4080001910-30000 1935-274000 1947-401000 1951-4120001920-50000 1940-289000 1948-403000 1952-4160001925-60000 1941-295000 1949-406000 1953-4200001955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-7370001958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-7540001960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-7670001961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-7800001962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-7954911963-560000 1970-631500 1977-7120001907-3500 1913-80000 1919-140000 1925-1900001908-6000 1914-88000 1920-147500 1926-2020001909-9000 1915-100000 1921-155000 1927-2100001910-11000 1916-110000 1922-162500 1928-2180001911-62000 1917-120000 1923-170000 1929-2260001912-71000 1918-130000 1924-180000 1930-2300001900-22000 1920-62000 1931-72200 1939-736001905-33000 1925-70000 1933-72500 1941-741001915-55000 1930-72000 1936-72900 1942-750001902-18000 1920-46000 1923-52500 1928-615001905-23000 1921-47500 1924-68000 1929-620001915-37500 1922-49800 1925-57700 1930-63000CABARET PLAYER PIANO1977-5000 1979-7800 1981-101001978-6600 1980-9000 1982-11300CABLE - PRE-19501885-3000 1909-122000 1920-224000 1931-3000001890-11000 1910-140000 1921-232000 1932-3010001895-23000 1911-155000 1922-236000 1933-3020001900-30000 1912-164000 1923-242000 1934-3030001902-40000 1913-172000 1925-258000 1935-3040001903-45000 1914-180000 1926-265000 1936-3050001904-50000 1915-188000 1927-271000 1937-3060001905-65000 1916-196500 1928-277000 1947-3080001906-80000 1917-203000 1929-287000 1948-3110001907-95000 1918-210000 1930-293000 1949-3150001908-110000 1919-217000CABLE after 1950 Aeolian1950-318000 1959-345800 1967-393000 1975-4257001951-321000 1960-350600 1968-392800 1976-4293001952-323000 1961-355000 1969-398000 1977-4340001953-326000 1962-360000 1970-402000 1978-4370001954-333000 1963-365000 1971-407300 1979-4430001955-336500 1964-372000 1972-411400 1980-4480001956-338000 1965-379000 1973-415900 1981-4510001957-339200 1966-386000 1974-420700 1982-4552001958-3424001960-307000 1967-407000 1974-505000 1981-5826271962-335000 1969-435000 1976-533000 1983-5952261965-379000 1972-477000 1979-555769 1986-6381101966-393000 1973-491000 1980-769807 1987-640771CABLE-NELSON Made by Everett to 19731950-221000 1958-281700 1966-360000 1974-4170001951-228000 1959-289800 1967-365000 1975-4210001952-235000 1960-300100 1968-372000 1976-4240001953-241000 1961-311000 1969-381000 1977-4260001954-247000 1962-321000 1970-390000 1978- N/A1955-254400 1963-329000 1971-398000 1979- N/A1956-263000 1964-347000 1972-403000 1980- N/A1957-272000 1965-354000 1973-412000 1981-4270001900-42000 1910-54000 1920-62000 1930-72000Vertical & Grand Pianos After 1960 Made by Aeolian1961-928000 1970-146000 1975-177000 1980-2087001962-109700 1971-153400 1976-185900 1981-2142001963-119400 1972-160600 1977-189000 1982-2212001964-132800 1973-167600 1978-1940001965-140300 1974-171800 1979-2015001956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-1910001957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-1950001958-166000 1961-176000 1964-1870001823-100 1940-167200 1964-219221 1974-2358241850-10000 1943-179500 1965-221117 1975-2375781905-105000 1947-187000 1967-224943 1977-2406261910-115000 1950-195000 1968-226928 1978-2426941919-130000 1955-204000 1969-228651 1979-2442661920-132500 1960-212750 1970-230300 1980-2459891925-139700 1961-214527 1971-231317 1981-2474771930-148400 1962-216488 1972-232410 1982-2485001935-155200 1963-217830 1973-234059 N/A1986-188500 1987-193500 1988-200200 1990-2080011900-11000 1916-25000 1921-34000 1927-399001905-15000 1917-26800 1923-37800 1928-403001915-23500 1920-32000 1925-39000 1929-410001910-33100 1923-100000 1925-106600 1928-1159001915-64000 1924-102400 1926-109000 1930-1170001960-350600 1962-360000 1964-372000 1961-3550001963-365000 1965-3790001950-318000 1958-342400 1966-386000 1975-4257001951-321000 1959-345800 1967-393000 1976-4293001952-323000 1960-350600 1969-398000 1977-4340001953-326000 1961-355000 1970-401700 