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- Serial number is. I have recently received a kohler and chase upright piano with serial # 54050. I have researched it online but found limited info. I think it might be from the 30's or 40's. I am trying to find information like how old the piano might be, a brief history, and how much it might be worth if anything.
- Once you know the name brand of your piano, you will need to find the serial number. Step 1: The serial number is usually found on the plate of the piano.
- The Kohler & Chase Piano Company (not to be confused with Kohler & Campbell) was established in San Francisco in about 1850 by Quincy A. Chase and Andrew Kohler. Kohler & Chase began primarily as a retailer of pianos and musical merchandise, but eventually begin manufacturing pianos under their.
I have a Kohler & Chase piano that I purchased from the previous people owning my house.
It is a Kohler & Chase piano. The serial # is: 16661. I believe it was built in San Francisco. I was told it was built around 1907, if I remember correctly. It has ivory keys. They told me it was fully restored at some point. It is in wonderful condition. I am not sure of the wood - perhaps mahogany?
I added Pianomation to the piano, which has allowed for even more listening pleasure.
I want to sell this piano and I am trying to learn some information about it, in addition to finding out a ballpark value of the piano (with the Pianomation).
Can anyone assist? Or, can you provide me with some sites that might be able to assist?
Thank you.
Francine
Kohler And Chase Piano Serial Number Lookup
Apr 27, 2010 Looking for information on my Kohler Chase piano!!!!!? I have recently received a kohler and chase upright piano with serial # 54050. I have researched it online but found limited info. I think it might be from the 30's or 40's.
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FULLERTON, J. - In 1904, Clough & Warren, doing business
at Adrian, Michigan, consigned to H. & H. Chesbro, at
Seattle, Washington, a number of pianos to be sold on
commission. The pianos were listed to the Chesbros at fixed
prices, and the profit of the Chesbros was to be the difference
between the list price of the pianos and the excess sum at
which they should be severally sold. On November 19, 1904,
H. & H. Chesbro sold their business to the appellant, Kohler
& Chase, a corporation, having its principal place of business
at San Francisco. At the time of the sale, H. & H. Chesbro
were indebted to Clough & Warren in the sum of $1,050, and
had on hand some nine pianos, listed to them at the aggregate
price of $1,654.30, of which no disposition had then been
made. As a part of the purchase price of the business,
Kohler & Chase agreed to pay the indebtedness to Clough &
Warren, and to take over and account to that firm for the
pianos belonging to it which were then in the hands of the
Chesbros. It seems that Clough & Warren bad been dealing
on similar terms with a certain J. A. Harvey, who resided,
and was doing business, in the state of California, and whose
business Kohler & Chase had likewise purchased. In this
purchase, they also received certain pianos which Clough &
Warren had consigned to Harvey to be sold on commission.
Learning of the purchases, Clough & Warren wrote Kohler &
Chase making inquiry concerning the consigned pianos, and
under date of December 5, 1904, received an answer
containing the following:
'We are in receipt of your favor of the 31st ult. making
inquiries concerning J. A. Harvey's stock. You gave us a list
of your pianos and prices with option to pay for them when
sold or to pay less cash discount. We concluded to hold them
on sale and pay for them when sold. Regarding the
Seattle stock, will say that we will take that upon the same
condition that we took the Harvey stock, otherwise we would
want nothing to do with it. . .'
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The reply to this letter does not appear in the record,
although it is agreed that a reply was mailed and received,