SERIAL NUMBER LIST

BACH SERIAL NUMBERS

TRUMPETS & CORNETS TROMBONES
SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER YEAR
14 1925 12000 1953 Moved from Bronx to Mt. Vernon 1st trombone 1929
200-400 1926 Apollo Models 13600 1955 200 1933
500 1926 30000 to 33000 1955 Mercury Models 400 1935
600 1927 19500 1960 1600 1940
900 1928 21000 1961 Purchased by Selmer 2200 1942
8600-8700 1928 Apollo Models 24000 1964 2500 1945
1450 1930 30000 1965 Moved to Elkhart 3450 1950
2250 1935 50000 1970 4500 1955
1000 1939 Mercury Models 100000 1974 5700 1960
4650 1940 112000 1975 5950 1961
5500 1941 175000 1980 6900 1964
6500 1945 200000 1981 8000 1965
9100 1950 230000 1983 11800 1970
250000 1985 17500 1975
336000 1990 25000 1977
420000 1994 39000 1979
41000 1980
55000 1983
65000 1985
91000 1990
BENGE SERIAL NUMBERS BLESSING INSTRUMENTS 115000 1994

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER DATE SOLD

Up to 10,000 Before 1973 241509 - 52000 Sept. 1946 to June 1950
10,000 1973 252001 - 68000 June 1950 to June 1955
12,000 1974 268001 - 93000 June 1955 to June 1960
14,000 1975 293001 - 130550 June 1960 to Jan. 1964
18,000 1976 130551 - 171616 Jan. 1964 to Jan. 1970
21,000 1977 171617 - 218000 Jan. 1970 to Jan. 1975
26,000 1978 218001 - 281228 Jan. 1975 to Jan. 1980
30,000 1979
34,000 1980 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.

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER YEAR

5000 1905 332000 1950
11250 1910 350000 1955
25103 1915 (union label) 360000 1960
61255 1920 381000 1963 (Buescher purchased by Selmer)
175275 1925 408818 1965
255250 1930 520000 1970
269000 1935 630000 1975
291000 1940 785000 1980
303000 1945 875000 1983

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AGE OF INSTRUMENTS
BOOSEY & CO. 1891 - 1934 HAWKES BRASS BESSON BRASS
YEAR BRASS FLUTES REEDS YEAR BRASS FLUTES REEDS YEAR NUMBER YEAR NUMBER
1891 39632 13703 10948 1915 93415 20132 21182 1914 32000 1870 110800
1892 41506 14020 10994 1916 98316 20431 21605 1918 39000 1875 117600
1893 43393 14338 11436 1917 100679 20588 21963 1930 60000 1883 128815
1894 45080 14567 11843 1918 103990 10794 22192 1886 135500
1895 46572 14810 12163 1919 104183 20936 22406 1890 145000
1896 47880 15015 12476 1920 108455 21090 22918 1895 155000
1897 49539 15239 12797 1921 111174 21415 23490 1898 163000
1898 51590 15571 13184 1922 114261 21672 24064 1905 176000
1899 53895 15724 13452 1923 116945 21907 24730 1911 193000
1900 56375 16062 13865 1924 119411 22146 25144 1914 100700
1901 59198 16307 14328 1925 121910 22320 25661 1921 111300
1902 61677 16506 14793 1926 125285 22541 26172 1931 124350
1903 64179 16715 15261 1927 128009 22698 26824 1944 130000
1904 66495 16977 15682 1928 131460 22786 27339 1948 135000
1905 68978 17339 16228 1929 134299 22830 27874
1906 71718 17637 16678 1930 136685 22936 28696
1907 73814 17866 17162 1931 138565 23056 29458
1908 75600 18141 17600 1932 140164 23264 29809
1909 77423 18487 18060 1933 141820 23520 30403
1910 79257 18800 18497 1934 145643 23659 30981
1911 81723 18960 18894 1940 --- 24500 35142
1912 83688 19226 19437 1944 --- --- 36000
1913 85996 19344 20062 1948 --- --- 50900
1914 88523 19600 20425

BESSON TROMBONES BOOSEY & HAWKES BRASS & WOODWIND 1935 - 1986
YEAR NUMBER YEAR NUMBER YEAR BRASS YEAR BRASS WOODWIND YEAR BRASS WOODWIND
1900 3070 1916 10800 1935 145199 1951 177608 52931 1971 490000 350000
1908 9000 1924 12600 1936 146673 1952 180519 --- 1972 515000 375000
1911 9300 1935 13950 1937 148811 1953 182842 --- 1973 529000 395000
1912 9950 1940 14659 & 15088 1938 151140 1954 185201 --- 1974 540000 412000
1939 153435 1955 192569 115630 1975 566000 435000
1940 155743 1956 211560 --- 1976 586000 447000
1941 157774 1957 238659 --- 1977 590000 466000
1942 159290 1958 269345 --- 1978 615000 486000
1943 159898 1959 288450 --- 1979 635000 500000
1944 160568 1960 303448 183400 1980 650000 515000
1945 161408 1966 326600 265000 1981 663000 526800
1945 162913 1967 370000 277000 1982 670200 542100
1947 165575 1968 443000 298000 1983 689300 652900
1948 169451 1969 460000 311500 1986 744000 ---
1949 172247 1970 475000 330000
1950 174903

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BUFFET SERIAL NUMBERS

SAXOPHONES CLARINETS (French)

