Jupiter instruments are produced by KHS and have equipped school programs worldwide since the 1980s. The maker publishes an official serial chart: the first character codes the year, the second the instrument category.
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 41 dating ranges from 1986 to 2026, compiled from published maker records and reference charts. Coverage grows as new tables are verified.
Mouthpiece receiver; second valve. 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.