Year
|
Serial No.
|
Year
|
Serial No.
|
1902
|
31000
|
1946
|
80000
|
1904
|
35600
|
1948
|
82000
|
1906
|
40000
|
1950
|
84000
|
1908
|
44000
|
1952
|
85600
|
1910
|
48100
|
1954
|
86200
|
1912
|
51800
|
1956
|
86550
|
1914
|
55000
|
1958
|
87873
|
1916
|
60000
|
1960
|
91014
|
1918
|
65000
|
1962
|
94370
|
1920
|
68900
|
1964
|
100442
|
1922
|
71000
|
1966
|
109800
|
1924
|
73200
|
1968
|
116000
|
1926
|
75700
|
1970
|
121900
|
1928
|
76500
|
1972
|
127200
|
1930
|
77500
|
1974
|
135600
|
1932
|
77900
|
1976
|
140900
|
1934
|
78300
|
1978
|
144000
|
1936
|
78600
|
1980
|
148000
|
1938
|
79400
|
1982
|
145300
|
1940
|
79900
|
1983
|
162845
|
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Thank you very much for this list. Is there a single series of Serial Numbers for ALL models of Ivers & Pond Pianos, of any model? For example, is the above list equally useful for looking up Ivers & Pond upright pianos and grand pianos? (If not, I have an Ivers & Pond upright No. 78544).
ReplyDeleteAlso -- is there any index of further information somewhere? For example, what wood(s) is my piano No. 78544 made of, who made it, etc? What do the small "S" on one of the bolts, the name "Kelly", and/or the number "30" -- all on the lower-half of the cast-iron harp -- mean? etc.
Most important, though, is my question about whether your list of serial numbers applies to my upright (or is it only for the grand pianos?)
Thanks again!
Hi Scott,
DeleteThanks for message. Details for these lists are limited to giving an approximate date of a piano. I cannot help you with what wood the case is made from. It would be fairly safe to say the serial numbers given cover grands as well as uprights.
As to the letters and numbers on the lower part of the iron frame: If they are part of the casting, they most likely refer to the model design and the foundry where the frame was cast.
Alas, this do not add much to the picture, but serial numbers can only be a guide to the age of the piano.
Best wishes for now...
I apparently have a 1902/1903 Iver & Pond upright #32,734. It has a mute switch that softens the tone for a softer sound. I have not been able to find any information on this feature and wonder if it was added at a later date than when manufactured. Also, do you know what kind of wood was used in these old cases and is the ivory of value. I need to dispose of the piano and would like to salvage the parts.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, I have a late 1890's Ivers & Pond that's been in my family for years. The mute slider should be an original feature. Ivers & Pond called this the "soft stop". It moves a row of felt onto the strings, dampening the sound for quieter practicing purposes. The wood used in construction could vary depending on model. There are some enthusiasts who have uploaded a few brand catalogs from that era, many with pictures. Search online for 'Ivers and Pond catalog' and you might be able to match your piano to an illustration, then look at the original sales literature to see what woods might have been available in that model. The ivory may or may not have value, depending on a lot of factors (see https://livingpianos.com/ivory-piano-keys/can-you-still-buy-pianos-with-real-ivory-keys/) ...Do you still have the piano? Provided we happen to have the same model, I would be interested in a few parts, if you didn't need them yourself.
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