BLUEBOOK OF PIANOS

PIANO INFORMATION NETWORK

 "The Ages and Historical Records of Pianos sold in America"

Names of Piano companies have been added based on information from Music Trade periodicals and business directories. Please note that this is a working list and not all data is complete. Therefore, use this list as a starting point, and not as a final source. This is a complimentary service courtesy "Bluebook of Pianos".

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ACKERMAN & LOWE

1907-4600 1908-5400 1909-6300 1910-7200
1911-8000 1912-9100 1913-10300 1914-11500
1915-12700 1916-13600 1917-14500 1918-15400
1919-16200 1920-17000 1921-17800 1922-18600
1923-19000 1924-19890 1925-20300 1926-20900
1927-21300

Jesse French Numbers

1904-26900 1905-29400 1906-31600 1907-32500
1908-38700 1909-41600 1910-43750 1911-45500
1912-49200 1913-53000 1914-57000 1915-60200
1916-42500 1917-65200 1918-68300 1919-70500
1920-74200 1921-77000 1922-80000 1923-83000
1924-86000 1925-91800 1926-93500 1927-96000
1928-100000 1929-104000 1930-105000 1931-106000
1932-107000 1933-108000 

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ACOUSTIGRANDE

 

1900-500 1907-4600 1914-11500 1921-17800

1901-800 1908-5400 1915-12700 1922-18600

1902-1030 1909-6300 1916-13600 1923-19000

1903-1900 1910-7200 1917-14500 1924-19800

1904-2500 1911-8000 1918-15400 1925-20300

1905-3000 1912-9100 1919-16200 1926-20900

1906-3600 1913-10300 1920-17000 1927-21300

 

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ACROSONIC 

 

1936-265000 1967-831583 1977-1104802 1987-1406054

1946-365000 1968-851540 1978-1135737 1988-1432927

1956-585454 1969-881087 1979-1180266 1989-1442402

1960-679844 1970-912986 1980-1220374 1990-1431760

1961-702806 1971-933476 1981-1253176 1991-1450068

1962-723778 1972-953937 1982-1286178 1992-1463568

1963-743772 1973-979129 1983-1324487 1993-1478744

1964-763143 1974-1007687 1984-1343955 1994-1483157

1965-784017 1975-1035719 1985-1365605 1995-1491127

1966-803727 1976-1067508 1986-1383187 1996-1500324

 

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AEOLIAN - AMERICAN

 

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ALEXANDER

 

1956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-191000

1957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-195000

1958-166000 1961-176000 1964-187000 1967-199000

 

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AMERLING  

 

1959-10500 1960-11000 1961-11500 1962-12000

1963-12500 1964-13000 1965-13500 1966-14000

1967-14500 1968-15000 1969-15500 1970-16000

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AMPICO

 

1920-81000 1923-84900 1926-88800 1929-93700

1921-82900 1924-86600 1927-89600 1930-94000

1922-83900 1925-87800 1928-91500 1931-97000

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ANDERSON BROTHERS

 

1956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-191000

1957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-195000

1958-166000 1961-176000 1964-187000 1967-199000

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ANGELUS

 

1912-1000 1915-3400 1918-5400 1921-7500

1913-1500 1916-4200 1919-6000 1922-8000

1914-2600 1917-4800 1920-6700

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APOLLO

 

1901-2075 1911-17800 1921-45000 1931-112000

1902-4000 1912-19600 1922-49000 1932-118000

1904-7000 1914-23200 1924-58000 1934-130000

1905-8700 1915-24400 1925-63000 1935-132000

1906-10000 1916-26800 1926-77000 1936-135000

1907-11500 1917-29000 1927-80000 1937-137000

1908-13000 1918-32800 1928-87000 1938-150000

1909-14500 1919-36000 1929-95000 1939-155000

1910-16000 1920-40000 1930-106000

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ARIA DIVINA

 

1920-147500 1923-170000 1926-202000 1929-226000

1921-155000 1924-180000 1927-210000 1930-230000

1922-162500 1925-190000 1928-218000

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ARMSTRONG

 

1900-43000 1909-62000 1918-79000 1927-89600

1901-45000 1910-63700 1919-80200 1928-91500

1902-47000 1911-65500 1920-81100 1929-93700

1903-49000 1912-67800 1921-82900 1930-94000

1904-51000 1913-71000 1922-83900 1931-94100

1905-53000 1914-73600 1923-84900 1932-94300

1906-55400 1915-74000 1924-86600 1933-94400

1907-57600 1916-75600 1925-87800 1934-95800

1908-59900 1917-78000 1926-88700 1935-96000

 

