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Search for the serial number of the brand W. Armstrong to determine the age of your instrument. In 1984, the Armstrong woodwind company was sold to King Musical Instruments, which later merged with C.G. Conn in 1985 to form United Musical Instruments (UMI). UMI later merged with the Selmer Company in 2002 and created Conn-Selmer, Inc. Iclone 7 for mac.
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Selmer Paris Saxophone Serial Numbers
Year | Model | |||
1922 | 750 | - | 1400 | Model 22 |
1923 | 1401 | - | 2350 | |
1924 | 2351 | - | 3350 | |
1925 | 3351 | - | 4450 | |
1926 | 4451 | - | 5600 | Model 26 |
1927 | 5601 | - | 7850 | |
1928 | 7851 | - | 9700 | |
1929 | 9701 | - | 11950 | |
1930 | 11951 | - | 14000 | Cigar Cutter (Super Sax) |
1931 | 14001 | - | 15750 | |
1932 | 15751 | - | 17250 | |
1933 | 17251 | - | 18700 | |
1934 | 18701 | - | 20100 | Radio Improved |
1935 | 20101 | - | 21750 | |
1936 | 21751 | - | 22650 | Balanced Action |
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 | |
1948 | 35801 | - | 38500 | Super Action |
1949 | 38501 | - | 41500 | |
1950 | 41501 | - | 45100 | |
1951 | 45101 | - | 48300 | |
1952 | 48301 | - | 51800 | |
1953 | 51801 | - | 55200 | |
1954 | 55201 | - | 59000 | Mark VI |
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 | |
1974 | 220801 | - | 233900 | Mark VII |
1975 | 233901 | - | 246800 | |
1976 | 246801 | - | 261100 | |
1977 | 261101 | - | 276100 | |
1978 | 276101 | - | 289700 | |
1979 | 289701 | - | 303100 | |
1980 | 303101 | - | 315500 | |
1981 | 315501 | - | 327300 | Super Action 80 |
1982 | 327301 | - | 340200 | |
1983 | 340200 | - | 353300 | |
1984 | 353300 | - | 366400 | |
1985 | 366400 | - | 378800 | |
1986 | 378801 | - | 391000 | Super Action 80 - Series II |
1987 | 391001 | - | 406000 | |
1988 | 406001 | - | 422500 | |
1989 | 422501 | - | 439600 | |
1990 | 439601 | - | 457500 | |
1991 | 457501 | - | 473600 | |
1992 | 473601 | - | 490000 | |
1993 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1994 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1995 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | Series III (Soprano) |
1996 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1997 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | Series III (Ténor) |
1998 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1999 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | Series III (Altor) |
2000 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable |
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Armstrong Sax Serial Numbers
Conn Saxophone Serial Numbers
Year | Notes | |||
1895 | 1 | - | 1999 | |
1896 | 2000 | - | 2499 | |
1897 | 2500 | - | 2999 | |
1898 | 3000 | - | 3499 | |
1899 | 3500 | - | 3899 | |
1900 | 3900 | - | 4399 | |
1901 | 4400 | - | 5099 | |
1902 | 5100 | - | 6699 | |
1903 | 6700 | - | 8499 | |
1904 | 8500 | - | 9599 | |
1905 | 9600 | - | 10799 | |
1906 | 10800 | - | 11999 | |
1907 | 12000 | - | 12999 | |
1908 | 13000 | - | 15399 | |
1909 | 15400 | - | 17799 | |
1910 | 17800 | - | 21199 | |
1911 | 21200 | - | 22499 | |
