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PIANO SERIAL NUMBER DATABASE
Kimball Piano Co. Piano Serial Number Lookup
Enter a Kimball Piano Co. serial number to estimate the piano's production year. Available coverage: 1865–1996.
1865–1996year coverage
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Kimball Piano Co. production series
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Kimball Piano Co.
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| 1,400 – 16,999 | 1865–1869 |
| 17,000 – 20,999 | 1870–1874 |
| 21,000 – 23,999 | 1875–1879 |
| 24,000 – 25,999 | 1880–1884 |
| 26,000 and above | 1885 or later |
Prefix A
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| A100 – A52,999 | 1976 |
| A53,000 – A92,299 | 1977 |
| A92,300 and above | 1978 or later |
Prefix B
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| B1 – B32,550 | 1978 |
| B32,551 – B65,950 | 1979 |
| B65,951 – B92,349 | 1980 |
| B92,350 and above | 1981 or later |
Prefix C
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| C3,421 – C6,450 | 1982 |
| C6,451 – C9,400 | 1983 |
| C9,401 – C11,300 | 1984 |
| C11,301 – C14,175 | 1985 |
| C14,176 – C18,000 | 1986 |
| C18,001 – C19,950 | 1987 |
| C19,951 – C23,000 | 1988 |
| C23,001 – C25,550 | 1989 |
| C25,551 – C28,050 | 1990 |
| C28,051 and above | 1991 or later |
Prefix D
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| D96,301 – D96,301 | 1985 |
| D1 – D22,032 | 1981 |
| D22,033 – D49,625 | 1982 |
| D49,626 – D76,125 | 1983 |
| D76,126 – D96,300 | 1984 |
Prefix E
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| E3,566 and above | 1988 or later |
Prefix J
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| J13,301 – J16,900 | 1984 |
| J16,901 – J20,725 | 1985 |
| J20,726 – J25,600 | 1986 |
| J25,601 – J28,675 | 1987 |
| J28,676 – J31,675 | 1988 |
| J31,676 – J34,400 | 1989 |
| J34,401 – J36,102 | 1990 |
| J36,103 – J36,450 | 1991 |
| J36,451 – J39,900 | 1992 |
| J39,901 – J45,750 | 1993 |
| J45,751 – J49,800 | 1994 |
| J49,801 – J52,350 | 1995 |
| J52,351 and above | 1996 or later |
Prefix R
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| R1 – R1,250 | 1990 |
| R1,251 – R7,300 | 1991 |
| R7,301 – R12,500 | 1992 |
| R12,501 – R17,500 | 1993 |
| R17,501 – R20,400 | 1994 |
| R20,401 – R22,619 | 1995 |
| R22,620 and above | 1996 or later |
Prefix S
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| S88,925 – S88,925 | 1982 |
| S1 – S715 | 1976 |
| S716 – S16,235 | 1977 |
| S16,236 – S36,481 | 1978 |
| S36,482 – S54,989 | 1979 |
| S54,990 – S74,799 | 1980 |
| S74,800 – S88,924 | 1981 |
Exact historical points · Prefix S
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| S88,925 – S88,925 | 1983 |
Prefix T
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| T1 – T800 | 1982 |
| T801 – T11,400 | 1983 |
| T11,401 – T18,232 | 1984 |
| T18,233 – T29,225 | 1985 |
| T29,226 – T50,825 | 1986 |
| T50,826 – T68,700 | 1987 |
| T68,701 – T84,375 | 1988 |
| T84,376 – T92,900 | 1989 |
| T92,901 and above | 1990 or later |
