H. N. White Co. / King Surviving Brass Instruments Serial # Date Instrument Model Description 1893 White starts a music publishing business. 1894 White produces his first trombones with Thomas King. 0 1894 50 1895 100 1896 150 1897 315 1897 Trombone Bb The King 225 1898 300 1899 400 1900 500 1901 669 1901 Trombone Bb [NMM] 750 1902 1000 1903 1250 1904 1500 1905 1586 1905 Cornet The King Lion head logo; double tuning slide design [Meade collection] 1800 1906 2042 1906 Cornet The King [HUC] 2100 1907 2265 1907 Cornet The King lion logo on vlv 2; double ts 2316 1907 Cornet The King 2400 1908 2538 1908 Cornet The King Lion head; double TS with stop rod [ebay] 2555 1908 Cornet The King Vocal 2700 1909 3000 1910 White receives patent for curved tuning slide brace on trombone in May. 3589 1910 Trombone The King 3883 1910 Cornet The King double TS 4000 1911 4384 1911 Baritone The King [York Master] 50xx 1911 Cornet The King lion; double ts 5083 1911 Cornet The King lion; M bore; double ts 5500 1912 5542 1912 Cornet The King lion; double ts [HUC] 5544 1912 Cornet The King lion; double TS; modified to fixed LP; patched [Goodwil] 5738 1912 Cornet The King lion; double TS; L bore [ebay] 5834 1912 Cornet Combination 5918 1912 Trombone The King [York Master] 6003 1912 Trombone The King lion; Bb valve, HP [NMM] 6777 1912 Cornet The King FLP; two SWK 6812 1912 Cornet The King [ebay] 7000 1912 Trombone The King Lion head 7123 1912 Cornet The King lion; double ts 7500 1913 White files for patent on tuning slide lock ring in April. 7627 1913 Euphonium [York Master] 8099 1913 Cornet Perfecto 15.25” long 8115 1913 Cornet The King small bore; double loop lead pipe; parts only [ebay] 8135 1913 Cornet The King lion, double ts 8234 1913 Cornet The King lion; double ts; 0.458” M bore; 4.5” bell 8643 1913 Trumpet 216 shepherd’s crook 8769 1913 Trombone The King lion 8927 1913 Trombone valve [York Master] 9000 1913 Trumpet 216 shepherd’s crook 9487 1913 Cornet Improved Perfecto 9499 1913 Tuba BBb Helicon [HUC] 9530 1913 Cornet Improved Perfecto 9679 1913 Trumpet Improved shepherd’s crook 9748 1913 Trombone Bb [NMM] 9756 1913 Trombone [ebay] 9930 1913 Cornet Improved The King; M bore; no union mark 10000 1914 First year White is listed with the brass workers’ union. 10045 1914 Trumpet Improved sh. Crook bell; The King 11193 1914 Trombone 11267 1914 Trombone The King [ebay] 11672 1914 Cornet The King M; Pat Pending (from 1913?) 11870 1914 Cornet Improved Perfecto Bb/C [NMM] 12500 1915 White files for patent on Master model cornet in February and March. 12576 1915 Cornet Improved Perfecto 12662 1915 Cornet Improved Perfecto M bore [saved] 12876 1915 Tuba Eb [NMM] 13618 1915 Cornet Improved Perfecto M bore; Bb/C RV 13632 1915 Cornet Perfecto M bore [Brass Players Museum] 13732 1915 Cornet parts only 13868 1915 Cornet Improved Perfecto follows 1917 patent filed in Feb. 1913 [HUC] 14517 1915 Cornet Perfecto 14.75” long; tuning slide in bell 14635 1915 Trombone with bell #25022 14847 1915 Cornet Perfecto follows 1917 patent filed in Feb. 1913 [HUC] 14988 1915 Cornet FLP; 2-SWK [ebay] 1915 last year listed with the brass workers’ union 15000 1916 New Master model trumpet announced. 