<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Lee, I can´t help with the model, but with the date. I assume it has a Renner action. If so, pull the action out and look at the backside (on the right side). Every Renner action has its production date written there. Gregor ------------------------ piano technician - tuner - dealer Münster, Germany www.weldert.de > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:49:56 +0100 > From: ljinno@googlemail.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: [pianotech] Bechstein model and date > > Hello my learned friends, > I have a small upright Bechstein in the workshop and I am curious as > to what model it is. The only numbers I can find are stamped into the > case - K4944. Is this the serial number? > > Looked in my pierce piano atlas, and there are no serial numbers > beginning with K, and it dates 4944 as 1872. I dont think this is > right as it is a full iron framed overstrung underdamper. > > Can anyone help with this? > Many thanks > Lee </body> </html>