Steinway serial number D330 - D332
loving...@att.net
I'd like to find out if anyone here knows the approximate date of a
Steinway Model D (number is CD330). Someone told me that the CD stands
for Concert D and are pianos selected by Steinway for Steinway
contracted concert performers. (Is this true?) I was told this piano
was only five years old (circa 1995). I remembered Glenn Gould's
infamous CD318. But that was a piano made in the twenties. So this
got me thinking..........Hmmmmmm....
The Steinway page only gave serial numbers by six digits. So if anyone
can shed any light on this, please let me know by email or reply
posting. You have no idea how grateful I'll be :-)
Thanks all again in advance,
sincerely
fn
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Niles Duncan
>Steinway Model D (number is CD330). Someone told me that the CD stands
>for Concert D and are pianos selected by Steinway for Steinway
>contracted concert performers
That's correct.
>The Steinway page only gave serial numbers by six digits
Why don't you email Steinway and ask them. They should be able to tell you.
Niles Duncan
http://www.pianosource.com
Darryl
four weeks ago and got no reply. I'd heard that they could provide original
owner information which I'm interested in regarding my 147740 "B" - but no
answer.
- Darryl
Niles Duncan <nsdu...@aol.com> wrote in message
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>I'd like to find out if anyone here knows the approximate date of a
>Steinway Model D (number is CD330). Someone told me that the CD stands
>for Concert D and are pianos selected by Steinway for Steinway
>was only five years old (circa 1995). I remembered Glenn Gould's
>infamous CD318. But that was a piano made in the twenties. So this
>got me thinking..........Hmmmmmm....
>
>The Steinway page only gave serial numbers by six digits. So if anyone
>can shed any light on this, please let me know by email or reply
>posting. You have no idea how grateful I'll be :-)
>
>Thanks all again in advance,
>
>sincerely
>fn
Hi fn
As I understand it, the CD# is used while the piano is in concert service.
After about 5 years of this, it is assigned a 6 digit serial number and sold.
Perhaps someone from Steinway can comment?
Richard Galassini
Cunningham Piano Co
Phila,. Pa.
1 (800) 394-1117
Thomas D. Seay, III
bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Good luck getting Steinway to reply to your email. I sent them two messages
> four weeks ago and got no reply. I'd heard that they could provide original
> owner information which I'm interested in regarding my 147740 "B" - but no
> answer.
>
> - Darryl
I had a similar experience with Steinway in response to an e-mail question
I had about the origin and history of an older Steinway A from the turn of
the century. It took about a month, but they eventually responded with all
the information they had about this piano.
Hang in there! They'll eventually respond.
Tom
--
Tom Seay
School of Music
The University of Texas at Austin
Barry
serial no. She stated that they do not keep the information on these and that
the CD numbers are reused on different pianos after the other is retired from
concert service. The one I was inquiring about was probably from the
20's or 30's but no information was available from Steinway. Therefore on this
one it was not isssued a new number. Barry
Niles Duncan
>After about 5 years of this, it is assigned a 6 digit serial number and sold.
>
Some anecdotal information from the field: About a year ago I visited somone
who had a Steinway D with a CD number. They had bought the piano from the
local dealer in 1982 after it was retired from concert service at about 6 years
old. The piano did not have a 6 digit serial number on it - only the CD
number.
An oddity - I have a Hamburg B that I'm rebuilding which appears to me to be
from the teens. I got it in completly original condition - not rebuilt, not
refinished. It has no serial number, only the case number 919M which is
stenciled on the piano where the serial number should be, and is stamped on
many of the case parts. A call to Steinway produced no help identifying it.
Niles Duncan
http://www.pianosource.com
Bob Tucker
I've had very satisfactory results from Steinway. It took a long time and I
thought they had neglected to respond, and then I got this nice email with all
the original owner info about my 1908 Steinway model K vertigrand.
They'll come through for you.
Karen
Darryl wrote:
> Good luck getting Steinway to reply to your email. I sent them two messages
> four weeks ago and got no reply. I'd heard that they could provide original
> owner information which I'm interested in regarding my 147740 "B" - but no
> answer.
>
> - Darryl
>
> Niles Duncan <nsdu...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:19990919030005...@ng-ff1.aol.com...
> > >I'd like to find out if anyone here knows the approximate date of a
> > >Steinway Model D (number is CD330). Someone told me that the CD stands
> > >for Concert D and are pianos selected by Steinway for Steinway
> > >contracted concert performers
> >
Bob Snyder
I work for Steinway. The number you've given is not the serial number...
the CD designation means (if this is authentic) that indeed we selected this
piano for use in our Concert & Artist bank of pianos - these pianos to be
made available for performance by our artists. Don't let the number "330"
scare you; once a piano is released (for sale, as is most likely the case
with this one) we will re-use that same number for another piano. The
CD-330 is a number more for our reference than anything else, and it has
absolutely nothing to do with the age of the piano itself.
Where did you see this piano? If it is anywhere other than at one of our
dealers, then look out. If it is at our dealers, go on in and have the tech
(or salesperson) pull up the front rail piece.... the serial number (six
digits) will be stamped on the FRONT of the wooden piece that faces you as
you squat down to keyboard level - that the keys are on. Also, the serial
number should be stamped on the BACK of the front rail. With that number, I
can get you the exact history of the piano.
Bob Snyder
Sr. District Manager
Steinway & Sons
loving...@att.net wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to find out if anyone here knows the approximate date of a
> Steinway Model D (number is CD330). Someone told me that the CD stands
> for Concert D and are pianos selected by Steinway for Steinway
> contracted concert performers. (Is this true?) I was told this piano
> was only five years old (circa 1995). I remembered Glenn Gould's
> infamous CD318. But that was a piano made in the twenties. So this
> got me thinking..........Hmmmmmm....
>
> The Steinway page only gave serial numbers by six digits. So if anyone
> can shed any light on this, please let me know by email or reply
> posting. You have no idea how grateful I'll be :-)
>
> Thanks all again in advance,
>
> sincerely
> fn
>
Yogi Panda
much they would sell after 5 or 6 years of service?
Thanks in advance,
Yogi
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In article <37E53EE1...@ix.netcom.com>, Bob Snyder
Bob Snyder
> I wonder whether there are any CBs (Concert Bs) around as well, and for how
> much they would sell after 5 or 6 years of service?
Yes, there are CBs that are used for a few years, then get released. At 5 years
they would typically be discounted somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 - 15%; but
that, of course, is completely up to the dealer.
Bob Snyder
Steinway & Sons
Sam Harris
now I have found no serial number in any of the usual places, but I have not
completed my search. I have a message in with Steinway to see if they have
any cross reference info on the case numbers.
Sam Harris
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9374/steinway/
Niles Duncan wrote in message
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> ...I have a message in with Steinway to see if they have
> any cross reference info on the case numbers.
FYI: The purpose of case numbers were used to keep all the parts of a
particular piano together during the manufacturing process. I can't imagine
any purpose for cross referencing info, but it would be impressive record
keeping, if indeed it does exist.
--
Keith McGavern
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA
