Henry Distin Surviving Brass Instruments Serial # Date Instrument Model Description 1845 Distin & Sons is founded by John Distin at #31 Cranbourne St, London; selling Sax horns 5789 Alto Saxhorn Bb Sax & Cie; 31 Cranbourne 5796 Contralto Bb Sax & Cie; Berlin valves; Distin & Sons 1850 son Henry becomes owner and starts to develop their own line of brass instruments 391 Ophicleide 11 keys 1853 Distin ends their distribution of Sax instruments None Cornet “Henry Distin Makers London” [NMM] 785 1855 Cornet Bb “Henry Distin - London”; 5” bell 2501 1856 Cornet Bb “Henry Distin – London” [Allan Kent collection] 1857 a second location at #9 Great Newport St is added 3509 1857 Cornet Circular Henry Distin Maker; 9 Great Newport 1859 all business is now at #9 Great Newport St 4132 1859 Cornet Bb London; 9 GN; 3RV 5552 1860 Cornet Bb “Henry Distin & Co.” [Allan Kent collection] 5626 1860 Cornet Bb/A “Henry Distin – 9&10 Gt Newport St – London” 6280 1861 Cornet Bb same 9270 1864 Cornet Bb same 9405 1864 Tenor “9&10 Gt Newport – Liecester Square – London” 1862 Distin patents a double lead pipe bugle that plays in two keys 1864 Distin patents the “Light Piston Valve” which sets the standard for all future valves 1865 Distin secures endorsement by Jules Levy for his Courtois style cornet 9476 1865 Cornet Bb Distin’s Patent Light Valves Approved by Levy 10271 1865 Cornet Bb Distin & Co; Approved by Levy 10428 1865 Cornet Bb Distin & Co 11316 1865 Cornet C/Bb/A “D&Co – Approved by Levy – 9&10 GN St – London” 11446 1865 Ballad Horn “Distin & Co – Patent Light Valve – 9&10 GN – London” 11658 1866 Cornet Pocket same 11765 1866 Cornet Pocket same 11858 1866 Cornet Pocket “Distin & Co – Patent Light Valve – same” 12074 1866 Cornet Bb/A “D&Co – Approved by Levy – 9&10 GN St – London” 12390 1867 Cornet Bb same 12445 1867 Cornet Bb/A same 12518 1867 Cornet Pocket “Distin & Co - Patent Light Valve”; [Faust collection] 1868 Distin sells the business to Boosey & Co who continue to use the Distin & Co. name 17109 1868 Cornet Bb Distin TM; Boosey & Co; 295 Regent St, London [Farrar] 20721 1869 Bombardon Eb TM Distin & Co, Makers [Farrar] 20722 1869 Tenor Eb TM Distin & Co, Makers [Farrar] 20869 1869 Helicon Eb Monster circular bass sold in July; 9, 10, & 11 Grt Newport 21287 1870 Cornet Bb Distin TM; Boosey & Co; Wm A. Pond sole US agent NY 21445 1869 Ballad Horn 22289 Bugle Distin & Co; 9 & 10 GN 23113 1870 Trombone Valve “Distin & Co” 24996 1872 Flugel Bb London [NMM] 25021 1872 Ballad Horn F Distin & Co., 9 & 10 Grt Npt [Farrar] 25545 1873 Tuba BBb Helicon “Distin & Co – Patent Light Valve” 25642 1873 Trombone Bb Valve circular bell up; London; 7” bell; “Patent Light Valve” 26655 1874 Ballad Horn Distin & Co; 9 & 10 GN; London 26812 1874 Trombone 4 vlv Blaikley compensating design; Boosey & Co; #16563 on valve 2; last horn known with oval Distin logo on valve; Horniman collection 29394 1874 Koenigshorn Distin TM; Boosey & Co. 295 Regent St; Wm Pond NY [Farrar] 101286 ? Trumpet Bb shepherd’s crook bell; Distin stencil; made