Some later Beale models (especially those made in the 1980s and 1990s under license in Korea or Indonesia) have serial numbers like "B1245" or "BP8800." The "B" or "BP" indicates a different production line. For these, standard lookup charts fail. Your best bet is:
Some later Beale-branded pianos (1970s–80s) were actually stencils (rebadged Asian imports). Serial lookup can reveal anomalies — e.g., a “Beale” with a number outside known ranges or inconsistent with Australian production likely indicates a stencil.
