Piano serial number dating / Bechstein
Bechstein piano serial number lookup
How old is your Bechstein? Enter its serial number and we read it against Bechstein’s own production records to tell you the year it was built.
Linked to Bechstein’s own lookup
Can't read a digit? Type ? in its place. Looked-up serials are kept, never tied to you. How it works
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Type the serial or code from the instrument. We read it as you type.
Example Bechstein serials and how they read
Made-up serials in each of Bechstein’s formats, read by the dater above.
| Serial | Reads as | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 136123 | 1930 | C. Bechstein serial, Germany |
How Bechstein serials date
- One serial series since 1853, dated from the last number made each year
- Bechstein's own sub-brands W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann run separate series
More on Bechstein piano serial numbers
How sure is it
A piano year is a strong guide, not proof. The serial dates the instrument to within a year or so, and less precisely where output was small or a whole decade barely moved. When a serial cannot pin a year, we say so. Confirm with Bechstein's dating service.
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