Selmer Serial Number Ranges By Model
Although, as the chart below illustrates, the Mark VI was produced until (roughly) serial #378000, this applies only to the Sopranino model. The Soprano, Baritone and Bass Mark VI saxophones were produced until serial #365000 in 1984, and Alto and Tenor Mark VI production ended (approximately) in 1975 at serial #239,595 .
Super Action 80 Series II, Series III and Reference horns are currently in production.
Model | Start # | End # | ||
Prototype & Stencil | 1 | (1904) | 750 | (1920) |
Modele 22 | 750 | (1922) | 4,450 | (1926) |
Modele 26 | 4,451 | (1926) | 14,000 | (1931) |
Adolphe Sax | 11,951 | (1928) | 18,700 | (1935) |
Super Series | 14,000 | (1931) | 28,000 | (1939) |
Balanced Action | 20,900 | (1935) | 35,800 | (1947) |
Padless (Selmer USA) | 27,000 | (1938) | 30,000 | (1941) |
Super (Balanced) Action | 33,401 | (1946) | 55,200 | (1954) |
Mark VI | 55,201 | (1954) | 378,000 | (1985) |
Mark VII | 231,000 | (1974) | 315,500 | (1981) |
Super Action 80 | 315,501 | (1981) | 378,800 | |
Super Action 80 Series II | 378,801 | (1986) | unknown | |
Reference | unknown | (2001) | unknown |
Selmer Serial Number Chart
Serial Number | Year Manufactured |
Model Introduced: Model 22 | |
750 - 1,400 |
1922 |
1,401 - 2,350 |
1923 |
2,351 - 3,350 |
1924 |
3,351 - 4,450 |
1925 |
Model Introduced: Model 26 | |
4,451 - 5,600 |
1926 |
5,601 - 7,850 |
1927 |
7,851 - 9,700 |
1928 |
9,701 - 11,950 |
1929 |
Model Introduced: Cigar Cutter/Super Sax | |
11,951 - 14,000 |
1930 |
14,001 - 15,750 |
1931 |
15,751 - 17,250 |
1932 |
17,251 - 18,700 |
1933 |
Model Introduced: Radio Improved | |
18,701 - 20,100 |
1934 |
20,101 - 21,750 |
1935 |
Model Introduced: Balanced Action | |
21,751 - 22,650 |
1936 |
22,651 - 25,600 |
1937 |
25,601 - 27,650 |
1938 |
27,651 - 29,300 |
1939 |
29,301 - 29,750 |
1940 |
29,751 - 30,500 |
1941 |
30,501 - 31,150 |
1942 |
31,151 - 31,580 |
1943 |
31,581 - 31,850 |
1944 |
31,851 - 32,350 |
1945 |
32,351 - 33,700 |
1946 |
33,701 - 35,800 |
1947 |
Model Introduced: Super Action | |
35,801 - 38,500 |
1948 |
38,501 - 41,500 |
1949 |
41,501 - 45,100 |
1950 |
45,101 - 48,300 |
1951 |
48,301 - 51,800 |
1952 |
51,801 - 55,200 |
1953 |
Model Introduced: Mark VI | |
55,201 - 59,000 |
1954 |
59,001 - 63,400 |
1955 |
63,401 - 68,900 |
1956 |
68,901 - 74,500 |
1957 |
74,501 - 80,400 |
1958 |
80,401 - 85,200 |
1959 |
85,201 - 91,300 |
1960 |
91,301 - 97,300 |
1961 |
97,301 - 104,500 |
1962 |
104,501 - 112,500 |
1963 |
112,501 - 121,600 |
1964 |
121,601 - 131,800 |
1965 |
131,801 - 141,500 |
1966 |
141,501 - 152,400 |
1967 |
152,401 - 162,500 |
1968 |
162,501 - 173,800 |
1969 |
173,801 - 184,900 |
1970 |
184,901 - 196,000 |
1971 |
196,001 - 208,700 |
1972 |
208,701 - 220,800 |
1973 |
Model Introduced: After 231,000/Mark VII | |
220,801 - 233,900 |
1974 |
233,901 - 246,800 |
1975 |
246,801 - 261,100 |
1976 |
261,101 - 276,100 |
1977 |
276,101 - 289,700 |
1978 |
289,701 - 303,100 |
1979 |
303,101 - 315,500 |
1980 |
Model Introduced: Super Action 80 | |
315,501 - 327,300 |
1981 |
327,301 - 340,200 |
1982 |
340,201 - 353,300 |
1983 |
353,301 - 366,400 |
1984 |
366,401 - 378,800 |
1985 |
Model Introduced: Super Action 80/Series II | |
378,801 - 391,000 |
1986 |
391,001 - 406,000 |
1987 |
406,001 - 422,500 |
1988 |
422,501 - 439,600 |
1989 |
439,601 - 457,500 |
1990 |
457,501 - 473,600 |
1991 |
473,601 - 490,000 |
1992 |