SN 54155 last recorded "Regent" model horn (with exception of silver clarinet, which was produced well into the 1950s) Roth “Tone Tempered” produced with nickel-silver bell flare SNs 45xxx-53xxx. Scherl & Roth buys Ohio Band (w/FA Reynolds). SN 22466 first recorded Roth instrument (cornet). Production estimated at 3750 instruments/year for 1936-52. In October 1977, Reynolds and Olds used a joint serial number sequence that started with the letter "A".
HOLTON TRUMPET SERIAL NUMBER LIST SERIAL NUMBERS
Instruments with very high serial numbers (600,000+) likely have Olds serial numbers and are not accounted for in this table. In 1970, all Reynolds instruments are produced in Fullerton and are marked with "Made in USA". The new sequence started with 200,000 and was used for all instruments until 1977. Serial numbers for Reynolds instruments were reset in 1964 after the company moved operations from Cleveland to Abilene, Texas and Fullerton, Calif. SN 85459 last known Reynolds serial number before sequence was reset to 200000. Serial numbers after 79000 may have been made in Abilene or Fullerton with Cleveland-made parts. Most instruments between SN 60000-79000 bear the RMC shield, corresponding to the 1961-1964 period that Richards Music owned Reynolds. Reynolds "Hi-Fi" cornet introduced c.1955 (39243 lowest serial number recorded).Ĭontempora trumpet SN 41902 purchased June 1956.Īllen Ostrander acquired "Philharmonic" Contempora bass trombone SN 45190 in early 1957 received one of three prototype "Stereophonic" Contempora bass trombones, SN 49479, in late 1957.Ĭhambers Model horn delivered Fall 1958 52xxx lowest serial number recorded.Īrgenta brand introduced 1959 545xx lowest serial number recorded. Instruments start to be marked as "Made by Roth-Reynolds" instead of "Made by F.A. Two physical design changes happened around the time of the Contempora introduction: (1) redesign of trumpet/cornet valve buttons and bottom caps and (2) redesign of brace ferrules on the trombone lines. trademark applications-the earliest documented Contempora instruments are SN 19054 (tuba), SN 21025 (trumpet), SN 24063 (cornet). The Contempora brand was introduced in May 1949 according to U.S. Production now estimated at 3000 instruments/year, as post-war focus shifts from Ohio Band to Roth and Reynolds.
becomes a division of Scherl & Roth in spring 1946. Earliest examples documented are SN 8393 (trumpet), SN 8500 (cornet), SN 9582 (trombone).į.A. Reynolds engraving pattern on trumpets, cornets and trombones begin to change to vertical "monogram" style date of design change confirmed as shortly after WW2 ended.
Many instruments with SNs 4xxx-21xxx have the "U.S." military-contract bell engraving and/or are a documented wartime purchase.
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