Artley Instrument Serial Numbers

Artley Flutes and Metal Piccolos 1952 - Present
Serial Number	Date
10000	1952
12000	1953
15000	1954
19000	1955
25000	1956
34000	1957
45000	1958
56000	1959
68000	1960
80000	1961
92000	1962
104000	1963
118000	1964
134000	1965
153000	1966
186000	1967
214000	1968
(Bass Flutes 0043-0059)
237000	1969
26400	1970
295325-322854	1971
322855-356526	1972
356527-396152	1973
396153-438130	1974
438131-472995	1975
472996-498126	1976
498127-523041	1977
523042-553155	1978
553156-587764	1979
587765-618788	1980
618789-643979	1981
643980-656814	1982
656815-677772 & Prefix "33"	1983
677773-687751 & Prefix "34"	1984
Note: From 1983 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture
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Artley Plastic and Wood Piccolos 1961 - Present
Serial Number	Date
100 - 137	1961
138-277	1962
278-327	1963
328-417	1964
418-466	1965
467-584	1966
585-727	1967
728-847	1968
848-979	1969
980-1081	1970
1082-1135	1971
1136-1425	1973
2057-2573	1974
2574-3702	1975
3703-4456	1976
4457-4703	1977
4704-5304	1978
5305-5782	1979
5783-6191	1980
6192-	1981
Prefix "33"	1982
Note: From 1983 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate to year of manufacture.

Artley Double Reeds
1983 - Present

Note: From 1983 to present, add 50 to the serial number prefix to calculate the year of manufacture.

Example: #33-42562
33+50 = 1983