according to the best available list, this horn was made between 1954 and 1956
A Boosey and Hawkes clarinet with the number 162842 is about 40 years old. That serial number places the clarinet being made around 1976. Boosey and Hawkes started making instruments in 1891 and continued until 1985.
54 years
Best estimates put this bugle as being manufactured around 1905-1913.
There is currently a version on emusic with German lyrics. I am looking for the English lyrics which in part say "ring out the old, ring in the new...'"
No. The ukulele is for anyone to play not just old people. Taylor Swift is not old. Jason Mraz is not old. Jake Shimabukuro is not old. Julia Nunes is not old.
Boosey and Hawkes cornet with the serial no. 463557 should be about 30 years old.
1984
1958-1959
A Boosey and Hawkes clarinet with the number 162842 is about 40 years old. That serial number places the clarinet being made around 1976. Boosey and Hawkes started making instruments in 1891 and continued until 1985.
Your serial number dates it to between 1976 and 1977.
according to the best available list this horn dates to 1965 - 1966 actually 1978
Chesney Hawkes is 39 years old (birthdate: September 22, 1971).
Len "Chip" Hawkes was born November 2, 1945.
W. Douglas Hawkes was born on September 11, 1893 and died on August 2, 1974. W. Douglas Hawkes would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 121 years old today.
W. Douglas Hawkes died on August 2, 1974 at the age of 80.
Serial number360417 was given out January 1963 and serial number 380601 in January 1964. I think you can safely say your instrument dates from 1963. (see http:/www.horniman.ac.uk/pdf/bandh_handlists_web.pdf for details). ... and according to above - 1972 - 350348 to 397183, 1963 was 195111 to 239450
54 years