Years and Serial Numbers are approximate,
Pictures all Models, Thanks Pete, and to all contributers!
| Date | Serial Number |
|---|---|
| 1894 High Pitched Models | 2,000 |
| 1895 | 2,000 |
| 1896 | 2,000 |
| 1897 | 2,500 |
| 1898 | 3,000 |
| 1899 | 3,500 |
| 1900 | 3,900 |
| 1901 | 4,400 |
| 1902 | 5,100 |
| 1903 | 6,700 |
| 1904 | 8,500 |
| 1905 | 9,600 |
| 1906 | 10,800 |
| 1907 | 12,000 |
| 1908 | 13,000 |
| 1909 | 15,400 |
| 1910 | 17,800 |
| 1911 | 21,200 |
| 1912 | 22,500 |
| 1913 | 25,000 |
| 1914 Low Pitched Models, High F | 30,000 |
| 1916 | 35,000 |
| 1917 | 40,000 |
| 1919 | 50,000 |
| 1920 | 58,000 |
| 1921 | 64,000 |
| 1922 | 83,000 |
| 1923 | 101,775 |
| 1924 | 124,600 |
| 1925 Chu Berry's | 145,400 |
| 1926 | 167,900 |
| 1927 | 193,450 |
| 1928 | 209,250 |
| 1929 | 224,600 |
| 1930 | 237,800 |
| 1931 Cross-over Models | 244,700 |
| 1932 | 249,230 |
| 1933 | 256,501 |
| 1934 M series | 260,000 |
| 1935 | 263,500 |
| 1936 | 271,000 |
| 1937 | 278,000 |
| 1938 | 284,000 |
| 1939 | 285,000 |
| 1940 | 288,300 |
| 1941 | 295,250 |
| 1942 | 304,500 |
| 1943 | 309,250 |
| 1944 | 309,300 |
| 1945 | 310,200 |
| 1946 | 314,000 |
| 1947 | 320,000 |
| 1948 Rolled Tone Holes Discontinued | 327,150 |
| 1949 | 332,150 |
| 1950 | 337,250 |
| 1951 | 341,850 |
| 1952 | 341,851 |
| 1953 | 354,742 |
| 1954 | 359,251 |
| 1955 | 500,001 |
| 1956 | 571,750 |
| 1957 | 652002 |
1958 | 718626 |
| 1959 | 779657 |
| 1960 Production moved to Mexico | 834200 |
| 1961 | 898556 |
| 1962 | 949465 |
| 1963 | C00S0l |
| 1964 | C73854 |
| 1965 | E54106 |
| 1966 | H31247 |
| 1967 | K35274 |
| 1968 | L20454 |
| 1969 | "M"-Pretix |
| 1970 | "N"-Prefix |
| 1971 | "P"-Prefix |
| 1972 | "R"-Prefix |
| 1976 | 83000-89496 |
| 1977 | 91314-98992 |
| 1978 | 98993-111820 |
| 1979 | 111821-128691 |
| 1980 | 128692-145001 |
| 1981 | 145002-154753 |
| 1982 | 154954-170073 |
| 1983 | 170074-184336 |
| 1984 | 184337-201207 |
| 1985 | 201208-221243 |
| 1986 | 221244-240141 |
| 1987 | 240142-261465 |
| 1988 | 261466-273178 |
| 3811713-3821881 | |
| 1989 | 3900000 |
| 1990 | 4000000 |
| 1991 | 4100000 |
Note: From 1987, the prefix number plus 50 gives you the year of manufacture.