Reynolds Surviving Brass Instruments Serial # Date Instrument Model Description 1936 Reynolds company starts in February. 3xx 1936 Cornet [mentioned on Trumpet Herald] 500 1937 518 1937 Trumpet Brass w/NS top half of valve block 832 1937 Trumpet Brass & NS; tuning slide lock [sold this one] 840 1937 Trumpet Brass; tuning slide lock 10xx 1937 Trumpet tuning slide lock 1100 1937 Trumpet Sterling bell; tuning slide lock 1125 1937 Trumpet Sterling bell; NS valve caps; slide lock, “00” 1151 1937 Sousaphone BBb [York Master] 1221 1937 Sousaphone EEb 4 vlv; bell forward [ebay] 1500 1938 1713 1938 Trumpet Bb Sterling bell; “00” [saved photos] 1794 1938 Trombone bought new c.1938 1898 1938 Cornet Bb Sterling bell 2395 1938 Trumpet Brass body; Sterling bell; slide lock 2700 1939 2861 1939 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe; slide lock 2868 1939 Cornet Master copy [NMM] 3530 1939 Sousaphone Eb [York Master] 3650 1939 Euphonium 3710 1939 Sousaphone Eb [York Master] 3925 1939 Cornet Sterling bell; copy of King Master model 3942 1939 Cornet King Master copy; brass & NS 4000 1940 4427 1940 Trombone “US” added on bell & case for military contract 4448 1940 Trombone “US” on case and bell rim 4544 1940 Trumpet "US" 5042 ? Sousaphone Contempora later horn and confirmed serial so not sure why 5400 1941 5499 1941 Mellophone “US” on bell rim for gov’t contract [Goodwill] 5617 1941 French Horn Single 3 PV 5790 1941 French Horn 3 PV [York Master] 6032 1941 Trumpet Professional 00 on vlv 2 6756 1941 Euphonium 4 vlv; bell up 6777 1941 French Horn 4 RV Horner copy pre-WWII [York Master] 7000 1942 8374 1942 Trumpet no slide lock 8555 1942 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe; no slide lock 8600 1943 8928 1943 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe & caps; “00” 9322 1943 Trumpet 9443 1943 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell [Gammon Brass] 9741 1943 Cornet [ebay] 9832 1943 Trumpet Professional [ebay] 10000 1943 Trumpet Brass body; Sterling bell & lead pipe [Rouse] 10104 1943 Trumpet 4.75" bell 10255 1943 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe & caps 10267 1943 Trumpet Sterling bell & lead pipe; no slide lock 10300 1944 10615 1944 Cornet [ebay] 10619 1944 Cornet 11227 1944 Alto silver plated; bell forward 12000 1945 Reynolds purchased by Scherl & Roth. 12093 1945 Cornet 12148 1945 Trumpet Bb 0.458" bore; 4-5/8" bell 12188 1945 Trumpet Bb 12314 1945 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe & caps [ebay] 12509 1945 Trumpet 12547 1945 Trumpet Brass body; NS lead pipe & caps 12720 1945 Trombone Tenor 7.25” bell [ebay] 12854 1945 Trumpet Brass w/NS lead pipe & caps 13184 1945 Trumpet Silver plated; “US” added on bell 13242 1945 Trumpet Brass w/NS lead pipe & caps 13350 1945 Cornet Brass & NS; Sterling bell 13550 1945 Cornet Brass & NS; copy of King Master [Patton] 13733 1945 Cornet copy of King Master [NMM] 13800 1946 14739 1946 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell; heavy cup mpc; alligator skin case 14877 1946 Cornet Master copy 15700 1947 The Emperor model is started in November as an intermediate line. 15774 1947 Trombone 16xxx 1947 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell; 0.458” bore 16445 1947 Trumpet Professional 17146 1947 