Piano Brand
United StatesBay H.C.
Bay H.C. is a renowned piano brand known for producing high-quality and affordable pianos, including player pianos. Founded by C. Bay and expanded by H. C. Bay in 1917, their instruments bear names like Solo-Concerto, Drachmann, and Vollmer.
- Chicago, United States
- No longer in production
Serial number
Bay H.C. serial number lookup
How old is your Bay H.C. piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 16 dated Bay H.C. serial numbers from 1914 to 1929.
- 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.
The file
Bay H.C. in detail
Heritage
- Founder
- Popular with students
- In museums
- Low
Workshop
- Factories
- Chicago
- Made in
- USA
- Construction
- Mass-produced
- Materials
- Maple
- Innovations
- Standard
Instruments
- Pianos made
- Upright
- Price range
- Entry
Owning one
- Warranty
- Early 20th US
- Resale value
- USA
- Availability
- Low
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