Cleveland was the student line of King (H.N. White) of Cleveland, Ohio. Its numbering runs from 1925 to 1975 in broad five-year milestones — expect a range rather than a year.
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 11 dating ranges from 1925 to 1975, compiled from published maker records and reference charts. Coverage grows as new tables are verified.
Cleveland was a King (H.N. White) line, so the serial sits on the valve section - most often the 2nd valve casing. No official diagram exists. 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.