Saxophone Serial Number
| Year | Model | Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 5000 | |
| 1906 | 5620 | |
| 1907 | 6610 | |
| 1908 | 7808 | |
| 1909 | 8580 | |
| 1910 | 11250 | |
| 1911 | 13685 | |
| 1912 | 15870 | |
| 1913 | 18178 | |
| 1914 | 22860 | |
| 1915 | 25103 | |
| 1916 | 28875 | |
| 1917 | 32350 | |
| 1918 | 37540 | |
| 1919 | 46975 | |
| 1920 | 61255 | |
| 1921 | 78525 | |
| 1922 | 99275 | |
| 1923 | 125750 | |
| 1924 | 150250 | |
| 1925 | 175275 | |
| 1926 | 202350 | |
| 1927 | 222175 | |
| 1928 | 235250 | |
| 1929 | 245250 | |
| 1930 | 255275 | |
| 1931 | 260125 | |
| 1932 | 264025 | |
| 1933 | 265523 | |
| 1934 | 267356 | |
| 1935 | 268971 | |
| 1936 | 272896 | |
| 1937 | 279300 | |
| 1938 | 284418 | |
| 1939 | 288024 | |
| 1940 | 291336 | |
| 1941 | 294125 | |
| 1942 | 297527 | |
| 1948 | 312000 | |
| 1949 | 316000 | |
| 1950 | 326000 | |
| 1951 | 337000 | |
| 1952 | 347000 | |
| 1955 | 350000 | |
| 1960 | 360000 | |
| 1963 | 381000 | |
| [Selmer purchased Buescher] | ||
| 1965 | 408000 | |
| 1970 | 520000 | |
| 1975 | 630000 | |
| 1980 | 785000 | |
| 1983 | 875000 |
| Year | Model | Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | High Pitched Models | 2000 |
| 1895 | 2000 | |
| 1896 | 2000 | |
| 1897 | 2500 | |
| 1898 | 3000 | |
| 1899 | 3500 | |
| 1900 | 3900 | |
| 1901 | 4400 | |
| 1902 | 5100 | |
| 1903 | 6700 | |
| 1904 | 8500 | |
| 1905 | 9600 | |
| 1906 | 10,800 | |
| 1907 | 12,000 | |
| 1908 | 13,000 | |
| 1909 | 15,400 | |
| 1910 | 17,800 | |
| 1911 | 21,200 | |
| 1912 | 22,500 | |
| 1913 | 25,000 | |
| 1914 | Low Pitched Models, High F | 30,000 |
| 1915 | 35,000 | |
| 1916 | 40,000 | |
| 1917 | 50,000 | |
| 1918 | ||
| 1919 | 50,000 | |
| 1920 | 58,000 | |
| 1921 | 64,000 | |
| 1922 | 83,000 | |
| 1923 | 101,775 | |
| 1924 | 124,600 | |
| 1925 | Chu Berry’s | 145,400 |
| 1926 | 167,900 | |
| 1927 | 193,450 | |
| 1928 | 209,250 | |
| 1929 | 224,600 | |
| 1930 | 237,800 | |
| 1931 | Cross-over Models | 244,700 |
| 1932 | 249,230 | |
| 1933 | 256,501 | |
| 1934 | M Series | 260,000 |
| 1935 | 263,500 | |
| 1936 | 271,000 | |
| 1937 | 278,000 | |
| 1938 | 284,000 | |
| 1939 | 285,000 | |
| 1940 | 288,300 | |
| 1941 | 295,250 | |
| 1942 | 304,500 | |
| 1943 | 309,250 | |
| 1944 | 309,300 | |
| 1945 | 310,200 | |
| 1946 | 314,000 | |
| 1947 | 320,000 | |
| 1948 | Rolled Tone Holes Discontinued | 327,150 |
| 1949 | 337,150 | |
| 1950 | 337,250 | |
| 1951 | 341,850 | |
| 1952 | 341,851 | |
| 1953 | 354,742 | |
| 1954 | 359,251 | |
| 1955 | 500,001 | |
| 1956 | 571,750 | |
| 1957 | 652002 | |
| 1958 | 718626 | |
| 1959 | 779657 | |
| 1960 | Production moved to Mexico | 834200 |
| 1961 | 898556 | |
| 1962 | 949565 | |
| 1963 | C00S01 | |
| 1964 | C73854 | |
| 1965 | E54106 | |
| 1966 | H31247 | |
| 1967 | K35274 | |
| 1968 | L20454 | |
| 1969 | “M”-Prefix | |
| 1970 | “N”-Prefix | |
| 1971 | “P”-Prefix | |
| 1972 | “R”-Prefix | |
| 1976 | 83000-89496 | |
| 1977 | 91314-98992 | |
| 1978 | 9983-111820 | |
| 1979 | 111821-128691 | |
| 1980 | 128692-145001 | |
| 1981 | 145002-154753 | |
| 1982 | 154954-170073 | |
| 1983 | 170074-184336 | |
| 1984 | 184337-201207 | |
| 1985 | 201208-2221243 | |
| 1986 | 221244-240141 | |
| 1987 | 240142-261465 | |
