Tuesday 18 November 2014

Jewett Piano Serial Nos.

Year
Serial No.
Year
Serial No.
1890
10000
1911
36000
1891
12000
1913
38000
1892
13000
1916
40000
1893
14000
1919
42000
1894
15000
1920
43000
1896
16000
1921
44000
1900
17000
1923
46000
1902
18000
1925
46250
1903
20000
1926
46600
1904
22000
1928
47100
1905
24000
1929
47500
1906
26000
1928
47100
1907
28000
1929
47500
1909
30000
1930
48000
1910
34000
1931
48826

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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