![]() In 1978, the contract with Gretch to import Couesnon instruments to the United States was terminated and new Couesnon instruments have been very rare in the US since that time. The fire resulted in loss of all the company records, including those which would make it possible to determine the year of manufacture from the serial number. (highly unlikely, but as the serial numbers relate. That serial number was on the books for some dealer or military order from 1955 that they only caught up with in 1984. ![]() ![]() It has been wrongly stamped (most likely) 2. They made a line called Monopole Conservatoire of higher quality instruments, but their marketing proved ineffective and factories were sold off and in 1969 the main factory was badly damaged by fire, destroying the archives. BE928-112369 This is a mystery as model 928 came out in 1984 but that serial number is from 1955. " Couesnon tried to expand its share in markets other than marching bands. Most probably they do have some knowledge or even archives stretching few decades back but not by much because Apparently the company still exists, albeit bought from other people than the original owners.
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