The piano was built in 1912 according to the Pierce Piano Atlas 12th edition.
The extant serial number list for Kimball would indicate it was built about 1904.
I paid $20 for one with a similar serial #, built over 100 years ago and still plays well.
a cable Nelson player Piano serial number is generally as old as the player piano it appears on. They were assigned during manufacture.
In dating a Baldwin by serial number, knowing whether it is an upright or grand piano is important, as each of these was serialized separately. In this case, a baby grand with serial 18987 would have been built in 1912.
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The extant serial number list for Kimball would indicate it was built about 1904.
Assuming this is an upright (vertical) piano, the serial 261236 would belong to a unit built sometime in 1936. If the serial number belongs to a grand instead, it would have been built in 1984.
I paid $20 for one with a similar serial #, built over 100 years ago and still plays well.
a cable Nelson player Piano serial number is generally as old as the player piano it appears on. They were assigned during manufacture.
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In dating a Baldwin by serial number, knowing whether it is an upright or grand piano is important, as each of these was serialized separately. In this case, a baby grand with serial 18987 would have been built in 1912.
It was built in 1959!
it would appear there are too many numbers in your serial number.....................
about 1918
about 1905
about 1918
about 1929