

If you see one of these horns and the owner is claiming they are from the 1920s or 1930s or before, then they are using the wrong serial number chart. Most were made post World War II possibly up to 1960. These instruments had their OWN serial numbering system. They also bear the inscription "BUILT BY BUESCHER". The Valveīlock on these instruments are made by Elkhart and thus have a completely different numbering system.Īny Trumpet or Cornet with the engraving of an ELK (see below) will NOT match up on the Buescher Serial number list. These are most likely mid to late 1960s instruments.ģ) Most (if not all) Buescher trumpets that have the "ELK" logo have a separate serial number listing.

These obviously are NOT subject to this serial number chart.

Selmer must have done a serial number "reset" at some point.Ģ) I have also noticed some of the 1960s "Side Scroller" and possibly "Top Scroller" logoed trumpets/cornets that have serial numbers in the 100,000 range. Most seem to have the "Upsidedown Nike" Bell Logo and are model BU-7. Some of the modern Buescher labeled trumpets from the 1970-present that have serial numbers that do not correspond to this chart. Please note that there are a FEW exceptions to this chart. so I have listed BOTH numbers, I think the number MORE accurate would be 326000. *1950 Serial number is different on various sites. About this time Selmer Purchased Buescher
