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Clarinet Serial Numbers Serial numbers were stamped on the inside wing and on the bottom front (bore) joint of all clarinets, starting in 1954. Prior to 1954, serial numbers were stamped on the instrument's body or barrel. The digits varied from 1 through 19,999 and were in an upper right-hand corner of the barrel.A clarinet serial number refers to a specific clarinet and has nothing to do with any other clarinets. Most clarinets manufactured before 1954 had serial numbers in this range. After 1954, there was a short period in which the last digit of the instrument's serial number was .00. After that, for most (but not all) saxophones and clarinets, the last digit was .01 thru 9999; but for trumpets it was also .10 thru 999 after 1955 (and after 1955 trumpet serial numbers were written as 10–9xxx). Examples: (The clarinets used for this list may not be the same as the ones that were leased to the army; nevertheless, clarinets with serial numbers in this range would be considered bona fide government issue clarinets.) Serial Number Range Examples: SD-3661 through SD-3647 were built by Selmer, Inc. in August 1954. All of these clarinets had serial numbers that started with an 'SD' but no last digit. Because the first three digits are the same for each instrument, they are often referred to as 'SD prototypes'. Around 1954 SN-2441 was produced by Selmer & Co., Inc. in cooperation with government procurement. SN-2441 had a serial number starting with an 'SN' but again there is no last digit. SN-9109 was produced in January 1955 and it and derivates (SN-9x10, for example) were the only Selmer serial numbers that started with 'SN'. Serial numbers began in March 1955, and continued until about 1973 when production of new instruments ceased. From 1970 to 1972, serial numbers were used on all new instruments that were manufactured by the three major contractors: King Musical Instruments Co., Inc.; Buescher Band Instrument Co., Inc.; and Selmer Company, Inc. Most of the instruments produced during this time period had serial numbers that ranged from 1001 to 9999. Cornets and trumpets were the only instruments that had serial numbers over 9000 and they went as high as 10,000. Beginning in 1972, serial numbers were no longer used consistently. Some King and Buescher serial numbers continued until January 1973; others up to August or September 1975; others up to August or September 1976; and still others (mostly U.S. Army contract) as late as 1978. Examples: (The trumpet used for this list was leased by the Army to a major Army band in 1970 & 1971. cfa1e77820
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