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Henry Distin Surviving Brass Instruments 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.
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