SERIAL NUMBER LIST
BACH SERIAL NUMBERS
TRUMPETS & CORNETS
TROMBONES
SERIAL NUMBER
YEAR
SERIAL NUMBER
YEAR
SERIAL NUMBER
YEAR
14
200-400
500
600
900
8600-8700
1450
2250
1000
4650
5500
6500
9100
1925
1926 Apollo Models
1926
1927
1928
1928 Apollo Models
1930
1935
1939 Mercury Models
1940
1941
1945
1950
12000
13600
30000 to 33000
19500
21000
24000
30000
50000
100000
112000
175000
200000
230000
250000
336000
420000
1953
1955
1955
1960
1961
1964
1965
1970
1974
1975
1980
1981
1983
1985
1990
1994
1st trombone
200
400
1600
2200
2500
3450
4500
5700
5950
6900
8000
11800
17500
25000
39000
41000
55000
65000
91000
115000
1929
1933
1935
1940
1942
1945
1950
1955
1960
1961
1964
1965
1970
1975
1977
1979
1980
1983
1985
1990
1994
BENGE SERIAL NUMBERS
SERIAL NUMBER
Up to 10,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
18,000
21,000
26,000
30,000
34,000
YEAR
Before 1973
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Moved from Bronx to Mt. Vernon
Mercury Models
Purchased by Selmer
Moved to Elkhart
BLESSING INSTRUMENTS
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE SOLD
241509
252001
268001
293001
130551
171617
218001
Sept. 1946 to June 1950
June 1950 to June 1955
June 1955 to June 1960
June 1960 to Jan. 1964
Jan. 1964 to Jan. 1970
Jan. 1970 to Jan. 1975
Jan. 1975 to Jan. 1980
-
52000
68000
93000
130550
171616
218000
281228
Serial numbers prior to 1946 are unavailable
BUESCHER/BUNDY SERIAL NUMBERS
This list includes Bundy saxophone starting in 1952, Bundy and Mercedes sousaphones to date. This does not include student instruments produced
under “Elkhart” label by Buescher.
The first Buescher horns were manufactured in 1888. Serial numbers up to approximately 4000 were produced prior to the fire at the Buescher plant
in 1903 when all files were destroyed. Serial numbers were started at 5000 in the new building in 1905.
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SERIAL NUMBER
YEAR
SERIAL NUMBER
YEAR
5000
11250
25103
61255
175275
255250
269000
291000
303000
1905
1910
1915 (union label)
1920
1925
1930
1935
1940
1945
332000
350000
360000
381000
408818
520000
630000
785000
875000
1950
1955
1960
1963 (Buescher purchased by Selmer)
1965
1970
1975
1980
1983
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
AGE OF INSTRUMENTS
BOOSEY & CO. 1891 - 1934
HAWKES BRASS
BESSON BRASS
YEAR
BRASS
FLUTES
REEDS
YEAR
BRASS
FLUTES
REEDS
YEAR
NUMBER
YEAR
NUMBER
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
39632
41506
43393
45080
46572
47880
49539
51590
53895
56375
59198
61677
64179
66495
68978
71718
73814
75600
77423
79257
81723
83688
85996
88523
13703
14020
14338
14567
14810
15015
15239
15571
15724
16062
16307
16506
16715
16977
17339
17637
17866
18141
18487
18800
18960
19226
19344
19600
10948
10994
11436
11843
12163
12476
12797
13184
13452
13865
14328
14793
15261
15682
16228
16678
17162
17600
18060
18497
18894
19437
20062
20425
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1940
1944
1948
93415
98316
100679
103990
104183
108455
111174
114261
116945
119411
121910
125285
128009
131460
134299
136685
138565
140164
141820
145643
-------
20132
20431
20588
10794
20936
21090
21415
21672
21907
22146
22320
22541
22698
22786
22830
22936
23056
23264
23520
23659
24500
-----
21182
21605
21963
22192
22406
22918
23490
24064
24730
25144
25661
26172
26824
27339
27874
28696
29458
29809
30403
30981
35142
36000
50900
1914
1918
1930
32000
39000
60000
1870
1875
1883
1886
1890
1895
1898
1905
1911
1914
1921
1931
1944
1948
110800
117600
128815
135500
145000
155000
163000
176000
193000
100700
111300
124350
130000
135000
BESSON TROMBONES
BOOSEY & HAWKES BRASS & WOODWIND 1935 - 1986
YEAR
NUMBER
YEAR
NUMBER
YEAR
BRASS
YEAR
BRASS
1900
1908
1911
1912
3070
9000
9300
9950
1916
1924
1935
1940
10800
12600
13950
14659 & 15088
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1945
1947
1948
1949
1950
145199
146673
148811
151140
153435
155743
157774
159290
159898
160568
161408
162913
165575
169451
172247
174903
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
WOODWIND
177608
180519
182842
185201
192569
211560
238659
269345
288450
303448
326600
370000
443000
460000
475000
52931
------115630
--------183400
265000
277000
298000
311500
330000
YEAR
BRASS
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1986
WOODWIND
490000
515000
529000
540000
566000
586000
590000
615000
635000
650000
663000
670200
689300
744000
350000
375000
395000
412000
435000
447000
466000
486000
500000
515000
526800
542100
652900
---
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SERIAL NUMBER LIST
BUFFET SERIAL NUMBERS
SAXOPHONES
SERIAL NUMBER
2925
3115
3390
3763
4226
4817
5392
6172
6808
7416
8656
9669
10064
11749
12778
13766
14487
15347
16323
17319
18445
19787
21441
22687
24417
26151
27280
28733
30190
31539
32961
33924
34664
35733
CLARINETS (French)
YEAR OF MFG.