by W. Hampe, Amsterdam 1877 Henry Distin moves to New York City and works with Frederick Busch at #255 Bowery 1878 Distin is granted a trademark filed in February for eagle logo 108 1878 Cornet Bb “1878 Trade Mark No 108 Henry Distin Maker 78 East FourthSt NY” 1878 May city directory has Distin at #255 Bowery with Busch & #386 Bowery with Carl Fischer 141 1878 Cornet Bb 1878 Distin Trademark; “385 Bowery Opp 5th Street” 226 1879 Cornet Bb 1878 TM; Bowery opp. 5th St [Farrar] 233 1879 Cornet Bb same as 141 1879 Distin moves to #115 E. 13th St by the May directory; his home is at #303 E. 12th St. 256 1879 Cornet Eb Hy Distin Maker 115 to 121 E. 13th Near 4th Ave, NY [Farrar] 281 1879 Cornet Bb “115 to 121 East 13th St Near 4th Ave, New York” 1880 J. W. Pepper establishes a store in New York City. 314 1880 Cornet Bb same marking 394 1880 Cornet Bb same; Faust collection 405 1880 Cornet Bb same 464 1880 Cornet C/Bb/A includes C crook 551 1880 Cornet Bb Hy Distin Maker, 115 to 121 E. 13th [Farrar] 559 1880 Cornet Bb includes A shank 568 1880 Cornet Eb 115 to 121 E. 13th [Farrar] 582 1880 Melody Horn F/Eb/C/Bb Pepper case marked NY & Phila. [Farrar] 636 1880 Cornet Bb NY; same address; eagle TM [ebay] 678 1880 Cornet C/Bb/A same address 695 1880 Cornet Bb same address [Farrar] 721 1880 Cornet Eb same address 730 1880 Cornet Bb same address 747 1880 Cornet Bb same address 774 1880 Cornet Bb same address 1881 Moses Slater advertises Distin making instruments at his new factory at #42 Cortlandt St. 822 1881 Cornet Eb “42 Cortlandt St New York” [Farrar] 832 1881 Cornet Bb 42 Cortlandt St 1882 Distin moves to Philadelphia after March of 1882 and works with J. W. Pepper. ? Cornet Bb “Henry Distin Maker Philadelphia 114 So. Second St” 876 1882 Cornet New American Bb; Phila. 1008 1882 Trombone Paris valves; “Henry Distin – Philadelphia” 1071 1882 Baritone Distin maker for Pepper; Phila. & NY; Berlin piston valves 1094 1882 Trombone Alto valves; “Henry Distin Maker for JW Pepper – Phila & N York” 1097 1882 Alto Distin maker for Pepper, P & NY 1129 1882 Trombone valves; Distin Importer for Pepper, P & NY 1183 1882 Baritone Distin Importer for Pepper; Phila. & NY 1198 1882 Cornet London Philadelphia 1883 Distin applies for a patent in March for a cornet design with better flow through the valves; NY address. 1210 1883 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin for Pepper, P & NY, Patent Appld For 1296 1883 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin Maker (no Pepper), Philadelphia only 1328 1883 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin for Pepper, P & NY, Patent Appld for 1329 1883 Cornet Superior Bb Slide model; Distin Maker Phila; no NY or Pepper 1884 Distin receives patent for cornet design in December. 