Beale production began in New South Wales, Australia, in 1893. Use this chronological lookup table to match your serial number to its production year. Serial Number Range Year of Manufacture Production Era Notes 100 – 1,000 1893 – 1900 Early hand-built models 1,001 – 4,500 1901 – 1905 Establishment of the Annandale factory 4,501 – 11,000 1906 – 1910 Introduction of the all-iron tuning system 11,001 – 21,500 1911 – 1915 Peak Australian manufacturing era 21,501 – 31,000 1916 – 1920 WWI material shortages alter production 31,001 – 42,000 1921 – 1925 Boom era for player pianos (Pianolas) 42,001 – 51,500 1926 – 1930 Transition leading into the Great Depression 51,501 – 56,000 1931 – 1935 Low production due to economic collapse 56,001 – 63,000 1936 – 1940 Pre-WWII recovery period 63,001 – 68,000 1941 – 1945 Factory repurposed for military aircraft parts 68,001 – 76,000 1946 – 1950 Post-war civilian production resumes 76,001 – 85,000 1951 – 1960 Slower production; competition from imports 85,001 – 95,000 1961 – 1970 Late Australian-made console models 95,001 – 98,000 1971 – 1975 Final years of genuine Australian production 3. Understanding Modern Beale Pianos (Post-1975)
Before looking up the date, you must isolate the correct serial number. Pianos often have multiple factory tracking markings or patent numbers stamped on different components. The true production serial number for a Beale piano is typically a (for historical Australian models). On Upright Pianos Beale pianos history beale piano serial number lookup