Buescher True Tone Alto Serial Numbers
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- Buescher Serial Number Chart. These serial numbers were provided by True Tone: A fire at the Elkhart, IN Buescher plant in 1903 destroyed all A3 Alto; A5 Alto;.
- Serial Numbers; Publications; BUESCHER. True Tone - Buescher Manufacturing Co. BUESCHER True Tone - Buescher Band Instrument Co.
- There are unquestionably several series or groups of horns that can be called True Tone. series of Buescher horns aren t really True serial number.
Buescher Serial Number List. Years and Serial Numbers are Approximate. Buescher Trumpet Serial numbers are most often found on the 2nd valve True Tone 1890.
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This complete Buescher serial number chart was derived from the data of Albert Mensinga plus our own data compiled from original sales receipts found in cases of specific instruments.
True Tone - Buescher Band Instrument Co.
Year Range
Serial Range
1904 - 1905
2500 - 3499
1905 - 1906
3500 - 5021
1906 - 1907
5020 - 6608
1907 - 1908
6610 - 7807
1908 - 1909
7808 - 8579
1909 - 1910
8580 - 11249
1910 - 1911
11250 - 13684
1911 - 1912
13685 - 15869
1912 - 1913
15870 - 18177
1913 - 1914
18178 - 22859
1914 - 1915
22860 - 25102
1915 - 1916
25103 - 28874
1916 - 1917
28875 - 32349
1917 - 1918
32350 - 37539
1918 - 1919
37540 - 46974
1919 - 1920
46975 - 61254
1920 - 1921
61255 - 78524
1921 - 1922
78525 - 99274
1922 - 1923
99275 - 125749
1923 - 1924
125750 - 150249
1924 - 1925
150250 - 175274
1925 - 1926
175275 - 202349
1926 - 1927
202350 - 222174
1927 - 1928
222175 - 235249
1928 - 1929
235250 - 245274
1929 - 1930
245275 - 255249
1930 - 1931
255250 - 260124
1931 - 1932
260125 - 264024
1932 - 1933
264025 - 265522
New Aristocrat
1933 - 1934
265523 - 267355
1934 - 1935
267356 - 268999
Aristocrat - series I art deco
1935 - 1936
269000 - 272895
1936 - 1937
272896 - 279299
1937 - 1938
279300 - 284417
1938 - 1939
284418 - 288023
1939 - 1940
288024 - 290999
1940 - 1941
291000 - 295124
Aristocrat series II Big B
date/serial number relationships during WW II production and immediate post-production are based on our data collected from original sales receipts found in cases.
292000 - 294124
1941 - 1942
295125 - 299526
1942 - 1943
299530 - 301999
1943 - 1944
302000 - 302099
1944 - 1945
302100 - 302999
1945 - 1946
303000 - 306249
1946 - 1947
306250 - 309499
1947 - 1948
309500 - 313999
1948 - 1949
314000 - 322499
1949 - 1950
322500 - 331999
1950 - 1951
332000 - 336999
400 top hat cane
296000 - 297526
297527 - 299999
299999 - 301249
301250 - 302999
309500 - 311999
316000 - 331999
1951 - 1952
337000 - 346999
1952 - 1955
347000 - 349999
1955 - 1960
350000 - 360000
Aristocrat - series IV Selmer
1963 - 1965
381000 - 408817
1965 - 1970
408818 - 519999
1970 - 1975
520000 - 629999
1975 - 1980
630000 - 784999
1980 - 1983
785000 - 875000
Buffet-Crampon Model
1866 - 1868
1 - 243
1868 - 1870
244 - 791
1870 - 1872
792 - 1059
1872 - 1875
1060 - 1970
1875 - 1876
1971 - 2493
1876 - 1877
2493 - 2787
1877 - 1878
2788 - 2924
1878 - 1879
2925 - 3444
1879 - 1880
3445 - 3819
1880 - 1881
3820 - 4118
1881 - 1882
4119 - 4653
1882 - 1883
4654 - 5223
1883 - 1884
5224 - 5775
1884 - 1885
5776 - 6226
1885 - 1887
6227 - 7000
Evette-Schaeffer Model
1887 - 1889
7001 - 8199
1889 - 1890
8200 - 8499
1890 - 1892
8500 - 9499
1892 - 1894
9500 - 10499
1894 - 1895
10500 - 10999