1978-4370001954-333000 1962-360000 1971-407300 1979-4430001955-336500 1963-365000 1972-411400 1980-4480001956-338000 1964-372000 1973-415900 1981-4510001957-339200 1965-379000 1974-420700 1982-455200Crown pianos by Crown Before 1960:1900-15000 1920-72300 1930-102500 1940-1980001905-33000 1927-89000 1933-118000 1947-2430001910-50000 1928-94000 1936-153000 1948-2500001915-64000 1929-98000 1939-190000 1949-254000Crown Pianos Made by Aeolian After 1960:1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-4400001961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-4440001962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-4469001963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-4497001964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-4524001965-1000 1968-16000 1971-31000 1974-495001966-6000 1969-21000 1972-36500 1975-560001967-11500 1970-26500 1973-42500 1976-630001950-408000 1964-570000 1971-643000 1978-7225001955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-7370001958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-7540001960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-7670001961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-7800001962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-7954911963-560000 1970-631500 1977-7120001920-29200 1924-38000 1927-48500 1930-550001921-31200 1925-41000 1928-51000 1931-570001922-32500 1926-44500 1929-54000 1932-58000DUO-ART PLAYER PIANOS1960-121100 1966-134300 1972-142900 1978-1509001961-123400 1967-136000 1973-144700 1979-1503001962-126200 1968-138000 1974-146500 1980-1511001963-128500 1969-139800 1975-147600 1981-1518001964-130500 1970-141800 1976-148700 1982-1522001965-132000 1971-141100 1977-149900 1983-1555001920-50000 1922-56500 1924-60000 1928-617001921-52500 1923-57500 1925-60500 1930-630001964-100442 1969-12000 1974-135600 1979-1456001965-104300 1970-12190 1975-137500 1980-1480001966-109800 1971-12490 1976-140900 1981-1505001967-112300 1972-12720 1977-142800 1982-145300Alexander Malcome Love Lancaster Chase & BakerDrachmann Metropolitan Anderson Bro MeldorfPurcell Wegman Soward Settergren1900-27800 1910-40000 1930-90090 1950-1440001905-35000 1915-45000 1935-122000 1955-1570001907-37000 1920-57000 1940-129300 1960-1720001908-38000 1925-77000 1947-138000 1965-191000Estey Pianos with Settergren numbers:1928-8000 1934-17500 1939-22400 1943-248001930-11000 1937-20700 1941-24000 1948-258001932-14000 1938-21600 1942-24600 1949-270001960-125700 1969-191000 1978-252000 1987-3010001961-132000 1970-195000 1979-261000 1988-3050001962-139000 1971-202000 1980-269000 1989-3510001963-145000 1972-209000 1981-276000 1990-3550001964-152000 1973-217000 1982-282000 1992-3590001965-168000 1974-223000 1983-287000 1993-3620001966-174000 1975-229000 1984-292000 1994-3660001967-178000 1976-235000 1985-296000 1995-3690001968-181000 1977-241000 1986-298300 1996-3730001982-1001 1985-1016 1988-1110 1991-14141983-1004 1986-1027 1989-1201 1992-15601984-1008 1987-1047 1990-1305 1993-16201965-4510 1972-13705 1979-45105 1986-875101966-5810 1973-16410 1980-55800 1987-925101967-6410 1974-19610 1981-62000 1988-981161968-7301 1975-22305 1982-69150 1989-1052401969-8005 1976-26505 1983-73055 1990-1116441970-9205 1977-31013 1984-76050 1992-1167871971-10605 1978-41520 1985-81860 1993-1218101900-13900 1930-46500 1955-53400 1970-624001910-23800 1935-47500 1960-55150 1975-663001915-30600 1940-49600 1965-59001 1980-700001920-35100 1944-50500 1967-61000 1985-735001925-40700 1950-51300 1969-61600 1990-770001900-115000 1950-187000 1969-214239 1975-2191001905-126700 1960-198500 1970-215343 1976- N/A1910-134000 1965-207741 1971-216700 1977- N/A1920-145000 1966-209319 1972-217100 1978-2192001930-159000 1967-211237 1973-217500 1981-2193001960-158800 1962-169000 1964-183000 1966-2070001961-163000 1963-176000 1965-195000 1967-219000GRAND PIANO COMPANY
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Japan Production |
