Piano Serial Numbers

Jesse French Serial Numbers & Piano Age Chart

Find the year your Jesse French piano was built. Our chart lists 38 Jesse French serial numbers from 1904 to 1967 — enter yours below or look it up in the table.

Jesse French 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.

Jesse French serial number chart
Year	Serial number from
1904	26900
1905	29400
1906	31600
1907	32500
1908	38700
1909	41600
1910	43750
1911	45500
1912	49200
1913	53000
1914	57000
1915	60200
1916	62500
1917	65200
1918	68300
1919	70500
1920	74200
1921	77000
1922	80000
1923	83000
1924	86000
1925	91800
1926	93500
1927	96000
1928	100000
1929	104000
1930	105000
1931	106000
1932	107000
1933	108000
1960	158800
1961	163000
1962	169000
1963	176000
1964	183000
1965	195000
1966	207000
1967	219000

Where to find the serial number on a Jesse French 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 Jesse French records cover 1904 to 1967. 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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