Serial Numbers
Sorted alphabetically by manufacturer, the following is not a
comprehensive list by any means, but should give a reasonable indication of the
age for many popular brands of brass and woodwind instruments.
Bach Benge Besson
B & H Buescher Buffet
Calicchio Conn Holton
King Martin Olds
Schilke Selmer Yanagisawa
Bach (1924-1994)
Trumpets & Cornets
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-500 |
1924-26 |
13601-19500 |
1955-60 |
| 501-600 |
1926-27 |
19501-21000 |
1960-61 |
| 601-900 |
1927-28 |
21001-24000 |
1961-64 |
| 901-1450 |
1928-30 |
24001-30000 |
1964-65 |
| 1451-2250 |
1930-35 |
30001-50000 |
1965-70 |
| 2251-4650 |
1935-40 |
50001-100000 |
1970-74 |
| 4651-5500 |
1940-41 |
100001-112000 |
1974-75 |
| 5501-6500 |
1941-45 |
112001-175000 |
1975-80 |
| 6501-9100 |
1945-50 |
175001-200000 |
1980-81 |
| 8600-8799 (Apollo) |
1928 |
200001-230000 |
1981-83 |
| 9101-12000 |
1950-53 |
230001-250000 |
1983-85 |
| 1000-10999 (Mercury) |
1939 |
250001-336000 |
1985-90 |
| 12001-13600 |
1953-55 |
336001-420000 |
1990-94 |
Trombones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-200 |
1928-33 |
8001-11800 |
1965-70 |
| 201-400 |
1933-35 |
8600-8799 (Apollo) |
1928 |
| 401-1600 |
1935-40 |
10000-10999 (Mercury) |
1939 |
| 1601-2200 |
1940-42 |
11801-17500 |
1970-75 |
| 2201-2500 |
1942-45 |
17501-25000 |
1975-77 |
| 2501-3450 |
1945-50 |
25001-39000 |
1977-79 |
| 3451-4500 |
1950-55 |
39001-45000 |
1979-81 |
| 4501-5700 |
1955-60 |
45001-55000 |
1981-83 |
| 5701-5950 |
1960-61 |
55001-65000 |
1983-85 |
| 5951-6900 |
1961-64 |
65001-91000 |
1985-90 |
| 6901-8000 |
1964-65 |
91001-115000 |
1990-94 |
Trumpets & Cornets
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 10000 |
to end 1973 |
18001-21000 |
1976-77 |
| 10001-12000 |
1973-74 |
21001-26000 |
1977-78 |
| 12001-14000 |
1974-75 |
26001-30000 |
1978-79 |
| 14001-18000 |
1975-76 |
30001-34000 |
1979-80 |
Besson - Paris (1869-1947)
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-10000 |
1869-74 |
50001-68000 |
1894-1901 |
| 10001-14000 |
1874-76 |
68001-69000 |
1901-05 |
| 14001-24143 |
1876-79 |
69001-70000 |
1905-06 |
| 24144-26000 |
1879-82 |
70001-77500 |
1906-11 |
| 26001-30000 |
1882-84 |
77501-82000 |
1911-20 |
| 30001-36000 |
1884-87 |
82001-87000 |
1920-34 |
| 36001-40000 |
1887-89 |
87001-92000 |
1934-47 |
| 40001-50000 |
1889-94 |
|
|
Besson - London (1858-1952)
Brass & Saxophones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-10800 |
1858-70 |
76001-90000 |
1903-09 |
| 10801-17600 |
1870-75 |
90001-93000 |
1909-11 |
| 17601-28815 |
1875-83 |
93001-100200 |
1911-14 |
| 28816-35500 |
1883-86 |
100201-101500 |
1914-17 |
| 35501-35835 |
1886-87 |
101501-111500 |
1917-21 |
| 35836-45000 |
1887-90 |
111501-124350 |
1921-31 |
| 45001-52000 |
1890-94 |
124351-130000 |
1931-34 |
| 52001-55134 |
1894-95 |
130001-135000 |
1934-48 |
| 55135-63000 |
1895-98 |
135001-141116 |
1948-52 |
| 63001-76000 |
1898-1903 |
|
|
Trombones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-3070 |
to end 1905 |
11601-12600 |
1919-24 |
