Where on the tuba are old Besson serial numbers?

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:27 pm

Bought an old 1950s-1960s 3+1 comp, trying to find a serial number... where is it located? I checked the valve casings, the bell and the receiver.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:38 pm

Two places where I've seen Besson numbers the most are in the bell engraving incorporated into the model number and on the side of the bell close to the front of the top bow. If on the side of the bell near the top bow... it will be turned vertically and sometimes difficult to spot.

arpthark · Post by **arpthark** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:01 pm

Dan Schultz wrote:Two places where I've seen Besson numbers the most are in the bell engraving incorporated into the model number and on the side of the bell close to the front of the top bow. If on the side of the bell near the top bow... it will be turned vertically and sometimes difficult to spot.

You're the man, Dan. The lacquer is very blotchy so I missed it on the side of the bell. This one is a 1967 with GREAT valves and nearly spot-on pitch. Ugly as sin, though.

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Where on the tuba are old Besson serial numbers?

Where on the tuba are old Besson serial numbers?

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