![]() It would be nice to be able to confirm with better pictures. ![]() ![]() The serial number of 136000+ and design of this instrument is consistent with the launch of this design by Pan American in the late 1930's. During 19 the two lines overlapped in serial numbers. The Conn Director 14 series launched in the mid 1950's is the same as the Pan American 58 series, launched post WWII. In 1930 EBIC stared a new system, which extended into the "Built By Buescher" models. So far I have been able to identify the EBIC serial number system for saxes started in 1923. The saxes also has a"W", while the Pan American International line of brass had and "A" prefix. The famous "P" prefix started in 1920 for all Pan Am instruments. Pan American had its own serial number system for brass starting in 1917 and saxes in 1920. White Era will often have the serial number on the tuning slide, but not always. Sometimes the serial number will be on both the handslide and the neck receiver. The Conn-Selmer resource guide appears to leave out the S prefixes on its. In 1928 the address is on E Jackson, similar to Buescher. Trombones will have the serial number either on the back of the hand slide or on the neck receiver where it attaches to the handslide. The S prefix, while used until the mid-80s, was not always seen on serial numbers. From 1923 to 1928 EBIC had an address separate from Buescher. The first mention of Elkhart Band Instrument Co in the press or trades is 1918 with the advent of the new musical manufacturers association. The next thing to do is to check for model names or numbers. Titles indicating beardsley the main principle for EBIC, while Greenleaf was main principle for Pan American.The corporate registration numbers are similar and imply 1917 activity for both. Note that serial numbers on Pan American models dont match Conn serial numbers. Both companies were incorporated in 1919 with the same principles AH Beardsley and CD Greenleaf. Pan American was a relatively independent manufacturing subsidiary of CG Conn. I am also working on Elkhart band Instrument and the ART/Harry Pedler & Sons serial number dating systems.Įlkhart Band Instrument Company (EBIC) was essentially a subsidiary of Buescher. Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture. I am still working on the t-bones and woodwinds. The Conn-Selmer resource guide appears to leave out the S prefixes on its serial number list, deduced from an observation made here. Martin Band Instruments Martin Saxophones Olds/Reynolds Powell Selmer (Paris) Clarinets Selmer (Paris) Saxophone The SML Saxophone V.Bach Trombones V.I am the source for the Pan American brass and sax serial numbers system on the Conn Loyalist site. The S prefix, while used until the mid-80s, was not always seen on serial numbers. ![]() Armstrong Artley E.K.Blessing Boosey and Hawkes Buescher and Bundy Buffet CramponĬalicchio Cleveland C.G.Conn Fox/Renard Wm.S.Haynes Holton King ![]()
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