Besson Serial Number???

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:13 pm

I checked the normal sources (Kirsmer, etc.) and drew a blank on Besson serial number 550246. Does anyone have any information?

scottw · Post by **scottw** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:37 pm

It looks like you'll have to hope someone has a # in that neighborhood and knows the date. I get nothing searching the Besson frameset site and the old Besson site is defunct, too. I can't think of another site that has that information--curious that Kirmser doesn't have it, though.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:41 pm

The chart here:
http://www.saxworx.com/boozy2.htm
would put it at mid 1974. Is that consistent with the model and its details?

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 12:12 am

iiipopes wrote:The chart here:
http://www.saxworx.com/boozy2.htm
would put it at mid 1974. Is that consistent with the model and its details?

Yes! Just by looking at the horn I guessed early 70's. Thanks! I'll remember that page.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:13 pm

You're welcome. Too bad it's (cough) a (hack) saxophone (wheeze!) site! (more coughing)

scottw · Post by **scottw** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:39 pm

And thanks a lot from me, too! Useful information is always good!

prototypedenNIS · Post by **prototypedenNIS** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:22 am

if it's seventies and it's a euph, you could tell wheteher t's euro shanked or not. Early if euroed...

I'm not sure if the tubae changed shank size at the same time.