Sax serials


H. Selmer & Co.

750	1922	Model 22
1401	1923
2351	1924
3351	1925
4451	1926	Model 26
5601	1927
7851	1928
9701	1929
11951	1930	Cigar Cutter/Super Action
14001	1931
15751	1932
17251	1933
18701	1934	Radio Improved
2010	1935
21751	1936	Balanced Action
22651	1937
25601	1938
29651	1939
29301	1940
29751	1941
30501	1942
31151	1943
31581	1944
31851	1945
32351	1946
33701	1947
35801	1948	Super Action
38501	1949
41501	1950
45101	1951
48301	1952
51801	1953
55201	1954	Mark VI
59001	1955
63401	1956
68901	1957
74501	1958
80401	1959
85201	1960
91301	1961
97301	1962
104501	1963
112501	1964
121601	1965
131801	1966
141501	1967
152401	1968
162501	1969
173801	1970
184901	1971
196001	1972
208701	1973
220801	1974	Mark VII
233901	1975
246801	1976
261101	1977
276101	1978
289701	1979
303101	1980
315501	1981	Super Action 80
327301	1982
340201	1983
353301	1984
366401	1985
378801	1986	Super Action 80 II
391001	1987
406001	1988
422501	1989
439601	1990
457501	1991
473601	1992
489000	1993
505000	1994
522000	1995
537000	1996
553000	1997
570000	1998


Conn USA

1		1895
2000		1896
2500		1897
3000		1898
3500		1899
3900		1900
4400		1901
5100		1902
6700		1903
8500		1904
9600		1905
10800		1906
12000		1907
13000		1908
15400		1909
17800		1910
21200		1911
22500		1912
25000		1913
30000		1914
35000		1916
40000		1917
50000		1919
58000		1920
64000		1921
83000		1922
101775		1923
124600		1924
145400		1925
167900		1926
193450		1927
209250		1928
224600		1929
237800		1930
244700		1931
249230		1932
256501		1933
260000		1934
263500		1935
271000		1936
278000		1937
284000		1938
285000		1939
288300		1940
295250		1941
304500		1942
309250		1943
309300		1944
310200		1945
314000		1946
320000		1947
327150		1948
332150		1949
337250		1950
341850		1951
341851		1952
354742		1953
359251		1954
500001		1955
571750		1956
652002		1957
718628		1958
779657		1959
834200		1960
898556		1961
949465		1962
C00501		1963
C73854		1964
E54106		1965
H31247		1966
K35274		1967
L20454		1968
M...		1969
N...		1970
P...		1971
R...		1972
		1973
		1974
		1975
83000		1976
91314		1977
98993		1978
111821		1979
128692		1980
145002		1981
154954		1982
170074		1983
184337		1984
201208		1985
221244		1986
240142		1987
261466		1988
3811713		1988
3900000		1989
4000000		1990
4100000		1991
4200000		1992
4300000		1993
4400000		1994
4500000		1995
4600000		1996
4700000		1997
4800000		1998


Martin USA

17221		1919
19482		1920
23781		1921
29942		1922
34838		1923
40644		1924
48489		1925
67852		1926
79254		1927
86687		1928
92536		1929
98324		1930
101622		1931
105096		1932
106546		1933
108301		1934
111253		1935
116551		1936
118038		1937
126998		1938
132070		1939
136040		1940
140199		1941
144455		1942
145322		1943
		1944
145352		1945
154289		1946
161520		1947
165326		1948
170395		1949
172215		1950
175140		1951
179317		1952
183125		1953
187614		1954
193747		1955
196213		1956
201917		1957
203809		1958
205377		1959
209089		1960
211675		1961
213999		1962
218855		1963


Buffet Crampon Paris

2925	1952
3115	1953
3390	1954
3763	1955
4226	1956
4817	1957
5392	1958
6172	1959
6808	1960
7416	1961
8656	1962
9669	1963
10064	1964
11749	1965
12778	1966
13766	1967
14487	1968
15347	1969
16323	1970
17319	1971
18445	1972
19787	1973
21441	1974
22687	1975
24417	1976
26151	1977
27280	1978
28733	1979
30190	1980
31539	1981
32961	1982
33924	1983
34664	1984
35733	1985

Another source of serials.....

