[Baldwin Baby Grand Piano Serial Number Location
Jamar Lizarraga
Baldwin Pianos are a musical legacy that for over a century, continues to live on. Each piano that carries the name Baldwin, is a piece of that legacy which has contributed to American piano history and manufacturing.
Company History
The company was founded by Dwight Hamilton Baldwin in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1862. Also known as D.H. Baldwin, the name has always been one of the most widely renowned names in the American piano industry and history.
The company originally began as a retail enterprise,who sold Steinway and Chickering pianos. They began manufacturing their ownpianos in 1889, as "D.H. Baldwin & Co." In 1903, shortly after the founder's death, the name became the Baldwin Piano & Organ Co.
Recognition and Design
In 1904, the Baldwinpiano was awarded the Grand Prize at the Louisiana PurchaseExposition, St. Louis, Mo., and another Grand Prize was also awarded tothe Baldwin pianos and Manualos at the Anglo-American Exposition,London, 1914.
The Baldwin piano is recognized as a universal favorite between the leading operatic artists and virtuosos of the pianoforte.
Baldwin purchased the Wurlitzer andChickering names in 1988, but in 2008, both names ceased production. Samick (Korea)manufactured pianos with the DH Baldwin name in the 1980s, as pianoswere purchased by Baldwin and sold through Baldwindealers.
In 2008, Baldwin moved all production of pianos to factories in China (ownedby Gibson Guitars, Nashville, TN). Pianos are manufactured there for the USmarket, the Chinese domestic market, and otherinternational piano markets.
Withoutany doubt and dispute, from the nine-foot concert grand to the fivefeet, two inch baby grand, every Baldwin piano demonstrates the most modernideas of acoustical science and piano making; its manufacture isprecision engineered, which gives each instrument the highest degree ofexcellence. Any Baldwin made piano is worth the time, money and energyto rebuild or refurbish.
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Baldwin 5'8" Model R 226 Satin Cherry Grand Piano
-Brand: Baldwin
-Model: R 226
-Serial #: 318596
-Finish: Satin Cherry
-Condition: Very Good
This 5'8" Baby Grand Baldwin Model R is the pillar of the professional level pianos made by Baldwin. Made in America, this elegant piano features a lovely cherry finish. It is considered to be an absolute delight to play with a marvelous touch and tone, sensible exertion. This classic Model R is a prime example of the quality and style Baldwin was capable of constructing.
In their prime, Baldwin pianos were widely considered one of the best American pianos one could buy, and maybe the only true rival to the New York Steinway. Concert grand pianos like this one are not in high demand, but if you have a concert venue or church that needs one, nothing less will satisfy your piano needs.
This instrument has been thoroughly inspected by our service department and maintained to ensure it is sold in optimal playing condition. It includes a 90-day full-service warranty with purchase and will be tuned before delivery. Additional service plans are available at the time of purchase.
Complete package qualifies for financing and includes a piano bench. Delivery and/or service fees vary and are based on location and logistics. For more information on delivery and service fees, please contact Alamo Music Center for a quote. Delivery and service promotions are applicable at times. Extended warranty plans are also available. Please note that the online shipping calculator is not applicable.
This was a very interesting article for me. I really appreciated the information and your insight on modern day Baldwin. I have a Yamaha P150 digital, but took 18 years of lessons on a 1979 Baldwin upright (can no longer remember exact model). It was frankly a pretty fantastic piano for the upright models.
Hi, Mike, and thanks for stopping by! If your serial number is 38254, that points to a manufacture date of 1921. Does that sound right to you? The model number will likely be a letter (like M, R, L, etc.). I hope that helps!
I own a Baldwin Hamilton Grand Piano (that I purchased in 1970). The piano was built in 1940 (serial number 89715). I purchased it as a refurbished piano after trying out a whole warehouse full of pianos before settling on this particular one. I still love the sound and the action of this piano!
I have an opportunity to purchase an 80 year old Baldwin Baby Grand built from Cincinnati, Ohio. I noticed your comment on June 10th about some seasoned technicians still around that had Baldwin training. Would it be pretty difficult to find a technician to work on an 80 year old Baldwin?
