Vollmer serial number

[Sy Zabrocki]

Arilie: I have nine thousand file cards but not one "Vollmer". I have seen a 
few H. C. Bay pianos.
Sy Zabrocki--Billings, MT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arlie Rauch" <adarpub at midrivers.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Vollmer serial number


>I am in the process of tearing apart a Vollmer player piano for a  rebuild. 
>The serial number is 25515.  I'm wondering whether anyone  has information 
>as to what year that represents.
>
> The Pierce Piano Atlas serial numbers don't go that high, and the  last 
> year listed is 1928.  We know the piano is older than that  because of 
> tuning dates written in.  H. C. Bay made Vollmer, but  their numbers are 
> no better.  After going bankrupt, Estey bought  them, but those numbers 
> aren't any better.
>
> Maybe I'll find a year scribbled on the action somewhere.  It would  be 
> nice to know.
>
> Arlie Rauch
> Glendive, MT
>
>
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