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Piano Serial Numbers

Steinway & Sons Serial Numbers & Piano Age Chart

Find the year your Steinway & Sons piano was built. Our chart lists 136 Steinway & Sons serial numbers from 1856 to 2007 — enter yours below or look it up in the table.

Steinway & Sons 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.

Steinway & Sons serial number chart
YearSerial number from
18561000
18582000
18603000
18615000
18639000
186511000
186613000
186715000
186817000
186919000
187021000
187123000
187225000
187327000
187429000
187531000
187633000
187735000
187840000
188145000
188350000
188655000
188760000
188965000
189170000
189375000
189480000
189685000
189890000
190095000
1901100000
1902105000
1904110000
1905115000
1906120000
1907125000
1908130000
1909135000
1910140000
1911145000
1912155000
1913160000
1914165000
1915170000
1916175000
1917180000
1918190000
1919195000
1920200000
1921205000
1922210000
1923215000
1924225000
1925230000
1926240000
1927250000
1928260000
1929265000
1930270000
1931271000
1932273000
1933275000
1934278000
1935279000
1936281000
1937289000
1938290000
1939294000
1940300000
1941305000
1942310000
1943314000
1944316000
1945317000
1946319000
1947322000
1948324000
1949328000
1950331000
1951334000
1952337000
1953340000
1954343000
1955346500
1956350000
1957355000
1958358000
1959362000
1960366000
1961370000
1962375000
1963380000
1964385000
1965390000
1966395000
1967400000
1968405000
1969412000
1970418000
1971423000
1972426000
1973431000
1974436000
1975439000
1976445000
1977450000
1978455300
1979463000
1980468500
1981473500
1982478500
1983483000
1984488000
1985493000
1986498000
1987503000
1988507700
1989512600
1990516700
1991521000
1992523500
1993527000
1994530000
1995533500
1996537200
1997540700
1998545600
1999549600
2000554000
2001558000
2002562500
2003567000
2004571000
2005574500
2006578500
2007582500

Where to find the serial number on a Steinway & Sons 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 Steinway & Sons records cover 1856 to 2007. 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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