Beale Piano Serial Number Lookup Better ❲UPDATED❳

For Beale grand pianos, lift the main lid. The serial number is typically stamped on the plate near the treble (right-hand side) tuning pins.

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Open the top lid. Look for a number stamped or painted on the gold-colored iron plate (the harp). It is often located near the tuning pins in the center or right-hand side. For Beale grand pianos, lift the main lid

These figures align with documented factory records. Look for a number stamped or painted on

The original Beale factory closed. The name was sold. Pianos made after 1985 under the Beale name are almost always Korean or Chinese imports (Samick, Dongbei). Their serial numbers follow different, often unrecorded, systems. For these, the serial number lookup is less useful—the piano is likely from the late 1980s to early 2000s.

Look for a number stamped into the wood on the right or left side of the top section.

Older Beale pianos (pre-1920) often use "straight strung" bass strings. Later models use "overstrung" design. A technician needs to know the age to bring the correct parts. Furthermore, pianos over 80 years old with original strings may be untunable at standard pitch (A=440hz). Age tells the technician how cautious to be.