Frank Holton Co. Saxophones (U.S.A.)

Frank Holton Co. Saxophones - Serial Number Chart

Serial # range		Years	Notes
1	700	1917	"In 1917, Holton had completed tooling for a complete line of saxophones, in order to meet with the saxophone craze that was just beginning“. Spatula front F, later discontinuing this feature.
701	2170	1918	"His factory, though, was at capacity and needed to grow. ... Holton .. set up new factory in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. ... .“ Highest Chicago made SN: #1200
2170	4302	1919
4303	6460	1920	" ..., the first profits for the Wisconsin based company showed themselves in 1920.“
6461	9320	1921
9321	12336	1922	Floral design engraving; C soprano SN #10779, keyed to high F
12337	15482	1923	C soprano SN #14020, keyed to high Eb
15483	18690	1924	First C melody with patented C-vent key SN #16251; C soprano SN 18319 shipped out 11-18-1924. Significant reference!
18691	23386	1925	First C melody 'Rudy Wiedoeft model‘ ; e.g. SN #20058; reintroducing spatula front F
23387	27788	1926	'Rudy Wiedoeft‘ C melody SN #26648 (Highest number seen on R.W. c melody)
27789	30981	1927	'Revelation‘ alto SN # 28199; order slip dated 2-26-1927
30982	33895	1928	Holton purchased the LaPorte factory from Lyon&Healy April 1928; First LaPorte made Collegiate I by Holton: tenor SN #31802; general introduction of the ‚Rudy Wiedoeft model‘, e.g. SN #32938
33896	36654	1929	LaPorte factory closed; machinery referred to Elkhorn.
36655	38576	1930	'Beaufort American‘, a common trademark with C.G.Conn (Collegiate I)‚ 'Rudy Wiedoeft‘ model engraving disappeared, e.g. tenor SN #38524
38577	40250	1931	'Professional‘ model, e.g. SN #39603; Highest SN found on R.W.model (lacking banner engraving) #40187
111099	113899	1932	The Holton serial number chart (© Gordon Cherry) based on original records includes the saxophone from 1932 on.

 

 

Saxophones 1917-1979
revised April 2009 by Felix Jungschlaeger
SN range Year
1 - 700      1917
701 - 2170 1918
2171 - 4302 1919
4303 - 6460 1920
6461 - 9320 1921
9321 -12336 1922
12337 - 15482 1923
15483 - 18690 1924
18691 - 23386 1925
23387 - 27788 1926
27789 - 30981 1927
30982 - 33895 1928
33896 - 36654 1929
36655 - 38576 1930
38577 - 40250 1931
111099 - 113899 1932
113990 - 114999 1933
115000 - 117299 1934
117300 - 118599 1935
118600 - 120599 1936
120600 - 122899 1937
122900 - 125849 1938
125850 - 132799 1939
132800 - 140099 1940
140100 - 151299 1941
151300 - 154199 1942
154200 - 154699 1943
154700 - 154899 1944
154900 - 156099 1945
156100 - 165599 1946
165600 - 181999 1947
182000 - 198299 1948
198300 - 210299 1949
210300 - 220499 1950
220500 - 232599 1951
232600 - 243349 1952
243350 - 254099 1953
254100 - 268999 1954
269000 - 281399 1955
281400 - 293699 1956
293700 - 307399 1957
307400 - 315699 1958
315700 - 326099 1959
326100 - 337599 1960
337600 - 348399 1961
348400 - 358499 1962
358500 - 373699 1963
373700 - 388949 1964
388950 - 403350 1965
403351 - 435999 1966
436000 - 455749 1967
455750 - 467099 1968
467100 - 483099 1969
483100 - 496799 1970
496800 - 504200 1971
504201 - 519299 1972
519300 - 524599 1973
524600 - 529899 1974
529900 - 535199 1975
535200 - 541999 1976
542000 - 548429 1977
548430 - 553524 1978
553525 - 558935 1979

 

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