1352 1883 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin maker Phila; no NY or Pepper 1432 1883 Cornet Bb TM Henry Distin Paris Model, Phil. [Farrar] 1435 1883 Cornet Superior Eb; Distin for Pepper, P & NY 1533 1883 Alto Eb Distin Maker for Pepper, P & NY 1614 1884 Cornet New London Distin Phila, no Pepper or NY 1690 1884 Cornet New American Bb/A; Phila.; SWK; fixed LP; [Faust collection] 1705 1884 Cornet Bb Distin Importer for Pepper; P & NY 1709 1884 Cornet New London Distin Phila, no Pepper 1716 1884 Cornet New Amer. Bb/A 1766 1884 Trombone Eb Bass Distin importer for Pepper, NY & Phil. [Farrar] 1814 1884 Cornet New London Distin Phila. 1876 1884 Cornet New Amer. Bb; SWK 1868 1884 Cornet New London Bb 1900 1884 Cornet New Amer. C/Bb/A; Distin Phila. 1905 1884 Cornet New London Bb; Distin Phila. 1950 1884 Cornet New Amer. Bb/A; Distin Phila. 2211 1884 Baritone Distin Phila & NY; 10” bell 2020 1884 Cornet Bb Distin Phila. 2032 1884 Coach Horn Superior Distin maker for Pepper; P & NY 2216 1884 Alto New Paris Solo model; Distin Phila. 2225 1884 Tuba New Paris Phila 2228 1884 Tuba New Paris Distin Phila. 2233 1884 Cornet Bb Distin Importer for Pepper 2256 1884 Cornet Eb Distin Importer for Pepper 2262 1884 Cornet Bb Distin Importer for Pepper, Phila & NY 2288 1884 Tuba Helicon same 2573 1884 Alto same 3182 1885 Cornet Bb DWK; Patent design with LP through 3rd slide branches 3189 1885 Cornet C/Bb/A same 3329 1886 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin Maker for Pepper; Patent Appld For (old bell used?) 1886 Distin files to form the Henry Distin Mfg Co on March 12th; #917 Filbert St, Phila; factory in Cressona' Serial number reset to 5000 5029 1886 Cornet Eb Distin Phila; matches c.1889 catalog “Solo” model 5059 1886 Cornet Pocket Robb Stewart collection 5085 1886 Bass Eb Superior TM Distin Maker Phila Highest Grade [Farrar] 5116 1886 Cornet Bb Distin Phila 5122 1886 Tuba Superior Eb; Distin Phila. 5126 1886 Baritone Bb Distin Maker Phila. 5158 1886 Cornet Eb Distin Phila. 5201 1886 Trombone Superior Tenor; “Highest Grade”; Distin Maker Phila. 5520 1887 Cornet Superior Bb/A; “Highest Grade”; Distin Maker Phila. 5550 1887 Cornet Bb Distin Maker Phila 5572 1887 Trombone Superior Distin Maker Phila Highest Grade 5574 1887 Cornet Superior Distin Maker Phila. 5575 1887 Cornet Bb Distin Maker Phila 5610 1887 Tuba Superior Eb; 15” bell 5727 1888 Baritone Bb Distin Maker Phila; “USQMD” for US military purchase 5791 1888 Cornet Superior Bb/A shanks; Distin Maker Phila. 5798 1888 Coach Horn Superior Phila; “From Henry Distin to Friend Benj. Bent July 1888” 5923 1888 Tuba Superior Distin Maker Phila 6117 1889 Baritone Superior same; 9.5” bell 1889 Distin accepts a deal on September 17th to move the factory to Williamsport, PA. 1890 Production at the new Williamsport factory starts January 16th. 6164 1890 Euphonium Superior Distin Maker, Williamsport, Highest Grade 6237 1890 Cornet Superior Highest Grade, W-port 6285 1890 Trumpet natural Distin Maker Williamsport presented July 4th, 1890 [Farrar] 6287 1890 Cornet Superior same; patent case 6370 1890 Alto Superior Eb 6394 1890 Euphonium Superior W-port 6602 1890 Alto Distin Maker Phila. 6608 1890 Cornet Superior Highest Grade; Bb 6666 1890 Euphonium Superior W-port 6677 1890 Cornet Superior Bb; Phila. 