SERIAL NUMBER YEAR OF MFG. SERIAL NUMBERS YEAR OF MFG. SERIAL NUMBERS YEAR OF MFG.
2925 1952 1-2500 (est.) 1929 266397 1985
3115 1953 2501 - 4999 (est.) 1930 270634 1985
3390 1954 5000 - 7499 (est.) 1931 277483 1986
3763 1955 7500 - 9999 (est.) 1932 292268 1987
4226 1956 10000 - 12500 (est.) Records 1933 302624 1988
4817 1957 12501 - 15000 (est.) were lost 1934 312700 1989
5392 1958 15001 - 18000 (est.) in WWII 1935 324770 1990
6172 1959 18001 - 20000 (est.) bombing 1936 337911 1991
6808 1960 20001 - 22000 (est.) raid. 1937 352251 1992
7416 1961 22001 - 24000 (est.) 1938 367800 1993
8656 1962 24001 - 26000 (est.) 1939
9669 1963 26001 - 27000 (est.) 1940
10064 1964 27001 - 28000 1940-1945
11749 1965 About 3000 per year 1945-1957
12778 1966 58835 1958
13766 1967 59144 1959
14487 1968 62458 1960
15347 1969 65957 1961
16323 1970 69718 1962
17319 1971 75320 1963
18445 1972 78094 1964-1966
19787 1973 93206 1967
21441 1974 99332 1968
22687 1975 105618 1969
24417 1976 111417 1970
26151 1977 117748 1971
27280 1978 126210 1972
28733 1979 133904 1973
30190 1980 143518 1974
31539 1981 153324 1975
32961 1982 163568 1976
33924 1983 173827 1977
34664 1984 183902 1978
35733 1985 191873 1979
201532 1980
210653 1981
2212615 1982
234696 1983
250372 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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CONN
Guide for determining the approximate age of Conn band instruments.

CONN CUP MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS

CUP MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS REED INSTRUMENTS 1973 - present

SERIAL SHPG. SERIAL SHPG. SERIAL SHPG. SERIAL SHPG. SERIAL

NUMBER DATE NUMBER DATE NUMBER DATE NUMBER DATE DATE NUMBER
1 1876 142,575 1916 1 1895 193,450 1927 1973 GA30000
700 1877 146,600 1917 2,000 1896 209,250 1928 1974 GA40000
1,700 1878 155,000 1918 2,500 1897 224,600 1929 1975 GA50000
3,000 1879 165,900 1919 3,000 1898 237,800 1930 1977 GA60000
5,000 1880 169,500 1920 3,500 1899 244,700 1931 1978 GA70000
6,000 1881 175,500 1921 3,900 1900 249,230 1932 1979 GA80000
7,000 1882 190,450 1922 4,400 1901 256,501 1933 1980 *
8,000 1883 198,475 1923 5,100 1902 260,000 1934 1981 *
9,000 1884 206,700 1924 6,700 1903 263,500 1935 1982 16500 - 23430*
10,500 1885 219,850 1925 8,500 1904 271,000 1936 1983 23431 - 33388*
12,000 1886 230,900 1926 9,600 1905 278,000 1937 1984 33389 - 45521*
13,000 1887 239,500 1927 10,800 1906 284,000 1938 1985 45522 - 58991*
14,000 1888 252,900 1928 12,000 1907 285,000 1939 1986 58992 - 68841*
16,500 1889 263,200 1929 13,000 1908 288,300 1940 1987 68842 - 76617* & Prefix “37”
18,000 1890 273,700 1930 15,400 1909 295,250 1941 1988 76618 - 81115* & Prefix “38”
20,000 1891 280,130 1931 17,800 1910 304,500 1942
22,500 1892 281,360 1932 21,200 1911 309,250 1943
25,000 1893 289,743 1933 22,500 1912 309,300 1944
27,500 1894 294,687 1934 25,000 1913 310,200 1945 • “GE” Serial #’s “Gone from Elkhart” Made in
29,000 1895 300,690 1935 30,000 1914 314,000 1946 Abilene, Tx
34,000 1896 307,996 1936 35,000 1916 320,000 1947 • From 1987 to 1995, the prefix number plus 50
40,000 1897 315,575 1937 40,000 1917 327,150 1948 gives you the year of manufacture.
46,700 1898 322,650 1938 50,000 1919 332,150 1949 • From 1996-2000 “5” preceeded the serial
52,000 1899 324,859 1939 58,000 1920 337,250 1950 number.
58,000 1900 327,850 1940 64,000 1921 341,850 1951 • From 2001 on the prefix was dropped entirely.
66,700 1901 338,500 1941 83,000 1922 341,851 1952
71,000 1902 348,150 1942 101,775 1923 354,742 1953 *1980 to 1986 serial numbers are for student
76,000 1903 354,600 1943 124,600 1924 359,251 1954 trumpet and cornets only. Other cup mouthpieces
82,000 1904 355,500 1944 145,400 1925 500,001 1955 are not available at this time.
88,000 1905 355,750 1945 167,900 1926 571,750 1956
94,000 1906 355,850 1946 CONN SAXOPHONES
100,000 1907 366,650 1947 1976 - present
106,000 1908 376,100 1948
111,000 1909 383,650 1949
SERIAL
116,000 1910 389,600 1950
DATE NUMBER
121,000 1911 396,300 1951
1976 83000 - 894960
126,000 1912 393,301 1952 CONN CUP MOUTHPIECE and REED 1977 91314 - 989920
130,150 1913 420,057 1953
MOUTHPIECE INSTRUMENTS 1957 - 1972 1978 98993 - 1118200
132,400 1914 427,301 1954
1979 111821 - 1286910
137,000 1915 500,001 1955 SERIAL SERIAL
1980 128692 - 1450010
571,850 1956 DATE NUMBER DATE NUMBER
1957 652002 1965 E54106 1981 145002 - 1547530
1958 718626 1966 H31247 1982 154954 - 1700730
1959 779657 1967 K35274 1983 170074 - 1843360
1960 834200 1968 L20454 1984 184337 - 2012070
1961 898556 1969 “M” Prefix 1985 201208 - 2212430
1962 949465 1970 “N” Prefix 1986 221244 - 2401410
1963 C00501 1971 “P” Prefix 1987 240142 - 2614650
1964 C73854 1972 “R” Prefix 1988 261466 - 2731780
3811713 - 3821881
From 1988, the prefix number plus 50
gives you the date of manufacture.

