Piano Brand
United StatesChase & Baker
Chase & Baker was a Buffalo, New York, maker of upright and player pianos founded in the mid-1880s, and an early name in the player-piano trade. The original firm stopped production around 1910. The Settergren Piano Company of Bluffton, Indiana, then used the name until about 1965.
- Est. 1884
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- No longer in production
Chase & Baker
Est. 1884 · Buffalo, New York
Serial number
Chase & Baker serial number lookup
How old is your Chase & Baker piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 21 dated Chase & Baker serial numbers from 1895 to 1966.
- Upright piano: open the top lid and look at the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins, usually on the left or right side.
- Grand piano: look on the plate near the tuning pins, under the music desk, or on the soundboard beside the plate.
- Ignore model numbers and patent dates: the serial number is usually 4 to 7 digits long.
Timeline
Chase & Baker through the years
In business from 1884 to 1966: 82 years.
Dated serials 1895–1966
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