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1927 4200 1930 6000 1935 8350 1940 9600 1945 12000 1950 14200 1952 15000 1953 16200 1954 18600 1955 20590 1956 21300 1957 22500 1958 23200 1960 26000 1961 34500 1962 75760 1963 85622 |
1964
132307 1965 163178 1966 203433 1967 251660 1968 303686 1969 369088 1970 425121 1971 488834 1972 558216 1973 633601 1974 718768 1975 785568 1976 844362 1977 904384 1978 973490 1979 1067130 1980 1126366 |
1981
1219355 1982 1300000 1983 1380000 1984 1475000 1985 1550000 1986 1630500 1987 1706250 1988 1781250 1989 1856250 1990 1950000 1991 2000000 1992 2050000 1993 2100000 1994 2160743 1995 2197503 1996 2244232 1997 2279943 |
1998
2314043 1999 2350000 2000 2380000 2001 2410000 2002 2430000 2003 4660000 2004 2495000 2005 2518000 2006 2543000 2007 2566000 2008 2585181 - Grand 2008 2585650 - Upright 2009 2602099 - Grand 2009 2603027 - Upright 2010 2614701 - Grand 2010 2615991 - Upright |
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U.S. Production |
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1988 A6904 1989 A7500 1990 A10200 1991 A21300 1992 A30515 |
1993 A39267 1994 A49071 1995 A56689 1996 A64000 |
1997 A74000 1998 A81000 1999 A90000 2000 A96000 |
2001 A100000 2002 A104000 2003 A111000 2004 A115300 |
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Karawan Production |
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2003 F000200 2004 F002200 |
2005 F004700 2006 F010600 2007 F018700 |
2008 F030616 - Grand 2008 F030450 - Upright 2009 F038671 - Grand |
2009 F040085 - Upright 2010 F048847 - Grand 2010 F049405 - Upright |
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Kimball Serial Numbers |
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1888-1 1890-3200 1891-9000 1892-13000 1893-21000 1894-27000 1895-35000 1896-51000 1897-56000 1898-61000 1899-66000 1900-69000 1901-78200 1902-89000 1903-111000 1904-129000 1905-140000 |
1906-158200 1907-175000 1908-183000 1909-201000 1910-211000 1911-233000 1912-244200 1913-258000 1914-267800 1915-279800 1916-288000 1917-298200 1918-307000 1919-313000 1920-322000 1921-328000 1922-336000 |
1923-344000 1924-352000 1925-360400 1926-364000 1927-368000 1928-372100 1929-378000 1930-383000 1931-386000 1932-389000 1933-392000 1934-399000 1935-406000 1936-414000 1937-420000 1938-426000 1939-432000 |
1940-438000 1941-442000 1942-444000 1946-480000 1947-488000 1948-500000 1949-510000 1950-517000 1951-528000 1952-537020 1953-544200 1954-553000 1955-562300 1956-571300 1957-579000 1958-586500 1959-595500 |
1960-604000 1961-607400 1962-617900 1963-630500 1964-646800 1965-661300 1966-678500 1967-700100 1968-717900 1969-721500 1970-764200 1971-771000 1972-817000 1973-820000 1974-901000 1975-951000 1976-1000100 |
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Since 1976 some Kimball numbers are preceded by a letter. |
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Letters stand for: R= Kimball Brand, J= Jasper American private label, C= Conn, T= Misc. Kimball Production of Grand Pianos stopped early 1996 and Verticals in April 1996. |
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1976-A00100 S00001 1977-A53000 S00716 1978-A92300 B00001 S16236 1979-B32551 S36482 1980-B65951 S54990 1981-B92350 D00001 S74800 |
1982-D22033 D23575 C03421 S88925 T00001 1983-T00801 D49626 C06451 S88925 1984-T11401 D76126 C09401 J13301 |
1985-T18233 D96301 C11301 J16901 1986-T29226 J20726 C14176 1987-T50826 J25601 C18001 1988-T68701 J28676 C19951 E03566 |
1989-T84376 J31676 C23001 1990-R00001 T92901 J34401 C25551 1991-R01251 J36103 C28051 1992-R07301 J36451 1993-R12501 J39901 |
1994-R17501 J45751 1995-R20401 J49801 1996-R22620 J52351 April 1996
Last # R24000 Last # J52990 |
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1856-1000 1858-2000 1860-3000 1861-5000 1863-7000 1864-9000 1865-11000 1866-13000 1867-15000 1868-17000 1869-19000 1870-21000 1871-23000 1872-25000 1873-27000 1874-29000 1875-31000 1876-33000 1877-35000 1878-40000 1881-45000 1883-50000 1886-55000 1887-60000 1889-65000 1891-70000 1893-75000 1894-80000 |
