Piano Brand
United StatesSteck Piano Co
Steck Piano Co. was a renowned piano brand in operation from 1857 to 1985, known for its quality instruments. After various ownership changes, the brand eventually ended up under America Sejung Corporation.
- Est. 1857
- New York, United States
- No longer in production
Serial number
Steck Piano Co serial number lookup
How old is your Steck Piano Co piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 26 dated Steck Piano Co serial numbers from 1860 to 1981.
- 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
Steck Piano Co through the years
In business from 1857 to 1981: 124 years.
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Dated serials 1860–1981
From Wikipedia
Steck was a brand of pianos manufactured from 1857 to 1985. They were initially made by George Steck & Company before combining with the Aeolian Company in 1904. The Aeolian Company went bankrupt in 1985. The Steck piano brand was then sold to Sohmer & Co., and then to America Sejung Corporation, which dissolved in 2013.
The file
Steck Piano Co in detail
Heritage
- Founder
- Important 20th century brand
- Role in piano history
- Antique
- In museums
- Low
Workshop
- Factories
- New York
- Made in
- USA
- Construction
- Mass-produced
- Materials
- Hardwoods
- Innovations
- Exported world
Instruments
- Pianos made
- Upright Grands
- Price range
- Budget
Owning one
- Warranty
- Historic American
- Service network
- Standard
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