Armstrong Artley E.K.Blessing Boosey and Hawkes Buescher and Bundy Buffet Crampon
Calicchio Cleveland C.G.Conn Fox/Renard Wm.S.Haynes Holton King
Martin Band Instruments Martin Saxophones Olds/Reynolds Powell Selmer (Paris) Clarinets Selmer (Paris) Saxophone The SML Saxophone V.Bach Trombones V.Bach Trumpets Yanagisawa Saxophones

      

The Armstrong Serial Numbers   Top

     Year

Serial Number

1949-1965  18,000 - 67,000
1965  Prefix A, B, C.
1970  Prefix "R" Series
1972  Prefix "V" Series
mid-1972  Prefix 1, 2, 3 etc.
1973  Prefix "3" to "9" Series
1974  Prefix "24" Series
1974 to present  The Prefix Number plus   50 will give you the      date  manufactured 

The Artley Serial Numbers   Top

   

Artley Flutes and Metal Piccolos 1952 - present

     Year

Serial Number

1952      10000
1953      12000
1954      15000
1955      19000
1956      25000
1957      34000
1958      45000
1959      56000
1960      68000
1961      80000
1962      92000
1963     104000
1964     118000
1965     134000
1966     153000
1967     186000
1968     214000

(Artley Bass Flutes 0043 - 0059)

1969     237000
1970     264000
1971     295325 - 322854
1972     322855 - 356526
1973     356527 - 396152
1974     396153 - 438130
1975     438131 - 472995
1976     472996 - 498126
1977     498127 - 523041
1978     523042 - 553155
1979     553156 - 587764
1980     587765 - 618788
1981     618789 - 643979
1982     643980 - 656814
1983     656815 - 677772 & prefix "33"
1984     677773 - 687751 & prefix "34"
1984 to present  The Prefix Number plus   50 will give
        you the date  manufactured 

Artley Plastic and Wood Piccolos 1961 - Present

     Year

Serial Number

1961       100 - 137
1962       138 - 277
1963       278 - 327
1964       328 - 417
1965       418 - 466
1966       467 - 584
1967       585 - 727
1968       728 - 847
1969       848 - 979
1970       980 - 1081
1971     1082 - 1135
1973     1136 - 1425
1974     2057 - 2573
1975     2574 - 3702
1976     3703 - 4456
1977     4457 - 4703
1978     4704 - 5304
1979     5305 - 5782
1980     5783 - 6191
1981     6192
1982      Prefix "33"
1983 to present  The Prefix Number plus   50 will give
       you the date  manufactured 

Artley Clarinets  1971 - Present

     Year

Serial Number

1971     1000
1972     7901
1973     20001
1974     38001
1975     51701
1976     64701 - 75587
1977     75588 - 86511
1978     86512 - 100130
1979    100131 - 117758
1980    117759 - 135153
1981    135154 - 147454
1982    147455 - 165582
1983    165583 - 179967
1984    179968 - 199870
1985    199871 - 211588
1986    211589 - 231553
           1987    231554 - 253170
1990    253171 - 265112 / 3811988 - 3821777
           1989    3900001 - 3930368
1990    4000000 - 4000600 / 4030001 - 4055555
           1991    4100001 - 4129999

Artley Double Reeds

1983 to present  The Prefix Number plus   50 will give you the   date    manufactured.

Boosey and Hawkes    Top

     Year

Brass

Flutes

Reeds

1891 36932 13703 10948
1892 41506 14020 10994
1893 43393 14338 11436
1894 45080 14567 11843
1895 46572 14810 12163
1896 47880 15015 12476
1897 49539 15239 12797
1898 51590 15571 13184
1899 53895 15724 13452
1900 56375 16062 13865
1901 59198 16307 14328
1902 61677 16506 14793
1903 64179 16715 15261
1904 66495 16977 15682
1905 68978 17339 16228
1906 71718 17637 16678

