3/4/2023 0 Comments Couesnon serial numbers![]() The last one #41414 is said to have been purchased new in 1978 which would line up with the fact that Gretsch ended all Couesnon imports that year. Serial numbers for these range from 39661 to 41414 in the examples I found. The "Monopole Star" model 7954 shown above was the top model from this same period and has a one-piece bell. The "Couesnon Star" model mentioned above in the catalog page matches serial numbers in the 74000 to 84000 range with claimed dating from 1969 to 1974. Photos of this model matches with the model #7950 shown in the catalog page above and the model #2155 from the 1960 catalog. Owners claims to when they bought these new can vary and are inconsistent with each other but a few examples are #63242 new in 1967, #74178 new in March 1969,#79698 new in Fall of 1970, and #84xxx new in 1974. These range from 56000 to 83000 and have a two-piece bell with a joint at the bottom. Some have the name in all the same letters while others have the large C surrounding the "o". The most common flugelhorn found says "Couesnon / Paris / Made In France" with the serial number on the bell. Both the Monopole (model 140) and Monopole Conservatoire (model 141) show up by the 1934 catalog. A few of these will have a star on the bottom of the bell engraving. The next ones say "Monopole Conservatoire" with #12615 said to be from 1949 and #24818 to be from 1955. Some serial numbers go up to the 30000 range. I would ignore the serial number at this stage and go by the two-digit date inside the bomb for the date. These all have extensive bell engravings that include the name "Couesnon & Cie". The early ones are found in the 19 catalogs found on this site and the top models are the Monopole. After buying a Couesnon Monopole Star flugelhorn recently, I looked up every flugelhorn I could find on the internet and in catalogs to see what I could find out about serial numbers and dating. ![]()
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