There are multiple sources for the Vincent Bach trumpet on the internet today. We decided to combine into a single timeline reference to better understand the instrument serial numbers vs. the status of the company.
We’re always looking for more information/corrections to include, so please email us through our contact us link in the header. All information is copyright per the original owner/source.
Serial Number | Year | Year | Event / News | |
– | 1890 | Born Vincent Schrotenbach in Vienna |
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– | 1916 | Vincent Bach designed and handcrafted his first mouthpieces. | ||
– | 1916 | Vincent Bach 1st published Cornet Solos210 W. 107 St New York, NY (map) |
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– | 1918 | Vincent Bach began Mouthpiece Mfg. (Workshop)11 East 14th Street New York, NY (map) (images) |
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– | 1919 | 1st Factory204 East 85th Street New York, NY (map) (images) |
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– | 1922 | Moved to 2nd Factory237 East 41st Street New York, NY (map) (images) |
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– | 1922 | Incorporated as Vincent Bach Corporation, Inc. New York City Index #: 7517 August 18, 1922 |
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– | 1924 | 1st Trumpets/Cornets Completed | ||
– | 1925 | May 1, 1925 – 1st Trumpet Sold (from USPTO Filing) |
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– | 1925 | “Mercury” trademark filed Filed: August 14, 1925 Registered: May 16, 1926 |
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– | 1925 | “Stradivarius” trademark filed Filed: August 14, 1925 Registered: May 16, 1926 |
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14 | 1925 | – | 1st Mfg. card @ Bach | |
50 | Jan. 1930 | – | ||
105 | Sep. 1926 | – | ||
355 | Jan. 1927 | – | ||
657 | 1926 | – | ||
– | 1927 | “Mercedes” trademark filed Filed: March 21, 1927 Registered: May 31, 1927 |
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– | 1927 | 1st models with Nickel casings | ||
– | 1928 | 1st Mercury model trumpets using German Valve blocks. | ||
– | Oct. 1928 |
Moved to 3rd factory621 East 216th Street Bronx, NY (map) (images) |
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900 | 1928 | – | ||
0639 | 1928 | – | 1928 | Bach Apollo Model |
8600-8700 | 1928 | – | 1928 | Bach Apollo Models |
1249 | 1929 | |||
1450 | 1930 | – | ||
2250 | 1935 | – | ||
2344 | 1934 | – | ||
2568 | 1935 | – | ||
2752 | 1935 | – | ||
10000 | 1933 | – | 1933 | Bach Mercury Models |
4117 | 1937 | – | ||
4611 | 1939 | – | ||
10241 | 1939 | – | Bach Mercury Cornet (Dec. 1939) | |
4650 | 1940 | – | ||
4863 | 1941 | – | ||
5500 | 1941 | – | ||
5763 | 1941 | – | ||
5791 | 1942 | – | ||
5792 | 1942 | – | ||
5793 | 1942 | – | ||
6500 | 1945 | – | ||
9100 | 1950 | – | ||
12000 | 1953 | – | ||
12002 | 1953 | – | ||
12478 | 1953 | – | ||
12576 | 1953 | – | Latest known NY serial number. (Mercury) |
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12615 | 1953 | – | Earliest known Mt. Vernon serial number. |
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12836 | 1953 | – | ||
– | 1953 | Moved to Mt. Vernon, NY50 South MacQuesten Parkway Mt. Vernon, NY (map) (images) |
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30123 | 1954 | – | 10/5/54 | Bach Mercury Cornet |
30000-33000 | 1955 | – | 1955 | Bach Mercury Models |
13600 | 1955 | – | ||
14892 | 1956 | – | ||
2506 | 1958 | 1958 | Bach Minerva Model | |
2722 | 1958 | – | 1958 | Bach Minerva Model |
19500 | 1960 | – | ||
20503 | 1960 | – | 8/17/60 | Bach Mercury Trumpet |
2811 | 1961 | – | 1961 | Bach Minerva Model |
– | 1961 | Vincent Bach Corp. purchased by H & A Selmer, Inc. (September 25 1961) |
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21000 | 1961 | – | ||
21950 | 1962 | – | ||
“Vincent Bach” trademark filed Filed: May 2, 1962 Registered: Feb. 19, 1963 |
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“Bach shield” trademark filed Filed: May 2, 1962 Registered: July 30, 1963 |
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– | Feb 7, 1963 | Closed Mt. Vernon, NY Factory |
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24000 | 1964 | – | ||
30017 | 1964 | – | Last Mt. Vernon serial number? | |
30080 | 1964 | – | Last Mt. Vernon serial number? | |
– | 1965 | Production started in Elkhart, IN 600 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN (map) (images) |
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30000 | 1965 | – | ||
50000 | 1970 | – | ||
100000 | 1974 | – | ||
112000 | 1975 | – | ||
– | 1976 | Vincent Bach Dies | ||
1217XX | 1977 | – | ||
142796 | 1978 | – | ||
164914 | 1979 | – | ||
175000 | 1980 | – | ||
200000 | 1981 | – | ||
230000 | 1983 | – | ||
250000 | 1985 | – | ||
336000 | 1990 | – | ||
420000 | 1994 | – | ||
436000 | 1995 | |||
– | 1995 | Selmer Industries buys Steinway Musical Properties | ||
452000 | 1996 | – | ||
– | 1996 | IPO as Steinway Musical Instruments | ||
– | 1997 | “Bach Circle” trademark filed Filed: May 1, 1997 Registered: Oct. 13, 1998 |
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468000 | 1997 | – | ||
484000 | 1998 | – | ||
500000 | 1999 | – | ||
2000 | – | |||
– | 2000 | Acquisition of United Musical Instruments | ||
2001 | – | |||
525000 | 2002 | – | ||
– | 2002 | John Stoner named CEO; Conn Selmer |
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2003 | – | |||
– | 2003 | Merger of UMI and Selmer into Conn-Selmer | ||
“Vincent Bach” trademark Renewed: March 5, 2003 |
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2004 | – | |||
615995 | 2004 | – | ||
– | 2004 | Closed Original Selmer Plant North Main Street, Elkhart, IN |
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– | 2004 | John Ratzenberger’s “Made in America” Filmed |
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– | 2004 | “Bach shield” trademark Renewed: Feb. 13, 2004 |
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2005 | – | |||
646013 | 2007 | – | Start of the “True Bach” Advertising Campaign |
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177353 | 2007 | – | Model 182 (Eastlake, OH) Note different serial number order |
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700000 | 2012 | Mfg. on 5/23/12 | ||
748769 | 2018 | |||
758619 | 2018 | Mfg. on 9/27/2018 (Model 180S37) | ||
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