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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 Oboe
1951 No. 1 1973 No. 3934 1975 No. 255
1952 No. 2 through No. 13 1974 No. 4438 1976 No. 380
1953 Records for 1953 and 1954 are incomplete 1975 No. 5059 1977 No. 539
1954 1976 No. 5815 1978 No. 740
1955 No. 245 1977 No. 6405 1979 No. 934
1956 No. 318 1978 No. 7030 1980 No. 1195
1957 No. 365 1979 No. 7765 1981 No. 1455
1958 No. 444 1980 No. 8511 1982 No. 1765
1959 No. 502 1981 No. 9165 1983 No. 2082
1960 No. 551 (First plastic bassoon: No. 638) 1982 No. 9965 1984 No. 2489
1961 No. 640 1983 No. 10805 1985 No. 2988
1962 No. 763 1984 No. 11385 1987 No. 3916
1963 No. 890 1985 No. 12120 1988 No. 4514
1964 No. 1018 1986 No. 12906 1989 No. 5254
1965 No. 1169 1987 No. 13695 1990 No. 6112
1966 No. 1372 1988 No. 14495 1991 No. 6990
1967 No. 1623 (First short bore bassoon: No. 1894) 1989 No. 15408 1992 No. 7775
1968 No. 1973 1990 No. 16410 1993 No. 8717
1969 No. 2355 1991 No. 17305 1994 No. 9700
1970 No. 2678 1992 No. 18439 1995 No. 10846
1971 No. 2995 (First Renard Bassoon: No. 3013) 1993 No. 19613 1996 No. 12016
1972 No. 3402 1994 No. 20819 1997 No. 13120
1995 No. 22030
1996 No. 23240
1997 No. 24575

HAYNES FLUTES & PICCOLOS

Serial Numbers & Year Manufactured
YEAR NUMBER YEAR NUMBER YEAR NUMBER YEAR NUMBER
1900 507 1920 5572 1940 16042 1960 29359
1901 612 1921 6120 1941 16464 1961 30296
1902 655 1922 6630 1942 17057 1962 31238
1903 720 1923 7099 1943 17799 1963 32163
1904 783 1924 7613 1944 17861 1964 33033
1905 873 1925 8191 1945 17890 1965 33946
1906 1003 1926 8883 1946 18010 1966 34788
1907 1125 1927 9469 1947 18487 1967 35601
1908 1279 1928 10075 1948 19154 1968 36439
1909 1436 1929 10655 1949 19929 1969 37279
1910 1666 1930 11167 1950 20644 1970 37975
1911 1889 1931 11641 1951 21456 1971 38715
1912 2137 1932 11985 1952 22187 1972 39506
1913 2408 1933 12259 1953 22820 1973 40271
1914 2698 1934 12484 1954 23517 1974 41006
1915 3002 1935 12854 1955 24326 1975 41730
1916 3352 1936 14248 1956 25246 1976 42419
1917 3804 1937 14748 1957 26214 1977 43161
1918 4422 1938 15275 1958 27242 1978 43926
1919 5002 1939 15639 1959 28334

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GUIDE TO AGE OF GETZEN INSTRUMENTS
SERIES 1964-1967 1968-1971 1972-1975 1976-1979 1980-1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
“K” K101-K12100 K12101-K31120 K31121-K61216 K61217-K81565 K61218-K113438 K113439-K117787 K117788-K124213 K124214-K127562 K127563-K131003 K131004-K136176
“SK” SK101-SK4350 SK4351-SK13820 SK13821-SK26835 SK26836-SK36612 SK36613-SK43412 SK44482-SK45121 SK45122-SK46566 SK46567-SK48371 SK48372-SK50328 SK50329-SK52542
“A” A101-A3190 A3191-A8115 A8116-A19626 A19627-A33453 A33454-A45936 A47586-A49686 A49686-A52777 A52778-A55603 A55604-A57841 A57842-A60425
“KB” KB101-KB550 KB551-KB1309 KB1310-KB1890 KB1891-KB2465 KB2466-KB2795 KB2835-KB2862 KB2863-KB2982 KB2983-KB3052
“KT” KT101-KT4531 KT4532-KT8506 KT8507-KT12206 KT12207-KT15895 KT15896
“F” F101-F13850 F13851-F22698 F22699-F25630 F25631-F26272 F26273-F26828 F26828-F26828
“EC” EC101-EC410 EC411-EC1565 EC1566-EC3638 EC3639-EC6306 EC6826-EC7212 EC7213-EC7792 EC7793-EC8465 EC8466-EC9124 EC9125-EC9605
“SE” SE7624-SE7827 SE7828-SE12036 SE12037-SE14784 SE14785
“KN” KN101-KN440 KN441-KN2173 KN2174-KN3700 KN3701-KN4330 KN4440-KN4499 KN4500-KN4589 KN4590-KN4698 KN4699-KN4778 KN4779-KN4828
“KH” KH101-KH300 KH301-KH1299 KH1300-KH2485 KH2486-KH3215 KH3265-KH3314 KH3315-KH3454 KH3455-KH3527 KH3528-KH3587 KH3588-KH3618
“BP” BP101-BP146 BP147-BP722 BP723-BP1690 BP1691-BP3053 BP3332-BP3610 BP3611-BP3875 BP3876-BP4043 BP4044-BP4295 BP4296-BP4445
“M” M101-M2930 M2931-M14400
“TP” TP101-TP576 TP577-TP888
“RA” RA101-RA106 RA424-RA924 RA925-RA1513 RA1514-RA2271 RA2272-RA2707 RA2708-RA3173
“CF” CF101-CF750 CF980-CF1079 CF1080-CF1369 CF1370-CF1599 CF1600-CF1749 CF1750-CF1902
“MB” MB101-MB119
“KTR” KTR200-KTR303
“P” P101-P314 P344-P403 P404-P423 P424-P463 P464-P503 P504-P533

