A flood of very poor quality Indian-made[citation needed] instruments bearing the name Bessons entered the market in the late 1990s. Boosey & Co and Boosey & Hawkes brasswind serial numbers This list is based on a study of the surviving workshop archives of Boosey & Co and Boosey & Hawkes, now in the care of the Horniman Museum, London These tables give the earliest serial numbers recorded for each period. This is what I believe is the serial number for Besson's production at Rue Des 3 Couronne based on the fact that the Besson Faux Corneopeon (in my collection) has the same valve section and is serial number 12. Besson guitars were produced in the 1950s. Besson Trumpet London 600 Yokohama Store. $59.00 shipping. Besson International Trumpet. Besson Custom Vintage Trumpet. He brought it to the Schilke shop hoping that Mr. Schilke could make a new piston to replace the missing item. Rentals, *** Please click to download the PDF for specific manufacturer you're looking for. $30.00 shipping. Formed in 1837, Besson always worked with the best craftsmen and strives to put the best brass instruments into your hand. Many non-Kanstul Bessons have 6 digit serial numbers or longer. With cursory examination, any serious brass player would be able to recognise that these instruments are wholly inferior to real Besson instruments, and also of much poorer quality than even the cheapest of student instruments produced by reputable manufacturers. Modèle adopté par Mr Goeyens. We are not the only factory to produce trumpets with the name F. Besson, but the ones we built can usually be identified by serial number. Olds the bowed-out shape of the Concertiste. Assuming that #500 was Benge's first trumpet and used all the numbers in between, this is the 138th Benge trumpet. The horn is Sold As Is and will need Repairs to be playable. Olds and Son about 35 years ago, there was very little known about the early years of this company. Besson 1000 Silver Trumpet with Case plus Besson 5c and 7c Mouthpiece. 0 bids. Besson (surname) Places. This chart is primarily intended to help with the identification of Sovereign Cornets but will help with Identifying other Boosey and Hawkes made brass instruments. Henry Distin and his new fluegel horn were active in the development of brass bands in England. $15.00 shipping. Free shipping. All existing Kanstul French Besson trumpets have 3, 4 or 5 digit serial numbers (got to about 7,000 by 1998, now at around 40,000). Baritones Cornets Euphoniums Tenor Horns Trombones Trumpets Tubas Accessories. Ending Jan 25 at 10:12AM PST 4d 9h. This is a GREAT PLAYING Besson MEHA by Kanstul Bb trumpet. BESSON / ``Prototype'' / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / ENGLAND”. or Best Offer . or Best Offer. or Best Offer . £68.24 postage. In 2003, Boosey & Hawkes separated from the cream of the crop in French wind instrument manufacturing, to join The Music Group. The fake instruments, particularly pocket trumpets, cornets, euphoniums, bugles and B♭ trumpets, are likely to feature a 'serial number' of H.75983 (or 84059) embossed on the top of the bell and valve keys are often hexagonal in plan view. All slides and valves work. It is gold plated and while unlikely that the plating is original it was well done with no signs of excessive buffing and all the stamping is sharp and crisp. This is what I believe is the serial number for Besson's production at Rue Des 3 Couronne based on the fact that the Besson Faux Corneopeon (in my collection) has the same valve section and is serial number 12. Martin Trumpet and Cornet Serial Numbers. Over 100 company's databases containing dates of manufacture of musical instruments. I used the horn sparingly in the 70's. In its history, Besson also produced a number of other brass instruments. The remaining four numbers constitute the serial number on a monthly basis.. In 1981 Boosey & Hawkes purchased Buffet Crampon, Inc. 100% Another Super Back-to-school deal here at ACB this lovely Kanstul French Besson trumpet is bound to sell quickly! Free shipping in the USA only. The serial number of my Besson falls into the gap in the late '80s, for which archives are unavailable. OPEN HERE GIFT VINTAGE FRENCH BESSON BREVETE Bb TRUMPET $ CASE … Besson Trumpet Models . The trumpet … His instruments became famous in Europe, and he has been credited with over fifty inventions. C Trumpets. Very nice & extremely old cornet / trumpet "Besson Paris" Serial number 6209! Many T … read more ALL RIGHTS RESERVED -- UNAUTHORIZED CACHING OR REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED BY LAW, 26911 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA, ©2017 by Music Trader. $999.00. 0 bids. Serial numbers are in the format 928-817061. Vintage Besson Trumpet 50 Medals of Honour London, Paris, New York w/Case +$65.57 shipping. At that time, unfortunately, a change in production at Kanstul required that the sequence be discontinued. By taudeicomcorn1986 Follow. From Germany +C $75.17 shipping. Besson 609 Bb Trumpet. Trumpet Serial Number Search Inside the note is 'Stratford', and underneath that in smaller print is 'Made in England'. Ending 25 Jan at 13:12 EST 3d 19h. Serial number lists vary but at SN 84758 this horn was either made in the late 1920s or mid 1930s. The serial number is 270026. $30.00 shipping. £164.98. In 1939 the Mercury models had serial numbers in the 10,000s. The design of this particular trumpet is rather unique as only a few were produced with a standard fixed leadpipe configuration. Besson Brass Instruments From the