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell; 7-B mpc 17555 1947 Cornet Professional [ebay] 17800 1948 17801 1948 Trumpet Brass & NS; Sterling bell 18003 1948 Trumpet Medalist Brass 18138 1948 Tuba Eb 3 vlv 18607 1948 Mellophone Eb 18856 1948 Trombone Tenor 18973 1948 Cornet 19113 1948 French Horn Emperor 19187 1948 Cornet clone of King Master model; brass & NS; 0.453”; 4.75” bell 19261 1948 Trumpet Sterling bell & lead pipe; no slide lock [mine] 19321 1948 Cornet Professional Sterling bell 19435 1948 Trumpet Silver plated 20000 1949 The Contempora model starts in May as the top model and the Reynolds becomes the “Professional”. Contempora model 40; 1st slide trigger; 21.5” long; 4-5/8” bell Professional model 50; brass with NS lead pipe & trim 20076 1949 Trumpet Contempora 20512 1949 Trumpet Brass w/NS tubing & caps 20614 1949 Trumpet Silver plated 20654 1949 Trumpet 21047 1949 Trumpet silver plated; “US”; “00”; new style caps & round bell braces 21062 1949 Trumpet "00" 21082 1949 Trumpet Professional 2124x 1949 Cornet copy of King master 21243 1949 Cornet 60 original brown case; brass & nickel silver [Patton] 21527 1949 Trumpet Contempora LB [ebay] 21535 1949 Alto 22056 1949 Cornet Brass & NS 22273 1949 Trumpet Brass & NS [Goodwill] 22600 1950 22756 1950 Trumpet Contempora large bore 23000 1950 Trumpet Professional [Rouse] 23431 1950 French Horn 3 RV [ebay] 23579 1950 Mellophone [ebay] 23663 1950 Baritone [York Master] 23776 1950 Trumpet 23808 1950 Trumpet Brass & NS; sterling bell 24xxx 1950 Cornet ProfessionalSterling bell 24118 1950 Trumpet Contempora [ebay] 24169 1950 Cornet Emperor brass with NS bell flair 24264 1950 French Horn Pottag 4 RV 24432 1950 Trombone Medalist 24440 1950 Cornet Professional King Master copy 24577 1950 Trumpet Emperor 24890 1950 Trumpet ? 25300 1951 25352 1951 Cornet King Master copy 25371 1951 Trumpet Emperor NS bell flair 25550 1951 Trumpet Brass & NS 25594 1951 Trumpet Contempora 25706 1951 Trumpet Contempora LB [ebay] 25750 1951 Cornet ? 1st slide trigger 26000 1951 Trumpet Professional Brass & NS 26234 1951 Cornet Sterling bell 26800 1951 268xx 1951 Trombone Contempora with RV 27xxx 1951 Trumpet Contempora 1st slide trigger 27094 1951 French Horn Pottag Max Pottag, horn player for CSO; 4 rv 27193 1951 Trombone Emperor 27809 1951 Cornet 27978 1951 Trombone 78 28046 1951 Cornet 28100 1952 “Roth-Reynolds” now marked on bells. 29867 1952 Trumpet Emperor silver bell flare 29894 1952 Cornet Contempora med bore 30268 1952 Tuba Sousaphone EEb 30280 1952 Trumpet Contempora medium 0.458” bore; 40-M; 4-5/8” bell; no triggers 31000 1953 31284 1953 Trumpet Professional [ebay] 31436 1953 Baritone 31748 1953 Cornet Emperor [Goodwill] 31792 1953 Trumpet Professional [Rouse] 32xxx 1953 Trombone Emperor 32172 1953 Cornet Contempora 32333 1953 Trombone Emperor valves 32431 1953 Trombone 70 Roth-Reynolds 32778 1953 Trumpet Contempora 40-L; 0.462” bore; 4-5/8” bell; “Roth-Reynolds Inst Co” 32902 1953 Trumpet Professional 33231 1953 Trumpet 40L 1st & 3rd slide triggers 33714 1953 Tuba TB-11 BBb 34000 1954 34178 1954 Trumpet Contempora 34419 1954 Cornet Emperor 34629 1954 Trumpet Emperor 35822 1954 Trumpet Emperor NS bell flair 36792 1954 Baritone Comtempora 36827 1954 Cornet Contempora no trigger 37000 1955 New Hi-Fi model cornet this year or early 1956. 