1912 | 22500 | - | 24999 | |
1913 | 25000 | - | 29999 | |
1914 | 30000 | - | Unavailable | |
1915 | Unavailable | - | 34999 | |
1916 | 35000 | - | 39999 | |
1917 | 40000 | - | Unavailable | |
1918 | Unavailable | - | 49999 | |
1919 | 50000 | - | 57999 | |
1920 | 58000 | - | 63999 | |
1921 | 64000 | - | 82999 | |
1922 | 83000 | - | 101774 | |
1923 | 101775 | - | 124599 | |
1924 | 124600 | - | 145399 | |
1925 | 145400 | - | 167899 | |
1926 | 167900 | - | 193449 | |
1927 | 193450 | - | 209249 | |
1928 | 209250 | - | 224599 | |
1929 | 224600 | - | 237799 | |
1930 | 237800 | - | 244699 | |
1931 | 244700 | - | 249229 | |
1932 | 249230 | - | 256500 | |
1933 | 256501 | - | 259999 | |
1934 | 260000 | - | 263499 | |
1935 | 263500 | - | 270999 | |
1936 | 271000 | - | 277999 | |
1937 | 278000 | - | 283999 | |
1938 | 284000 | - | 284999 | |
1939 | 285000 | - | 288299 | |
1940 | 288300 | - | 295249 | |
1941 | 295250 | - | 304499 | |
1942 | 304500 | - | 309249 | |
1943 | 309250 | - | 309299 | |
1944 | 309300 | - | 310199 | |
1945 | 310200 | - | 313999 | |
1946 | 314000 | - | 319999 | |
1947 | 320000 | - | 327149 | |
1948 | 327150 | - | 332149 | |
1949 | 332150 | - | 337249 | |
1950 | 337250 | - | 241849 | |
1951 | 341850 | - | Unavailable | |
1952 | Unavailable | - | 354741 | |
1953 | 354742 | - | 359250 | |
1954 | 359251 | - | 500000 | |
1955 | 500001 | - | 571749 | |
1956 | 571750 | - | 652001 | |
1957 | 652002 | - | 718625 | |
1958 | 718626 | - | 779656 | |
1959 | 779657 | - | 834199 | |
1960 | 834200 | - | 898555 | |
1961 | 898556 | - | 949464 | |
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 | - | ||
1973 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1974 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1975 | Unavailable | - | Unavailable | |
1976 | 83000 | - | 89496 | |
1977 | 91314 | - | 98992 | |
1978 | 98993 | - | 111820 | |
1979 | 111821 | - | 128691 | |
1980 | 145001 | - | 145001 | |
1981 | 154753 | - | 154953 | |
1982 | 154954 | - | 170073 | |
1983 | 170074 | - | 184336 | |
1984 | 184337 | - | 201207 | |
1985 | 201208 | - | 221243 | |
1986 | 221244 | - | 240141 | |
1987 | 240142 | - | 261465 | From 1987 onwards, the two-digit prefix number plus 50 will give you the year of manufacture on all Conn Saxophones and products. |
1988 | 261466 | - |
Buescher Saxophone Serial Numbers
Year | Notes | |||
1905 | 5000 | - | 5619 | |
1906 | 5620 | - | 6609 | |
1907 | 6610 | - | 7807 | |
1908 | 7808 | - | 8579 | |
1909 | 8580 | - | 11249 | |
1910 | 11250 | - | 13684 | |
1911 | 13685 | - | 15869 | |
1912 | 15870 | - | 18177 | |
1913 | 18178 | - | 22859 | |
1914 | 22860 | - | 25102 | |
1915 | 25103 | - | 28874 | |
1916 | 28875 | - | 32349 | |
1917 | 32350 | - | 37539 | |
1918 | 37540 | - | 46974 | |
1919 | 46975 | - | 61254 | |
1920 | 61255 | - | 78524 | The 'TrueTone' model was one of the most popular saxophones of the 1920's. |
1921 | 78525 | - | 99274 | |
1922 | 99275 | - | 125749 | |
1923 | 125750 | - | 150249 | |
1924 | 150250 | - | 175274 | |
1925 | 175275 | - | 202349 | |
1926 | 202350 | - | 222174 | The 'TrueTone' was updated in 1926 with the addition of a front F key. |
