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Piano Serial Numbers

Bluthner Serial Numbers & Piano Age Chart

Find the year your Bluthner piano was built. Our chart lists 120 Bluthner serial numbers from 1853 to 2003 — enter yours below or look it up in the table.

Bluthner serial number chart

Each row shows the first serial number made in that year. If your number falls between two rows, your piano was built in the earlier year.

Bluthner serial number chart
YearSerial number from
1853700
18551500
18602500
18624800
18656500
18688100
18709200
187513200
188018500
188525000
189031000
189132000
189234000
189336000
189439000
189542000
189645000
189747000
189849000
189952000
190055000
190157500
190260000
190362500
190465000
190567500
190670000
190772500
190875000
190978000
191081000
191184000
191287000
191490000
191594000
191695000
191796000
191897000
191998000
1920100000
1921101500
1922103000
1923105000
1924107000
1925109000
1926111000
1927112000
1928113000
1929114000
1930115000
1931115500
1932116000
1933117000
1934118000
1935119500
1936120700
1937122000
1938123500
1939124500
1940125500
1942126000
1943127000
1946128000
1947128100
1948128200
1949128500
1950128800
1951129100
1952129400
1953129800
1954130100
1955130600
1956131000
1957131600
1958132000
1959132450
1960133006
1961135500
1962136000
1963136500
1964137000
1965137500
1966138000
1967138500
1968139000
1969139500
1970140000
1971140500
1972141000
1973141500
1974142000
1975142500
1976143000
1977143500
1978144000
1979144400
1980144900
1981145200
1982145600
1983146000
1984146400
1991146400
1985146800
1986147200
1987147500
1988147800
1989148000
1990148200
1992148600
1993148800
1994149000
1995149200
1996149400
1997149600
1998149800
1999150000
2000150200
2001150400
2002150600
2003150800

Where to find the serial number on a Bluthner piano

  • Upright piano: open the top lid and look at the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins, usually on the left or right side.
  • Grand piano: look on the plate near the tuning pins, under the music desk, or on the soundboard beside the plate.
  • It may also be stamped on the back of the case, under the keyboard, or on the keyframe — check with a flashlight.
  • Ignore model numbers and patent dates: the serial number is usually 4 to 7 digits long.

Good to know

  • The year in the chart is when the piano was manufactured, not when it was first sold.
  • Our Bluthner records cover 1853 to 2003. If your number is outside this range, the result shows the closest year we have.
  • Pianos built decades ago often need more than a tuning: worn hammers, loose tuning pins and dry wood are common. A technician can tell you what yours needs.

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