In a message dated 1/10/2008 7:44:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, irs.pianos at earthlink.net writes: Hi,Bob! As far as I remember from Steinway classes,Letters and numbers on the right side of Steinw ay plates indicate CODE of finish being used [shellac,Varnish,] etc. Maybe,Eric Shandal can clarify it or correct me…..Case numbers are usually written with pencils by factory people on cheeck blocks,key slip rails,legs… ..…Hope,it helps… isaac Hello, Isaac! The letter indicates the year of manufacture, and the (usually) four-digit number is a number which at least used to be on every part, which keeps them together as they travel through the factory without a serial number. Like a temporary serial number. When the piano is finished, the actual serial number is assigned. Bob **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080110/1fcc7e1f/attachment.html
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