Posted by Tom Railsback on March 12, 2001 at 21:21:43:
In Reply to: Old King Helicon carbon dating posted by Yane on March 11, 2001 at 22:36:54:
You might E-mail Steve Bloom (jwyork(AT)aol.com). A few years back, he did a computer comparison of various maufactures serial numbers in an effort to date my King BBb, serial
number 8094. He came up with 1895 to 1896 as the most plausible date for its manufacture. Right after I purchased this horn in 1970, I wrote to King and they
tried to tell me it was made around 1920. Good luck.