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
SERIAL NUMBERS
1-2500 (est.)
2501 - 4999 (est.)
5000 - 7499 (est.)
7500 - 9999 (est.)
Records
10000 - 12500 (est.)
were lost
12501 - 15000 (est.)
in WWII
15001 - 18000 (est.)
bombing
18001 - 20000 (est.)
raid.
20001 - 22000 (est.)
22001 - 24000 (est.)
24001 - 26000 (est.)
26001 - 27000 (est.)
27001 - 28000
About 3000 per year 1945-1957
58835
59144
62458
65957
69718
75320
78094
93206
99332
105618
111417
117748
126210
133904
143518
153324
163568
173827
183902
191873
201532
210653
2212615
234696
250372
YEAR OF MFG.
SERIAL NUMBERS
YEAR OF MFG.
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1940-1945
266397
270634
277483
292268
302624
312700
324770
337911
352251
367800
1985
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964-1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
CALICCHIO SERIAL NUMBERS
1927-1947 Numbers 1,000 to 1,300
1947 on 1,400 to about 2,600
At time of Dominic’s Death (1979)
Serial numbers are not necessarily consecutive
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SERIAL NUMBER LIST
CONN
Guide for determining the approximate age of Conn band instruments.
CUP MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS
CONN CUP MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS
1973 - present
REED INSTRUMENTS
SERIAL
NUMBER
SHPG.
DATE
SERIAL
NUMBER
SHPG.
DATE
SERIAL
NUMBER
SHPG.
DATE
SERIAL
NUMBER
SHPG.
DATE
1
700
1,700
3,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,500
12,000
13,000
14,000
16,500
18,000
20,000
22,500
25,000
27,500
29,000
34,000
40,000
46,700
52,000
58,000
66,700
71,000
76,000
82,000
88,000
94,000
100,000
106,000
111,000
116,000
121,000
126,000
130,150
132,400
137,000
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
142,575
146,600
155,000
165,900
169,500
175,500
190,450
198,475
206,700
219,850
230,900
239,500
252,900
263,200
273,700
280,130
281,360
289,743
294,687
300,690
307,996
315,575
322,650
324,859
327,850
338,500
348,150
354,600
355,500
355,750
355,850
366,650
376,100
383,650
389,600
396,300
393,301
420,057
427,301
500,001
571,850
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
3,900
4,400
5,100
6,700
8,500
9,600
10,800
12,000
13,000
15,400
17,800
21,200
22,500
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
50,000
58,000
64,000
83,000
101,775
124,600
145,400
167,900
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1916
1917
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
193,450
209,250
224,600
237,800
244,700
249,230
256,501
260,000
263,500
271,000
278,000
284,000
285,000
288,300
295,250
304,500
309,250
309,300
310,200
314,000
320,000
327,150
332,150
337,250
341,850
341,851
354,742
359,251
500,001
571,750
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
DATE
SERIAL
NUMBER
1973
1974
1975
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
GA30000
GA40000
GA50000
GA60000
GA70000
GA80000
*
*
16500 - 23430*
23431 - 33388*
33389 - 45521*
45522 - 58991*
58992 - 68841*
68842 - 76617* & Prefix “37”
76618 - 81115* & Prefix “38”
• “GE” Serial #’s “Gone from Elkhart” Made in
Abilene, Tx
• From 1987 to 1995, the prefix number plus 50
gives you the year of manufacture.
• From 1996-2000 “5” preceeded the serial
number.
• From 2001 on the prefix was dropped entirely.
*1980 to 1986 serial numbers are for student
trumpet and cornets only. Other cup mouthpieces
are not available at this time.
CONN SAXOPHONES
1976 - present
DATE
CONN CUP MOUTHPIECE and REED
MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS 1957 - 1972
SERIAL
SERIAL
DATE
NUMBER
DATE
NUMBER
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
652002
718626
779657
834200
898556
949465
C00501
C73854
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
E54106
H31247
K35274
L20454
“M” Prefix
“N” Prefix
“P” Prefix
“R” Prefix
SERIAL
NUMBER
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
83000 - 894960
91314 - 989920
98993 - 1118200
111821 - 1286910
128692 - 1450010
145002 - 1547530
154954 - 1700730
170074 - 1843360
184337 - 2012070
201208 - 2212430
221244 - 2401410
240142 - 2614650
261466 - 2731780
3811713 - 3821881
From 1988, the prefix number plus 50
gives you the date of manufacture.
