Sunday 2 November 2014

Feurich Piano Serial Nos.



Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1910
23800
1968
61001
1920
35100
1970
62401
1925
40700
1973
64500
1930
46500
1974
65300
1932
47000
1976
66700
1934
47500
1978
68300
1936
48200
1980
70000
1938
49200
1982
71500
1940
49600
1984
72300
1942
50000
1986
73100
1944
50500
1988
73790
1950
51300
1990
74269
1952
52000
1992
75059
1954
52950
1994
75407
1956
53901
1996
75899
1958
54500
1998
76160
1960
55150
2000
76265
1965
59001
2002
76325

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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