Hello James;
I am looking at a Baldwin grand, serial # A54914 on Craigslist. Any information you can provide would be helpful. It appears it was likely built in the 1920s. If it has been maintained (apparently so, as was supposedly owned by a piano teacher), is there any concern about buying a piano of this age?
My former piano faculty has retired and given me her Baldwin Parlor Grand model R #179873. I am curious as to its value. She bought it new in 1967 and it is in great shape. All ivories are still there and a black satin finish. It plays wonderfully.
I am shopping for a new or newish BP190 (I played a lovely one at a Baltimore Baldwin dealer yesterday), but when I called the listed Baldwin Company phone number to get a list of serial numbers by year of the Chinese manufactured pianos, I got the Gibson headquarters and they told me while they still own the name Baldwin, they are no longer being produced, not even in China. Is this true? I thought Parsons Music Group just opened up a new manufacturing facility in Zhongshan.
Hello, Sheldon, and thank you for visiting our site! I am shocked you got the information you did because I can assure you that Baldwin pianos (including the lovely BP-190) are very much STILL in production. Maybe the person you spoke to was confused because Baldwin is shifting production away from Parsons and into their own (brand new) piano plant. The Baldwin uprights are being made there already. Now, Baldwin has a brand new facility to make their own grand pianos as well. Maybe that is what the Gibson employee was thinking? Hard to say. All I can say is that we are still ordering them and they are still being made. I hope that helps!
Where can I find information on the Model E. It was made in two different sizes. When did they change it and why. I own a vintage 1909 and nothing else compares when I play them side by side. (5 f 8) to the more modern chinese version Model R.
Craftmanship is just not the same
Hello James, I wonder if you could tell me the age of my Baldwin upright piano with Model # K-107, & serial # of ILK00474. Where do you think this piece had manufactured? Does it worth keeping this model? Thank you so much for your time, I valued your response so greatly.
Sincerely,
Sanny
Thank you! As unlikely as it is, I think it is a sostenuto pedal. After I read your reply I tried it out and I can hear it sustaining the notes sounding just before I depress it and none after. I love that after four decades of having this piano I just discovered something new about it!
*The hammers received a thorough brushing and a steam (true steam) massage that so far has yielded only benefit. The original voice I adored is intact but the brassiness is gone and it can now whisper as well as it thunders.
One of the keys (off the top of my head #40) has the production number 101024 written on it beside a name. Is this likely to be the name of the builder/regulator or in the case of a custom job the name of the owner/job?
I have a 1975 Parlor Grand that was assessed at around 18,000 20 years ago. It is a family piece and I intend to keep it, however, because I negligently put a plant on it a few years ago, water got on it and some of the paint is pealing. Can I refinish this myself?
I think the tuning is remarkable not having been tuned for 15 years. I do hear a quiet clicking sound on many of the keys when released.
Also the middle pedal does not seem to change any volume. The sustaining pedal seems fine.
Inside looked great except 3 hammers in the lower keys were not quite lined up with the others. Just a tad further back.
I purchased a storage unit online which had a Baldwin Grand piano. The piano was wrapped, strapped and covered on a piano sled I was told the elderly man died and it has been in the unit since 2009. The unit is dry and never had water issues. The serial number is stamped 6684 on the body and all the legs. It looks great, but worried it will cost a fortune to get it up and running. Any thoughts?
We are thinking of buying a model M serial # 361498
is this a 1999/2000?
Are there any concerns with Baldwins being made during the transition time?
Owner is asking $5,500, is this a deal or asking too much?
Thank you!
Hi, Jill. That seems like an excellent price for a handcrafted, American baby grand piano. Of course, I would have a piano technician take a look at it before you make the purchase, but it sounds like a great opportunity. Best of luck to you!
Also, has anyone ever ordered one of these digital pianos from the web? Can
you say if this is a safe way to go or should we consider the local stores?Any comments/feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.CoasterCrazy26
I would be suspicious about warranty coverage and also when the piano was
built. Baldwin went bankrupt and was purchased by Gibson (the guitar guys).
Plans in the future to market Gibwin or Baldson pianos have not been confirmed.Mark