1895 - 1896
11000 - 11499
1896 - 1897
11500 - 11999
1897 - 1898
12000 - 12499
1898 - 1900
12500 - 13499
1900 - 1901
13500 - 13999
1901 - 1903
14000 - 14999
1903 - 1904
15000 - 15499
15500 - 16499
16500 - 16999
17000 - 17499
17500 - 17999
18000 - 18499
18500 - 19499
19500 - 19999
20000 - 20499
20500 - 21999
22000 - 22499
1914 - 1916
22500 - 23000
23000 - 23499
1917 - 1919
23500 - 23999
24000 - 24499
24500 - 24999
25000 - 25999
26000 - 26499
26500 - 26999
27000 - 27999
28000 - 28499
28500 - 29424
Evette Model
1918 - 1933
1 - 2
Apogee Model
22500 - 22999
24000 - 24999
1927 - 1930
29425 - 30000
Buffet-Powell Model
1930 - 1939
30000 - 35999
SA Models
1940 - 1949
1 - 1
Dynaction Models
1950 - 1952
1 - 2924
1952 - 1953
2925 - 3114
1953 - 1954
3115 - 3389
1954 - 1955
3390 - 3762
1955 - 1956
3763 - 4225
1956 - 1957
4226 - 4816
Super Dynaction Models
1957 - 1958
4817 - 5391
1958 - 1959
5392 - 6171
1959 - 1960
6172 - 6807
1960 - 1961
6808 - 7415
1961 - 1962
7416 - 8655
1962 - 1963
8656 - 9668
1963 - 1964
9669 - 10063
1964 - 1965
10064 - 11748
1965 - 1966
11749 - 12777
1966 - 1967
12778 - 13765
1967 - 1968
13766 - 14486
1968 - 1969
14487 - 15346
1969 - 1970
15347 - 16322
1970 - 1971
16323 - 17318
1971 - 1972
17319 - 18444
1972 - 1973
18445 - 19786
1973 - 1974
19787 - 21440
1974 - 1975
21441 - 22686
S Series Models
1975 - 1976
22687 - 24416
1976 - 1977
24417 - 26150
1977 - 1978
26151 - 27279
1978 - 1979
27280 - 28732
1979 - 1980
28733 - 30189
1980 - 1981
30190 - 31538
1981 - 1982
31539 - 32960
1982 - 1983
32961 - 33923
1983 - 1984
33924 - 34663
1984 - 1985
34664 - 35732
1985 -
35733 - 0
Prestige Models
400 series
Wonder Improved - Elkhart IND New York
1898 - 1899
2300 - 2899
1899 - 1900
2900 - 3599
3600 - 4399
1901 - 1902
4400 - 5499
1902 - 1903
5500 - 6699
6699 - 7999
8000 - 9599
Wonder Improved Wonder Perfected - Elkhart IND
9600 - 10799
10800 - 11999
12000 - 12999
13000 - 15399
15400 - 17799
17800 - 18999
19000 - 21999
New Invention
22000 - 24999
25000 - 29999
30000 - 32499
New Wonder -series I
32500 - 34999
35000 - 39999
40000 - 44999
45000 - 49999
50000 - 57999
58000 - 63999
64000 - 82999
83000 - 101774
101775 - 124599
124600 - 145399
New Wonder - Virtuoso Deluxe
These were the most eloborate Conn saxophones ever made with extravagant engraving and full pearl touches.
1918 - 1929
47000 - 237000
New Wonder - Chu Berry
145400 - 167899
167900 - 193449
193450 - 209248
209250 - 224599
224600 - 237800
237800 - 244699
F-mezzo soprano
Keyed in F, the F-mezzo design is a unique hybrid between the Chu Berry and the Naked Lady with same side bell keys.
1928 - 1930
213700 - 219999
Conn-O-Sax
The Conn-O-Sax is a straight F-mezzo and very rare. Basic design is of the Chu Berry family.
219000 - 225999
Transitional
244700 - 249229
249230 - 256500
256500 - 259999
M Series Naked Lady
260000 - 263499
263500 - 270999
271000 - 277999
278000 - 283999
284000 - 284999
285000 - 288299
288300 - 295249
295250 - 304499
304500 - 309249
309250 - 309299
309300 - 310199
310200 - 313999
314000 - 319999
320000 - 327149
327150 - 332149
332150 - 337249
337250 - 341849
341850 - 347849
347850 - 354742
354743 - 359249
359250 - 499999
500000 - 571749
571750 - 651999
652000 - 718264
718625 - 779656
779657 - 834199
834200 - 898554
898555 - 949464
Connquerer Model 26M 30M
Conn Connquerer was only made as alto and tenor saxes and is most related in design to the early 6M and 10M.