| 3071-9000 |
1906-08 |
12601-13950 |
1924-35 |
| 9001-9950 |
1908-12 |
13951-14659 |
1935-40 |
| 9951-10800 |
1912-16 |
14660-15088 |
1940-50 |
| 10801-11600 |
1916-19 |
|
|
Boosey & Co (to 1934)
Brass
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 36932 |
to end 1891 |
83689-85996 |
1912-13 |
| 36933-41506 |
1891-92 |
85997-88523 |
1913-14 |
| 41507-43393 |
1892-93 |
88524-93415 |
1914-15 |
| 43394-45080 |
1893-94 |
93416-98316 |
1915-16 |
| 45081-46572 |
1894-95 |
98317-100679 |
1916-17 |
| 46573-47880 |
1895-96 |
100680-103990 |
1917-18 |
| 47881-49539 |
1896-97 |
103991-104183 |
1918-19 |
| 49540-51590 |
1897-98 |
104184-108455 |
1919-20 |
| 51591-53895 |
1898-99 |
108456-111174 |
1920-21 |
| 53896-56375 |
1899-1900 |
111175-114261 |
1921-22 |
| 56376-59198 |
1900-01 |
114262-116945 |
1922-23 |
| 59199-61677 |
1901-02 |
116946-119411 |
1923-24 |
| 61678-64179 |
1902-03 |
119412-121910 |
1924-25 |
| 64180-66495 |
1903-04 |
121911-125285 |
1925-26 |
| 66496-68978 |
1904-05 |
125286-128009 |
1926-27 |
| 68979-71718 |
1905-06 |
128010-131460 |
1927-28 |
| 71719-73814 |
1906-07 |
131461-134299 |
1928-29 |
| 73815-75600 |
1907-08 |
134300-136685 |
1929-30 |
| 75601-77423 |
1908-09 |
136686-138565 |
1930-31 |
| 77424-79257 |
1909-10 |
138-566-140164 |
1931-32 |
| 79258-81723 |
1910-11 |
140165-141820 |
1932-33 |
| 81724-83688 |
1911-12 |
141821-145643 |
1933-34 |
Woodwind
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to10948 |
to end 1891 |
19438-20062 |
1912-13 |
| 10949-10994 |
1891-92 |
20063-20425 |
1913-14 |
| 10995-11436 |
1892-93 |
20426-21182 |
1914-15 |
| 11437-11843 |
1893-94 |
21183-21605 |
1915-16 |
| 11844-12163 |
1894-95 |
21606-21963 |
1916-17 |
| 12164-12476 |
1895-96 |
21964-22192 |
1917-18 |
| 12477-12797 |
1896-97 |
22193-22406 |
1918-19 |
| 12798-13184 |
1897-98 |
22407-22918 |
1919-20 |
| 13185-13452 |
1898-99 |
22919-23490 |
1920-21 |
| 13453-13865 |
1899-1900 |
23491-24064 |
1921-22 |
| 13866-14328 |
1900-01 |
24065-24730 |
1922-23 |
| 14329-14793 |
1901-02 |
24731-25144 |
1923-24 |
| 14794-15261 |
1902-03 |
25145-25661 |
1924-25 |
| 15262-15682 |
1903-04 |
25662-26172 |
1925-26 |
| 15683-16228 |
1904-05 |
26173-26824 |
1926-27 |
| 16229-16678 |
1905-06 |
26825-27339 |
1927-28 |
| 16679-17162 |
1906-07 |
27340-27874 |
1928-29 |
| 17163-17600 |
1907-08 |
27875-28696 |
1929-30 |
| 17601-18060 |
1908-09 |
28697-29458 |
1930-31 |
| 18061-18497 |
1909-10 |
29459-29809 |
1931-32 |
| 18498-18894 |
1910-11 |
29810-30403 |
1932-33 |
| 18895-19437 |
1911-12 |
30404-30981 |
1933-34 |
Hawkes & Son (to 1930)
Brass
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 32000 |
to end 1914 |
39001-60000 |
1915-30 |
| 32001-39000 |
1914-15 |
|
|
Boosey & Hawkes (1935-1985)
Brass
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 145199 |
to end 1935 |
165576-169451 |
1947-48 |
| 145200-146673 |
1935-36 |
169452-172247 |
1948-49 |
| 146674-148811 |
1936-37 |
172248-174903 |
1949-50 |
| 148812-151140 |
1937-38 |
174904-177608 |
1950-51 |
| 151141-153435 |
1938-39 |
177609-180519 |
1951-52 |
