Vincent Bach – Shop Cards (Trombone)
Bach used simple note cards for his shop card records of each horn. In about 1926 Bach started to standardize on the information includes. During the years, the same basic information was recorded, however the format slightly changed through the years. Trombone shop cards are generally available through the 6,5XX serial number range. Fellow Bach loyalists have also uploaded their shop cards into our database, so you can see other examples of trombone shop cards.
If you contact Conn-Selmer customer service in Elkhart, IN and politely request a copy of the shop card they are most often willing to fax, email to you.
Conn Selmer
600 Industrial Pkwy
Elkhart, IN
(574) 522-1675
Kudos for Conn-Selmer to continue to information on the heritage of these Vincent Bach Corporation brass instruments! Click here for Shop Card (Trumpet).
Bach Trombone – Shop Card fields
| Field (earliest example on shopcard) |
Description |
| (Slide) Serial Number | The serial number of the instrument. |
| Slide Model | Examples include: 42 |
| Bell Diameter | Examples include: 7″ 7.5″ |
| Bell Mandrel No. | Examples include: 401 414 |
| Bell Model No. (1960) | Examples include: 42 |
| Tuning Slide Bow | Examples include: 401C 414 |
| Goose Neck | Examples include: 401D Brass 401D Nickel Silver |
| Neckpiece Tube (1960) | Examples include: 414 |
| Slide Bore | Examples include: 500/514 .547″ |
| Slide Width | Examples include: 3 3/16″ 3 3/8″ |
| Tightness (1960) | E.T. Extra Tight |
| Material Outer Tube (1960) | E.Q. Brass |
| Inner Tube (1960) | 18% N.S. (Nickel Silver) |
| Plating (1960) | Chrome |
| Mouthpipe No | Examples include: 454 |
| Date Completed (1960) | |
| Date Sold (1960) | |
| Finish of Instrument (1960) | |
| Customer |
Bach Trombone – Shop Card examples
| Serial # | Sold Date | Shop Card Image |
| Serial #0006 | 9/12/(1930) 4/21/1931 8/31/1935 |
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| Serial# 0013 | 8/7/(1930) 10/18/(1930) 11/27/(1930) 4/16/1931 10/19/(1931) |
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| Serial # 5758 | 2/3/1960 |  |
Source: TromboneForum.org
2 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationDo you have any information or a shop card on a N Y Stradivarius Trombone model 35 S with a 401 bell. The s/n is 122 with an “L” underneath
That would be an early Bach trombone with that serial number. Suggest you contact Conn Selmer (address above in this article), and request a shop card.