SERIES 1991 1992 (Jan.-Feb.) 3/92 (New Serial Numbers Started) 1993 1994
“K” K136177-K137783 K137784-K138260 “P” P00100-P02064 P02065-P04496 P04497-P06921
“SK” SK52543-SK53674 SK53675-SK54099 “R” R00100-R03428 R03429-R08463 R08464-R13540
“A” A60426-A61781 A61782-A62070
“EC” EC9606-EC9932 EC9933-EC10044
“KN” KN4829-KN4870 KN4871-KN4887
“KH” KH3618-KH3629 KH3630-KH3653 2/21/01 “G” Serial Numbers Started
“BP” BP4446-BP4610
“RA” RA3174-RA4459 RA3459-RA3464
“CF” CF1903-CF1950 CF1951-CF1989
“P” P534-P546 P547-P576

Canadian Brass 1993 1994 To help identify pre 1992 Getzen instruments in regards to
CB10 1030595-1031094 1041095-1041524 serial numbers, we have listed below the following
CB11 1140001-1140045 information:
CB12 123001-1230030 1240031-1240130 Series Letter Prefix Before Number
300 & 895 K (Knowlton)
Getzen 900 SK (Severinsen/Knowlton)
Marching Horns 1993 1994 580 & 590 A
A6884-A7076 A7077-A7166
B6022-B6190 B6191-B6465 310 KB
D7044-D7165 D7166-D7265 350 KT
E0100-E0189 All Bugles -1 valve F
F6322-F6388 800 EC
H6962-H7021 950, 947 & 948, 925, 945 SE
K7056-K7075 K7076-K093
998, 999 KN
896 KH (Knute Hovalt)
940 BP
All Bugles - 2 valve TP
Renaissance RA (Ray Amado)
357, 750, 951 KTR
540 P
– M (Moringo)
3001 (2000 ➛ 2001) SG (Severinsen)

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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
SERIAL NUMBER DATE SERIAL NUMBER DATE beginning with the Letter “S”. (ie. STR-600ML Trumpet). From 1990 to
the present, the sequence for the model number begins with the
0-253 Chicago 1901 111099 Elkhorn, WI 1932 Letter “J” (ie. JTR-600ML Trumpet). During 1998, serial numbers also
254-475 Production 1902 113990 1933
became alph-numeric beginning with the letter “A”.
476-525 1903 115000 1934
526-1150 1904 117300 1935
1151-1871 1905 118600 1936 MODEL NUMBER SEQUENCE SERIAL NUMBER SEQUENCE
1872-3344 1906 120600 1937 MODEL YR. BEGINS WITH LETTER BEGINS WITH # / LETTER
3345-4629 1907 122900 1938
4630-6070 1908 125850 1939 1986 S 5
6071-9473 1909 132800 1940 1987 S 6
9474-12401 1910 140100 1941 1988 S 7
1989 S 8
12402-15949 1911 151300 1942
1990 J 9
15950-20806 1912 154200 1943 1991 J 0
20807-21099 1913 154700 1944 1992 J 1
21100-31621 1914 154900 1945 1993 J 2
31622-33670 1915 156100 1946 1994 J 3
33671-37908 1916 165600 1947 1995 J 4
37909-41069 1917 182000 1948 1996 J 5
41070-43972 1918 198300 1949 1997 J 6
1998 J 7
55000-55249 Elkhorn Plant opens 1918 210300 1950 1999 J A
43973-57600 1919 220500 1951 2000 J B
55250-57040 1919 232600 1952
*Serial numbers are not clear for 1920 and 1921 243350 1953
47601-49817 1920 254100 1954
57041-58499 1920 269000 1955
70000-70549 1920 281400 1956
49818-54999 1921 293700 1957
58500-59499 1921 307400 1958
70550-73199 1921 315700 1959
59500-60599 1922 326100 1960
73200-76099 1922 337600 1961
60600-61649 1923 348400 1962
76100-81000 1923 358500 1963
61650-62199 1924 373700 1964
81001-85600 1924 388950 1965
62200-62899 1925 403351 1966
85900-89849 1925 536000 1967
62900-63149 1926 455750 1968
89850-92799 1926 467100 1969
63150-63299 1927 483100 1970
92800-97199 1927 496800 1971
63300-63549 1928 504201 1972
97200-101399 1928 519300 1973
63550-63849 1929 524600 1974
101400-105199 1929 529900 1975
63850-64049 1930 535200 1976
105200-108399 1930 542000 1977
64050-64149 Last Year 1931 548430 1978
108400-111049 in Chicago 1931 553525 1979