Buescher and Bundy    Top

     Year

 SerialNumber

1905 5,000
1906 5,020
1907 6,610
1908 7,808
1909 8,580
1910 11,250
1911 13,685
1912 15,870
1913 18,178
1914 (Union Label) 22,860
1915 25,103
1916 28,875
1917 32,350
1918 37,540
1919 46,975
1920 61,255
1921 78,525
1922 99,275
1923 125,750
1924 150,250
1925 175,275
1926 202,350
1927 222,175
1928 235,250
1929 275,275
1930 255,250
1931 260,125
1932 264,025
1933 265,523
1934 267,356
1935 269,000
1936 272,896
1937 279,300
1938 2?4,418
1939 288,024
1940 291,000
1941 294,12?
1942 297,527
1948 312,000
1949 316,000
1950 332,000
1951 337,000
1952 337,000
1955 350,000
1960 360,000
1963 (purchased by Selmer) 381,000
1965 408,818
1970 520,000
1975 630,000
1980 785,000
1983 875,000

Buffet Crampon Clarinets   Top

     Year

Serial Number

1825-1885 no records
1886 1A - 408A
1886 409A - 999A
1886 A1 - A886
1887 A887 - A999
1887 B1 - B999
1887 1B - 417B
1888 498B - 999B
1888 1C - 999C
1888 C1 - C300
1889 C301 - C999
1889 D1 - D999
1889 1K5211D - 348D
1890 349D - 999D
1890 E1 - E999
1890 1E - 316E
1891 317E - 999E
1891 F1 - F999
1891 1F - 190F
1892 191F - 999F
1892 G1 - G999
1892 1G - 58G
1893 59G - 999G
1893 H1 - H999
1893 1H - 184H
1894 185H - 999H
1894 I1 - I665
1895 I666 - I999
1895 1I - 999I
1895 J1 - J617
1896 J618 - J999
1896 1J - 999J
1896 K1 - K514
1897 K515 - K999
1897 1K - 999K
1897 L1 - L561
1898 L562 - L999
1898 1L - 999L
1898 M1 - M590
1899 M591 - M999
1899 1M - 999M
1899 N1 - N440
1900 N441 - N999
1900 1N - 999N
1900 O1 - O521
1901 O522 - O999
1901 1O - 999O
1901 P1 - P999
1901 1P - 374P
1902 375P - 999P
1902 R1 - R999
1902 1R - 404R
1903 405R - 999R
1903 S1 - S999
1903 1S - 999S
1903 T1 - T40
1904 T41 - T999
1904 621T - 999T
1904 U1 - U999
1904 1U - 81U
1905 82U - 999U
1905 V1 - V999
1905 1V - 751V
1906 752V - 999V
1906 X1 - X999
1906 1X - 999X
1906 Y1 - Y840
1907 Y841 - Y999
1907 1Y - 999Y
1907 Z1 - Z999
1907 1Z - 812Z
1908 813Z -999Z
1908 1A2 - 1A999
1908 2A1 - 999A1
1908 1B1 - 1B999
1908 B21 - 60B1
1913 1H501 - 1H999
1913 2H1 - 999H1
1913 1I2 - 1I999
1913 2I1 - 413I1
1914 414I1 - 999I1
1914    41J2 - 1J999
1914      2J1 - 224J1
1915  225J1 - 999J1
1915       1K2 - 1K341
1916

  1K342 - 1K999

1916        2K1 - 460K1
1917    461K1 - 999K1
1917        1K2 - 1K521
1918   1K522 - 1K999
1918         2L1 - 661L1
1919    662L1 - 999L1
1919        1M2 - 1M800
1920    1M801 - 1M999
1920        2M1 - 999M1
1920      11N2 - 1N515
1921        1O2 - 1O193
1922   1O194 - 1O999
1922        2O1 - 692O1
1923   693O1 - 999O1
1923        1P2 -1P999
1923        2P1 - 536P1
1924    537P1 - 999P1
1924        1R2 - 1R999
1924        1R1 - 226R1
1925    227R1 - 999R1
1925         1S2 - 1S876
1926     1S877 - 1S999
1926         2S1 - 999S1
 1926         1T2 - 1T508
1927     1T509 - 1T542
1928               1 - 2500
1929        2501 - 4999
1930        5000 - 7499
1931        7500 - 9999
1932      10000 - 12500
1933      12501 - 15000
1934      15001 - 18000
1935      18001 - 20000
1936      20001 - 22000
1937      22001 - 24000
1938      24001 - 26000
1939      26001 - 27000
1945      27001 - 28000
1945 to 1957      about 3000 per year
1958      58835 - 59143
1959      59144 - 62457
1960      62458 - 65956
1961      65957 - 68717
1962      69718 - 75319
1963      75320 - 78093
1964 to 1966      78094 - 93204
1967      93204 - 99331
1968      99332 - 105617
1969    105618 - 114416
1970    111417 - 117747
1971    117748 - 126209
1972    126210 - 133903
1973    133904 - 143517
1974    143518 - 153323
1975    153324  - 163567
1976    163568 - 173826
1977    173827 - 183901
1978    183902 - 191872
1979    191873 - 201531
1980    201532 - 210652
1981    210653 - 221260
1982    221261 - 234695
1983    234696 - 250371
1984    250372 - 266396
1985    266397 - 277482
1986    277483 - 292267
1987    292268 - 302623
1988    302624 - 312699
1989    312700 - 312769
1990

