Last official number? 1993: 820xxx parts were sent to Courtois for assembly: 1994: manufacture of low brass transferred to B&S, Courtois for cornets and alto horns. 1997: 852299: 1998: 865491: 2001: Production moved to Besson plant in Croxley Green (Watford) where Schreiber parts were briefly used (Schreiber and Besson were part of the same. Instrument serial numbers also given. Fig.4 - Distin and Company Workshop order book for 1873 showing valve serial numbers being allocated in chronological order by date of order from April 4 to April 17. Note that the serial numbers of the instruments which eventually incorporated the valves clusters are given in the second column.
Woodwind Instrumentation Codes
Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:
Wilson Euphonium With Case. Serial Number: 2950TA. Please Note This Item Has Not Been Tested And Will Be Sold As Seen With No Returns. We Highly Recommend Viewing To Satisfy Yourself With The Condition.
Willson Euphonium Review
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in Bb [1011-1 w/piano] Item: 26746 | $28.75 |
Wilson Euphonium Serial Numbers Chart
The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by 'w/' (meaning 'with') or by using a plus sign.
This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.
Willson Euphonium Serial Numbers
Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a 'd' if the same player doubles the instrument, or a '+' if an extra player is required. Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this:
Willson Euphonium Serial Numbers
Note the '2+1' portion means '2 oboes plus english horn'
Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use 'Standard Instrumentation.' The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:
- Duo - Flute & Clarinet - or [1010-0]
- Trio - Flute, Oboe & Clarinet - or [1110-0]
- Quartet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon - or [1111-0]
- Quintet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn - [or 1111-1]
Serial numbers can be found in a variety of places on different instruments. Please use the images below to help locate the serial number on your instrument.