[Trombone-l] Another King thing

[Fred Hudson]

  For those of us who don't have access to a King parts catalog a more
up-to-date website for King serial numbers is:

http://www.kingwinds.com/content/serialno.php

There is a link there to a King History Page which gives a nice overview of
the transition from H.N. White, Co. to King Musical Instruments.

Fred H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonemaster" <bonemstr at america.net>
To: <trombone-l at samford.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Another King thing


> I have a King/UMI 'Repair Parts Catalog' in my hands. On the inside of the
> first sheet, there is a 'guide for determining the approximate age of King
> or Cleveland instruments'.
> Serial numbers 511751 through 850975 were made between 1975 and 1980. So,
> 1977 or 1978 is pretty accurate.
>
> Bob Devine
> An 'All Shires' family
> Roswell/Atlanta, GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu
> [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu]On Behalf Of Richard
> Barrett
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:50 AM
> To: swan325 at earthlink.net; trombone-l at samford.edu
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Another King thing
>
>
> Thanks for the information.  Looking at the rate of increase in the serial
> numbers in previous years e.g. around 25,000 -45,000 over each five year
> period, it would appear that the leap from 511751 in 1975 to my 726485
must
> have taken a lot more than five years and dates my 4b much later, or is
> there something I have missed.  Assuming the rates of increase to be
> approximately 25,000 to 45,000 over a five year period my horn would be
> dated much later and into the 1990s.  Does that sound right do you think?
> Regards
> Richard
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu
> [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu] On Behalf Of Eric &
> Candice Swanson
> Sent: 01 June 2006 04:34
> To: trombone-l at samford.edu
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Another King thing
>
> Richard Barrett wrote:
>
> >
> >I am confused by the fact there are two serial numbers - one on the bell
> >section is 726485, another on the slide is 8543.  Which one do I use and
> how
> >old is the instrument really?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Richard,
>
> I agree with previous post.  The 6-digit number is your serial number.
>
> Eric Swanson
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