Selmer Clarinets Serial Numbers

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Years and Serial Numbers are Approximate.
Buescher Trumpet Serial numbers are most often found on the 2nd valve casing - OR if that is buffed off, check on one of the valves themselves! Pull out a valve and look on the section just below the button and stem. In MOST Buecher trumpets in the 1950s and earlier, you can find the serial number here as well.
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Selmer Clarinets Serial Numbers

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Unfortunately our serial numbering system and records were not set up for ease in locating this information. We currently manufacture or distribute several brands of wind instruments. Each one of these lines has numerous models of instruments and unfortunately in some cases each model has its own series of serial numbers.

If your Buescher Trumpet/Cornet bares an engraving of an ELK on the bell, please see the note below the serial number chart.

Serial NumberYear Manufactured

Logo Type

Model Introduced: 'True Tone' 1890-1932
1 1888-1904
1903 Fire in Elkhart plant destroys all prior records
50001905
56201906
66101907
78081908
85801909
112501910
136851911
158701912
181781913
228601914
251031915
288751916
323501917
375401918
469751919
612551920
785251921
992751922
1257501923
1502501924
1752751925
2023501926
2221751927
2352501928
2452501929
2552751930
2601251931
Model Introduced: 'Aristocrat' 1932-1963
2640251932
2655231933
2673561934
2689711935
2728961936
2793001937
2844181938
2880241939
2913361940
Model Introduced: 'The 400' 1937-1966 (?)- Serial Range 283xxx - 438xxx
2941251941
2975271942
3030001945
3120001948
3160001949
326000/332000*1950
3370001951
3470001952
3500001955
3600001960
3810001963
About this time Selmer Purchased Buescher
4080001965
5200001970
6300001975
7850001980
8750001983
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*1950 Serial number is different on various sites. so I have listed BOTH numbers, I think the number MORE accurate would be 326000.

Please note that there are a FEW exceptions to this chart.
1) Some of the modern Buescher labeled trumpets from the 1970-present that have serial numbers that do not correspond to this chart. Most seem to have the 'Upsidedown Nike' Bell Logo and are model BU-7. Selmer must have done a serial number 'reset' at some point.

Selmer Clarinet Serial Numbers

  • Early Selmer Professional series 9 clarinet with serial number 7764. Usually these series 9 had a letter in front of the serial which makes us believe this was a transitional horn from the centered tone to the series 9.
  • The first Selmer clarinets were made in 1890. By 1900 Selmer was also manufacturing Alto Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Flutes, Oboes, and English Horns. In 1904 Henri joined with his brother Alexandre to form H. Alexandre was an accomplished clarinetist and was able to help Henri while a clarinetist with the Boston Symphony.
  • Selmer Serial Numbers – a Fresh Approach. Douglas Pipher, June 20, 2017. The existing Selmer Serial Number Chart has been available on the internet for years. Many saxophonists use it as the authority for determining when an instrument was made.
  • Selmer (Paris) Clarinets. Professional clarinets since 1885 The Series: is the letter in the serial number itself and not the model Series. Example: Selmer, Series 10S, #B0478 is a B Series made in 1980. We have no information on Selmer clarinets made before the L Series. Selmer Paris clarinets in various years through the 1980s had markings.

2) I have also noticed some of the 1960s 'Side Scroller' and possibly 'Top Scroller' logoed trumpets/cornets that have serial numbers in the 100,000 range. These obviously are NOT subject to this serial number chart. These are most likely mid to late 1960s instruments.
3) Most (if not all) Buescher trumpets that have the 'ELK' logo have a separate serial number listing. The Valve Block on these instruments are made by Elkhart and thus have a completely different numbering system.

Any Trumpet or Cornet with the engraving of an ELK (see below) will NOT match up on the Buescher Serial number list. They also bear the inscription 'BUILT BY BUESCHER'. These instruments had their OWN serial numbering system. Most were made post World War II possibly up to 1960. If you see one of these horns and the owner is claiming they are from the 1920s or 1930s or before, then they are using the wrong serial number chart. I do not know if an Elkhart Serial number list exists or not.


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Selmer Saxophones Serial Numbers Chart

Gta 5 repack by xattab torrent. Big Thanks to Dr Rick's Vinllage Flute and Sax Shop website for providing some of the serial numbers and years produced.
I also gathered information for this page from MusicTrader.com website that cites Albert Mensinga as the source for MANY of the serial numbers.
If you happen to have any additional information that would make this chart MORE accurate, please feel free to email me.

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