1890 Distin retires and the Distin Mfg Co is run by manager Brua C Keefer. 6839 1890 Alto Henry Distin Mfg Co, Phila/W-port markings 6880 1891 Cornet New London model Eb; Distin Mfg Co 6921 1891 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin Mfg Co. Phila. 6974 1891 Trombone Superior valves; Distin Mfg Co. 6994 1891 Cornet New Amer. Eb; Distin Mfg Co. 6997 1891 Cornet New Amer. Eb; Superior; Distin Mfg Co 7181 1891 Alto Distin Mfg Co. 7284 1891 Tuba Superior Eb; Distin Mfg Co. 7353 1892 Euphonium Superior Distin Mfg Co, W-port 7512 1892 Cornet New Amer. Distin Mfg Co, W-port 7565 1892 Bass Eb [Farrar] 8052 1893 Cornet Superior Bb; Distin Mfg Co 8121 1893 Euphonium Double Bell; Distin Mfg Co, W-port; 5 vlv; 8497 on valve [York Master] 8124 1893 Trombone Valve TM Distin Mfg Co, W-port Highest Grade [Farrar] 8133 1893 Euphonium Superior W-port [K. Scott] 8201 1893 Euphonium Superior W-port 8207 1893 Bass Superior Eb; Distin mfg Co, Highest Grade [Farrar] 8213 1893 Tuba Superior Highest Grade; Distin Mfg Co 8221 1893 Tuba Superior Eb 8373 1893 Alto Superior Eb 8394 1893 Alto Superior Eb [York Master] 8436 1893 Cornet Eb 8438 1893 Trombone Superior valves 8486 1893 Tuba Superior Eb 9045 1894 Cornet New London Bb 9114 1894 Euphonium Superior W-port 9119 1894 Baritone Superior Bb [Farrar] 9120 1894 Euphonium Superior 9134 1894 Euphonium Superior 4 vlv 9210 1895 Alto 9279 1895 Euphonium Superior 9309 1895 Tuba Helicon BBb Highest Grade; 17” bell [York Master] 9352 1895 Cornet New Amer Bb; S lead pipe; SWK 9398 1895 Cornet Superior Bb 9406 1895 Trombone Tenor 9450 1895 Cornet New London Bb 9470 1895 Cornet Superior Bb 9508 1895 Tuba Superior Eb 9511 1895 Euphonium Superior 14.5” bell 9517 1895 Cornet Superior Bb 9530 1895 Alto 9580 1895 Cornet New Amer. Bb; “R L Nixon” 9601 1895 Cornet Superior Bb/A 9656 1895 Cornet Bb 9684 1895 Cornet Bb; DWK; patent design; parts only, no bell 9690 1895 Bass Eb [Farrar] 9797 1895 Euphonium Superior 9823 1896 Euphonium Superior 9882 1896 Euphonium Superior 9900 1896 Cornet Superior Bb 9901 1896 Cornet Superior Bb; Highest Grade; RLP; DWK; loop inside 3rd branch [NMM] 9904 1896 Cornet Superior Bb 9908 1896 Cornet Superior Bb; patent case [ebay] 9960 1896 Tuba Superior Eb; 14” bell 9981 1896 Tuba Superior Eb; 13” bell 10010 1896 Bugle 10019 1896 Cornet New London; Bb 10090 1896 Tuba Superior Eb 10199 1896 Cornet Superior Bb 10202 1896 Cornet Superior Bb 10247 1896 Tuba Superior Highest Grade; Eb; W-port; 14.5” bell [NMM] 10344 1896 Alto 10361 1896 Alto 10382 1896 Trombone Tenor Highest Grade 10384 1896 Euphonium Superior 10417 1897 Euphonium Superior 10427 1897 Tuba Superior Eb 10443 1897 Euphonium Superior [York Master] 10464 1897 Cornet Superior Bb 10485 1897 Cornet Superior Bb; HP/LP main tuning slides 10492 1897 Tuba Superior Eb 10531 1897 Euphonium Double Bell 10570 1897 Alto 10525 1897 Altophone 10527 1897 Cornet London Bb/A; Distin Levy model mpc 10546 1897 Cornet Superior Bb/A 10553 1897 Cornet London RLP; DWK; loop outside 3rd slide 10658 1897 Alto 10688 