Sunday 2 November 2014

Barrett and Robinson Piano Serial Nos.


Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1920
10300
1960
41000
1925
12700
1961
41280
1927
13600
1963
45540
1929
14800
1965
47440
1931
15200
1967
49770
1933
15800
1969
51780
1935
16500
1971
55050
1937
21000
1973
59120
1939
27000
1975
63450
1945
27600
1977
66580
1947
28500
1979
70550
1949
30200
1981
73610
1951
32000
1983
76310
For 6 Octave Pianos


1960s
18000

1970    
19000


1980
20000


These serial numbers can be used only as a reference point.
An Exact date does not make a material difference to an assessment of a piano - a year or so out 120 years ago really is neither here more there.

The idea that 100% accuracy for all piano makers over a century ago is an interesting thought - but considering that all record keeping would be hand-written and kept in large ledger books, inaccuracies are likely. These records will be as reliable as the clerks whose job it was to keep them. The digital age of barcodes and scanned labels was still in the realm of science fiction. So we have to be content with our best guess numbers.

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