An Index to Serial Number Lists. The following is presented to assist in locating serial number lists and/or other information useful in dating Brass Instruments. Serial numbers can be found in a variety of places on different instruments. Please use the images below to help locate the serial number on your instrument. Tubas and baritone horns most often have the serial number on the center valve or on the mouthpiece receiver. Brass Serial Numbers. The S prefix, while used until the mid-80s, was not always seen on serial numbers.

The development of a serial number list has been very difficult because of the lack of official records. Mr. H. N. White kept very detailed records but when the company was sold to the Seeburg Corporation all official records were destroyed. When looking up the age of your instrument, complete the following steps: (1.) Find your instruments catalog page and year that the catalog was made. Pay special attention to the small details on your instrument because most artists drawings account for unique changes and features. (2.) Compare your findings to the serial number list. Please keep in mind that most catalogs were dated on the back and should be trusted more than the serial number list. Early instruments will have a 'lion head' by the serial numbers and are engraved 'The King'. In 1918 the company was incorporated and 'Co' was added to the engraving of all instruments, before 1918 the engraving read simply as 'H. N. White.' In 1926-1928 H. N. White introduced Sterling Silver bells to his instruments. In 1948-1950 'Silver Tone' engraving was changed to read 'Silversonic'. After 1966, all instruments were manufactured in Eastlake and engraved with 'King Musical Instruments.' 1/01/2008 We have reevaluated the serial number list to reflect new information. The number of instruments produced in the early years 1893-1905, has been reduced. The serial number lists are NOT 100% accurate.

Brass King Serial Numbers

Date	Serial Number
1893-1899	1-4,000
1900-1903	4,001-6,000
1904-1905	6,001-9,000
1905-1910	9,001-25,000
1910-1915	25,001-40,000
1915-1925	40,001-78,000
1925-1930	78,001-126,000
1930-1935	126,001-176,000
1935-1936	176,001-186,000
1936-1937	186,001-200,000
1937-1938	200,001-212,000
1938-1939	212,001-225,000
1939-1940	225,001-239,000
1940-1941	239,001-254,000
1941-1942	254,001-264,000
1942-1945	264,001-267,500
1945-1946	267,501-277,000
1946-1947	Igo primo wince download. 277,001-287,000
1947-1948	287,001-296,500
1948-1949	296,501-301,500
1949-1950	301,501-308,000
1950-1951	308,001-316,500
1951-1952	316,501-322,000
1952-1953	322,001-330,000
1953-1954	330,001-337,000
1954-1955	337,001-340,000
1955-1960	340,001-370,000
1960-1965	370,000-406,500
1965-1970	406,501-457,600

String Serial Numbers

American Standard String Bass Serial Numbers
1934 001 1935 200 1936 400 1937 800 1938 1200 1939 1600 1940 2200 1942-1946 No Production WWII 1947 Limited Production 1949 1950 1951 1952 2450 1953 2600 1954 2800 1955 3000 1956 3200 1957 3400 1958 3600 1959 3800 1960 4000 1961 4200 1962 4400 1963 4600 1964 4800 1965 5000	1936 001 1937 185 1938 480 1939 790 1940 1010 1941 1320 1942-1946 No Production WWII 1947-1948 No Production 1949 1400 1950 1500 1951 1600 1952 1700 1953 1800 1954 1900 1955 2000 1956 2100 1957 2200 1958 2300 1959 2400 1960 2500 1961 2600 1962 2700 1963 2800 1964 2900 1965 3090

Cleveland and American Standard Serial Numbers:

Date	Serial Number
1919-1930	1-10,000
1930-1935	10,000-30,000
1935-1940	30,000-40,000
1940-1945	40,000-45,000
1945-1950	45,000-50,000
1950-1955	50,000-65,000
1955-1960	65,000-100,000
1960-1965	100,000-160,000
1965-1970	160,000-420,000

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I own a Hirsbrunner HBS-193 Bb Kaiser tuba, and I'll be doggoned if I can find the serial number. I've pored over that valve body with a flashlight, from every angle. There is a '17' stamped on each of the four casings casing, but that's all.

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The lore is that they are on the second valve casing, as they are on piston tubas, but I see nada.
I also read that they are under the model number, but I don't see one of those, either, and I suspect those were placed at the request of the traditional US importer, through whom I don't believe my instrument passed.
Any ideas?

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Second question: the lore, which I just researched to answer the above question, sparked by the thread from a day or two ago, also says that the first two or three digits define the year the instrument (or at least the valve body) was made. Was this an old B&M/Nirschl tradition?--I know they supplied piston valves to Hirsbrunner up through the middle 90's. If so, might it apply to my B&M-made York Master? That serial number starts with 66, and 1966 would be completely plausible. Enquiring minds want to know.

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