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Is the year stamped on the cast iron plate (harp) the year the piano was built?

April 26, 2017built Cast Harp iron piano plate stamped year

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Is the year stamped on the cast iron plate (harp) the year the piano was built?

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Probably not. In most cases, piano companies kept those patent dates on their pianos for decades. For example, a 1902 piano may have an 1872 patent date found on the plate.