Wednesday 5 November 2014

Hoffmann Piano Serial nos.

Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1904
7001
1977
110000
1910
18001
1978
112000
1912
25001
1979
115000
1938
35001
1980
119000
1950
35600
1981
122000
1953
38240
1992
142883
1956
41691
1993
143123
1958
44135
1994
143416
1959
46285
1995
143665
1960
48345
1996
143901
1965
69501
1997
144097
1972
93000
1998
144262
1973
97000
1999
144429
1974
100000
2000
144906
1975
103000
2002
145040
1976
106000


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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