Noblet Saxophone Serial Numbers
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Vito is a brand name of Leblanc which was started in 1951.
History[edit]
Vito is a brand name for Leblanc USA, now part of Conn-Selmer USA.The Vito name was used for student instruments. Leblanc USA was formed in 1946 by Vito Pascucci,and the French woodwind manufacturer, G. Leblanc Cie of France. To meet high demand, Leblanc USAstarted to manufacture clarinets in the US from plastic bodies and French keys. Eventually all of the partswere made in the US. These student clarinets were named 'Vito'.
There were also Vito saxes and flutes. Some saxes may have been assembled in the USA, but they were basically of foreign manufacturer. This author has no information concerning where the flutes were manufactured.
Addendum: Many, if not all, Vito flutes were 'stencil' instruments manufactured in Japan by Yamaha. They were roughly the equivalent of a Yamaha YFL-200 series student instrument.
The following information was provided by the original author of this post concerning the origin of Vito saxes or component parts.
- Beaugnier of Paris, France - Beaugnier made saxophones as Beaugnier and stencils labeled Leblanc, Vito and Noblet for the French market and U.S. export and also Selmer for U.K. export.
- Yanagisawa of Japan - (VSP Soprano, Alto and Baritone Saxophones)
- Yamaha of Japan (7131 model Alto and also Tenor Saxophones)
- KHS/Jupiter brand (7133 model Alto and Tenor Saxophones).
Serial Numbers[edit]
Vito Alto Saxophone Model 7131 Japan Stamped Serial Numbers.
These serial numbers ignore the leading zeros at the start of the serial numbers.
- 1970
- 1-500
- 1971
- 501-2155
- 1972
- 2156-3529
- 1973
- 3530-4421
- 1974
- 4422-12000
- 1975
- 12001-25603
- 1976
- 25604-30827
- 1977
- 30828-33947
- 1978
- 33948-38844
- 1979
- 38845-42434
- 1980
- 42435-47975
- 1981
- 47976-52455
- 1982
- 52456-58306
- 1983
- 58307-62177
- 1984
- 62178-68524
- 1985
- 68525-72535
- 1986
- 72536-78579
- 1987
- 78580-85091
- 1988
- 85092-89758
- 1989
- 89759-501000
- 1990
- 501098-510332
- 1991
- 510333-511518
- 1992
- 511519-515800
- 1993
- 515801-519845
- 1994
- 519846-526925
- 1995
- 526926-533097
- 1996
- 533098-537807
- 1997
- 537808-552998
- 1998
- 552999-560613
- 1999
- 560614-575843
- 2000
- 575842-587455
- 2001
- 587456-624567
- 2002
- 624568-654084
Vito Saxophone Models[edit]
- Vito 7133SS Soprano Sax
- Vito 7131R(K) Alto Sax
- Vito 7133 Alto Sax
- Vito 7131T(K) Tenor Sax
- Vito 7133T Tenor Sax
- Vito 7190BA Baritone Sax
- Vito 7136 Alto Sax
- Vito 7140 Alto Sax
External links[edit]
It seems that this oval Noblet emblem was in use from the 1940s through about 1962, then use of the diamond logo extended to about 1990. But starting around 1972 both the diamond logo and the newer TV screen shaped logo were used, depending on the model number.And I am guessing the mountain shaped logo might have started around 1994.
Martin Saxophone Serial Numbers
The D and N are superimposed. Below is from serial #5838. This one also had Buffet style wavey shaped right trill keys, with the top two on a single post.There is supposed to be more information that I will need to research another time.
The barrel below has the TV screen shaped logo (but is a from a model N, not DN).
Bundy Saxophone Serial Numbers
#399 Bore: 14.5mm at both ends of the LH joint.
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Serial #5838, Barrel 63.7mm. Bore 14.8mm at both the top and bottom of the LH joint.The first test was of #399, (as always, playing loud, so that explains the flatness in the throat tones). The first test was with the pictured 66mm barrel. (I personally always play a 64mm barrel.) That instrument will play very nicely in tune for anyone who normally plays the standard 66mm barrel.
The second test with #5838 was using the original 63.7mm barrel, pulled out 1.35mm. The intonation is excellent. One doesn't get better intonation without moving to a poly-cylindrical bore instrument.
| High register | FMIT #399 | #5838 | |
| F | -4 | -8 | |
| E | 2 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 0 | |
| B | 10 | 10 | |
| A | 2 | 0 | |
| Middle of treble clef | |||
| G | 0 | 0 | |
| F | -2 | 0 | |
| E | 0 | 0 | |
| D | -3 | 0 | |
| C | -3 | 0 | |
| B | -3 | 0 | |
| Throat tones | |||
| B-flat | 0 | -2/0 | |
| A | -3 | -2/0 | |
| G | 0 | 0 | |
| F | 4 | -1 | |
| E | 5 | -1 | |
| Chalemeau | |||
| D | 6 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 5 | |
| B-flat | 8 | 13 | |
| A | 10 | 13 | |
| G | -10 | 0 | |
| F | -10 | ||
| E | -5 |
This is appropriate for intermediate to advanced players.
Sept2010, serial #5838. Complete pictures.
Jul2011, #
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15560. Came to me with 60mm way-too-short barrel. Works nicely with Ivorolon 65mm barrel.Dec2011, #
Selmer Saxophone Serial Numbers
16994. Has diamond logo, straight trill keys, and two olive branches surrounding the logo on the bell. Crack in bell fixed, and fixed chipping at center tenon joint. 14.6mm bore. Pictures.Jan2012, #18952. Oval logo and straight trill keys. 14.8 bore.
Noblet Sax Serial Numbers
Pictures. It is interesting that the oval logo has a higher serial number than #16994.