Clarinet Selmer (Paris) serial number list
There are many different types of clarinets built by Selmer (Paris), each with their own special features. But there were also changes during the production. Here's the serial number list of these clarinets, with the addition of a list of the various bores and barrel sizes. MRO saxophones will complement these with actual measurements.
(Source: Steven Moens - Belgium)
SELMER (Paris) CLARINET SERIAL NUMBERS
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Date Model Serial Number Date Model Serial Number
1/1/27 - #400 1/1/54 P Series P7400
1/1/29 - #3070 1/1/55 Q Series Q1100
1/1/31 - #9999 1/1/56 Q Series Q4350
12/1/31 L Series L1000 1/1/57 Q Series Q7290
1/1/32 L Series L2100 1/1/58 R Series R1200
1/1/33 L Series L3250 1/1/59 R Series R6100
1/1/34 L Series L4300 1/1/60 S Series S1150
1/1/35 L Series L5500 1/1/61 S Series S4160
1/1/36 L Series L6600 1/1/62 S Series S7390
1/1/37 L Series L7750 1/1/63 T Series T1400
1/1/38 L Series L8800 1/1/64 T Series T5800
1/1/39 L Series L9900 1/1/65 U Series U1100
2/1/39 M Series M1000 1/1/66 U Series U5700
1/1/40 M Series M2400 1/1/67 V Series V1000
1944 M Series M3400 1/1/68 V Series V4800
1945 M Series M6000 1/1/69 V Series V7900
1946 M Series M8000 1/1/70 W Series W1700
10/1/46 N Series N100 1/1/71 W Series W5900
2/1/47 N Series N1000 1/1/72 X Series X1500
1/1/48 N Series N2800 1/1/73 X Series X6400
1/1/49 N Series N4900 1/1/74 Y Series Y1200
1/1/50 N Series N6600 1/1/75 Y Series Y6300
1/1/51 N Series N8100 1/1/76 Z Series Z1100
1/1/52 P Series P1200 1/1/77 Z Series Z5200
1/1/53 P Series P4200 1/1/78 A Series A1000
Early Selmer clarinet serials :
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Date Soprano Harmony Metal
1/1/19 (14) 1000
1/1/20 (15) 2000
1/1/21 (16) 3000
1/1/22 (17) 4000 300
1/1/23 (18) 5000 (300)
1/1/24 (19) 6000
1/1/25 (20) 7000
1/1/26 (21) 8000
1/1/27 (22) 9000 1000
1/1/28 (23) K1000
1/1/29 (24) K2000 2000
1/1/30 (25) K3500 (K3000)
1/1/31 (26) K5000 (K4200)
1/1/27 K5600
1/1/28 K7000 1000
1/1/29 K8400
1/1/30 K9800 2000
1/1/31 L1000
1/1/32 L2100 3000
1/1/33 L3250
1/1/34 L4300 4000
1/1/35 L5500
1/1/36 L6600 5000
RI - Radio Improved started around K7000
BT - Balanced Tone started around L5000
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Selmer (Paris) bore and barrel information (M = actual measurements by MRO Saxophones) :
Type / serial : Bore size (in mm): Barrel lengt (in mm) :
Mazzeo (sn U4960) 15.10 / 14.60 (M) 64.5 and 66.5
St. Louis (pitch 442) 14.50
Centered Tone (sn P15xx) 14.95
Centered Tone (snN76xx) 15.34 / 15.10
Serie 9 (sn S00xx) 15.20 / 14.89
Odyssee (pitch 442) 14.50
Artys (pitch 442) 14.50
Recital (pitch 440 or 442) 14.30
Signature (pitch 440 or 442) 14.60
Serie 10G 16.60 polycilindric
Selmer 10S (sn C3563) 14.70 / 14.45 (M) 60.0 and 64.5
Serie 9* (sn A0150 full boehm) 15.10 / 14.45 (M) 64.5 and 67.0
Serie 9* (sn B0715) 15.10 / 14.60 (M)
Serie 9 14.95
Serie 9 (sn T5614) 15.10 / 14.70 (M)
Selmer 55 15.25 / 14.65
Radio Improved 14.90 (M) 67.4
Balanced Tone 15.35 / 14.80 (M) 65.0
