Cerveny 653 serial number -- where is it?

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Cerveny 653 serial number -- where is it?

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Just realized today that I've never actually found what I would consider as a serial number on my Cerveny 653 F tuba.

The leadpipe says "CFB-653 Czech Republic" and on the 4th valve casing it says "S27" (I don't think that is a serial number though).

Am I just totally missing it? I'm know old Cervenys were a little inconsistent, but mine is pretty new and seems like it should have one.
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Come to think of it, I have never really looked.

Upon inspection....

I can't find ANY indication other than the letter "E" which is stamped on my 4th valve casing....so my 4th valve is stamped different than yours....maybe weird "serial" numbers??
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My sales invoice from Dillon's has no s/n on it either. I guess S27 it is! :)
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Most of the time Cerveny/Amati rotor tubas have the seial number stamped in the lever bridge under the #1 or #4 lever spring. Sometimes it has two numbers. Never could get an answer about that. Oh yeah... the SKU# on the Dillon Music Invoice is the serial number.
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Matt Walters wrote:Most of the time Cerveny/Amati rotor tubas have the seial number stamped in the lever bridge under the #1 or #4 lever spring. Sometimes it has two numbers. Never could get an answer about that. Oh yeah... the SKU# on the Dillon Music Invoice is the serial number.
216524! Brilliant, thanks Matt!
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