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Offline jimmy71894

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Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
on: June 24, 2020, 04:18:53 AM
Can someone please help to identify this Steinway & Sons Model 40 console piano? The serial number is missing. I believe it was made in the 1940s and may have been rebuilt at some point in its life.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ocX_vV9u55AfZ-u0HeUatDLNX_5iR-0x?usp=sharing

Thanks so much!
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Offline dogperson

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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #1 on: June 24, 2020, 10:43:09 AM
Not sure what identification can be provided without the serial number.  Just curious, is ‘Steinway ‘ also on plate?

Look similar to this 1947

https://www.chuppspianos.com/pianos/steinway/art-case-steinway-grands/steinway-model-40-upright-piano/
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Offline jimmy71894

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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #2 on: June 24, 2020, 01:02:16 PM
Yes, the "Steinway" logo is on the plate. Is there any way to locate the serial number, with the information I currently have? There are some numbers on the plate, but not the serial number.
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Offline joipiano

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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #3 on: August 16, 2020, 12:24:32 AM
Hi there,
You have the serial number on the frame :U4333
Best Regards
Joipiano
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Offline dogperson

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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #4 on: August 16, 2020, 12:36:38 AM
Quote from: joipiano on August 16, 2020, 12:24:32 AM
Hi there,
You have the serial number on the frame :U4333
Best Regards
Joipiano


I don’t believe u4333 is a Steinway serial number
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Offline joipiano

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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #5 on: August 16, 2020, 10:05:34 AM
No you are right...
Sorry
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Re: Need Help Identifying a Steinway (Missing Serial No. )
Reply #6 on: August 16, 2020, 01:32:25 PM
Jimmy
If you considering buying this piano, you should have it inspected by a piano tech. They can help you find the serial number.  Ditto if it already your piano: when you get it tuned have them look

I don’t know if Steinway can identify the yr of manufacturer with the uxxx part number. Give it a shot.
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