The vast majority of these are "M" (.453") or "LM" (.453" with larger bell or. It is also unusual among the earliest Olds cornets and trumpet in being a large bore, marked "L" and measuring. It seems likely that this model was dropped at that time. Besson had a few different models the 'Fabrication', the 'Meha' (named after one of the Besson family daughters), and the 'Brevete', (which actually just means patented), like the one pictured here from my collection is a. Within a year or two a new model cornet was introduced and named the Standard Cornet in later catalogs. Bach, Benge, Schilke, Olds, Conn, King, etc they all studied and tried to copy the designs of these great old horns. Notice that the adjustable ring tuning third slide had become available by that time. A beautifully preserved example built shortly after this one and with the optional hammered bell, is pictured at. As rough a life as this cornet has obviously led, it retains all its original parts aside from case and mouthpiece. Olds trumpets were much more popular at this time and they were obviously marketing them to musicians that were playing music for dancing, shows and jazz clubs and not military or school bands.Īccording to factory records as I understand them at this time, this cornet was built in about 1933, having serial number 746. This is the earliest cornet listed on The Olds Register and presumably the first cornet design that Olds had introduced.
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