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I must say that before I posted my initial question, I knew absolutely nothing about the piano, which my wife received as a gift. I truly appreciate all the help and feedback I've received - and I've learned quite a lot; many thanks to you Colin and Bill for all your invaluable inputs! By the way, I...

...to date and value a piano, a careful personal examination by an expert is required Hopefully, it's worth more than the cost to get it valued :). If not, then I'll have an interesting do-it-yourself project to get it tuned. I think that will be a fun challenge 8) ... but would I be going off the ...

Check that your piano manufacturing name appears both on the fallboard (lid that covers the keys) and somewhere else inside the piano such as the cast iron frame or soundboard... From the picture I added earlier in this post (http://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-forums/download/file.php?id=464&t=1...

I continue to be impressed with how pianos are built (more specifically, the one my wife and I have) and how simple it is to remove panels. Alas, my searching efforts have come to naught. There is no serial number on the back. I lifted up and looked at the sides of all the keys but saw no date (or a...

For a while, it was as clear as mud... :) But, you're right: I mixed up the cast iron frame and the soundboard. However, the serial number still eludes me. I saw a six digit hand-written number on the top right of the cast iron frame (which did not show up on the pictures I attached) - and it looks ...

A couple more questions:

• how can we determine its age?
• what is it's value? I want to make sure it is properly insured
• I'd like to estimate the cost to tune it. Is it possible to do this online?

Thanks Colin! Is there a diagram that shows all the parts of the piano? I'd like to know where are the celeste rail, flanges and rest rail are. I pulled one from Google to determine the soundboard and fall, but I'm unable to find one specifically for this piano. The good news is that I've learnt a l...

I forgot to mention earlier - this is a full upright piano.
This picture has the fall open, with the panels off:

I've removed the front panels - they were much easier to take off than I thought... :)

This picture has the fall closed: One should be able to zoom into it for more details.

Serial numbers are 9/10 always 'numbers', even for Japanese pianos - and not usually translated into Japanese (for whatever reason) - and dont usually occur on printed labels. On labels or decals, there are sometimes dates on this - but this doesnt refer to the serial number - but usually patent da...

Just received a reply on my email.... and the writing is translated thus:- "Tsuruoka Piano (Limited private company)" [wording under Yamaha Piano] "For the after sale service, feel free to call at.... " [wording above phone number] I would never doubt my friend Cheng - the trans...

My wife and I are trying to determine the make, model and serial number of her piano. Rubenstein is on the soundboard and the fall, but the sticker inside says Yamaha Piano. We also need help getting the manufacturer's sticker translated, which appears to be in Japanese; see the attached image. Goog...

Hi, I need help with translating a serial number on my piano. It appears to be in Japanese. I've attached a picture. I'd also like to find out its real brand. While "Rubinstein" is on the soundboard and the fall, the manufacturer's sticker says "Yamaha Piano". Can someone shed so...