1897 Cornet Superior Bb 10706 1897 Trombone Superior valve 10731 1897 Trombone Superior Eb Alto valve 10743 1897 Cornet Superior Bb; DWK 10750 1897 Trombone Tenor “USQMC” 10762 1897 Tuba Superior Eb; “USQMC” 10775 1897 Trombone Superior Tenor 10888 1897 Euphonium Superior 10890 1897 Euphonium Double Bell 10897 1897 Trombone Superior Tenor valve 11054 1898 Trombone Superior Tenor; “USQMD”; Highest Grade; Bb [NMM] 11089 1898 Tenor Eb [Farrar] 11095 1898 Tuba Superior Eb; 14.5” bell 11146 1898 Cornet American Bb w/C lead pipe 11174 1898 Trombone Superior Tenor; 7-7/8” bell; valves 11197 1898 Altophone HP; D tuning slide 11251 1898 Baritone Superior Highest Grade [ebay] 11252 1898 Cornet Superior Highest Grade; Bb/C [NMM] 11328 1898 Cornet Superior Bb 11359 1898 Cornet Superior Bb 11360 1989 Cornet Superior Bb W-port; Faust collection 11361 1898 Cornet Superior Bb & A shanks; Distin lyre 11376 1898 Euphonium Superior 11401 1898 Cornet Superior parts horn no valves 11420 1898 Cornet Superior Eb 11460 1898 Cornet London Bb; Coeuille mpc from Phila. 11517 1898 Altophone F/Eb/D/C main slides 11534 1898 Cornet Superior “Bartlett Bros. Sole Agents” 11537 1898 Cornet Superior Bb 11541 1898 Alto “USQMD” 11545 1898 Cornet Superior Bb 11558 1898 Cornet London Bb 11668 1899 Alto Superior 11687 1899 Cornet American Bb 11689 1899 Cornet American Bb; Coeuille Phila. mpc 11695 1899 Tuba Superior BBb Helicon 11718 1899 Tuba Superior Eb Helicon 11720 1899 Tuba Superior Eb 11759 1899 Cornet Superior Bb 11782 1899 Cornet American Bb; Levy model 1 mpc Henry Distin Mfg Co 11810 1899 Euphonium Superior 11820 1899 Cornet London Bb 11825 1899 Cornet London Bb 11849 1899 Euphonium Superior 11” bell 11890 1899 Cornet American Bb 11903 1899 Cornet Superior Bb 11924 1899 Alto 11937 1899 Altophone Superior 11938 1899 Altophone Superior 11969 1899 Cornet Superior Bb Did they skip 12000 to 14000 at the turn of the century? 14069 1900 Cornet London Bb 14072 1900 Cornet London Bb 14074 1900 Cornet London Bb; SWK 14077 1900 Cornet London Bb 14082 1900 Altophone 14242 1900 Cornet American Bb [Farrar] 14244 1900 Cornet American Bb 14249 1900 Cornet American Bb 14271 1900 Euphonium 14274 1900 Euphonium 14356 1900 Altophone 14363 1900 Tuba Superior Eb 14370 1900 Alto bell up; 8” bell, Distin #2 mpc 14388 1900 Cornet Superior C/Bb/A; angels engraved on bell 14405 1900 Cornet Superior Highest Grade; W-port [ebay] 14453 1900 Euphonium Superior 14487 1900 Tuba BBb Helicon 14495 1900 Cornet London Bb; DWK; Bartlett Music Co agent 14501 1900 Euphonium 9” bell 14575 1900 Cornet Superior Bb 14581 1900 Tuba Eb 14622 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14671 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14714 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14801 1901 Altophone Superior 14831 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14838 1901 Tuba Superior Eb 14859 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14876 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 14896 1901 Tuba Superior Eb 