Verticals & Grand Built by Aeolian after 1959:

 

1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-440000

1961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-444000

1962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-446900

1963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-449700

1964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-452400

1965-392000 1971-415600 1977-438000

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ASTIN - WEIGHT

 

1959-1000 1968-10000 1977-19000 1987-29000

1960-2000 1969-11000 1978-20000 1988-30000

1961-3000 1970-12000 1979-21000 1989-31000

1962-4000 1971-13000 1980-22000 1990-32000

1963-5000 1972-14000 1981-23000 1991-33000

1964-6000 1973-15000 1982-24000 1992-34000

1965-7000 1974-16000 1983-25000 1993-35000

1966-8000 1975-17000 1984-26000 1994-36000

1967-9000 1976-18000 1985-27000 1995-37000

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AUGUST FORSTER

 

1873- 900 1924- 50000 1960-122500 1974-147500

1880- 1700 1929- 60000 1961-124000 1976-150000

1886- 5000 1937- 73000 1966-134000 1978-152000

1898-10000 1948- 85000 1968-137500 1980-154000

1904-15000 1950- 86300 1970-140500 1990-161000

1910-25000 1952-102000 1972-143500 1996-164200

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AUTOTONE PLAYER PIANOS

 

1960-121100 1966-134300 1972-142900 1978-150900

1961-123400 1967-136000 1973-144700 1979-150300

1962-126200 1968- N/A 1974-146500 1980-151100

1963-128500 1969- N/A 1975-147600 1981-151800

1964-130500 1970- N/A 1976-148700 1982-152200

1965-132000 1971-141100 1977-149900 1983-153100

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BACON, FRANCIS

 

1950-408000 1964-570000 1971-643000 1978-722500

1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-737000

1958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-754000

1960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-767000

1961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-780000

1962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-795491

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BAILEY

 

1901-1000 1909-9000 1916-16000 1923-23000

1902-2000 1910-1000 1917-17000 1924-24000

1903-3000 1911-11000 1918-18000 1925-25000

1904-4000 1912-12000 1919-19000 1926-26000

1905-5000 1913-13000 1920-20000 1927-27000

1906-6000 1914-14000 1921-21000 1928-28000

1907-7000 1915-15000 1922-22000 1929-29000

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BALDWIN

 

1900-10400 1962-152706 1974-204113 1986-266329

1910-16400 1963-156591 1975-208742 1987-270416

1920-35800 1964-160868 1976-213470 1988-278556

1930-63000 1965-165701 1977-217853 1989-284228

1940-88700 1967-175821 1979-228858 1991-293772

1943-102000 1968-179702 1980-236654 1992-301774

1948-105000 1969-184661 1981-242984 1993-305110

1950-110243 1970-190028 1982-248306 1994-310000

1955-128167 1971-192401 1983-253274 1995-313000

1960-145002 1972-195485 1984-257293 1996-316000

1961-148635 1973-199649 1985-262256

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BAY. H.C.

 

1914-3000 1918-8000 1922-14000 1926-19200

1915-4000 1919-9500 1923-15500 1927-20300

1916-5000 1920-11000 1924-17000 1928-22000

1917-6500 1921-12500 1925-18000 1929-23000

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BECHSTEIN

 

1853-176 1959-150600 1980-173785 1992-184968

1860-8070 1960-151950 1990-184299 1994-185670

1910-94753 1970-162300 1991-184625 1996-186144

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BECKER BROS.

 

1905-33000 1920-52800 1927-57200 1937-59890

1910-41000 1921-53600 1928-58000 1938-61000

1915-46400 1922-54800 1929-58500 1939-62600

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BEHR BROS.

 

1908-17000 1918-33400 1921-40000 1930-75000

1916-29000 1919-36000 1922-42000 1931-26700

1917-31000 1920-20600 1929-68000 1932-81000

1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-737000

1958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-754000

1960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-767000

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BENT, GEORGE P.

 

1900-15000 1910-50000 1920-72300 1928-94000

1905-33000 1915-64000 1927-89000 1929-98000

 

Bent George P. by Winter & Co. (Aeolian)

 

1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-440000

1961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-444000

1962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-446900

1963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-449700

1964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-452400

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BJUR BROS.

 

1900-10000 1930-266000 1942-300200 1950-408000

1910-30000 1935-274000 1947-401000 1951-412000

1920-50000 1940-289000 1948-403000 1952-416000

1925-60000 1941-295000 1949-406000 1953-420000

 

Bjur Bros. same serial numbers as Brambach

by Kohler & Campbell after 1955.