37xxx 1955 Trumpet Contempora [Rouse] 37077 1955 Trumpet Contempora Brass & NS; large bore; no trigger 37086 1955 Trumpet Contempora L bore 37113 1955 Cornet Emperor Roth-Reynolds 37430 1955 Trumpet Contempora L bore 37712 1955 Trumpet Emperor 37722 1955 Trumpet Emperor [Patton] 37918 1955 Trumpet Emperor NS bell [ebay] 39044 1955 Cornet Professional model 61 w/Sterling silver bell; $320 new [ebay] 39076 1955 Cornet Emperor 3911x 1955 Trombone Contempora valves 39347 1955 Cornet Hi-Fi large bore 3937x 1955 Trumpet Contempora 39430 1955 Trumpet Contempora 40000 1956 41283 1956 Cornet Hi-Fi 0.462” 415x4 1956 Cornet Hi-Fi 41503 1956 Cornet Hi-Fi 41614 1956 Cornet Emperor no RMC; Roth-Reynolds 41902 1956 Trumpet Contempora Purchased in June 1956 41988 1956 Cornet Emperor 42x65 1956 Sousaphone Eb [York Master] 42302 1956 Trumpet Emperor 42343 1956 Trumpet Contempora MB [ebay] 42393 1956 Trombone said to have been purchased new in 1956 42613 1956 Cornet Emperor 43234 1956 Trumpet Contempora MB 43535 1956 Trumpet Contempora Leonard Smith model; LB; bronze bell [Gamon] 43555 1956 Trumpet Emperor brass w/NS tubing 44000 1957 44043 1957 Tuba parts; missing bell 45162 1957 Cornet Emperor Roth-Reynolds 45394 1957 Trumpet Contempora 1st slide trigger 45935 1957 Horn Contempora 45953 1957 Trumpet Contempora large bore [ebay] 46277 1957 Cornet Emperor Roth-Reynolds 46496 1957 Trumpet Contempora 40-M; 3rd slide trigger 48100 1958 Start of James Chambers model French horn made from nickel silver. 48173 1958 French Horn Contempora Double; Pottag model 48564 1958 Cornet Contempora Leonard Smith; large bore 49362 1958 Baritone Contempora 49393 1958 Trombone purchased new in 1956 49457 1958 Cornet Contempora Leonard Smith; large bore; 1st slide trigger 49620 1958 Baritone Contempora 49xxx 1958 Trombone Contempora “R” counter-weight 49858 1958 Trumpet Herald large bore 49933 1958 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell; Roth-Reynolds 50324 1958 Trombone Contempora Bass; Roth; 0.562” bore; 9.5” bell 50573 1958 Trombone Contempora valves; 7.5” bell 50617 1958 Trumpet Professional Sterling bell 50750 1958 Trumpet 50833 1958 Cornet Contempora LB; no RMC 51609 1959 Trombone Contempora 0.515” bore; 8.5” bell [ebay] 51627 1959 Cornet Hi-Fi Roth-Reynolds; Cleveland; LB 52xxx 1959 Trombone Valves Roth-Reynolds 52116 1959 Trombone Contempora 2 RV; Bb/F/G/Eb; Greenhoe conversion [ebay] 52255 1959 Trombone Emperor 52300 1959 The Argenta trumpet and Hi-Fi Trumpet & Trombone are started. 52681 1959 Trumpet Hi-Fi LB; Roth-Reynolds Co [saved] 531xx 1959 Cornet Contempora $325 in 1957 catalog 53170 1959 Cornet Contempora 20-S; Leonard Smith model; 0.462” bore 53080 1959 Cornet Emperor 54007 1959 Cornet Hi-Fi 545xx 1959 Trumpet Argenta 54621 1959 Trumpet Argenta LB [ebay] 55206 1959 Cornet Sterling bell 55775 1959 French Horn Contempora Roth-Reynolds Chambers model [ebay] 55947 1959 Trumpet Argenta 4.625” bell; 21.5” long; 0.462” bore [saved] 56089 1959 Trumpet Argenta 1st slide trigger; all Nickel silver 56518 1959 Trumpet Contempora LB 56600 1960 56794 1960 Tuba Contempora 4 RV; Bell forward 57128 1960 Trumpet Contempora 57291 1960 Cornet Argenta [Goodwill] 57300 1960 Cornet Argenta no RMC [Goodwill] 57304 1960 Cornet Argenta LB [ebay] 57472 1960 Trombone Contempora 57918 1960 Trumpet Emperor [ebay] 58401 1960 Tuba 170 BBb 58483 1960 Baritone Contempora Roth-Reynolds; no RMC 59378 1960 Tuba BBb Roth-Reynolds; no RMC 59462 1960 Mellophone Contempora F/Eb 60434 1960 Trumpet Contempora 60728 1960 Trumpet Argenta 0.462” bore 1961 Reynolds is purchased by RMC on December 30, 1960 and should be marked with their shield. The Medalist student line replaces the Roth models and are made in Elkhart by Blessing. 