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VITO VITO VITO CLARINET MODELS:
MARTIN MARTIN ALTO CLARINET BASS CLARINET 7212, 7213, 7214, V40, CL612,
“COMMITTEE” MODEL “INDIANA” MODEL MODEL 7165 MODELS 7166 & 7168 CL614, 7242
Year Serial Number Year Serial Number Year Serial Number Year Serial Number Year Serial Number
1919 17,211 1925 152342 1964 1207 1964 101A 1972 A80000 - B00235
1920 19,482 1926 162852 1965 1644 1965 990A 1973 B00236 - B19755
1921 23,781 1927 1 1966 1977 1966 2460A 1974 B19756 - B43177
1922 29,942 1928 485 1967 2386 1967 3526A 1975 B43178 - B67359
1923 34,838 1929 1027 1968 2869 1968 4386A 1796 B67360 - B89670
1924 40,644 1930 2982 1969 3567 1969 7149A 1977 B89671 - C00000
1925 48,489 1931 7119 1970 4554 1970 8595A 1978 C11804 - C30365
1926 67,852 1932 7943 1971 5582 1971 9761A 1979 C30366 - C54833
1927 79,254 1933 8726 1972 6763 1972 1809B 1980 C54834 - C75803
1928 86,687 1934 9584 1973 7388 1973 2026B 1981 C75804 - D01578
1929 92,536 1935 10758 1974 7613 1974 4189B 1982 D01579 - D25635
1930 98,324 1936 14526 1975 8298 1975 5889B 1983 D25636 - E13604
1931 101,622 1937 15396 1796 8684 1796 6950B 1984 E13605 - A07632
1932 105,096 1938 18861 1977 9131 1977 7245B 1985 A07633 - A22037
1933 106,546 1939 20563 1978 9506 1978 8366B 1986 A22038 - A37938
1934 108,301 1940 23231 1979 9751 1979 9446B 1987 A37939 - A61456
1935 111,253 1941 24572 1980 1040A 1980 624C 1988 A61457 - A86496
1936 116,551 1942 26643 1981 1173A 1981 1402C 1989 A86497 - B14492
1937 118,038 1943 27982 1982 1415A 1982 2213C 1990 B14493 - B40076
1938 126,998 1944 28850 1983 1602A 1983 3110C 1991 B40077 - B64823
1939 132,070 1945 29944 1984 1801A 1984 3565C 1992 B64824 - B89436
1940 136,040 1946 31244 1985 1939A 1985 4903C 1993 B89437 - C18260
1941 140,199 1947 33147 1986 2099A 1986 5798C 1994 C18261 - C45957
1942 144,455 1948 35190 1987 2155A 1987 6631C 1995 C45958 - C74050
1943 145,322 1949 36895 1988 2291A 1988 7560C 1996 C74051 - D04016
1945 145,352 1950 38905 1989 2422A 1989 8545C 1997 D04017 - D33263
1946 154,289 1951 40525 1990 2552A 1990 9708C 1998 D33264 - D62070
1947 161,520 1952 41693 1991 2632A 1991 1174D 1999 D62071 - D86150
1948 165,326 1953 45824 1992 2824A 1992 2651D 2000 D86151 - E09559
1949 170,395 1954 49586 1993 2977A 1993 3667D 2001 E09560 - E33519
1950 172,215 1955 53615 1994 3086A 1994 5370D 2002 E33520 - E53900
1951 175,410 1956 56162 1995 3116A 1995 6266D 2003 E53901 -
1952 179,317 1957 66749 1996 3198A 1996 7505D
1953 183,125 1958 66727 1997 3234A 1997 8898D
1954 187,614 1959 70988 1998 3345A 1998 0617E
1955 193,747 1960 76224 1999 0171A 1999 2161E
1956 196,213 1961 81885 2000 3586A 2000 4043E
1957 201,917 1962 87850 2001 3645A 2001 6354E
1958 203,809 1963 89472 2002 3738A 2002 8848E
1959 205,377 1964 90265 2003 3879A 2003 1225F
1969 209,089 1965 90874
1961 211,675 1966 91550
1962 213,999
1963 218,855
1964 248,954
1965 300,102
1966 301,119
1967 305,102

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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 1-610000 1893-1915 1-650000 1965-1970 406501-457600
1930-1935 10001-630000 1915-1925 50000-678000 1970-1975 457601-511750
1935-1940 30001-640000 1925-1930 78001-126000 1975-1980 511751-850975
1940-1945 40001-645000 1930-1935 126001-161000 1981-1982 850976-906859
1945-1950 45001-650000 1935-1940 161001-220000 1983-1984 906860-976571
1950-1955 50001-665000 1940-1945 220001-275000 1985-1986 976572-999999
1955-1960 65001-100000 1945-1950 275001-305000 after 1986 100000-159464
1960-1965 100001-160000 1950-1955 305001-340000
1965-1970 160001-420000 1955-1960 340001-370000 • From 1987 to 1995, the prefix
1970-1975 420001-600000 1960-1965 370001-406500 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 C and CC Tubas MIRAPHONE