 

1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-737000

1958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-754000

1960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-767000

1961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-780000

1962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-795491

1963-560000 1970-631500 1977-712000

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BLUTHNER

 

1920-100000 1943-127000 1965-137500 1987-153500

1925-101500 1946-128000 1970-140000 1988-154000

1930-115000 1950-128800 1975-142000 1990-155000

1935-119500 1955-130600 1980-145000 1995-157500

1940-125500 1960-133006 1985-152500 1996-158000

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BOND

 

1912-10000 1916-14000 1920-18000 1924-22000

1914-12000 1917-15000 1921-19000 1925-23000

1915-13000 1918-16000 1922-20000

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BOSENDORFER

 

1900-15640 1935-25700 1950-26960 1970-29109

1910-19640 1940-26290 1955-27490 1975-30622

1920-22530 1944-26730 1960-27900 1980-33444

1930-25350 1948-26830 1965-28434 1985-34155

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BRADBURY

 

1900-29400 1930-98000 1942-204000 1949-254000

1910-35700 1935-125000 1943-210000 1951-266000

1920-40000 1940-183000 1947-243000 1952-300000

1925-40300 1941-193000 1948-250000 1953-305000

1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-44000

1961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-44400

1962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-44690

1963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-44970

1964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-45240

1965-392000 1971-415600 1977-438000

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BRAMBACH

 

1900-10000 1930-266000 1942-300200 1950-408000

1910-30000 1935-274000 1947-401000 1951-412000

1920-50000 1940-289000 1948-403000 1952-416000

1925-60000 1941-295000 1949-406000 1953-420000

 

1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-737000

1958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-754000

1960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-767000

1961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-780000

1962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-795491

1963-560000 1970-631500 1977-712000

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BRINKERHOFF

 

1907-3500 1913-80000 1919-140000 1925-190000

1908-6000 1914-88000 1920-147500 1926-202000

1909-9000 1915-100000 1921-155000 1927-210000

1910-11000 1916-110000 1922-162500 1928-218000

1911-62000 1917-120000 1923-170000 1929-226000

1912-71000 1918-130000 1924-180000 1930-230000

 

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BUSH & GERTS

 

1900-22000 1920-62000 1931-72200 1939-73600

1905-33000 1925-70000 1933-72500 1941-74100

1915-55000 1930-72000 1936-72900 1942-75000

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BUSH & LANE

 

1902-18000 1920-46000 1923-52500 1928-61500

1905-23000 1921-47500 1924-68000 1929-62000

1915-37500 1922-49800 1925-57700 1930-63000

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CABARET PLAYER PIANO

 

1977-5000 1979-7800 1981-10100

1978-6600 1980-9000 1982-11300

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CABLE

 

CABLE - PRE-1950

1885-3000 1909-122000 1920-224000 1931-300000

1890-11000 1910-140000 1921-232000 1932-301000

1895-23000 1911-155000 1922-236000 1933-302000

1900-30000 1912-164000 1923-242000 1934-303000

1902-40000 1913-172000 1925-258000 1935-304000

1903-45000 1914-180000 1926-265000 1936-305000

1904-50000 1915-188000 1927-271000 1937-306000

1905-65000 1916-196500 1928-277000 1947-308000

1906-80000 1917-203000 1929-287000 1948-311000

1907-95000 1918-210000 1930-293000 1949-315000

1908-110000 1919-217000

 

CABLE after 1950 Aeolian

 

1950-318000 1959-345800 1967-393000 1975-425700

1951-321000 1960-350600 1968-392800 1976-429300

1952-323000 1961-355000 1969-398000 1977-434000

1953-326000 1962-360000 1970-402000 1978-437000

1954-333000 1963-365000 1971-407300 1979-443000

1955-336500 1964-372000 1972-411400 1980-448000

1956-338000 1965-379000 1973-415900 1981-451000

1957-339200 1966-386000 1974-420700 1982-455200

1958-342400

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CABLE, HOBART M.

 

1960-307000 1967-407000 1974-505000 1981-582627

1962-335000 1969-435000 1976-533000 1983-595226

1965-379000 1972-477000 1979-555769 1986-638110

1966-393000 1973-491000 1980-769807 1987-640771

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CABLE-NELSON Made by Everett to 1973

 

1950-221000 1958-281700 1966-360000 1974-417000

1951-228000 1959-289800 1967-365000 1975-421000

1952-235000 1960-300100 1968-372000 1976-424000

1953-241000 1961-311000 1969-381000 1977-426000

1954-247000 1962-321000 1970-390000 1978- N/A

1955-254400 1963-329000 1971-398000 1979- N/A

1956-263000 1964-347000 1972-403000 1980- N/A

1957-272000 1965-354000 1973-412000 1981-427000

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CHASE,A.B.