1961 Chambers no longer endorses his French horn model due to a dispute with RMC. 61000 1961 61283 1961 Trombone Argenta RMC 61372 1961 Cornet 61647 1961 Cornet Emperor 61769 1961 Trumpet Contempora large bore Leonard Smith model; RMC; silver plated 61804 1961 Cornet Emperor RMC 62898 1961 Cornet 64001 1961 Tuba Contempora Eb 64598 1961 Trumpet Grenadier Ohio BIC 64888 1961 Cornet Argenta RMC [ebay] 653xx 1961 Trombone Contempora Tenor; 7.5” bell; “R” counter weight 65530 1961 French Horn Contempora RMC 66000 1962 66179 1962 Tuba Contempora Eb 66260 1962 Trumpet Hi-Fi large bore 66368 1962 Cornet Contempora RMC; ML bore 66668 1962 Baritone Contempora 4 vlv 67222 1962 Trombone Emperor 67479 1962 Baritone Contempora 3 valve; RMC 68917 1962 Baritone no RMC on case; bell not shown 69055 1962 Tuba Contempora 69114 1962 Cornet Emperor 0.456” bore; no RMC 69x22 1962 Trombone Argenta RMC 69273 1962 Trumpet Contempora RMC; ML 69780 1962 Horn 3 vlv RMC 69860 1962 Horn RMC 69897 1962 Baritone RMC 70485 1962 Trombone 71 RMC 1962 The Music Man movie was released on June 19, 1962. RMC made Martin Imperial Music Man models as well as Emperors. 70930 1962 Trumpet Emperor RMC; Official Music Man Model; 4.625” bell; 19.25” [Patton] 71000 1963 71484 1963 Trumpet Emperor RMC 71573 1963 Tuba Contempora Bb; Abilene (possibly 271573; could not verify) 72278 1963 Cornet Roth-Reynolds 72353 1963 Sousaphone Fiberglass [York Master] 74018 1963 Cornet Contempora large bore; 1st slide trigger 76000 1964 RMC finalizes bankruptcy on June 26th and Reynolds is sold to CMI. 76877 1964 Trumpet Argenta 76954 1964 Cornet Emperor 77479 1964 Trombone Contempora Bass [ebay] 77972 1964 Tuba BBb 3 vlv; bell forward 78091 1964 French Horn FE04 double [York Master] 796xx 1964 Trombone Argenta 0.515” bore; 8.5” bell 79387 1964 Tuba Contempora BBb; 4 vlv 85459 1964 ? 88532 1964 Cornet No name pictures were not clear but no model shown on bell End of Reynolds in Cleveland in August with move to Abilene. Skip to 200000 range below. Medalist instruments were made by Blessing and use their serial numbers. 100129 1961 Trumpet Medalist Abilene; no RMC mark seen but limited photos [saved] 100213 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC 100292 1961 Cornet Medalist 100653 1961 Trumpet Medalist RMC [ebay] 100853 1961 Trombone Medalist RMC 101169 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC warranty card; CR-58 on LP 101448 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC 103430 1961 Trumpet Medalist RMC 103680 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC 105058 1961 Cornet Medalist 105627 1961 Trombone Medalist RMC 106944 1961 Trumpet Medalist RMC [Goodwill] 107xxx 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC 109869 1961 French Horn Single RMC 109040 1961 Trumpet Medalist 109660 1961 Cornet Medalist