1. Cameron Piano Company was established by Albert Bruce Cameron in 1897 at 551 West 40th Street, New York City. Cameron built a full line of upright pianos, player pianos and grand pianos.
2. The serial number (NOT the model number) of the piano. To locate the serial number on a vertical piano, open the top and look inside. Almost all of them include the serial number on the plate in a small 'window' near the tuning pins.
3. Here is a list of Baldwin piano serial numbers correlated with year. It doesn’t extend past 1989, which started with serial number 1442402, but you can approximate the number of pianos built per year and date your piano to the early ’90s.
4. HOW OLD IS YOUR PIANO? - FIND THE AGE & SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR PIANO. Some piano manufacturers place serial numbers in various places. The age of your piano is determined by the Serial Number. Pianos also have numbers other than serial numbers, such is the case with part or patent numbers.

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Do you have a grand or upright piano? There is a separation between the upright and grand pianos in the database due to the serial numbers. Serial numbers do not necessarily match with the same brand and the same stance of the piano. Piano Serial Numbers Find out how old your piano is by finding out the serial number and then checking it against this list of piano brands. If you are thinking of selling your piano, knowing the age of it certainly helps. Pianos almost always have a serial number somewhere. They can be in unusual places and this page shows some of the places to find the serial number. Dates that are cast into the plate of a piano are dates when the company was founded and not dates for the particular piano.

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Once you know the name brand of your piano, you will need to find the serial number.

Step 1: The serial number is usually found on the plate of the piano between the bass and tenor strings. It can also be found on the top of the piano when you open the lid on Upright Pianos. You are looking for a number like those shown here.

Serial Numbers on Upright Pianos

Serial Numbers on Grand Pianos

These are usually found on the “Plate” near the tuning pins between the bass and tenor sections as shown below.

Or it may be somewhere else on the plate near the tuning pins.

It can also be found on the “beams” of the plate stamped on the side.

Kawai Piano Serial Numbers

It can also be found stamped into the soundboard under the strings at times. You will need to search around for it. There are many brands that are difficult to find.

It is highly unlikely that you will find your exact serial number. Find the name of your piano on the listing.

Chickering Piano Serial Numbers

The numbers are in 5 year increments.

Find where your number falls, and that will give you an idea within 5 years as to when your piano was built.

Step 2: Download this handy PDF document and find the age of your piano based on its manufacturer and serial number.

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