Olds product reviews! Including reviews of Custom High Range trumpet (CHR) and the Opera cornet (thanks to John Hudspeth)įinding a mouthpiece to fit Olds cornets with the large receiver pipeġ947 Olds warranty (Special trumpet) 'Lacquer not guaranteed!'ġ977 Olds warranty (Shepards' Crook 6a Ambassador)īiographical articles on F. Two surveys from 2004 Thanks to Clay Collins and Ingrid Halonen! Survey of Ambassador prices done in 2003 Thanks to Ingrid Halonen! Survey done in 2003 Thanks to Ingrid Halonen!

Survey done in 2002 Thanks to Gerry Rhoades! Surveys of eBay closing prices for olds horns:

Lars Kirmser's posting of the published serial number list beginning in 1952 at The Music Trader My original trumpet serial number estimates 1929-1952 See Robb Stewart's more recent serial number data Olds leadpipe specs for Super, Special, Ambassador Technical leadpipe and mouthpiece specs, thanks to Robb Stewart! Thanks to Joel & Shauna Meinhardt for this information! Warranty with original purchase date for 1926 Olds trombone! Olds and his original precision lathe! Thanks to Robb Stewart!īernie Marston's article about making valves for Olds Thanks to Bernie Marston! Two early The Olds Trumpets, from Robb StewartĪbove link also has a picture of the Olds Ivory Rim Mouthpiece!Īmazing two-bell Olds cornet! Thanks to Tom Meacham for these pics!į. Pictures of my The Olds trumpet #150 in original gold plate Pictures of The Olds trumpet #145 in original silverplate, Pictures of The Olds trumpet #144, thanks to Stan Ebin

You can also explore the Olds Register at the Way Back Machine

The Olds Register has gone offline but here is a copy of the pdf database The Olds Register (PDF) Of the 5-digit codes on Custom Olds trumpets! Thanks to Dale Olson and Olds History by Dale Olson, at Robb Stewart's site More newspaper articles on Olds (PDF): Instruments Made Here Used Throughout the World Flugelhorn added to the lineup R.E.Olds passes away (1970) Plant closes (1979) Important notice for eBay sellers or anyone else selling instruments Please read!Ī great new article by Clay Collins from Centex Brass on the evolution of the Super Olds trumpet! E Olds and Son 1928-1979Īssorted discoveries, facts, and theories relating to trumpets made by F. Olds Central: Information on trumpets and cornets by F.

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