Model 10 Model 11 Model 20 Model 25 Model 30 Model 32 Model 2155 Guide for determining approximate age of Mirafone brass instruments.
3 Piston 4 Piston 4 Rotor 4 Rotor 4 Rotor 4 Rotor 5 Piston
1967 P-101 B-101 B-5001 C4-101
1968 P-111 B-122 B-5011 C4-103 C5-101 SERIAL NUMBER YEAR BUILT
1969 P-242 P4-101 B-224 B-5051 C5-105 No Numbers Prior 1960
1970 P-311 P4-111 B-307 B-5099 C4-114 C5-109 1463 - 61666 1960
1971 P-358 P4-121 B-404 B-5143 C4-115 C5-117 1667 - 61962 1961
1972 P-581 P4-158 B-524 B-5186 C5-124 1963 - 62198 1962
1973 P-653 P4-212 B-587 B-5208 C4-122 C5-126 2199 - 62406 1963
1974 P-856 P4-255 B-621 B-5220 C4-131 C5-131 2407 - 62680 1964
1975 P-931 P4-265 B-681 B-5246 C4-134 C5-137 2681 - 63033 1965
1976 P-1050 P4-311 B-739 B-5267 C4-135 C5-138 3034 - 63493 1966
1977 P-1203 P4-368 B-802 B-5281 C4-195 C5-140 3494 - 64106 1967
1978 P-1302 P4-419 B-841 B-5305 C4-200 C5-141 4107 - 64833 1968
1979 P-1257 P4-450 B-883 B-5373 C4-203 C5-144 4834 - 65779 1969
1980 P-13149 P4-490 B-1026 B-5382 C4-205 5780 - 66560 1970
1981 P-13299 P4-533 B-1033 B-5383 C4-206 C5-150 6561 - 67559 1971
1982 P-13150 B-1060 B-5395 C4-216 C5-153 7560 - 68143 1972
1983 P-13240 P4-82592 B-1075 B-5407 C4-220 C5-158 8144 - 68832 1973
1984 P-13344 P4-84380 B-1127 B-5429 C4-225 C5-165 8833 - 69502 1974
1985 P-13362 P4-84694 B-1142 B-5439 C4-227 C5-167 9503 - 10093 1975
1986 P-13424 B-1165 B-5449 C4-235 C5-172 10094 - 10546 1976
1987 P-13460 P4-86213 B-1191 B-5481 C4-245 C5-182 10547 - 11062 1977
1988 B-1216 B-5508 11063 - 11486 1978
1989 P-13516 B-1239 CF-100 11487 - 60000 1979
1990 B-1245 B-5529 CF-105
1991 B-1249 B-5533 C4-251 C5-188 CF-108
1992 B-1250 B-5552 C5-192 CF-109

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OLDS-REYNOLDS
Fullerton, CA Production Only

HISTORICAL DATA ON PRODUCTION

APPROXIMATE AGE CHARTS:

Olds Reynolds Bugles

73000 Mar.1952 200000 Nov. 1964 1000 Feb. 1968

80000 Jul. 1952 210000 Nov. 1965 2000 Dec. 1968
90000 Feb. 1953 220000 Oct. 1966 3000 Oct. 1966
100000 Oct. 1953 230000 Jul. 1967 4000 Jul.1969
150000 Aug. 1955 240000 May 1968 5000 Jan. 1970
200000 Nov. 1956 250000 Nov. 1969 6000 Jul. 1970
250000 Jul. 1957 260000 Apr. 1971 7000 Dec. 1970
300000 Sep. 1958 270000 Aug. 1972 8000 Jul. 1971
350000 Jun. 1959 280000 Oct. 1973 9000 Jan. 1972
400000 Mar. 1962 290000 Jun. 1974 10000 Jan. 1972
450000 Feb. 1964 300000 Sep. 1975 11000 Apr. 1972
500000 Feb. 1965 310000 Aug. 1976 12000 Nov. 1972
550000 Jun. 1966 314587 Oct. 1977 13000 May 1973
600000 Jun. 1967 14000 Feb. 1974
650000 Jun. 1968 15000 Dec. 1974
After producing over 1,000,000 instruments,
700000 Jun. 1969 16000 Sep. 1975
750000 Jun. 1971 the Norlin Co. closed its doors on July 13, 1979. 17000 May 1976
800000 Jun. 1972 P.J. LaPlaca Assoc. Ltd. purchased the sole rights 18000 Jun. 1976
850000 Oct. 1973 to the F.E. Olds & Son label and is still producing 19000 Nov. 1976
900000 Nov. 1974 instruments using the Olds and Reynolds label. 20000 Feb. 1977
950000 Apr. 1976 20886 Oct. 1977
970000 Sep. 1976
990000 Mar. 1977
999999 Sep. 1977

OLDS, REYNOLDS AND BUGLES

IN CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBER ORDER:

A00001 Oct. 1977 A16496 Apr. 1978 A28375 Sep. 1978

A05266 Dec. 1978 A18163 May 1978 A31565 Oct. 1978
A06741 Jan. 1978 A20876 Jun. 1978 A34616 Nov. 1978
A10066 Feb. 1978 A24530 Jul. 1978 A37470 Dec. 1978
A12537 Mar. 1978 A24606 Aug. 1978 A40550 Jan. 1979

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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.

SERIAL NUMBER DATE SERIAL NUMBER DATE

1110-1212 1961 6924-7346 1975
1213-1218 1962 7347-7261 1976
1219-1221 1961 7362-7594 1975
1222-1225 1962 7595-7613 1976
1226-1269 1961 7614-7713 1975
1270-1281 1963 7714-7723 1976
1282-1285 1962 7724-7736 1975
1286-1290 1961 7737-7747 1976
1291-1302 1963 7762-7769 1976
1308-1422 1962 7770-7793 1975
1423-1508 1963 7794-8595 1976
1509-1570 1967
1574-1575 1964 20401-20496 1970
1600-1629 1969 20497-20899 1971
1630-1999 1970 20900-20971 1972
2000-2044 1963 21001-21016 1972
2045-2220 1964 21023-21047 1971
2221-2226 1965 21048-21052 1972
2227-2234 1966 21055-21074 1973
2235-2236 1967 21075-21090 1974
2237-2510 1965 21091-21099 1973
2511-2766 1966 21100-21421 1972
2767-2846 1967 22318-23139 1974
2847-2858 1968 23140-23359 1975
2859-3143 1967 23360-23367 1976
3144-3609 1968 23400-23985 1975
3610-3618 1969 23986-24635 1976
3619-3647 1968 24200A-24300A 1976
3648-4163 1969
4164-4637 1970
4638-4649 1971
4650-4703 1970
4704-5255 1971
5256-5816 1972
5817-6293 1973
6294-6923 1974

