Serial Number Location on Old Chickering Grand?

[Rick Bazemore]

Alan,
   
  I saw on one of the previous posts from earlier in the year a reference to Chickering numbers sometimes are abbreviated.  Such as, the number 2435 might actually be 102435.  Do you have any knowledge of Chickering's practice regarding this?
   
  Thanks,
Rick

"Alan R. Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net> wrote:
  You can look in all the usual unusual places (plate, keyframe, keybed, legs frame, etc.) but I am sad to have to inform you that sometimes there just isn't one to be found, especially if it's one of the "Quarter Grands".

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15



    
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  Original message
From: "Rick Bazemore" 
To: pianotech 

Received: 11/20/2006 12:31:44 PM
Subject: Serial Number Location on Old Chickering Grand?

  Where are the serial numbers on the old Chickering grands.  I tuned a 6'2' today with the thick round fluted legs.  I found a number 2435 on the bottom of the keybed and looked it up in Pierce which puts it as being manufactured between 1835-1840.  Surely not.....?

Rick Bazemore, RPT
Social Circle, GA
www.pianosintune.com
    
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