   324770

    

Calicchio    Top

     Year

Serial Number

1927 - 1947 1000 - 1300
1947 - 1979 1301 - 2800
1979 - 1998 2801 - 6000

 

Cleveland     Top

     Year

Serial Number

1925 1
1930 10000
1935 30000
1940 40000
1945 45000
1950 50000
1960 56000
1965 160000
1970 420000
1975 600000

The C.G.Conn Serial Numbers   Top

1960    834200
1961    898556
1962    949465
1963    C00501
1964    C73854
1965    E54106
1966    H31247
1967    K35274
1968    L20454
1969   "m" prefix
1970   "n" prefix
1971   "p" prefix
1972   "r" prefix

C.G. Conn Cup Mouthpiece Instruments

     Year

    Serial Number

1973    ga30000
1974    ga40000
1975    ga50000
1977    ga60000
1978    ga70000
1979    ga80000
1980

*

1981

*

1982    16500 - 23430*
1983    23431 - 33388*
1984    33389 - 45521*
1985    45522 - 58991*
1986    58992 - 68841 *
1987    68842 - 76617* & prefix "37"
1988    76618 - 81115* & prefix "38"
1989    prefix "39"
1990    prefix "40"
1987 to 1994   add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate
  the year of manufacture.
 

C.G. Conn Saxophones 1895 - Present

     Year

Serial Number

1895        1
1896    2000
1897    2500
1898    3000
1899    3500
1900    3900
1901    4400
1902    5100
1903    6700
1904    8500
1905    9600
1906    10800
1907    12000
1908    13000
1909    15400
1910    17800
1911    21200
1912    22500
1913    25000
1914    30000
1916    35000
1917    40000
1919    50000
1920    58000
1921    64000
1922    83000
1923    101775
1924    124600
1925    145400
1926    167900
1927    193450
1928    209250
1929    224600
1930    237800
1931    244700
1932    249230
1933    256501
1934    260000
1935    263500
1936    271000
1937    278000
1938    284000
1939    285000
1940    288300
1941    295250
1942    304500
1943    309250
1944    309300
1945    310200
1946    314000
1947    320000
1948    327150
1949    332150
1950    337250
1951    341850
1952    341851
1953    354742
1954    359251
1955    500001
1956    571750
1957    652002
1958    718626
1959    779657
1960    834200
1961    898556
1962    949465
1963    C00501
1964    C73854
1965    E54106
1966    H31247
1967    K35274
1968    L20454
1969    "M" - Pretix
1970    "N" - Pretix
1971    "P" - Pretix
1972    "R" - Pretix
1976     83000 - 89496
1977     91314 - 98992
1978     98993 - 111820
1979    111821 - 128691
1980    128692 - 145001
1981    145002 - 154753
1982    154954 - 170073
1983    170074 - 184336
1984    184337 - 201207
1985    201208 - 221243
1986    221244 - 240141
         1987    240142 - 261465
1988    261466 -273178 / 3811713 - 3821881
         1989    3900000
1990    4000000
1991    4100000
1987 - present  add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate
  the year of manufacture.

