- Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers Identification
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- Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers Chart
- Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers
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8 years ago
Re: Is Vito a good beginner sax?
I fully agree with you on the Selmer stance. (I know this is late, but it's a good topic) There are a million Bundy and Bundy II saxes in the world today. They sound like a sax. As far as jazz goes, you can get a sloppy sound from them. Some people find it desirable; some do not. The Mark VI, like every other Selmer in the world, is a good horn for someone to pick up cheap and learn saxophone on. I would never buy one new.
As far as Vitos, to whomever may be reading this in the future, I do very much suggest trying before buying. I picked this one up brand new in 5th grade and kept it in mint condition for years. I'm a university student now and I have been complimented by many people over the years (including several directors) on the tone quality it has. My standard C is a little on the flat side, but the alternate fingering brings it right back in tune. Of course, it's slight enough to pull in with a slight adjustment of embouchure. The appearance itself is gorgeous; a dark amber brass with a metal thumbhold on the higher models (plastic on some as well). The metal is thick, leaving me with a saxophone that has withstood a hell of a lot of life with only 3 dents; none major. I have dropped it on its side (I know. I'm a bad parent) and the keyguards and bell flare have not bent a bit. The horn is hardy and reliable. There is minimal keystick, oxidation, or discoloration. The only part where the plating has come off is the bottom bell guard. I trust the instrument to survive; but test it out first
BUESCHER | |
Serial# | Year |
5000 | 1905 |
11250 | 1910 |
25103 | 1915 |
61255 | 1920 |
175275 | 1925 |
255250 | 1930 |
269000 | 1935 |
291000 | 1940 |
303000 | 1945 |
332000 | 1950 |
350000 | 1955 |
360000 | 1960 |
381000 | 1963 |
Bought out by Selmer | |
408818 | 1965 |
520000 | 1970 |
630000 | 1975 |
785000 | 1980 |
875000 | 1983 |
Vito Saxophone Modelsedit Vito 7133SS Soprano Sax Vito 7131R (K) Alto Sax Vito 7133 Alto Sax Vito 7131T (K) Tenor Sax Vito 7133T Tenor Sax Vito 7190BA.
SELMER (PARIS) | |
Serial# | Year |
10000 | 1929 |
12000 | 1930 |
Cigar Cutter | |
14000 | 1931 |
17000 | 1932 |
18000 | 1933 |
19000 | 1934 |
20000 | 1935 |
Balanced Action | |
22000 | 1936 |
24000 | 1937 |
25000 | 1938 |
27000 | 1939 |
30000 | 1940 |
33000 | 1947 |
Super Balanced Action | |
35000 | 1948 |
37000 | 1949 |
40000 | 1950 |
43000 | 1951 |
Low A Baritone | |
46000 | 1952 |
50000 | 1953 |
52000 | 1954 |
Mark VI | |
57000 | 1955 |
62000 | 1956 |
66000 | 1957 |
71000 | 1958 |
76000 | 1959 |
81000 | 1960 |
90000 | 1961 |
94000 | 1962 |
103000 | 1963 |
110000 | 1964 |
120000 | 1965 |
129000 | 1966 |
137000 | 1967 |
149000 | 1968 |
160000 | 1969 |
171000 | 1970 |
182000 | 1971 |
192000 | 1972 |
204000 | 1973 |
218000 | 1974 |
231000 | 1975 |
Mark VII | |
243000 | 1976 |
256000 | 1977 |
272000 | 1978 |
282000 | 1979 |
300000 | 1980 |
327300 | 1981 |
Super Action 80 | |
340200 | 1982 |
353800 | 1983 |
366400 | 1984 |
378800 | 1985 |
391000 | 1986 |
Super Action 80 II | |
406000 | 1987 |
I have a Leblanc Vito Alto Sax with the serial number N11795. Vito Serial Numbers Instruments for Sale - Here is a table of Vito Sax serial no.' S, manufacture dates, manufacturers, country of origin, etc. Vito Alto Sax with Black case Student Saxophone Woodwind. $77.74 shipping. Ending Wednesday at 6:00PM PDT 1d 12h. Vito Tenor Saxophone. Extras Serial #407307. Vito Kenosha Alto Saxophone Ser#V1735 French Style for Overhaul. $84.47 shipping. Ending Today at 12:04PM. It’s important that the serial numbers on the neck match the body. Sopranino, soprano, baritone, and bass Mk VI’s were made until the introduction of the Super 80 series. Horns made for the European market are often unengraved, and lacquered examples may have silver plated keywork. There is a fairly detailed record of these instruments recorded in a log book in the Selmer archives in Paris up to 1936 through serial number 1364. The record is much less complete after 1936. Instruments manufactured after 1936 range in serial number from 1350-3600.