1935 - 1943
263500 - 309249
Grafton Acrylic Alto Saxophone
We were unable to find a speci
1950 - 1956
10000 - 11999
1956 - 1967
12000 - 13949
13950 - 14000
Holton - Chicago
1 - 99
100 - 399
400 - 999
1918 - 1918
1000 - 1200
Holton - Elkhorn
1201 - 1899
1900 - 3499
3500 - 5999
6000 - 8999
9000 - 11999
12000 - 14999
15000 - 18499
Rudy Wiedoeft
20000 - 22999
23000 - 27499
27500 - 30999
31000 - 33999
34000 - 36499
36500 - 38499
38500 - 40250
Revelation
18500 - 22999
111100 - 113899
113990 - 114999
115000 - 117299
117300 - 118599
118600 - 120599
120600 - 122899
122900 - 125849
125850 - 132799
132800 - 140099
140100 - 151299
151300 - 154199
154200 - 154699
154700 - 154899
154900 - 156099
156100 - 165599
165600 - 181999
182000 - 198299
198300 - 210299
210300 - 220499
220500 - 232599
232600 - 243349
243350 - 254099
254100 - 268999
269000 - 281399
281400 - 293699
293700 - 307399
307400 - 315699
315700 - 326099
326100 - 337599
337600 - 348399
348400 - 358499
358500 - 373699
373700 - 388949
388950 - 403350
403351 - 435999
436000 - 455749
455750 - 467099
467100 - 483099
483100 - 496799
496800 - 504200
504201 - 519299
519300 - 524599
524600 - 529899
529900 - 535199
535200 - 541999
542000 - 548429
548430 - 553524
553525 - 558935
Collegiate
1932 - 1979
111100 - 558935
Stratodyne
H.N. White Model
35000 - 35999
36000 - 38999
39000 - 41999
42000 - 44999
45000 - 47999
48000 - 50999
51000 - 53999
54000 - 57999
58000 - 64999
65000 - 74999
75000 - 85999
86000 - 97999
98000 - 109999
Voll-True
110000 - 116399
116400 - 125999
126000 - 132999
133000 - 145199
Voll-True II
145200 - 146999
147000 - 153999
154000 - 178999
Zephyr series I
179000 - 185999
186000 - 199999
200000 - 211999
212000 - 224999
225000 - 238999
239000 - 253999
254000 - 263999
1942 - 1945
264000 - 271999
Zephyr Special series I
209000 - 211999
Zephyr series II
272000 - 276999
277000 - 286999
287000 - 296499
296500 - 301499
301500 - 307999
308000 - 316499
316500 - 321999
322000 - 329999
330000 - 336999
337000 - 339999
340000 - 345999
346000 - 351999
352000 - 357999
358000 - 363999
364000 - 369999
370000 - 377299
377300 - 384599
384600 - 391899
391900 - 399199
399200 - 406499
406500 - 416719
416720 - 426939
426940 - 437159
437160 - 447379
447380 - 457599
457600 - 468429
468430 - 479259
479260 - 490089
490090 - 500919
500920 - 511750
Super 20 series I
275000 - 276999
301500 - 304999
Super 20 series II
305000 - 316499
337000 - 338000
Super 20 series III
377300 - 379999
Super 20 series IV
380000 - 391899
416720 - 425999
Super 20 series V
426000 - 437159
500920 - 511749
511750 - 520000
Super 20 series VI
500000 - 500919
511750 - 522937
522938 - 534125
534126 - 545313
545314 - 556501
556502 - 567689
567690 - 578877
578878 - 590065
590066 - 601253
601254 - 612441
612442 - 623629
1985 - 1986
623630 - 634817
1986 - 1987
634818 - 646005
1987 - 1988
646006 - 657193
1988 - 1989
657194 - 668381
1989 - 1990
668382 - 679569
1990 - 1991
679570 - 690757
1991 - 1992
690758 - 701945
1992 - 1993
701946 - 713133
1993 - 1994
713134 - 724321
1994 - 1995
724322 - 735499
1995 - 1996
735500 - 752999
1996 - 1997
753000 - 770499
1997 - 1998
770500 - 800000
Super 21
731000 - 735499
735500 - 736000
Semi-Rationale
Handcraft
17721 - 19481
19482 - 19932
19933 - 29941
29942 - 34837
34838 - 40643
40644 - 48488
48489 - 67851
67852 - 79253
79254 - 86686
86687 - 92535
Typewriter
92536 - 98323
98324 - 101621
Handcraft Troubadour
101622 - 105095
105096 - 106545
106546 - 108300
Handcraft Imperial
108301 - 111252
111253 - 116550
Home Model
116551 - 118037
Handcraft Committee
118038 - 126997
126998 - 132069
Committee II
132070 - 136039
136040 - 140198
140199 - 144454
Centennial
144455 - 145321
The Martin
145352 - 154288
154289 - 161519
161520 - 165325
165326 - 170394
170395 - 172214
172215 - 175139
175140 - 179316
179317 - 183124
183125 - 187613
187614 - 193746
193747 - 196212
196213 - 201916
201917 - 203808
203809 - 205376
205377 - 209088
209089 - 211674
211675 - 213998
213999 - 218854
Official Music Man
Medalist
Magna
H. Selmer Signature stencil
1900 - 1910
1 - 249
St. Louis Gold Medal Model
1910 - 1921
250 - 1016
Modele 22 - Serie 1922
750 - 1400
1401 - 2350
2351 - 3350
3351 - 4450
Modele 26
4451 - 5600
5601 - 7850
Modele 28
7300 - 8000
New Large Bore
7851 - 9700
9701 - 11950
11951 - 14000
Selmer Adolphe Sax
Serial numbers tend to jump around a bit and a precise serial number/date chart is not known for this model. Some instruments were stamped H. Selmer some were not. All were stamped Adolphe Sax 84 Rue Myrha. Some instruments were assembled by salvaging parts from the old Adolphe Sax saxes and other were put togther using parts from the Selmer St. Louis Gold Metal models.