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SERIAL NUMBER LIST
FOX SERIAL NUMBERS
The number indicated for each year represents the serial number of a bassoon shipped at the beginning of that year. Both Fox and Renard bassoons
use the same sequence of numbers. Fox and Renard oboes and Fox contrabassoons each use their own number sequences.
Bassoon
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Oboe
No. 1
No. 2 through No. 13
Records for 1953 and 1954 are incomplete
No. 245
No. 318
No. 365
No. 444
No. 502
No. 551 (First plastic bassoon: No. 638)
No. 640
No. 763
No. 890
No. 1018
No. 1169
No. 1372
No. 1623 (First short bore bassoon: No. 1894)
No. 1973
No. 2355
No. 2678
No. 2995 (First Renard Bassoon: No. 3013)
No. 3402
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
No. 3934
No. 4438
No. 5059
No. 5815
No. 6405
No. 7030
No. 7765
No. 8511
No. 9165
No. 9965
No. 10805
No. 11385
No. 12120
No. 12906
No. 13695
No. 14495
No. 15408
No. 16410
No. 17305
No. 18439
No. 19613
No. 20819
No. 22030
No. 23240
No. 24575
No. 255
No. 380
No. 539
No. 740
No. 934
No. 1195
No. 1455
No. 1765
No. 2082
No. 2489
No. 2988
No. 3916
No. 4514
No. 5254
No. 6112
No. 6990
No. 7775
No. 8717
No. 9700
No. 10846
No. 12016
No. 13120
HAYNES FLUTES & PICCOLOS
Serial Numbers & Year Manufactured
YEAR
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
224
NUMBER
507
612
655
720
783
873
1003
1125
1279
1436
1666
1889
2137
2408
2698
3002
3352
3804
4422
5002
YEAR
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
NUMBER
5572
6120
6630
7099
7613
8191
8883
9469
10075
10655
11167
11641
11985
12259
12484
12854
14248
14748
15275
15639
YEAR
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
NUMBER
16042
16464
17057
17799
17861
17890
18010
18487
19154
19929
20644
21456
22187
22820
23517
24326
25246
26214
27242
28334
YEAR
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
NUMBER
29359
30296
31238
32163
33033
33946
34788
35601
36439
37279
37975
38715
39506
40271
41006
41730
42419
43161
43926
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
GUIDE TO AGE OF GETZEN INSTRUMENTS
SERIES 1964-1967
1968-1971
1972-1975
1976-1979
1980-1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
“K”
“SK”
“A”
“KB”
“KT”
“F”
“EC”
“SE”
“KN”
“KH”
“BP”
“M”
“TP”
“RA”
“CF”
“MB”
“KTR”
“P”
K12101-K31120
SK4351-SK13820
A3191-A8115
KB551-KB1309
KT4532-KT8506
F13851-F22698
EC101-EC410
SE7624-SE7827
KN101-KN440
KH101-KH300
BP101-BP146
K31121-K61216
SK13821-SK26835
A8116-A19626
KB1310-KB1890
KT8507-KT12206
F22699-F25630
EC411-EC1565
SE7828-SE12036
KN441-KN2173
KH301-KH1299
BP147-BP722
M101-M2930
K61217-K81565
SK26836-SK36612
A19627-A33453
KB1891-KB2465
KT12207-KT15895
F25631-F26272
EC1566-EC3638
SE12037-SE14784
KN2174-KN3700
KH1300-KH2485
BP723-BP1690
M2931-M14400
TP101-TP576
K61218-K113438
SK36613-SK43412
A33454-A45936
KB2466-KB2795
KT15896
F26273-F26828
EC3639-EC6306
SE14785
KN3701-KN4330
KH2486-KH3215
BP1691-BP3053
K113439-K117787
SK44482-SK45121
A47586-A49686
KB2835-KB2862
K117788-K124213
SK45122-SK46566
A49686-A52777
KB2863-KB2982
K124214-K127562
SK46567-SK48371
A52778-A55603
KB2983-KB3052
K127563-K131003 K131004-K136176
SK48372-SK50328 SK50329-SK52542
A55604-A57841
A57842-A60425
F26828-F26828
EC6826-EC7212
EC7213-EC7792
EC7793-EC8465
EC8466-EC9124
EC9125-EC9605
KN4440-KN4499
KH3265-KH3314
BP3332-BP3610
KN4500-KN4589
KH3315-KH3454
BP3611-BP3875
KN4590-KN4698
KH3455-KH3527
BP3876-BP4043
KN4699-KN4778
KH3528-KH3587
BP4044-BP4295
KN4779-KN4828
KH3588-KH3618
BP4296-BP4445
RA424-RA924
CF980-CF1079
RA925-RA1513
CF1080-CF1369
RA1514-RA2271
CF1370-CF1599
RA2272-RA2707
CF1600-CF1749
RA2708-RA3173
CF1750-CF1902
P344-P403
P404-P423
P424-P463
P464-P503
P504-P533
K101-K12100
SK101-SK4350
A101-A3190
KB101-KB550
KT101-KT4531
F101-F13850
SERIES 1991
1992 (Jan.-Feb.)