1927 | 222175 | - | 235249 | |
1928 | 235250 | - | 245274 | |
1929 | 245275 | - | 255249 | |
1930 | 255250 | - | 260124 | 1930 marked the introduction of the 'New Aristocrat'. |
1931 | 260125 | - | 264024 | |
1932 | 264025 | - | 265522 | |
1933 | 265523 | - | 267355 | |
1934 | 267356 | - | 268970 | |
1935 | 268971 | - | 272895 | |
1936 | 272896 | - | 279299 | |
1937 | 279300 | - | 284417 | |
1938 | 284418 | - | 288023 | |
1939 | 288024 | - | 291335 | |
1940 | 291336 | - | 294124 | 1940 marked the introduction of the Aristocrat commonly known as the 'Big B Aristocrat'. |
1941 | 294125 | - | 297526 | |
1942 | 297527 | - | 302999 | |
1945 | 303000 | - | 311999 | The 'Buescher 400' was their most advanced professional entry into the saxophone market and was the highlight of their resumption of production after World War 2. |
1948 | 312000 | - | 315999 | |
1949 | 316000 | - | 325999 | |
1950 | 326000 | - | 336999 | |
1951 | 337000 | - | 346999 | |
1952 | 347000 | - | 349999 | |
1955 | 350000 | - | 359999 | |
1960 | 360000 | - | 380999 | |
1963 | 381000 | - | 408817 | Buescher is purchased by Selmer USA |
1965 | 408818 | - | 519999 | After Buescher was purchased by Selmer, the '400' eventually became the 'Signet' and the 'Aristocrat' became the 'Bundy'. |
1970 | 520000 | - | 629999 | |
1975 | 630000 | - | 784999 | |
1980 | 785000 | - | 874999 | |
1983 | 875000 | - |
Martin Saxophone Serial Numbers
Year | Notes | ||
1919 | 17221 | ||
1920 | 19482 | ||
1921 | 19933 | ||
1921 | 23781 | ||
1922 | 29942 | ||
1923 | 34838 | ||
1924 | 40644 | ||
1925 | 48489 | 152342 | |
54853 | |||
1926 | 67852 | 162852 | |
172051 | |||
1927 | 79254 | ||
1928 | 86687 | ||
1929 | *192536 | 1027 | *first digit dropped on most serial numbers |
1930 | 98324 | 2982 | |
1931 | 101622 | 7119 | |
1932 | 105096 | ||
1933 | 106546 | ||
1934 | 108301 | ||
1935 | 10758 | 111253 | |
1936 | 14526 | 116551 | |
1937 | 15396 | 118038 | |
1938 | 18861 | 126998 | |
1939 | 20563 | 132070 | |
1940 | 23231 | 136040 | |
1941 | 24572 | 140199 | |
1942 | 26643 | 144455 | |
1943 | 145322 | ||
1944 | |||
1945 | 145352 | ||
1946 | 154289 | ||
1947 | 161520 | ||
1948 | 165326 | ||
1949 | 170395 | ||
1950 | 172215 | ||
172449 first Imperial | |||
1951 | 175140 | ||
1952 | 41693 | 179317 | |
1953 | 45824 Indiana | 183125 | |
1954 | 49586 Indiana | 187614 | |
1955 | 193747 | ||
1956 | 56162 | 196213 | |
1957 | 66719 | 203809 | |
1958 | 66727 | 201917 | |
1959 | 70988 | 205377 | |
1960 | 76224 | 209089 | |
1961 | 81885 | 211675 | |
1962 | 87850 | 213999 | |
1963 | 218855 |
Yanagisawa Saxophone Serial Numbers
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Year | |||
1980 | 0 | - | 00102143 |
1981 | 00102144 | - | 00106981 |
1982 | 00106982 | - | 00111892 |
1983 | 00111893 | - | 00117142 |
1984 | 00117143 | - | 00122663 |
1985 | 00122664 | - | 00128485 |
1986 | 00128486 | - | 00134903 |
1987 | 00134904 | - | 00141658 |
1988 | 00141659 | - | 00148774 |
1989 | 00148775 | - | 00156006 |
1990 | 00156007 | - | 00162968 |
1991 | 00162969 | - | 00170073 |
1992 | 00170074 | - | 00177117 |
1993 | 00177118 | - | 00184318 |