Knabe Piano Serial Number Location

[Alayna Rother]

Despitethe long pattern of turnovers and shifts from one ownerto another, the long list of turnovers has not changed the quality ofthe products and the satisfaction Knabe pianos give to whomever playsthem.

Company History

The start of Wm. Knabe and Co. pianos can be traced back tothe 1830s. After his move to the United States from Germany, William Knabe worked for a well-knownpiano maker, Henry Hartge, and four years later, in 1837, Knabe started sellingand repairing used pianos on his own.

After his death on May 21, 1864, Wilhem Knabe was succeeded byhis son William Knabe and his son-in-law Charles Keidel. In 1908, theKnabe company incorporated, and joined the American Piano Company. In 1932, Aeolian purchased American, and together they formed the Aeolian-American Corporation Knabe became part of the Mason & Hamlin Corporation, along with Falcone, Sohmer, and George Steck.

Samick acquired the name Wm. Knabe and Co. from PianoDisc, theowner of Mason and Hamlin in 2001. As of 2007, Samick offers Knabe inseven different designs; three sizes for grand pianos and four sizes forupright pianos.

Samick opened a distributor center and factory in Tennessee whereKnabe and other piano lines are manufactured. In 2010, Samick made theannouncement that the rims for Knabe pianos are constructed andassembled in Korean factories and shipped to Tennessee to have theactions assembled and regulated.

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HAMILTON PIANO CO., Est. 1889, with factories at Chicago Heights, Ill. Controlled by the Baldwin Piano Company. Gibson Guitars Guitars acquired the Hamilton name in 2001, when they purchased the Baldwin Piano Co. See Acrosonic or Baldwin for additional numbers. Serial numbers are for the first piano made in year shown.

Knabe KN-520 Grand Piano ' Polished Mahogany ' SN: G124898

-Brand: Knabe

-Model: KN-520

-Serial #: G124898

-Finish: Polished Mahogany

-Condition: Excellent

Knabe pianos have been handcrafted in the finest tradition over the past 300 years. While limited, these pianos have their own unique look and feel. Knabe is the official piano of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Playing one will certainly bring you an extraordinary feeling like no other.

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.

Knabe pianos have been handcrafted in the finest tradition over the past 300 years. While limited, these pianos have their own unique look and feel. Knabe is the official piano of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Playing one will certainly bring you an extraordinary feeling like no other.

Warranty information:

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. The 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 Kawai Piano Gallery for a quote. Delivery and service promotions are applicable at times. Extended warranty plans are also available.

About Wm. Knabe & Company Pianos

Wm. Knabe pianos is on the shortlist of greatest American pianos of all time.

We are trying to determine when it was built using resources of PianoWorld.com. Serial number may have been painted over but there are other places we are looking based on feed back on the site on "How to find Knabe SN" and through a post we added.

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