Re-applying a serial number

[Tortuba]

I play a 20 year old PT1 stencil horn which originally had the serial number punched into the mouthpiece receiver. When I had the receiver switched to a larger size to handle a regular mpc shank, the serial number was lost along with the old receiver. I never thought about the serial number at the time.

I do have a record of the serial number but it is no longer on the horn. So, for security purposes, do I re-apply the original number somewhere on the horn and if so where? Would the lack of an original serial number impact the possible resale value of the horn?

[Dan Schultz]

I play a 20 year old PT1 stencil horn which originally had the serial number punched into the mouthpiece receiver. When I had the receiver switched to a larger size to handle a regular mpc shank, the serial number was lost along with the old receiver. I never thought about the serial number at the time.

I do have a record of the serial number but it is no longer on the horn. So, for security purposes, do I re-apply the original number somewhere on the horn and if so where? Would the lack of an original serial number impact the possible resale value of the horn?

Serial numbers are often discarded due to repairs. Especially bell-swaps on Mirafones. Sometimes I'll have the serial engraved on the new bell but often I'll just stamp the old serial number anywhere there is adequate material to support a metal stamp.... on a brace, on the receiver, on a paddle bar, etc. It's your serial number. Put it where you want it. Sometimes I'll put a serial in multiple places on a horn. Many, many tubas don't even have serial numbers. in which case you can simple make one up using a date code or other form of numbering that not likely to be duplicated.

[samulirask]

I think it´s a bit weird that the serial number of my B&S Apollo F-tuba is located at the CHANGEABLE lead pipe...

[OldsRecording]

If you are really thinking security, you could engrave your driver's license number(state prefix then the number with a -1(or 2,3,4 etc)). It would be unique and, it the horn is stolen, any officer in the country with a ratio can tell who it belongs to.

Any officer with a ratio of what to what?

[BVD Press]

My Hirshbrunner has two different serial numbers! I am guessing someone somewhere has my parts and vice-versa.

[windshieldbug]

If you are really thinking security, you could engrave your driver's license number(state prefix then the number with a -1(or 2,3,4 etc)). It would be unique and, it the horn is stolen, any officer in the country with a ratio can tell who it belongs to.

Any officer with a ratio of what to what?

serial number to cereal numbers

[Kevin Hendrick]

... I am guessing someone somewhere has my parts and vice-versa.

That could be *very* confusing (not to mention painful)!

[eupher61]

parts is parts

[Kevin Hendrick]

parts is parts

In a general sense, that's true ... however, some is parts and others is PARTS!

[windshieldbug]

parts is parts