raw materials, the skilled techniques of master craftsmen, to the build and finish, each Besson instrument is played and tested by the greatest brass players you will ever hear. $1,262.19. Buy Besson Bb Trumpets and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! For some reason, Vincent jumped around a little on serial numbers. $30.00 shipping. Besson Trumpet Serial Numbers (serial number) Number used chiefly on paper money and sometimes on limited-issue medals to indicate order of production. [citation needed]. The later serial numbers … {41772} Tenor cornophone Stamped on bell “50 MEDALS OF HONOUR” within banner / “F. The serial number is 659842. All years other than 1906, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 are approximations. (December) B&S was purchased by and is now are part of the Buffet Group. In 1857, he moved to England where he built a large factory in London from which his instruments took a share of the English market and from where he exported to many countries including the United States. The first Minerva (#2722) was built in 1958. Buy Besson Trumpets and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! Maybe you have something valuable or historical. In 1837, Gustave Auguste Besson (1820–1874) created the Besson brand in Paris with his new cornet. By joining the Buffet Crampon Group, Besson has restructured and relaunched its production of professional instruments in Germany and France. Oct 25, 2011 On the bell, it has 'Besson' in big letters over an eighth note. But the story didn’t start there. This trumpet has a serial number in the mid-400’s range. 0 bids. Since my trumpet teacher used one and liked it, I also had to get one. Student New Standard 110 Bb Student New Standard 111 Bb Student Student 100XL Trumpet Bb Student Performance Trumpet Bb 5, RUE MAURICE BERTEAUX - 78711 MANTES-LA-VILLE - FRANCE Instruments The Besson student instruments continue to be manufactured in the factory near Delhi, in India, under the supervision of specialists from the Buffet Crampon Group.[1]. Besson 1000 Silver Trumpet with Case plus Besson 5c and 7c Mouthpiece. This French Besson is from the 40s, but the serial number has been heavily buffed so we can barely see them, most probably 93xxx or 95xxx, so it is hard to determine if it is pre-war or post-war. The company was formed in 1837 by Gustave Auguste Besson, who at the age of 18 produced a revolutionary design of cornet which surpassed all contemporary models. King Trumpet Serial Number Lookup . Besson Trumpet Serial number 609-824623 with hard case and accessories pictured. Make Offer - Besson Kanstul Meha C Trumpet. alto Normaphon in Eb serial nr: 0104 year: ca. Olds Trumpet Serial Numbers Value . 72890, case, Lefleur silver plated tenor horn, English rosewood clarinet by and stamped English rosewood clarinet by and stamped Imperial Boosey & Hawkes London 926, serial no. It reads Class A Besson and Co Prototype Euston road london and has a floral engraving on the bell with 83764 stamped on the valve which appears to date it around 1908. please compare with the serial number lists in the net) The Length 13,5inch/ 34cm. This would then mean that this P&K cornet is the oldest yet known cornet from Besson's workshop. Learn more about our range of Trumpets. C $284.15. 1947 Ambassador introduced at around 27,000; 1954 Trombone and trumpet serial number lists merged; 1955 production moved from LA to Fullerton (between 149,6xx, 150,3xx). or Best Offer. LVXX, May 2004, pp.62-80. I've checked a couple sites to try and find the year that it was made, but I can't find anything. We don't know how many trumpets he may have owned before making his own. 12 watching. The modern company produces a range of cornets, tenor horns, euphoniums, tubas, French horns and baritone horns. The serial number is 341XXX. This item is a vintage besson trumpet model 2-20 made in england. The most common serial list would be from Horn-u-copia which you can check out for a full list , or the Rob Stewart list. Use of serial numbers in dating musical instruments Arnold Myers, directeur de la collection d'instruments de musique historiques, The University of Edinburgh, Royaume-Uni Apparently a safe and simple means of dating instruments very precisely, the numbers stamped on instruments by makers are often surprisingly difficult to interpret. $753.69. $890.00. Date: Serial Number: 1883-1915: 1 - 50,000: 1915-1925: 50,000 - 78,000: 1925-1930: 78,001 - 128,000 Over 100 company's databases containing dates of manufacture of musical instruments. There is some bending on the bell. From 2006, first two digits are the year of manufacture. C.A. 0 bids. Zig’s career as a brassmaker began in 1952, at F.E. This trumpet, built in about 1939, is serial number 637. The company was formed in 1837 by Gustave Auguste Besson, who at the age of 18 produced a revolutionary design of cornet which surpassed all contemporary models. or Best Offer. Besson 1000 Trumpet. $59.00 shipping. Brass instruments bearing the Besson name that were manufactured by Boosey & Hawkes (the UK instruments with serial numbers 185200 - 890008) can be found in the main Boosey & Hawkes brass instrument sequence. Webmaster: Lars Kirmser music_trader@musictrader.com Let's find out. Inside the note is 'Stratford', and underneath that in smaller print is 'Made in England'. All them have serial numbers in the four- to five digit range, and some with six digit numbers (preceded with the number 8, at the client's request). 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