Lars Kirmser's Music Trader -Vincent Bach Serial Number List

VINCENT BACH

(SELMER USA)

RELEVANT DATES:

1918 Bach began mouthpiece production in New York

1922 Bach moved to second factory

1924 First Bach trumpets manufactured

1928 Bach Trombone designs completed

1953 Bach factory relocated to Mount Vernon, NY

1961 Vincent Bach Corp. purchased by Selmer (USA)

1965 Production began at the Elkhart, IN plant

TRUMPETS & CORNETS

Serial Number Year Manufactured

14 1925

200 - 400 1926 Appolo Models

500 1926

600 1927

900 1928

* 8600 - 8700 1928

1450 1930

2250 1935

* 10,000 1939 Mercury Models

4650 1940

5500 1941

6500 1945

9100 1950

12,000 1953 Moved from Bronx to Mr. Vernon

13,600 1955

* 30,000 - 33,000 1955 Mercury Models

19,500 1960

21,000 1961 Purchased by Selmer (USA)

24,000 1964

30,000 1965 Moved to Elkhart, IN

50,000 1970

100,000 1974

112,000 1975

175,000 1980

200,000 1981

230,000 1983

250,000 1985

336,000 1990

420,000 1994

* Note: Vincent Bach used the trade names of Stradivarius, Mercedes, Mercury, Minerva, & Apollo. For some unknown reason, Bach numerical order varies from time to time. For example, in 1928 the Apollo serial numbers were 8600 - 8700. In 1939 the Mercury models had serial numbers in the 10,000's. The first Minerva (#2722) was manufactured in 1958.

TROMBONES

Serial Number Year Manufactured

8600-8799 Apollo 1928
1 1929
200 1933
400 1935
10,000-10,999 Mercury 1939
1600 1940
2200 1942
2500 1945
3450 1950
4500 1955
5700 1960
5950 1961
6900 1964
8000 1965
11,800 1970
17,500 1975
25,000 1977
39,000 1979
45,000 1981
55,000 1983
65,000 1985
91,000 1990
115,000 1994

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