| 153436-155743 |
1939-40 |
180520-182842 |
1952-53 |
| 155744-157774 |
1940-41 |
182843-185201 |
1953-54 |
| 157775-159290 |
1941-42 |
185202-192569 |
1954-55 |
| 159291-159898 |
1942-43 |
192570-211560 |
1955-56 |
| 159899-160568 |
1943-44 |
211561-238659 |
1956-57 |
| 160569-161408 |
1944-45 |
238669-269345 |
1957-58 |
| 161409-162913 |
1945-46 |
269346-288450 |
1958-59 |
| 162914-165575 |
1946-47 |
288451-303448 |
1959-60 |
Woodwind
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 30982-39725 |
1935-45 |
52932-68605 |
1951-52 |
| 39726-46450 |
1945-46 |
68606-84279 |
1952-53 |
| 46451-47175 |
1946-47 |
84280-99953 |
1953-54 |
| 47176-50900 |
1947-48 |
99954-115630 |
1954-55 |
| 50901-51577 |
1948-49 |
115631-129184 |
1955-56 |
| 51578-52254 |
1949-50 |
129185-142738 |
1956-57 |
| 52255-52931 |
1950-51 |
|
|
New Series
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 58835 |
1957-58 |
126211-133904 |
1972-73 |
| 58836-59144 |
1958-59 |
133905-143518 |
1973-74 |
| 59145-62458 |
1959-60 |
143519-153324 |
1974-75 |
| 62459-65957 |
1960-61 |
153325-163568 |
1975-76 |
| 65958-69718 |
1961-62 |
163569-173827 |
1976-77 |
| 69719-75320 |
1962-63 |
173828-183902 |
1977-78 |
| 75321-78094 |
1963-64 |
183903-191873 |
1978-79 |
| 78095-93206 |
1964-67 |
191874-201532 |
1979-80 |
| 93207-99332 |
1967-68 |
201533-210653 |
1980-81 |
| 99333-105618 |
1968-69 |
210654-221261 |
1981-82 |
| 105619-111417 |
1969-70 |
221262-234696 |
1982-83 |
| 111418-117748 |
1970-71 |
234697-250372 |
1983-84 |
| 117749-126210 |
1971-72 |
250373-266397 |
1984-85 |
Buescher / Bundy (to 1983)
Saxophones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 5000 |
to end 1905 |
303001-332000 |
1945-50 |
| 5001-11250 |
1905-10 |
332001-350000 |
1950-55 |
| 11251-25103 |
1910-15 |
350001-360000 |
1955-60 |
| 25104-61255 |
1915-20 |
360001-381000 |
1960-63 |
| 61256-175275 |
1920-25 |
381001-408818 |
1963-65 |
| 175276-255250 |
1925-30 |
408819-520000 |
1965-70 |
| 255251-269000 |
1930-35 |
520001-630000 |
1970-75 |
| 269001-291000 |
1935-40 |
630001-785000 |
1975-80 |
| 291001-303000 |
1940-45 |
785001-875000 |
1980-83 |
Buffet Crampon (to 1985)
Saxophones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 2925 |
to end 1952 |
14488-15347 |
1968-69 |
| 2926-3115 |
1952-53 |
15348-16323 |
1969-70 |
| 3116-3390 |
1953-54 |
16324-17319 |
1970-71 |
| 3391-3763 |
1954-55 |
17320-18455 |
1971-72 |
| 3764-4226 |
1955-56 |
18456-19787 |
1972-73 |
| 4227-4817 |
1956-57 |
19788-21441 |
1973-74 |
| 4818-5392 |
1957-58 |
21442-22687 |
1974-75 |
| 5393-6172 |
1958-59 |
22688-24417 |
1975-76 |
| 6173-6808 |
1959-60 |
24418-26151 |
1976-77 |
| 6809-7416 |
1960-61 |
26152-27280 |
1977-78 |
| 7417-8656 |
1961-62 |
27281-28733 |
1978-79 |
| 8657-9669 |
1962-63 |
28734-30190 |
1979-80 |
| 9670-10064 |
1963-64 |
30191-31539 |
1980-81 |
| 10065-11749 |
1964-65 |
31540-32961 |
1981-82 |
| 11750-12778 |
1965-66 |
32962-33924 |
1982-83 |
| 12779-13776 |
1966-67 |
33925-34664 |
1983-84 |
| 13777-14487 |
1967-68 |
34665-35733 |
1984-85 |
