How do I find out what year my piano was made?

How do I find out what year my piano was made? 1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number

How do I find out what year my piano was made?

1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number may be to the right or the left, or in the middle. 2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.

How do you read a piano serial number?

Serial number locations are found:

  1. 1) On the piano’s cast iron plate.
  2. 2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.
  3. 3) Stamped on the back of the piano; near the top of the wood frame.

Where is the serial number on a Wurlitzer piano?

Look at the inner sides of the piano near where the upper-facing cover was mounted. A printed sticker may be on the interior of either the left or right side. Turn the piano around and look at the rear of the soundboard. If the serial and model numbers are printed nowhere else, they must be printed on the rear.

Are antique pianos worth anything?

Like antique books, antique pianos are not worth a lot of money just because they are old. In actuality these old instruments may be worth very little at all. Most antique, upright pianos are worth $500 or less in very good condition.

Why do piano keys turn yellow?

The discoloration and yellowing of your piano keys is inevitable. Indirect sunlight after a cleaning can help prevent white piano keys from yellowing. Beware: Plastic keyboard keys will become discolored if exposed to sunlight, so always keep them covered when not in use.

When did Wurlitzer stop making pianos?

Production of pianos utilizing the Wurlitzer name continued until 2009 when Baldwin ceased the use of the Wurlitzer name on newly built pianos. The name continued to be used on new jukeboxes until manufacturing ceased in 2013. Today, the ‘mighty Wurlitzer’ brand is a thing of the past.

When did Wurlitzer start making the spinet piano?

During the 1920’s Wurlitzer acquired the Melville Clark line of pianos and continued to manufacture the same name of instruments. In 1935, Wurlitzer introduced the tradition-breaking spinet piano, proving that a piano only thirty-nine inches high could replace the bulky instruments traditionally produced.

How to find out the age of a Wurlitzer piano?

USE YOUR PIANO’S SERIAL NUMBER TO FIND OUT IT’S AGE. WURLITZER: USE YOUR PIANO’S SERIAL NUMBER TO FIND OUT IT’S AGE. Find out the age of your Wurlitzer piano here. Simply type in the serial number into the box below then click “Calculate”. Type in your piano’s serial number: Click to calculate your piano’s age.

Where do I find the serial number on my Wurlitzer harp?

Massive databases exist online with nearly all serial numbers used from nearly every piano manufacturer. If you are looking for these numbers on your Wurlitzer upright piano, take a look inside. Open the lid and look down from the top. The numbers may be printed or placed on a sticker on the top right or left of the harp.

What’s the difference between a 2 pedal and 3 pedal Wurlitzer piano?

What is the difference between a 2-pedal and 3-pedal Wurlitzer upright piano? The pedals on a 3-pedal Wurlitzer upright console piano from left to right are: the soft pedal, sostenuto pedal, and sustain pedal. 2-pedal Wurlitzer pianos omit the sostenuto pedal.