King tuba's
1240, 2340 and more
Here you'll find pictures of King tuba's
with their serial numbers . It's about the many lives a tuba can live.
I started collecting them when I bought an old
King 1240 tuba, some years ago. A wonderful instrument.
The
King Bbb 1240 is the older style of the
2340 three valve tuba. 1241 and 2341 are the corresponding four valve types.
Henderson N. White started building trombones in
Detroit in 1894. In 1909 he moved to Cleveland . The name 'King' came from the then well known trombonist
Thomas King , who
participated in the development of the new instruments.
The 1240/1241 production ceased at serial number 780899;
2340/2341 production started at serial number 780901, in June 1980. At least, that's what
Conn-Selmer authorities told
Dan
Schulz . From 1987 to 1995, the serial numbers have a
prefix: the prefix number plus 50 gives you the year of manufacture. From 1996
to 2000, '5' preceeded the serial number. From 2001 onwards the prefix was
dropped. More serial numbers at
Musictrader.
Early instruments have a lion's head near the serial number
and are marked The King. Before 1918 the engraving read simply as 'H. N. White' . In
1918 the company was incorporated and 'Co' was added to the engraving. In September 1964 the King logo
was updated to the
crown that is still used today. After
1965 (from number 426000 onwards) all horns were made in Eastlake, Ohio and engraved
King Musical Instruments .
Go to the King 1240 and 2340
pictures
Go to the King 1241 and
2341 pictures
Go to the
older
and other King tuba's
Go to the
links
If you want to see your King tuba added, please
e-mail me a picture and the serial number.
If you want to correct or comment, please
e-mail me also.
King 1240 and 2340 tuba, three
valves
13504
16134
44140
48059
59280
67286
78022
78688
78701
91815
91816
91832
96600
126933
132xxx 1241 with Monster Eb bell
140180
144710
152446
158305
170303
170572
170876
189769
194534
236867
290xxx
290899
290906
296880
296885
324417
331878 1240-B
331927
3393xx
339313
347123
347134
355092
355133
362809
363506
363752
367xxx
371xxx
373022
373032
373065
3731xx
379031
380211
380230
384776
384780
384826
384841
392099
392xxx
400503
400505
400544
4078xx
407891
407922
409724
407960 bell: 440139
409717
415680
415707
415722
415742
415746
415755
415771
420257
420281
420291
420342
425507
425509
425568
425585
425586
430940
430950
430976
435615
435630 bell 435640
435625
435659
440130
440140
440146
440169
440193
440194
441156
44140x
443xxx
446061
446062
446101
446105
446110
447920
447924
447940
447971
448503
452807
453xxx
453711
453759
458790
458812
458838
458839
458840
458846
458849
458869
466513
466518
46656
466578
466582
466587
469574
469584
469588
472928
477440
477885
477887
477893
477894
477895
477925
477930
477945
4806xx
483211
483240
486614
486691
489044
489051
489xxx
4949xx
494957
494964
494991
495537
519013
519048
519061
527xxx
527895
527896
527903
527907
5324xx
533268
5333xx
533307
567435
585458
585466
600468
613539
623664
623670
623678
623697
634293
652xxx
652047
652053
661600
667130
670478
674042
677969
677982
677984
678006
689xxx
709335
709352
714535
716802
718xxx 1240
718824
719072
744333
790471
856907
856914
879207
879215
879233
884756
891401
893173
893184
910xxx
910043
924291
924277
924281
938039
37 2130XX
37 213xxx 2340
38 250180
40 350438
41 392xxx
42 409709
5 618514
The 4 valves: King 1241 and 2341 tuba
72072
120071
150326
202627
241671
274107
274107 with modifications
357384
380452
384114
387563
397230
40xxxx
400608
400619
414634
414664
414674
421825
421843
425343 slides modificated
429xxx
436260
436292
443xxx
443313
450709
456594
456596
460397
463146
469277
482082
482102
487424
487455
493121
493132
493182
505xxx
505676
528540
531797
5324xx
532495
532505
536414
536421
581000
602233
662843
664262
687335
695641
695669
702207
702216
716802
718861
795071
841256 2341 SS
859553
872600
877099
892493
9032XX 2341 2003
909999
923227
935056
937XXX
940656
940657
940697
966160
988314 2341
36 158534
39 279118
39 29072
40 311250
40 311254
41 332267
41 377803
41 394485
42 421428
1 905584
1-940668
5 515298 2341
5 600180
5 781399
5 833440
139639
140767
149804
150315
150325
158510
158520
158534
168918
243004 2341 2009
395609 2341 ca 2006
Other (and older) King tuba's
5605 Eb
6158 Eb
8373 Eb
8384 Eb
10361 Eb
12963 1235 Eb
13133 Eb
13321 Monster Eb
18037 Monster 290
19462
22028 Eb
24623
267xx Bbb
26743
27028 Bbb
27078 C
30289
30453 Eb
30639 2931/2
31771 Eb
34831 Eb
35759
365xx Eb
36540 Eb
36068 Joe Tarto Lopezophone model
4xxxx Eb raincatcher
40266
50177
51195
57160
57518 Bb
57521 Eb
57523
57636
59359
59697 Eb
61109 1235 Eb
61317
70994 Eb
730xx Eb
73256 Monster Eb
756XX Eb
78031 1235 Eb
85712 Monster Bbb
91810 Bb
96600 1215 Bb
96066 Eb 1235
106589 1140
117925
117959 1140
118XXX 1246? C
134999 Eb
136886 1140
141815
147414 Eb
147730
150365 Eb
157201 1280 4 valve rotary
161410 Bbb marching tuba
161978 Eb
162639 1140 Bb
163320 1280 Bb Pit
166294 Bb Pit Symphony
166295 Pit Symphony
166919 1280 Bb pit tuba 4v
170310 4 valve rotary
170315-j 1280 4 valve rotary Symphony
170467 Eb Giant
170572
172475 1210 Eb
175506 CC
175644
175645
177440
177849
1781xx
1781xx 1291 4 rotary valve
178177-A 1291
178178 1290 Monster Bb
178184
178186 1290 Bbb 3 rotary valve Monster
178502 1235 Eb 4th valve added
178512 converted to CC, Wulschner bell
180120-J 1286 Monster Bbb
183790 1130
184916 1291 4 rotary valve
195574 1120
201852 converted Eb to CC
212180-F Bbb Monster rotary valve
214104-B 1291 Monster Bbb
214107-E2 Bbb 4 rotary valve
220xxx
221367
227694 EN rotary CC 4 valve 1293? bell 20"
227694 bell cut to 16"
232631 F rotary Monster
241xxx 1140 Bb
250603
251404
314048 1140
314053 1140
356749 1140
35808 Eb
415760
483440 2341 C
488747 Bb 1140
500502
5006XX 1135
667956 1140
737812
737899 1140 Bb
790568
790614
790624 1140
790641
854132 1140
854135 1140
856981
863125 1140 Bb
854092 1140
856944 1140
870193
870196 1140
870256 1140 Bb
876445 1140
888xxx 1140
884506 1140
888709 1140
888742 Bb
891306 1140
910371
910413 1140 Bb
910913 1140
961xxx 1140
962890 1141
9661xx 1140
966196
975165 1140 Bb
975211 1140 convertible
977750 EB 1140
37 210800 1140 Bb
38 225760 1140 Bb
40 336148 1140 Bb convertible
5 5268xx 1140
5 553273 1135
5 620624 C
5 698277 1135
5 707041 1135
103423 CC 1246
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