1896-85000 1898-90000 1900-95000 1901-100000 1902-105000 1904-110000 1905-115000 1906-120000 1907-125000 1908-130000 1909-135000 1910-140000 1911-150000 1912-155000 1913-160000 1914-165000 1915-170000 1916-175000 1917-185000 1918-190000 1919-195000 1920-200000 1921-205000 1922-210000 1923-220000 1924-225000 1925-235000 1926-240000 |
1927-255000 1928-260000 1929-265000 1930-270000 1931-271000 1932-274000 1933-276000 1934-278000 1935-279000 1936-284000 1937-289000 1938-290000 1939-294000 1940-300000 1941-305000 1942-310000 1943-314000 1944-316000 1945-317000 1946-319000 1947-322000 1948-324000 1949-328000 1950-331000 1951-334000 1952-337000 1953-340000 1954-343000 | 1955-346500 1956-350000 1957-355000 1958-358000 1959-362000 1960-366000 1961-370000 1962-375000 1963-380000 1964-385000 1965-390000 1966-395000 1967-400000 1968-405000 1969-412000 1970-418000 1971-423000 1972-426000 1973-431000 1974-436000 1975-439000 1976-445000 1977-450000 1978-455300 1979-463000 1980-468500 1981-473500 1982-478500 | 1983-483000 1984-488000 1985-493000 1986-498000 1987-503000 1988-507700 1989-512600 1990-516700 1991-521000 1992-523500 1993-527000 1994-530000 1995-533500 1996-537200 1997-540700 1998-545600 1999-549600 2000-554000 2001-558000 2002-562500 2003-567000 2004-571000 2005-574500 2006-578500 2007-582500 2008-584600 2009-587500 2010-589500 |
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Serial Numbers are for the first instrument made in year shown. |
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1917-1700 1918-1800 1919-1900 1920-2100 1921-2650 1922-3150 1923-3650 1924-4250 1925-4950 1926-5700 1927-6500 1928-7750 1929-8928 1930-10163 1931-11719 1932-13368 1933-15182 1934-17939 1935-19895 |
1936-22397 1937-25158 1938-28000 1939-30000 1940-31900 1941-33800 1942-35600 1943-37000 1944-38000 1945-38550 1946-39250 1947-40001 1948-44087 1949-42231 1950-44200 1951-47767 1952-51621 1953-54800 1954-57000 |
1955-63300 1956-70000 1957-78000 1958-89000 1959-103000 1960-122000 1961-149000 1962-188000 1963-237000 1964-298000 1965-368000 1966-489000 1967-570000 1968-689000 1969-809000 1970-978000 1971-1169000 1972-1317000 1973-1510000 |
1974-1743000 1975-1943000 1976-2144000 1977-2383000 1978-2583000 1979-2812000 1980-3001000 1981-3261000 1982-3464000 1983-3646000 1984-3832000 1985-3988000 1986-4157000 1987-4335000 1988-4492000 1989-4650000 1990-4811000 1991-4951000 1992-5072000 |
1993-5181000 1994-5292000 1995-5375000 1996-5466000 1997-5530000 1998-5579000 1999-5792000 2000-5868000 2001-5928000 2002-5978000 2003-6021000 2004-6066000 2005 6100000 2006 6145000 2007 6191000 2008 6220000 2009 6250000 2010 6280000 |
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Yamaha Pianos with serial numbers preceded by the letter U were made in South Haven, Mich. by Yamaha in the Everett factory they purchased in 1973. This factory was closed in 1986. |
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1974-U101000 1975-U102000 1976-U107000 |
1977-U110000 1978-U117000 1979-U124000 |
1980-U132000 1981-U141000 1982-U150000 |
1983-U160000 1984-U167000 1985-U174000 |
1986-U186000 |
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Yamaha Pianos with serial numbers preceded by the letter T are made at the Thomaston, Georgia factory. In 1986 Yamaha started with 504050 and then changed to 100,000 numbers. |
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1983-T500000 1984-T501500 1985-T503000 1986-T504050 1986-T100000 |
1987-T102200 1988-T110000 1989-T119000 1990-T133000 1991-T143000 |
1992-T155000 1993-T167000 1994-T167000 1995-T190000 1996-T203000 |
1997-T213000 1998-T224000 1999-T237000 2000-T251000 2001-T266000 |
2002-T275000 2003-T284000 2004-T295000 2005-T304000 |
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Yamaha GA1E, DGA1E, GB1, and DGB1 made by Yamaha in Jaekarta, Indonesia. |
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2000-J1700000 |
2003-J2000000 |
2006-J2317402 |
2009-J2631503 |
2012-J2942840 |
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