E.K. Blessing   Top

     Year

Serial Number

June 1959

88,000

June 1960

93,001

Jan 1961

98,370

Jan 1962

109,110

Jan 1963

119,850

Jan 1964

130,551

Jan 1965

137,395

Jan 1966

144,239

Jan 1967

151,083

Jan 1968

157,927

Jan 1969

164,771

Jan 1970

171,617

Jan 1971

180,890

Jan 1972

190,168

Jan 1973

199,444

Jan 1974

208,720

Jan 1975

218,001

Jan 1976

230,645

Jan 1977

243,289

Jan 1978

255,933

Jan 1979

268,577

Jan 1980

281,221

Fox/Renard   Top

BASSOONS

     Year

Serial Number

1951

1

1952

2 - 13

1953 - 1954

14 - 244

1955

245

1956

318

1957

365

1958

444

1959

502

1960

551

  1960

First Plastic Bassoon #638

1961

640

1962

763

1963

890

1964

1018

1965

1169

1966

1372

  1967

First Short-Bore Bassoon #1894

1967

1623

1968

1973

1969

2355

1970

2678

  1971

First Renard Bassoon #3013

1972

3402

1973

3934

1974 4438
1975 Fox Model II #5059
1976 5815
1977 6405
1978 7030
1979 7765
1980 8511
1981 9165
1982 9965
1983 10805
1984 11385
1985 `12120
1986 12906
1987 13695
1988 14495
1989 15408
1990 16410
1991 17305
1992 18439
1993 19613
1994 20819
1995 22030
1996 23240
1997 24575
1998 26032
1999 27970
2000 29939

OBOES

1975 255
1976 380
1977 538
1978 740
1979 934
1980 1195
1981 1455
1982 1765
1983 2082
1984 2489
1985 2988
1986 3453
1987 4511
1988 4509
1989 5254
1990 6112
[1991 6990
1992 7775
1993 8717
1994 9700
1995 10846
1996 12016
1997 13120
1998 14413
1999 15700
2000 19819

FOX MODEL 400 OBOE

1984 2995
1985 3456
1986 3923
1987 4537
ENGLISH HORNS
1999 1
40 2000

 

 

The King Saxophone  Top

     Year

Serial Number

1893 - 1915               1 - 50000
1915 - 1925      50000 - 78000
1925 - 1930      78001 - 126000
1930 - 1935    126001 - 161000
1935 - 1940    161001 - 220000
1940 - 1945    220001 - 275000
1945 - 1950    275001 - 305000
1950 - 1955    305001 - 340000
1955 - 1960    340001 - 370000
1960 - 1965    370001 - 406500
1965 - 1970    406501 - 457600
1970 - 1975    457601 - 511750
1975 - 1980    511751

 Martin Band Instruments Top

     Year

 SerialNumber

1952 2925 - 3114
1953 3115 - 3389
1954 3390 - 3762
1955 3763 - 4225
1956 4226 - 4816
1957 4817 - 5391
1958 5392 - 6171
1959 6172 - 6807
1960 6808 - 7415
1961 7416 - 8655
1962 8656 - 9668
1963 9669 - 10063
1964 10064 - 11748
1965 11749 - 12777
1966 12778 - 13765
1967 13766 - 14486
1968 14487 -15346
1969 15347 - 16322
1970 16323 - 17318
1971 17319 - 18444
1972 18445 - 19786
1973 19787 - 21440
1974 21441 - 22686
1975 22687 - 24416
1976 24417 - 26150
1977 26151 - 27279
1978 27208 - 28732
1979 28733 - 30189
1980 30190 - 31538
1981 31539 - 32960
1982 32961 - 33923
1983 33924 - 34663
1984 34664 - 35732
1985 35733 -

The Martin Saxophone Top

     Year

 SerialNumber

1919 17,221
1920 19,482
1921 23,781
1922 29,942
1923 34,838
1924 40,644
1925 48,489
1926 67,852
1927 79254
1928 86,687
1929 92,536
1930 98,324
1931 101,622
1932 105,096
1933 106,546
1934 108,301
1935 111,253
1936 116,551
1937 118,038
1938 126,998
1939 132,070
1940 136,040
1941 140,199
1942 144,455
1943 145,322
1945 145,352
1946 154,289
1947 161,520
1948 165,326
1949 170,395
1950 172,215
1951 175,140
1952 179,317
1953 183,125
1954 187,614
1955 193,747
1956 196,213
1957 201,917
1958 203,809
1959 205,377
1960 209.089
1961 211,675
1962 213,999
1963 218,855
1982 32961 - 33923
1983 33924 - 34663
1984 34664 - 35732
1985 35733 -