14898 1901 Tuba Superior Eb; Highest Grade [York Master] 14949 1901 Cornet American Bb 15027 1901 Cornet London Bb 15040 1901 Tuba Superior BBb; Helicon; parts only; H Distin Mfg Co. 15062 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 15066 1901 Cornet Superior Bb 15085 1901 Trombone Tenor 15095 1901 Cornet Superior Bb; slide model 15108 1901 Euphonium Superior [York Master] 15149 1901 Cornet Superior Bb; DWK; patent valve port design; patent case [NMM] 15153 1901 Tuba Superior Eb; 14” bell; 3PV 15168 1901 Trombone Tenor 15198 1901 Cornet American Bb 15233 1902 Bass Superior Eb; Distin Mfg Co; Highest Grade [Farrar] 15234 1902 Tuba Superior Eb; 15” bell 15248 1902 Cornet Superior Bb 15250 1902 Cornet Superior Bb 15263 1902 Alto 15298 1902 Bass Eb [Farrar] 15299 1902 Tuba Eb 15401 1902 Euphonium Superior 15430 1902 Trombone Superior Tenor; “USQMD” 15504 1902 Cornet Superior Bb 15507 1902 Euphonium Superior 15508 1902 Altophone 15548 1902 Trombone Tenor 15568 1902 Tuba Superior Eb; Distin Mfg Co [Farrar] 15660 1902 Trombone Superior Tenor in Bb; Highest Grade [Farrar] 15698 1902 Tenor Eb [Farrar] 15714 1902 Cornet Superior Bb; highly engraved 15770 1902 Euphonium Superior 15784 1902 Euphonium Superior 15794 1902 Alto 15814 1903 Cornet Superior Bb 15816 1903 Trombone Superior valve 15828 1903 Trombone Bb slide [Farrar] 15868 1903 Trombone Superior valve 15910 1903 Tuba Superior Eb; 15” bell; 31” tall 15914 1903 Tuba Superior Eb 15955 1903 Cornet Superior Bb; DWK; patent port style; author’s collection 15987 1903 Trombone Superior Tenor 16034 1903 Euphonium Superior 16051 1903 Altophone Superior 16081 1903 Cornet Superior Bb 16085 1903 Cornet Bb 16119 1903 Trumpet Superior Bb Bass 16124 1903 Tuba Eb 16156 1903 Tuba Eb 16161 1903 Tuba Eb 16199 1903 Trumpet Bass Superior Highest Grade; HD Mfg Co 16224 1903 Cornet Superior Bb; Highest Grade 16256 1903 Cornet Superior Bb 16263 1903 Cornet Superior Bb 16295 1903 Euphonium Superior 16301 1903 Euphonium Superior 16320 1903 Bass Superior Eb; Distin Mfg Co Makers [Farrar] 16379 1903 Trombone valve 16439 1904 Cornet Superior Bb 16449 1904 Euphonium Superior HP converted to LP 16481 1904 Cornet American Bb 16503 1904 Tuba Eb 16507 1904 Euphonium 12” bell 16528 1904 Cornet American Bb 16531 1904 Baritone 16544 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 16556 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 16561 1904 Baritone 16580 1904 Tuba BBb 16586 1904 Melody Horn Eb Bell up [Farrar] 16634 1904 Trombone Tenor 16643 1904 Trombone Bb slide Highest Grade, Distin Mfg Co [Farrar] 16657 1904 Tuba BBb 16662 1904 Euphonium 16684 1904 Altophone 16688 1904 Altophone 16707 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb; “USQMD” 16715 1904 Altohorn Highest Grade 16726 1904 Tuba Highest Grade; Eb 16739 1904 Altohorn Highest Grade 16758 1904 Trombone Tenor 16766 1904 Trombone Tenor 16850 1904 Cornet Bb 16888 1904 Cornet Bb FLP; Henry Distin Maker; case pat 1883 [Farrar] 16900 1904 Tuba 16914 1904 Cornet London Bb; DWK 16945 