Sauter, C. Serial Nos.

 

Year	Serial No.	Year	Serial No.
1900	5000	1960	22100
1905	5501	1963	28300
1910	6002	1967	39200
1914	6500	1970	46200
1922	380	1973	54300
1925	1120	1977	65005
1930	2380	1980	73600
1935	3600	1983	82000
1940	4800	1987	91200
1945	6250	1990	97400
1948	11150	1994	101601
1952	13200	1997	105900
1954	14900	2000	109300
1957	16002	2004	113550

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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Rosler Serial Nos.

 

Year	Serial No.	Year	Serial No.
1906	8250	1963	38700
1910	11960	1966	45900
1915	15700	1970	58500
1920	16600	1973	71300
1925	18700	1976	82100
1930	20600	1980	97300
1935	22130	1983	105001
1940	23540	1986	114001
1945	23874	1990	125961
1950	25700	1992	128871
1955	29200	1996	131351
1960	34100

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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Ronisch Serial Nos.

 

Year	Serial No.
1900	30000
1905	39000
1910	50800
1915	63200
1920	67500
1925	73400
1930	76000
1935	76250
1940	76400
1945	76800
1950	77100
1955	78300
1957	79000
1961	86000
1966	100000
1976	150000
1980	175000
1985	185000
1990	200000
1995	207000

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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Fahr, Albert. Serial nos.

Year	Serial No.	Year	Serial No.
1900	4591	1928	21801
1902	5699	1930	23051
1904	6841	1932	23491
1906	8061	1924	23570
1908	9631	1936	23775
1910	11241	1938	23927
1912	13001	1940	24077
1914	15336	1944	24211
1916	16041	1946	24222
1918	16541	1948	24229
1920	17139	1950	24300
1922	18101	1952	24500
1924	19161	1953	24600
1926	20579

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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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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