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H. N. White Serial numbers

The development of a serial number list has been very difficult because of the lack of official records. Mr. H. N. White kept very detailed records but when the company was sold to the Seeburg Corporation all official records were destroyed. When looking up the age of your instrument, complete the following steps: (1.) Find your instruments catalog page and year that the catalog was made. Pay special attention to the small details on your instrument because most artists drawings account for unique changes and features. (2.) Compare your findings to the serial number list. Please keep in mind that most catalogs were dated on the back and should be trusted more than the serial number list.

Early instruments will have a "lion head" by the serial numbers and are engraved "The King".

In 1918 the company was incorporated and "Co" was added to the engraving of all instruments, before 1918 the engraving read simply as "H. N. White."
In 1926-1928 H. N. White introduced Sterling Silver bells to his instruments.
In 1948-1950 "Silver Tone" engraving was changed to read "Silversonic".
After 1966, all instruments were manufactured in Eastlake and engraved with "King Musical Instruments."

H. N. White King

These numbers only apply to King brass and woodwind instruments

Date	Serial Number
1893-1899	1-4,000
1900-1903	4,001-6,000
1904-1905	6,001-9,000
1905-1910	9,001-25,000
1910-1915	25,001-40,000
1915-1925	40,001-78,000
1925-1930	78,001-126,000
1930-1935	126,001-176,000
1935-1936	176,001-186,000
1936-1937	186,001-200,000
1937-1938	200,001-212,000
1938-1939	212,001-225,000
1939-1940	225,001-239,000
1940-1941	239,001-254,000
1941-1942	254,001-264,000
1942-1945	264,001-267,500
1945-1946	267,501-277,000
1946-1947	277,001-287,000
1947-1948	287,001-296,500
1948-1949	296,501-301,500
1949-1950	301,501-308,000
1950-1951	308,001-316,500
1951-1952	316,501-322,000
1952-1953	322,001-330,000
1953-1954	330,001-337,000
1954-1955	337,001-340,000
1955-1960	340,001-370,000
1960-1965	370,000-406,500
1965-1970	406,501-457,600

H. N. White String Instruments

1934 001
1935 200
1936 400
1937 800
1938 1200
1939 1600
1940 2200
1942-1946 No Production WWII
1947 Limited Production
1949
1950
1951
1952 2450
1953 2600
1954 2800
1955 3000
1956 3200
1957 3400
1958 3600
1959 3800
1960 4000
1961 4200
1962 4400
1963 4600
1964 4800
1965 5000

Cleveland and American Standard Brass and Woodwind Instruments

Date	Serial Number
1919-1930	1-10,000
1930-1935	10,000-30,000
1935-1940	30,000-40,000
1940-1945	40,000-45,000
1945-1950	45,000-50,000
1950-1955	50,000-65,000
1955-1960	65,000-100,000
1960-1965	100,000-160,000
1965-1970	160,000-420,000

1936 001
1937 185
1938 480
1939 790
1940 1010
1941 1320
1942-1946 No Production WWII
1947-1948 No Production
1949 1400
1950 1500
1951 1600
1952 1700
1953 1800
1954 1900
1955 2000
1956 2100
1957 2200
1958 2300
1959 2400
1960 2500
1961 2600
1962 2700
1963 2800
1964 2900
1965 3090

H. N. White String King Only

H. N. White String American Standard Only