Buescher built instruments in Elkhart, Indiana from 1894, best known for the Aristocrat line.
The record makes room for uncertainty when a precise year is unavailable.
Factory and production era appear alongside the date when supported by a source.
See the source behind a match and what still needs to be confirmed.
The archive currently covers 1 series and 52 dating ranges from 1905 to 1983, compiled from published maker records and reference charts. Coverage grows as new tables are verified.
Serial on the valve section (2nd valve casing); the same practice continued after 1963 under Selmer USA. Also applies to Bundy brass. The exact spot varies by era and instrument type — the serial number guide walks through the common locations.
Recheck the characters exactly as marked, including any letters and leading zeros. Letter-prefixed numbers often belong to student or non-domestic lines that cannot be dated from the number. Some production periods may simply not be covered yet.