How Old Is My C. L. Berger & Sons?

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C. L. Berger & Sons - These are only representative numbers corresponding to dates of sales noting that many were sold out of sequence.  The number shown is not necessarily the first sold in the indicated year.   Years listed prior to 1898 are for Buff & Berger instruments.  The two entities split into separate companies in 1898.

                  1871              1

                  1884              731

                  1886              729, 811

                  1887              981

                  1888              1174, 1198 

                  1893              2077

                  1894              2267

                  1901              3509

                  1902              3993

                  1903              4404

                  1905              4926

                  1906              5664

                  1908              6423

                  1909              7418

                  1912              9132

                  1913              9657, 10034

                  1914              13017

                  1918              10720,12519

                  1922              13987

           

          1925              15267A

          1929              16917

          1930              16500, 17513

          1931              20578

          1933              20978, 24031

          1934              20785

          1935              21151

          1938              24900

          1940              26111

          1941              26308

          1942              27501

          1943              27835 

          1946              30581

          1948              30800

          1950              31980, 31704

          1952              33016

          1955              34174, 34436 last #

          1955              100031, 100537    

          None in range of 18000 to 19999 

 

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