15246 1916 Cornet medium bore 15402 1916 Trumpet Master no “Co” [NMM] 16015 1916 Cornet Master M bore; “Pat Pend” 16482 1916 Cornet Master “Pat Pend” [NMM] 16612 1916 Trombone Bb “Pat May 1910” [NMM] 16719 1916 Trumpet Master 17175 1916 Cornet Improved M bore [saved] 17315 1916 Tuba Helicon 20" bell 17643 1916 Trumpet Master 17647 1916 Trumpet Master 17811 1916 Tuba Eb 3PV; BU 18135 1916 Cornet Vocal Bb/C w/RV; double ts; “King” 18179 1916 Cornet Master “Pat Pendg”; no “Co” [NMM] 18485 1916 Trombone valve [ebay] 18550 1916 Trombone 18707 1916 Trumpet Master model 215 18912 1916 Cornet Master Pat Pending; M bore [pre-February 1917] 19167 1916 Cornet Improved 19676 1916 Baritone [York Master] 19838 1916 Mellophone Eb/F no “Co” on bell [NMM] 19841 1916 Mellophone Eb/F w/RV no “Co” on bell [NMM] 199xx 1916 Trombone Tenor “The King”; lion’s head 20432 1916 Cornet Master M bore [ebay] 20850 1916 Trumpet Master [ebay] 20881 1916 Euphonium Double Bell no "Co" 20934 1916 Trombone Tenor “USQMC”; no “Co” so pre-incorporation 21000 1917 White granted patent in February for cornet design with tuning slide on bell behind valves. 21112 1917 Trombone slide Pat 5-17-1910; Lion’s head [T Meade] 22231 1917 Trumpet Master S bore; HP & LP slides 22310 1917 Alto USQMC on case [ebay] 23473 1917 Trombone valve [ebay] 23852 1917 Cornet small bore [ebay] 24201 1917 Trombone American Std Bb [NMM] 24289 1917 Trombone Lion head 24637 1917 Cornet Cavalry looks like Master design 24860 1917 Cornet large bore; USQMC [T Meade] 25040 1917 Trombone Bb no “Co” on bell; “USQMC” [NMM] 26386 1918 Cornet Master pattern follows patent 27000 1918 White incorporates this year and adds “Co” to the bell engraving. The Master model cornet is granted a patent on September 27th. 27040 1918 Cornet Master “Pat.Pend’g”; no “Co” 27092 1918 Trombone Bb “Co” added to bell [NMM] 28220 1918 Cornet Master M bore; tuning slide under 1st slide 28270 1918 Cornet Master M bore 28301 1918 Cornet Master L bore [ebay] 28451 1918 Mellophone American Std Eb [NMM] 28627 1918 Trombone 28781 1918 Cornet Master Large Bore [ebay] 28930 1918 Cornet Master Z LP w/RV [ebay] 28933 1918 Trombone American Std Bb [NMM] 29017 1918 Sousaphone “Co” added on bell; Eb [NMM] 29136 1918 Cornet Master “Co” added on bell; Bb/C [NMM] 29200 1918 Trumpet Master “Co” on bell [NMM] 29425 1918 Cornet American Std [ebay] 29753 1918 Mellophone Eb/F “Co” added on bell [NMM] 29755 1918 Mellophone 29766 1918 Trumpet Master Bb/C; M bore 29808 1918 Trumpet Master #217 30432 1918 Trombone Valve White Co. 30988 1918 Trumpet Master [saved] 31097 1918 Cornet Master M bore [ebay] 31277 1918 Trumpet Master 0.446” bore [ebay] 32174 1918 Trumpet Master very worn out 33000 1919 33001 1918 Cornet Master [eric @ horncollector] 33501 1918 Cornet Master 2 Tuning slides w/RVs 33513 1918 Cornet Master Bb/C w/RV; double ts 33596 1918 Trumpet Master [ebay] 33611 1918 Trumpet American Std By The HN White Co. 33839 1918 Cornet S bore 33937 1918 Cornet Master Patented; M bore 34524 1918 Trumpet Master 34536 1918 Trumpet Master 35400 1918 Tuba [NMM] 36378 1918 Trumpet Liberty [could not confirm correct number] 36406 1918 Trombone Bb [NMM] 365xx 1918 Trumpet Master [T Meade] 36737 1918 Tuba Eb [NMM] 38138 1919 Trumpet Liberty 38172 1919 Cornet Junior Z lead pipe 38298 1919 Trumpet American Standard 38460 1919 Cornet Master Vocal in C [T Meade] 38952 1919 Trombone valve [ebay] 38974 1919 Trumpet American Standard 39000 1920 White announces the new Liberty model trumpet. 