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SELMER (PARIS) CLARINETS SELMER (PARIS) SAXOPHONES
There is no definitive information available as to when particular types of instruments, such Selmer Baritone Sax #969 – 4/1/27 #56,000 – 11/11/54 #100,000 – 7/14/62
as the Model 55, the Radio Improved, Balanced Tone, etc., began insofar as serial numbers Selmer C Melody #4000 – 4/1/27 #57,000 – 1/7/55 #101,000 – 10/25/62
is concerned. Unlike some of the saxophone models, each clarinet is clearly marked as to Selmer Alto #4300 – 9/1/27 #58,000 – 4/27/55 #102,000 – 11/18/62
its model. Selmer Soprano #5000 – 4/1/27 #59,000 – 8/1/55 #103,000 – 1/1/63
#6000 - Alto – 11/1/27 #60,000 – 10/21/55 #104,000 – 3/1/63
#7000 - Alto – 4/1/28 #61,000 – 12/19/55 #105,000 – 4/1/63
SELMER (PARIS) CLARINETS R SERIES #8000 - Alto – 12/1/28 #62,000 – 2/25/56 #106,000 – 7/1/63
#9000 - Baritone – 11/2/28 #63,000 – 5/22/56 #107,000 – 9/10/63
#400 – 1/1/27 R1200 – 1/1/58 #64,000 – 9/20/56 #108,000 – 10/15/63
#3070 – 1/1/29 R6100 – 1/1/59 #9000 - Soprano – 9/25/28
#65,000 – 11/1/56 #109,000 – 11/1/63
#9999 – 1/1/31 To this point, each type had its own #66,000 – 2/21/57 #110,000 – 1/2/64
S SERIES numbering sequence. Then the
system was changed to include all #67,000 – 4/8/57 #111,000 – 2/10/64
L SERIES S1150 – 1/1/60 #68,000 – 6/20/57 #112,000 – 4/1/64
types in one series of numbers.
L1000 – 12/1/31 S4160 – 1/1/61 #69,000 – 10/9/57 #113,000 – 5/1/64
L2100 – 1/1/32 S7390 – 1/1/62 #10,000 – 6/12/29 #70,000 – 12/3/57 #114,000 – 6/1/64
L3250 – 1/1/33 #11,000 – 10/8/29 #71,000 – 2/11/58 #115,000 – 8/1/64
L4300 – 1/1/34 T SERIES #12,000 – 2/28/30 #72,000 – 4/10/58 #116,000 – 9/28/64
L5500 – 1/1/35 #13,000 – 9/1/30 #73,000 – 6/24/58 #117,000 – 10/15/64
T1400 – 1/1/63
L6600 – 1/1/36 #14,000 – 4/1/31 #74,000 – 8/20/58 #118,000 – 11/17/64
T5800 – 1/1/64 #75,000 – 11/3/58 #119,000 – 12/15/64
L7750 – 1/1/37 #15,000 – 10/1/31
L8800 – 1/1/38 #16,000 – 4/7/31 #76,000 – 2/1/59 #120,000 – 4/23/65
U SERIES #77,000 – 5/1/59 #129,000 – 1/2/66
L9900 – 1/1/39 #17,000 – 11/15/32
U1100 – 1/1/65 #18,000 – 7/15/33 #78,000 – 7/1/59 #137,000 – 1/2/67
M SERIES U5700 – 1/1/66 #19,000 – 4/1/34 #79,000 – 9/1/59 #149,000 – 1/2/68
#20,000 – 3/27/35 #80,000 – 11/1/59 #160,000 – 1/2/69
M1000 – 2/1/39 V SERIES #81,000 – 1/25/60 #171,000 – 1/2/70
#21,000 – 11/15/35
M2400 – 1/1/40 #82,000 – 2/10/60 #182,000 – 1/2/71
V1000 – 1/1/67 #22,000 – 4/10/36
#23,000 – 12/18/36 #83,000 – 3/1/60 #192,000 – 1/2/72
During the WWII years, manufacturer V4800 – 1/1/68
#24,000 – 5/1/37 #84,000 – 4/10/60 #204,000 – 1/2/73
was very sketchy, as are the records. V7900 – 1/1/69
#25,000 – 1/27/38 #85,000 – 5/5/60 #218,000 – 1/2/74
The K Series was produced then. #86,000 – 6/28/60 #231,000 – 1/2/75
W SERIES #26,000 – 10/10/38
M3400 on – during 1944 #27,000 – 5/15/39 #87,000 – 7/10/60 #243,000 – 1/2/76
M6000 on – during 1945 W1700 – 1/1/70 #88,000 – 8/1/60 #256,000 – 1/2/77
#28,000 – 9/8/39
M8000 on – during 1946 W5900 – 1/1/71 #89,000 – 10/5/60 #272,000 – 1/2/78
#29,000 – 12/15/39
#90,000 – 3/16/61 #282,000 – 1/2/79
#30,000 – 10/15/40
N SERIES X SERIES #91,000 – 4/10/61 #300,000 – 1/2/80
X1500 – 1/1/72 #92,000 – 7/20/61 #327,300 – 1981
N100 – 10/1/46 WORLD WAR II #93,000 – 11/1/61 #340,200 – 1982
N1000 – 2/1/47 X6400 – 1/1/73
#33,000 – 6/1/47 #94,000 – 1/2/62 #353,300 – 1983
N2800 – 1/1/48 #34,000 – 10/6/47 #95,000 – 2/1/62 #366,400 – 1984
N4900 – 1/1/49 Y SERIES
#35,000 – 1/30/48 #96,000 – 3/2/62 #378,800 – 1985
N6600 – 1/1/50 Y1200 – 1/1/74 #36,000 – 11/1/48 #97,000 – 4/1/62 #391,000 – 1986
N8100 – 1/1/51 Y6300 – 1/1/75 #37,000 – 11/8/49 #98,000 – 5/1/62 #406,000 – 1987
#38,000 – 4/30/49 #99,000 – 6/10/62 #000,000 – 1988
P SERIES Z SERIES #39,000 – 11/25/49
P1200 – 1/1/52 Z1100 – 1/1/76 #40,000 – 5/11/50 ADDENDA:
P4200 – 1/1/53 Z5200 – 1/1/77 #41,000 – 6/20/50 1924 – Modele’ 1924 Ser. #957 shown in folder.
P7400 – 1/1/54 #42,000 – 12/5/50 Late 1924 – Modele’ 22 Ser. #980 & #1524
A SERIES #43,000 – 5/15/51 known to exist.
Q SERIES A1000 – 10/1/78 #44,000 – 11/9/51 1927 – Modele’ 26 Ser. #3373 shown in folder.
Q1100 – 1/1/55 to date #45,000 – 8/29/51 1930 – New ‘Large Bore’ models.
Q4350 – 1/1/56 #46,000 – 3/1/52 1931 – Cigar Cutter - First ‘Super’ models.
Q7290 – 1/1/57 #47,000 – 7/7/52
#14222 shown in folder.
#48,000 – 8/28/52
#49,000 – 12/9/52 1934 – Still ‘The Super’
#50,000 – 7/24/53 1935 – Balanced Action
This Information is Provided #51,000 – 11/23/53 1947 – Late 1954 ‘Super Action Sax’ shown in
Courtesy of: #52,000 – 2/10/54 folder. 1st Low A Baritone late 1951.
Ralph Morgan (b. 1924 - d. 2007) #53,000 – 4/1/54 1954 – Mark VI
Springfield, OH 45505 #54,000 – 7/30/54 1975 – Mark VII
#55,000 – 10/1/54 1981 – Super Action 80
1986 – Super Action 80/Série II

