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Discussion starter · #201 ·
Hard to tell Bari Sax Guy.... for the list I keep, I toss all incomplete serial numbers. If the owner doesn't want to share for what ever reason, I respect that but I have no use for incomplete serial numbers.

99xx could be one of a hundred saxophones with no way to identify it as an individual. So if its owner desires to keep it anonymous that is their right. But I have no place for it in the spread sheet I maintain.
 
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FremontSax said:
Hard to tell Bari Sax Guy.... for the list I keep, I toss all incomplete serial numbers. If the owner doesn't want to share for what ever reason, I respect that but I have no use for incomplete serial numbers.

99xx could be one of a hundred saxophones with no way to identify it as an individual. So if its owner desires to keep it anonymous that is their right. But I have no place for it in the spread sheet I maintain.
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I should add... that i don't keep a source for where I get the info for a sax. So tell me in a private email and I will put the info into my list and toss the email.
 
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FremontSax said:
If you look at picture 3 it seems to be missing a rod that the latter ones have... [/URL]
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Would that be the rod and lever that slams the low B key shut when going to and from C#? Also, the seller says his alto has no high F# key, but I can't tell by the pictures. These LeBlancs were a work in progress, especially in the early days.
 
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FremontSax said:
There is a Leblanc that is for auction on Ebay right now.... that I think must be an early one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leblanc-Alto-Saxophone-/300670874299?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46016172bb

If you look at picture 3 it seems to be missing a rod that the latter ones have... for example

http://saxpics.com/the_gallery/Leblanc/System/Alto/2-tone/1105/lebsax6.jpg
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Well, my tenor is 43X and it does have the rod. They were experimenting a lot with the design it seems.
 
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Re: Leblanc Sax Serial Number Regestry

jazfyrski said:
Great information, Amasax. Thank you!

The Leblanc System alto I have is a real treat. As you'd mentioned, the intonation is excellent but, to my ears, the most remarkable quality is the incredibly even timbre throughout the range. It's my understanding that the Leblanc company designers were determined to create a saxophone based--as faithfully as possible--on the Boehm system, where all the tone holes lower than the note played remain open.

But of course these horns are more celebrated (or chastised for!) the incredible number of alternate fingerings because of the radically innovative key system.

I only wish a respected saxophone historian, such as Dr. Paul Cohen, would write about this horn!
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Hello, New guy here. I've owned what I believe is an Alto, Leblanc System Vito- SN 653A, since 1986 when I purchased it from my uncle for $250. :mrgreen: I love it. I have no idea how old it is, but I hope this thread leads me to some answers. Oh, and it does have the F# key.
 
#211 ·
FremontSax said:
Estimates of the numbers made (combined 100 and 120) range from a high of 1500 to my guess of 750. These were made from the early 1950s to about 1975. So we are talking a production of 30 to 60 a year.
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I've personally owned altos in the 2xx range and 15xx range, and in between, along with a tenor in the 5xx range, so I'd go with production estimates upwards of 1500+. Note, however, that I've never heard of, seen, or come across a Leblanc System alto or tenor with serial > 1600, altho it's certainly possible that Leblanc made over 1600.
 
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What I am wondering is if Leblanc, Vito, Noblet and other brands share the same serial number sequence. If so then for that first 1600 or so.... if half of that 1600 where Vitos then they weren't Leblanc. Now in my spread sheet I have an instance of Leblancs that have an A appended to the serial number and an instance of a Vito Model 35 missing the A. We have evidence that the Leblanc Model 100 and 120 were manufactured into the 1970s and evidence that the Vito Model 35 was manufactured in the 1960's so they were built at the same time, same factory but did the share the same serial numbers not including the "A"

If you have documents stating a production estimate of 1600 for the Leblanc brand please share.
 
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FremontSax, Have you yet come across a Vito/Beaugnier tenor that has an earller number than my avatar 329A tenor? Also have you any general guesstimate of overall alto v tenor production of Leblancs, Vitos, Noblets, stencils etc?
 
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eugeneherman said:
FremontSax, Have you yet come across a Vito/Beaugnier tenor that has an earller number than my avatar 329A tenor? Also have you any general guesstimate of overall alto v tenor production of Leblancs, Vitos, Noblets, stencils etc?
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The earliest Vito Tenor in the spreadsheet that I maintain (I don't claim ownership as I claim this is a community project) is 329A. So yours Eugene is the current Vito Tenor record holder.

But this does play to my point....

The earliest Noblet I have found is 3893. Could there really be others that go back to a range of 100 or 1000? and there a re saxophones that have both Noblet and vito on the bell that fall within the Vito serial number list. There are a total of 113 Noblets in the list. ranging from from 3893 to 45836. With a definite cluster from 7000 to 16000. There are also 31 Beaugnier horns that range from 101 to 20958 ... so while we have found large numbers of other Beaugnier made brands we have a huge quantity of missing Beaugniers unless they were just never made.
 
#217 ·
Hi -

I have a LeBlanc Alto Sax serial number 1110. I am considering selling this - haven't used it since college. The pads were all replaced several years ago, but I never got back to playing...:-(.

The horn is in very good condition. No dents, but some comparatively minor wear on the lacquer. Overall, still very sharp. It is in the original case (very good condition for it's age), very nice velvet (?) interior, with a kind of tweed fabric on the outer case.

Can anybody tell me what this might be worth? If this is the wrong thread for this post, my apologies - please nudge me in the right direction.

Thanks a lot!!
 

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Although brilliant horns (the tenors even more so) they are by no means a hot item on the market. Yours looks to be in very good condition. I would say you would be lucky of you get anything around $800 for it, but I could be completely off the mark here. Why not learn to play it yourself?
 
#219 ·
I'd happily pay 800. Even in the current lousy market I think that properly photographed and described it should do something like 1K or a little more.
 
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