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Wurlitzer serial number ranges by year
  • 1937 starts with serial number 150000 
  • 1938 starts with serial number 175000 
  • 1939 starts with serial number 180000
Starting early 2016, I will be detailing all known instruments to date.  I will provide as much background for each instrument as possible, including historical details and photos as they are made available.  I will also occasionally be featuring owners and their instruments, especially those with interesting stories attached.   
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Known Serial Numbers of Deluxe 88 Key Model 1411 (formerly listed as Model 365)


Serial Year Location Finish Condition
168854 1937     Long Beach, CA Walnut Original
168860 1937     Minneapolis, MN Mahogany Original
168867 1937     Woodlake, CA Walnut Fine Original
168976 1937     Florida Walnut Original
168981 1937     Knoxville, Tennessee (purchased new in Fremont Ohio) Mahogany -with Hamond Solovox Original
168993 1937 Henderson, NV Walnut Original
168996 1937     Ormond Beach Florida (Purchased from OTWA in LA) Black Restored Black
169757 1937 California (TFTM) -Minneapolis, Minnesota Walnut Flame Restored
169764 1937 Monee, IL (purchased in Akron, Ohio about 1940) Walnut (one owner) Original Warranty Document
169773 1937 Chesapeake Ohio Walnut Flame Original
170054 1937 Birmingham Alabama Walnut Original
170213 1937     Cupertino California (Colorado) Flame Walnut Partial Restored 
170550 1937     Grahamstown, South Africa Yellow (Non Original) amature restore
172333 1937 Santa Barbara, CA Walnut Original - original sales receipt
172351 1937 Los Altos, CA Walnut Original
172360 1937     Cupertino California (Texas) Mahogany Fully Restored
173405 1937     Connecticut (listed as 1938) Was Norwalk CT Black w/Brass Restored Black
173968 1937     California (Alabama)  -Original Tennesse SuperAds Walnut Original
173975 1937 South Africa Mahogany Original
176350 1938 (Durban) South Africa Walnut Original
176370 1938     New York (Peekskill, NY) Walnut Original
178210 1938     Cupertino California (North Carolina) Mahogany Partially Restored
178217 1938     Washington (Seatle) Walnut Original
178283 1938     Cupertino California (Iowa) Flame Mahogany-Walnut Fully Restored
220222 1941     Chesterfield Virginia  Mahogany Original
*** 1939     Oxford, OH Mahogany Original
*** 1938     England Black Fully Restored
*** 1939     California (OTWA) (1stdibs) Walnut  
*** 193*     California (TFTM) (1stdibs) Dark Walnut  
*** 1937     California (ADC) Light Walnut Original
*** 1938     Minnesota Flame Walnut (perhaps dup of 169757)  
*** 193*     New York Satin Black (alternate fallboard decal) Restored Black
*** 193*     New York Mahogany  
*** 193*     Iowa Walnut  
*** 193*     Norfolk Virginia Mahogany Original
*** 1938     Cottonwood Heights, Utah (Salt Lake) Mahogany Original
*** 193?     New York Black w/Brass  
*** 193?     Joplin, Mo Walnut Original
*** 193? Plainville, CT Mahogany Original
*** 1937 College Park, MD Light Walnut Original
16898X 1937 Los Angeles CA Light Walnut (duplicate of one of the OTWA) Original
*** 1937 California (ADC) Mahogany (perhaps duplicate of OTWA) Original
*** 1937 California (ADC) Mahogany (perhaps duplicate of OTWA) Original
*** 193* Swedesboro, NJ (1stdibs) Light Walnut Original




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Locating your serial number on Wurlitzer Butterfly Grands


You can find your piano serial number in at least two places I am aware of.  The first one is stamped on the frame member behind the right front leg (right leg if facing keyboard) 


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If your Butterfly Grand has it's original soundboard, the serial number can be located on the leading edge of the soundboard near the treble bridge strut relief.  


Another interesting note on serial numbers.  The legs and pedal lyre both have the last three digits of the piano serial number stamped on them.   The leg stamping is located on the bottom of the mounting flange along with the leg number, either 1, 2, or 3. 


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