CONN | |
Serial# | Year |
9600 | 1905 |
10800 | 1906 |
12000 | 1907 |
13000 | 1908 |
15400 | 1909 |
17800 | 1910 |
21200 | 1911 |
22500 | 1912 |
25000 | 1913 |
30000 | 1914 |
35000 | 1916 |
40000 | 1917 |
50000 | 1919 |
58000 | 1920 |
64000 | 1921 |
83000 | 1922 |
101775 | 1923 |
124600 | 1924 |
145400 | 1925 |
167900 | 1926 |
193450 | 1927 |
209250 | 1928 |
224600 | 1929 |
237800 | 1930 |
244700 | 1931 |
249230 | 1932 |
256501 | 1933 |
260000 | 1934 |
263500 | 1935 |
271000 | 1936 |
278000 | 1937 |
284000 | 1938 |
285000 | 1939 |
288300 | 1940 |
295250 | 1941 |
304500 | 1942 |
309250 | 1943 |
309300 | 1944 |
310200 | 1945 |
314000 | 1946 |
320000 | 1947 |
327150 | 1948 |
332150 | 1949 |
337250 | 1950 |
341850 | 1951 |
341851 | 1952 |
354742 | 1953 |
359251 | 1954 |
500001 | 1955 |
571750 | 1956 |
652002 | 1957 |
718626 | 1958 |
779657 | 1959 |
834200 | 1960 |
898556 | 1961 |
949465 | 1962 |
C00501 | 1963 |
C73854 | 1964 |
E54106 | 1965 |
H31247 | 1966 |
K35274 | 1967 |
L20454 | 1968 |
BUFFET | |
Serial# | Year |
2925 | 1952 |
3115 | 1953 |
3390 | 1954 |
3763 | 1955 |
4226 | 1956 |
4817 | 1957 |
5392 | 1958 |
6172 | 1959 |
6808 | 1960 |
7416 | 1961 |
8656 | 1962 |
9669 | 1963 |
10064 | 1964 |
11749 | 1965 |
12778 | 1966 |
13766 | 1967 |
14487 | 1968 |
15347 | 1969 |
16323 | 1970 |
17319 | 1971 |
18445 | 1972 |
19787 | 1973 |
21441 | 1974 |
22687 | 1975 |
24417 | 1976 |
26151 | 1977 |
27280 | 1978 |
28733 | 1979 |
30190 | 1980 |
31539 | 1981 |
32961 | 1982 |
33924 | 1983 |
34664 | 1984 |
35733 | 1985 |
KING | |
Serial# | Year |
5000 | 1915 |
78000 | 1925 |
126000 | 1930 |
161000 | 1935 |
220000 | 1940 |
275000 | 1945 |
305000 | 1950 |
340000 | 1955 |
370000 | 1960 |
406500 | 1965 |
457600 | 1970 |
511750 | 1975 |
Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers Identification
MARTIN | ||
Serial# | Year | |
17221 | 1919 | |
19482 | 1920 | |
19933 | 1921 | |
23781 | 1921 | |
29942 | 1922 | |
34838 | 1923 | |
40644 | 1924 | |
48489 | 152342 | 1925 |
54853 | ||
67852 | 162852 | 1926 |
172051 | ||
79254 | 1927 | |
86687 | 1928 | |
*192536 | 1027 | 1929 |
*first digit dropped on most serial numbers | ||
98324 | 2982 | 1930 |
101622 | 7119 | 1931 |
105096 | 1932 | |
106546 | 1933 | |
108301 | 1934 | |
10758 | 111253 | 1935 |
14526 | 116551 | 1936 |
15396 | 118038 | 1937 |
18861 | 126998 | 1938 |
20563 | 132070 | 1939 |
23231 | 136040 | 1940 |
24572 | 140199 | 1941 |
26643 | 144455 | 1942 |
145322 | 1943 | |
1944 | ||
145352 | 1945 | |
154289 | 1946 | |
161520 | 1947 | |
165326 | 1948 | |
170395 | 1949 | |
172215 | 1950 | |
172449 first Imperial | ||
175140 | 1951 | |
41693 | 179317 | 1952 |
45824 Indiana | 183125 | 1953 |
49586 Indiana | 187614 | 1954 |
193747 | 1955 | |
56162 | 196213 | 1956 |
66719 | 203809 | 1957 |
66727 | 201917 | 1958 |
70988 | 205377 | 1959 |
76224 | 209089 | 1960 |
81885 | 211675 | 1961 |
87850 | 213999 | 1962 |
218855 | 1963 |
Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers Pictures
HOLTON | |
Serial# | Year |
1 | 1901 |
254 | 1902 |
476 | 1903 |
526 | 1904 |
1151 | 1905 |
1872 | 1906 |
3345 | 1907 |
4630 | 1908 |
6071 | 1909 |
9474 | 1910 |
12,402 | 1911 |
15,950 | 1912 |
20,807 | 1913 |
21,100 | 1914 |
31,622 | 1915 |
33,671 | 1916 |
