Piano Serial Numbers

R.Lipp & Sohn Serial Numbers & Piano Age Chart

Find the year your R.Lipp & Sohn piano was built. Our chart lists 72 R.Lipp & Sohn serial numbers from 1875 to 1997 — enter yours below or look it up in the table.

R.Lipp & Sohn 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.

R.Lipp & Sohn serial number chart
Year	Serial number from
1875	8000
1880	9780
1885	12520
1889	14930
1891	15400
1892	15900
1893	16400
1894	16800
1895	17070
1896	17800
1897	18600
1898	19200
1899	19800
1900	20480
1901	21400
1902	22300
1903	23300
1904	24300
1905	25300
1906	26300
1907	27300
1908	28400
1909	29500
1910	30740
1911	31600
1912	32800
1913	34000
1914	35400
1915	36670
1920	36680
1921	37000
1922	37800
1923	38600
1924	39200
1925	39200
1926	40000
1927	41133
1928	41713
1929	42050
1935	42600
1936	42650
1937	42700
1938	42836
1948	43000
1949	43100
1950	43300
1951	43350
1952	43400
1953	43500
1954	43597
1955	43735
1956	43758
1957	43900
1958	43960
1959	44160
1960	44350
1966	47499
1967	48101
1976	49098
1985	50001
1986	50020
1987	50050
1988	50080
1989	50110
1990	50140
1991	50170
1992	50200
1993	50220
1994	50230
1995	50250
1996	50260
1997	50270

Where to find the serial number on a R.Lipp & Sohn 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 R.Lipp & Sohn records cover 1875 to 1997. 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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