 

Wm S. Haynes   Top

 

     Year

Serial Number

1900 507
1901 612
1902 655
1903 720
1904 783
1905 873
1906 1003
1907 1125
1908 1279
1909 1436
1910 1666
1911 1889
1912 2137
1913 2408
1914 2698
1915 3002
1916 3352
1917 3804
1918 4422
1919 5002
1920 5572
1921 6120
1922 6630
1923 7099
1924 7613
1925 8191
1926 8823
1927 9469
1928 10075
1929 10655
1930 11167
1931 11641
1932 11985
1933 12259
1934 12484
1935 12854
1936 14248
1937 14748
1938 15275
1939 15639
1940 16042
1941 16464
1942 17057
1943 17799
1944 17861
1945 17890
1946 18010
1947 18487
1948 19154
1949 19929
1950 20644
1951 21456
1952 22187
1953 22820
1954 28517
1955 24326
1956 25246
1957 26214
1958 27242
1959 28334
1960 29359
1961 30296
1962 31238
1963 32163
1964 33033
1965 33946
1966 34788
1967 35601
1968 36439
1969 37279
1970 37975
1971 38715
1972 39506
1973 40271
1974 41006
1975 41730
1976 42419
1977 43161
1978 43926
1979 44706
1980 45535
1981 46230
1982 46842
1983 47242
1984 45754
1985 47763
1986 47923
1987 48107
1988 48324
1989 48559
1990 48782
1991 49016
1992 49217
1993 49447
1994 49653
1995 49863

Holton  Top

     Year

Serial Number

1901

1

1902 254
1903 476
1904 526
1905 1151
1906 1872
1907 3345
1908 4630
1909 6071
1910 9474
1911 12402
1912 15950
1913 20807
1914 21100
1915 31622
1916 33671
1917 37909
1918 41070 - 43972
1918 55000 - 55249
1919 43973 - 47600
1919 55250 - 57040
1920 47601 - 49817
1920 57041 - 58499
1920 70000 - 70549
1921 49818 - 54999
1921 58500 - 59499
1921 70550 - 73199
1922 59500 - 60599
1922 73200 - 76099
1923 60600 - 61649
1923 76100 - 81000
1924 61650 - 62199
1924 81001 - 85600
1925 62200 - 62899
1925 85900 - 89849
1926 62900 - 63149
1926 89850 - 92799
1927 63150 - 63299
1927 92800 - 97199
1928 63300 - 63549
1928 97200 - 101399
1929 63550 - 63849
1929 101400 - 105199
1930 63850 - 64049
1930 105200 - 108399
1931 64050 - 64149
1931 108400 - 111049
1932 111099 - 113899
1933 113990 - 114999
1934 115000 - 117299
1935 117300 - 118599
1936 118600 - 120599
1937 120600 - 122899
1938 122900 - 125849
1939 125850 - 132799
1940 132800 - 140099
1941 140100 - 151299
1942 151300 - 154199
1943 154200 - 154699
1944 154700 - 154899
1945 154900 - 156099
1946 156100 - 165599
1947 165600 - 181999
1948 182000 - 198299
1949 198399 - 210299
1950 210300 - 220499
1951 220500 - 232599
1952 232600 - 243349
1953 243350 - 254099
1954 254100 - 268999
1955 269000 - 281399
1956 281400 - 293699
1957 293700 - 307399
1958 307400 - 315699
1959 315700 - 326099
1960 326100 - 337599
1961 337600 - 348399
1962 348400 - 358499
1963 358500 - 373699
1964 373700 - 388949
1965 388950 - 403350
1966 403351 - 435999
1967 536600 - 455749
1968 455750 - 467099
1969 467100 - 483099
1970 483100 - 496799
1971 496800 - 504200
1972 504201 - 519299
1973 519300 - 524599
1974 524600 - 529899
1975 529900 - 535199
1976 535200 - 541999
1977 542000 - 548429

