Getzen has been family-owned since 1939 and still builds brass in Elkhart, Indiana. The maker has published serial tables for its production.
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 23 series and 146 dating ranges from 1964 to 1994, compiled from published maker records and reference charts. Coverage grows as new tables are verified.
Serial on the valve section (2nd valve casing); the series prefix (A/BP/EC/K/SK…) must be read — it selects the table. 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.