Kimball Squares made by Emerson: · Serial sequence 1
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| 36,000 – 36,000 | 1885 |
| 14,000 – 19,999 | 1870–1874 |
| 20,000 – 27,999 | 1875–1879 |
| 28,000 – 35,999 | 1880–1884 |
Kimball Squares made by Emerson: · Serial sequence 2
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| 16,000 – 16,000 | 1891 |
| 1,500 – 3,499 | 1888 |
| 3,500 – 8,499 | 1889 |
| 8,500 – 15,999 | 1890 |
Kimball Squares made by Hale:
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| 40,000 – 44,999 | 1870–1874 |
| 45,000 and above | 1875 or later |
Historical serial sequence
| Serial range | Estimated year |
|---|---|
| 23,000 – 30,999 | 1892 |
| 31,000 – 36,999 | 1893 |
| 37,000 – 44,999 | 1894 |
| 45,000 – 50,999 | 1895 |
| 51,000 – 55,999 | 1896 |
| 56,000 – 60,999 | 1897 |
| 61,000 – 65,999 | 1898 |
| 66,000 – 70,999 | 1899 |
| 71,000 – 78,199 | 1900 |
| 78,200 – 88,999 | 1901 |
| 89,000 – 110,999 | 1902 |
| 111,000 – 128,999 | 1903 |
| 129,000 – 139,999 | 1904 |
| 140,000 – 158,199 | 1905 |
| 158,200 – 174,999 | 1906 |
| 175,000 – 182,999 | 1907 |
| 183,000 – 200,999 | 1908 |
| 201,000 – 210,999 | 1909 |
| 211,000 – 232,999 | 1910 |
| 233,000 – 244,199 | 1911 |
| 244,200 – 257,999 | 1912 |
| 258,000 – 267,799 | 1913 |
| 267,800 – 279,799 | 1914 |
| 279,800 – 287,999 | 1915 |
| 288,000 – 298,199 | 1916 |
| 298,200 – 306,999 | 1917 |
| 307,000 – 312,999 | 1918 |
| 313,000 – 321,999 | 1919 |
| 322,000 – 327,999 | 1920 |
| 328,000 – 335,999 | 1921 |
| 336,000 – 343,999 | 1922 |
| 344,000 – 351,999 | 1923 |
| 352,000 – 360,399 | 1924 |
| 360,400 – 363,999 | 1925 |
| 364,000 – 367,999 | 1926 |
| 368,000 – 372,099 | 1927 |
| 372,100 – 377,999 | 1928 |
| 378,000 – 382,999 | 1929 |
| 383,000 – 385,999 | 1930 |
| 386,000 – 388,999 | 1931 |
| 389,000 – 391,999 | 1932 |
| 392,000 – 398,999 | 1933 |
| 399,000 – 405,999 | 1934 |
| 406,000 – 413,999 | 1935 |
| 414,000 – 419,999 | 1936 |
| 420,000 – 425,999 | 1937 |
| 426,000 – 431,999 | 1938 |
| 432,000 – 437,999 | 1939 |
| 438,000 – 441,999 | 1940 |
| 442,000 – 443,999 | 1941 |
| 444,000 – 479,999 | 1942–1945 |
| 480,000 – 487,999 | 1946 |
| 488,000 – 499,999 | 1947 |
| 500,000 – 509,999 | 1948 |
| 510,000 – 516,999 | 1949 |
| 517,000 – 527,999 | 1950 |
| 528,000 – 537,019 | 1951 |
| 537,020 – 544,199 | 1952 |
| 544,200 – 552,999 | 1953 |
| 553,000 – 562,299 | 1954 |
| 562,300 – 571,299 | 1955 |
| 571,300 – 578,999 | 1956 |
| 579,000 – 586,499 | 1957 |
| 586,500 – 595,499 | 1958 |
| 595,500 – 603,999 | 1959 |
| 604,000 – 607,399 | 1960 |
| 607,400 – 617,899 | 1961 |
| 617,900 – 630,499 | 1962 |
| 630,500 – 646,799 | 1963 |
| 646,800 – 661,299 | 1964 |
| 661,300 – 678,499 | 1965 |
| 678,500 – 700,099 | 1966 |
| 700,100 – 717,899 | 1967 |
| 717,900 – 721,499 | 1968 |
| 721,500 – 764,199 | 1969 |
| 764,200 – 770,999 | 1970 |
| 771,000 – 816,999 | 1971 |
| 817,000 – 819,999 | 1972 |
| 820,000 – 900,999 | 1973 |
| 901,000 – 950,999 | 1974 |
| 951,000 – 1,000,099 | 1975 |
| 1,000,100 and above | 1976 or later |