 

F.E. Olds - Reynolds  Top

F.E. Olds

     Year

 SerialNumber

Mar. 1952 73000
July 1952 80000
Feb. 1953 90000
Oct. 1953 100000
Aug. 1955 150000
Nov. 1956 200000
July 1958 250000
Sept. 1959 300000
June 1960 350000
March 1962 400000
Feb. 1964 450000
Feb. 1965 500000
June 1966 550000
June 1967 600000
June 1968 650000
June 1969 700000
June 1971 750000
June 1972 800000
Oct. 1973 850000
Nov. 1974 900000
April 1976 950000
Sept. 1976 970000
March 1977 990000
Sept. 1977 999999
Reynolds
Jan. 1956 14866
Nov. 1956 (CLE) 22970
Dec. 1956 (CLE) 24259
Jan.  1957(USA) 24656
Jan. 1958 32494
Jan. 1959 41308
Jan. 1960 50122
Aug. 1960 (CLE) 56399
Jan. 1961 58936
Jan. 1962 (CLE) 67750
Feb. 1962 (CLE) 68667
Feb. 1962 69786
Jan. 1963 76564
Jan. 1964 85378
Oct. 1964 92723
Nov. 1964 200000
Nov. 1965 210000
Oct. 1966 220000
July 1967 230000
May 1968 240000
June 1968 (Abel, TX) 241190
Nov. 1969 250000
April 1971 260000
Aug. 1972 270000
Oct. 1973 280000
June 1974 290000
Sep. 1975 300000
Aug. 1976 310000
Oct. 1977 314587
F.E. Olds /Reynolds (all Brasswinds)
Oct. 1977 A00001
Dec. 1977 A05266
Jan. 1978 A06741
Feb. 1978 A10066
March 1078 A12537
April 1978 A16496
May 1978 A18163
June 1978 A20876
July 1978 A24530
Aug. 1978 A24606
Sep. 1978 A28375
Oct. 1978 A31565
Nov. 1978 A34616
Dec. 1978 A37470
Jan. 1979 A40550

Powell     Top

     Year

Serial Number

1927 1 - 17
1928 18
1945 618
1946 691
1947 696
1953 1238
1972 1825
1995 9550

 

Selmer (Paris) Clarinets Top

     Year

Serial Number

1885 - 1926 no records
1/1/27 400
1/1/29 3070
1/1/31 9999
L Series  
12/1/31 L1000
1932 L2100
1933 L3250
1934 L4300
1935 L5500
1936 L6600
1937 L7750
1938 L8800
1939 L9900
M Series  
2/1/39 M1000
1940 M2400
1944 M3400
1945 M6000
1946 M8000
N Series  
10/1/46 N100
2/1/47 N1000
1948 N2800
1949 N4900
1950 N6600
1951 N8100
P Series  
1952 P1200
1953 P4200
1954 P7400
Q Series  
1955 Q1100
1956 Q4350
1957 Q7290
R Series  
1958 R1200
1959 R6100
S Series  
1960 S1150
1961 S4160
1962 S7390
T Series  
1963 T1400
1964 T5800
1965  U1100
1966

U5700

V Series  
1967

V1000

1968

V4800

1969

 V7900

W Series  
1970

 W1700

1971

 W5900

X Series  
1972

X1500

1973

 X6400

Y Series  
1974

Y1200

1975

Y6300

Z Series  
1976

 Z1100

1977

Z5200

A Series  
1978

 A1000

B Series  
1980 & 1981

 B Series

The Selmer (Paris) Saxophone  Top

Year

Model

Serial Number

Model 22

1922  750-1400
1923  1401-2350
1924  2351-3350
1925  3351-4450
 

Model 26

 
1926  4451-5600
1927  5601-7850
1928  7851-9700
1929  9701-11950
 

Cigar Cutter/Super Sax

 
1930  11951-14000
1931  14001-15752
1932  15751-17250
1933  17251-18700
 

Radio Improved

 
1934  18701-20100 
1935  20101-21750 
 

Balanced Action

 
1936    21751-22650
1937  22651-25600
1938  25601-27650
1939  27651-29300
1940  29301-29750
1941  29751-30500
1942  30501-31150
1943  31151-31580
1944  31581-31850
1945  31851-32350
1946  32351-33700
1947  33701-35800
 

