Dating a King 2B
- procrock
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Aug 25, 2024
Good day esteemed trombone people,
I recently purchased a King 2B and like many before me, I'm trying to find out a manufacture date. Here are the clues and some info I have gathered from this forum:
Engraving outside of the bell
"King" and "2102" appear on the bell so 1980's or later
SN 411464 - no prefix
From serial number archives, I've found the following possibilities:
1965 - 1970 (not consistent with "2102" on bell)
1992 (where a preceding "42 411445" was linked via this document):
https://www.brasshistory.net/White%20Brass%20List.pdf
(no prefix on mine)
2016 (where a preceding "400791" (no prefix) was linked via same document)
So my best guess is 2016. Does this sound right? I was under the impression that it was older, like 1990's.
I recently purchased a King 2B and like many before me, I'm trying to find out a manufacture date. Here are the clues and some info I have gathered from this forum:
Engraving outside of the bell
"King" and "2102" appear on the bell so 1980's or later
SN 411464 - no prefix
From serial number archives, I've found the following possibilities:
1965 - 1970 (not consistent with "2102" on bell)
1992 (where a preceding "42 411445" was linked via this document):
https://www.brasshistory.net/White%20Brass%20List.pdf
(no prefix on mine)
2016 (where a preceding "400791" (no prefix) was linked via same document)
So my best guess is 2016. Does this sound right? I was under the impression that it was older, like 1990's.
- TomWest
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Apr 04, 2023
How about some pictures so the King experts could help. Counterweight, engraving, serial number,etc.
- Kingfan
- Posts: 1371
- Joined: Apr 11, 2018
I tried to date a 2B. Her parents wouldn't let us. Hee hee!
- Finetales
- Posts: 1482
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
That list you linked is the first King serial number list I've seen that goes past 1975, that's a great resource. I need to change some of my logs for my Kings!
It's possible that the prefix number on your horn has faded away or been smudged/scratched over, but it's more likely that it's just a 2016 horn. Pictures would help!
It's possible that the prefix number on your horn has faded away or been smudged/scratched over, but it's more likely that it's just a 2016 horn. Pictures would help!
- procrock
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Aug 25, 2024
Thanks for the info everybody.
I'm new to this group so I don't know how I can upload pictures but here are some dropbox links:
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<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kpwy4el6 ... zvg43&dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kpwy4el6q1td0zkg2yqek/tb3.jpg?rlkey=05bszz5zgh9caxqkqfxxzvg43&dl=0</LINK_TEXT>
I'm new to this group so I don't know how I can upload pictures but here are some dropbox links:
<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4kz8cyra ... qc83b&dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4kz8cyraxezmjxqtinbjx/tb1.jpg?rlkey=l2xv0f2yitnk4gib7u4gqc83b&dl=0</LINK_TEXT>
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<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kpwy4el6 ... zvg43&dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kpwy4el6q1td0zkg2yqek/tb3.jpg?rlkey=05bszz5zgh9caxqkqfxxzvg43&dl=0</LINK_TEXT>
