It would be nice to be able to confirm with better pictures.67 years ago, Zig Kanstul first began crafting brasswinds, and though the master himself passed in 2016, our family has carried on the tradition of building a broad line of brass instruments with an unrelenting focus on the sound. The serial number of 136000+ and design of this instrument is consistent with the launch of this design by Pan American in the late 1930's. During 19 the two lines overlapped in serial numbers. The Conn Director 14 series launched in the mid 1950's is the same as the Pan American 58 series, launched post WWII. In 1930 EBIC stared a new system, which extended into the 'Built By Buescher' models. So far I have been able to identify the EBIC serial number system for saxes started in 1923. The saxes also has a'W', while the Pan American International line of brass had and 'A' prefix. The famous 'P' prefix started in 1920 for all Pan Am instruments. Pan American had its own serial number system for brass starting in 1917 and saxes in 1920. In 1928 the address is on E Jackson, similar to Buescher. From 1923 to 1928 EBIC had an address separate from Buescher. The first mention of Elkhart Band Instrument Co in the press or trades is 1918 with the advent of the new musical manufacturers association. Titles indicating beardsley the main principle for EBIC, while Greenleaf was main principle for Pan American.The corporate registration numbers are similar and imply 1917 activity for both.

Both companies were incorporated in 1919 with the same principles AH Beardsley and CD Greenleaf. Pan American was a relatively independent manufacturing subsidiary of CG Conn.

I am also working on Elkhart band Instrument and the ART/Harry Pedler & Sons serial number dating systems.Įlkhart Band Instrument Company (EBIC) was essentially a subsidiary of Buescher. I am still working on the t-bones and woodwinds. I am the source for the Pan American brass and sax serial numbers system on the Conn Loyalist site.

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