Particularly valued are instruments with serial numbers in the 8,000s, made around World War II. Serial numbers can give you information about their ages, and new instruments are have numbers in the 13,000s. I can take photos if needed, but I don't know if they will help. There are no model numbers, as each instrument is custom built with whatever extra keys and features that are ordered. I know it was considered a pretty nice instrument when we bought it, but I don't know specifics. F.Lore Oboe c+3 Full conservatory plateau system Grenadilla wood silver-plated keys All trill keys 3 rd octave key Forked F resonance key Left hand F key Low B flat resonance key This instrument is also available in AK model (Ref. The only identifying number on the entire instrument is F 6990, on the top of the bell. I've googled as far as I can google, and I can't come up with anything.

I am hoping to keep it because I want to start playing again. I'm trying to identify the exact model so I can get a value on it if I should be forced in to the unfortunate position of having to sell it. I got the oboe used, probably in the early 1980s. I still have my beloved Selmer at the ripe age of.older than 40 but younger than 50. When I switched to private school in 10th grade, I stopped playing as the school had no music program.

Back to Google, I guess.Ī million years ago, when I was a spritely young lass, I was a fairly decent oboist. **Update** I finally got around to calling Selmer about my oboe, and the lady I spoke to took the number I gave her from the bell (F6990) and she tap tapped on her computer for a few seconds, and tells me 'Yeah, nothing is coming up with that number, sorry.' So I asked her if there was any chance SOMEONE at Selmer could help me, and she was like 'Yeah, nothing under that number.

Loree oboe serial number model chart