Monday 18 October 2021

Rippen Serial Nos.

 

Year

Serial No.

Year

Serial No.

1948

7979

1972

120765

1950

9090

1974

130605

1951

9820

1976

149685

1952

11000

1978

161185

1953

13405

1979

166785

1954

16005

1980

167000

1955

18105

1981

173000

1956

19205

1982

179000

1960

49125

1983

185000

1962

63725

1984

189400

1964

80725

1985

192650

1966

94875

1986

195450

1968

105435

1987

199600

1970

113245

1988

203800

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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1 comment:

  1. My dad's Rippen upright grand from around ~1939 has serial number 45765, which doen't match you records ranges. Do you know why?

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