FOX/RENARD |
BASSOONS:
Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
| 1 | 1951 |
| 2 - 13 | 1952 |
| 1953 | |
| 1954 | |
| 245 | 1955 |
| 318 | 1956 |
| 365 | 1957 |
| 444 | 1958 |
| 502 | 1959 |
| 551 | 1960 (First Plastic Bassoon #638) |
| 640 | 1961 |
| 763 | 1962 |
| 890 | 1963 |
| 1018 | 1964 |
| 1169 | 1965 |
| 1372 | 1966 |
| 1623 | 1967 (First Short-Bore Bassoon #1894) |
| 1973 | 1968 |
| 2355 | 1969 |
| 2678 | 1970 |
| 2995 | 1971 (First Renard Bassoon #3013) |
| 3402 | 1972 |
| 3934 | 1973 |
| 4438 | 1974 |
| 5059 | 1975 (Fox Model II) |
| 5815 | 1976 |
| 6405 | 1977 |
| 7030 | 1978 |
| 7765 | 1979 |
| 8511 | 1980 |
| 9165 | 1981 |
| 9965 | 1982 |
| 10805 | 1983 |
| 11385 | 1984 |
| 12120 | 1985 |
| 12906 | 1986 |
| 13695 | 1987 |
| 14495 | 1988 |
| 15408 | 1989 |
| 16410 | 1990 |
| 17305 | 1991 |
| 18439 | 1992 |
| 19613 | 1993 |
| 20819 | 1994 |
| 22030 | 1995 |
| 23240 | 1996 |
| 24575 | 1997 |
| 26032 | 1998 |
| 27970 | 1999 |
| 29939 | 2000 |
The number indicated for each year represents the serial number of the bassoon shipped at the beginning of that year. Both Fox and Renard bassoons use the same sequence of numbers. Fox and Renard oboes and Fox Contrabassoons each use their own unique serial number sequence.
OBOES:
Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
--- | Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
| 255 | 1975 | --- | 4509 | 1988 |
| 380 | 1976 | --- | 5254 | 1989 |
| 538 | 1977 | --- | 6112 | 1990 |
| 740 | 1978 | --- | 6990 | 1991 |
| 934 | 1979 | --- | 7775 | 1992 |
| 1195 | 1980 | --- | 8717 | 1993 |
| 1455 | 1981 | --- | 9700 | 1994 |
| 1765 | 1982 | --- | 10846 | 1995 |
| 2082 | 1983 | --- | 12016 | 1996 |
| 2489 | 1984 | --- | 13120 | 1997 |
| 2988 | 1985 | --- | 14413 | 1998 |
| 3453 | 1986 | --- | 15700 | 1999 |
| 4511 | 1987 | --- | 16819 | 2000 |
In 1984 Fox introduced the Fox Model 400 wood oboe and switched the Model 300 professional plastic to the "Fox" trademark.
FOX MODEL 400 OBOE:
Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
--- | Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
| 2995 | 1984 | --- | 3923 | 1986 |
| 3456 | 1985 | --- | 4537 | 1987 |
ENGLISH HORNS:
Serial Number |
Year Manufactured |
| 1 | 1999 |
| 40 | 2000 |
If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, we would appreciate it VERY much if you would pass it on to The Music Trader. Thank you!
