August Forster
Serial Number Lookup
Instantly determine the age, production year, and origin of your August Forster piano using our historical archive.
August Forster Serial Number Chart
Our archive holds 24 August Forster entries covering 1873 to 1996, spanning serial numbers 900 to 164,200.
Each row gives the first serial number of that year, so a number falling between two rows belongs to the earlier one. Where a chart skips years, the range covered is shown instead of a single year.
24 entries · 1873–1996
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1873–1879 | 900 – 1,699 |
| 1880–1885 | 1,700 – 4,999 |
| 1886–1897 | 5,000 – 9,999 |
| 1898–1903 | 10,000 – 14,999 |
| 1904–1909 | 15,000 – 24,999 |
| 1910–1923 | 25,000 – 49,999 |
| 1924–1928 | 50,000 – 59,999 |
| 1929–1936 | 60,000 – 72,999 |
| 1937–1947 | 73,000 – 84,999 |
| 1948–1949 | 85,000 – 86,299 |
| 1950–1951 | 86,300 – 101,999 |
| 1952–1959 | 102,000 – 122,499 |
| 1960 | 122,500 – 123,999 |
| 1961–1965 | 124,000 – 133,999 |
| 1966–1967 | 134,000 – 137,499 |
| 1968–1969 | 137,500 – 140,499 |
| 1970–1971 | 140,500 – 143,499 |
| 1972–1973 | 143,500 – 147,499 |
| 1974–1975 | 147,500 – 149,999 |
| 1976–1977 | 150,000 – 151,999 |
| 1978–1979 | 152,000 – 153,999 |
| 1980–1989 | 154,000 – 160,999 |
| 1990–1995 | 161,000 – 164,199 |
| 1996 | 164,200 and above |
Figures are drawn from published factory and historical listings and are checked for continuity; where a source is ambiguous we say so rather than guess. Spotted something wrong? Use the correction link on any result.