Rockford serial number list query

[John F]

Rockford's list of serial numbers from the 1907 catalog jumps from 442,500 to 500,001. Were these numbers just not used, or was the information for the range 442,501-500,000 just not recorded? Has anyone seen any examples in this range?

Thanks!

[John F]

Rockford's list of serial numbers from the 1907 catalog jumps from 442,500 to 500,001. Were these numbers just not used, or was the information for the range 442,501-500,000 just not recorded? Has anyone seen any examples in this range?

Thanks!

[HenryB]

I have not seen any in this range.
:smile:

The grades also jump from two digits to three digits (82 to 930).

[Greg Frauenhoff]

John,

Movements in this range have been observed, but so few that this range consists mostly of unused numbers. There are other smaller "blanks" in the Rockford s/n list from which movements have also been reported.

About 1894 Rockford went into receivership and when it emerged under new management and ownership they evidently started at a new and convenient serial number.

All-in-all the surviving Rockford s/n list has a number of inaccuracies and inconsistencies. One typo even created a much sought after grade that (in my opinion and having seen a couple) really isn't a different grade at all.

[John F]

Thanks. I've recorded some examples of private labels in a few of the other (smaller) gaps, but this was just sucj a large one I wasn't sure what was up.

Greg, you've got me curious now - what's the typo that's behind the search for the mystery grade?

[Greg Frauenhoff]

John,

The grade I'm thinking of, that in my opinion is just a typo in the s/n list, is the "501". The two examples I've seen from the run of these looked exactly like 510s.