“K”
“SK”
“A”
“EC”
“KN”
“KH”
“BP”
“RA”
“CF”
“P”
K137784-K138260
SK53675-SK54099
A61782-A62070
EC9933-EC10044
KN4871-KN4887
KH3630-KH3653
K136177-K137783
SK52543-SK53674
A60426-A61781
EC9606-EC9932
KN4829-KN4870
KH3618-KH3629
BP4446-BP4610
RA3174-RA4459
CF1903-CF1950
P534-P546
Canadian Brass
CB10
CB11
CB12
Getzen
Marching Horns
TP577-TP888
RA101-RA106
CF101-CF750
MB101-MB119
KTR200-KTR303
P101-P314
1990
3/92 (New Serial Numbers Started)
1993
1994
P00100-P02064
P02065-P04496 P04497-P06921
“P”
R00100-R03428
R03429-R08463 R08464-R13540
“R”
2/21/01 “G” Serial Numbers Started
RA3459-RA3464
CF1951-CF1989
P547-P576
1993
1994
1030595-1031094
1041095-1041524
1140001-1140045
1240031-1240130
123001-1230030
1993
1994
A6884-A7076
B6022-B6190
D7044-D7165
A7077-A7166
B6191-B6465
D7166-D7265
E0100-E0189
F6322-F6388
H6962-H7021
K7056-K7075
K7076-K093
To help identify pre 1992 Getzen instruments in regards to
serial numbers, we have listed below the following
information:
Series
300 & 895
900
580 & 590
310
350
All Bugles -1 valve
800
950, 947 & 948, 925, 945
998, 999
896
940
All Bugles - 2 valve
Renaissance
357, 750, 951
540
–
3001 (2000 ➛ 2001)
Letter Prefix Before Number
K (Knowlton)
SK (Severinsen/Knowlton)
A
KB
KT
F
EC
SE
KN
KH (Knute Hovalt)
BP
TP
RA (Ray Amado)
KTR
P
M (Moringo)
SG (Severinsen)
225
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
SERIAL NUMBER
FRANK HOLTON & CO.
SERIAL #’S FOR JUPITER BAND INSTRUMENTS
Instrument Serial Number by Year
Production of Jupiter instruments began in 1986. From 1986 thru
1989, model numbers appearing on instruments were alpha-numeric
beginning with the Letter “S”. (ie. STR-600ML Trumpet). From 1990 to
the present, the sequence for the model number begins with the
Letter “J” (ie. JTR-600ML Trumpet). During 1998, serial numbers also
became alph-numeric beginning with the letter “A”.
DATE
Chicago
0-253
1901
Production
254-475
1902
476-525
1903
526-1150
1904
1151-1871
1905
1872-3344
1906
3345-4629
1907
4630-6070
1908
6071-9473
1909
9474-12401
1910
12402-15949
1911
15950-20806
1912
20807-21099
1913
21100-31621
1914
31622-33670
1915
33671-37908
1916
37909-41069
1917
41070-43972
1918
55000-55249 Elkhorn Plant opens 1918
43973-57600
1919
55250-57040
1919
*Serial numbers are not clear for 1920 and 1921
47601-49817
1920
57041-58499
1920
70000-70549
1920
49818-54999
1921
58500-59499
1921
70550-73199
1921
59500-60599
1922
73200-76099
1922
60600-61649
1923
76100-81000
1923
61650-62199
1924
81001-85600
1924
62200-62899
1925
85900-89849
1925
62900-63149
1926
89850-92799
1926
63150-63299
1927
92800-97199
1927
63300-63549
1928
97200-101399
1928
63550-63849
1929
101400-105199
1929
63850-64049
1930
105200-108399
1930
Last Year
64050-64149
1931
in Chicago
108400-111049
1931
226
SERIAL NUMBER
111099
113990
115000
117300
118600
120600
122900
125850
132800
140100
151300
154200
154700
154900
156100
165600
182000
198300
210300
220500
232600
243350
254100
269000
281400
293700
307400
315700
326100
337600
348400
358500
373700
388950
403351
536000
455750
467100
483100
496800
504201
519300
524600
529900
535200
542000
548430
553525
DATE
Elkhorn, WI
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
MODEL YR.
