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What Year Was My Weber Piano Made?
(Serial Number Lookup + Guide)

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A Weber piano can often be dated from its serial number. On both grands and uprights, look for the number stamped into the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins.

Earlier American-made Weber pianos generally follow the published serial-number sequence closely. Weber was founded in New York in 1852 and later became part of the Aeolian and Aeolian-American piano groups. Later Weber-branded pianos may use different serial-number systems and may be identifiable only by a broader production era.

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WHERE IS THE SERIAL NUMBER ON A WEBER?

WEBER UPRIGHT PIANOS

  • Open the top lid or front panel. The serial number is typically stamped on the cast-iron plate inside the piano.

    In some cases, additional numbers may appear on internal components, but the plate-stamped number is the correct serial reference.

Important identification note

  • The serial number is stamped into the metal plate. Do not use model numbers or other numbers found on the action or interior wooden parts.

WEBER GRAND PIANOS

    • Open the lid and inspect the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins. The serial number is usually stamped into the plate, often in the upper treble section.
  • The correct number is stamped directly into the metal plate—not printed on a removable label.
Close-up of the serial number on a Weber grand piano.
In this close-up, we can see that the letter G is part of the serial number, and should be entered along with the numbers into the lookup tool.
On this Weber grand, you can see that the serial number is located near the tuning pins.
On this Weber grand, you can see that the serial number is located near the tuning pins.

DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS

  • Do not use model designations.
  • Do not use action-part or interior component numbers.
  • Do not rely on cabinet-style names or markings.
  • If the plate number is worn or difficult to read, do not guess at unclear digits.

WHAT A WEBER SERIAL NUMBER CAN TELL YOU

A Weber serial number can usually provide an approximate manufacturing year or production era. It may also help distinguish an earlier New York-made instrument from a later Aeolian or Aeolian-American piano.

It cannot reliably establish the exact day or month of manufacture, the original dealer or owner, optional equipment, later rebuilding or restoration, or a precise factory during the later corporate-production periods.

WEBER PIANO HISTORY

Weber was founded in New York by Albert Weber in 1852 and became one of the better-known American piano makers of the nineteenth century.

  • The company made independent Weber pianos before becoming Weber-Wheelock in the 1890s.
  • In 1903, Weber became part of the Aeolian, Weber Piano & Pianola Company.
  • In 1932, the brand continued under Aeolian-American.
  • Weber production continued under later Aeolian ownership until 1985, after which the Weber name was used on later imported instruments.

Those ownership changes affected manufacturing practices and serial-number continuity, making later Weber pianos more difficult to date precisely.

Reviewed by Joe Kemple, Master Piano Technician, Burd and Sons Piano Service · Updated September 2026

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