 

1900-42000 1910-54000 1920-62000 1930-72000

 

Vertical & Grand Pianos After 1960 Made by Aeolian

 

1961-928000 1970-146000 1975-177000 1980-208700

1962-109700 1971-153400 1976-185900 1981-214200

1963-119400 1972-160600 1977-189000 1982-221200

1964-132800 1973-167600 1978-194000

1965-140300 1974-171800 1979-201500

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CHASE & BAKER

 

1956-160000 1959-169000 1962-180000 1965-191000

1957-163100 1960-172000 1963-183000 1966-195000

1958-166000 1961-176000 1964-187000

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CHICKERING & SONS

 

1823-100 1940-167200 1964-219221 1974-235824

1850-10000 1943-179500 1965-221117 1975-237578

1905-105000 1947-187000 1967-224943 1977-240626

1910-115000 1950-195000 1968-226928 1978-242694

1919-130000 1955-204000 1969-228651 1979-244266

1920-132500 1960-212750 1970-230300 1980-245989

1925-139700 1961-214527 1971-231317 1981-247477

1930-148400 1962-216488 1972-232410 1982-248500

1935-155200 1963-217830 1973-234059 N/A

1986-188500 1987-193500 1988-200200 1990-208001

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CHRISTMAN

 

1900-11000 1916-25000 1921-34000 1927-39900

1905-15000 1917-26800 1923-37800 1928-40300

1915-23500 1920-32000 1925-39000 1929-41000

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CLARENDON

 

1910-33100 1923-100000 1925-106600 1928-115900

1915-64000 1924-102400 1926-109000 1930-117000

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CONOVER

 

1960-350600 1962-360000 1964-372000 1961-355000

1963-365000 1965-379000

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CONOVER-CABLE

 

1950-318000 1958-342400 1966-386000 1975-425700

1951-321000 1959-345800 1967-393000 1976-429300

1952-323000 1960-350600 1969-398000 1977-434000

1953-326000 1961-355000 1970-401700 1978-437000

1954-333000 1962-360000 1971-407300 1979-443000

1955-336500 1963-365000 1972-411400 1980-448000

1956-338000 1964-372000 1973-415900 1981-451000

1957-339200 1965-379000 1974-420700 1982-455200

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CROWN

 

Crown pianos by Crown Before 1960:

 

1900-15000 1920-72300 1930-102500 1940-198000

1905-33000 1927-89000 1933-118000 1947-243000

1910-50000 1928-94000 1936-153000 1948-250000

1915-64000 1929-98000 1939-190000 1949-254000

 

Crown Pianos Made by Aeolian After 1960:

 

1960-364200 1966-397700 1972-420500 1978-440000

1961-370700 1967-401500 1973-424900 1979-444000

1962-376900 1968-405200 1974-430300 1980-446900

1963-383100 1969-407500 1975-433400 1981-449700

1964-387900 1970-410900 1976-436900 1982-452400

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CURRIER

 

1965-1000 1968-16000 1971-31000 1974-49500

1966-6000 1969-21000 1972-36500 1975-56000

1967-11500 1970-26500 1973-42500 1976-63000

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DAVENPOR - TREACY

 

1950-408000 1964-570000 1971-643000 1978-722500

1955-503000 1965-579000 1972-653500 1979-737000

1958-521000 1966-589000 1973-660000 1980-754000

1960-535000 1967-601500 1974-683000 1981-767000

1961-542000 1968-611000 1975-695000 1982-780000

1962-551000 1969-621000 1976-708500 1983-795491

1963-560000 1970-631500 1977-712000

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DOLL, JACOB

 

1920-29200 1924-38000 1927-48500 1930-55000

1921-31200 1925-41000 1928-51000 1931-57000

1922-32500 1926-44500 1929-54000 1932-58000

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DUO-ART PLAYER PIANOS

 

1960-121100 1966-134300 1972-142900 1978-150900

1961-123400 1967-136000 1973-144700 1979-150300

1962-126200 1968-138000 1974-146500 1980-151100

1963-128500 1969-139800 1975-147600 1981-151800

1964-130500 1970-141800 1976-148700 1982-152200

1965-132000 1971-141100 1977-14