MODEL NUMBER SEQUENCE
BEGINS WITH LETTER
SERIAL NUMBER SEQUENCE
BEGINS WITH # / LETTER
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
S
S
S
S
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
B
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
MARTIN
“COMMITTEE” MODEL
Year
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1969
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
Serial Number
17,211
19,482
23,781
29,942
34,838
40,644
48,489
67,852
79,254
86,687
92,536
98,324
101,622
105,096
106,546
108,301
111,253
116,551
118,038
126,998
132,070
136,040
140,199
144,455
145,322
145,352
154,289
161,520
165,326
170,395
172,215
175,410
179,317
183,125
187,614
193,747
196,213
201,917
203,809
205,377
209,089
211,675
213,999
218,855
248,954
300,102
301,119
305,102
MARTIN
“INDIANA” MODEL
Year
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
Serial Number
152342
162852
1
485
1027
2982
7119
7943
8726
9584
10758
14526
15396
18861
20563
23231
24572
26643
27982
28850
29944
31244
33147
35190
36895
38905
40525
41693
45824
49586
53615
56162
66749
66727
70988
76224
81885
87850
89472
90265
90874
91550
VITO
ALTO CLARINET
MODEL 7165
Year
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1796
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Serial Number
1207
1644
1977
2386
2869
3567
4554
5582
6763
7388
7613
8298
8684
9131
9506
9751
1040A
1173A
1415A
1602A
1801A
1939A
2099A
2155A
2291A
2422A
2552A
2632A
2824A
2977A
3086A
3116A
3198A
3234A
3345A
0171A
3586A
3645A
3738A
3879A
VITO
BASS CLARINET
MODELS 7166 & 7168
Year
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1796
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Serial Number
101A
990A
2460A
3526A
4386A
7149A
8595A
9761A
1809B
2026B
4189B
5889B
6950B
7245B
8366B
9446B
624C
1402C
2213C
3110C
3565C
4903C
5798C
6631C
7560C
8545C
9708C
1174D
2651D
3667D
5370D
6266D
7505D
8898D
0617E
2161E
4043E
6354E
8848E
1225F
VITO CLARINET MODELS:
7212, 7213, 7214, V40, CL612,
CL614, 7242
Year
Serial Number
1972
1973
1974
1975
1796
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
A80000 - B00235
B00236 - B19755
B19756 - B43177
B43178 - B67359
B67360 - B89670
B89671 - C00000
C11804 - C30365
C30366 - C54833
C54834 - C75803
C75804 - D01578
D01579 - D25635
D25636 - E13604
E13605 - A07632
A07633 - A22037
A22038 - A37938
A37939 - A61456
A61457 - A86496
A86497 - B14492
B14493 - B40076
B40077 - B64823
B64824 - B89436
B89437 - C18260
C18261 - C45957
C45958 - C74050
C74051 - D04016
D04017 - D33263
D33264 - D62070
D62071 - D86150
D86151 - E09559
E09560 - E33519
E33520 - E53900
E53901 -
227
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
KING - CLEVELAND
The following information was compiled from serial number records which were not complete. Because of this, it is to be used as a guide or
rough estimate of when a King or Cleveland model instrument was manufactured. It does not pertain to those models which were marketed
under the Gladiator, American Standard, or other trademarks.
Cleveland
King
DATE
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE
SERIAL NUMBER
1925-1930
1930-1935
1935-1940
1940-1945
1945-1950
1950-1955
1955-1960
1960-1965
1965-1970
1970-1975
1-610000
10001-630000
30001-640000
40001-645000
45001-650000
50001-665000
65001-100000
100001-160000
160001-420000
420001-600000
1893-1915
1915-1925
1925-1930
1930-1935
1935-1940
1940-1945
1945-1950
1950-1955
1955-1960
1960-1965
1-650000
50000-678000
78001-126000
126001-161000
161001-220000
220001-275000
275001-305000
305001-340000
340001-370000
370001-406500
1965-1970
1970-1975
1975-1980
1981-1982
1983-1984
1985-1986
after 1986
406501-457600
457601-511750
511751-850975
850976-906859
906860-976571
976572-999999
100000-159464
• From 1987 to 1995, the prefix
number plus 50 gives you the year
of manufacture.
• From 1996-2000 “5” preceeded the
serial number.
• From 2001 onward the prefix was
dropped entirely.
MEINL - WESTON TUBAS
Sold thru Getzen
Bb and BBb Tubas
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
228
Model 10
3 Piston
P-101
P-111
P-242
P-311
P-358
P-581
P-653
P-856
P-931
P-1050
P-1203
P-1302
P-1257
P-13149
P-13299
P-13150
P-13240
P-13344
P-13362
P-13424
P-13460
P-13516
Model 11 Model 20 Model 25
4 Piston
4 Rotor 4 Rotor
B-101
B-5001
B-122
B-5011
P4-101
B-224
B-5051
P4-111
B-307
B-5099
P4-121
B-404
B-5143
P4-158
B-524
B-5186
P4-212
B-587
B-5208
P4-255
B-621
B-5220
P4-265
B-681
B-5246
P4-311
B-739
B-5267
P4-368
B-802
B-5281
P4-419
B-841
B-5305
P4-450
B-883
B-5373
P4-490
B-1026
B-5382
P4-533
B-1033
B-5383
B-1060
B-5395
P4-82592
B-1075
B-5407
P4-84380
B-1127
B-5429
P4-84694
B-1142
B-5439
B-1165
B-5449
P4-86213
B-1191
B-5481
B-1216
B-5508
B-1239
B-1245
B-5529
B-1249
B-5533
B-1250
B-5552
MIRAPHONE
C and CC Tubas
Model 30
4 Rotor
C4-101
C4-103
C4-114
C4-115
C4-122
C4-131
C4-134
C4-135
C4-195
C4-200
C4-203
C4-205
C4-206
C4-216
C4-220
C4-225
C4-227
C4-235
C4-245
C4-251
Model 32 Model 2155
4 Rotor
5 Piston
C5-101
C5-105
C5-109
C5-117
C5-124
C5-126
C5-131
C5-137
C5-138
C5-140
C5-141
C5-144
SERIAL NUMBER
No Numbers
C5-150
C5-153
C5-158
C5-165
C5-167
C5-172
C5-182
C5-188
C5-192
Guide for determining approximate age of Mirafone brass instruments.
