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Serial numbers - Vincent Bach

Trumpet and cornet

Serial Number Year Manufactured
14 1925
200 - 400 1926 Appolo Models
500 1926
600 1927
900 1928
* 8600 - 8700 1928
1450 1930
2250 1935
* 10,000 1939 Mercury Models
4650 1940
5500 1941
6500 1945
9100 1950
12,000 1953 Moved from Bronx to Mr. Vernon
13,600 1955
* 30,000 - 33,000 1955 Mercury Models
19,500 1960
21,000 1961 Purchased by Selmer (USA)
24,000 1964
30,000 1965 Moved to Elkhart, IN
50,000 1970
100,000 1974
112,000 1975
175,000 1980
200,000 1981
230,000 1983
250,000 1985
336,000 1990
420,000 1994

* Note: Vincent Bach used the trade names of Stradivarius, Mercedes, Mercury, Minerva, & Apollo. For some unknown reason, Bach numerical order varies from time to time. For example, in 1928 the Apollo serial numbers were 8600 - 8700. In 1939 the Mercury models had serial numbers in the 10,000's. The first Minerva (#2722) was manufactured in 1958.

Trombone

Serial Number Year Manufactured
8600-8799 Apollo 1928
1 1929
200 1933
400 1935
10,000-10,999 Mercury 1939
1600 1940
2200 1942
2500 1945
3450 1950
4500 1955
5700 1960
5950 1961
6900 1964
8000 1965
11,800 1970
17,500 1975
25,000 1977
39,000 1979
45,000 1981
55,000 1983
65,000 1985
91,000 1990
115,000 1994
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