1928 - 1935
1 - 15000
Super non-cigar cutter
17251 - 18700
Super - Radio Improved
18701 - 20100
Balanced Action
20101 - 21750
21751 - 22650
22651 - 25600
25601 - 27650
27651 - 29300
29301 - 29750
29751 - 30500
30501 - 31150
31151 - 31580
31581 - 31850
31851 - 32350
32351 - 33700
33701 - 35800
Selmer Balanced Action Dorsey
There were two series of Dorsey horns. The first series was made in 1937 with serial numbers 24xxx and the second in 1939 with serial numbers 27xxx
23800 - 24600
27000 - 27650
U.S. Padless
1941 - 1946
27000 - 29999
Super Balanced Action
33000 - 33700
35801 - 38500
38501 - 41500
41501 - 45100
45101 - 48300
48301 - 51800
51801 - 55200
Mark VI
55201 - 59000
59001 - 63400
63401 - 68900
68901 - 74500
74501 - 80400
80401 - 85200
85201 - 91300
91301 - 97300
97301 - 104500
104501 - 112500
112501 - 121600
121601 - 131800
131801 - 141500
141501 - 152400
152401 - 162500
162501 - 173800
173801 - 184900
184901 - 196000
196001 - 208700
208701 - 220800
220801 - 233900
Mark VII
Mark VII is only applicable for alto and tenor saxophones. Selmer never made a Mark VII model for soprano, bari, sopranino or bass sax. For these instrument types, the Mark VI production model was continued until 1980 when the factory was completely retooled for the Super Action 80 series.
233901 - 246800
246801 - 261100
261101 - 276100
276101 - 289700
289701 - 303100
Super Action 80
303101 - 315500
315501 - 327300
327301 - 340200
340201 - 353300
353301 - 366400
366401 - 378800
Super Action 80 serie II
378801 - 391000
391001 - 406000
406001 - 422500
425501 - 439600
439601 - 457500
457501 - 473600
473601 - 486000
486001 - 497000
497001 - 507000
507001 - 515000
515001 - 529000
529001 - 545000
1998 - 1999
545001 - 560000
1999 - 2000
560001 - 580000
2000 - 2001
580001 - 595000
2001 - 2002
595001 - 610000
Super Action 80 serie III
Reference
Rev. A
1 - 649
650 - 1299
1300 - 1949
1950 - 2599
2600 - 3249
3250 - 3899
3900 - 4499
Rev. B
4500 - 5199
5200 - 5399
5400 - 5499
5500 - 5999
Coleman Hawkins Model
Super Model
6000 - 6699
6700 - 6999
7000 - 7300
Rev. C
7300 - 7999
8000 - 8299
Rev. D
8300 - 9599
9600 - 10399
10400 - 11199
11200 - 11999
Gold Medal Mk. I
15500 - 15999
16000 - 16399
16400 - 16799
16800 - 16999
17000 - 17649
17650 - 18299
18300 - 18949
18950 - 18999
19000 - 19499
20000 - 20199
Gold Medal Mk. II
20200 - 20999
21000 - 21499
21500 - 22299
22300 - 22699
22700 - 23099
23100 - 23499
23500 - 24599
24600 - 24799
24800 - 25299
25300 - 25599
25600 - 25999
26000 - 26299
26300 - 26599
26600 - 27000
King Marigaux
T4
6 series
12729030 - 12731253
12731254 - 12745399
12745400 - 12753381
12753382 - 12764552
12764553 - 12775789
12775790 - 12781316
12781317 - 12791800
800 series
102143 - 106980
106981 - 111891
111892 - 117141
117142 - 122662
122663 - 128484
128485 - 134902
134903 - 141657
141658 - 148774
148774 - 156005
156006 - 162968
880 series
117142 - 122663
122663 - 128485
128485 - 134903
141658 - 148773
900 series
162968 - 170072
170073 - 177115
177116 - 184317
184318 - 189049
189050 - 197399
197400 - 205399
205400 - 212999
213000 - 219499
990 series
901 series
219500 - 228249
228250 - 234999
991 series
902 series
992 series
9930 series
9937 series
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