CF-100
CF-105
CF-108
CF-109
1463 - 61666
1667 - 61962
1963 - 62198
2199 - 62406
2407 - 62680
2681 - 63033
3034 - 63493
3494 - 64106
4107 - 64833
4834 - 65779
5780 - 66560
6561 - 67559
7560 - 68143
8144 - 68832
8833 - 69502
9503 - 10093
10094 - 10546
10547 - 11062
11063 - 11486
11487 - 60000
YEAR BUILT
Prior 1960
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
OLDS-REYNOLDS
Fullerton, CA Production Only
HISTORICAL DATA ON PRODUCTION
APPROXIMATE AGE CHARTS:
Olds
73000
80000
90000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
550000
600000
650000
700000
750000
800000
850000
900000
950000
970000
990000
999999
Reynolds
Mar.1952
Jul. 1952
Feb. 1953
Oct. 1953
Aug. 1955
Nov. 1956
Jul. 1957
Sep. 1958
Jun. 1959
Mar. 1962
Feb. 1964
Feb. 1965
Jun. 1966
Jun. 1967
Jun. 1968
Jun. 1969
Jun. 1971
Jun. 1972
Oct. 1973
Nov. 1974
Apr. 1976
Sep. 1976
Mar. 1977
Sep. 1977
200000
210000
220000
230000
240000
250000
260000
270000
280000
290000
300000
310000
314587
Bugles
Nov. 1964
Nov. 1965
Oct. 1966
Jul. 1967
May 1968
Nov. 1969
Apr. 1971
Aug. 1972
Oct. 1973
Jun. 1974
Sep. 1975
Aug. 1976
Oct. 1977
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
16000
17000
18000
19000
20000
20886
After producing over 1,000,000 instruments,
the Norlin Co. closed its doors on July 13, 1979.
P.J. LaPlaca Assoc. Ltd. purchased the sole rights
to the F.E. Olds & Son label and is still producing
instruments using the Olds and Reynolds label.
Feb. 1968
Dec. 1968
Oct. 1966
Jul.1969
Jan. 1970
Jul. 1970
Dec. 1970
Jul. 1971
Jan. 1972
Jan. 1972
Apr. 1972
Nov. 1972
May 1973
Feb. 1974
Dec. 1974
Sep. 1975
May 1976
Jun. 1976
Nov. 1976
Feb. 1977
Oct. 1977
OLDS, REYNOLDS AND BUGLES
IN CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER ORDER:
A00001
A05266
A06741
A10066
A12537
Oct. 1977
Dec. 1978
Jan. 1978
Feb. 1978
Mar. 1978
A16496
A18163
A20876
A24530
A24606
Apr. 1978
May 1978
Jun. 1978
Jul. 1978
Aug. 1978
A28375
A31565
A34616
A37470
A40550
Sep. 1978
Oct. 1978
Nov. 1978
Dec. 1978
Jan. 1979
229
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
SCHILKE
Prior to 1961, Schilke Instruments were marked with the date of completion as the serial number. For example: a trumpet with number 4859
was actually dated as April 8, 1959. Beginning in 1961 a new numbering system was put into effect. The following list is a sequential account of
the serial numbers followed by the year of completion.
230
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE
1110-1212
1213-1218
1219-1221
1222-1225
1226-1269
1270-1281
1282-1285
1286-1290
1291-1302
1308-1422
1423-1508
1509-1570
1574-1575
1600-1629
1630-1999
2000-2044
2045-2220
2221-2226
2227-2234
2235-2236
2237-2510
2511-2766
2767-2846
2847-2858
2859-3143
3144-3609
3610-3618
3619-3647
3648-4163
4164-4637
4638-4649
4650-4703
4704-5255
5256-5816
5817-6293
6294-6923
1961
1962
1961
1962
1961
1963
1962
1961
1963
1962
1963
1967
1964
1969
1970
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1965
1966
1967
1968
1967
1968
1969
1968
1969
1970
1971
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
6924-7346
7347-7261
7362-7594
7595-7613
7614-7713
7714-7723
7724-7736
7737-7747
7762-7769
7770-7793
7794-8595
1975
1976
1975
1976
1975
1976
1975
1976
1976
1975
1976
20401-20496
20497-20899
20900-20971
21001-21016
21023-21047
21048-21052
21055-21074
21075-21090
21091-21099
21100-21421
22318-23139
23140-23359
23360-23367
23400-23985
23986-24635
24200A-24300A
1970
1971
1972
1972
1971
1972
1973
1974
1973
1972
1974
1975
1976
1975
1976
1976
SERIAL NUMBER LIST
SELMER (PARIS) CLARINETS
SELMER (PARIS) SAXOPHONES
There is no definitive information available as to when particular types of instruments, such
as the Model 55, the Radio Improved, Balanced Tone, etc., began insofar as serial numbers
is concerned. Unlike some of the saxophone models, each clarinet is clearly marked as to
its model.