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 16959 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 16991 1904 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 17000 1905 Cornet London Bb; DWK 17030 1905 Trombone Tenor 17059 1905 Baritone HG HDMCo [ebay] 17060 1905 Altohorn Highest Grade 17071 1905 Altohorn 17177 1905 Cornet Bb & A shanks 17180 1905 Cornet Bb 17182 1905 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 17187 1905 Cornet Highest Grade bb 17197 1905 Tuba Helicon 17201 1905 Helicon Eb Highest Grade Distin Mfg Co Makers [Farrar] 17208 1905 Cornet London Bb 17233 1905 Altohorn Distin 2 mpc 17244 1905 Euphonium 11-3/8” bell 17252 1905 Tuba Helicon BBb; 28” removable bell [York Master] 17292 1905 Tuba Helicon removable 23” bell 17293 1905 Tuba Eb Highest Grade; 17715 on vlv [York Master] 17294 1905 Cornet Superior Bb; eagle enamel finger buttons 17393 1905 Cornet 17430 1905 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 17487 1905 Cornet Superior Bb 17541 1905 Cornet Superior Bb 17557 1905 Helicon BBb Highest Grade Distin Mfg Co Makers [Farrar] 17578 1905 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 17583 1905 Cornet Highest Grade Bb; J. Neumanns Professional mute 17598 1905 Euphonium 17622 1906 Bass Eb [Farrar] 17643 1906 Cornet Superior Bb 17655 1906 Altohorn 17660 1906 Altohorn “USQMD” 17692 1906 Cornet Oxford Bb; English Besson style; highly engraved 17330 1906 Cornet Highest Grade 17787 1906 Cornet Highest Grade; patent case; highly engraved 17790 1906 Cornet Bb 17851 1906 Trombone Tenor 17870 1906 Cornet Highest Gr Bb; 20004 on valve 17906 1906 Cornet Oxford Bb; English Besson style 17948 1906 Cornet Bb [Farrar] 18022 1906 Baritone Highest Grade; 19877 on valves; W-port 18030 1906 Euphonium Distin Mfg Co 5 mpc 18044 1906 Tuba Highest Grade Eb 18115 1906 Bugle Highest Grade American Legion 18162 1906 Cornet London Bb 18164 1906 Tenor Eb TM Highest Grade [Farrar] 18175 1906 Altophone Highest Grade 18238 1907 Trombone Tenor valve Bb; Highest Grade; HD Mfg Co [NMM] 18257 1907 Altohorn 18275 1907 Cornet Eb 18282 1907 Euphonium 18309 1907 Cornet Superior Bb 18311 1907 Cornet Superior Bb; full length lead pipe 18373 1907 Trombone 8” bell 18374 1907 Trombone Tenor valve 18384 1907 Cornet American Williamsport 18438 1907 Altophone 18484 1907 Euphonium Double Bell 5 valves w/Keefer buttons; 20956 on vlv 2 [G. Mossblad] 18499 1907 Cornet American Bb 18509 1907 Trombone 18527 1907 Altophone 19035 1908 Trombone Tenor 19211 1908 Trombone Tenor 19288 1908 Cornet American Bb 19237 1908 Cornet Highest Grade Bb 19261 1908 Trombone Tenor 19393 1908 Baritone Williamsport; HG 19419 1909 Trombone valve 19455 1909 Euphonium Highest Grade; 11.5” bell [K. Scott] 19493 1909 Tuba Superior Eb 19509 1909 Euphonium Highest Grade; 11.5” bell 22054 1909 Cornet Bb [Farrar] 1909 Brua Keefer buys the company and changes the name to Brua C. Keefer Manufacturing Co.

Serial numbers are averaged at 611 per year from the reset in 1886 at 5000 with a 2000 number skip at 1900 from 12000 to 14000.