**Selmer (Paris) Saxophones**
Records from Selmer (USA)				Records from Selmer (Paris)
Serial number	*Year model was introduced	Year		Serial number	Date made
*The introduction of a new model does not mean the end				Baritone #969, 4/1/27
of an older model, older models were still in production				C Melody #4000, 4/1/27
after the introduction of the newer.				Alto #4300, 9/1/27
				Soprano #5000, 4/1/27
USA records don't always match the Paris records, the				Alto #6000, 11/1/27
mismatches are probably from the collection of data from				Alto #7000, 4/1/28
different departments like production, shipping or receiving.				Alto #8000, 11/1/28
				Baritone #9000, 11/2/28
				Soprano #9000, 9/25/28
				Prior to #10000 each type had its own numbering sequence, after #10000 the system was changed to include all types in one series of numbers.
750-1400	Model 22	1922
1401-2350		1923
2351-3350		1924
3351-4450		1925
4451-5600	Model 26	1926
5601-7850		1927
7851-9700		1928
9701-11950		1929		#10000	6/12/29
11951-14000	Cigar Cutter/Super Sax	1930		new 'large bore' models
14001-15750		1931		#15000	10/1/31
15751-17250		1932		#17000	11/15/32
17251-18700		1933		#18000	7/15/33
18701-20100	Radio Improved	1934		#19000	4/1/34
20101-21750		1935		#20000	3/27/35
21751-22650	Balanced Action	1936		#22000	4/10/36
22651-25600		1937		#24000	5/1/37
25601-27650		1938		#25000	1/27/38
27651-29300		1939		#28000	9/8/39
29301-29750		1940		#30000	10/15/40
				No records World War II
29751-30500		1941
30501-31150		1942
31151-31580		1943
31581-31850		1944
31851-32350		1945
32351-33700		1946
33701-35800		1947		#33000	6/1/47
35801-38500	Super Action	1948		#35000	1/30/48
38501-41500		1949		#38000	4/30/49
41501-45100		1950		#40000	4/11/50
45101-48300		1951		1st Low A Baritone made 1951
48301-51800		1952		#47000	7/7/52
51801-55200		1953		#50000	7/24/53
55201-59000	Mark VI	1954		#55000	10/1/54
59001-63400		1955		#60000	10/21/55
63401-68900		1956		#65000	11/1/56
68901-74500		1957		#70000	12/3/57
74501-80400		1958		#75000	11/3/58
80401-85200		1959		#80000	11/1/59
85201-91300		1960		#85000	5/5/60
91301-97300		1961		#90000	3/16/62
97301-104500		1962		#100000	7/14/62
104501-112500		1963		#105000	4/1/63
112501-121600		1964		#115000	8/1/64
121601-131800		1965		#120000	4/23/65
131801-141500		1966		#129000	1/2/66
141501-152400		1967		#137000	1/2/67
152401-162500		1968		#149000	1/2/68
162501-173800		1969		#160000	1/2/69
173801-184900		1970		#171000	1/2/70
184901-196000		1971		#182000	1/2/71
196001-208700		1972		#192000	1/2/72
208701-220800		1973	#204000	1/2/73
220801-233900	Mark VII	1974	#218000	1/2/74
233901-246800		1975	#231000	1/2/75
246801-261100		1976	#243000	1/2/76
261101-276100		1977	#256000	1/2/77
276101-289700		1978	#272000	1/2/78
289701-303100		1979	#282000	1/2/79
303101-315500		1980	#300000	1/2/80
315501-327300	Super Action 80	1981	#327300	1981
327301-340200		1982	#340200	1982
340201-353300		1983	#353300	1983
353301-366400		1984	#366400	1984
366401-378800		1985	#378800	1985
378801-391000	Super Action 80/Series II	1986	#391000	1986
391001-406000		1987	#406000	1987
406001-422500		1988
422501-439600		1989
439601-457500		1990
457501-473600		1991
473601-490000		1992

C.G. Conn Saxophones
Founded in 1875


Serial number	Year of make
9600	1905
10800	1906
12000	1907
13000	1908
15400	1909
17800	1910
21200	1911
22500	1912
25000	1913
30000	1914
35000	1916
40000	1917
50000	1919
58000	1920
64000	1921
83000	1922
101775	1923
124600	1924
145400	1925
167900	1926
193450	1927
209250	1928
224600	1929
237800	1930
244700	1931
249230	1932
256501	1933
260000	1934
263500	1935
271000	1936
278000	1937

Serial number	Year of make
284000	1938
285000	1939
288300	1940
295250	1941
304500	1942
309250	1943
309300	1944
310200	1945
314000	1946
320000	1947
327150	1948
332150	1949
337250	1950
341850	1951
341851	1952
354742	1953
359251	1954
500001	1955
571750	1956
652002	1957
718626	1958
779657	1959
834200	1960
898556	1961
949465	1962
C00501	1963
C73854	1964
E54106	1965
H31247	1966
K35274	1967
L20454	1968

**Buescher Saxophones**
Serial number	Year of make
5000	1905
11250	1910
25103	1915
61255	1920
175275	1925
255250	1930
269000	1935
291000	1940
303000	1945
332000	1950
350000	1955
360000	1960
381000 Bought out by Selmer Company	1963
408818	1965
520000	1970
630000	1975
785000	1980
875000	1983

Buffet Saxophones

Serial number
Year of make

2925
1952

3115
1953

3390
1954

3763
1955

4226
1956

4817
1957

5392
1958

6172
1959

6808
1960

7416
1961

8656
1962

9669
1963

10064
1964

11749
1965

12778
1966

13766
1967

14487
1968

Serial number Year of make

15347
1969

16323
1970

17319
1971

18445
1972

19787
1973

21441
1974

22687
1975

24417
1976

26151
1977

27280
1978

28733
1979

30190
1980

31539
1981

32961
1982

33924
1983

34664
1984

35733
1985

**King Saxophones**
Serial number	Year of make
5000	1915
78000	1925
126000	1930
161000	1935
220000	1940
275000	1945
305000	1950
340000	1955
370000	1960
406500	1965
457600	1970
511750	1975

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Martin Saxophones

Serial numbers Year of make

17221
1919

19482
1920

19933
1921

23781
1921

29942
1922

34838
1923

40644
1924

48489 152342
1925

67852 162852
1926

79254
1927

86687
1928

1027 *192536
1929

*first digit dropped on most serial numbers

2982 98324
1930

7119 101622
1931

105096
1932

106546
1933

108301
1934

10758 111253
1935

14526 116551
1936

15396 118038
1937

18861 126998
1938

20563 132070
1939

Serial numbers
Year of make

23231 136040
1940

26643 144455
1942

145322
1943

145352
1945

154289
1946

161520
1947

165326
1948

170395
1949

172215
1950

172449
1st Imperial

175140
1951

41693 179317
1952

45824 183125
1953

49586 187614
1954

193747
1955

56162 196213
1956

66719 203809
1957

66727 201917
1958

70988 205377
1959

76224 209089
1960

81885 211675
1961

87850 213999
1962

218855
1963

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