Lane Serial Number Lookup
In order to maintain the beauty of your furniture, proper attention and care must be given to it. Even furniture that is not used will become soiled if not cleaned and polished on a regular basis. Even the air in what is assumed to be very clean households carry dust, pollen and other contaminants that will, over time, cause furniture finishes to lose their value by the accumulation of soil and by 'drying out' the lacquer topcoats. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to clean and polish or wax your furniture on a regular basis.
May 6, 2017 - I see other Lane pieces going for quite a bit of cash. Any idea on a. Without a serial number, Lane cannot determine a date of production. In the search box below, enter a unit serial number and find it! Please note that lookup by Sales Order and Purchase Order currently only applies to products produced 2014 and earlier. Lookup using Serial Number Sales Order Purchase Order.
Selection of Polish and Waxes
The base product used in most commercially available furniture polishes are either wax-based or oil-based. Oil-based polishes help to renew the luster or shine on furniture finishes and also perform well in removing fingerprints, dust, and grease. Oil-based polishes also help to protect the finish by “moisturizing” it as the emollients slightly soak into the lacquer and wood pores in a similar effect as using moisturizing lotion on our skin. Since oil-based polishes normally raise the sheen level of finishes, they are recommended and perform best on satin and glossy finishes. Wax-based polishes work by cleaning furniture and covering it with a thin layer of protective and moisture-resistant coating. Like oil-based polishes, it does well at removing fingerprints, dust, and some stains from furniture finishes. Wax-based polishes also protect furniture by moisturizing the finish and by helping to retain the moisture because of the protective coating it provides. Paste wax is a concentrated form of wax-based furniture polish. It can help in hiding many small surface scratches and dries to a hard shine. Wax-based polishes perform well on flat and satin-sheen finishes. It may also be used on more glossy finishes, but must be buffed to increase the sheen level of the wax, which is ordinarily satiny in appearance.
Proper Use of Waxes and Polishes
For best results, waxes and polishes should not be sprayed directly from the can or bottle onto the furniture finish. Instead, spray a soft cotton cloth with the polish and apply evenly with a smooth, flat wiping motion over the furniture finish. Allow the polish to dry for a moment and, with a second cotton cloth, dry the furniture with a similar motion as above. Do not replace lamps or other objects immediately back onto the furniture so that the polish will have ample time to dry completely. This will help reduce “shadows” underneath the objects. Decide on a type of polish or wax to use on your furniture and stick with it. Interchanging wax- and oil-based polishes will cause the furniture finish to become cloudy and streaked in appearance because the oil-based polishes will partially “melt” the wax in wax-based polishes but will not completely remove it.
Piano serial numbers identify the (1) age of your piano, the (2) piano's year of manufacture, as well as (3) the circumstances surrounding the production of your piano, including factory history, manufacturing processes, and company ownership and oversight.
You can look up a free piano serial number history search from this page (see list of manufacturers, below).
Piano Serial Numbers:
Location, location, location..
Piano serial numbers usually have five to seven digits, but may have fewer or more, depending on the manufacturer and age of your piano. Serial numbers may also include a letter as well.
Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your spinet, console, or upright piano:
Serial number locations are found:
1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number may be to the right or the left, or in the middle.
2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.
3) Stamped on the back of the piano; near the top of the wood frame.
4) Printed on one of the hammers, found on either end of the piano (newer or imported pianos).
5) Printed on one the keys - behind the nameboard, inside the piano (newer or imported pianos).
If you cannot find the serial number in any of the locations listed on this page, please watch the video below, to help find more piano serial number locations.
Grand Piano Serial Numbers
Where Are They Found? ..
Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your BABY GRAND or GRAND piano:
(See this link for a detailed picture of where to look)
Note: You may have to remove the (1) music desk first and then (2) gently clean out any dust from your piano's plate [using a soft dry cloth + vacuum hose] before these numbers can be found.
Serial number locations are found:
1) On the piano’s cast iron plate, near the tuning pins, as you face the keys. Look to the right or to the left.
2) The Capo d'astro bar. Located on the right, this acts as a 'bridge' to the 'beams' of the cast iron plate.
3) On the piano's soundboard (see link above for a diagram).
4) On a metal plate underneath the piano's top lid, near the strings and soundboard.
5) Immediate interior [front]: On the back of the [a] keyslip (long wooden ledge, runs along the front/bottom of the piano's keys. The serial number is often hidden and stamped on the other side, facing the keys). On the front of the [b] action frame (after the keyslip is removed), or stamped on [c] one or both of the cheek blocks, viewed to the right and left of the piano's keyboard.
On older pianos, you may find 3-5 screws, underneath the keyslip, that will need to be removed (or, simply lift up, if no screws are present) to view the action frame. The serial number may be stamped on the front of the frame's wooden base, immediately under the keys.
To the right and left of the keys are two end cheek blocks, which are each secured down with a giant bolt or screw, which passes through the piano's keybed, both of which must be removed, to access the interior of the piano (see video, above).
Caution: When unscrewing and removing the cheek blocks, do not mistake the piano's leg screw/bolt, with the cheek block's screw/bolt.
Also, be careful not to drop the cheek blocks once they are removed, which can gouge and permanently damage the piano's case, and the block's delicate condition.
To recap: the piano's serial number may be hidden on the back of the piano'skeyslip (immediately in front of / below the keys), on the action's frontkeyframe, on the cheek blocks (each side), or within the action itself, once removed from the piano.
Scroll down below to find the (1) manufacturer of your piano, and then (2) click on the link to find the serial number.
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