"Interested individuals
may contact Leblanc's customer service department who will do
their best to help them with as much information as we have
available. However our records are only available from 1964 to
the present.
We have limited records
available to us and we do our best to provide as accurate
information as we have. Unfortunately our serial numbering system
and records were not set up for ease in locating this
information.
We currently manufacture or
distribute several brands of wind instruments. Each one of these
lines has numerous models of instruments and unfortunately in
some cases each model has its own series of serial numbers. These
series of numbers have not been maintained in separate lists but
are recorded together in our sales records that begin in 1964. It
can take a considerable amount of time to locate a particular
serial number if we do not have any idea of the model or when it
was originally sold.
Individuals reselling used
instruments should be responsible for supplying details of the
original purchase ie: warranty registration documents or sales
receipt information which would confirm the model and serial
number of the instrument and the date it was originally
purchased.
There is a Blue Book for
Musical Instruments Published by Orion Research that is available
to determine the value of many used instruments on the market
today. Their web site is http://www.orionbluebook.com/
For appraisal of vintage
instruments or historical information you may wish to contact the
Shrine to Music Museum at The University of South Dakota in
Vermillion. They may be able to provide you with a list of
licensed qualified appraisers who specialize in different areas
ie: strings, winds, keyboard, primitive etc..
We suggest you contact your
local music dealer if you have further questions about purchasing
or selling an instrument.
Thank You,
Leblanc Service Dept."
