My SDA/S-1 Baritone Has No Serial Number Marked - or is it just hiding ?

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rhysonsax

Discussion Starter · Mar 16, 2020

I just got back from long term loan my Buffet Crampon baritone, which seems to be a transitional model between the SDA and the S-1. The engraving on the bell doesn't mention either model by name and neither is it marked on the back of the body tube.

I wanted to check the serial number against some lists to get an idea of when it was made, but I just can't find a number in any of the usual places.

Where should I be looking ?

Rhys

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rhysonsax

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 16, 2020

Many thanks to you for those suggestions. The serial number is almost totally hidden towards the bottom of the body tube under the rods for the low Eb/C, just as suggested by nigeld and by Graysax.

It turns out to read 24,9xx and the chart here: https://www.saxophone.org/museum/serialNumbers tells me that means 1976/77 well into the S-1 model run. I have no idea why S-1 is not marked on the instrument.

Rhys

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rhysonsax

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 17, 2020

turf3 said:
Does it have more or less the normal engraving, just "S-1" not engraved?

I expect these were all done by hand, so an error is not unheard of. Somewhere there's a photo of a Conn 10M engraving in which the "lady" in the pentagon is upside down!

Yes, normal floral engraving on the bell, but no S-1 in a diamond.

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