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alvaro_galvez

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Pianos Ages?

on: July 27, 2004, 10:52:15 PM

How can I find out the age of a specific piano?

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Re: Pianos Ages?

Reply #1 on: July 27, 2004, 11:32:36 PM

Get the serial number, and contact the manufacturer.

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alvaro_galvez

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Re: Pianos Ages?

Reply #2 on: July 28, 2004, 01:31:44 AM

Ok, I have the serial...
But I cant seem to find the manufacturers email??
Its Yamaha Im trying to reach, can any1 help me out?

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donjuan

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There is a website out there you can submit a serial number to, and they will email you back with the age of the piano. I used it to find out the corrupt dealer in my city was planning on screwing me into buying a piano MUCH older than it looked..

i cant remember that website however. - anyway, google in "Piano ages" or "Piano serial number" and maybe something will turn up.
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alvaro_galvez

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Reply #4 on: July 29, 2004, 03:45:57 AM

I cant seem to find it, I just found one with all the American Made Yamahas and their serial numbers. Guess my piano wasnt made up north...

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donjuan

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Reply #5 on: July 29, 2004, 04:32:11 AM

ok, this may help- I have this piano book all about the various corporations and such, and they list the serial numbers for pianos, sooo I have I have the serial numbers of a Yamaha piano made every ten years.

what is your serial number?

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alvaro_galvez

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Reply #6 on: July 29, 2004, 10:44:22 PM

1079642
thanx a bunch man!

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G.Fiore

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Reply #7 on: July 30, 2004, 03:33:11 AM

Alvaro, year of manufacture is 1970.

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donjuan

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Reply #8 on: July 30, 2004, 04:12:01 AM

Actually, it would be more like 1971 - 1972 - a piano made at the beginning of 1970 would have the serial number 980000.

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G.Fiore

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Reply #9 on: July 30, 2004, 05:14:07 AM

1970 - # 978000
1971 - #1169000

The numbers shown are for the start of each year. Alvaro's piano falls between these serial numbers.

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donjuan

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Reply #10 on: July 30, 2004, 07:22:52 AM

G fiore, what reference book do you have?
(oh, incidently, alvaro - listen to G fiore, it is more precise than my calculations.)
donjuan

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alvaro_galvez

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Reply #11 on: July 30, 2004, 08:37:53 PM

Thanx guys!
Really been a lot of help!

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