Pan American and Conn Stencil saxophone serial number charts have been attempted by a couple folks, but they never seem to be completed. I've advocated the, 'Well, if your P-A is serial #12,345 and has single-side bell keys, add 67,890 to it and then look at the pro Conn chart.' I stopped advocating this because it works about as well as me saying that a single-side bell key P-A was made in the 1940's.If you know of a.posted. complete or even partially complete chart, I'd be more than happy to link to it!
The Grassi saxophone production starts in the 1960s with serial number 1000. From 1000 to 27395 serials produced between 1960 and 1974 From 27395 to / 1975 From 30267 to From 34881 to From 37479 to From 39872 to From 41836 to From 43837 to From 45620 to Production and serial numbers become more approximate From 47345 to / 84/ 85/ 86 From 53421 to /88 /89 /90. Price Reduced!!! I'm selling my very rare and very cool Ida Maria Grassi Alto Sax. This is a very early Grassi, serial number 16,718 which means this horn was.
Unfortunately, as mentioned, I have other source material that says that Malerne was purchased by SML, not by Buffet. My information. Came from SML.I try not to get into a shouting match with other people and their histories. Primarily because I'd be willing to be that Mr. Ray can whip out a bunch of references where he got his info and so can I.
And, y'know, it really doesn't matter. The only time it does matter is if I say that, say, your Jean Cartier saxophone was made by Rampone (or something) and it's obviously a Dolnet. Black or white: I'm either wrong or right.If I ever post a 'complete' history of Malerne, I'll contact Mr. Ray and get his input, but considering they don't seem to have ever produced their own professional saxophones (clarinets, etc. Are a different story), I'm not as interested in Malerne as other manufacturers.Serial numbers, definitely.
As I promised long ago, I was going to get some information on the Grassi serial numbers. The serial numbers come from an absolutely precise source but he told me that many horns were produced at a certain date and sold at a later date from either the shops or the company, this would have been particularly true of Baritones. I see your baritone's neck hasn't got the bands or rings that mine has, making it sure that my neck was, at some stage made longer, could you please measure it for me?
BY the way you write in your signature Ida & Maria but that is incorrect. Ida Maria Grassi (one person ) is (she is still alive) the last owner of the true Grassi factory even though they sold the name to a company which is currently importing Asian Saxophones.