• Conn Saxophone Serial Number Chart
• Conn Trombone Serial Number Chart
• Conn Bass Clarinet Serial Numbers

1. The following is a serial number chart for Conn saxophones made in Mexico and the U.S. From 1970 until the end of production. It is also applicable to most Armstrong saxophones from 1982, and King saxophones beginning in late 1983. Part of this comes from factory records, albeit altered with a small but critical detail.
2. On the clarinet, serial numbers appear on the back of the body of the instrument, on either side of the socket rings where the upper joint meets the lower joint, or close to the bell. Serial numbers on oboes are usually seen on the back of the instrument, in the middle where the joints meet, or close to the lowest key, near the bell.
3. The following is a serial number chart for Conn saxophones made in Mexico and the U.S. From 1970 until the end of production. It is also applicable to most Armstrong saxophones from 1982, and King saxophones beginning in late 1983. Part of this comes from factory records, albeit altered with a small but critical detail.

Here are a couple of tables to help you out. The accuracy isn't guaranteed, but it should be a good start.

Other Clarinets

From Dave Surber of Leblanc:

The remaining numbers are a monthly serial number. For example, my C clarinet was made by Conn and has serial number C95887L. 'C' indicates it's a C clarinet (I think), '95887' means it was manufactured sometime around 1922, and 'L' means it was built to a'=440.

'Interested individuals may contact Leblanc's customer service department who will do their best to help them with as much information as we have available. However our records are only available from 1964 to the present.

We have limited records available to us and we do our best to provide as accurate information as we have. 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. These series of numbers have not been maintained in separate lists but are recorded together in our sales records that begin in 1964. It can take a considerable amount of time to locate a particular serial number if we do not have any idea of the model or when it was originally sold.

Individuals reselling used instruments should be responsible for supplying details of the original purchase ie: warranty registration documents or sales receipt information which would confirm the model and serial number of the instrument and the date it was originally purchased.

There is a Blue Book for Musical Instruments Published by Orion Research that is available to determine the value of many used instruments on the market today. Their web site is http://www.orionbluebook.com/

Conn Saxophone Serial Number Chart

For appraisal of vintage instruments or historical information you may wish to contact the Shrine to Music Museum at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion. They may be able to provide you with a list of licensed qualified appraisers who specialize in different areas ie: strings, winds, keyboard, primitive etc..

We suggest you contact your local music dealer if you have further questions about purchasing or selling an instrument.

Thank You,
Leblanc Service Dept.'

Conn Trombone Serial Number Chart

If worst comes to worst you could try to contact the manufacturer. You can find contact information in the Retail section of these pages.

Cup Mouthpiece Instruments 1876 - 1900
Date	Serial #
1876	1
1877	700
1878	1,700
1879	3,000
1880	5,000
1881	6,000
1882	7,000
1883	8,000
1884	9,000
1885	10,500
1886	12,000
1887	13,000
1888	14,000
1889	16,500
1890	18,000
1891	20,000
1892	22,500
1893	25,000
1894	27,500
1895	29,000
1896	34,000
1897	40,000
1898	46,700
1899	52,000
1900	58,000

Cup Mouthpiece Instruments 1901 - 1930
Date	Serial #
1901	66,700
1902	71,000
1903	76,000
1904	82,000
1905	88,000
1906	94,000
1907	100,000
1908	106,000
1909	111,000
1910	116,000
1911	121,000
1912	126,000
1913	130,150
1914	132,400
1915	137,000
1916	142,575
1917	146,600
1918	155,000
1919	165,900
1920	169,500
1921	175,500
1922	190,450
1923	198,475
1924	206,700
1925	219,850
1926	230,900
1927	239,500
1928	252,900
1929	263,200
1930	273,700

Cup Mouthpiece Instruments 1931 - 1956
Date	Serial #
1931	280,130
1932	281,360
1933	289,743
1934	294,687
1935	300,690
1936	307,996
1937	315,575
1938	322,650
1939	324,859
1940	327,850
1941	338,500
1942	348,150
1943	354,600
1944	355,500
1945	355,750
1946	355,850
1947	366,650
1948	376,100
1949	383,650
1950	389,600
1951	396,300
1952	393,301
1953	420,057
1954	427,301
1955	500,001
1956	571,850

Reed Mouthpiece Instruments 1895 - 1925
Date	Serial #
1895	1
1896	2,000
1897	2,500
1898	3,000
1899	3,500
1900	3,900
1901	4,400
1902	5,100
1903	6,700
1904	8,500
1905	9,600
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	30,000
1916	35,000
1917	40,000
1919	50,000
1920	58,000
1921	64,000
1922	83,000
1923	101,775
1924	124,600
1925	145,400

Reed Mouthpiece Instruments 1926 - 1956
Date	Serial #
1926	167,900
1927	193,450
1928	209,250
1929	224,600
1930	237,800
1931	244,700
1932	249,230
1933	256,501
1934	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	327,150
1949	332,150
1950	337,250
1951	341,850
1952	341,851
1953	354,742
1954	359,251
1955	500,001
1956	571,750

Conn Cup Mouthpiece and Reed Mouthpiece Instruments 1957 - 1972
Date	Serial #
1957	652002
1958	718626
1959	779657
1960	834200
1961	898556
1962	949465
1963	c00501
1964	c73854
1965	e54106
1966	h31247
1967	k35274
1968	l20454
1969	'm' prefix
1970	'n' prefix
1971	'p' prefix
1972	'r' prefix

Conn Cup Mouthpiece Instruments 1973 - present
Date	Serial #
1973	ga30000
1974	ga40000
1975	ga50000
1977	ga60000
1978	ga70000
1979	ga80000
1980	*
1981	*
1982	16500 - 23430*
1983	23431 - 33388*
1984	33389 - 45521*
1985	45522 - 58991*
58992 � 68841*
1987	68842 � 76617* & prefix '37'
1988	76618 � 81115* & prefix '38'
1989	prefix '39'
1990	prefix '40'
Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture.

Conn Bass Clarinet Serial Numbers

C. G. C.G. Conn Saxophones 1976 - present
Date	Serial #
1976	83000 - 89496
1977	91314 - 98992
1978	98993 - 111820
1979	111821 - 128691
1980	128692 - 145001
1981	145002 - 154753
1982	154954 - 170073
1983	170074 - 184336
1984	184337 - 201207
1985	201208 - 221243
1986	221244 - 240141
1987	240142 - 261465
1988	261466 - 273178 3811713 - 3821881
1989	3900000
1990	4000000
1991	4100000
Note: From 1987 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture. *1980 - 1986 serial numbers are for student trumpet and cornets only. Other cup mouthpiece serial numbers are not available at this time.