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 1000-1300 |
1927-1947 |
2801-6000 |
1979-1998 |
| 1301-2800 |
1947-1979 |
|
|
Woodwind
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 2000 |
to end 1896 |
256001-263500 |
1934-35 |
| 2001-2500 |
1896-97 |
263501-271000 |
1935-36 |
| 2501-3000 |
1897-98 |
271001-278000 |
1936-37 |
| 3001-3500 |
1898-99 |
278001-284000 |
1937-38 |
| 3501-3900 |
1899-1900 |
284001-285000 |
1938-39 |
| 3901-4400 |
1900-01 |
285001-288300 |
1939-40 |
| 4401-5100 |
1901-02 |
288301-295250 |
1940-41 |
| 5101-6700 |
1902-03 |
295251-304500 |
1941-42 |
| 6701-8500 |
1903-04 |
304501-309250 |
1942-43 |
| 8501-9600 |
1904-05 |
309251-309300 |
1943-44 |
| 9601-10800 |
1905-06 |
309301-310200 |
1944-45 |
| 10801-12000 |
1906-07 |
310201-314000 |
1945-46 |
| 12001-13000 |
1907-08 |
314001-320000 |
1946-47 |
| 13001-15400 |
1908-09 |
320001-327150 |
1947-48 |
| 15401-17800 |
1909-10 |
327151-332150 |
1948-49 |
| 17801-21200 |
1910-11 |
332151-337250 |
1949-50 |
| 21201-22500 |
1911-12 |
337251-341850 |
1950-52 |
| 22501-25000 |
1912-13 |
341851-354742 |
1952-53 |
| 25001-30000 |
1913-15 |
354743-359251 |
1953-54 |
| 30001-35000 |
1915-16 |
359252-500001 |
1954-55 |
| 35001-40000 |
1916-18 |
500002-571750 |
1955-56 |
| 40001-50000 |
1918-19 |
571751-652002 |
1956-57 |
| 50001-58000 |
1919-20 |
652003-718626 |
1957-58 |
| 58001-64000 |
1920-21 |
718627-779657 |
1958-59 |
| 64001-83000 |
1921-22 |
779658-834200 |
1959-60 |
| 83001-101775 |
1922-23 |
834201-898556 |
1960-61 |
| 101776-124600 |
1923-24 |
898557-999999 |
1961-62 |
| 124601-145400 |
1924-25 |
A, B or C +5 digits |
1962-64 |
| 145401-167900 |
1925-26 |
D or E +5 digits |
1964-65 |
| 167901-193450 |
1926-27 |
F, G or H +5 digits |
1965-66 |
| 193451-209250 |
1927-28 |
J or K +5 digits |
1966-67 |
| 209251-224600 |
1928-29 |
K or L +5 digits |
1967-68 |
| 224601-237800 |
1929-30 |
M +5 digits |
1968-69 |
| 237801-244700 |
1930-31 |
N +5 digits |
1969-70 |
| 244701-249230 |
1931-32 |
P +5 digits |
1970-71 |
| 249231-256500 |
1932-33 |
R +5 digits |
1971-3 |
| 256501-260000 |
1933-34 |
|
|
Saxophones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 83000 |
to end 1976 |
154955-170074 |
1982-83 |
| 83001-91314 |
1976-77 |
170075-184337 |
1983-84 |
| 91315-98993 |
1977-78 |
184338-201208 |
1984-85 |
| 98994-111821 |
1978-79 |
201209-221244 |
1985-86 |
| 111822-128692 |
1979-80 |
221244-240142 |
1986-87 |
| 128693-145002 |
1980-81 |
240143-261466 |
1987-88 |
| 145003-154954 |
1981-82 |
|
|
Brass
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 700 |
to end 1877 |
206701-219850 |
1924-25 |
| 701-1700 |
1877-78 |
219851-230900 |
1925-26 |
| 1701-3000 |
1878-79 |
230901-239500 |
1926-27 |
| 3001-5000 |
1879-80 |
239501-252900 |
1927-28 |
| 5001-6000 |
1880-81 |
252901-263200 |
1928-29 |
| 6001-7000 |
1881-82 |
263201-273700 |
1929-30 |
| 7001-8000 |
1882-83 |
273701-280130 |
1930-31 |
| 8001-9000 |
1883-84 |
280131281360 |
1931-32 |
| 9001-10500 |
1884-85 |
281361-289743 |
1932-33 |
| 10501-12000 |
1885-86 |
289744-294687 |
1933-34 |
| 12001-13000 |
1886-87 |
