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Modern Universal Piano Co. Serial Numbers
By Diane deTar

In response to John Tuttle's question  about serial numbers of
Universal Player pianos, I think they were made, for the most part,
by Kohler and Campbell.  On the hammer return rail there is a date
stamped as to when the piano left the factory.  The roll drive motor
also has a date stamped on it.

I started to track all of the players that I worked on starting about
25 years ago.  Here are a few of the serial numbers.  I wish I would
have started tracking them earlier and included the piano serial number
with the player, but at least I have some info on them.

Diane DeTar
San Diego, California

P-1
1013  3-77  K & C # 708774
1198  1977
1492  1977
2062  11-77
2176  1977
2312  3-78
2351  1978
2430  1978
2665  1978
2782  1-12-79
2914  1979
3053  1979
3159  1979
3171  1979
3176  5-79
3441  1979
3561  5-79

P-2
5018  1980  motor 1979
5558  1980
5988  1980
6143  11-11-80
7184  6-81
8579  2-08-84
8900  08-09-85  motor 2-18-1985



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