Seiler Piano Serial Nos.

Year	Serial No.	Year	Serial No.
1910	43419	1956	85400
1912	47197	1958	85800
1914	50053	1964	90000
1916	50775	1965	92683
1918	51561	1970	97266
1920	53671	1972	100000
1922	56163	1973	101700
1924	59578	1975	105849
1926	63327	1976	108000
1928	68498	1981	119200
1930	71725	1986	135905
1932	73137	1988	141505
1934	74100	1990	144955
1937	77200	1991	147700
1938	78400	1993	151300
1940	81100	1995	154945
1942	82208	1997	158000
1945	82699	1999	161800
1952	82700	2001	165900
1954	85000	2003	169600

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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Steck Piano Serial Nos.

Year	Serial No.	Year	Serial No.
1902	26100	1942	146400
1904	30300	1946	149900
1906	34500	1948	151400
1908	38700	1950	153900
1910	43000	1952	156500
1912	47200	1954	159300
1914	51400	1956	162000
1916	54600	1958	165900
1918	58900	1960	169700
1920	63300	1962	174142
1922	67000	1964	178757
1924	71000	1966	183017
1926	75000	1968	186884
1928	81000	1970	189389
1930	85000	1972	190900
1932	125000	1974	191900
1934	128400	1976	193000
1936	133100	1978	193300
1938	138300	1980	193400
1940	142800	1981	193600

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.

Back to the Piano Atlas