294688-300690 |
1934-35 |
| 13001-14000 |
1887-88 |
300691-307996 |
1935-36 |
| 14001-16500 |
1888-89 |
307997-315575 |
1936-37 |
| 16501-18000 |
1889-90 |
315576-322650 |
1937-38 |
| 18001-20000 |
1990-91 |
322651-324859 |
1938-39 |
| 20001-22500 |
1891-92 |
324860-327850 |
1939-40 |
| 22501-25000 |
1892-93 |
327851-338500 |
1940-41 |
| 25001-27500 |
1893-94 |
338501-348150 |
1941-42 |
| 27501-29000 |
1894-95 |
348151-354600 |
1942-43 |
| 29001-34000 |
1895-96 |
354601-355500 |
1943-44 |
| 34001-40000 |
1896-97 |
355501-355750 |
1944-45 |
| 40001-46700 |
1897-98 |
355751-355850 |
1945-46 |
| 46701-52000 |
1898-99 |
355851-366650 |
1946-47 |
| 52001-58000 |
1899-1900 |
366651-376100 |
1947-48 |
| 58001-66700 |
1900-01 |
376101-383650 |
1948-49 |
| 66701-71000 |
1901-02 |
383651-389600 |
1949-50 |
| 71001-76000 |
1902-03 |
389601-396300 |
1950-51 |
| 76001-82000 |
1903-04 |
396301-408000 |
1951-52 |
| 82001-88000 |
1904-05 |
408001-420057 |
1952-53 |
| 88001-94000 |
1905-06 |
420058-427301 |
1953-54 |
| 94001-100000 |
1906-07 |
427302-500001 |
1954-55 |
| 100001-106000 |
1907-08 |
500002-571850 |
1955-56 |
| 160001-111000 |
1908-09 |
571851-652002 |
1956-57 |
| 111001-116000 |
1909-10 |
652003-718626 |
1957-58 |
| 116001-121000 |
1910-11 |
718627-779657 |
1958-59 |
| 121001-126000 |
1911-12 |
779658-834200 |
1959-60 |
| 126001-130150 |
1912-13 |
834201-898556 |
1960-61 |
| 130151-132400 |
1913-14 |
898557-949465 |
1961-62 |
| 132401-137000 |
1914-15 |
949466-999999 |
1962-63 |
| 137001-142575 |
1915-16 |
A, B or C +5 digits |
1963-64 |
| 142576-146600 |
1916-17 |
D or E +5 digits |
1964-65 |
| 146601-155000 |
1917-18 |
F, G or H +5 digits |
1965-66 |
| 155001-165900 |
1918-19 |
J or K +5 digits |
1966-67 |
| 165901-169500 |
1919-20 |
L +5 digits |
1967-68 |
| 169501-175500 |
1920-21 |
M +5 digits |
1968-69 |
| 175501-190450 |
1921-22 |
N +5 digits |
1969-70 |
| 190451-198475 |
1922-23 |
P +5 digits |
1970-71 |
| 198476-206700 |
1923-24 |
R +5 digits |
1971-73 |
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-254 |
1901 |
113990-114999 |
1933 |
| 255-476 |
1902 |
115000-117299 |
1934 |
| 477-526 |
1903 |
117300-118599 |
1935 |
| 527-1151 |
1904 |
118600-120599 |
1936 |
| 1152-1872 |
1905 |
120600-122899 |
1937 |
| 1873-3345 |
1906 |
122900-125849 |
1938 |
| 3346-4630 |
1907 |
125850-132799 |
1939 |
| 4631-6071 |
1908 |
132800-140099 |
1940 |
| 6072-9474 |
1909 |
140100-151299 |
1941 |
| 9475-12402 |
1910 |
151300-154199 |
1942 |
| 12403-15950 |
1911 |
154200-154699 |
1943 |
| 15951-20807 |
1912 |
154700-154899 |
1944 |
| 20808-21100 |
1913 |
154900-156099 |
1945 |
| 21101-31622 |
1914 |
156100-165599 |
1946 |
| 31623-33671 |
1915 |
165600-181999 |
1947 |
| 33672-37909 |
1916 |
182000-198299 |
1948 |
| 37910-41069 |
1917 |
198300-210299 |
1949 |
| 41070-43972 |
1918 |
210300-220499 |
1950 |
| 43973-47600 |
1919 |
220500-232599 |
1951 |
| 47601-49817 |
1920 |
232600-243349 |
1952 |
| 49818-54999 |
1921 |
243350-254099 |
1953 |
| 55000-55249 |
1918 |
254100-268999 |
1954 |
| 55250-57040 |
1919 |
269000-281399 |
