Blessing Super Artist Trumpet Serial Numbers

Blessing Serial Numbers. Remarks All years other than 1906, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 are approximations. From 1983 onwards, you may. The standard-bearer in the line, the BTR-1460 is a fantastic trumpet for any level of player from the motivated advanced student to the professional musician. Free blowing and reliable, it is designed to inspire confidence and musical development. Well-balanced with a tight sound. It's a Blessing artist (or super artist). I guess between 1945-1955. It's a very nice horn! I own a super artist trumpet, which is what Clifford Brown played. Blessing Super Artist Trumpet- It's the model that Clifford Brown played. It's got a serial number of#34xxx which puts it in the late 1930's. This Super Artist is the Large Bore model- indicated by the third valve slide finger ring on the lower side of the third valve slide(the medium-large ones have the ring on the top side like standard trumpets) The button on the second. The 5-digit numbers align with Blessing part numbers during the period and may have come along with the valves, or perhaps, as can be seen in a handful of obvious Artists and Super-Artist stencils, with completed horns built under contract. The first block of 6-digit numbers aligns with York serials after the Fischer sale.

The development of a serial number list has been very difficult because of the lack of official records. Mr. H. N. White kept very detailed records but when the company was sold to the Seeburg Corporation all official records were destroyed. When looking up the age of your instrument, complete the following steps: (1.) Find your instruments catalog page and year that the catalog was made. Pay special attention to the small details on your instrument because most artists drawings account for unique changes and features. (2.) Compare your findings to the serial number list. Please keep in mind that most catalogs were dated on the back and should be trusted more than the serial number list.

Early instruments will have a 'lion head' by the serial numbers and are engraved 'The King'.
In 1918 the company was incorporated and 'Co' was added to the engraving of all instruments, before 1918 the engraving read simply as 'H. N. White.'
In 1926-1928 H. N. White introduced Sterling Silver bells to his instruments.
In 1948-1950 'Silver Tone' engraving was changed to read 'Silversonic'.
After 1966, all instruments were manufactured in Eastlake and engraved with 'King Musical Instruments.'

1/01/2008 We have reevaluated the serial number list to reflect new information. The number of instruments produced in the early years 1893-1905, has been reduced.

The serial number lists are NOT 100% accurate.