SELMER (PARIS) CLARINETS
#400
–
1/1/27
#3070
–
1/1/29
#9999
–
1/1/31
L SERIES
L1000
L2100
L3250
L4300
L5500
L6600
L7750
L8800
L9900
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12/1/31
1/1/32
1/1/33
1/1/34
1/1/35
1/1/36
1/1/37
1/1/38
1/1/39
M SERIES
M1000
M2400
–
–
2/1/39
1/1/40
During the WWII years, manufacturer
was very sketchy, as are the records.
The K Series was produced then.
M3400 on
–
during 1944
M6000 on
–
during 1945
M8000 on
–
during 1946
N SERIES
N100
N1000
N2800
N4900
N6600
N8100
–
–
–
–
–
–
10/1/46
2/1/47
1/1/48
1/1/49
1/1/50
1/1/51
P SERIES
P1200
P4200
P7400
–
–
–
1/1/52
1/1/53
1/1/54
Q SERIES
Q1100
Q4350
Q7290
–
–
–
1/1/55
1/1/56
1/1/57
This Information is Provided
Courtesy of:
Ralph Morgan (b. 1924 - d. 2007)
Springfield, OH 45505
R SERIES
R1200
R6100
–
–
1/1/58
1/1/59
S SERIES
S1150
S4160
S7390
–
–
–
1/1/60
1/1/61
1/1/62
T SERIES
T1400
T5800
–
–
1/1/63
1/1/64
U SERIES
U1100
U5700
–
–
1/1/65
1/1/66
V SERIES
V1000
V4800
V7900
–
–
–
1/1/67
1/1/68
1/1/69
W SERIES
W1700
W5900
–
–
1/1/70
1/1/71
X SERIES
X1500
X6400
–
–
1/1/72
1/1/73
Y SERIES
Y1200
Y6300
–
–
1/1/74
1/1/75
Z SERIES
Z1100
Z5200
–
–
1/1/76
1/1/77
A SERIES
A1000
–
10/1/78
to date
Selmer Baritone Sax #969 – 4/1/27
Selmer C Melody #4000
– 4/1/27
Selmer Alto #4300
– 9/1/27
Selmer Soprano #5000
– 4/1/27
#6000 - Alto
–
11/1/27
#7000 - Alto
–
4/1/28
#8000 - Alto
–
12/1/28
#9000 - Baritone –
11/2/28
#9000 - Soprano –
9/25/28
To this point, each type had its own
numbering sequence. Then the
system was changed to include all
types in one series of numbers.
#10,000
#11,000
#12,000
#13,000
#14,000
#15,000
#16,000
#17,000
#18,000
#19,000
#20,000
#21,000
#22,000
#23,000
#24,000
#25,000
#26,000
#27,000
#28,000
#29,000
#30,000
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6/12/29
10/8/29
2/28/30
9/1/30
4/1/31
10/1/31
4/7/31
11/15/32
7/15/33
4/1/34
3/27/35
11/15/35
4/10/36
12/18/36
5/1/37
1/27/38
10/10/38
5/15/39
9/8/39
12/15/39
10/15/40
WORLD WAR II
#33,000 – 6/1/47
#34,000 – 10/6/47
#35,000 – 1/30/48
#36,000 – 11/1/48
#37,000 – 11/8/49
#38,000 – 4/30/49
#39,000 – 11/25/49
#40,000 – 5/11/50
#41,000 – 6/20/50
#42,000 – 12/5/50
#43,000 – 5/15/51
#44,000 – 11/9/51
#45,000 – 8/29/51
#46,000 – 3/1/52
#47,000 – 7/7/52
#48,000 – 8/28/52
#49,000 – 12/9/52
#50,000 – 7/24/53
#51,000 – 11/23/53
#52,000 – 2/10/54
#53,000 – 4/1/54
#54,000 – 7/30/54
#55,000 – 10/1/54
#56,000
#57,000
#58,000
#59,000
#60,000
#61,000
#62,000
#63,000
#64,000
#65,000
#66,000
#67,000
#68,000
#69,000
#70,000
#71,000
#72,000
#73,000
#74,000
#75,000
#76,000
#77,000
#78,000
#79,000
#80,000
#81,000
#82,000
#83,000
#84,000
#85,000
#86,000
#87,000
#88,000
#89,000
#90,000
#91,000
#92,000
#93,000
#94,000
#95,000
#96,000
#97,000
#98,000
#99,000
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11/11/54
1/7/55
4/27/55
8/1/55
10/21/55
12/19/55
2/25/56
5/22/56
9/20/56
11/1/56
2/21/57
4/8/57
6/20/57
10/9/57
12/3/57
2/11/58
4/10/58
6/24/58
8/20/58
11/3/58
2/1/59
5/1/59
7/1/59
9/1/59
11/1/59
1/25/60
2/10/60
3/1/60
4/10/60
5/5/60
6/28/60
7/10/60
8/1/60
10/5/60
3/16/61
4/10/61
7/20/61
11/1/61
1/2/62
2/1/62
3/2/62
4/1/62
5/1/62
6/10/62
#100,000
#101,000
#102,000
#103,000
#104,000
#105,000
#106,000
#107,000
#108,000
#109,000
#110,000
#111,000
#112,000
#113,000
#114,000
#115,000
#116,000
#117,000
#118,000
#119,000
#120,000
#129,000
#137,000
#149,000
#160,000
#171,000
#182,000
#192,000
#204,000
#218,000
#231,000
#243,000
#256,000
#272,000
#282,000
#300,000
#327,300
#340,200
#353,300
#366,400
#378,800
#391,000
#406,000
#000,000
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–
–
–
–
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7/14/62
10/25/62
11/18/62
1/1/63
3/1/63
4/1/63
7/1/63
9/10/63
10/15/63
11/1/63
1/2/64
2/10/64
4/1/64
5/1/64
6/1/64
8/1/64
9/28/64
10/15/64
11/17/64
12/15/64
4/23/65
1/2/66
1/2/67
1/2/68
1/2/69
1/2/70
1/2/71
1/2/72
1/2/73
1/2/74
1/2/75
1/2/76
1/2/77
1/2/78
1/2/79
1/2/80
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
ADDENDA:
1924 – Modele’ 1924 Ser. #957 shown in folder.
