Sunday 2 November 2014

Gaveau Piano Serial Nos.


Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1900
33800
1950
102000
1905
43000
1952
104000
1910
51500
1954
105500
1915
61900
1956
107100
1920
66100
1958
108653
1922
69400
1960
110380
1924
74600
1962
111741
1926
80400
1964
112811
1928
84300
1967
114012
1930
88400
1970
115662
1932
90200
1972
116800
1934
92500
1974
118000
1936
93500
1976
119200
1938
94500
1978
120300
1940
95100
1980
121100
1942
96600
1982
121800
1944
97300
1984
122100
1946
98100
1986
122300
1948
100000
1988
122500

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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