Super Action

 
1948    35801-38500
1949  38501-41500
1950  41501-45100
1951  45101-48300
1952  48301-51800
1953  51801-55200
 

Mark VI

 
1954    55201-59000
1955  59001-63400
1956  63401-68900
1957  68901-74500
1958  74501-80400
1959  80401-85200
1960  85201-91300
1961  91301-97300
1962  97301-104500
1963  104501-112500
1964  112501-121600
1965  121601-131800
1966  131801-141500
1967  141501-152400
1968  152401-162500
1969  162501-173800
1970  173801-184900
1971  184901-196000
1972  196001-208700
1973  208701-220800
 

Mark VII

 
1974    220801-233900
1975  233901-246800
1976  246801-261100
1977  261101-276100
1978  276101-289700
1979  289701-303100
1980  303101-315500 
 

Super Action 80

 
1981    315501-327300
1982  327301-340200
1983  340201-353300
1984  353301-366400
1985  366401-378800
 

Super Action 80/Series II

 
1986    378801-391000
1987  391001-406000
1988  406001-422500
1989  422501-439600
1990  439601-457500
1991  457501-473600
1992  473601-490000

The SML Saxophone    Top

     Year

Serial Number

1934 - 1940 1 -3000
1940 - 1945 3000 - 5500
1945 - 1950 5500 - 8000
1950 - 1955 8000 - 12000
1955 - 1960 12000 - 16000
1960 -1965 16000 - 19000
1965 - 1970 19000 - 22000
1970 - 1975 22000 - 24000
1975 - 1980 24000 - 26000
1980 - 1982 26000 - 27000

 

Vincent Bach Trombone  Top

     Year

Serial Number

1928

8600 - 8799 Apollo

1929

1

1933

200

1935

400

1939

10,000 - 10,999 Mercury

1940

1600

1942

2200

1945

2500

1950

3450

1955

4500

1960

5700

1961

5950

1964

6900

1965

8000

1970

11,800

1975

17.500

1977

25,000

1979

39,000

1981

45,000

1983

55,000

1985

65,000

1990

91,000

1994

115,000

Vincent Bach Trumpets and Cornets  Top

     Year

 SerialNumber

1925 14
1926 Apollo Models 200 - 400
1926 500
1927 900
1928 8600 - 8700
1930 1450
1935 2250
1939 Mercury Models 10,000
1940 4650
1941 5500
1945 6500
1950 9100
1953 moved from Bronx to Mt. Vernon 12,000
1955 13,600
1955 Mercury Models 30,000 - 33,000
1960 19,500
1961 purchased by Selmer (USA) 21,000
1964 24,000
1965 moved to Elkhard IN. 30,000
1970 50,000
1974 100,000
1975 112,000
1980 175,000
1981 200,000
1983 230,000
1985 250.000
1990 336,000
1994 420,000

The Yanagisawa Saxophone  Top

     Year

Serial Number

During the 70's the 3rd and 4th digit of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture
1972    12729030
1973    12731254
1974    12745400
1975    12753382
1976    12764553
1977    12775790
1978    12781317
1979    12791801
1980 - 1981    00102143 - 00106980
1981 - 1982    00106981 - 00111891
1982 - 1983    00111892 - 00117141
1983 - 1984    00117142 - 00122662
1984 - 1985    00122663 - 00128484
1985 - 1986    00128485 - 00134902
1986 - 1987    00134903 - 00141657
1987 - 1988    00141658 - 00148773
1988 - 1989    00148774 - 00156005
1989 - 1990    00156006 - 00162967
1990 - 1991    00162968 - 00170072
1991 - 1992    00170073 - 00177115
1992 - 1993    00177116 - 00184317
1993 - 1994    00184318 - 00189049
1994 - 1995    00189050 - 00197399
1995 - 1996    00197400 - 00205399
1996 - 1997    00205400 - 00212999
1997 - 1998    00213000 - 00219499
1998 - 1999    00219500 - 00228249
1999 - 2000    00228250 - 00235000