1955 |
| 57041-58499 |
1920 |
281400-293699 |
1956 |
| 58500-59499 |
1921 |
293700-307399 |
1957 |
| 59500-60599 |
1922 |
307400-315699 |
1958 |
| 60600-61649 |
1923 |
315700-326099 |
1959 |
| 61650-62199 |
1924 |
326100-337599 |
1960 |
| 62200-62899 |
1925 |
337600-348399 |
1961 |
| 62900-63149 |
1926 |
348400-358499 |
1962 |
| 63150-63299 |
1927 |
358500-373699 |
1963 |
| 63300-63549 |
1928 |
373700-388949 |
1964 |
| 63550-63849 |
1929 |
388950-403350 |
1965 |
| 63850-64049 |
1930 |
403351-435999 |
1966 |
| 64050-64149 |
1931 |
536000-455749 |
1967 |
| 70000-70549 |
1920 |
455750-467099 |
1968 |
| 70550-73199 |
1921 |
467100-483099 |
1969 |
| 73200-76099 |
1922 |
483100-496799 |
1970 |
| 76100-81000 |
1923 |
496800-504200 |
1971 |
| 81001-85600 |
1924 |
504201-519299 |
1972 |
| 85900-89849 |
1925 |
519300-524599 |
1973 |
| 89850-92799 |
1926 |
524600-529899 |
1974 |
| 92800-97199 |
1927 |
529900-535199 |
1975 |
| 97200-101399 |
1928 |
535200-541999 |
1976 |
| 101400-105199 |
1929 |
542000-548429 |
1977 |
| 105200-108399 |
1930 |
548430-553524 |
1978 |
| 108400-111049 |
1931 |
553525-558935 |
1979 |
| 111099-113899 |
1932 |
|
|
King (1893-1975)
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 001-50000 |
1893-1915 |
277001-287000 |
1946-47 |
| 50001-78000 |
1915-25 |
287001-296500 |
1947-48 |
| 78001-126000 |
1925-30 |
296501-301500 |
1948-49 |
| 126001-176000 |
1930-35 |
301501-308000 |
1949-50 |
| 176001-186000 |
1935-36 |
308001-316500 |
1950-51 |
| 186001-200000 |
1936-37 |
316501-322000 |
1951-52 |
| 200001-212000 |
1937-38 |
322001-330000 |
1952-53 |
| 212001-225000 |
1938-39 |
330001-337000 |
1953-54 |
| 225001-239000 |
1939-40 |
337001-340000 |
1954-55 |
| 239001-254000 |
1940-41 |
340001-370000 |
1955-60 |
| 254001-264000 |
1941-42 |
370001-406500 |
1960-65 |
| 264001-267500 |
1942-45 |
406501-457600 |
1965-70 |
| 267501-277000 |
1945-46 |
457601-511751 |
1970-75 |
2 parallel sets of numbers just to confuse things!
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 17221 |
|
1919 |
26643 |
144455 |
1942 |
| 19482 |
|
1920 |
|
145322 |
1943 |
| 23781 |
|
1921 |
|
145352 |
1945 |
| 29942 |
|
1922 |
|
154289 |
1946 |
| 34838 |
|
1923 |
|
161520 |
1947 |
| 40644 |
|
1924 |
|
165326 |
1948 |
| 48489 |
152342 |
1925 |
|
170395 |
1949 |
| 67852 |
162852 |
1926 |
|
172215 |
1950 |
| 79254 |
|
1927 |
|
175140 |
1951 |
| 86687 |
|
1928 |
41693 |
179317 |
1952 |
| *192536 |
1027 |
1929 |
45824 |
183125 |
1953 |
| 98324 |
2982 |
1930 |
49586 |
187614 |
1954 |
| 101622 |
7119 |
1931 |
|
193747 |
1955 |
| 105096 |
|
1932 |
56162 |
196213 |
1956 |
| 106546 |
|
1933 |
66719 |
203809 |
1957 |
| 108301 |
|
1934 |
66727 |
201917 |
1958 |
| 10758 |
111253 |
1935 |
70988 |
205377 |
1959 |
| 14526 |
116551 |
1936 |
76224 |
209089 |
1960 |
| 15396 |
118038 |
1937 |
81885 |
211675 |
1961 |
| 18861 |
126998 |
1938 |
87850 |
213999 |
1962 |
| 20563 |
132070 |
1939 |
|
218855 |
1963 |
| 23231 |
136040 |
1940 |
*First digit dropped on most
serial numbers |
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 73000 |
