HOW OLD IS MY STEINWAY?
To determine the age of a Steinway piano we need to first locate the serial number.
Steinway Upright Piano Serial Number Location
On Steinway upright pianos the serial number can be located on top of the wrest plank (pinblock) above the cast iron plate when you open the lid.
Steinway Grand Piano Serial Number Location
On Steinway grand pianos the serial number can be found on the cast iron plate between the tuning pins above the keyboard.
Additional Age-Related Steinway Resources
- Article/Video: Understanding older pianos: New vs Used Steinway – why some pianos last longer and sound better than others.
- Take a look at the New Steinway Models and our Used Piano Listings
- See our popular article What Is My Piano Worth?
Steinway Serial Numbers by Year Manufactured
Please Note: Serial numbers represent the approximate beginning serial number for the year of production for New York and Hamburg pianos. Steinway Serial numbers for some early production may span more than one year.
| 483 / 1853 | 165000 = 1914 | 380000 = 1963 | 592000 = 2012 |
| 1000 = 1856 | 170000 = 1915 | 385000 = 1964 | 594500 = 2013 |
| 2000 = 1858 | 175000 = 1916 | 390000 = 1965 | 597500 = 2014 |
| 3000 = 1860 | 183000 = 1917 | 395000 = 1966 | 600000 = 2015 |
| 5000 = 1861 | 190000 = 1918 | 400000 = 1967 | 603000 = 2016 |
| 7000 = 1863 | 195000 = 1919 | 405000 = 1968 | 606500 = 2017 |
| 9000 = 1864 | 200000 = 1920 | 412000 = 1969 | 608500 = 2018 |
| 11000 = 1865 | 205000 = 1921 | 418000 = 1970 | 611500 = 2019 |
| 13000 = 1866 | 210000 = 1922 | 423000 = 1971 | 614000 = 2020 |
| 15000 = 1867 | 217000 = 1923 | 426000 = 1972 | 617000 = 2021 |
| 17000 = 1868 | 225000 = 1924 | 431000 = 1973 | 620000 = 2022 |
| 19000 = 1869 | 232000 = 1925 | 436000 = 1974 | 621800 = 2023 |
| 21000 = 1870 | 240000 = 1926 | 439000 = 1975 | 625700 = 2024 |
| 23000 = 1871 | 249000 = 1927 | 445000 = 1976 | 627800 = 2025 |
| 25000 = 1872 | 256000 = 1928 | 450000 = 1977 | 629300 = 2026 |
| 27000 = 1873 | 263000 = 1929 | 455500 = 1978 | |
| 29000 = 1874 | 269000 = 1930 | 463000 = 1979 | |
| 31000 = 1875 | 271000 = 1931 | 468500 = 1980 | |
| 33000 = 1876 | 274000 = 1932 | 473500 = 1981 | |
| 35000 = 1877 | 276000 = 1933 | 478500 = 1982 | |
| 40000 = 1878 | 278000 = 1934 | 483000 = 1983 | |
| 42500 = 1880 | 279000 = 1935 | 488000 = 1984 | |
| 45000 = 1881 | 284000 = 1936 | 493000 = 1985 | |
| 50000 = 1883 | 289000 = 1937 | 498000 = 1986 | |
| 52500 = 1884 | 290000 = 1938 | 500000 = 1987 | |
| 55500 = 1885 | 294000 = 1939 | 504000 = 1988 | |
| 60000 = 1887 | 300000 = 1940 | 508000 = 1989 | |
| 65000 = 1889 | 305000 = 1941 | 513000 = 1990 | |
| 67500 = 1890 | 310000 = 1942 | 517000 = 1991 | |
| 70000 = 1891 | 314000 = 1943 | 521000 = 1992 | |
| 75000 = 1893 | 316000 = 1944 | 524000 = 1993 | |
| 80000 = 1894 | 317000 = 1945 | 527000 = 1994 | |
| 82000 = 1895 | 319000 = 1946 | 531000 = 1995 | |
| 85000 = 1896 | 322000 = 1947 | 533500 = 1996 | |
| 90000 = 1898 | 324000 = 1948 | 538000 = 1997 | |
| 95000 = 1900 | 328000 = 1949 | 541000 = 1998 | |
| 100000 = 1901 | 331000 = 1950 | 546000 = 1999 | |
| 103000 = 1902 | 334000 = 1951 | 550000 = 2000 | |
| 106000 = 1903 | 337000 = 1952 | 555000 = 2001 | |
| 110000 = 1904 | 340000 = 1953 | 559000 = 2002 | |
| 115000 = 1905 | 343000 = 1954 | 563000 = 2003 | |
| 120000 = 1906 | 346500 = 1955 | 567000 = 2004 | |
| 125000 = 1907 | 350000 = 1956 | 571000 = 2005 | |
| 130000 = 1908 | 355000 = 1957 | 574500 = 2006 | |
| 135000 = 1909 | 358000 = 1958 | 578000 = 2007 | |
| 140000 = 1910 | 362000 = 1959 | 582000 = 2008 | |
| 150000 = 1911 | 366000 = 1960 | 584500 = 2009 | |
| 155000 = 1912 | 370000 = 1961 | 587000 = 2010 | |
| 160000 = 1913 | 375000 = 1962 | 589500 = 2011 |
Important Steinway Patents
| Year | Patents Accumulated By The Year | Patents Missing If You Bought In The Year | Select patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 126 | 13 | |
| 1999 | 123 | 16 | 2000 Piano Sostenuto Assembly, 2003 Damper Adjustment Device |
| 1989 | 116 | 23 | 1992 Piano Hammer Forming Method and Reinforcement, 1996 Piano Escapement Action |
| 1979 | 115 | 24 | 1983 "Permafree II" Bushing Cloth |
| 1969 | 114 | 25 | 1976 Elastomeric Resin Bushing for Piano Action |
| 1959 | 110 | 29 | 1963 Hexagrip Wrestplank |
| 1949 | 107 | 32 | 1959 Action with Means for Adjusting the Touch of Keys |
| 1939 | 93 | 46 | 1944 Piano Pinblock, 1945 High-Frequency Molding Method |
| 1929 | 75 | 64 | 1936 Accelerated Action, Diaphragmatic Soundboard |
| 1919 | 74 | 65 | 1923 Tracker Board for Player Pianos |
| 1909 | 72 | 67 | 1911 Grand Underlever Top Flange w/Flexible Tab |
| 1899 | 68 | 71 | 1903 Upright Plate--Cast Capo Bar, Inverted Scale Rib, Transverse Braces |
| 1889 | 61 | 78 | 1885 Grand Treble Bell, Grand Double Cupola Plate, Upight Closing Rim |
| 1879 | 40 | 99 | 1872 Grand Duplex Agraffe Scale, 1874 Sostenuto Mechanism |
| 1869 | 11 | 128 | 1868-69 Upright and Grand Tubular Metallic Action Frames |
| 1859 | 3 | 136 | 1859 Grand Overstringing |
| 1853 | 0 | 139 | 1857 Square and Grand Actions |