39163 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 39258 1920 Cornet Master M bore; Bb/A RV 39985 1920 Baritone Artist Bb [NMM] 40059 1920 Mellophone 40101 1920 Trumpet Liberty [T. Meade collection] 41073 1920 Trumpet Liberty 41698 1920 Cornet Vocal 1060 Bb/C RV [HUC] 42750 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 42971 1920 Trumpet Liberty [T Meade] 43027 1920 Trumpet Liberty 43092 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 44348 1920 Trumpet American Standard 45031 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 45333 1920 Trombone American Standard 45544 1920 Trombone American Standard 45686 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 45729 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 45782 1920 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 46200 1921 46338 1921 Alto 46410 1921 Trumpet Liberty gold-plated & highly engraved [ebay] 47006 1921 Mellophone Eb/F [NMM] 49021 1921 Trumpet Liberty 49319 1921 Cornet Vocal Bb/C RV [saved] 49454 1921 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 49969 1921 Trumpet Master M bore 0.453” [Stockham] 50367 1921 Mellophone Eb/F [NMM] 51065 1921 Trombone Bb [NMM] 51164 1921 Trumpet Master C/Bb/A; RV in tuning slide; Rev. LP [ebay] 51191 1921 Tuba 51611 1921 Trumpet Liberty 51652 1921 Helicon Eb [NMM] 52338 1921 Mellophone [Goodwill] 52366 1921 Baritone [eric @ horncollector] 52471 1921 Trombone The King 53084 1921 Trumpet Liberty [T Meade] 53200 1922 53344 1922 Trumpet Liberty 54792 1922 Trumpet American Standard 55054 1922 Trumpet Liberty 55907 1922 Trombone King; rod with ring on slide [saved] 55951 1922 Trombone tenor 4201 on bell? 56177 1922 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 57300 1922 Trombone Tenor [ebay] 57425 1922 Trombone [York Master] 57512 1922 Tuba Eb 57526 1922 Trombone Crystal Silver Slides TM; Lion head 57751 1922 Trumpet American Standard 579xx 1922 Trumpet Liberty Gold plated 59063 1922 Cornet Master Bb/C RV [NMM] 59214 1922 Cornet Eb [HUC] 59303 1922 Mellophone [Goodwill] 59339 1922 Baritone 11” bell [ebay] 59376 1922 Trumpet Liberty 61000 1923 61293 1923 Baritone [ebay] 61317 1923 Tuba Eb [York Master] 61379 1923 Trumpet Liberty 61425 1923 Trumpet Vocal Master Bb/C w/RV; model 1055 61616 1923 Helicon Eb [NMM] 61717 1923 Baritone 62050 1923 Trombone 625xx 1923 Trombone Conservatory 7.5” bell; 0.481” bore [ebay] 62602 1923 Trombone Tenor [NMM] 64179 1923 Trumpet Liberty 64299 1923 Trumpet Liberty 64320 1923 Trumpet Liberty 64341 1923 Trumpet Liberty 64436 1923 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 64450 1923 Trumpet Liberty 64708 1923 Trumpet Master A/Bb/C; RV in tuning slide [ebay] 64709 1923 Trumpet Master A/Bb/C 64842 1923 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 65171 1923 Trumpet Herald 65489 1923 Trumpet Liberty 65864 1923 Trumpet Liberty 0.445” bore 64899 1923 Trumpet Liberty 67098 1923 Trumpet Liberty 69489 1923 Trombone Pat 1910 70000 1924 70318 1924 Trumpet Liberty 70490 1924 Trumpet Liberty 70700 1924 Trumpet Liberty 70716 1924 Trumpet Liberty [ebay] 73057 1924 Trumpet Liberty 73274 1924 Trumpet Linerty "L" below serial # 73568 1924 Trumpet Liberty 75147