Gors and Kallmann

[PaulM]

Hi All,
It'd be much appreceited if you could estimate the age of this piano, its a Gors and Kallmann, the previous owner thought it was 1930's which it looks like, but the serial number is unclear reading either 33913 or 39913
I thought most G&K's were in rosewood but this is mahogany and to add to the confusion it also has number of R3287 on the frame

Any help is much appreciated

[Colin Nicholson]

Unfortunately neither of those numbers fit the serial numbers for G&K.
There are other numbers apart from serial numbers in pianos, and it could be a cabinet/ casework number. If the piano was dated around 1930, this should start with the serial number #66450 and up to and around #74XXX.

We may be able to date it approx. if you send a photo, including the internal mechanism.

[PaulM]

Thanks for that, these are what I've got at the mo.

[Bill Kibby]

The action makers' name and number may be marked on the action somewhere, and I may be able to date this. Otherwise, dating grands of the 1900s by appearance is almost impossible.

[PaulM]

Cheers Bill,
I'll haven a nosey and get some better pics