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I discovered something on my King 1241. On the bell collar, I noticed some numbers which looked to be engraved or scratched in, for the people out there who have King 1241s or 2341s do you see this on yours? I had to look at it at an angle against light to see it.



You cant see it at all in the picture so I outlined where they are.

did you buy it new? Frequently schools put the serial number or inventory number on different places on the horn

This is an old-style one, with the detachable forward-facing bell. The serial number doesn't match it. I did buy it used.

Im thinking it might be an inventory number for a school/band, and year of manufacture underneath...but that's just a guess.

They sometimes put a partial serial number on a tuning slide (I think it had to do with tuning differences on recording and upright bells). I have 3-4 tuning slide here, some have a partial, some none at all. I'll check the two carcasses I have here to see if the tenon receiver has anything but I don't recall seeing anything.

Having enlarged your picture, I've only seen stamped serial numbers on Kings.

Looks like inventory numbers to me. Don't worry; it's not a secret code or anything sketchy.

York-aholic wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:29 pm Having enlarged your picture, I've only seen stamped serial numbers on Kings.

The plating is worn very smooth, and worn in general but good point. I’m thinking it was scratched or engraved in as you have to have a magnifying glass and the right kind of lighting

those numbers...
That’s MY sousaphone - that was stolen out of my Carmen Ghia convertible...!!!

JUST kidding

Crazy how that works...huh

I just checked my old-style 2341 and it does not have any marks that I can find in that location.