37,909 | 1917 |
41,070 – 43,972 | 1918 |
55,000 – 55,249 | 1918 |
43,973 – 47,600 | 1919 |
55,250 – 57,040 | 1919 |
47,601 – 49,817 | 1920 |
57,041 – 58,499 | 1920 |
70,000 – 70,549 | 1920 |
49,818 – 54,999 | 1921 |
58,500 – 59,499 | 1921 |
70,550 – 73,199 | 1921 |
59,500 – 60,599 | 1922 |
73,200 – 76,099 | 1922 |
60,600 – 61,649 | 1923 |
76,100 – 81,000 | 1923 |
61,650 – 62,199 | 1924 |
81,001 – 85,600 | 1924 |
62,200 – 62,899 | 1925 |
85,900 – 89,849 | 1925 |
62,900 – 63,149 | 1926 |
89,850 – 92,799 | 1926 |
63,150 – 63,299 | 1927 |
92,800 – 97,199 | 1927 |
63,300 – 63,549 | 1928 |
97,200 – 101,399 | 1928 |
63,550 – 63,849 | 1929 |
101,400 – 105,199 | 1929 |
63,850 – 64,049 | 1930 |
105,200 – 108,399 | 1930 |
64,050 – 64,149 | 1931 |
108,400 – 111,049 | 1931 |
111,099 – 113,899 | 1932 |
113,990 – 114,999 | 1933 |
115,000 – 117,299 | 1934 |
117,300 – 118,599 | 1935 |
118,600 – 120,599 | 1936 |
120,600 – 122,899 | 1937 |
122,900 – 125,849 | 1938 |
125,850 – 132,799 | 1939 |
132,800 – 140,099 | 1940 |
140,100 – 151,299 | 1941 |
151,300 – 154,199 | 1942 |
154,200 – 154,699 | 1943 |
154,700 – 154,899 | 1944 |
154,900 – 156,099 | 1945 |
156,100 – 165,599 | 1946 |
165,600 – 181,999 | 1947 |
182,000 – 198,299 | 1948 |
198,399 – 210,299 | 1949 |
210,300 – 220,499 | 1950 |
220,500 – 232,599 | 1951 |
232,600 – 243,349 | 1952 |
243,350 – 254,099 | 1953 |
254,100 – 268,999 | 1954 |
269,000 – 281,399 | 1955 |
281,400 – 293,699 | 1956 |
293,700 – 307,399 | 1957 |
307,400 – 315,699 | 1958 |
315,700 – 326,099 | 1959 |
326,100 – 337,599 | 1960 |
337,600 – 348,399 | 1961 |
348,400 – 358,499 | 1962 |
358,500 – 373,699 | 1963 |
373,700 – 388,949 | 1964 |
388,950 – 403,350 | 1965 |
403,351 – 435,999 | 1966 |
536,600 – 455,749 | 1967 |
455,750 – 467,099 | 1968 |
467,100 – 483,099 | 1969 |
483,100 – 496,799 | 1970 |
496,800 – 504,200 | 1971 |
504,201 – 519,299 | 1972 |
519,300 – 524,599 | 1973 |
524,600 – 529,899 | 1974 |
529,900 – 535,199 | 1975 |
535,200 – 541,999 | 1976 |
542,000 – 548,429 | 1977 |
CLEVELAND | |
Serial# | Year |
1 | 1925 |
10,000 | 1930 |
30,000 | 1935 |
40,000 | 1940 |
45,000 | 1945 |
50,000 | 1950 |
56,000 | 1955 |
100,000 | 1960 |
160,000 | 1965 |
420,000 | 1970 |
600,000 | 1975 |
Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers Chart
YANIGASAWASAXOPHONES |
During the 1970′s, the 3rd and 4th digit of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture.1972 – 12729030 1973 – 12731254 1974 – 12745400 1975 – 12753382 1976 – 12764553 1977 – 12775790 1978 – 12781317 1979 – 12791801 1980 – 00102143 1981 – 00106981 1982 – 00111892 1983 – 00117142 1984 – 00122663 1985 – 00128485 1986 – 00134903 1987 – 00141658 1988 – 00148774 1989 – 00156006 1990 – 00162968 1991 – 00170073 1992 – 00177116 1993 – 00184318 1994 – 00189050 1995 – 00197400 1996 – 00205400 1997 – 00213000 1998 – 00219500 1999 – 00228250 2000 – 00235000 |
Vito Alto Sax Serial Numbers
SML SAXOPHONES | |
Serial# | Year |
1? – 3000 | 1934 to 1940 |
3000 – 5500 | 1940 to 1945 |
5500 – 8000 | 1945 to 1950 |
8000 – 12000 | 1950 to 1955 |
12000 – 16000 | 1955 to 1960 |
16000 – 19000 | 1960 to 1965 |
19000 – 22000 | 1965 to 1970 |
22000 – 24000 | 1970 to 1975 |
24000 – 26000 | 1975 to 1980 |
26000 – >27000 | 1980 to 1982 |