In 2007, Baldwin purchased a formerly government-owned piano factory in Dongbei, China, and for a while made grand pianos there, but due to a dispute with the Chinese government, production at that factory has been temporarily halted. It also contracts with Parsons Music, a large, well-respected manufacturer associated with a chain of music schools and stores in Hong Kong and China, to have grand pianos made under the Baldwin name. market in a factory it owns in Zhongshan, China, where it also maintains a major presence in the Chinese domestic, and other international, piano markets. In 2001, a combination of foreign competition and management problems resulted in bankruptcy, and purchase by Gibson Guitar Corporation.īaldwin currently manufactures vertical pianos for the U.S. Beginning in the 1980s, however, the quality declined, especially as a result of the relocation of action manufacturing to Mexico. Throughout most of the 20th century, the company was considered one of the most successful and financially stable piano makers in the United States. was established in Cincinnati in 1862 as a retail enterprise and began manufacturing its own line of pianos in 1890. Ltd., Bogor, West Java, Indonesiaīaldwin Piano & Organ Co. Pianos made by: Baldwin (Zhongshan) Piano and Musical Instrument Co., Ltd., Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China Parsons Music Ltd., Yichang, Hubei Province, China and Samick Musical Instrument Mfg.
HAMILTON BALDWIN PIANO SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER
Find Your Piano’s Age & History with it's Serial Number.To recap the interior: the serial number can be found on the back of the keyslip, on the action's keyframe, or on the cheek blocks (each side), once removed. To the right and left of the keys are two end cheek blocks, which are each secured down with a giant bolt or screw, which passes through the piano's keybed, both of which must be removed, to access the interior of the piano (see video, above).Ĭaution: When unscrewing and removing the cheek blocks, do not mistake the piano's leg screw/bolt, with the cheek block's screw/bolt.Īlso, be careful not to drop the cheek blocks once they are removed, which may gouge and permanently damage their delicate condition. The serial number may be stamped on the frame's wooden base, immediately under the keys. On older pianos, you may find 3-5 screws, underneath the keyslip, that need to be removed (lift up, in most cases) to view the action frame. one or both of the cheek blocks, viewed to the right and left of the piano's keyboard.
action frame (after the keyslip is removed), or stamped on Serial number is often hidden and stamped on the other side, facing the keys). keyslip (long wooden ledge, runs along the front/bottom of the keys. On a metal plate underneath the piano's top lid, near the strings and soundboard.On the piano's soundboard (see link above for a diagram).On the piano’s cast iron plate, near the tuning pins, as you face the keys.
Located on the right, this acts as a 'bridge' to the 'beams' of the cast iron plate. Note: You may have to remove the (1) music desk first and then (2) gently clean out any dust from your piano's plate before these numbers can be found. Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your BABY GRAND or GRAND piano:
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