Sunday 2 November 2014

Danemann Piano Serial Nos.



Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1908
22500
1943
62661
1910
27000
1946
63400
1912
31000
1948
65300
1914
35500
1950
67500
1916
37750
1952
69900
1918
38300
1954
72400
1920
39100
1956
74800
1922
39900
1958
77000
1924
41500
1960
79500
1926
43000
1965
85000
1928
44000
1966
86705
1930
45400
1970
91505
1932
47000
1972
93905
1934
49000
1974
96295
1936
53500
1976
98705
1938
58300
1978
101105
1940
61600
1980
103005

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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