RMC; “CR 58” on lead pipe [ebay] 109910 1961 Trumpet Medalist TU-58 on inlet; RMC case [ebay] 110277 1962 Cornet Medalist 115765 1962 Cornet Medalist RMC; “CR 58” on lead pipe 115926 1962 Trumpet Medalist 0.470” bore 116926 1962 Trumpet Medalist LB; RMC [ebay] 116928 1962 Trumpet Medalist RMC 116978 1962 Trumpet Medalist 118021 1962 Trumpet Brass & NS 121001 1962 Cornet Medalist RMC 121366 1962 Trumpet Medalist TU-58 122455 1962 Cornet Medalist RMC; Blessing made? 123107 1962 Trumpet Medalist RMC; TU-58 124925 1962 Trumpet Medalist 125715 1962 Trombone Medalist RMC 126613 1962 Cornet Medalist RMC 127380 1962 Trombone Medalist 128326 1962 Cornet Medalist 130086 1963 Trumpet Medalist 130156 1963 Trumpet Medalist RMC 130512 1963 Cornet Medalist Elkhart Blessing plant 130871 1963 Cornet Medalist 131692 1963 Cornet 133473 1963 Cornet Medalist RMC; Blessing made 135008 1963 Trumpet no RMC or Abilene 136589 1963 Cornet Medalist [ebay] 136603 1963 Cornet Medalist USA; RMC mpc; no RMC mark on bell [ebay] 136632 1963 Trombone Medalist [Goodwill] 136976 1963 Trumpet Medalist RMC 136984 1963 Trumpet Medalist no bell photo [ebay] 137577 1963 Trumpet Medalist 139068 1964 Trumpet Medalist 186428 1964 Cornet Medalist no RMC marking 1964 RMC finalizes bankruptcy on June 26th and is later sold to CMI. 1964 CMI moves production to the Olds plant in Fullerton, CA and a new factory in Abilene, Texas. Serial numbers change to a start around 200000; end of Chambers model French horn 200000 1964 Abilene production started in August 1964 with an open house in April 1965. 201183 1964 Tuba Contempora Sousaphone; BBb; fiberglass; Abilene 201991 1964 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene 202888 1965 Cornet Emperor no RMC or Abilene 203380 1965 Trombone Medalist Abilene [ebay] 203404 1965 Trombone Abilene; large “R” counter-weight 204424 1965 Trumpet Emperor Abilene [J. Pinney] 204485 1965 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene or RMC 207211 1965 Cornet ? 209637 1965 French Horn Emperor single F; 3 RV 210000 1966 211334 1966 French Horn Contempora Double; USA 211354 1966 French Horn Contempora double; USA 212030 1966 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 212571 1966 Trumpet Emperor Abilene 213156` 1966 Trumpet Emperor Abilene, in C [saved] 213316 1966 Baritone Emperor Abilene 213374 1966 Baritone Emperor Abilene 213401 1966 Baritone Emperor Abilene 214830 1966 Mellophone Abilene 215721 1966 French Horn Contempora Abilene 216102 1966 Alto Abilene; 8” bell 216600 1966 2167xx 1966 Flugelhorn Emperor #3; Abilene 216812 1966 Flugelhorn Emperor #3; same design as Martin; RMC mark 217447 1966 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 218481 1966 Trombone Contempora Bass; 10” bell 218545 1966 Trombone Argenta TO-26; 0.515" bore 218673 1966 Tuba 4 vlv 220000 1967 223780 1967 Trombone Abilene 223947 1967 Baritone Contempora Abilene 224073 1967 Trumpet Abilene; seller says 1966 [ebay] 224817 1967 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 225787 1967 Tuba BBb 226228 1967 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 226670 1967 French Horn Contempora FE-01; double; Abilene 226767 1967 Trumpet Medalist 227249 1967 Trumpet Medalist Abilene [Goodwill] 227771 1967 Cornet Medalist Abilene [ebay] 227933 1967 Cornet