Age of Besson Euph

[Lyle]

Hi, I need help determining the age/date of manuf. of a Besson comp euph made in England, s/n 436XXX. Thanks in advance.

[Randy Beschorner]

You can actually do the search your self by going to:

http://www.besson.com/SerialNumber2_Strings.asp

and entering in Brand (Boosey &Hawkes/Besson) and your serial number. In your case, according to their web site, your euphonium was manufactured in 1968.