Late 1924 – Modele’ 22 Ser. #980 & #1524
known to exist.
1927 – Modele’ 26 Ser. #3373 shown in folder.
1930 – New ‘Large Bore’ models.
1931 – Cigar Cutter - First ‘Super’ models.
#14222 shown in folder.
1934 – Still ‘The Super’
1935 – Balanced Action
1947 – Late 1954 ‘Super Action Sax’ shown in
folder. 1st Low A Baritone late 1951.
1954 – Mark VI
1975 – Mark VII
1981 – Super Action 80
1986 – Super Action 80/Série II
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SERIAL NUMBER LIST
ESTIMATED PRODUCTION CURVES FOR
YORK BAND INSTRUMENTS
The estimated production curves for the York band instruments are based on instruments for which serial number and date of manufacture are
known, as well as on an estimation of monthly output in the early part of the century and a correlation of serial numbers with patent dates which
appear on certain York instruments. Six separate yearly production rates are plotted, and it is expected that the year of manufacture can be
estimated from these production curves. For example, an instrument with the serial number 28,000 could have been made between the years
1904 and 1910, depending on the actual rate of production. The yearly production rate of 2750 instruments comes the closest to meeting all the
criteria used to establish this table, but variations in yearly production are not known, so the range of dates is probably more accurate.
YORK BAND INSTRUMENTS
232
Year
2500
Instruments
a Year
2700
Instruments
a Year
2750
Instruments
a Year
2800
Instruments
a Year
2900
Instruments
a Year
3000
Instruments
a Year
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
9,500
12,500
14,500
17,000
19,500
22,000
24,500
27,000
29,500
32,000
34,500
37,000
39,500
42,000
44,500
47,000
49,500
52,000
54,500
57,000
59,500
62,000
64,500
67,000
69,500
72,000
74,500
77,000
79,500
82,000
84,500
87,000
89,500
92,000
94,500
97,000
99,500
102,000
104,500
107,000
109,500
112,000
1,300
4,000
6,700
9,400
12,100
14,800
17,500
20,200
22,900
25,600
28,300
31,000
33,700
36,400
39,100
41,800
44,500
47,200
49,900
52,600
55,300
58,000
60,700
63,400
66,100
68,800
71,500
74,200
76,900
79,600
82,,300
85,000
87,700
90,400
93,100
95,800
98,500
101,200
103,900
106,600
109,300
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---------2,000
4,750
7,500
10,250
13,000
15,750
18,500
21,250
24,000
26,750
29,500
32,250
35,000
37,750
40,500
43,250
46,000
48,750
51,500
54,250
57,000
59,750
62,500
65,250
68,000
70,750
73,500
76,250
79,000
81,750
84,500
87,250
90,000
92,750
95,500
98,250
101,000
103,750
106,500
109,250
----------
------------------2,800
5,600
8,400
11,200
14,000
16,800
19,600
22,400
25,200
28,000
30,800
33,600
36,400
39,200
42,000
44,800
47,600
50,400
53,200
56,000
58,800
61,600
64,400
67,200
70,000
72,800
75,600
78,400
81,200
84,000
86,800
89,600
92,400
95,200
98,000
100,800
103,600
106,400
109,200
----------
---------------------------1,800
4,700
7,600
10,500
13,400
16,300
19,200
22,100
25,000
27,900
30,800
33,700
36,600
39,500
42,400
45,300
48,200
51,100
54,000
56,900
59,800
62,700
65,600
68,500
71,400
74,300
77,200
80,100
83,000
85,900
88,800
91,700
94,600
97,500
100,400
103,300
106,200
109,100
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------------------------------------1,000
4,000
7,000
10,000
13,000
16,000
19,000
22,000
25,000
28,000
31,000
34,000
37,000
40,000
43,000
46,000
49,000
52,000
55,000
58,000
61,000
64,000
67,000
70,000
73,000
76,000
79,000
82,000
85,000
88,000
91,000
94,000
97,000
100,000
103,000
106,000
109,000
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