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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

2500 2700 2750 2800 2900 3000
Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments Instruments
Year a Year a Year a Year a Year a Year a Year
1897 9,500 1,300 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1898 12,500 4,000 2,000 ---------- ---------- ----------
1899 14,500 6,700 4,750 2,800 ---------- ----------
1900 17,000 9,400 7,500 5,600 1,800 ----------
1901 19,500 12,100 10,250 8,400 4,700 1,000
1902 22,000 14,800 13,000 11,200 7,600 4,000
1903 24,500 17,500 15,750 14,000 10,500 7,000
1904 27,000 20,200 18,500 16,800 13,400 10,000
1905 29,500 22,900 21,250 19,600 16,300 13,000
1906 32,000 25,600 24,000 22,400 19,200 16,000
1907 34,500 28,300 26,750 25,200 22,100 19,000
1908 37,000 31,000 29,500 28,000 25,000 22,000
1909 39,500 33,700 32,250 30,800 27,900 25,000
1910 42,000 36,400 35,000 33,600 30,800 28,000
1911 44,500 39,100 37,750 36,400 33,700 31,000
1912 47,000 41,800 40,500 39,200 36,600 34,000
1913 49,500 44,500 43,250 42,000 39,500 37,000
1914 52,000 47,200 46,000 44,800 42,400 40,000
1915 54,500 49,900 48,750 47,600 45,300 43,000
1916 57,000 52,600 51,500 50,400 48,200 46,000
1917 59,500 55,300 54,250 53,200 51,100 49,000
1918 62,000 58,000 57,000 56,000 54,000 52,000
1919 64,500 60,700 59,750 58,800 56,900 55,000
1920 67,000 63,400 62,500 61,600 59,800 58,000
1921 69,500 66,100 65,250 64,400 62,700 61,000
1922 72,000 68,800 68,000 67,200 65,600 64,000
1923 74,500 71,500 70,750 70,000 68,500 67,000
1924 77,000 74,200 73,500 72,800 71,400 70,000
1925 79,500 76,900 76,250 75,600 74,300 73,000
1926 82,000 79,600 79,000 78,400 77,200 76,000
1927 84,500 82,,300 81,750 81,200 80,100 79,000
1928 87,000 85,000 84,500 84,000 83,000 82,000
1929 89,500 87,700 87,250 86,800 85,900 85,000
1930 92,000 90,400 90,000 89,600 88,800 88,000
1931 94,500 93,100 92,750 92,400 91,700 91,000
1932 97,000 95,800 95,500 95,200 94,600 94,000
1933 99,500 98,500 98,250 98,000 97,500 97,000
1934 102,000 101,200 101,000 100,800 100,400 100,000
1935 104,500 103,900 103,750 103,600 103,300 103,000
1936 107,000 106,600 106,500 106,400 106,200 106,000
1937 109,500 109,300 109,250 109,200 109,100 109,000
1938 112,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

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