Pepper Serial Number List




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Serial # Maker/Import Towns Model Dates Instrument Comments
Open first retail instrument store 1877 in Phili
Established outlet in NY in 1880
Henry Distin joined the company 1882-6
1129 P,NY 1882-6 Valve Trombone Henry Distin Importer for J.W. Pepper
1210 Distin Maker P,NY Superior 1882-6 Cornet Henry Distin Maker for J.W. Pepper
1216 Maker P Mellophone/Ballad Horn HIGHEST AWARD AND DIPLOMA WORLD'S FAIR COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893
2288 Import P,NY Helicon Henry Distin Importer for J.W. Pepper
2307 Maker P,NY Cornet
2566 Maker P,NY Eb Cornet
2771 ? Maker P,NY Cornet
2814 Maker P, NY Bb Cornet
2881 Maker P, NY Bb Cornet
2850 M P, NY Tuba
3413 M P,NY Cornet (3's may be 8's)
3997 ? P Perfected Baritone
4145 Maker P,NY Bb Cornet
4477 ? Maker P,NY Bb Cornet
5038 I P, NY Baritone
Established outlet in Chicago in 1886
5480 M P, C Superior First Class Baritone in high C
5824 M P, C Alto Valve Trombone
6111 M P, C Superior First Class Cornet
6626 M P, C Cornet
6700 I P, NY Tuba
6959 1880-6 Bass Trombone
7227 M P, C, NY Superior First Class Cornet
7345 M P, C Superior First Class Cornet
7730 M P, C Superior First Class Euphonium
7760 M P, C Superior First Class Eb Tuba
78x9 M P, C Eb Cornet
8205 ? M P, C Premier Alto horn Highest Medal & Diploma Chicago 1893
8731 M P, C Premier Tuba
8800 M P, C Premier 1893 Raincatcher made for Sousa
9038 M P, C Premier After 1893 Trombone
9293 ? Premier Tuba Highest Medal & Diploma Chicago 1893
9431 I P,C Cornet
9577 ? Premier 1893-1911 Tuba
9641 ? I P,C Trombone
9723 I P,C Tenor Horn
9998 M P Premier Tuba Highest Award and Diploma Worlds fair Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
10170 M P Specialty Cornet Highest Award and Diploma Worlds fair Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
10188 M P Specialty Cornet Highest Award and Diploma Worlds fair Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
10407 ? Cornet
10992 ? P Premier Valve Trombone Highest Award Diploma Worlds fair Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
11013 ? I P, C Valve Trombone French?
11050 P Premier After 1893 Cornet
11054 ? P Premier (After 1893) Mellophone Highest Award Diploma, Worlds Fair Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893
11441 P Premier (After 1893) Mellophone Highest Award Diploma, Worlds Fair Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893, & Son
11523 I P,C Alto
11819 I P,C Pocket Cornet
12031 I P,C Cornet
15409 I P,C Cornet
15767 I P,C Cornet
17088 M P Specialty (After 1893) Trombone Specialty J.W Pepper Maker Philadelphia Highest Award Diploma Worlds Fair Columbia Exposition Chicago 1893
17102 I P Cornet
17152 ? I P Cornet
17866 I P (After 1893) Alto? Valve Trombone
18317 I P Valve Trombone
18925 I P Cornet
19212 I P Cornet
20290 I P Valve Trombone
21791 I P,C 1905 French Horn Piston with 4 crooks
21793 I P,C Valve Trombone
22972 ? I P,C 1905 Cornet
23388 I P Alto horn
23781 ? I P, C Cornet
24559 I P, C Baritone
24589 ? I P,C Trombone
24668 ? I P Cornet W. Hillyard. London
25616 I P 1899 Cornet of French origin, doc. Fisk Museum
25623 I P, C Trombone
26220 I P Cornet
26335 ? I P Eb Tuba
26391 I P Trumpet
26653 I P Alto Horn
28105 P Surprise Cornet
28543 ? P Perfected Cornet
28595 ? P Surprise Trombone
28728 P Victor Alto
28817 P Perfected 1900 Valve Trombone
29415 I P Eb Tuba
29631 P Standard Trombone
29886 P Surpise Cornet/Trumpet
30696 P Victor Alto horn
30790 P Standard Tuba
31096 P Surprise Cornet
31148 P Perfected Cornet
31278 P Standard Eb Cornet
31726 ? P Surprise 1894-1902 Cornet
31844 P 20th Century Cornet
32737 P Standard Valve Trombone
33927 P Standard Cornet
35903 P Surprise Cornet
37934 P Surprise Cornet
38448 P Surprise Trombone
39685 ? P Standard Alto Horn
40887 Favorite 1905 Trombone
41168 ? P Standard Alto
42073 ? P American Favorite Mellophone
43046 P 20th Century Cornet
43257 I P Trombone
44848 P Standard Cornet
44852 P Surprise Cornet
44992 P Perfected Cornet
45721 P Standard Trombone
45853 P Standard Cornet
45892 Surprise 1890 Cornet Double water key
46360 I P Trombone
46431 ? Surprise Trombone
48000 xx P 20th C Cornet
48478 P Surprise Trumpet
48720 ? Perfected Baritone
49278 I P Cornet
49616 P 1907 Cornet doc. Fis Museum
50203 P Standard Cornet
50277 P American Favorite Bb Cornet
50303 P American Favorite Cornet
51300 ? Favorite 1890s Cornet
51344 P American Favorite Bb Cornet
51417 P Surprise Bb Cornet
52105 Surprise Trombone
Established Pepper & Son in 1910 Ended Manufacturing
55295 I P Surprise Tenor horn & Son W Hillyard
55454 P Surprise Cornet & Son
56129 P Standard Baritone & Son
57090 I P Alto Horn & Son, Casing Austria
57735 P Surprise Cornet & Son
58936 P Perfected Double Bell Euphonium & Son
58644 P Surprise Cornet & Son
58713 P Surprise Trombone & Son France
58810 ? P Perfected 1918 Cornet & Son
59125 P Surprise Trumpet Austria
59358 ? P Perfected Cornet & Son
59417 P Perfected Trombone & Son
59516 I P Helicon & Son
59623 P Imperial Mellophone & Son
60287 P Perfected Valve Trombone & Son
60409 P Standard Cornet & Son
61018 20th C Cornet
62098 P Surprise Cornet & Son
62496 I P Alto Hron & Son
62516 P Standard Cornet & Son
63000 ? 20th C Cornet
63058 P American Favorite Mellophone & Son
63135 P Standard Eb Tuba & Son
63405 Standard Valve Trombone & Son
63406 Standard Valve Trombone & Son
64254 P Perfected Euphonium & Son
64261 ? Cornet
64424 P Standard Cornet & Son
35255 [65255!] ? P Perfected 1900 Baritone & Son
65511 ? Helicon
66285 P Standard Trombone & Son
66464 ? P Standard Cornet & Son
67291 P Perfected Cornet & Son
67593 P Perfected Eb Tuba & Son
67662 P Perfected trombone & Son
68594 P Perfected Helicon & Son
68666 P Perfected Alto Horn & Son
69235 P Perfected Tuba & Son
69262 P Surprise Cornet & Son
70000 ? Premier Trombone
70277 P Surprise 1919 Cornet & Son
70419 P American Favorite Trumpet & Son
80511 P Perfected Eb tuba & Son
86263 Surprise Trombone