Medalist 228168 1967 Cornet Medalist Abilene 228499 1967 Trombone Medalist Abilene 228590 1967 Trombone Medalist 230000 1968 230302 1968 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 230485 1968 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 231439 1968 Cornet Medalist Abilene 231629 1968 Cornet Medalist Abilene 231673 1968 Cornet Medalist Abilene 231842 1968 Trumpet Argenta Abilene 232832 1968 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 232981 1968 Trumpet Brass & NS 233443 1968 Trumpet Medalist Abilene [Goodwill] 233794 1968 French Horn Contempora double; NS body; Abilene 234499 1968 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 236037 1968 Cornet Medalist M bore; Abilene 236709 1968 Cornet Argenta Abilene 236770 1968 Cornet Argenta Abilene; 0.464” bore; 1st slide trigger 238050 1968 Trumpet Medalist 238795 1968 Cornet Medalist 239501 1968 Cornet Abilene 240000 1969 242000 1969 Trombone Contempora Bb & F; 10” red brass bell 242178 1969 Trombone Contempora with F-RV 242398 1969 Baritone Emperor Abilene 244307 1969 Trombone Medalist Abilene 245261 1969 Trombone Hi-Fi valves 245544 1969 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 245961 1969 Trumpet Medalist Abilene; Roth-Reynolds 248193 1969 Trombone Contempora Bb bass w/2RV [ebay] 249032 1969 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 250000 1970 Catalog lists Contempora, Emperor & Medalist as the three models. All production transfers to Fullerton in early 1970 and the Abilene plant is sold to Conn. 251641 1970 Trombone Emperor Abilene 252332 1970 Trumpet Contempora Abilene [J. Rivait] 253495 1970 Trumpet Medalist Abilene 254230 1970 Trumpet Medalist Abilene; 0.460” bore 254787 1970 Trumpet TU-38 255575 1970 Cornet Medalist CR58; seller says 1966; computer printed warranty card 255812 1970 Cornet Medalist Abilene [ebay] 2559xx 1970 Trumpet Medalist [ebay] 255994 1970 Trumpet Medalist 256243 1970 Trumpet Medalist 257000 1971 257792 1971 Trombone Contempora 258xxx 1971 Trombone Medalist seller says c.1970 259086 1971 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene 259229 1971 Trumpet 260771 1971 Trumpet Medalist seller says bought in 1970 260811 1971 Trumpet Medalist [ebay] 262725 1971 Trumpet Medalist 264000 1972 265566 1972 Cornet Emperor USA 265719 1972 Cornet Emperor no Abilene 265853 1972 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene; seller says 1971 [ebay] 266216 1972 Trumpet Emperor 267161 1972 Trumpet Argenta 267556 1972 Trombone [Goodwill] 269198 1972 Cornet Medalist USA; no Abilene 270478 1972 Cornet Medalist no Abilene 270695 1972 Cornet Medalist no Abilene [ebay] 271000 1973 271050 1973 Cornet Medalist 272226 1973 Trumpet Medalist USA 272416 1973 Trumpet Medalist USA; no Abilene 272874 1973 Trumpet Professional USA 273211 1973 Cornet Medalist 276147 1973 Trumpet Ranger 276368 1973 Trumpet Ranger [Goodwill] 277569 1973 Trumpet Ranger copy of Olds Pinto with interchangeable valves 278000 1974 278559 1974 Trumpet Emperor silver plated 278683 1974 Trumpet Medalist USA 278981 1974 Cornet Emperor 278994 1974 Cornet Medalist [Goodwill] 280xxx 1974 Trumpet Medalist brass & NS 280029 1974 Trumpet Medalist [ebay] 284753 1974 Cornet no Abilene 285000 1975 285058 1975 Trombone Onyx Reynolds 9AB mpc [saved] 285376 1975 Trumpet