| 1988 | 261466-273178 | |
| 3811713-3821881 | ||
| 1989 | 3900000 | |
| 1990 | 4000000 | |
| 1991 | 4100000 |
| Year | Model | Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1893-1915 | 1-50,000 | |
| 1915-1925 | 50,000-78,000 | |
| 1925-1930 | 78,001-126,000 | |
| 1930-1935 | 126,001-161,000 | |
| 1935-1940 | 161,000-220,000 | |
| 1940-1945 | 220,001-275,000 | |
| 1945-1950 | 275,001-305,000 | |
| 1950-1955 | 305,001-340,000 | |
| 1955-1960 | 340,001-370,000 | |
| 1960-1965 | 370,001-406,500 | |
| 1965-1970 | 406,501-457,600 | |
| 1970-1975 | 457,601-511,750 | |
| 1975-1980 | 511,751- |
| Year | Model | Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1919/12/08 | 17,221 | |
| 1920/11/01 | 19,482 | |
| 1921/12/29 | 23,781 | |
| 1922/08/10 | 29,942 | |
| 1923/05/01 | 34,838 | |
| 1924/01/01 | 40,644 | |
| 1925/01/01 | 48,489 | |
| 1926/01/01 | 67,852 | |
| 1927/01/01 | 79,254 | |
| 1928/01/01 | 86,687 | |
| 1929/01/01 | 92,536 | |
| 1930/01/06 | 98,324 | |
| 1931/01/01 | 101,622 | |
| 1932/01/04 | 105,096 | |
| 1933/02/06 | 106,546 | |
| 1934/01/01 | 108,301 | |
| 1935/03/01 | 111,253 | |
| 1936/09/01 | 116,551 | |
| 1937/01/05 | 118,038 | |
| 1938/09/01 | 126,998 | |
| 1939/09/01 | 132,070 | |
| 1940/09/01 | 136,040 | |
| 1941/09/01 | 140,199 | |
| 1942/09/01 | 144,455 | |
| 1943/01/21 | 145,322 | |
| 1945/07/26 | 145,322 | |
| 1946/07/23 | 154,289 | |
| 1947/07/22 | 161,520 | |
| 1948/07/23 | 165,326 | |
| 1949/07/20 | 170,395 | |
| 1950/01/05 | 172,215 | |
| 1951/01/16 | 175,140 | |
| 1952/01/02 | 179,317 | |
| 1953/01/05 | 183,125 | |
| 1954/01/04 | 187,614 | |
| 1955/05/10 | 193,747 | |
| 1956/01/01 | 196,213 | |
| 1957/11/04 | 201,917 | |
| 1958/02/03 | 203,809 | |
| 1959/01/28 | 205,377 | |
| 1960/12/02 | 209,089 | |
| 1961/12/13 | 211,675 | |
| 1962/07/01 | 213,999 | |
| 1963/01/08 | 218,855 |
| Year | Model | Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Model 22 | 750-1400 |
| 1923 | 1401-2350 | |
| 1924 | 2351-3350 | |
| 1925 | 3351-4450 | |
| 1926 | Model 26 | 4451-5600 |
| 1927 | 5601-7850 | |
| 1928 | 7851-9700 | |
| 1929 | 9701-11950 | |
| 1930 | “Cigar Cutter” / “Super Sax” | 11951-14000 |
| 1931 | 14001-15750 | |
| 1932 | 15751-17520 | |
| 1933 | 17521-18700 | |
| 1934 | “Radio Improved” | 18701-20100 |
| 1935 | 20101-21750 | |
| 1936 | “Balanced Action” | 21751-22650 |
| 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 | 33701-38801 | |
| 1948 | “Super Action” | 38802-38500 |
| 1949 | 38501-41500 | |
| 1950 | 41501-45100 | |
| 1951 | 45101-48300 | |
| 1952 | 48301-51800 | |
| 1953 | 51801-55200 | |
| 1954 | “Mark VI” | 55201-5900 |
| 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 | “After 231,000/Mark VII” | 22801-233900 |
| 1975 | 233901-246800 | |
| 1976 | 246801-261100 | |
| 1977 | 261101-276100 | |
| 1978 | 276101-289700 | |
| 1979 | 289701-303100 | |
| 1980 | 303101-315500 | |
| 1981 | “Super Action 80” | 315501-327300 |
| 1982 | 327301-340200 | |
| 1983 | 340201-35330 | |
| 1984 | 353301-366400 | |
| 1985 | 366401-37880 | |
| 1986 | “Super Action 80/Series II” | 378801-39100 |
| 1987 | 391001-406000 | |
| 1988 | 406001-422500 | |
| 1989 | 422501-439600 | |
| 1990 | 439601-457500 | |
| 1991 | 457501-473600 | |
| 1992 | 473601-490000 |