to end Mar 1952 |
500001-550000 |
Feb 1965-Jun 1966 |
| 73001-80000 |
Mar-Jul 1952 |
550001-600000 |
Jun 1966-Jun 1967 |
| 80001-90000 |
Jul 1952-Feb 1953 |
600001-650000 |
Jun 1967-Jun 1968 |
| 90001-100000 |
Feb-Oct 1953 |
650001-700000 |
Jun 1968-Jun 1969 |
| 100001-150000 |
Oct 1953-Aug 1955 |
700001-750000 |
Jun 1969-Jun 1971 |
| 150001-200000 |
Aug 1955-Nov 1956 |
750001-800000 |
Jun 1971-Jun 1972 |
| 200001-250000 |
Nov 1956-Jul 1958 |
800001-850000 |
Jun 1972-Oct 1973 |
| 250001-300000 |
Jul 1958-Sep 1959 |
850001-900000 |
Oct 1973- Nov 1974 |
| 300001-350000 |
Sep 1959-Jun 1960 |
900001-950000 |
Nov 1974-Apr 1976 |
| 350001-400000 |
Jun 1960-Mar 1962 |
950001-970000 |
Apr-Sep 1976 |
| 400001-450000 |
Mar 1962-Feb 1964 |
970001-990000 |
Sep 1976-Mar 1977 |
| 450001-500000 |
Feb 1964-Feb 1965 |
990001-999999 |
Mar-Sep 1977 |
Reynolds
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 200000 |
to end Nov 1964 |
260001-270000 |
Apr 1971-Aug1972 |
| 200001-210000 |
Nov 1964-Nov 1965 |
270001-280000 |
Aug 1972-Oct 1973 |
| 210001-220000 |
Nov 1965-Oct 1966 |
280001-290000 |
Oct 1973-Jun 1974 |
| 220001-230000 |
Oct 1966-Jul 1967 |
290001-300000 |
Jun 1974-Sep 1975 |
| 230001-240000 |
Jul 1967-May 1968 |
300001-310000 |
Sep 1975-Aug 1976 |
| 240001-250000 |
May 1968-Nov 1969 |
310001-314587 |
Aug-Oct 1977 |
| 250001-260000 |
Nov 1969-Apr 1971 |
|
|
F.E.Olds/Reynolds
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| A00001-A05266 |
Oct-Dec 1977 |
A20877-A24530 |
Jun-Jul 1978 |
| A05267-A06741 |
Dec 1977-Jan 1978 |
A24531-A24606 |
Jul-Aug 1978 |
| A06742-A10066 |
Jan-Feb 1978 |
A24607-A28375 |
Aug-Sep 1978 |
| A10067-A12537 |
Feb-Mar 1978 |
A28376-A31565 |
Sep-Oct 1978 |
| A12538-A16496 |
Mar-Apr 1978 |
A31566-A34616 |
Oct-Nov 1978 |
| A16497-A18163 |
Apr-May 1978 |
A34617-A37470 |
Nov-Dec 1978 |
| A18164-A20876 |
May-Jun 1978 |
A37471-A40550 |
Dec 1978-Jan 1979 |
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 1110-1212 |
1961 |
4704-5255 |
1971
|
| 1213-1218 |
1962 |
5256-5816 |
1972 |
| 1219-1221 |
1961 |
5817-6293 |
1973 |
| 1222-1225 |
1962 |
6294-6923 |
1974 |
| 1226-1269 |
1961 |
6924-7346 |
1975 |
| 1270-1281 |
1963 |
7347-7361 |
1976 |
| 1282-1285 |
1962 |
7362-7594 |
1975 |
| 1286-1290 |
1961 |
7595-7613 |
1976 |
| 1291-1302 |
1963 |
7614-7713 |
1975 |
| 1303-1422 |
1962 |
7714-7723 |
1976 |
| 1423-1508 |
1963 |
7724-7736 |
1975 |
| 1509-1570 |
1967 |
7737-7747 |
1976 |
| 1571-1575 |
1964 |
7762-7769 |
1976 |
| 1600-1629 |
1969 |
7770-7793 |
1975 |
| 1630-1999 |
1970 |
7794-8595 |
1976 |
| 2000-2044 |
1963 |
20401-20496 |
1970 |
| 2045-2220 |
1964 |
20497-20889 |
1971 |
| 2221-2226 |
1965 |
20900-20971 |
1972 |
| 2227-2234 |
1966 |
21001-21016 |
1972 |
| 2235-2236 |
1967 |
21017-21047 |
1971 |
| 2237-2510 |
1965 |
21048-21052 |
1972 |
| 2511-2766 |
1966 |
21053-21074 |
1973 |
| 2767-2846 |
1967 |
21075-21090 |
1974 |
| 2847-2858 |
1968 |
21091-21099 |
1973 |
| 2859-3143 |
1967 |
21100-21421 |
1972 |
| 3144-3609 |
1968 |
22318-23139 |
1974 |
| 3610-3618 |
1969 |
23140-23359 |
1975 |
| 3619-3647 |