Medalist 287348 1975 Trumpet Professional ERA USA [Goodwill] 287390 1975 Trumpet Professional ERA Fullerton 2873xx 1975 Trumpet Professional ERA 287655 1975 Cornet Medalist 288814 1975 Trumpet Contempora in C 288836 1975 Trumpet Clarin Professional ERA (Extended Range Altissimo) with tunable bell the same as Olds Custom model 288855 1975 French Horn Contempora 4 RV [York Master] 289973 1975 Trumpet Medalist 290259 1975 Trumpet Medalist USA 291385 1975 Trombone Emperor USA 291386 1975 Trombone Emperor USA 292000 1976 292782 1976 Trumpet Medalist 293656 1976 Trombone Contempora dual trigger RVs 294068 1976 Trumpet Emperor 295292 1976 Trumpet Medalist brass & NS 295830 1976 French Horn Contempora double; no Abilene mark 295864 1976 French Horn Contempora double 296624 1976 Cornet Onyx 0.468” bore 296645 1976 Cornet Contempora 296663 1976 Cornet Contempora 297xxx 1976 French Horn FE-01 double F/Bb 297037 1976 Trumpet Medalist USA [ebay] 297327 1976 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene 297679 1976 Trumpet Medalist 0.460”; seller says 1975 298604 1976 Trumpet Medalist 299030 1976 Cornet Medalist 300000 1977 300037 1977 Trumpet Ranger 300240 1977 Trumpet Ranger 300374 1977 Trumpet Ranger 300868 1977 Trombone T056 Norlin Music on paperwork 301000 1977 Trumpet Medalist [ebay] 301101 1977 Trumpet Medalist 301970 1977 Cornet Medalist USA 302090 1977 Trombone Medalist 302820 1977 Trumpet Contempora 40M; 0.458” bore; 4-5/8” bell; 21.5” long 303077 1977 Trumpet Medalist 303461 1977 Trumpet Medalist no Abilene mark 303798 1977 Cornet Medalist USA 304135 1977 Trombone Medalist 305351 1977 Mellophone Contempora bell forward marching horn 305870 1977 Trombone Professional 306432 1977 French Horn Contempora 307025 1977 Trombone Onyx with RV 307316 1977 Cornet Medalist 307870 1977 Trombone Medalist 312089 1977 Cornet Medalist 312629 1977 Cornet Medalist 388636 ? Horn Double [ebay] 479606 ? Tenor Contempora 547685 Trumpet Medalist Low Brass generally use an Olds number from 1970 on and were mostly made in Fullerton. 723676 1970 Tuba BBb 746556 1971 Euphonium Emperor 765373 1971 Euphonium Contempora Abilene 765556 1971 Euphonium Emperor 3 vlv; bell forward 780791 1972 French Horn Emperor 3 RV 781114 1972 Baritone Emperor Abilene 800054 1973 Trumpet Ranger Fullerton copy of Olds 828155 1973 Baritone Emperor Abilene 839733 1973 French Horn Emperor single 859080 1973 French Horn Emperor single 921619 1975 Baritone Contempora 921624 1975 Baritone Contempora 921627 1975 Baritone Contempora 923159 1975 Mellophone marching 942699 1976 French Horn single 945869 1976 Marching Horn Contempora 964989 1976 Tuba Contempora 4 vlv; Bell up 999647 1977 Flugelhorn Emperor FU-52; Olds stencil 1977 All Olds and Reynolds serial numbers are merged in October. A09365 1977 Cornet Medalist [Goodwill; saved] A23976 1978 French Horn Emperor A24153 1978 French Horn A27628 1978 Trumpet Medalist USA [Goodwill] A31699 1978 Cornet Medalist 0.468” bore A34563 1978 Trombone Medalist Olds made in October A41211 1979 Trombone TO-01 Bass A43331 1979 Trombone Medalist with F attachment [ebay] A47510 1979 Trombone Superstar A48467 1979 Trombone TO-01 Contempora Stereophonic Eb/F; 10” bell; 0.564” [ebay] A52219 1979 Trombone Medalist 8.5” bell 1979 The business is sold and closed by July.