Cornet1,
Your authoritative answer regarding the Besson cornet (New Standard) encourages
me to believe that you might be able to help with my flugel horn, also a Besson
New Standard, serial number 204334. I have looked for but haven't found a serial
number list for Bessons. May I ask you for your source or a link? My horn looks
too new to be from the '50s, but I'd be delighted to confirm that's
so.
Regards,
Robert T.
Brooklyn New York
Hello Robert,
I can confirm that your flugle horn was made in 1955.
For serial nos of instruments exported to the US you could use Lee Sax's list
here;
http://www.saxworx.com/boozy2.htm
After the early 50's,...I think about late 1952, Besson and B&H combined
their serial no system into the B&H list/method of numbering.
Kind regards, Cornet1