1968 |
23360-23367 |
1976 |
| 3648-4163 |
1969 |
23400-23985 |
1975 |
| 4164-4637 |
1970 |
23986-24635 |
1976 |
| 4638-4649 |
1971 |
24200A-24300A |
1976 |
| 4650-4703 |
1970 |
|
|
Selmer - Paris (1922-1987)
Trumpets
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 251 |
to end 1931 |
4309-4700 |
1945-46 |
| 252-265 |
1931-32 |
4701-5409 |
1946-47 |
| 266-571 |
1932-33 |
5410-6441 |
1947-48 |
| 572-785 |
1933-34 |
6442-7477 |
1948-49 |
| 786-1177 |
1934-35 |
7478-8521 |
1949-50 |
| 1178-1459 |
1935-36 |
8522-9641 |
1950-51 |
| 1460-1633 |
1936-37 |
9642-10569 |
1951-52 |
| 1634-1979 |
1937-38 |
10570-12200 |
1952-53 |
| 1980-2472 |
1938-39 |
12201-13600 |
1953-54 |
| 2473-3146 |
1939-40 |
13601-15000 |
1954-55 |
| 3147-3350 |
1940-41 |
15001-16900 |
1955-56 |
| 3351-3380 |
1941-42 |
16901-18402 |
1956-57 |
| 3381-3939 |
1942-43 |
18403-19839 |
1957-58 |
| 3940-4160 |
1943-44 |
19840-21223 |
1958-59 |
| 4161-4308 |
1944-45 |
21224-23038 |
1959-60 |
Saxophones
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| 750-1400 |
1922 |
59001-63400 |
1955 |
| 1401-2350 |
1923 |
63401-68900 |
1956 |
| 2351-3350 |
1924 |
68901-74500 |
1957 |
| 3351-4450 |
1925 |
74501-80400 |
1958 |
| 4451-5600 |
1926 |
80401-85200 |
1959 |
| 5601-7850 |
1927 |
85201-91300 |
1960 |
| 7851-9700 |
1928 |
91301-97300 |
1961 |
| 9701-11950 |
1929 |
97301-104500 |
1962 |
| 11951-14000 |
1930 |
104501-112500 |
1963 |
| 14001-15750 |
1931 |
112501-121600 |
1964 |
| 15751-17250 |
1932 |
121601-131800 |
1965 |
| 17251-18700 |
1933 |
131801-141500 |
1966 |
| 18701-20100 |
1934 |
141501-152400 |
1967 |
| 20101-21750 |
1935 |
152401-162500 |
1968 |
| 21751-22650 |
1936 |
162501-173800 |
1969 |
| 22651-25600 |
1937 |
173801-184900 |
1970 |
| 25601-27650 |
1938 |
184901-196000 |
1971 |
| 27651-29300 |
1939 |
196001-208700 |
1972 |
| 29301-29750 |
1940 |
208701-220800 |
1973 |
| 29751-30500 |
1941 |
220801-233900 |
1974 |
| 30501-31150 |
1942 |
233901-246800 |
1975 |
| 31151-31580 |
1943 |
246801-261100 |
1976 |
| 31581-31850 |
1944 |
261101-276100 |
1977 |
| 31851-32350 |
1945 |
276101-289700 |
1978 |
| 32351-33700 |
1946 |
289701-303100 |
1979 |
| 33701-35800 |
1947 |
303101-315500 |
1980 |
| 35801-38500 |
1948 |
315001-327300 |
1981 |
| 38501-41500 |
1949 |
327301-340200 |
1982 |
| 41501-45100 |
1950 |
340201-353300 |
1983 |
| 45101-48300 |
1951 |
353301-366400 |
1984 |
| 48301-51800 |
1952 |
366401-378800 |
1985 |
| 51801-55200 |
1953 |
378801-391000 |
1986 |
| 55201-59000 |
1954 |
391801-406000 |
1987 |
| Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
Serial Numbers |
Year of Manufacture |
| up to 00102143 |
to end 1980 |
00134904-00141658 |
1987 |
| 00102144-00106981 |
1981 |
00141659-00148774 |
1988 |
| 00106982-00111892 |
1982 |
00148775-00156006 |
1989 |
| 00111893-00117142 |
1983 |
00156007-00162968 |
1990 |
| 00117143-00122663 |
1984 |
00162969-00170073 |
1991 |
| 00122664-00128485 |
1985 |
00170074-00177117 |
1992 |
| 00128486-00134903 |
1986 |
00177118-00184318 |
1993 |
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