1927, with the trademark 'Golden Bear' and date of the 1912 patent.į. Olds Trumpet Serial Numbers List Ak361265.Getzen 300 Series B-flat Trumpet, serial # K93040, complete with case and practice book. The widely available original Conn brass serial number list contains inaccuracies in serial numbers earlier than approximately 1920. This is a silver Getzen Capri series trumpet. Frank Olds, who was born in 1861 in Medina New York to a civil war hero, began as a machinist and laborer, from the Toledo area who moved at a young age to Los. Olds & Son Trumpets and Cornets This guide contains photos from my collection, advertising, and the websites of some resellers, which detail the trumpets of the F.E. However, to further support accomplishment of its mission, Horn-u-Copia has also developed several tools and collections to assist in the identification of instruments including the Library of catalogs and other documents, serial number lists, tradenames, taxonomy, searches and related information. On a trumpet, look on either side of the center valve for the serial number.The original confiuration of Horn-u-copia was the Forum. Serial numbers on trombones normally appear on the body near the slide receiver (arrow) or on the slide receiver or mouthpiece receiver (circled).
Older saxophones may also have a serial number on the neck. Saxophones display their serial numbers on the back of the instrument, near the thumb rest. On Yamaha (and some other) piccolos, the numbers may be located on the metal receiver for the headjoint (circled), and may be covered when assembled. Piccolo serial numbers generally appear near either end of the body of the piccolo, on the back of the instruments. Serial numbers on oboes are usually seen on the back of the instrument, in the middle where the joints meet, or close to the lowest key, near the bell. On the clarinet, serial numbers appear on the back of the body of the instrument, on either side of the socket rings where the upper joint meets the lower joint, or close to the bell. They are commonly placed near the foot joint receiver, or near the top of the body, either on the barrel or near the highest key. Tubas and baritone horns most often have the serial number on the center valve or on the mouthpiece receiver.įrench horns may display serial numbers on or around the valves, on the underside of the key area, or near the mouthpiece.įlute serial numbers can be found on the back of the body, or middle joint. Please use the images below to help locate the serial number on your instrument.
Serial numbers can be found in a variety of places on different instruments. How to Find Serial Numbers on Brass and Woodwind Instruments