<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi,Bob!  Letters V  indicates Varnish,s-shellac and 3-4 digit numbers-code of that particular material and refinisher told that it helps them to decide what  materials to use when stripping the finish…Just passing some facts from other sources…Regarding age of the piano:Just count the ANNUAL RINGS on the soundboard and you will know the age [save it for April 1]  See you in Anaheim   isaac<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>BobDavis88@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:50 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: boes numbers</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial'>In a message dated 1/10/2008 7:44:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">irs.pianos@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName> writes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi,Bob!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>Hello, Isaac!</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>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.</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>Bob</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:black'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Start the year off right. <a href="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489" target="_blank" title="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489">Easy ways to stay in shape</a> in the new year. </span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>